By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Min Zin. © Private The recent arrest of a prominent political analyst on Myanmar visiting China demonstrates Beijing’s intensifying intolerance of any independent voices or viewpoints not to their liking.On June 3, Chinese authorities reportedly detained Min Zin, a US citizen from Myanmar and the executive director of the Institute for Strategy and Policy-Myanmar, as he flew into Yunnan province for meetings at the invitation of an academic institution. The Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed the arrest, stating that Min Zin had engaged in “espionage…
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Countries must uphold international law limiting the use of anti-personnel mines, which kill and maim civilians long after conflicts have ended, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Tuesday.
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By Andrew Muhammad, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Blasingame Chair of Excellence, University of Tennessee
Charles Martinez, Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics
The tightly integrated North American beef market, under pressure from drought and the spread of the screwworm, could get further roiled by trade uncertainty.
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By Helen Bird, Industry Fellow, Corporate Governance & Senior Lecturer, Swinburne Law School, Swinburne University of Technology
Auditors are paid to hold governments and businesses accountable – and protect our money. So what’s going on with these latest allegations of secret wrongdoing?
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By Josh Sunman, Associate Lecturer in Public Policy, Flinders University
With One Nation soaring in the polls and the Coalition flagging, there has been talk about them striking a deal. But such a move may also help Labor retain office.
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By Mark Edele, Hansen Professor in History, The University of Melbourne
Russia is losing on the battlefield – and on the global stage, as the US and China distance themselves from the war.
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By David Trembath, Head of Autism Research and Senior Principal Research Fellow, The Kids Research Institute Australia
As part of the Thriving Kids program, Victoria plans to screen three- and four-year olds for developmental delay before they get to kinder and school.
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By Katherine Kent, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Wollongong
Kelly Lambert, Associate Professor Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Wollongong
A university place is often described as a “pathway to opportunity”. But for many students, getting in is only part of the challenge.
The other challenge is affording to stay. This is becoming more difficult as uni fees and costs-of-living…
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By Yanyan Hong, Adjunct Fellow in Communication, Media and Film Studies, Adelaide University
Within a week of its release, Netflix’s new Korean drama Teach You a Lesson, directed by Hong Jong-chan, topped the platform’s global non-English rankings for the week of June 1-7.
Adapted from the popular webtoon Get Schooled (2020), the 10-episode series about a government-backed vigilante unit trying to fix the wrongs in schools has quickly become a highly…
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By William Hoff, PhD candidate (history), The University of Melbourne
Who was the ‘real’ Robin Hood – community champion or violent criminal? Those in power and the people who shared his tales in pubs have long disagreed.
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