By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
In a compromise move the portrait of Mark Latham in Labor’s caucus room will have a disclaimer to recognise his life expulsion in 2017.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image © 2025 John Holmes for Human Rights Watch Detainees in Florida immigration detention centers are being subjected to inhuman conditions, including denial of medical care, overcrowding, and degrading treatment. At least two recent deaths may have been linked to medical neglect.These are not isolated incidents, but rather the result of a fundamentally broken detention system that is rife with serious abuses.The US government should prioritize community-based alternatives to detention, immediately address the abusive detention conditions, and provide independent oversight…
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By Yvonne Breitwieser-Faria, Lecturer in Criminal Law and International Law, Curtin University
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against Taliban leaders it holds criminally responsible for the persecution of Afghan women and girls.
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese goes into the 48th parliament with a strong polling performance - but not as good as this time in 2022.
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By Tia Brullo, Research Fellow in Climate Change Adaptation, The University of Melbourne
Elissa Waters, Lecturer in Human Geography, Monash University
Jon Barnett, Professor, School of Geography, The University of Melbourne
Sarah Boulter, Associate Professor of Climate Adaptation, University of Tasmania
Find out what Australian governments, industries and local groups are doing to adapt to climate change in this new database. Or add your own entry.
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By Pamela Ephraim
Amnesty International reports at least 555 documented jungle justice incidents between 2012 and 2023 in Nigeria and says the violence as escalating in brutality and scope.
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By Amnesty International
In response to reports that Venezuelan nationals disappeared from the United States to El Salvador have been returned to Venezuela, Amy Fischer, Director of Refugee and Migrant Rights with Amnesty International USA made the following statement: “The return of unlawfully expelled Venezuelans from the United States to El Salvador, brings into clear view the cruel […] The post Amnesty International Statement on U.S.-Venezuela Prisoner Swap appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Jane Kelsey, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The law change may significantly reduce effective scrutiny of foreign investors and soften the ‘national interest’ test for approving applications.
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By Roy Ebel, PhD Candidate in Evolutionary Biology, Museums Victoria Research Institute
Australian goannas adapted remarkably well to harsh climates. Scientists looking for hidden bone structures in lizards may be a step closer to learning why.
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By Anna Erickson, Professor of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
A nuclear engineer explains how the International Atomic Energy Agency monitors peaceful nuclear programs, and why it’s worrisome that Iran stopped cooperating with the IAEA.
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