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Lowest Female Participation in 25 Years of Bangladesh Ahead of International Women’s Day 2026, a disturbing picture of women’s position in Bangladesh’s politics and society has emerged. In the r...
Pressenza
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In the previous essay, I traced a recurring pattern across continents: when inherited systems fracture and abstraction proves insufficient, philosophy leaves the safety of theory and enters public lif...
Pressenza
1 week ago
In the Spring of 2022, I spent the last nights of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha in Havana, Cuba. I made it to Mezquita Abdallah, the only mosque in the whole country, before the sun went down — I’d miss...
Pressenza
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On February 27, 2026, President Donald Trump floated a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, claiming the island lacks money, food, and fuel — brought about by US sanctions, tariffs and blockade — ...
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1 week ago
Prime Minister Netanyahu does not seek a negotiated peace with the Palestinians; instead, he perpetuates constant hostilities as a means to incrementally seize ever more territory in the West Bank and...
Pressenza
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Art as a personal journey. This phrase defined the dedication of the thirty-two (32) artists honored with the Harvest of Honor at the 18th Ani ng Dangal Awards held at the Metropolitan Theater Ballroo...
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The First Possibility Trump, it turns out, is dumber than any calculation range I know of can measure. Putting aside the bald-faced illegality and the obvious inhumanity of the current US attack on ...
Pressenza
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The confrontation among Iran, Israel, and the United States has entered a dangerous phase where retreat appears increasingly difficult, and the road ahead seems shadowed by destruction. When wars begi...
Pressenza
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Guwahati: Polling begins in the Himalayan nation of Nepal to elect a new Parliament in Kathmandu amid tight security cover, where nearly 19 million Nepali electors are eligible to vote. 23,112 polling...
Pressenza
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by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh has mounted a robust defence of its newly concluded trade understanding with the United States, presenting the agreement as a transparent, reciprocal a...
Pressenza
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Nepal, sandwiched between two populous countries namely India and Tibet/China, goes for national polls on Thursday and the political observers across the Asian region are looking for Pushpa Kamal Daha...
Pressenza
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Following last Saturday’s aggressive strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, which resulted in the assassination of the country’s Supreme Leader and head of state, a wildfire of conflict ...
Pressenza
1 week ago
The Russian-Polish security dilemma will likely serve as the impetus for fully unleashing and properly managing the capabilities of European NATO as a whole per the US’ National Defense Strategy. RT...
Pressenza
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We are living through a critical moment. The recent attack on Iran not only aggravates instability in the Middle East but also reminds us once again of an uncomfortable truth: war never offers sustain...
Pressenza
1 week ago
“In the 21st century, whoever controls the flows of data controls the architecture of power.” In public debate, submarine cables often appear as technical projects associated with connectivity, di...
Pressenza
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On International Working Women’s Day in 2025, Cilia Flores, the wife of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, read a poem she wrote highlighting the historic role played by Latin American women in t...
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(Moscow Bureau) – The United States is attempting to destabilize the situation in Cuba in order to achieve a change of power on the island, according to experts interviewed by Izvestia. In recent da...
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This was stated this morning by Spanish President Pedro Sánchez at the Moncloa Palace. The president analyzed the crisis in the Middle East, clarified his government’s position, and affirmed: “We...
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Sirens cut through the night like a scream that has forgotten how to end. Children cry in basements and stairwells; mothers clutch trembling hands; fathers scan the sky as if their eyes alone could sh...
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by Asif Showkat Kollol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s banking sector recorded a significant drop in defaulted loans in the final quarter of 2025, offering a measure of relief after months of steep det...
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As we celebrate International Women’s Month, toxics watchdog BAN Toxics has issued a consumer alert on the illegal sale of prohibited beauty products containing mercury—a highly toxic heavy metal ...
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The U.S. is Unsafe for Non-Europeans and is Operating as a rogue State With the FIFA World Cup 2026 now 100 days away, an international coalition has launched a coordinated boycott campaign demanding ...
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Iran and the UAE have polar opposite security interests vis-à-vis the US, while India took the UAE’s side over Iran’s arguably due to its nearly 100x greater trade with the Emirates than with the...
Pressenza
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When a major power normalizes the use of force during ongoing negotiations, it erodes trust — not only between the parties involved, but within the global system as a whole. BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua...
