By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Vietnamese police questioning refugees in Thailand, March 14, 2024. © Private Increased cooperation between Thai and Vietnamese authorities is putting Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand at heightened risk of forcible return to Vietnam. Vietnam and Thailand are cooperating more closely and exchanging information about Vietnamese exiles, particularly since early 2024 when the two countries began negotiating an extradition treaty.Thai police should stop arresting Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers. Thai authorities should stop cooperating with Vietnamese…
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By Evi Hanninger, PhD Candidate in Marine Science, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Emma Betty, Research Officer in Cetacean Ecology, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Karen A Stockin, Professor of Marine Ecology, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Katharina J. Peters, Lecturer in Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong
Livia Gerber, Postdoctoral Fellow in Genetics, CSIRO
Knowing the age of an animal reveals key information about how long it lives and when it reproduces.
Age is also essential to understanding the health of a population and how well it can cope with threats such as pollution and habitat…
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By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University
Aaron J. Snoswell, Senior Research Fellow in AI Accountability, Queensland University of Technology
James Meese, Associate Professor, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
Right now it’s something of an arms race as new technologies are developed – and detectors struggle to keep up.
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By Ihsan Yilmaz, Deputy Directory (Research Development), Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation & Research Professor of Political Science and International Relations, Deakin University
Nicholas Morieson, Research fellow, Deakin University
Warnings this week from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) about sabotage threats marked an important shift in tone.
And they raise important questions about how the Australian government should respond.
Breaking from past practice, ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess said Chinese state-linked hackers have scanned, mapped and in some cases infiltrated Australian critical infrastructure.
According to Burgess, these groups are no longer focused on stealing information.…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Volunteers help load vehicles during a food distribution at the San Antonio Food Bank for SNAP recipients and other households affected by the US federal shutdown, November 6, 2025. © 2025 Eric Gay/AP Photo The US government suspended funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the first time on November 1, amid what became the longest-ever US government shutdown. While Congress has voted to reopen the government and restore SNAP funding, those who rely on the program have faced fear and uncertainty.Continued failures by the US government…
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By Christopher Carr, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Glenn Lightsey, Professor of Space Systems Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology
The twin spacecraft Blue and Gold could open a new era in space exploration and planetary science, powered by commercial partnerships and innovations.
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By Carly Ameen, Lecturer in Bioarchaeology, University of Exeter
Allowen Evin, CNRS Research Director, Bioarchaeology, Université de Montpellier
Domestic dogs are among the most diverse mammals on the planet. From the tiny chihuahua to the towering great dane, the flat-faced pug to the long-muzzled borzoi, the sheer range of canine shapes and sizes is staggering.
We often attribute this diversity to a relatively recent phenomenon: the Victorian kennel clubs that first emerged around 200 years ago. These clubs are usually credited with formalising the selective breeding that created the hundreds of modern breeds we recognise today.
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By Fei Gao, Lecturer in Taxation, Discipline of Accounting, Governance & Regulation, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney
If Washington decides this proposal is a digital services tax in disguise, Australia could face renewed diplomatic friction with the Trump administration.
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By Bernice Hua Ma, Research Fellow, Health Economics Group, School of Population and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Samia Badji, Research Fellow, Centre for Health Economics, Monash University
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was set up in 2013 to help Australians with disability live more independently, and participate more in work and community life.
The scheme was not meant as a substitute for health care, let alone to save health dollars.
But in certain circumstance, we show it can.
We’ve published the first study with large-scale data to shed light on how the NDIS rollout affected participants’…
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By Olivera Simic, Professor in Law, Griffith University
Legal academic Olivera Simic spent eight years talking to a war criminal prosecuted for crimes against humanity who receives fan-mail today.
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