The PALM scheme has some problematic elements, and there are mixed feelings about it within Pacific Island countries.
This is not the final exchange between the two nations, and escalation could step up yet another notch in the near future.
Sexual deepfake abuse silences women, causing lasting harm, and laws to protect them are inconsistent. A global approach is vital if society truly wants to address the problem.
A new study finds major holes in our ability to ensure the protection for conservation areas is maintained or improved.
In the aftermath of a disappointing Voice referendum, Indigenous politicians are looking to the United Nations Declaration for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as a potential way forward.
South Africa has alleged Israel is responsible for committing acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, but a decision will almost certainly take years.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reforms have been dealt a massive blow, with the Supreme Court effectively expanding its authority to oversee legislation, including basic laws.
Children born through international surrogacy aren’t protected by Australian laws, because they’re born overseas. New research shows this can increase the physical and psychological risks to the child.
There’s still more we can do within the Australian Sustainable Finance Strategy to help meet critical company sustainability goals.
A new United Nations report, informed by Monash academic Bebe Loff’s research, offers a practical and evidence-based roadmap for preventing and helping eradicate femicides worldwide.
There’s little that can be done to make Qantas more responsive to its customers while it dominates the domestic aviation market.
Trace the increasingly blurred line between man and machine in the world of transhumanism on our “What Happens Next?” podcast.
Despite existing frameworks such as the UN Guiding Principles, more precise guidance on implementing standards to combat modern slavery are needed.
Put bluntly, Australian businesses as a whole appear to have become slow to adopt world best practice. But if we want to lift productivity, we need to act on a wider suite of solutions.
A unified approach from journalism scholars in the Global North and Global South is needed to promote more gender-sensitive, solutions-driven, and victim-survivor-centred reporting about violence against women.
Gay and gender-diverse people have historically faced enormous obstacles finding refuge abroad.
How the country ensures its carbon market system produces high-quality emission reductions will be a challenge in its nascent stages.
A response of bigotry or hatred is common for people identifying as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, just as it is for people coming out as gay, bi, trans or queer.
Human rights legislation is a normal part of living in a modern democratic country, but Australia still doesn’t have a legal framework that supports everyone living here.
Growing unrest and protests in Israel have forced PM Binyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu to back down on judicial reform for now, but what comes next?
The rights of trans people have become a highly divisive political issue in the US and UK. Recent events underline how we must be proactive in ensuring Australia doesn’t mirror their transphobic environments.
Many countries that have not yet abolished the death penalty flout their international obligation to limit it to only the most serious crimes.
On a new episode of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, meet the healthcare providers and advocates working tirelessly to ensure that we don't lose ground in the global fight for reproductive rights.
If we’re to effectively tackle the critical challenge of climate change, we urgently need a better and more coordinated global transformation to environmentally-friendly economies.
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