By Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
Juanita Sherwood, Professor in Indigenous Policy, University of Technology Sydney
After some violent incidents, the town is under a curfew from 10pm to 6am. But evidence from cities in Australia and the United States suggest it will bring little benefit.
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By Amnesty International
Ahead of the first plenary of the newly elected European Parliament, over 90 human rights and humanitarian organizations are calling on the new European Union to take a firm stance to maintain the right to asylum and the rule of law. The organizations, which include Amnesty International, the Danish Refugee Council, Human Rights Watch, and […] The post EU: ‘Reject plans to offshore asylum and safeguard refugee protection,’ say over 90 NGOs appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A migrant reception center at the port of Shenjin, northwestern Albania, June 5, 2024. © 2024 Vlasov Sulaj/AP Photo (Brussels) – The EU and its member states should safeguard the right to territorial asylum in Europe, Human Rights Watch and more than 95 other organizations said in a statement released today. The recent and increasing attempts by several European Union member states to outsource asylum processing and refugee protection to countries outside the EU – such as in the Italy-Albania agreement on migration – contravene their legal responsibilities…
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By Amnesty International
Across Europe, the right of peaceful assembly is coming under severe attack as states increasingly stigmatize, criminalise and crack down on peaceful protesters, imposing unjustified and punitive restrictions and resorting to ever more repressive means to stifle dissent, said Amnesty International in a new report. Under-protected and over-restricted: The state of the right to protest […] The post Europe: Sweeping pattern of systematic attacks and restrictions undermine peaceful protest appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Richard Baka, Honorary Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Canada; Adjunct Fellow, Olympic Scholar and Co-Director of the Olympic and Paralympic Research Centre, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University
H. Björn Galjaardt, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
As world sports fans zero in on Paris ahead of the Olympics, what should Brisbane’s games organisers look to learn ahead of the 2032 event?
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By Tanya Hill, Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria and Honorary Fellow at University of Melbourne, Museums Victoria Research Institute
Amanda Karakas, Associate Professor, School of Physics and Astronomy, Monash University
Astronomers and stargazers around the world are excited to witness a rare event that only happens once every 80 years – a recurrent nova.
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By Jade Cartwright, Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania
Anne Whitworth, Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania
Elizabeth Oliver, Sessional Academic, Occupational Therapy, Curtin University
Lynette R. Goldberg, Associate Professor, Wicking Dementia Research Education Centre, University of Tasmania
Making meals more appealing and giving aged care residents more choice, sounds simple enough. But you need the right ingredients to make it work on a wide scale.
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By Nathalie Reid, Director, Child Trauma Research Centre, Sessional Lecturer Faculty of Education, University of Regina
Audrey Aamodt, Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Regina
Jennifer MacDonald, Professor, Department of Education, University of Regina
Summer is a time for educators and students to recharge. For educators, this opportunity to reflect and regroup often includes planning for how to support students in the next school year. It is becoming increasingly important that this support involves helping students navigate the impacts of the climate crisis.
Read more: Advice for teachers on how to use the summer to protect their hearts from burnout …
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By Bjorn Sturmberg, Senior Research Fellow, Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program, Australian National University
On the day of a blackout, a trial of vehicle-to-grid technology proved both the capacity of electric vehicles to support grid stability and the importance of exactly when vehicles are charged.
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By Amnesty International
Across Europe, the right of peaceful assembly is coming under severe attack as states increasingly stigmatize, criminalise and crack down on peaceful protesters, imposing unjustified and punitive restrictions and resorting to ever more repressive means to stifle dissent, said Amnesty International in a new report. Under-protected and over-restricted: The state of the right to protest […] The post Europe: Sweeping pattern of systematic attacks and restrictions undermine peaceful protest appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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