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Following the U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran that began on Saturday, global attention has turned to the Strait of Hormuz, particularly after Iran warned it could disrupt transit through th...
Pressenza
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The Palestinian and Israeli members of Combatants for Peace are united in our profound alarm at the current military escalation between the United States, Israel, and Iran. As a joint movement committ...
Pressenza
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It is absolutely mind-blowing how the Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran are being presented and justified. We are fed the same set of excuses on an endless loop: nuclear proliferation, regional securit...
Pressenza
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In the twentieth century, Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus came to embody a rare but decisive intellectual figure: the thinker who refuses abstraction and enters public life through journalism, essay...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
Energy, Power and the Cost of Conflict Power has never been neutral. From the first human group that dominated fire to the states that today control the planet’s energy, the logic has been persisten...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
* Iran confirmed on Sunday that its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in U.S.-Israeli airstrikes the previous day. * The killing of Khamenei has triggered a strong response from the Islamic Repub...
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We publish this significant appeal from 353 Iranian activists and academics — residing in Iran — who have released a manifesto with a simple and unequivocal title: “No to war.” It is essential...
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The bellicose United States of America has lost only two wars in its history. Lost to what is known today as Canada in 1812 and to Vietnam in 1975. Everywhere else they have prevailed. Lately the Cana...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
The Mexican government will always advocate for world peace, the country’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Sunday, referring to the recent military attacks launched by the United States and Isra...
Pressenza
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The Landscape of the 13th Parliament and Barriers to Equality by Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau) In the political history of Bangladesh, women played a pioneering role in the ’24 Mass Uprising. From th...
Pressenza
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by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh has urged a diplomatic resolution to the escalating conflict involving Iran and the wider Middle East, stressing dialogue over confrontation as regiona...
Pressenza
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According to Professor Kevin Anderson, one of the world’s most respected climate scientists, and based upon a 30-year uninterrupted trendline: “We are headed for 3°C-4°C of warming across this c...
Pressenza
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Group urges the Government of Pakistan to crack down harder on violators of the global ban on the manufacture, import, and export of mercury-added cosmetics 1 March 2026, Quezon City. Ahead of the I...
Pressenza
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(Moscow Bureau) – Ethiopian artist, Selamavit Gebrechadik, discusses in an interview the main features, challenges, and meanings of her beautiful grand art exhibition titled “Leaf. Love. Life.” ...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
The use of key security policy terms in public discourse is intended to suggest facts that serve to calm people down. However, there are many reasons for concern that could also trigger peace forces. ...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
It exacerbates regional instability, puts civilians at risk, and accelerates nuclear proliferation The recent massive attack launched by the United States and Israel against Iran marks an alarming tur...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
The goal is to obtain proxy control over Iran’s enormous oil and gas reserves so that they can be weaponized as leverage against China for coercing it into a lopsided trade deal that would derail it...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
China has expressed strong concern over military strikes against Iran launched by the United States and Israel, a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, calling for an immediate...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
Protesting and expressing dissent in Italy has become more difficult for everyone, but if a second-generation girl participates in a protest, it becomes an even more complicated problem. This is the s...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
There is an old parable: If someone throws a child into a river, you jump in to save the child. But then the same person throws another child into the river, and again, you dive in to rescue. This con...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh faces the risk of a major electricity shortfall ahead of the summer season after the interim government failed to clear more than Tk45bn (£330m) in du...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
by Md. Delwar Hossain In the course of a shifting global political landscape, Bangladesh is increasingly being viewed as a significant geopolitical hub in Asia, with major regional and global powers s...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
The United States under Donald Trump has become a rogue warrior state. One needn’t be a supporter of the misnamed Islamic government of Iran to condemn the Trump-Israeli catastrophic regime change a...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
Mysh cartoon‘They tried to kill us, we won— let’s eat’. This is the way the legendary American comedian Alan King characterized Jewish holidays. Indeed, Purim, as recounted in the Book of Esth...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
