By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
The polls told us that Labor had recovered to an election-winning position, but they understated the magnitude of that win.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the US government’s decision to veto a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the occupied Gaza Strip, the release of hostages, and the “immediate and unconditional lifting of all restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid”, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, said: “This latest shameful US veto […] The post USA: Veto of UN resolution on lifting Gaza aid restrictions and release of hostages is shameful and inhumane amid Israel’s ongoing genocide appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Dave Williams
Exploring a broader, more significant cultural tension: the unsustainable economics of globalised performance fees in Caribbean markets and the disconnect that emerges when homegrown artists return on purely commercial terms.
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By Amnesty International
The preliminary hearing against three men accused of taking part in the murder of environmental defender Juan Antonio López, coordinator of the Municipal Committee for the Defence of Common and Public Goods of Tocoa (CMDBCPT), will be held at the court of San Pedro Sula in Honduras on 3 June. Amnesty International said that this […] The post Honduras: Amnesty International urges authorities to guarantee justice for the murder of Juan López appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Olivera Simic, Associate Professor in Law, Griffith University
In 38 Londres Street, Philippe Sands brings to light the struggle to hold Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and former Nazi Walther Rauff accountable.
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By Margaret Faulkner, Senior Marketing Scientist, Ehrenberg-Bass Institute, University of South Australia
A new report shows revenue for the charity sector hit a record high in 2023. But if you leave out one huge single donation, total donations were flat.
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By Liesel Spencer, Associate Professor, School of Law, Western Sydney University
Katherine Kent, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Wollongong
Miriam Williams, Senior Lecturer, Macquarie School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University
Australia is one of the few high-income countries that does not provide children with a daily nutritious meal at school.
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By Matthew England, Scientia Professor and Deputy Director of the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, UNSW Sydney
Alex Sen Gupta, Associate professor, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW, UNSW Sydney
Andrew Kiss, Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
Zhi Li, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Centre for Marine Science & Innovation, UNSW Sydney
In June 2023, a record-breaking marine heatwave swept across the North Atlantic Ocean, smashing previous temperature records.
Soon after, deadly heatwaves broke out across large areas of Europe, and torrential rains and flash flooding devastated parts of Spain and Eastern Europe. That year Switzerland lost more than 4% of its total glacier volume, and severe bushfires broke out…
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By Wellett Potter, Lecturer in Law, University of New England
On Friday, Taylor Swift announced she now owns all the music she has ever made. This reported US$360 million acquisition includes all the master recordings to her first six albums, music videos, concert films, album art, photos and unreleased material.
The purchase of this catalogue from private equity firm Shamrock Capital is a profoundly happy event for Swift. She has expressed…
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By Suzanne Mahady, Associate Professor, Gastroenterologist & Clinical Epidemiologist, Monash University
Some of the proposed reasons include diet and lifestyle factors, and even the gut microbiome. But ultimately we don’t know.
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