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Another gang rape in India, with a complex twist

Global Scan

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.

Dual epidemics threaten Australia’s koalas

Environment

Australia’s growing economy causing the government to look abroad for skilled labor

Business, Economics and Jobs

Dual Epidemics Threaten Australia’s Koalas

Health & Medicine
The World

Australia Considers Re-opening Nauru Detention Centers for Refugees

Conflict & Justice
The World

Why Australia is Looking for a Few Good Workers

Business, Economics and Jobs

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.

Why the Australian Floods Were Good for the Outback

Environment

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.

The World

Geo answer

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.

The World

Harvesting water from rooftops

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