By Christopher Hastas, PhD Researcher, Western Sydney University
Irena Veljanova, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Western Sydney University
Julia Kantek, Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University
Mick Houlbrook, Lecturer, Western Sydney University
You are more empowered because you get to be seen for who you are.
These are the words of Link*, an online gamer with disability – one of a group of 15 gamers with disability we interviewed as part of our new study, published in the Journal of Disability and Social Justice.
Our study aimed to better understand what online gaming offers people with a disability. And Link’s experience highlights one of its key findings: online gaming acts as a powerful space of…
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By Human Rights Watch
Nepali authorities have stopped processing applications for transgender people to change their legal gender on identity documents.The authorities’ actions are regressing on years of progress and undermining the fundamental right of recognition before the law.The Nepal government should immediately process pending applications and create a clear policy for legal gender recognition aligned with international human rights law.(Berlin, April 30, 2026) – Nepali authorities have stopped processing applications for transgender people to change their legal gender on identity documents, regressing…
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By Anne Toomey McKenna, Affiliated Faculty Member, Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, Penn State
Geofencing warrants round up the location data of everyone in a specific place and time, whether or not they had any connection to a crime – a test of the Fourth Amendment in the digital age.
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By Carwyn Jones, Honorary Adjunct Professor, Te Kawa a Māui - School of Māori Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Legislation changing Treaty provisions within the law is due to be introduced before this year’s election, with legal challenges and protests likely.
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By Daria Dergacheva
In this cross-border article, Global Voices is sharing stories from several countries in Latin America where communities are pushing back against AI-driven data center development.
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By Sam D. Hayes, Assistant professor of politics and policy, Simmons University
The conservative majority at the US Supreme Court has issued a ruling in a gerrymandering case that one liberal justice called the ‘now-completed demolition of the Voting Rights Act.’
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By Lucy Goodman, Research Fellow, School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Jacqueline Ramke, Associate Professor in Eye Health Equity, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Pushkar Silwal, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Most vision loss is preventable, yet many New Zealanders can’t afford care. Following Australia’s public funding model could cut costs and reduce inequities.
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By Anne Toomey McKenna, Affiliated Faculty Member, Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, Penn State
Geofencing warrants round up the location data of everyone in a specific place and time, whether or not they had any connection to a crime – a test of the Fourth Amendment in the digital age.
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By Jamie Cross, Assistant Professor of Econometrics & Statistics, Melbourne Business School
With the Strait of Hormuz still effectively closed, prices will likely stay high in the near term. But a weaker cartel could mean more competition in the future.
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By Claudio Bozzi, Lecturer in Law, Deakin University
Even at the best of times, most seafarers face extremely difficult working conditions, while contending with geopolitical crises and unpredictable trade cycles.
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