By Sarah Federman, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution, Kroc School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego
Even when companies do not face legal liability, public pressure can help force a reckoning with complicity in genocide, slavery and other atrocities.
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By Reshma Ramachandran, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Yale University
Public records requested under the Freedom of Information Act have helped shape health policy and keep the government accountable – but recent staff cuts may make this impossible.
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By Zhaoyin Feng
In just a decade, Indonesia has grown from a small player to a dominating force in the global nickel sector. However, safety protocols have not increased alongside the rise in demand.
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By Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
CT scans performed in the US in 2023 alone could eventually lead to over 100,000 extra cancer cases, a new study claims.
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By Zuzanna Marciniak-Nuqui, Senior Analyst, RAND Europe
Joanna Hofman, Senior Research Leader, RAND Europe
Who will care for your ageing relatives when you can’t? It’s a question that many families in Europe are having to answer, as demographic changes caused by Europe’s ageing populations become more deeply embedded.
As loved ones get older or face long-term illnesses and disabilities, the demand for care is skyrocketing. But the workforce isn’t keeping up. One in five Europeans is already 65 or older, and by 2050, that number will hit 30%.…
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By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra
Yogi Vidyattama, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, Government and Law, University of Canberra
We now have the competing bids for our votes by the alternative governments on income tax policy.
From Labor, future cuts to the lowest marginal tax rate and new standard deductions for work expenses. From the Coalition, a one-off return to a tax offset for low and middle income earners that was previously nicknamed the “lamington”.
Our modelling shows slightly higher benefits for low- and middle-income…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Protest of the National Salvation Front opposition coalition in downtown Tunis, Tunisia, on March 5, 2023, against the arrest of several public figures, including its leaders. © 2023 Sipa via AP Images The Tunisian government has turned arbitrary detention into a cornerstone of its repressive policy, aimed at depriving people of their civil and political rights.Following President Kais Saied’s takeover of Tunisia’s state institutions on July 25, 2021, the authorities have dramatically intensified their repression of dissent.Tunisian authorities should immediately…
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By Amnesty International
Content warning: this page contains videos and written descriptions detailing violent attacks against protesters. We are publishing this material to evidence human rights violations. The post Human Rights Violations During Mozambique’s Post-2024 Election Crackdown appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Cameron Parsell, Professor, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
Karyn Walsh, Honorary Professor, Social Work and Housing, The University of Queensland
More than 120,000 people are homeless in Australia. The problem can be solved, but it will take more than just building more homes
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By Andy Ward, Senior Lecturer in Music, School of Business and Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast
Hip-hop is a cultural powerhouse that has infiltrated every facet of popular culture, across a global market. That said, one place you usually don’t see it is on the election campaign trail.
That’s right, I’m talking about the track “Leaving Labor” – the Liberal-National Coalition’s…
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