Nepal - Proposed new constitution fuels tension, threats and attacks on media

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders is disturbed by the many acts of violence against the media in the past two weeks in Nepal. Attacks on journalists and threats to their work have been fuelled by mounting tension in the run-up to the adoption of a new constitution, scheduled for 27 May. “The government should not forget the media amid all the controversy,” Reporters Without Borders said. “The new constitution must guarantee fundamental freedoms, including freedom of information. Only constitutionally (...)

Read complete article

~	Politics with Michelle Grattan: Budget fight looms on Future Made in Australia tax breaks

~	Four ways EU laws affect the daily lives of European citizens today

~	Funding might change, but Job-ready Graduates stays for now. What does the budget fine print say about higher education?

~	Difficult work arrangements force many women to stop breastfeeding early. Here’s how to prevent this

~	The budget couldn’t include every ‘good idea’ but not boosting JobSeeker and the Youth Allowance were obvious misses

~	How companies calculate their carbon footprints

~	World leaders fail to act as Israeli invasion of Rafah worsens humanitarian catastrophe

~	Two-thirds of us support banning pet cats from roaming. A ban would save millions of native animals – and billions of dollars

~	Symphonie of the Bicycle: on the desire to be great, and the desire to live a life with great meaning

~	Why is the government proposing caps on international students and how did we get here?