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The essence of childhood destroyed in Palestine – UN

Jacquelene 1 July 2026

Human rights violations by Israel against Palestinian children have resulted in a call to UN Member States to arrest and extradite Israeli officials with International Criminal Court warrants and to take all available steps to prevent the commission of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. This article is extracted […]

Surveillance, silence and punishment on Palestine in our universities

Jacquelene 30 June 2026

The final report from a Peoples’ Inquiry into campus free speech on Palestine has uncovered widespread restrictions on free speech and academic freedom across Australian universities. In February 2025, a coalition of students and academics, with the support of Senator Mehreen Faruqi, the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network and the National […]

Have your say on human rights in NSW

Jacquelene 30 June 2026

Time is running out to have your say on the need for a Human Rights Act in NSW as a parliamentary inquiry will close off submissions on 3 July. By Jacquelene Pearson The Human Rights Bill 2025 was referred to the Committee on Community Services by the Legislative Assembly on […]

Peak First Nations arts organisation to transition executive team

Jacquelene 17 June 2026

Australia’s pre-eminent First Nations arts and performance organisation, NAISDA, has announced a planned executive leadership transition, coinciding with its 50th anniversary. The NAISDA Board said the transition marked a significant milestone in the organisation’s history and the beginning of an exciting new chapter. As part of the succession process, two […]

Information rights project seeks funds

Jacquelene 17 June 2026

The Information Rights Project, born from the campaign to free Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, has been operating for a year but needs funds to keep going. One year ago Gabriel Shipton, brother of Julian Assange, founded The Information Rights Project, a registered charity to uphold the right to acces information, […]

Note to vegans – protein from cauliflower leaves could be your next dish

Jacquelene 17 June 2026

An RMIT innovation uses ultrasound to extract leaf protein from discarded cauliflower leaves, identifying a potential new use for vegetable scraps. From RMIT University The process could help food manufacturers turn vegetable waste into protein ingredients, reducing waste and adding value to existing crops. The early-stage research found that high-power […]

OUR KIDS CAN’T AFFORD MORE COAL – PARENTS TELL MINNS GOVERNMENT

Jacquelene 14 June 2026

The NSW Government has ignored a clear warning from its own independent climate adviser: that expanding coal mining breaks the state’s climate laws, and our kids will pay for it. From Parents for Climate, NSW Government and Net Zero Commission The NSW Government has accepted four of the five findings […]

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Bowen urged to lead with ambition to accelerate fossil fuel phase out as energy crisis bites

Jacquelene 8 June 2026

From Greenpeace Australia Pacific As UN climate negotiations in Bonn commence, Greenpeace Australia Pacific is calling on Climate and Energy Minister Chris Bowen to lead with vision and ambition to advance multilateral climate cooperation, and use his unique position to drive concrete progress at COP31 and ensure a meaningful partnership […]

Time for a woman to take UN top job

Jacquelene 4 June 2026

The future of the United Nations was under scrutiny at the Women Deliver 2026 conference in Melbourne recently, and the push is on for the next UN General Secretary to be a woman. By Jacquelene Pearson When some of the world’s most influential women tell you that we live in […]

Growing strong through the riches of recovery

Jacquelene 4 June 2026

A combination of hard work, along with faith, family and friends, have transformed 51-year-old Dr James McLure’s life after seven-and-a-half long years of suffering in silence without a diagnosis for schizophrenia. By Jacquelene Pearson Australia doesn’t have an official data source to track the number of people who are living […]

The essence of childhood destroyed in Palestine – UN

Surveillance, silence and punishment on Palestine in our universities

Have your say on human rights in NSW

Peak First Nations arts organisation to transition executive team

Information rights project seeks funds

Note to vegans – protein from cauliflower leaves could be your next dish

OUR KIDS CAN’T AFFORD MORE COAL – PARENTS TELL MINNS GOVERNMENT

Bowen urged to lead with ambition to accelerate fossil fuel phase out as energy crisis bites

Time for a woman to take UN top job

Growing strong through the riches of recovery

Webinar coming up on non-urban water metering rules

Inquiry may provide justice for the maligned dingo

Surveillance, silence and punishment on Palestine in our universities

Note to vegans – protein from cauliflower leaves could be your next dish

OUR KIDS CAN’T AFFORD MORE COAL – PARENTS TELL MINNS GOVERNMENT

Bowen urged to lead with ambition to accelerate fossil fuel phase out as energy crisis bites

Time for a woman to take UN top job

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