By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Foreign workers watch a plume of black smoke following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone in the United Arab Emirates, March 3, 2026. © 2026 Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images (Beirut) – Migrant workers in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries face additional risks to both their lives and their socioeconomic rights due to the current regional conflict, Human Rights Watch said today.Migrant workers carry out jobs essential to the continued functioning of Gulf economies and services during the conflict, including delivering food and water, providing health…
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By Jemma Geoghegan, Professor and Webster Family Chair in Viral Pathogenesis, University of Otago
Nigel French, Distinguished Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Public Health, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
Bird flu is spreading globally and getting closer to New Zealand. Its arrival may be a matter of when, not if – and the risks are significant.
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By Signe Dean, Science + Technology Editor, The Conversation
From wombat and mozzie surveillance to deciphering climate history and spotting star explosions, citizen scientists are instrumental in contributing knowledge.
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By Mohiuddin Ahmed, Associate Professor in Cyber Security, Adelaide University
New anti-scam measures passed federal parliament more than a year ago. So why aren’t they in force yet? And what can people do to protect themselves in the meantime?
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By Jane Tiller, Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser in Public Health Genomics, Monash University
If you had your appendix out recently, does your insurer need to know? Different rules apply depending on the type of insurance. Here’s what you need to know.
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By Tama Leaver, Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
Australia’s privacy laws have been woefully out of date for a long time – not fit to address the realities of the digital world.
As part of the long overdue update, the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act in 2024 directed the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to develop…
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By Damien O'Meara, Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
Lisa French, Professor & Dean, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
Liz Giuffre, Associate Professor in Media, University of Technology Sydney
Oscar Bloomfield, PhD Candidate in Film Studies, Deakin University
Rachel Williamson, Lecturer in English, University of Canterbury
Steven Roberts, Professor of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
This month’s streaming slate is packed with bold, conversation-starting TV, from an expose of the toxic manosphere, to a Netflix comedy featuring a very horny Rachel Weisz. If you’re feeling nostalgic, there’s even an old classic from French New Wave filmmaker Agnès Varda. So settle in and get watching!
Homebodies
SBS On Demand
When Nora (Claudia Karvan) breaks her leg, her son Darcy (Luke Wiltshire) – a trans man – returns home to see her for the first time since he came out. It doesn’t take long before Darcy realises there’s another presence in his childhood…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will address the nation at 7pm Wednesday night on the Middle East war, the fuel crisis and the government’s response to it, and what Australians can do in response.
In his pre-Easter address, which will be carried by all television channels, Albanese’s message to the public will be that it should be business-as-usual over the holiday period.
Prime ministerial addresses-to-the-nation are rare but have been used during COVID and the Global Financial Crisis.
United States President Donald Trump will address the American people…
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
More than a month since war erupted in the Middle East, UN agencies confirmed on Tuesday that huge numbers of people have returned to Syria from Lebanon "exhausted, traumatized and with very, very few belongings". Meanwhile, the UN International Maritime Organization said that another vessel has been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, increasing concerns of further delays in transporting lifesaving aid. The Security Council met in New York in emergency session on Lebanon. Stay with us for live updates. App users can follow coverage here
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By Aaron Gilbert, Professor of Finance, Auckland University of Technology
Minimum KiwiSaver contributions rise from today for employees and employers. That’s necessary, but the scheme’s design is working against many savers.
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