By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Members of Yemen's African community protest against a US airstrike that hit a migrant detention center in Saada, Yemen, May 11, 2025. © 2025 Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images The US Department of Defense submitted its 2025 civilian casualty report to Congress on August 10, touting “a strong record of compliance with the law of war” and acknowledging the “moral imperative” of mitigating and responding to civilian harm. The language reflects the Trump administration’s selective efforts to maintain the facade that it respects international law, while…
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By Amnesty International
Representatives from Latin American and Caribbean states will meet in Montevideo (Uruguay) from 18 to 20 August 2026 to participate in the sixth session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development (CRPD). This United Nations Conference is intended to follow up on the Montevideo Consensus, one of the region’s most significant agreements for guaranteeing […] The post Americas: Regional Conference on Population and Development must uphold international commitments on gender equality appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
When a chemist wrote a book about vitamin C curing the common cold, the world took note. How wrong we all were.
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By Fengfei Li, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Deakin University
A looming ban on card surcharges is forcing a rethink of payments – across banks, businesses, government agencies and more.
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By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor in Law and Criminal Justice, Adelaide University
Anthony Albanese has the NSW premier on board for the national scheme – but other states remain undecided or implacably opposed.
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By Liming Zhu, Research Director, CSIRO
As AI agents become more autonomous, keeping them aligned with what humans want will require layered oversight and effective control.
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By David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
Rohann Irving, Research Fellow, Young Men's Digital Health, Flinders University
The prolonged, contentious gambling reform process in Australia is set for some movement at last.
The Interactive Gambling Amendment (Gambling Reform) Bill 2026 is being negotiated…
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By Md Alamgir Hossain, Senior Lecturer, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Southern Queensland
In remote towns, what happens when the sun fails to shine, the wind barely blows and batteries begin to run low?
Too often, the answer is another costly diesel delivery.
Australia is already investing in regional and remote microgrids, including two First…
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By Leon Harris, Clinical Legal Educator/Course Coordinator, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
Recently, the Australian Football League (AFL) was rocked when it was revealed a Geelong player with a history of concussion had been asked to waive his legal rights to claim for any future brain trauma.
Read more: A secret waiver but no punishment: the AFL’s concussion conundrum just got murkier…
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By Cara Wrigley, Professor of Design, The University of Queensland
Amber Lark, Professor of Clinical and Forensic Victimology, Centre for Customs and Excise Studies, Charles Sturt University
Rachel Berry, Senior Lecturer in Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology, UNSW
It’s illegal to import or possess them, but child-like sex dolls can be bought online. Each seizure is an opportunity to prevent real child sex abuse.
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