By Amnesty International
This press release contains information that some readers may find upsetting Meta failed to address harmful rhetoric on Facebook against the LGBTI community in Hungary by ineffectively applying its own moderation policies, a new Amnesty International briefing shows. ‘It erodes my soul’: Meta’s contribution to anti-LGBTI discourse in Hungary, shows how Meta’s policy decisions, including […] The post Hungary: Meta failed to stop anti-LGBTI content on Facebook appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
My name is Adnan Barq. I’m 25 and I’m a Palestinian from the Old City of Jerusalem. I’m a journalist and also make films. The Durban Conference was happening when I was one year old. It’s fascinating to see how many people got together back then to try and shape justice in the world but, […] The post Durban Conference 25 years on. Adnan Barq: “The very fact of existing is a fight in itself” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
My name is Paul Divakar Namala. I am the Executive Director of The Inclusivity Project and Convenor of the Global Forum of Communities Discriminated on Work and Descent. My work focuses on communities whose social status, occupations and exclusion are inherited across generations through caste, analogous hierarchies and systems rooted in traditional slavery. I am […] The post Durban Conference, 25 years on. Paul Divakar Namala: “Solidarity and resistance work in the long run” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan during a work lunch as part of the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 16, 2026. © Ammar Abd Rabbo-Pool/SIPA/2606161433 (Sipa via AP Images) (Berlin, September 8, 2026) – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and other senior officials should publicly call out the United Arab Emirates’ human rights record and its role in regional conflicts when they meet President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Berlin on September 10, 2026, Human…
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By Patrick Finnerty, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation and Wildlife Management, University of Sydney
David M Watson, Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
From poems to films and books of history, horses feature widely in Australian popular culture.
Feral horses, also known as brumbies, are descendants of domesticated horses that now live and breed independently in the wild. For some…
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By Sam Elliott, Associate Professor, Flinders' Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Flinders University
Amy Elizabeth Hardwick, Impact, Engagement and PCE Fellow, School of Sport and Exercise Science, Liverpool John Moores University
Amy Whitehead, Professor of Sport Psychology and Coaching, Liverpool John Moores University
Finals have arrived for many winter sports. For young athletes, that can mean excitement, bigger crowds and games that suddenly feel more important.
It can also change the atmosphere around the grounds, especially in older junior age groups.
We have researched adult sideline behaviour at junior sports. The young athletes are rarely the problem – parents, coaches and officials must create more supportive cultures to reduce inappropriate behaviour.
We researched sideline behaviour
Watch children playing sport at ages five or six and the message from adults…
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By Nathan Kilah, Associate Professor in Chemistry and Associate Head Learning and Teaching, University of Tasmania
Dariush Zare, Senior Researcher in the Centre for Food Innovation, University of Tasmania
Robert A Shellie, Professor of Food and Nutrition, University of Tasmania
Next time your colleague funks up the break room, consider leaving a passive aggressive copy of this article nearby, so they can understand the chemistry involved.
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By Pablo Gregorini, Professor of Agricultural Systems, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Chronic lifestyle diseases place growing pressure on healthcare. Prevention strategies should go beyond consumer behaviour and address how food is produced.
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By Patrick Dodd, Professional Teaching Fellow, Business School, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Hanoku Bathula, Professional Teaching Fellow in Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Businesses are increasingly turning to AI and personalised data to become more efficient. Will that leave workers earning less and customers paying more?
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By Isabel Meciar, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
Cheneal Puljević, UQ Amplify Senior Research Fellow, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland
Coral Gartner, Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame and ARC Future Fellow, The University of Queensland
The Coalition has proposed slashing the tobacco excise, the federal tax on tobacco products, by 80%. It claims cheaper legal cigarettes will draw people who smoke away from the illicit market and deprive organised crime of its profits.
The proposal sounds appealing but is deeply flawed. Australia’s high tobacco tax undeniably makes untaxed sales profitable. Yet this incentive is not by itself a cause.
Whether a tax creates a thriving…
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