By Amnesty International
On international Women Human Rights Defenders Day, a coalition of human rights organizations are launching a new set of guidelines for governments to protect frontline abortion rights defenders, including healthcare providers. Amnesty International, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Ipas, MSI Reproductive Choices, the Organisation Pour Le Dialogue Pour L’Avortement Sécurisé (ODAS Centre) and the […] The post World: States must step up protection for abortion care providers appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Lisa French, Professor & Dean, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University
The Future & Other Fictions has something for audiences of all ages and will be a welcome cultural addition to the hot days of Melbourne’s forthcoming summer.
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By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University
Charlotte Phelps, Senior Teaching Fellow in Medicine, Bond University
As the weather warms up, offices are cranking up the air conditioning. But it may be an impossible task to find a temperature that suits everyone.
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By Peter Greste, Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University
Earlier this year, the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM), Jake Blight, compared the sheer volume of Australia’s secrecy laws to works of literature.
“You’d be looking at about 3,000-plus pages. That’s about the same as the complete works of William Shakespeare, War and Peace, and the three volumes of the Lord of the Rings – added together,” he told the ABC.
Of course, secrecy laws are necessary…
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By Julien Lefort-Favreau, Associate Professor, French Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
The controversy is about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict interfering with the world of Canadian letters, but also reveals antagonistic ideas about literature’s social role.
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By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra
Selwyn Cornish, Honorary Associate Professor in the School of History, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
The government has finally passed long-delayed reforms to the way the Reserve Bank operates. Here’s what the changes will mean for our central bank.
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By Yucong Wang, Lecturer, University of Newcastle
Clive Schofield, Professor, Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong
Warwick Gullett, Professor of Law, University of Wollongong
The Philippines has rejected new Chinese ‘baselines’ over the Scarborough Reef, saying they are a violation of its sovereign rights.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Head of the CCA former New South Wales Liberal treasurer Matt Kean, joins the podcast to talk about COP, Australia's energy transition, and the challenge of preparing that advice on the 2035 target.
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By Michael Baker, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
Amanda Kvalsvig, Associate Professor in Paediatrics and Epidemiology, University of Otago
Collin Tukuitonga, Associate Dean Pacific and Associate Professor of Public Health, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Nick Wilson, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
The major logistical barrier to implementing the recommendations of the COVID inquiry is the downsizing of key government agencies needed to do this work.
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By Anna Girardi, Lecturer in Speech Pathology and Researcher at the Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland
Children, especially toddlers and preschoolers, have an uncanny ability to surprise adults. And one of the more alarming discoveries parents can make is their child has stuck a small object, such as a Lego piece, up their nose.
Queensland Children’s Hospital recently reported more than 1,650 children with foreign objects up their nose had presented to its emergency department over…
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