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Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has chosen Human Rights Day to announce Magnitsky-style sanctions against 13 Russian and Iranian individuals and two entities, in response to human rights abuses. Wong has described these sanctions as a means of holding human rights abusers to account, in situations where dialogue has proven ineffective. Image: Image: Shutterstock: Zerbor Produced …
Viktor Bout, a convicted arms dealer nicknamed the “Merchant of Death,” has been released by the U.S. in a one-for-one prisoner swap that freed women’s basketball star Brittney Griner, who had been imprisoned in Russia since February. The negotiation for the release has left some concern that the US were not strong enough in the diplomacy, …
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In early November, the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure invited public comment on proposed Australia-wide “drone delivery guidelines”. The guidelines claim they will create jobs, provide cost-efficiency and be environmentally sustainable. The guidelines have been criticised by certain academics, who say that drones are not in demand. Image: Image: Shutterstock: Gorodenkoff Produced By: Andrew Herlinger Featured In Story: …
Companies such as Uber, DoorDash and Menulog are some of the biggest users of gig economy workers. Often working long hours, these companies have tended to hire them as independent contractors, to avoid the rights and obligations that are required from an employer to their employee. Yet with the Albanese Government already making many industrial …
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Last week, the Indonesian parliament passed a new criminal code that seriously violate international human rights law and standards. Human Rights Watch said the new code not only violates the rights of religious minorities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, but it also undermines the rights to freedom of speech and association. The …
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced this morning that the National Cabinet would have one day of extraordinary sitting to review the energy price relief package. The plan looks to cap the price of coal for 12 months, with Treasury modelling reporting that other price caps could save the average household $230 on energy next …
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The Federal government announced an overhaul of Australia’s environment law protections to act on climate and to reduce animal extinction. Minister for the Environment Tanya Plibersek announced these reforms are part of the Samuel review. However, while the changes are welcomed, experts say it’s not enough. Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured In Story: Dr Simon …
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