By Amnesty International
Responding to former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s scheduled first appearance at the International Criminal Court, Amnesty International’s Southeast Asia Researcher Rachel Chhoa-Howard said: “Rodrigo Duterte’s appearance at the International Criminal Court is a sight families of the thousands of victims of the ‘war on drugs’ in the Philippines feared they would never see. Today shows […] The post Philippines: Duterte’s appearance at ICC a symbolic moment for ‘war on drugs’ victims appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By María Martinón-Torres, CENIEH Director, Atapuerca Research Team and author of "Homo imperfectus" (Ed. Destino), Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH)
The research team at the Atapuerca archaeological sites in Burgos, Spain, has just broken its own record by discovering, for the third time, the oldest human in Western Europe.
The team did so for the first time in 1994, when they unearthed the remains of a new human species, which they named Homo antecessor, at the TD6 level of the Gran Dolina site. These fossils, dated to around 900,000 years ago, challenged…
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By Metamorphosis Foundation
Dubioza Kolektiv is possibly the most internationally famous avant-garde dub rock group from the Balkans. They often humorously comment on social issues via their songs and their latest hit is no exception.
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By Alexis Vassiley, Lecturer, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
Workers in the Pilbara generate a significant portion of Australia’s mining wealth, but often face insecure work, mental distress and sexual harassment.
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By Carolina Quintero Rodriguez, Senior Lecturer and Program Manager, Bachelor of Fashion (Enterprise) program, RMIT University
When you come home from a run or a sweaty gym session, do you immediately fling your clothes into the washing machine for a hot cycle? Or do you leave them on a chair (or the floordrobe) so you can wear them again tomorrow?
Earlier this year, the French government caused a stir with advice about how often you should wash your clothes. For sports clothes, it recommends up to three wears before you wash them.
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By Global Voices Brazil
With the charges presented on February 18, the next step in the investigation of the coup plan after the 2022 general elections, is in the hands of the Supreme Court.
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By Oiwan Lam
The latest news about Taiwan Chipmaker giant TSMC’s USD 100 billion investment in the U.S. further intensifies Taiwan’s sense of insecurity, as the deal may threaten its “Silicon Shield.”
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By Pat McConville, Lecturer in Ethics, Law, and Professionalism, School of Medicine, Deakin University
Patients and families need to know how these extraordinary treatments might change how they feel about themselves and the world.
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By Laura Nicole Driessen, Postdoctoral Researcher in Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney
The number of known moons in our Solar System has been rising for centuries, but astronomers say it has probably peaked – for now.
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By Alice Nason, Research Associate, Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
AUKUS isn’t perfect and faces new tests under the Trump administration. But it remains Australia’s best bet for its future defence capability.
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