By Amnesty International
In response to today’s Tokyo High Court decision that endorsed the Japanese government ban on same-sex marriage, Amnesty International’s East Asia Researcher Boram Jang said: “The court’s decision today marks a significant step backwards for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling in Tokyo – the final high court ruling of six lawsuits filed across the […] The post Japan: Last high court ruling a damaging step backwards on same-sex marriage appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Zita Zage
Women Initiative for Sustainable Environment (WISE), a legally registered nonprofit organization that advances grassroots women’s representation, active participation, and leadership in natural resource governance and peace building.
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Thursday, November 27, 2025
The humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s El Fasher remains dire as mass displacement accelerates and aid access stays restricted, amid warnings of widespread trafficking, sexual violence and the recruitment of children.
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Thursday, November 27, 2025
Soaring inflation, fragile job markets and shrinking access to healthcare and education are pushing millions of people in South and South-East Asia onto risky migration paths, the UN human rights office said on Thursday, as regional migration reaches historic highs.
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By Katinka van de Ven, Alcohol and other drug specialist, UNSW Sydney
Nicole Lee, Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
“We must have a drink before the end of the year!”
December is a perfect storm for anyone trying to cut back on drinking. Between end-of-year deadlines, work parties, family gatherings and school events, alcohol is suddenly everywhere.
It can make drinking feel not just normal, but expected.
But if you want to drink less (or not at all) this silly season, you don’t have to rely on willpower alone. Having a plan can help.
Some evidence suggests when goals are focused on how…
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By Adrian Lee, Associate Professor in Property and Real Estate, Deakin University
For the first time ever, the Australian banking regulator has announced it will impose new debt-to-income limits on housing loans made by banks.
Such limits are a common tool used by regulators in other nations – including the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and Canada – to cool housing market lending. The aim is…
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By Anna Marie Brennan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato
The inquiry is essential to establish accountability, and to ensure New Zealand’s child protection framework meets international standards of care and vigilance.
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By Yinika L. Perston, Research Fellow, Griffith University
Lorna Bogdanek, Indigenous Knowledge Holder, Indigenous Knowledge
Lynley Wallis, Professor, School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University
About 170 years ago, a bundle of stone tools was deliberately buried, or “cached”, near a waterhole in far-west Queensland and never recovered. Why?
Our team’s investigation of this extremely rare site has revealed a long story of Indigenous trade and innovation in the Australian outback.
The bundle
We excavated the site in 2023. A handful of stones poking out of the soil turned out to be a pile of 60 large Aboriginal stone “tulas”, deliberately cached just north of Boulia in far…
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By Kate Darian-Smith, Professorial Fellow in History, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne
The opposition leader is the latest in a long line of politicians who speak of ‘Australian values’. But it has long been a problematic idea.
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By Leanne Weber, Adjunct Professor of Criminology, University of Canberra
Alison Gerard, Professor in Law/Criminology, University of Canberra
Marinella Marmo, Professor of Criminology, Flinders University
The Trump administration claims “mass migration” is a threat to “Western civilisation”. But research shows migrants don’t commit crimes at disproportionate rates.
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