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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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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.: 5 things I’ve learned curating the MLK Collection at Morehouse College
Few archives of historical papers compare with the importance of the Morehouse King Collection. Vicki Crawford The Conversation Aside from…
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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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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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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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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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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Several artists and arts organisations have withdrawn from the festival over the Israeli Embassy’s sponsorship of the dance work Decadance,…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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Julian Assange’s lawyers launch appeal against extradition to the US
Lawyers for Julian Assange have launched an appeal before Britain’s Supreme Court against a High Court ruling that he may…
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COP26 has been a ‘failure’ and ‘greenwashing festival’, Greta Thunberg tells mass protest
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has branded the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow a “failure” during a mass protest in…
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Pope Francis urges world leaders at COP26 to ‘heed the cry of the Earth’ as the climate summit kicks off
The COP26 summit formally opened in Glasgow on Sunday, kicking off two weeks of intense diplomatic negotiations by almost 200…
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Julian Assange could serve jail time in Australia if convicted, US lawyer says
US authorities have told British judges that if they agree to extradite Julian Assange on espionage charges, the WikiLeaks founder…
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The Greek-Australians fighting for the return of the Parthenon marbles to Athens
“It’s time for a change.” Marc Fennell & Sophie Kesteven for Stuff the British Stole ABC News Vardas is the…
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Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov awarded 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their fight for freedom…
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‘The world has ignored us’: Myanmar resistance leader urges more support from Australia
Dr Sasa fled Myanmar after the February military coup for two reasons. Abbie O’Brien SBS News The first, he says,…
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Tim Costello lauds ruling allowing charities to lobby for political change
A tribunal ruling that found benevolent institutions are allowed to advocate for political change will free charities from “always looking…
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