By Heidi Norman, Professor of Australian and Aboriginal history, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, Convenor: Indigenous Land & Justice Research Group, UNSW Sydney
Saori Miyake, Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
Sarah Niklas, Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
Therese Apolonio, Research Co-ordinator, Indigenous Land and Justice, UNSW Sydney
A new report identifies opportunities for the 121 Local Aboriginal Land Councils in NSW to partner with renewable developers and build projects on their own land.
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By Omid Memarian
“I’m not only speaking of social peace, but inner peace: the freedom to be yourself. Especially for a woman — an African woman, a Black woman.”
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A law enforcement officer stands guard during the LGBT community rally "X St.Petersburg Pride" in Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 3, 2019. © 2019 REUTERS/Anton Vaganov Russian courts have issued over 100 convictions for “extremism” for participating in the “International LGBT Movement” or displaying its alleged symbols.Russian authorities weaponize and misuse the justice system as a tool in their draconian crusade to enforce “traditional values” and marginalize and censor LGBT people.Russia’s international interlocutors should call on the Kremlin to end its…
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By Danielle Hitch, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Deakin University
Occupational therapists (OTs) have been in the spotlight this month after the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) froze NDIS payments for these services at $193.99 per hour for the sixth year.
The NDIA also cut…
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By Amnesty International
More than 80% of people convicted under Hong Kong’s National Security Law (NSL) have been wrongly criminalized and should never have been charged in the first place, according to new research by Amnesty International published on the fifth anniversary of the law being enacted. The organization’s analysis of 255 individuals targeted under national security legislation in Hong […] The post Hong Kong: National Security Law analysis shows vast majority unjustly arrested appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were put in place 10 years ago to guarantee peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and in the future. However, it’s looking less and less likely that they will be achieved by 2030 – and it’s all because of significant underinvestment for a decade and more recently, […] The post Why are the Sustainable Development Goals way off track? appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Robert Skelly, Archaeologist, Monash University
Barbara Etschmann, Research Officer, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
Chris Urwin, Australian Research Council DECRA Research Fellow, Monash University
Joël Brugger, Professor of Synchrotron Geosciences, Monash University
Teppsy Beni, PhD Candidate (Archaeology), School of Humanities and Communication, University of Southern Queensland
Archaeologists once assumed that men were responsible for seafaring trade in Papua New Guinea. New research shows how women played a fundamental role.
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By Christina Allen, Senior lecturer, Curtin University
Richard Krever, Professor of Tax Law, The University of Western Australia
Bitcoin is ubiquitous. It is impossible to open a social media stream or news source without encountering yet another mention of the topic. Many Australians have invested, hoping for a good return.
But they may not have considered the tax consequences of their investments. So some might be in for an unexpected surprise.
The tax implications of Bitcoin ownership and other cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum largely turns on how seriously an investor pursues and manages…
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By Robert Skelly, Archaeologist, Monash University
Barbara Etschmann, Research Officer, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
Chris Urwin, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Monash University
Joël Brugger, Professor of Synchrotron Geosciences, Monash University
Teppsy Beni, PhD Candidate (Archaeology), School of Humanities and Communication, University of Southern Queensland
Archaeologists once assumed that men were responsible for seafaring trade in Papua New Guinea. New research shows how women played a fundamental role.
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By Cindy Towns, Senior Lecturer in General Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Otago
Some dementia patients present with severe behavioural symptoms, requiring specialist care. But New Zealand has a severe shortage of psychiatric beds for older adults.
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