By Danilo Urzedo, Research fellow, The University of Western Australia
Oliver Tester, Indigenous Liaison Manager, Curtin University
Stephen van Leeuwen, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Plant Biology, The University of Western Australia
The UN climate conference in the Brazilian Amazon marks an unprecedented effort to elevate Indigenous concerns in negotiating rooms and on the streets.
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By Amnesty International
Moldova’s diverse and multi-lingual media face multiple challenges, including restrictions based on vague national legislation, penalties that are unwarranted and fail to follow due process, harassment, as well as direct reporting restrictions in Russian-occupied Transnistria, Amnesty International said in a new report published today. The report, Media freedom in Moldova: Fragility, undue restrictions and self-censorship […] The post Moldova: Fragile media challenged by vague laws, undue sanctions and harassment appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Burgis-Kasthala, Professor of International Law, La Trobe University
The UN Security Council is set to vote on a US-proposed draft resolution in New York on Monday that sets the groundwork for the next stage of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza to be put into force.
Over the last few weeks, Russia, China and various regional states have been pushing for amendments to a draft that was first circulated in early November. The key…
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By Toby Murray, Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
Over the past weekend, the US AI lab Anthropic published a report about its discovery of the “first reported AI-orchestrated cyber espionage campaign”.
The company says a Chinese government–sponsored hacking group used Anthropic’s own Claude AI tool to automate a significant part of an effort to steal sensitive information from around 30 organisations.
The report has drawn a lot of attention. Some, including
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By Fábio Zuker, Doutor em antropologia social e pesquisador, Instituto Pensi/Fundação José Luiz Setúbal (FJLS)
A study argues that the use of glyphosate produces a slow form of chemical violence that suffocates people, ecosystems and ways of life. This violence forces riverside communities to leave and makes way for soya to advance.
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By Cristiana Bertazoni, Pesquisadora do Departamento de Antropologia das Américas, University of Bonn
Tim Wegenast, Senior researcher (Development Studies), University of Konstanz
Indigenous peoples play a crucial role in climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation and environmental protection. Belem offers a historic opportunity to make this climate conference an “indigenous COP”.
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By Carolyn Ee, Senior Research Fellow, NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
Amanda Vincent, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor and Endocrinologist, Monash University
Women can go into menopause after cancer treatment or surgery. The timing and severity of symptoms can differ from natural menopause.
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By Natasha Heap, Program Director for the Bachelor of Aviation, University of Southern Queensland
A former airline pilot turned safety researcher explains the shocking lack of real-world testing to keep women safe in the air and on our roads.
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By James Gardiner, Research Associate, Western Sydney University
Lizzie Maughan, Research Assistant, UniSA Education Futures, University of South Australia
Federal laws allow religious schools to discriminate against LGBTQIA+ people. New research shows religious and sexuality diverse teens fall through the cracks.
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By Caitlin Macdonald, Doctor of Philosophy (English) / PhD graduate / Researcher, University of Sydney
Pip Finkemeyer’s tech world novel, One Story, is interested in power and performance. It reveals how violence can hide behind language – and the performance of care.
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