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Sports face a reckoning on brain injuries

For a long time, professional sporting bodies were afraid of the ‘c word’ — concussion.

Can the global backlash against human rights be stopped?

Respect for human rights has declined over two decades. But despite a backlash against the international legal order, some players are driving positive change.

Big decisions facing new-look PIF leadership

The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting begins in Tonga with many big questions, ranging from the region’s banking crisis to New Caledonia’s unrest.

Jammu and Kashmir enters a new phase with elections

The Jammu and Kashmir elections are being shaped by local governance issues, not by any big national agenda.

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Women film workers fight back against sexual harassment

Governments and industry associations have failed to address the question of safety of women in the entertainment industry.

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Americans now look to Harris for policies, not just promises of joy

In an election campaign that appears to be fuelled by vibes and buzzwords, what policies will fuel the Harris campaign after the DNC?

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This ‘new’ human right offers hope to climate activists

The right to a healthy environment is being used to challenge government policies on climate change, logging and mining. The global south is leading the way.

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Getting it wrong on disability rights

Societies don’t just fail to accommodate disability — they can be actively disabling in themselves.

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How human rights are disappearing before our eyes

The moral distinction between liberal democracies and dictatorships is being flattened by the carnage in Gaza.

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Law and order in Australia has a blind spot: human rights

A ‘tough on crime’ political culture tends to bring the same solution to every crisis: harsher laws. That’s a problem.

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Can the global backlash against human rights be stopped?

Respect for human rights has declined over two decades. But despite a backlash against the international legal order, some players are driving positive change.

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Can a new law address doctors’ demand for safe workplaces?

The rape and murder of a young female doctor has renewed the demand for safe workplaces for health workers in India.

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Malnutrition is killing India’s future sports stars

To improve its performance on the sporting stage, India needs to address malnutrition in children.

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Despite what they say, neither Israel nor Hezbollah wants a full-scale war

As Hezbollah lit up the night sky with rockets, the potential of a wider Middle Eastern war seemed inevitable. But the facts reveal a very different reality.

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Sports face a reckoning on brain injuries

Can the global backlash against human rights be stopped?

Big decisions facing new-look PIF leadership

Jammu and Kashmir enters a new phase with elections

Women film workers fight back against sexual harassment

Americans now look to Harris for policies, not just promises of joy

This ‘new’ human right offers hope to climate activists

Getting it wrong on disability rights

How human rights are disappearing before our eyes

Law and order in Australia has a blind spot: human rights

Can the global backlash against human rights be stopped?

Can a new law address doctors’ demand for safe workplaces?

Despite what they say, neither Israel nor Hezbollah wants a full-scale war

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