By Amnesty International
Bangladesh’s interim government must restore public trust by guaranteeing full respect for human rights and the rule of law in the fortnight ahead of next month’s national elections, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnes Callamard, said in an open letter to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, the country’s acting leader. The letter, sent ahead of the 12 February […] The post Bangladesh: Amnesty chief calls for human rights guarantees during election period in open letter to Muhammad Yunus appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
In 2024, for the first time, the global average temperature exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, making rapid coordinated global climate action even more urgent. Instead of supporting a fast and just phase out of fossil fuels, US President Donald Trump is recklessly assaulting global efforts to combat climate change in five key ways, by: Which […] The post How is US President Trump impacting global climate action? appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Anna Walker, Senior Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation
As Jane Austen’s Paper Trail draws to a close, there are still loose ends to tie up – and that’s where you, our listeners, come in. Listen to our Q&A episode.
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By Ephias Mugari, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Global Change, University of Limpopo, University of Limpopo
Limpopo, in northern South Africa, home to 6.6 million people, several large mines and the Kruger National Park (one of Africa’s largest game reserves),…
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By Amnesty International
Content warning: This story contains graphic stories of violence against women who give birth. “My mother suffered obstetric violence. I was five or six years old at the time, and we were living in Niger. My father and I took my mother to the health center to give birth, but they wouldn’t let him in, […] The post Annick Nonohou Agani: “I defend the rights of women who give birth in Benin” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Liberal senator says ‘social media influencers’ have falsely ‘whipped up a frenzy’ of misinformation about new hate speech laws limiting freedom of speech.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A little-known Nationals MP has put up his hand to spill the party’s leadership, but unless he gets some support from colleagues, it may not get off the ground.
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By Martin Brook, Professor of Applied Geology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
After the fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, attention has focused on recent tree removal from Mauao. But landslides rarely have simple causes.
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By Melissa Conley Tyler, Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
Despite a complicated history between Australia and Timor-Leste, there appears to be plenty of goodwill as Anthony Albanese visits the new democratic nation.
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By John Hawkins, Head, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
Inflation has risen further above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 2–3% target. There is now a very real prospect the Reserve Bank will feel it needs to increase interest rates at its meeting next week, with an announcement due on Tuesday afternoon.
Inflation rose 3.8% in the year to December, up from 3.4% in the year to November, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics consumer price index (CPI) report.
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