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Charles Curtis, a Native American Senator for the Republican Party, was the first person of colour to be Vice President of the United States, in the Hoover administration from 1929-33

Tens of thousands of fans watching on. The weight of a country's hopes on your shoulders. And a leather ball speeding towards you at 140 kilometres per hour.

The African continent has been the world's second fastest-growing region since the turn of the millennium. But the economic shift has run ahead of political change, and there are a number of important elections in Africa in 2021.

Chengdu is one of China’s fastest-growing cities, thanks to major investments in infrastructure. Now China’s taking its success at home on the road, promising that infrastructure done well can transform people’s lives around the world.

Starting in Chengdu, a stop on both the ancient Silk Road and the new one, this episode looks at how China's effort to create what it's calling a "community of shared destiny" is building on its recent—and extraordinary—economic transformation within its own borders.

On China’s Silk Road is a production of the Global Reporting Centre in Vancouver, Canada, which produces and teachers global journalism. The podcast was created by Mary Kay Magistad, a former China correspondent for US public radio’s The World, working with partner reporters on five continents. The full series is available wherever you get your podcasts or by visiting the Global Reporting Centre podcast project webpage.

The Australian virologist who revealed the genetic code of the COVID 19 virus has been named NSW Scientist of the Year for 2020.

Kimberly's sunny, athletic and inquisitive about everything.

But for years she harboured terrible secrets about what happened to her.

This week, Janine Fitzpatrick investigates why her school failed to heed credible warnings that she was in danger.

This is a repeat of a program that aired in October 2020.

These Australians were denied a fair hearing by one controversial judge.

Now, for the first time, they're speaking out about their experiences.

Hagar Cohen investigates what happens when the behaviour of a judge inside a courtroom is called into question.

This is a repeat of a program that aired in February 2020.

Can you guess this week's tweeter?

Our international correspondents reflect on their experiences of 2020; a year like no other.

Natasha Stott Despoja burst onto the political scene in 1995 when she won a seat in the Federal Parliament as the Senator for South Australia. At 26 years old, she was, at the time, the youngest woman to be elected to parliament. In 2001 she became leader of her party, the Australian Democrats.