Peace Boat strongly condemns the military attacks initiated against Iran today by Israel and the United States, and calls for their immediate cessation. We urge all parties concerned to exercise the u...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, on Thursday noon, continuing his official visit to China. At Unitree Robotics, he watched humanoid robots perfor...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
Here is Trump’s disturbing speech with an analysis of all the classical psycho-political delusions, hubris, arrogance and the blindness of military power. It can only go wrong now… By Jan Oberg, T...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
On the morning of Thursday, February 26, Columbia University student Elmina “Ellie” Aghayeva, originally from Azerbaijan, was arrested in New York by ICE agents who entered her off-campus resident...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
The ancient Greeks famously defined man as a “social animal.” It was a profound observation, yet incomplete. Man is not merely a social being; he is also a potential beast within society. Civiliza...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
by Rita Bhowmick & Maruf Ul Alam (Dhaka Bureau) Thursday in Bangladesh presented a dual reality of the linguistic landscape. On one hand, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was delivering a message of Beng...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
A massive trash slide struck the Rizal Provincial Sanitary Landfill (RPSL) on February 20, 2026, in Barangay San Isidro, Rodriguez, Rizal, resulting in at least one confirmed fatality and leaving two ...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
by Asif Showkat Kallol The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) administration that took power after its landslide election victory this month has declared that the country’s diplomacy will now be g...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
Another round of tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan is unfolding — and it is far more complex than a simple border dispute. The roots of this conflict lie in a tangled web of historical griev...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
A report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an international organization based in New York, reveals that 2025 was the deadliest year for the press in more than three decades. Two-thirds o...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
“Report from America” to Gesuikyo’s annual international conference on the anniversary of the Bikini H-bombing By Joseph Gerson, Friends, Battered by U.S. and Russian aggressions, the survival ...
Pressenza
2 weeks ago
On the same day, two things happened that had no direct connection—but when I thought about them together, I began to see a relationship that wasn’t obvious at first. The first concerned artific...
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2 weeks ago
Ozamiz City, Philippines — In an inspiring demonstration of adolescent leadership, students and teachers from Ozamiz City joined forces to co-create digital and print Information, Education, and Com...
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Cooperative Security, Arms Control and Disarmament
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Barely veiled threats to use the Armed Forces of Ukraine against the head of a European Union Member State by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy are a cause for concern and must be disavowe...
WBW
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The long history of abuse, litigation, and diplomatic contention at Guantanamo Bay should compel scholars, policymakers, and citizens to question the premises that sustain overseas bases. #WorldBEYOND...
WBW
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World BEYOND War stands in full solidarity with the European students striking today, March 5th 2026. #WorldBEYONDWar
WBW
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Public resistance continues across the country. We seek to highlight the ongoing efforts of the Burmese people for peace and democracy. #WorldBEYONDWar
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On February 27, 2026, members of the World BEYOND War Romania team went to the US, Russian, Israeli, and EU embassies to deliver a message of peace. #WorldBEYONDWar
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Canada’s prime minister faces blowback for his plan to hike Canadian arms companies’ profits by 240 percent in 10 years. #WorldBEYONDWar
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Demonstrations called in London and at RAF Fairford British bases used in buildup to war and for so-called ‘defensive’ bombing Majority of British public oppose this illegal war The Campaign for N...
CND
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CND condemns the continued illegal bombing of Iran by the US and Israel. Already over 1000 people have been killed in Iran, with Iranian retaliation on US bases and energy infrastructure causing death...
CND
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In her Spring Forecast statement to the House of Commons, the Chancellor said the government is “sticking to the plan” set out in the November Budget, and emphasised fiscal discipline, economic st...
CND
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French President, Emmanuel Macron, has announced that France will expand its nuclear arsenal alongside a new strategy that will see French nuclear weapons deployed across Europe. Speaking at the Ile...
CND
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“It’s been a very busy first year and a half since I took on the role of General Secretary! I want to thank the fantastic support from the CND officer team and staff team. We’ve had to rise to a...
CND
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Sophie Bolt, CND General Secretary, updates us on the ongoing trials against the right to protest. As I write this, the trials of Ben Jamal, Director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, and Stop the...
CND
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Sabby Dhalu, Stand up to Racism Co-Convenor, writes about how we work together to combat the slide to war and the rise of the far right, which are inextricably linked. As the Middle East descends into...
CND
1 week ago
On Saturday 28 February, Israel and the US launched another illegal attack on Iran, with airstrikes on the capital Tehran and other major cities across the country including Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and K...
