By Osama S. Qatrani
How the electricity crisis in eastern Libya became a water crisis that revived an older argument about power, resources and regional inequality in the country
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The prime minister has made it clear he is not in favour of allowing telehealth to be used, regardless of the Labor national conference decision in favour of it.
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By Michael O'Keefe, Director, Master of International Relations, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
With five key Pacific Islands leaders absent and China reportedly furious about Taiwan’s presence, the forum needs to find unity to remain effective.
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By Tirthankar Ghosh, Doctoral Student, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University
Levan Tielidze, Research Fellow in Glacial Geomorphology, Monash University
Rock-ice avalanches like the one which caused catastrophe in Nepal and Tibet (China) are not new. But warmer conditions make them more likely.
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By Sean Kang, Associate Professor in the Science of Learning, The University of Melbourne
High school and uni students may wonder how best to prepare for upcoming exams. Here’s how they can use their time wisely.
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By Sahara Hoff, Research Associate in the United States Studies Centre’s Economic Security Program, University of Sydney
As more details emerge about this controversial deal, big questions remain about what it could mean – both for oil markets and Venezuela’s national sovereignty.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A police officer stands guard in front of the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, July 26, 2025. © 2025 CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE/EPA/Shutterstock The Sri Lankan government’s prosecution of past grave abuses has lagged, raising concerns for future progress.Many cases of forced disappearance, torture, and killing remain stalled, while families of victims and human rights defenders face threats and intimidation. The Dissanayake government should jumpstart its efforts to obtain genuine accountability for decades of impunity, while the UN high commissioner…
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By Rob Nicholls, Senior Research Associate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
New rules on what companies can do with personal information include tighter consent requirements, a ‘right to be forgotten’, and a simple test for what’s OK.
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By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
The Trump administration is trying every tactic to get Iran to capitulate, but there is only one path forward for both sides.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Chilean President José Antonio Kast greets police officers after announcing a new security agenda and stricter immigration enforcement, at the Plaza de Armas in Santiago, Chile, August 6, 2026. © 2026 Esteban Felix/AP Photo (Washington DC) – The Chilean Congress should reject a proposal to amend the Constitution introduced by President José Antonio Kast that would threaten a broad range of human rights, Human Rights Watch said today.The Chilean government submitted a proposal for eight proposed constitutional amendments to the Senate on August 18, 2026,…
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