By Matthew England, Scientia Professor and Deputy Director of the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science, UNSW Sydney
Alex Sen Gupta, Associate professor, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW, UNSW Sydney
Andrew Kiss, Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University
Zhi Li, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Centre for Marine Science & Innovation, UNSW Sydney
In June 2023, a record-breaking marine heatwave swept across the North Atlantic Ocean, smashing previous temperature records.
Soon after, deadly heatwaves broke out across large areas of Europe, and torrential rains and flash flooding devastated parts of Spain and Eastern Europe. That year Switzerland lost more than 4% of its total glacier volume, and severe bushfires broke out…
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By Wellett Potter, Lecturer in Law, University of New England
On Friday, Taylor Swift announced she now owns all the music she has ever made. This reported US$360 million acquisition includes all the master recordings to her first six albums, music videos, concert films, album art, photos and unreleased material.
The purchase of this catalogue from private equity firm Shamrock Capital is a profoundly happy event for Swift. She has expressed…
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By Suzanne Mahady, Associate Professor, Gastroenterologist & Clinical Epidemiologist, Monash University
Some of the proposed reasons include diet and lifestyle factors, and even the gut microbiome. But ultimately we don’t know.
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By Samantha Hepburn, Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
Despite warnings of a climate catastrophe, a slew of polluting gas projects are either poised to begin or lie firmly in industry’s sights.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The Criminal Court of Appeal building in Yerevan, Armenia, July 12, 2018. © 2018 Asatur Yesayants/Sputnik via AP Photo Vahagn Petrosyan was 36 years old when a court stripped him of his legal capacity in September 2015, claiming his psychosocial disability prevented him from being able to make his own decisions. For years he endured neglect and violence in institutions, without the right to control his life or access justice.Armenian law obligates the state to ensure people with disabilities are fully included in public life, but the country lacks community-based…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image People protesting against the abuse of girls, Durban, South Africa, April 1, 2025. © 2025 Rajesh Jantilal/AFP via Getty Images As South Africa commemorates Child Protection Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the safety and wellbeing of children, a recent spate of violent attacks highlights how children in the country are still often left unprotected.Despite legislation that protects the rights of children, including the constitution, the Children’s Act and the National Plan of Action for Children, reported cases of violence against children in South…
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the announcement of a third phase of cooperation between the partnership agreement made earlier today between the Government of Saudi Arabia and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to advance decent work reforms, Iain Byrne, Amnesty International’s Head of Economic and Social Justice, said: “While today’s announcement recognizes the need for labour reforms for […] The post SAUDI ARABIA/UN: Labour agreement must lead to comprehensive reforms to be a game-changer for migrant workers appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Dozens of bodies have been discovered at official and unofficial detention sites in Libya. The grim findings confirm deep concerns about abuse and torture at the facilities, according to the UN human rights chief Volker Türk.
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By Solomon Gebrechorkos, Reserach Fellow in Climate Change Attribution, University of Oxford
A new study shows that rising ‘atmospheric thirst’ is responsible for about 40% of the increase in drought severity over the last four decades.
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By Masaya Llavaneras Blanco, Assistant Professor of Development Studies, Huron University College, Western University
The government of the Dominican Republic is raiding maternity wards and deporting Haitian women before or after they’ve given birth. More than 3,000 have been deported since April 10.
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