CND
2 weeks ago
Three days of Operation Epic Fury: a rapid overview of environmental harm in Iran and the region Published: March, 2026 · Categories: Publications The blasts from airstrikes illuminate an area of wes...
CEOBS
1 week ago
Addressing how nature impacts security, and how security choices impact nature, will require new knowledge and new spaces. The UK government's recently released biodiversity and security risk assessme...
CEOBS
2 weeks ago
Governments around the world are rolling back decades of progress on gender equality resulting in increasing attacks on reproductive rights, the silencing of feminist voices, funding cuts for women’...
Amnesty
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Ahead of the first hearing in the trial of Istanbul Mayor and presidential candidate, Ekrem İmamoğlu, and 406 other defendants on charges including bribery and extortion, Dinushika Di...
Amnesty
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The Nigerian Government must immediately expedite their investigation into gas leaks across the Bille community in the oil-producing Niger Delta region, which are putting the lives of local residents ...
Amnesty
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Ethiopia: Authorities must investigate sexual violence, summary killings and torture by OLA fighters
Warning: This press release contains descriptions of sexual violence and torture. Members of Ethiopia’s Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) have subjected women and girls to sexual violence committing rape,...
Amnesty
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Governments and anti-rights movements around the world are putting decades of progress on gender equality, including access to abortion, at risk. But at the same time, thousands of people are fighting...
Amnesty
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A year on from the detention of Fidel Antonio Zavala Pérez, a member and spokesperson for the Unidad de Defensa de Derechos Humanos y Comunitarios (UNIDEHC), Amnesty International expresses its conce...
Amnesty
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Chinese authorities must stop blocking access to medical treatment for a land rights activist, Amnesty International said, as the annual ‘Two Sessions’ meetings of China’s government opened in B...
Amnesty
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Responding to the launch of Molly vs The Machines, a documentary about Molly Russell, a 14-year-old British girl who died by suicide in 2017 after she viewed harmful online content while strug...
Amnesty
1 week ago
Across the world, governments and anti-rights movements are rolling back on decades of progress on gender equality, including access to abortion. But people are fighting back, determined to protect th...
Amnesty
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Responding to the killing of prominent Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed, who was shot by unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle outside her home in northern Baghdad, Razaw Salihy, Amnesty...
Amnesty
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Responding to today’s conviction of a woman who had an abortion later in pregnancy, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks said: “Abortion is essential healthcare and a hu...
Amnesty
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Amid rapid expansion of regional hostilities across the Middle East following the ongoing joint United States-Israel attacks on Iran and the subsequent wave of Iranian retaliatory attacks across the r...
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By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Kuhaneetha Bai Kalaicelvan KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb 27 2026 (IPS) – As US President Donald Trump pushes the world to war, arms spending has been rising worldwide. W...
IPB
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By: Alain Ruoy, IPB Vice President and Le Mouvement de la Paix President French | English On April 2, 2026, at L’Ile Longue nuclear military base in Brittany, Emmanuel Macron gave an extremely belli...
IPB
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In response to the attacks against Iran and the military escalation in the Middle East The World Peace Foundation DRCongo Africa expresses its deep concern and solidarity with the International Peace ...
IPB
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The United States’ withdrawal from UNESCO,combined with the drastic reduction of its financial aid to UN agencies promoting the achievement of the SDGs(Sustainable Development Goals), was already un...
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Recent Releases - Australia
Latest news from Australian peace organizations
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Cornelia is an Australian-first pilot program A new independent evaluation has confirmed what many in the sector already knew: the Cornelia program is working. The Australian-first pilot, which supp...
LaunchHousing
10 months ago
From protection against gender-based violence to equal pay, women and girls remain unequal under the law, as impunity for violations of their rights persists worldwide, said UN Women today. N...
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PWDA joins Disability Representative Organisations calling for clear and complete consultation on NDIS planning reforms Friday 6 March PWDA joined Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) in a c...
PWD
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Register Now: Free Building Access Workshop and Networking! People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is excited to offer a free full-day workshop for domestic and family violence (DFV) services to impr...
