By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
Online gaming platform Roblox has given a court-enforceable undertaking to Australia’s online safety regulator to do more “to protect children from grooming, sexual exploitation and abuse”.
The agreement comes after the eSafety commissioner discovered adults were still able to see child accounts on Roblox, as well as sending requests to connect. This followed almost two…
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By Shannon Bosch, Associate Professor (Law), Edith Cowan University
Critics say internal IDF investigations are too slow and biased, and the bar to holding soldiers accountable is far too high.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A state-level byelection is rarely of interest to anyone outside the electorate in question. But the poll in Secret Harbour will test Pauline Hanson’s party.
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By Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe
The most common form of sexism was the systematic delegitimization of women in public life. Two-thirds of all sexist comments sought to undermine women’s participation in politics, media, or public debate.
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By Bethany J Hoye, Lecturer in Animal Ecology, University of Wollongong
The rest of the world has already had to grapple with bird flu – and there are lessons for Australia.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A Palestinian uses a flashlight on a nearby hill while taking part in a night watch with other volunteers to deter settler attacks on the West Bank village of Sinjil, July 16, 2026. © 2026 AP Photo/Leo Correa Escalating Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have fully or partially displaced 107 communities since January 2023 alongside unprecedented settlement expansion.Settlers responsible for attacks operate with the financial, material, and legal backing of the Israeli state. Attacks by armed settlers often occur alongside Israeli army units or…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Malian and Russian flags fly side-by-side in Bamako, Mali, September 22, 2020. © 2020 H DIAKITE/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (Nairobi) – Russian government-controlled Africa Corps’ forces summarily killed nine civilians, including four children, and beat dozens of others in central Mali in early July 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. Africa Corps’ fighters also looted and burned at least eight homes, while presumably looking for people with ties to Islamist armed groups.On July 10 at about 5 a.m., more than 100 Africa Corps’ fighters, accompanied by several Malian…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image People holds signs during the 2024 La Paz Pride Parade on June 29, 2024 in La Paz, Bolivia. © 2024 Gaston Brito/Getty Images Bolivia celebrated on August 7 its first civil marriage between two women. This is a historic milestone for the rights of same-sex couples in a country where marriage equality is still not guaranteed nationwide.The marriage, which took place in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, followed almost four years of litigation. Represented by IGUAL Bolivia, the couple navigated a lengthy administrative process and filed two actions seeking constitutional…
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By Muneera Bano, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
Didar Zowghi, Professor, Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
Technical fixes to AI systems aren’t enough. What’s needed is an overhaul of AI eco-systems to ensure they’re more inclusive.
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By Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
Australia is once again debating how gambling should be regulated, particularly the reach of online betting and gambling advertising.
The arguments may sound modern, but the problem is not. Ancient Greeks and Romans also gambled enthusiastically, worried about people who gambled too much, and tried different ways of keeping the habit under control.
Their efforts were not particularly successful.
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