By Sophie Lund Rasmussen, Research fellow in Ecology and Conservation, University of Oxford
Millions of hedgehogs die as they cross the roads, but a discovery is paving the way for a warning that might stop them crossing at dangerous times.
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By Lucy Durán, Professor emeritus of music, SOAS, University of London
One of ten young Malian musicians chosen to study in Cuba, he would pioneer his own brand of African salsa.
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By Guest Contributor
This is not a trend limited to Ethiopia. Influencers have increasingly become important in popularizing selective authoritarian stories from Dubai to China, and thereby legitimizing authoritarian narratives.
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By Amnesty International
In response to reports of cooperation between Thai and Vietnamese authorities that led to the arrest and detention of anti-corruption activist Le Chi Thanh, currently held at Bangkok’s Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Centre in Thailand, Amnesty International’s Co-Regional Director Montse Ferrer said: “The detention of Le Chi Thanh is the latest troubling instance of transnational […] The post Thailand: Authorities must immediately release Vietnamese activist detained in alarming transnational repression appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, July 2025. © 2025 Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via AP Photo (The Hague) – Libyan authorities should urgently surrender Osama Elmasry Njeem to the International Criminal Court (ICC), where he is wanted for serious crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should also ensure full cooperation with the court for other ICC suspects believed to be in Libya.Njeem is a senior member of the Deterrence Apparatus for Countering Terrorism and Organized Crime, a Tripoli-based militia affiliated with the Presidential…
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By Yee-Fui Ng, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University
The Robodebt saga has highlighted serious concerns about corruption, as well as about the body charged with stamping it out.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Matt Canavan was once Barnaby Joyce’s staffer, and later his closest ally and most vociferous spruiker. Not to mention his best political friend.
Now, in selecting Canavan as their new leader, the Nationals have chosen him to spearhead the party’s life-and-death fight against One Nation. Its latest weapon is Joyce, who defected from the Nationals late last year.
Canavan can perhaps thank the surge in One Nation’s vote in recent months for his leadership victory. It’s a direct response to this threat. After the 2025 election, Canavan only received seven votes when he ran…
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By Melissa Phillips, Lecturer, Western Sydney University
The past 48 hours in Australia has showcased the dramatic complexities of the country’s migration and asylum landscape, and the power of ministerial intervention in this federal portfolio.
On the one hand, the federal government pulled out all stops to safeguard members of the Iranian women’s soccer team from returning to Iran – after competing in Australia at the Asian Women’s Cup – by providing them with refugee status.
On the other hand, as this…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A former bus station hosts internally displaced people who arrived in Gedarefduring during a wave of mass displacement from the Sinjar/Sannar region south of Khartoum, Sudan, July 2024. © 2024 Giles Clarke/UNOCHA via Getty Images On February 26, the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Norway announced the formation of a coalition to prevent atrocities and promote justice in Sudan. As atrocities continue unabated the coalition has its work cut out.The announcement—by the countries that make up Sudan Core Group at the Human Rights’ Council—follows…
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By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology
Diesel powers most freight trucks. As oil prices spike, electric trucks are looking more attractive – if upfront cost and charging barriers can be overcome
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