By Amnesty International
Angolan women and children displaced by drought into Namibia face serious human rights abuses arising from a lack of safe and legal migration pathways for people forced across borders by natural disasters, Amnesty International said in a new report. The report, “The Drier it Gets, the Longer You Have to Walk: The Human Rights Impacts of Drought-Induced […] The post Namibia: Drought displaced Angolans face human rights abuses appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Rahul Sen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Finance, Auckland University of Technology
The Reserve Bank has increased the official cash rate to 2.75%. But much of the inflation affecting New Zealand wallets is imported and beyond the bank’s control.
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By Harriet Hiscock, Principal Fellow, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne
Welcoming a baby is a time of great joy for parents. It can also be one of the most challenging. One of the greatest difficulties many parents face is getting their baby to sleep and re-settling following night wakings.
When these problems persist, parents’ sleep can be disrupted, worsening their mental health and wellbeing.
At this stage, some parents might…
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By Heather Douglas, Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne
Politicians from the two major parties have suggested adopting laws similar to those in the United Kingdom, but enforcing them would be challenging.
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By Wanning Sun, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney
The government has emphasised positive coverage of rescue efforts in Tibet. Across the border in Nepal, foreign journalists are telling a different story.
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By Kateryna Kasianenko, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
Ashwin Nagappa, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Queensland University of Technology
Caroline Gardam, Researcher, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology
A new study shows stronger guardrails on search engines are needed to prevent the spread and legitimisation of conspiratorial beliefs.
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By David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
Netflix’s new documentary Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly tries to show the human behind the memes – but lacks thorough interrogation.
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By Audrey Storm, Ph.D. Candidate in Art History, University of Southern California
Retrospectives on Yayoi Kusama often point to mental illness as the source of her inspiration. But before she made it big, she was a young girl inspired by traveling the world for the first time.
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By Sarah Wayland, Professor of Social Work, CQUniversity Australia
As a supporter or friend, you don’t need to have the answers, and you shouldn’t speculate. Here’s how to just be there and offer practical support.
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By Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
How did our politics become so personal? Performance Politics considers 70 years of books and documentaries, from the Whitlam era to now.
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