PWD
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The Australian Government agreed to a major package of disability and health reforms. Here is a brief outline of what we know so far. Thursday 5 March Early January 2026, the Australian Government agr...
PWD
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PWDA presented evidence at Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee on proposed changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme Wednesday 4 March 2026 PWDA Acting CEO Megan Spindler-Smith ap...
PWD
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PWDA member blog: Fully accessible design does not exist. We can do better Wednesday 4 March What does it mean to be “fully accessible”? The term “fully accessible” is used in different s...
PWD
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A leadership workshop for women and gender diverse people with disability. To celebrate International Women’s Day on Monday 9 March 2026, People with Disability Australia (PWDA) is excited to offer ...
PWD
2 weeks ago
People with Disability Australia at the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras for visibility, self expression and community. Tuesday 3 March The PWDA 2026 pride campaign theme InFocus: Queer & Disabl...
PWD
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Member blog by Laura Pettenuzzo: In praise of my wheelchair Sunday 1 March For International Wheelchair Day, 1 March, PWDA member, Laura Pettenuzzo shares her experience as a wheelchair user and her g...
PWD
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Saturday 27 February People with Disability Australia (PWDA), the national cross-disability rights and representative organisation led by and for people with disability, will march in the 2026 Sydney ...
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InFocus: Queer and Disabled at 2026 Fair Day We had a fantastic day celebrating community and connection at the 2026 Fair Day! Our InFocus: Queer & Disabled storytelling campaign was in full swing, wi...
PWD
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Every generation reaches a point where it must decide whether it will face the truth or keep walking around it. Australia is at that point now. Across this continent, people are preparing to walk, in ...
ANTaR
2 weeks ago
Responding to the killing of prominent Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed, who was shot by unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle outside her home in northern Baghdad, Razaw Salihy, Amnesty I...
Amnesty
1 week ago
On 10 March, the Tibetan community will gather at Parliament House to mark the 67th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day and they are inviting you to show up in solidarity. Will you join us? 10:00am, T...
Amnesty
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The Victorian Parliament’s Upper House Environment and Planning Committee has completed its inquiry into how government consultation practices with community can be improved. newDemocracy Foundation...
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A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute warns Australia’s social cohesion is under sustained pressure, with the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, the 7 October 2023 attacks on Israel...
ASPI
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Seoul disputes, Canberra proceeds, Manila hedges: how Washington’s alliance network is differentiating under pressure.
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Pyongyang’s party congress sets out five more years of military expansion, hardline diplomacy and estrangement from Seoul.
LowyInstitute
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The same forces attacking women’s rights are undermining the rules-based order that Australia depends on.
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… Or risk lagging on the global stage.
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With Moscow’s backing and a growing nuclear arsenal, Pyongyang thinks it can afford to wait out Washington and Seoul.
LowyInstitute
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By targeting passenger terminals rather than runways, Iran has opened a new front in economic coercion.
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Canada’s Liberal PM is reorienting Ottawa’s world view – and eating the Conservative Party’s lunch while doing it.
LowyInstitute
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A complicated history and constant threats from China keep one of Asia’s youngest democracies alive … and alert.
LowyInstitute
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As nuclear risk returns globally, Southeast Asia's weapons-free status looks less secure and more worth defending.
LowyInstitute
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Australia can counter drug traffickers without following Trump’s playbook.
LowyInstitute
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Risk-framing is creating regulatory paralysis.
LowyInstitute
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As Pacific unity fractures on the controversial practice, Canberra’s inaction risks ceding ground to China.
LowyInstitute
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The harder lesson from Iran may be what comes after a decapitation strike.
LowyInstitute
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The Russia-Iran relationship was never a true alliance – but the attack still stings Moscow.
LowyInstitute
1 week ago
Even in the best-case scenario, China losing a friend in Tehran won’t be the blow Trump might assume.
LowyInstitute
1 week ago
Australia needs to adapt its Pacific labour scheme to attract more workers and reward them more fairly.
LowyInstitute
2 weeks ago
Budgets and force plans mean little if no one can surge production when it counts.
LowyInstitute
2 weeks ago
Transactional diplomacy doesn’t just insult allies – it destroys the patient work that keeps the world stable.
LowyInstitute
2 weeks ago
A decline in diplomatic relations masks a surge in Japan’s economic ties to China.
