By Amnesty International
Amnesty International today unveils the findings of two years of research on housing conditions in Indigenous communities. The report, entitled Housing crisis in Indigenous communities in Canada: inequality and discrimination. The case of Manawan, documents an alarming housing crisis that requires an immediate response. According to the findings of this research, Amnesty International considers that the […] The post Amnesty International presents alarming report on housing conditions in Indigenous communities and calls on Ottawa to assume its responsibilities appeared first on Amnesty International.…
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By Abraham Nunbogu, Institute for Water, Environment and Health, United Nations University
Kaveh Madani, Director of the Institute for Water, Environment and Health, United Nations University; Yale University
The rapid expansion of critical mineral extraction is trading away human and ecological well-being for technological breakthroughs. There are ways to fix this.
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By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney
The Reserve Bank will make the call next Tuesday. It’s expected to raise rates to crack down on inflation, before it becomes entrenched.
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By Guest Contributor
Overall, while the surveillance, abuses and huge concentrations and imbalances of power that AI and other new technologies enable are very worrying, we found a good deal of encouragement in these case studies.
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By William Simon, Casual Lecturer, Education and English Departments, University of Tasmania
The Devil Wears Prada sheds light on the brutality of professional hierarchies in ways that feel even more urgent now than they did in 2006.
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By John Hart, Emeritus Faculty, US government and politics specialist, Australian National University
Under the War Powers Resolution, Trump has only 60 days to engage in conflict without congressional approval. Congress must now decide how to act.
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By Yuting Zhang, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
A ‘no gap’ private health arrangement sounds great, but you may not be able to choose your specialist. Here’s what else you need to know.
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By Trevor Brown, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, University of New England
From May 1, the federal government will change how its home batteries discount works. But households may make rushed, costly purchases as a result.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Ethiopian migrants seeking asylum or a better life in Gulf States, walk along a highway to Saadah province to cross into Saudi Arabia, on August 23, 2023 on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen. © 2023 Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images (Beirut) – At least 65 Ethiopian migrants are at imminent risk of execution in Saudi Arabia for drug-related offenses, Human Rights Watch said today. Saudi authorities executed three others on April 21, 2026.“Saudi Arabia’s willingness to execute foreign migrants for nonviolent offences following trials that denied them basic due…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Bulldozers move during ongoing construction work at the settlement of Katzrin in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on December 17, 2024. © 2024 Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images (Beirut) – The Israeli government has approved a $334 million plan to transfer thousands more Israeli civilians into the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, Human Rights Watch said today. The decision, adopted by the cabinet on April 17, 2026, is a clear statement of intent to commit war crimes.“Israel's cabinet has put public money behind a war crime in Syria at the same time as…
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