By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
Sarah Polkinghorne, Research Fellow, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
More than 40,000 people petitioned to reverse Cumberland City Council’s book ban, showing the power of collective action against censorship.
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By Amnesty International
Women and LGBTI activists in Thailand are being subjected to an online onslaught of abusive speech laced with misogynistic, homophobic and transphobic language, sexualized content and other forms of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TfGBV), Amnesty International said in a new report released today. The report, “Being Ourselves is Too Dangerous” highlights how women and LGBTI activists […] The post Thailand: State-backed digital violence used to silence women and LGBTI activists appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Alexandra Allen-Franks, Lecturer and Co-director of the New Zealand Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
At first sight, the battle between a Manawatū fish-and-chip shop and a Louisiana-based chicken joint over the name “Popeye’s” reads like a classic David and Goliath battle. An international giant pushing out the little guy with the threat of an expensive, and potentially lengthy, court case.
But in reality, it’s a little more complicated.
It’s a story about the intricacies of New Zealand’s trademark rules, missed opportunities,…
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By Brad Elphinstone, Lecturer in psychology., Swinburne University of Technology
Genomic research stands to help develop new medical treatments – and we need donations of lots of data for this to work. But people don’t want data on their genes to be exploited for profit.
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By Nicole George, Associate Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of Queensland
Four people have been killed in civil unrest in New Caledonia’s capital, Noumea. People on the ground say the crisis isn’t just political.
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By Manina Jones, Professor, Department of English, Western University
Munro observed the ways time and perspective may alter understanding. Revisiting ‘Alice Munro Country’ in southwestern Ontario in Canada is one way to honour her.
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By Ryan Storr, Research fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
Carleigh Yeomans, Lecturer in Management and Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology
Kath Albury, Professor of Media and Communication and Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making + Society, Swinburne University of Technology
The topic of homophobia in sport has recently made headlines in Australia, with a series of homophobic incidents involving men’s AFL players.
These homophobic incidents are usually well-reported in news media, but research has rarely explored the impact on participation for LGBTQI+ people.
Fresh research into the problem
Our…
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By Rob Nicholls, Senior research associate, University of Sydney
Terry Flew, Professor of Digital Communications and Culture, The University of Sydney, University of Sydney
A new parliamentary committee will look into how social media operates in Australia, including how children access it. Regulating the industry won’t be easy.
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By Alexandra Allen-Franks, Lecturer and Co-director of the New Zealand Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
At first sight, the battle between a Manawatū fish-and-chip shop and a Louisiana-based chicken joint over the name “Popeye’s” reads like a classic David and Goliath battle. An international giant pushing out the little guy with the threat of an expensive, and potentially lengthy, court case.
But in reality, it’s a little more complicated.
It’s a story about the intricacies of New Zealand’s trademark rules, missed opportunities,…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Suspected Uyghurs are transported back to a detention facility in the town of Songkhla in southern Thailand, March 26, 2014. © 2014 Andrew RC Marshall/Reuters Thai authorities are helping neighboring governments to take unlawful actions against refugees and dissidents from abroad, making Thailand increasingly unsafe for those fleeing persecution.These targets of transnational repression have gotten caught up in a “swap mart” in which foreign dissidents are effectively traded for critics of the Thai government living abroad.The Thai government should investigate alleged…
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