By Laura
The death of leader Yaya Dillo Djérou, just two months ahead of Chad’s presidential elections in May 2024, has been a major setback for the Chadian opposition.
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By Siobhan O'Dean, Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
Lucinda Grummitt, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
Steph Kershaw, Research Fellow, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
After several highly publicised alleged murders of women in Australia, the Albanese government this week pledged more than A$925 million over five years to address men’s violence towards women. This includes up to $5,000 to support those escaping violent relationships.
However, to reduce and prevent gender-based and intimate partner violence we also need to address the root causes and contributors. These include alcohol and other drugs, trauma and mental health issues.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Human Rights Watch researchers Belkis Wille and Kseniya Kvitka conduct research in Chernihivska region, Ukraine, April 2022. © 2022 Human Rights Watch (New York) – Human Rights Watch will present a podcast twice a month starting May 6, 2024, that will explore human rights hotspots around the world through the eyes and ears of people on the front lines. Rights & Wrongs will take listeners behind the scenes of in-depth Human Rights Watch investigations. Human Rights Watch researchers work in more than 100 countries across the globe, producing dozens of meticulously researched…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image French President Emmanuel Macron and China's President Xi Jinping during the official welcoming ceremony in Beijing on April 6, 2023. © 2023 Sipa via AP Images (Paris) – French President Emmanuel Macron should lay out consequences for the Chinese government’s crimes against humanity and deepening repression during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Paris, Human Rights Watch said today. Xi’s visit on May 6-7, 2024, will mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between France and the People’s Republic of China, and will likely focus on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,…
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By Amnesty International
Authorities across East and Southern Africa continued to impose severe restrictions on the right to freedom of expression and media freedom over the past year, said Amnesty International on World Press Freedom Day. The human rights organization documented widespread intimidation, harassment and detention of journalists in countries throughout the region. Authorities continued to target and […] The post East and Southern Africa: Journalists targeted amid ongoing crackdown on media appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Richard de Grijs, Professor of Astrophysics, Macquarie University
China’s Change'6 is going to explore the Moon’s far side and bring back precious lunar soil for scientists to study.
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By Lennon Y.C. Chang, Associate Professor of Cyber Risk and Policy, Deakin University
Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat.
In recent years, China has used a variety of “grey zone” tactics to pressure Taiwan to accept the Communist Party’s attempts at unification. This has included an onslaught of…
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By David Waller, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
Kaye Chan, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Technology Sydney
Mihajla Gavin, Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations and HRM, University of Technology Sydney
Sonika Singh, Senior lecturer, Marketing, University of Technology Sydney
Government bodies and community organisations have tried to tackle the problem of violence against women in marketing campaigns. Have they worked?
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By Joshua Black, Political Historian and Administrator Officer, Australian Historical Association, Australian National University
Daniel Casey, Lecturer, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University
Australia has had its fair share of public record-keeping controversies in recent years. Some have been mere farce, as in the case of two formerly government-owned filing cabinets (containing classified documents) sold at auction in Canberra in 2018.
The recent (and more grievous) failure of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to transfer 14…
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By Joshua Black, Political Historian and Administrator Officer, Australian Historical Association, Australian National University
Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
If Scott Morrison’s Plans for Your Good is a memoir, it is in the tradition of Christian autobiography. But unlike St Augustine – the author of the most famous example – Morrison does not have anything to say about a sinful youth. Indeed, confession – so often a feature of the genre – is rather hard to find.
Scott meets his eventual wife, Jenny, at Luna Park on a religious youth group excursion while they are still at primary school. They begin dating towards the end of high school, and…
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