PRI's The World
August 20, 2008
The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Mount Isa a small mining town located in the northwest of Queensland, Australia. The mayor of Mount Isa sparked a controversy when he suggested a solution to the town's gender imbalance, as Lisa Mullins explains.
Harvesting water from rooftops
PRI's The World
January 15, 2008
The World's Jason Margolis reports that in many parts of the globe where water is scarce, people are boosting their supply by harvesting rainwater from their rooftops
Geo answer
PRI's The World
August 20, 2008
The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Mount Isa a small mining town located in the northwest of Queensland, Australia. The mayor of Mount Isa sparked a controversy when he suggested a solution to the town's gender imbalance, as Lisa Mullins explains.
Environment
Why the Australian Floods Were Good for the Outback
PRI's The World
May 13, 2011
Floods in the Australian state of Queensland exacted a terrible toll last December and January. But one part of the Australian state welcomed the floods and is now thriving: The Outback. The World's Jason Margolis has more from Australia.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Why Australia is Looking for a Few Good Workers
PRI's The World
May 22, 2012
Are you an American plumber or electrician looking for work? Or perhaps a civil engineer? Want to possibly double your salary? One caveat with this job offer: You have to be willing to relocate 10,000 miles.
Conflict & Justice
Australia Considers Re-opening Nauru Detention Centers for Refugees
PRI's The World
August 13, 2012
The Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard endorsed a plan to re-open a controversial detention center on the island of Nauru to tackle the refugee problem.
Health & Medicine
Dual Epidemics Threaten Australia's Koalas
PRI's The World
April 17, 2013
Australia's koala population has been hit hard by two rapidly spreading diseases: chlamydia (a sexually transmitted infection) and a retrovirus similar to HIV. Scientists are working to develop vaccines, while lay citizens help care for sick koalas.
Business, Economics and Jobs
Australia's growing economy causing the government to look abroad for skilled labor
PRI's The World
May 23, 2012
If you work in the natural resources industry, or happen to know how to pilot a fighter jet, Australia wants you. They're offering hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in pay, multi-year or even permanent work visas and they're taking their show on the world to attract applicants.
Environment
Dual epidemics threaten Australia's koalas
PRI's The World
April 18, 2013
Australia's koalas are under threat from two different diseases, one of which is familiar to humans. Koalas are frequently being infected with chlamydia -- and it may decimate the population. But new research, and a new vaccine, gives hope they may be saved.
Global Scan
Another gang rape in India, with a complex twist
January 24, 2014
A woman was sentenced by elders to a public gang rape in her village in the West Bengal area to punish her for an affair. India's Supreme Court is investigating. A signal room in London's Underground gets flooded, with quick-drying cement. And an artist is painting and placing cut-outs of immigrant workers around LA. All that and more, in today's Global Scan.