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Fears for Australian writer Yang Hengjun as health deteriorates in Chinese prison
The federal government and human rights groups said they are concerned about the deteriorating health of Australian blogger Yang Hengjun,…
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Cold case team shines new light on who may have revealed Anne Frank’s hiding place in Amsterdam attic
The team believes it could have been a prominent Jewish notary called Arnold van den Bergh who disclosed the secret…
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Denmark joins boycott of Winter Olympics in China over human rights concerns
Denmark, like a number of other countries, will not send official representatives to the Winter Olympics in China next month…
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A short history of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy – an indelible reminder of unceded sovereignty
Often people think about the Aboriginal Tent Embassy as something historic, dating back to the 1970s. Authors The Conversation But…
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Ocean heat is at record levels, with major consequences
Typhoon Rai killed over 400 people in the Philippines; Hurricane Ida caused an estimated US$74 billion in damage in the…
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Healthy humans drive the economy: we’re now witnessing one of the worst public policy failures in Australia’s history
Ask chief executives where value comes from and they will credit their own smart decisions that inflate shareholder wealth. Jim…
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Bark Ladies: how women’s Yolŋu bark paintings break with convention and embrace artists’ strong personalities
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story includes names of people who have died. Sasha Grishin The…
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The late poet and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou, becomes first African American woman to appear on a US quarter dollar coin
As an author and civil rights activist, Angelou is the first in a group of women who will appear on…
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UN calls for $7 billion in aid for Afghanistan as ‘full-blown humanitarian catastrophe looms’
The United Nations requires A$7 billion in aid for Afghanistan in 2022 to avert a humanitarian catastrophe and offer the…
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Sidney Poitier – Hollywood’s first Black leading man reflected the civil rights movement on screen
Their guest, he said, was his “soul brother.” Aram Goudsouzian The Conversation “He has carved for himself an imperishable niche…
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As Omicron moves in, Australia is facing a predictable tragedy in aged care
For many, it’s the second year in a row in which they have spent the Christmas and New Year period…
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Novak Djokovic’s visa debacle throws spotlight on plight of detained asylum seekers
As men’s tennis world number one Novak Djokovic spends his first night in immigration detention in Melbourne, human rights and…
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Multiracism: why we need to pay attention to the world’s many racisms
The word “racism” has been taken up by Yazidis in Syria, Uyghurs in China, and Papuans in Indonesia and used…
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Sydney Festival boycott: when arts organisations accept donations, there is always a price to pay
Several artists and arts organisations have withdrawn from the festival over the Israeli Embassy’s sponsorship of the dance work Decadance,…
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France vows to fight violence against women after three killings in 24 hours
This article contains references to domestic violence. SBS News The French government on Tuesday promised to step up the fight…
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4 plant-based foods to eat every week (and why science suggests they’re good for you)
Plant-based foods are good sources of healthy nutrients. Clare Collins The Conversation These include different types of dietary fibre, vitamins,…
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