By Yasmin Mowat, Clinical Project Manager, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
David Irving, Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney
Tens of thousands of people have already volunteered to donate blood. But donations will also be needed in the coming weeks. Here’s what to know.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to today’s conviction of Hong Kong newspaper founder Jimmy Lai on national security charges, Amnesty International’s China Director Sarah Brooks said: “The predictability of today’s verdict does not make it any less dismaying – the conviction of Jimmy Lai feels like the death knell for press freedom in Hong Kong, where the essential work […] The post Hong Kong: Conviction of Jimmy Lai sounds death knell for press freedom appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Sangita Swechcha
Global Voices interviewed Moharaj Sharma to explore his path as a poet, journalist, and documentarian, and his enduring efforts to elevate Nepali literature, linguistic traditions, and diaspora narratives.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Flowers are laid at a tribute outside the Bondi Pavilion to victims of the December 14, 2025 attacks at Sydney's Bondi Beach, December 15, 2025. © 2025 Mark Baker/AP Photo (Sydney) – A summer Sunday evening at Sydney, Australia’s Bondi beach turned into a terrifying nightmare as two gunmen opened fire on people celebrating the first night of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Sixteen people have been confirmed dead, including one of the shooters, with at least 42 injured. A second assailant was taken into custody.“An attack on Jewish Australians is an attack…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Flowers are laid at a tribute outside the Bondi Pavilion to victims of the December 14, 2025 attacks at Sydney's Bondi Beach, December 15, 2025. © 2025 Mark Baker/AP Photo (Sydney) – A summer Sunday evening at Sydney, Australia’s Bondi beach turned into a terrifying nightmare as two gunmen opened fire on people celebrating the first night of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Sixteen people have been confirmed dead, including one of the shooters, with at least 42 injured. A second assailant was taken into custody.“An attack on Jewish Australians is an attack…
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By Alexandra Hansen, Deputy Editor and Chief of Staff, The Conversation
Amanda Dunn, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation
Judith Ireland, Education Editor, The Conversation
Matt Garrow, Editorial Web Developer, The Conversation
Twenty-nine people were injured and taken to hospital in the deadliest mass shooting in Australia since the Port Arthur massacre in 1996.
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By Ashlynne McGhee, Head of Editorial Innovation, The Conversation
Matt Garrow, Editorial Web Developer, The Conversation
We’ve sifted through verified video and social media posts to piece together everything we can about the deadliest shooting in Australia since Port Arthur.
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By Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
With 15 civilians and one gunman dead so far, and another 40 people injured, Australia is reeling from its worst act of terrorism on home soil. Two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish community gathering to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah at Archer Park on Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach.
Police have confirmed the two alleged attackers were father and son, aged 50 and 24. The father, Sajid Akram, who was licensed to own six firearms, was shot dead by police. The son,…
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By Matteo Vergani, Associate Professor and Director of the Tackling Hate Lab, Deakin University
This research – which is in the early stages and yet to be peer reviewed – has recorded a significant increase in antisemitic sentiment after October 7.
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By Rohan Best, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University
Changes to the Cheaper Home Batteries Program are a step in the right direction, but more are needed to make it fair.
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