By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2025. © 2025 Lian Yi/Xinhua via Getty Images (Seoul, April 22, 2026) – South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s decision to co-sponsor the United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on North Korea reaffirms South Korea’s longstanding commitment to freedom, democracy, and the rule of law, said 25 human rights organizations in a joint statement today.The resolution, adopted by consensus on March 30, 2026, at the council’s 61st session, maintains international scrutiny of grave abuses in…
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By Guest Contributor
Could there be a version of this technology that allows us, as feminists and human rights advocates, to engage with it without compromising our politics or our commitment to defending intersectional human rights?
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By Thileepan Naren, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University; Curtin University
Shalini Arunogiri, Addiction Psychiatrist, Associate Professor, Monash University
Prescriptions for ADHD have grown 11-fold in 20 years. As GPs begin to prescribe ADHD medication, will this rise again?
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By Rebecca Strating, Director, La Trobe Centre for Global Security, and Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
Tony Bacic, Emeritus Professor of Plant Biology, La Trobe University
Access to open sea lanes is critical not just for economic prosperity, but for ensuring Australians can reliably access food.
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By Hamid R. Jamali, Professor, School of Information and Communication Studies, Charles Sturt University
Edward Luca, Course Director and Senior Lecturer, Information Studies, Charles Sturt University
Simon Wakeling, Lecturer, School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University
‘Diamond open access’ means research is free to read, free to publish. It’s a public good – but it relies on volunteer labour.
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By Mark Kenny, Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University
John Howard was fond of saying good policy is good politics. Medicare’s survival through his government and others, seems to prove that point.
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By Catherine Houlihan, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
Andrew Allen, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
Dan Fassnacht, Associate Professor in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
Kathina Ali, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast
Recovery typically focuses on a checklist of clinical symptoms. But a new study shows we may be missing what’s most important to those who live with an eating disorder.
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By Milad Haghani, Associate Professor and Principal Fellow in Urban Risk and Resilience, The University of Melbourne
Ryan Keenan, Honorary Senior Research Fellow; Principal Consultant, Positioning Insights, The University of Melbourne
Cities are hotter than the surrounding countryside. Paved surfaces such as asphalt and concrete trap heat and release it at night. But as climate change worsens, this is becoming a real risk for residents.
Researchers are racing to find ways to protect urban residents from rising temperatures and pollution. As recent research shows, there’s no single fix for urban heat. Different places need different solutions, from tree canopies to cool roofs to reflective pavements.
Taming urban heat doesn’t necessarily…
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By Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne
These cases will set the rules for what ‘truth in advertising’ means in Australia – and how closely buyers will need to beware discount price claims.
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
Federal Labor is stable in the polls - except for a new YouGov survey. Meanwhile, the Coalition leads in a Victorian Resolve poll.
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