By Lorana Bartels, Professor of Criminology, Australian National University
Tina McPhee, Lecturer in Criminology, UNSW
Victorian Premier Ben Carroll said this week that if Labor wins the November state election, it will pilot a program that would see supervised, minimum-security incarcerated people working on roadside maintenance.
They would be paid to undertake tasks such as collecting rubbish, mowing lawns, weeding and cleaning graffiti, which the premier says would free up skilled maintenance crews to fix potholes.
People living in low-security facilities in…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Tunisians hold up placards during a march organized by the Campaign Against the Criminalization of Civil Work to protest racism in Tunis, April 11, 2026. The demonstration, which includes human rights organizations, civil society groups, and activists, addresses concerns about what participants describe as a rise in racist rhetoric, as well as efforts to criminalize solidarity and civil, political, and trade union activities. The event also highlights concerns about the targeting of activists and advocates. © 2026 Chedly Ben Ibrahim/NurPhoto via AP The Tunisian government…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The Swedish and European Union flags fly in front of the Parliament House in Stockholm, Sweden. © Melker Dahlstrand/The Swedish Parliament (Stockholm) – A majority of Swedish parliamentary parties support significantly stronger measures to curb Israeli government abuses in the Occupied Palestinian Territory than current policies suggest, six civil society organizations said today.The groups released a survey ahead of the September 13, 2026 general election. Seven of the eight parties in the Riksdag, Sweden’s parliament, responded to the survey, a joint initiative…
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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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