By Peace News
“People are beginning to identify more with their tribes than with the nation. Some political parties are aligned with particular tribes, and that ... means other tribes may not vote for you.”
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By Nina Sivertsen, Associate Professor, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University
Annette Briley, Professor of Women's Health and Midwifery Research, Flinders University
Tahlia Johnson, Associate lecturer and researcher, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University
Last week, the United Nations warned more than 14,000 babies would die of malnutrition in 48 hours if Israel continued to block aid from entering Gaza.
After the figure was widely reported, that timeline has been walked back, with a UN spokesperson
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By Amra Lee, PhD candidate in Protection of Civilians, Australian National University
What the strong resistance to the new model reveals: a lack of good faith on Israel’s part to adhere to its obligations under international law.
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By Janine Mendes-Franco
The country's law association hoped “urgent legislative action" to be taken to court correct this state of affairs,” since the Constitution “sets out the rights and freedoms of all individuals."
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By Claire Walker, Associate Professor, School of Historical and Classical Studies, University of Adelaide
‘Loneliness’ is a modern word – but we have a lot to learn from how early modern nuns understood solitude.
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By Indra Mckie, Postdoctoral Researcher in Collaborative Human-AI Interaction Culture, University of Technology Sydney
Have you heard of the “male technologist” mindset? It may sound familiar, and you may even know such people personally.
Design researchers Turkka Keinonen and Nils Ehrenberg have defined the male technologist as someone who is obsessed with concerns about energy, efficiency and reducing labour.
This archetype became apparent in my PhD research when I interviewed 12 families about their use of early domestic robots and smart home devices Amazon Alexa and Google Home. One father over-engineered…
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By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute
Joey Moloney, Deputy Program Director, Housing and Economic Security, Grattan Institute
Rather than being the biggest losers from super tax rates not being indexed to inflation, younger Australians are the biggest beneficiaries.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A migrant family from Afghanistan approaches Croatia's border near Bosanska Bojna, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to reach the European Union, in January 2021. © 2021 Photo by Damir Sagolj/Getty Images Bosnia and Herzegovina’s treatment of detained migrants should raise concerns for governments considering sending additional migrants to the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Processing delays, limited access to lawyers, and concerns over conditions and access to services have placed migrants at risk.The UK government proposed Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with Serbia…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Illustrations © 2025 Dianah Lala Bwengye for Human Rights Watch Ugandan authorities have perpetrated widespread discrimination and violence against LGBT people in the two years since the Anti-Homosexuality Act became law.The Ugandan authorities have spread misinformation and hatred against LGBT people, making existing discrimination even worse.The Ugandan authorities should end their crackdown on LGBT people, repeal the bill, and introduce legislation barring discrimination and promoting equality.(Nairobi, May 26, 2025) – Ugandan authorities have perpetrated widespread…
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Sunday, May 25, 2025
The following remarks were delivered by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict on 22 May 2025.
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