By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Officials and Journalists attend a Taliban press conference at the Government Media and Information Center in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 12, 2025. © 2025 Siddiqullah Alizai/AP Photo The Taliban have gutted Afghan media since taking control of the country in August 2021 through the use of surveillance and censorship and by punishing media workers for perceived criticism.As the Taliban’s oppression of the media has increased, the need for independent news outlets in Afghanistan has become even greater. Journalists described both the harsh conditions in Afghanistan…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A federal immigration enforcement agent sprays Rev. David Black, of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, as he and other protesters demonstrate outside the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview, Illinois, September 19, 2025. © 2025 Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP Federal law enforcement agents have since mid-September used excessive force against peaceful protesters, legal observers, volunteer street medics, and journalists during demonstrations outside a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in suburban…
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
After five years of research and consultation, the ICRC has released the updated Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention – the cornerstone of international humanitarian law protecting civilians in armed conflict and occupation.
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By Jean Sovon
China is making a deliberate attempt to weave Africa into its global EV map — not just as a supplier, but as a distribution hub and consumer base.
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By Dale Boccabella, Associate Professor of Taxation Law, UNSW Sydney
The proposal could reignite debate about the ethics of allowing tax-exempt charities to operate large businesses in competition with taxable, for-profit companies.
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By Sora Park, Professor of Communication, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
Jee Young Lee, Lecturer, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
Kieran McGuinness, Postdoctoral Fellow, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
Misinformation has become a routine part of daily life, shaping public discourse and distorting perceptions. A new report reveals that in the two weeks prior to the 2025 federal election, almost two-thirds (60%) of adults reported coming across election misinformation. Only 19% didn’t come across it and 21% were unsure.
Many Australians are frustrated and overwhelmed by misinformation. They also lack the time and skills to fact-check, and feel governments and platforms should be doing more to combat it.
Only…
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By Misha Ketchell, Editor-in-chief, The Conversation
Have you ever wondered how our Daily newsletter comes into being? It lands in your inbox every day as a neat package: a short editorial followed by a dozen or so articles written by academics on everything from health and science to politics to the environment or arts. For you it is a fait accompli. For me, it’s a smouldering battlefield: all I can see are the traces of skirmishes and debates, compromises, mistakes, and missed opportunities.
Perhaps I should begin at the beginning. Each day at The Conversation starts with an editorial conference. We discuss the news of the day and think…
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By Jessica Biesiekierski, Associate Professor of Human Nutrition, The University of Melbourne
A new study shows gluten itself is rarely the cause of gut problems, whatever people think. But symptoms are real. So what’s really going on?
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By Dylan Mordaunt, Research Fellow, Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
The elite cycling world is debating whether limiting bike speeds will cut crashes. Evidence shows rider tactics and course design create more risk than speed alone.
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By Jean Sovon
China is making a deliberate attempt to weave Africa into its global EV map — not just as a supplier, but as a distribution hub and consumer base.
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