LowyInstitute
2 weeks ago
A US push to use commercial satellites for space surveillance raises hard questions about who controls strategic knowledge.
LowyInstitute
2 weeks ago
By Osmond Chiu, Research Fellow The recent interest rate hike to address inflation drifting above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) target band has reignited debate about the Albanese Government...
PerCapita
2 weeks ago
In Quarterly Essay 100, Sean Kelly considers the enigma of the Albanese government. With wide yet shallow support, will it change the country? Does it have big ideas, or is it content just to become �...
PerCapita
3 weeks ago
The Wrap with Dr Emma Shortis The President of Peace has started another war. It began with the bombing of a school in southern Iran. According to Iranian authorities, the death toll from that strike...
AustraliaInstitute
1 week ago
On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Skye discuss the economic impact of the illegal US-Israel war on Iran, the latest Australian GDP data, and why the Reserve Bank seems to want more Australi...
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On this episode of Follow the Money, author and economist Gary Stevenson joins Ebony Bennett to discuss wealth inequality, the global issue of housing unaffordability, why Australia should tax gas pro...
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If you drink beer, congratulations, you’re the backbone of the Australian economy! After all, that’s how politicians and the media describe the gas industry. But the truth is the federal governmen...
AustraliaInstitute
2 weeks ago
On this episode of After America, Allan Behm and Dr Emma Shortis discuss the US-Israeli attacks on Iran and the assassination of its leader, Trump and Netanyahu’s cynical messages for the Iranian pe...
AustraliaInstitute
2 weeks ago
Don’t hold your breath. Why am I pessimistic? Well, the problem with the Coalition isn’t just that they all want to be captain of the Titanic after it has struck the iceberg. The real problem is t...
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3 weeks ago
DOWNLOAD REPORT A new investigative report released by Greenpeace Southeast Asia, in collaboration with the Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, has uncovered disturbing links ...
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SYDNEY, Wednesday 4 March 2026 — As the Middle East crisis sends global gas and oil prices surging, Greenpeace Australia Pacific warns that peace and security will remain at the mercy of geopolitics...
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A new investigative report released by Greenpeace Southeast Asia, in collaboration with the Uniting Church in Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, has uncovered disturbing links between suspecte...
Greenpeace
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Greenpeace Hungary send a message that it’s unacceptable that the Hungarian government refuses to support an EU-wide embargo of Russian crude oil and refined products. © Zsuzsi Dorgo / Greenpeace L...
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I fell flat on my backside one afternoon this January and, weirdly, it made me think of you. Okay, I know that takes a bit of unpacking—so let me go back and start at the beginning. For the last six...
Greenpeace
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SYDNEY, Saturday 28 February 2026 — Greenpeace International and Greenpeace organisations in the US announce they will seek a new trial and, if necessary, appeal the decision with the North Dakota S...
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Strong standards critical to securing improved...
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ACF adds new ground to North West Shelf court case
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Dartbrook coal mine extension short sighted,...
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Media statement: The Albanese government’s new statutory Defence oversight committee will not provide greater accountability or transparency and is likely to give Australians a false sense of securi...
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Media Statement: Under secretly-concluded arrangements with our allies, Australia is now on track to have US nuclear weapons on Australian soil for lengthy periods, starting very soon. A new report re...
WarPowersReform
2 weeks ago
It seems brutal, not to say narcissistic, to be asking what this attack on Iran means to Australia while bombs are still falling across the Middle East and kids are dying in the rubble of their primar...
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Independent and Peaceful Australia Network IPAN Patrons: Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe AO & Kellie Tranter Lawyer, Human Rights Activist MEDIA RELEASE �...
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Independent and Peaceful Australia Network IPAN Patrons: Emeritus Professor Ian Lowe AO & Kellie Tranter Lawyer, Human Rights Activist MEDIA RELEASE ...
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We put women at the heart of our work to end worldwide poverty.
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Australia’s first brutally honest energy retailer highlights confusing tactics used by the energy industry
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Climate Action Network Australia members are nonprofit organisations who collaborate to advocate for better climate solutions, to protect people from climate change, to safeguard our natural environme...
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Inaction on climate change is costing lives
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ACF has taken the Environment Minister to...
