By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The government will be wedged between those who think the changes don’t go far enough and critics who believe they’re draconian.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Nationals leader said he’ll do ‘whatever it takes’ to beat the Labor government – including not ruling out a move to the lower house before the next election.
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By Peter Hurley, Professor and Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
Melinda Hildebrandt, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University
The federal government will make it harder for international students to bring their families with them to Australia, among other changes.
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By Milo Barham, Associate Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Curtin University
Matej Lipar, Research Associate, Geosciences, ZRC SAZU; Curtin University
Stretching over 200,000 square kilometres across southern Australia, the vast, flat plains of the Nullarbor mark one of the world’s largest regions of limestone. It formed when an ancient shallow sea retreated some 14 million years ago.
Ultimately, this led to the familiar dry landscape of today, which has acted as a significant barrier…
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By Tirso Sitoe
The word Indigenous today belongs, above all, to history. “Mozambican” is the word that was born of the new sovereignty. But understanding the meaning of this citizenship requires remembering the journey that came before.
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By Amnesty International
Women Human Right Defenders (WHRDs) from around the world will be gathering in Geneva from 21 to 25 September, to learn about the UN Human Rights Council, advocate for their rights and amplify their own stories. The week-long training, known as the Women Human Rights Advocacy Week, is co-organized by nine human rights organizations including […] The post Global: Women Human Rights Defenders take their fight to the UN during week-long advocacy meeting appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Albanese government will stop the entry of students’ family members, attack “visa hopping”, and drastically cut the numbers of those on long-term working holidays under migration policy changes announced by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.
The government will prioritise permanent and temporary visas for workers in key sectors, including health care, construction, education, law enforcement, defence, resources, agriculture, aquaculture and fishing. Changes to the points test will allow the minister to allocate extra points for skills in very high demand.
The long-awaited…
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By Jeremy Day, Research Affiliate in Marine Ecology, University of Newcastle; University of Tokyo
Sea urchins eat kelp – but new research shows their diets and relationships with kelp forests are more complex than commonly thought.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Statement delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer to the UN, at the Arria-formula meeting of the UN Security Council on upholding international law in situations of armed conflict, 16 September 2026, New York.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Activists, lawyers and others who cooperate with the United Nations on human rights continue to face intimidation and reprisals, according to a new report issued on Wednesday by the Secretary-General that calls for greater protection and accountability.
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