Humanity
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Legacy boat arrivals: Is a decade of policy paralysis about to be addressed?
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the Government will shortly announce a ‘humane resolution’ to the situation of 31,000 legacy boat arrivals who…
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‘Hands off Africa,’ Pope Francis tells rich world
INSHASA, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Pope Francis denounced the “poison of greed” driving conflicts in Africa as he began a…
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Paramedics could sound early warnings of child abuse or neglect – but they need support and more training
In Australia in 2020–21 (the most recent figures available), there were more than half a million notifications to child protection services. Authors…
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Disabled people were Holocaust victims, too: they were excluded from German society and murdered by Nazi programs
However, disabled people were the first victims of the Holocaust. Amanda Tink The Conversation They were murdered in a number…
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Children go hungry at Kenya refugee camp as malnutrition numbers soar
Malnutrition among children in one of the world’s largest refugee camps has surged over the past year as concerns grow…
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Africa has become ‘less safe, secure and democratic’ in past decade, report finds
Africa is less safe, secure and democratic than a decade ago, with insecurity holding back progress in health, education and…
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Cladribine restricts immune cells from entering the brain
Cladribine is thought to be effective in MS because it reduces immune cells in the circulation, including immune cells that…
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Immigration detainee not given new food because maggots ‘just on the vegetables’, report finds
An immigration detainee served a contaminated meal was not offered an alternative because the maggots were “just on the vegetables”,…
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Eva Kaili’s Freudian Slip and the Minimum Wages in Qatar
The problem that arose with Eva Kaili goes beyond any bribes, and constitutes a “thorn” for the Greek state coupled with…
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Theology after Mabo
The Mabo decision was a legal and cultural milestone in Australia, but thirty years on, how has it changed theology?…
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Report: Better monitoring and data gathering of human rights at sea necessary
Wilton Park published its report on “Human Rights Law at Sea”, discussing the key themes of discussion, problems identified, and…
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Australia misses another deadline to implement international anti-torture treaty
Australia has missed another deadline to implement an international anti-torture agreement, with the country’s three largest states accused of dragging…
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Resettlement for People from Nauru to New Zealand Needs Urgent Fast Tracking to End Cruelty of Offshore Detention
Amnesty International understands that four more people were due to arrive in Aotearoa New Zealand today after spending years in…
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A poorly kept secret reveals our ludicrous laws around identifying alleged rapists
But it doesn’t, so transparency is our only hope. Michael Bradley Crikey The news broke early on January 11. Twitter…
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Eradicating Modern Slavery in Australia
In 2018, the Modern Slavery Act was introduced to reduce the risks of labour exploitation in Australia. Freya Dinshaw and Professor Susan…
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Kenya declares war on millions of birds after they raid crops
A drive by the Kenyan government to kill up to 6 million red-billed quelea birds that have invaded farms will…
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