02:15 The organizers of the Tokyo Olympic Games could well be forgiven for feeling jinxed.Back in 2013, when the city was awarded the event, the planning began for an incredible festiva
05:29 The rate of growth for the electric car industry is reliant on sufficient investment in infrastructure, according to a senior advisor for the non-governmental organization that w
07:46 WHAT'S THE ISSUE?Batteries currently make up around 40 percent of the cost of an electric car – although this is likely to fall when they're produced on a mass scale around the w
02:50 From ditching diesel and making batteries to converting infrastructure, turning off the internal combustion engine ignition and switching to electric will transform the car indus
29:40 It's goodbye fuel stations and hello charging points – the electric car revolution is happening… and fast. Governments are announcing bans on petrol and diesel vehicles in cities
03:14 Few events in history have required an unapologetic effort of global cooperation more urgently than the COVID-19 pandemic, yet many countries around the world have been treating
29:40 Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and Google – it's become nearly impossible to live in the modern world without the services of these five companies. In this episode of The Age
05:52 WHAT'S THE ISSUE?Earlier this year, Australia passed a landmark media law forcing digital platforms like Facebook and Google to pay local media outlets to link their content in p
05:28 While countries race to vaccinate their populations as quickly as possible, many poorer nations don't have the technology needed to store vaccines at cold temperatures.Vaccines m
03:28 China is the country which has most recently been to the moon. The Chang'e-5 probe returned to Earth with almost two kilos of rocks in December of 2020. But what does China plan
02:02 Since the UK held its EU Referendum on June 23, 2016, the country has had two new UK Prime Ministers, countless resignations, failed meetings on the future of trade, fights over
08:03 Artificial Intelligence, unmanned drones, cyber attacks and GPS tracking now play a key role in global conflict, but does that mean the end of traditional warfare?It's a question
10:58 By now, the world should have been able to enjoy the 25th official big-screen outing of perhaps the world's most famous fictional spy: James Bond, in No Time to Die.But the COVID
05:21 The speed at which the world has come together to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 has impressed many.But it has also led experts to question the ethics of such a speedy process. T
02:27 From Fortnite to Call of Duty, video games have grown to become cultural juggernaut, making up the largest sector in the entertainment industry.Globally, there are around 2.5 bil
02:06 The year 2020 was set to be when the world finally took control and sorted out its long-term issues with discarded plastic. This is particularly vital as figures show that by 205
29:43 The global alcoholic drinks industry has an estimated value of more than $1.4bn and is growing 2 percent every year.This week, The Agenda with Stephen Cole is raising a glass to
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