By Anne-Marie Brady, Professor in Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury
With growing rivalry between great powers in the Pacific, the Pacific Islands Forum is a chance to seek collective protection for the region’s small nations.
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By Laura Alfers, Research Associate, Neil Aggett Labour Studies Unit, Rhodes University
Imraan Valodia, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
Martha Alter Chen, Emeritus Lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School
Mike Rogan, Associate Professor, Rhodes University
Rising inequality is, at its core, a political and policy choice. This is the central message of the Global Justice Report authored by experts based at the World Inequality Lab, led by economists Thomas Piketty and Lucas Chancel.
As economists and experts on labour, inequality and the informal economy, we believe there…
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By Jacqueline Peel, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW
For over a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
That’s no longer possible, according to a new United Nations report. We will likely pass 1.5°C in 2030. That’s not good news for anyone, least of all Australia’s Pacific Island neighbours who face rapidly rising seas.
In response to the report, Palau’s President Surangel Whipps Jr said:
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By Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres, PhD Candidate, Political Science, International Relations and Constitutional Law, University of the Sunshine Coast
Shannon Brincat, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of the Sunshine Coast
When Israeli jets struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northern Syria on August 18, Israel said the attack was meant to stop Turkish forces from deploying there to help rebuild Syria’s army.
US intelligence found no evidence to support the claim, and Turkey and Syria denied any such plan.
In the weeks since, Israel and Turkey – the two countries with the most powerful militaries in the region – have traded their harshest words…
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By Soniya Rijal, Postdoctoral Research Associate in organising in and around exterme events, University of Sydney
Nader Naderpajouh, Associate Professor/Head of School of Project Management, University of Sydney
Hearts across the globe are aching for communities along the Nepal-Tibet border.
Last Wednesday, a catastrophic flash flood ripped apart whole villages and swept away dozens of vital bridges and roads. It has claimed the lives of more than 1000…
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By John Hawkins, Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
The growth figures for June beat expectations – helped in part by record EV sales. But on a per-person basis, the economy is not doing so well.
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By Lorana Bartels, Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
Tina McPhee, Lecturer in Criminology, UNSW
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll said this week that if Labor wins the November state election, it will pilot a program that would see supervised, minimum-security incarcerated people working on roadside maintenance.
They would be paid to undertake tasks such as collecting rubbish, mowing lawns, weeding and cleaning graffiti, which the premier says would free up skilled maintenance crews to fix potholes.
People living in low-security facilities in…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Tunisians hold up placards during a march organized by the Campaign Against the Criminalization of Civil Work to protest racism in Tunis, April 11, 2026. The demonstration, which includes human rights organizations, civil society groups, and activists, addresses concerns about what participants describe as a rise in racist rhetoric, as well as efforts to criminalize solidarity and civil, political, and trade union activities. The event also highlights concerns about the targeting of activists and advocates. © 2026 Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto via AP The Tunisian government…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The Swedish and European Union flags fly in front of the Parliament House in Stockholm, Sweden. © Melker Dahlstrand/The Swedish Parliament (Stockholm) – A majority of Swedish parliamentary parties support significantly stronger measures to curb Israeli government abuses in the Occupied Palestinian Territory than current policies suggest, six civil society organizations said today.The groups released a survey ahead of the September 13, 2026 general election. Seven of the eight parties in the Riksdag, Sweden’s parliament, responded to the survey, a joint initiative…
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By Amnesty International
Angolan women and children displaced by drought into Namibia face serious human rights abuses arising from a lack of safe and legal migration pathways for people forced across borders by natural disasters, Amnesty International said in a new report. The report, “The Drier it Gets, the Longer You Have to Walk: The Human Rights Impacts of Drought-Induced […] The post Namibia: Drought displaced Angolans face human rights abuses appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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