By Sydney Leigh Smith
The Lekiji case illustrates a broader legal and social dynamic. Formal land rights establish a foundation, but the distribution of access and control determines how those rights reshape power within communities.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A USAID box amid materials left behind after widespread vandalism and looting following clashes at the World Food Programme warehouse in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo, February 21, 2025. © 2025 Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images (Washington, DC) – The United States government’s abrupt cuts to nearly all US foreign aid in 2025 harmed the global human rights movement and countless people at risk, Human Rights Watch said in a 42-page paper issued today.“Every Autocrat’s Dream: A Global Snapshot of the Human Rights Harms of US Foreign Aid Cuts” examines the immediate…
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By Catherine Smith, Senior Lecturer of Wellbeing Science, The University of Melbourne
The federal government has announced a new “safeguard” around how funding is spent to support school students with disabilities.
The budget papers say there is an issue with “inaccurate claiming” by schools and new controls are needed to prevent “fraud…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The M23 armed group patrols Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo, December 13, 2025. © 2025 Jospin Mwisha / AFP via Getty Images The M23 armed group and Rwandan military forces carried out an abusive month-long occupation of an eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city beginning in December 2025.During this time, these forces shot fleeing civilians, summarily executed more than 50 people during door-to-door searches, raped at least 8 women, and forcibly disappeared at least 12 people.Criminal investigations are needed, including by the International Criminal Court,…
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By Christopher Mesagno, Associate Professor - Sport and Exercise Psychology, Victoria University
In sport, the yips can be a chronic, more severe form of ‘choking’ under pressure. Some athletes overcome them – others can get defeated by them.
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By Emmalee Ford, Adjunct Lecturer, Sexual and Reproductive Health, University of Sydney
Menstruation is once again a hot topic on social media, thanks to a new health trend known as “cycle syncing”.
It involves aligning your diet and exercise habits to each phase of your menstrual cycle. For example, you may only do gentle exercises such as yoga or eat more fermented foods during the first phase of menstruation.
Social media influencers are spruiking cycle syncing as a more natural way for women to manage negative symptoms, such as period pain, and be more…
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By Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne
This court decision will have huge ripple effects right across Australian retail – and petrol retailers in particular should be on notice.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The Tasmanian senator’s move to Labor bolsters the government’s numbers in the Senate – but they will still need support to pass legislation.
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By Bjørn-Oliver Magsig, Senior Lecturer in Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Graeme Austin, Professor of Law, University of Melbourne; Chair of Private Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
The law change will gut the capacity of tort law to hold greenhouse gas emitters and the government to account for climate harms.
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By Amnesty International
The Israeli military’s deliberate destruction of civilian homes in Quneitra governorate in southern Syria since December 2024, with no absolute military necessity, should be investigated as war crimes, said Amnesty International today. Israel has an obligation to make reparations for these serious violations of international humanitarian law, which should be tailored towards addressing the specific […] The post Syria: Israel’s deliberate destruction of civilian homes in Quneitra must be investigated as war crimes appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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