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Last refugee leaves Nauru: Cruel processing regime to stay

Although the last refugee has left Australia's much-criticised offshore detention centre on Nauru ...  
Worldwide water wars met with cooperative resistance

Significant issues are negatively impacting global water security. While the situation appears ...  
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Cost of being sucked in by criminal grifters more than just money

The latest life expectancy data is good news for Australians but bad news for Americans.  
Daniel Ellsberg: A whistleblower for the ages

Daniel Ellsberg passed away in June. Dr Binoy Kampmark reflects on his legacy.  
U.S. dashes hopes after China meeting

Positive outcomes of a recent meeting between China and the U.S. were dissolved by aggression and ...  
Virginity and violence in Tajikistan

In Tajikistan, women are still subject to discrimination and sexual repression, writes Johanna ...  
Dumplings cop blame for sins of the Russians

While many are quick to blame Russia for its aggression against Ukraine, taking it out on inter ...  
U.S.-China relations sink further after naval near-miss

A recent close call with a Chinese warship during a U.S.-Canada military exercise in the South ...  
Africa Day soured by aggression in Canberra

An act of aggression marred what should have been a peaceful celebration of Africa's relationship ...  
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Ben Roberts-Smith's alleged war crimes: 'Higher-ups' off the hook

It appears no action is being taken against more senior officers who had the responsibility of ...  
Locking in the benefits COVID offered to a troubled world

Among the positives to emerge from the global pandemic is an enhanced appreciation of quality of ...  
Big call from digital development giants for global guidance

At the recent G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan proposed collaboration on future telecoms technolo ...  
Bring Julian home

Australian voices rally to bring Julian Assange home. Dr John Jiggens highlights the growing ...  
Remembering Tina Turner: 'Simply the Best'

Tina Turner, one of the greatest female vocalists of all time, has passed away following a long ...  
'The end game': Stella Assange's plea to Australia

Stella Assange's powerful address at the National Press Club implored Australians to help reunite ...  
Poor protection for Cambodian women adds insult to injury

Domestic violence is rife in Cambodia, where men commonly feel entitled to beat and assault women ...  
The hypocrisy and destruction of the War on Terror

What was touted as a means to the end of terrorism has led to the death and torture of innocents ...  
A decade of declining violence worldwide, except in the USA and Latin America

The latest data shows murder rates continue to fall worldwide, but with some countries defying the ...  
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