Australian innovation promises faster, safer landmine clearance

A handheld device using low-frequency radio waves to identify the molecular signatures of explosives provides a "technological jump" in the detection of landmines, the device's developers say. Unlike traditional metal detectors or ground-penetrating radar, which detect metals or shapes, the device from MRead in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation can confirm the presence of specific explosives. Olivia Zollino reports.