Glenda Kwek, Author at The Mail & Guardian

Fire-hit Australia gets $1.4bn recovery fund as troops deployed

Article Glenda Kwek - 6 Jan 2020

Firefighters joined by fresh teams from the US and Canada were taking advantage of rainy and cooler conditions to tackle out-of-control blazes

Millions in Indian capital endure ‘eye-burning’ smog

Article Glenda Kwek - 4 Nov 2019

A poisonous haze envelops New Delhi every winter, caused by vehicle fumes, industrial emissions and smoke from agricultural burning

Australia election stokes mistrust in opinion polls

Article Glenda Kwek - 20 May 2019

Australia's ruling Liberal-National coalition claimed a shock victory in Saturday's election

New Zealand bans assault weapons within days of massacre

Article Glenda Kwek - 21 Mar 2019

Initial public reaction was positive in the still-shocked country, where hundreds of people turned out for a second day for funerals in Christchurch

Tensions rise over burials of New Zealand shooting victims

Article Glenda Kwek - 17 Mar 2019

New Zealand officials said at least one body would be returned Sunday night, and that all 50 should be back with their families by Wednesday

Inquiry refers scandal-hit Australian banks to watchdogs

Article Andrew Beatty & Glenda Kwek - 4 Feb 2019

The wide-ranging Royal Commission was called in late 2017 as public outrage mounted over allegations of dodgy financial advice

Bolt offered contract with Malta football club: reports

Article Glenda Kwek - 16 Oct 2018

The 32-year-old previously tried out with clubs in Germany, South Africa and Norway to no avail

It’s not that bad! Science, tourism clash on Great Barrier Reef

Article Glenda Kwek - 27 Sep 2018

Every year, more than two million snorkel-wielding tourists head to Australia's famed coral ecosystem, generating revenues of $4.3-billion

‘Judgment day’ looms for Australia’s scandal-hit banks

Article Glenda Kwek - 26 Sep 2018

A decade ago the sector was lauded for emerging unscathed from the global financial crisis and avoiding the risky investments that doomed their peers

‘He can achieve great things’ – van Marwijk gets Australia World Cup nod

Article Glenda Kwek - 25 Jan 2018

The Dutchman, who took the Netherlands to the 2010 World Cup final, had been one of the leading foreign candidates to take on the coaching stint.

Expert behind new MH370 search hopeful of find within a month

Article Glenda Kwek - 24 Jan 2018

The search relies on a multitude of evidence and analysis that has allowed scientists over the past four years to zero in on likely crash sites.

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