Australia backs landmark UN climate change ruling as others try to block it
Australia has joined 140 other countries in passing a major United Nations resolution backing a landmark legal ruling…
Breaking cycles of disadvantage: Australia versus global economic models
Breaking cycles of disadvantage is not simply a policy objective — it is a test of a society’s commitment…
Following the initial trials in Africa of the groundbreaking drug that could put an end to AIDS | Science
Precious closes her eyes and clenches her fists as the syringe needle penetrates her right thigh, slowly injecting…
UN Summit Sees Giant Otter and 39 Other Migratory Species Gain Cross-Border Protections
Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) – Credit, Omar Torrico supplied by WCS © 132 representatives from world governments…
Israel’s ambassador to Australia seeks to discredit the United Nations
Israel’s new ambassador to Australia has sought to discredit the United Nations (UN) by claiming the country “can’t…
Why China is being urged to integrate commercial space tech with military systems
China has been urged to build dual-use satellite application systems to increase the military use of commercial technology.…
UN Universal Periodic Review finds Australia in need of a Human Rights Act
“In particular many countries called on Australia to raise the age of criminal responsibility. In most Australian jurisdictions,…
In a rare interview, the Taliban’s chief spokesman exposes the gap between narrative and reality
Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesman, is rarely seen sitting across from a woman, let alone agreeing to…
United Nations delegation warns of Australia’s treatment of prisoners, detainees and breach in human rights
A delegation of United Nations inspectors has delivered a scathing assessment of Australia’s treatment of prisoners and other…
China says Japan’s PM ‘crossed a red line’ with Taiwan military intervention remarks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Japan “crossed a red line” with comments by its new leader suggesting…
‘Swarm’ of fossil fuel lobbyists coming to COP31, former SA premier warns
Former South Australian premier Mike Rann says gas has become a “lifeline” for fossil fuel polluters akin to…
UN photographer Martine Perret turns lens on women of Australia’s hinterland
World-renowned photographer Martine Perret has turned her lens to Western Australia’s Midwest, bringing to life the stories of…