By Amnesty International
Kenyan authorities have increasingly used authoritarian tactics, including arbitrary arrests and detention, abductions, malicious prosecution of protesters, surveillance, and media repression, to crack down on protests against deepening economic hardship and the government’s aggressive fiscal policies, Amnesty International said in a new report today. The report, “Human Rights Under Siege: Unpacking Authoritarian Practices in an […] The post Kenya: Authorities must address economic grievances driving protests, end repressive tactics appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Peter McPhee, Emeritus professor, History, The University of Melbourne
What started as protests about conditions in French schools has widened into riots about cost of living – and taken hold in other European countries, too.
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By David Simes, Teaching Assistant and Researcher, Te Whare Ngangahau – Theatre and Performance Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
After God, now playing at Circa Theatre, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, follows Stuart McKenzie’s quest to grapple with questions of faith and certainty
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By James Renwick, Professor of Physical Geography (Climate Science), Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
A new report shows New Zealand faces a future of more frequent extreme droughts, heatwaves, floods and fires, with inevitable losses of infrastructure and property.
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
US President Donald Trump’s net approval is below what any past president since Harry Truman had at this point in their term, with Joe Biden the closest at -11.7.
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By Pietro Pollo, Visiting Fellow, Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, UNSW
Michael Kasumovic, Evolutionary Biologist, ARC Future Fellow, UNSW
Our knowledge about life on Earth is built through research on how organisms function, evolve and interact with each another and the environment. Yet there are far more species on our planet than scientists can study in detail.
So how should scientists decide which species to focus on? Fairly representing all species seems like a useful approach. It’s like predicting an election result: we can’t interview every citizen, so we need a sample that truly represents the overall population.
What drives scientists to uncover nature’s mysteries is curiosity. So, the organisms chosen…
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By Human Rights Watch
Indonesian police in September began investigating Feby Indirani, the author of the short story collection Memburu Muhammad (Hunting for Muhammad), for alleged blasphemy after an Islamist group allegedly intervened with the organizers of a literary festival at which Indirani was to appear. Click to expand Image Feby Indirani. © Private Bogor Literary Week organized an event featuring Indirani that was scheduled for September 20 but cancelled it days after the Front Persaudaraan Islam (Islamic Brotherhood Front, FPI) threatened to disrupt the discussion.In response to a Human…
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By Matthew Bowes, Senior Associate, Economic Prosperity and Democracy, Grattan Institute
Erin-Lea Brown, Deputy Program Director, Economic Prosperity, Grattan Institute
If we make better use of the GST, and offset it with tax cuts, we’ll have a fairer tax system that can adapt to an ageing population.
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By Olga Boichak, Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures, Australian Research Council DECRA fellow, University of Sydney
In recent days, a Ukrainian drone strike hit Russia’s largest data centre, owned by bank and technology company Sberbank. The strike came after Ukraine hit three data centres belonging to the tech giant Yandex, which is often referred to as “Russia’s Google”.
After those attacks, Yandex’s traffic dropped…
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By Kate Mannell, Research Fellow in Digital Childhoods, Deakin University
Advice around screens is no longer just about avoiding harms, but maximising benefits for your kid. No wonder some parents feel like their heads might explode.
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