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Jim Billings returns to a razed Upton Hill
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Nature lovers go public with their crushes
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‘Gamechanger’: New information about coral...
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As Australians, the past few months have made clear just how devastating flash flooding and other climate disasters can be. They’ve also made clear the life-saving impact of being prepared. La...
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Australia’s billionaires are booming. The rest of us are cutting back. As Australians tighten their belts, skip meals, and worry about rent or mortgage repayments, a very different story is unfold...
Oxfam
1 month ago
$600,000 a day. That’s how much one of Australia’s billionaires made on average last year. While households grapple with rising food, housing and energy costs, billionaire wealth in Australia cont...
Oxfam
1 month ago
Climate change in Indonesia is already reshaping daily life. People face rising seas, more intense storms and floods, and longer heatwaves that are disrupting their access to food, water and livelihoo...
Oxfam
3 months ago
Indonesia’s sea levels are rising faster than the global average — 4.97 mm per year on average, with some areas rising much, much faster. 4.97 mm. A small number, but for the world’s largest isl...
Oxfam
3 months ago
Oxfam Australia has a new Chief Executive, Jennifer Tierney. We’d like to officially welcome Jennifer aboard and thank Chrisanta Muli for acting in the position this year. Chrisanta’s leadership a...
Oxfam
4 months ago
We’re proud to announce that on Monday 27 October 2025, Senator Fatima Payman tabled the Not In My Name petition in the Senate, meaning it will be delivered to Prime Minister Albanese in the coming ...
Oxfam
4 months ago
It’s been six months since the Israeli Government’s comprehensive aid blockade of the Gaza Strip in early March. Palestinian civilians are being denied critical humanitarian aid. Israel is committ...
Oxfam
5 months ago
The East Africa food crisis is one of the most urgent and complex humanitarian challenges in the world today. Right now, more than 56 million people across the region are facing high levels of hunger ...
Oxfam
7 months ago
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperature, rainfall, wind and other elements of the Earth’s climate system. The climate has always changed over time. But what we’re seeing today is ...
Oxfam
7 months ago
We are thrilled to announce our continued partnership with Melbourne Teams Corporate Triathlon for 2026. The Melbourne Teams Corporate Triathlon is an active day packed with comradery, team spiri...
LaunchHousing
1 month ago
Last year over two thousand Launch Housing clients accessed a program with an embedded health service. Homelessness in Australia is a growing health emergency. Housing and health are deeply connected,...
LaunchHousing
2 months ago
Launch Housing joins many human rights, legal, community, and First Nations organisations to oppose the Victorian Government’s new youth justice laws which allow children as young as 14 to be senten...
LaunchHousing
3 months ago
We’re pleased to launch our 2025 Festive Appeal This appeal highlights the urgent need for safety, stability and dignity for women and children experiencing homelessness this Christmas. For many of ...
LaunchHousing
3 months ago
Launch Housing is co-chairing a new coalition of more than 70 organisations, urging the Victorian Government to back a proven framework to end rough sleeping across the state within the next decade. T...
LaunchHousing
3 months ago
If Melbourne’s homeless residents had a public platform to address the city, what would they choose to say? That was the question that prompted writer and social researcher Meg Mundell to embark...
LaunchHousing
4 months ago
Launch Housing is proud to announce our formal pledge of support to Victoria’s statewide Treaty process, becoming a recognised Friend of Treaty alongside the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria. T...
LaunchHousing
4 months ago
Launch Housing is delighted to announce the appointment of Sherri Bruinhout as Chief Executive Officer. With more than three decades of experience driving innovation and challenging the status quo acr...
LaunchHousing
6 months ago
The Victorian housing and homelessness system is struggling to meet the demands of families with children. Our 2025 Insights Paper highlights the current gaps in the system and offers solutions to kee...
LaunchHousing
7 months ago
We’re pleased to share that Launch Housing will be delivering over 150 brand-new, high-quality homes in partnership with Homes Victoria as part of the $5.3 billion Big Housing Build. West elevation,...
LaunchHousing
7 months ago
A new photo exhibition has been unveiled along Birrarung Marr, celebrating Melbourne’s love of footy through the stories of AFL fans who have experienced, or come close to, homelessness. The display...
LaunchHousing
7 months ago