By Hazel Moir, Honorary Associate Professor; economics of patents, geographical indications and other "IP"; trade treaties, Australian National University
Nearly eight years ago Australia and the European Union (EU) launched trade negotiations. Finally, today Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and EU President Ursula von der Leyen signed an agreement in Canberra.
Von der Leyen said…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Andrie Yunus, deputy coordinator at KontraS, attending a protest in Bandar Lampung, Sumatra on February 5, 2026. © 2026 Project Multatuli/Adrian Mulya (Sydney) – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto should immediately issue a presidential decree setting up a fact-finding team independent of the military to fully investigate the acid attack against a prominent human rights activist who has criticized the military, Human Rights Watch said today. While the military police have arrested four soldiers in connection with the attack, the Indonesian armed forces’ long history…
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By Amnesty International
Several countries across the Americas are adopting restrictive legal frameworks to weaken, control, and even dismantle civil society organizations, Amnesty International said today as it launched its new report Tearing Up the Social Fabric: Impact of restrictive laws on civil society organizations in the Americas. Between 2024 and 2025, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru […] The post Americas: States intensify crackdown on civil society through “anti-NGO laws” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The Thai cargo ship, Mayuree Naree, was struck and set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026. © 2026 Royal Thai Navy via AP Photo Iranian forces appear to have deliberately targeted at least two civilian commercial ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, which would amount to war crimes. Between March 1 and 17, the UN confirmed 17 incidents of damage to commercial vessels in the region. The attacks, as well as the threat of attacks, also appear to have contributed to significant global cost increases in energy, which may also result…
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Monday, March 23, 2026
Nearly 70 years after South African police fired upon peaceful demonstrators in Sharpeville protesting apartheid-era laws, killing 69, the UN renewed the commitment to work for justice and equality on Monday, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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By Clarice Tang, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Victoria University
Air hunger is more than just feeling out of breath. Here’s what causes this distressing sensation – and when to seek help.
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By Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres, PhD Candidate, Political Science, International Relations and Constitutional Law, University of the Sunshine Coast
Cubans are suffering through a series of nationwide blackouts as Donald Trump threatens to “take” the country. Here’s what might happen next.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The Thai cargo ship, Mayuree Naree, was struck and set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026. © 2026 Royal Thai Navy via AP Photo Iranian forces appear to have deliberately targeted at least two civilian commercial ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, which would amount to war crimes. Between March 1 and 17, the UN confirmed 17 incidents of damage to commercial vessels in the region. The attacks, as well as the threat of attacks, also appear to have contributed to significant global cost increases in energy, which may also result…
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By Jim Salinger, Adjunct Research Fellow, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
After the planet’s 11 hottest years on record, scientists are warning the return of an El Niño climate pattern could push global temperatures even higher.
Today, the World Meteorological Organisation reported that the past decade has been the warmest observed, with rising…
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By Ehsan Noroozinejad, Senior Researcher and Sustainable Future Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
Yesterday, the Australian federal government released new expectations for data centres and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
The message is simple: if companies want faster federal approvals, they must show their projects are in Australia’s national interest, support the clean…
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