By Paul Bowell, Lecturer of Sport Management and Sociology, Swinburne University of Technology
Sweltering conditions at this year’s French Open sparked fresh debate about whether the sport was doing enough to keep athletes safe.
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By Heidi Norman, Professor of Australian and Aboriginal History, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, Convenor: Indigenous Land & Justice Research Group, UNSW Sydney
Nicholas Pitt, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Humanities & Languages, UNSW Sydney
A smallpox epidemic in the 1830s brought a new and deadly disease to the southeastern frontier. Aboriginal people responded with three distinct techniques.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A man with a physical disability builds mobility products for underserved communities in Cairo, Egypt, August 8, 2017. © 2017 Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters (Beirut) – People with disabilities in Egypt face systemic barriers to their right to work amid poor implementation of a 2018 disability rights law, Human Rights Watch said today. They face discriminatory hiring practices, inaccessible workplaces, barriers to obtaining a national disability card, ineffective job quotas, and underpaid sham roles that deny them work and fair pay.A 2018 law significantly improved the…
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Monday, June 1st 2026
Years after conflicts fade from the headlines, the weapons used to fight them often continue to circulate – crossing borders, fuelling crime and undermining an often-fragile peace. Now, ghost guns, 3D-printed firearms and increasingly sophisticated trafficking networks are creating new challenges for governments worldwide.
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Monday, June 1st 2026
Families in Gaza living on or near the so-called Yellow Line controlled by the Israeli military have told the UN they live in constant fear of being killed or injured.
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By Amnesty International
As a result of Venezuelan victims’ fight for justice under universal jurisdiction in Argentina, manifested by filing complaints before Argentine courts, and responding to recent reports of an extradition request from Argentine to Spanish authorities, Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International, stated today: “Crimes against humanity, such as those committed in Venezuela, must stir […] The post International: Spanish and Argentinean authorities must support justice for Venezuelan victims of crimes against humanity appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
In response to the announcement of the death of Brooklyn Rivera, Miskitu Indigenous leader and prisoner of conscience, Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said: “Brooklyn Rivera should not have died in the custody of the Nicaraguan state. His death followed the deterioration of his health while he was being arbitrarily detained. During this […] The post Nicaragua: Brooklyn Rivera’s death in state custody must be promptly, effectively and independently investigated appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Hien Tran, Associate Professor, Telfer School of Management, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Research tracking Canadians through marriage, childbirth, divorce and widowhood finds that entry into self-employment can be shaped as much by household circumstances as by individual ambition.
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By Toni Patricia Brackin, Professor of Accounting and Deputy Head of School - Business, University of Southern Queensland
Unpaid super costs Australians around $6 billion. So how much is ‘payday super’ likely to boost your balance? And where can employees or employers get more help?
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By Saman Gorji, Associate Professor, Renewable Energy and Electrical Engineering, Deakin University
Alireza Ganjovi, Researcher, Energy Systems and Applied Physics, Deakin University
Three hours of free power isn’t a giveaway – it’s meant to help the grid use floods of cheap solar. To succeed, the new scheme has to be fair.
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