World Business Report

India ramps up infrastructure spending


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Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget includes plans for new highways and cargo terminals, and aims to kickstart the Indian economy following a wave of Omicron cases. Our correspondent Arunoday Mukharji brings us more details.
An independent report has found systemic racism, sexual harassment and bullying at the Australian mining giant Rio Tinto. We speak to ABC's Peter Ryan in Sydney and ask whether this could be the mining sector's #MeToo moment.
The Winter Olympics start in Beijing on Friday. Many countries are officially boycotting the games over claims of human rights abuses in China, and now allegations are surfacing of athletes being forced to install spyware on their devices. We have an extended report from Ed Butler.
And as the word game Wordle is sold to the New York Times, we look at what's behind its success and what the move could mean for fans of the game.
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