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By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at 3.85%, after cutting it in February and May.

Those earlier moves were aimed at supporting the economy as growth slowed and inflation eased. This time, however, the bank chose to pause, signalling a more cautious stance.

The decision will be hard for the millions of mortgage holders and aspiring home owners who were hoping for a cut.

But as the bank’s monetary policy board explained:

the board judged…The Conversation (Full Story)
By Amnesty International
Guinean authorities must urgently reveal the fate and whereabouts of National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (Front national de défense de la Constitution – FNDC) activists Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah, who were forcibly disappeared a year ago, and ensure that those suspected to be responsible for the abductions and enforced disappearances […] The post Guinea: One year after the enforced disappearance of FNDC activists, abductions increase in a ‘climate of terror’ appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]> (Full Story)
By Cynthia Ebot Takang
In Cameroon, a summer holidays are a good time for parents to encourage their children to learn new technologies such as coding, robotics, artificial intelligence and skills in emerging technologies. (Full Story)
By Sarah Diepstraten, Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
John (Eddie) La Marca, Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
Cancer rates are rising among younger people aged under 50. Here’s what we know about the causes – and what the evidence says about the role of plastics.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Saman Khalesi, Senior Lecturer and Head of Course Nutrition, HealthWise Research Group Lead, Appleton Institute,, CQUniversity Australia
Chris Irwin, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Sciences & Social Work, Griffith University
Seyed Farhang Jafari, PhD candidate of Public Health (Nutrition), CQUniversity Australia
Not getting enough fibre can lead to constipation, haemorrhoids and boost your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and bowel cancer.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, Adjunct professor and adjunct senior lecturer in tourism management, University of South Australia
Anti-tourism protests are erupting around the world, from Mexico City riots to coordinated community protests in Europe. The clash of holidayers and locals is age-old.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Kath O'Brien, Senior Lecturer - Faculty of Health (School Exercise & Nutrition Sciences), Queensland University of Technology
You might hear sports fans yell out to a referee or umpire: ‘I can do better than that!’ But becoming an elite official is a lot harder than most imagine.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Jennifer Smith-Merry, Director, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney
Damian Mellifont, Lived Experience Fellow, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney
Justin Scanlan, Associate Professor, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, Faculty of Medicine and Health., University of Sydney
Nicola Hancock, Lead, Mental Health Stream, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney
Anthony Albanese is calling for a kinder Australia. But new research shows a lack of kindness in the public service is causing distress and even harm to clients.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Children in a primary school in Northern England raise their hands in class.  © 2019 Danny Lawson PA Wire/PA Images Last week in Sevilla, Spain, governments gathered at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. Among key outcomes was the Compromiso de Sevilla, which received mixed feedback. It includes a pledge to “support adequate financing to ensure inclusive, equitable, and quality education for all.”Just days before the conference, experts warned of declining national spending on education and significant cuts by donor… (Full Story)
Monday, July 7, 2025
As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN’s top human rights official has called for human rights to be placed at the centre of this transformation. (Full Story)
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