Technology should make our lives easier but it often makes life hell for those who make it and pollutes the environmentThe high-tech devices millions of Australians rely on are designed to make our lives easier – but, too often, they make life a living hell for workers in developing nations, while belching out pollution both here and abroad.Most electronics start in mines, with materials then shipped around the world to be assembled in factories using toxic chemicals such as mercury, solvents and flame-retardants. Continue reading…
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PIERS MORGAN: A phone call I received from a fired-up Trump should be a warning to Democrats
President Trump called me for a chat on Saturday. It was our first conversation since he unfollowed me on Twitter in April after I wrote a Mail column telling him to ‘Shut the f*ck up Read more…