By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image United Nations Social Summit in Doha, Qatar, 2025. © 2025 Sylvain Aubry/Human Rights Watch At the second United Nations Social Summit in Qatar this week, dozens of governments adopted the Doha Political Declaration, renewing their commitments to tackle poverty, create decent work, combat discrimination, expand access to social security, and fulfill human rights. Governments should now match their words with action by enabling the necessary resources to realize these commitments, and next week’s second round of negotiations for a UN Framework Convention on International…
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Thursday, November 6, 2025
The UN Special Adviser on genocide prevention has raised concerns over widespread allegations of war crimes committed in Sudan’s El Fasher last month, and plans to meet his African Union counterpart on Friday to discuss a coordinated response.
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By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, University of South Australia
It’s not just down to being a night owl or an early bird. There’s a large body of evidence to show most of us are stronger and faster later in the day.
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By Muhammad Rayhan Sudrajat, Ethnomusicologist & Lecturer, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan
The history of sound is never confined to a single place. It can emerge from evolving encounters or the creativity of local communities.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image First Peoples Assembly co-chairs Ngarra Murray, left, and Ruben Berg, center, exchange gifts with Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan during the Ceremonial Opening of Treaty Negotiations on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung country at Darebin Parklands, Victoria, Australia, November 21, 2024. © 2024 AAPIMAGE via Reuters The Australian state of Victoria on October 30 passed a landmark legislation to establish the nation’s first treaty with First Nations people. The Statewide Treaty Bill sets up a democratically elected body to represent First Nations people in Victoria…
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By Ray Laurence, Professor of Ancient History, Macquarie University
A new comprehensive map reveals the true scale of the ancient Roman road network – but it is still incomplete.
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By Phil Borell, Senior Lecturer (Above the Bar), Aotahi School of Maori and Indigenous Studies, University of Canterbury
Dion Enari, Associate Professor, Ngā Wai a Te Tūī (Maori and Indigenous Research Centre) and School of Healthcare and Social Practice, UNITEC Institute of Technology
As the Pacific Cup finals play out this weekend, the Pasifika influence on rugby league – on and off the field – has big implications for the trans-Tasman game.
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By Frank Jotzo, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University
In abandoning net zero, Nationals leaders claimed Australia is cutting emissions twice as fast as other rich countries. That’s not the case
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By Justin Ellis, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Newcastle
Given the more conservative configuration of the Supreme Court today, the court decision that legalised same-sex marriage cannot be taken for granted.
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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
Donald Trump’s net approval has slumped to its lowest this term as the United States government shutdown breaks the record for the longest shutdown. Democrats had big wins in state elections on Tuesday.
I previously covered the ongoing US government shutdown on October 9, eight days into a shutdown that began on October 1. This shutdown has now lasted 38 days, beating the previous record…
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