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Critical minerals corruption risk sparks probity calls

Critical minerals corruption risk sparks probity calls

Vast deposits of critical minerals vital for the clean energy transition are in corruption-prone nations, raising the risk of human rights abuses.

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

Health experts have warned Australia is less prepared for the next pandemic as a report details instances of governments ignoring human rights during COVID-19.

Germany's far-right party to gain ground in the west

Germany's far-right party to gain ground in the west

Germany's far-right party to gain ground in the west

Germany's far-right party to gain ground in the west

Long seen as having a stronghold in eastern Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany is poised to make major gains in the west this election.

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Malaysian drug mule gets stay of execution in Singapore

Malaysian drug mule gets stay of execution in Singapore

A Singapore court has granted a stay of execution to a Malaysian poet just hours before he was set to be hanged for drug trafficking

'Inhumane': overcrowded watch house conditions exposed

'Inhumane': overcrowded watch house conditions exposed

Two women have described their experiences inside the Alice Springs watch house as hot and overcrowded, with food shortages leaving them "hungry all the time".

Cries continue for Trump's Gaza plan to be scrapped

Cries continue for Trump's Gaza plan to be scrapped

Australian activists have taken to the streets to contest Donald Trump's declaration the US will take over war-torn Gaza, with more weekend protests planned.

'Not for sale': Aussies rally against Trump's Gaza plan

'Not for sale': Aussies rally against Trump's Gaza plan

The prime minister has come under fire from Australian protesters for not denouncing a plan by US President Donald Trump for America to take over Gaza.

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Dutton supporting 'erasure' of Palestinians: advocates

Dutton supporting 'erasure' of Palestinians: advocates

Dutton supporting 'erasure' of Palestinians: advocates

Dutton supporting 'erasure' of Palestinians: advocates

Palestinians have lashed Peter Dutton for "legitimising" Donald Trump's plan for a US take over of Gaza which would erase them as a people, advocates say.

Gaza residents return home after hostage breakthrough

Gaza residents return home after hostage breakthrough

Gaza residents return home after hostage breakthrough

Gaza residents return home after hostage breakthrough

An agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.

Renewed 'never again' call on Holocaust remembrance day

Renewed 'never again' call on Holocaust remembrance day

Renewed 'never again' call on Holocaust remembrance day

Renewed 'never again' call on Holocaust remembrance day

A Holocaust survivor has spoken of the horrific ordeal to highlight the importance of remembering where racism can lead as anti-Semitism spikes in Australia.

Putin ally wins seventh term in Belarus election 'sham'

Putin ally wins seventh term in Belarus election 'sham'

Putin ally wins seventh term in Belarus election 'sham'

Putin ally wins seventh term in Belarus election 'sham'

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has won a seventh term in office, according to the country's electoral commission.

Lebanon-Israel truce extended to Feb 18: White House

Lebanon-Israel truce extended to Feb 18: White House

Lebanon-Israel truce extended to Feb 18: White House

Lebanon-Israel truce extended to Feb 18: White House

The White House says an agreement between Israel and Lebanon will continue until mid-February, pushing back the deadline for Israeli forces to withdraw.

Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners

Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners

Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners

Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners

Israeli authorities say they have released 200 Palestinian prisoners and detainees as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Refugee, Indigenous advocates share highest honours

Refugee, Indigenous advocates share highest honours

Refugee, Indigenous advocates share highest honours

Refugee, Indigenous advocates share highest honours

Lifetimes of service have been recognised in the Australia Day Honours List, including Indigenous lawyer Megan Davis and refugee advocate Gillian Triggs.

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Escalation fears after latest anti-Semitic vandalism

There are fears anti-Semitic incidents in Australia are worsening after an attack on a home that previously belonged to a prominent Jewish community leader.

Calls for political unity after anti-Semitic attack

An independent MP has urged Anthony Albanese to call a national cabinet meeting after the former home of a prominent Jewish community leader was attacked.

Pain lingers for Jews, Palestinians despite ceasefire

Hostages still captive by Hamas and a humanitarian crisis in Gaza where infants are dying are exacerbating community pain despite a ceasefire being heralded.

Sudan’s military retakes a strategic city from rebels

Sudanese officials say the military and its allies have taken back the strategic city of Wad Medani more than a year after the Rapid Support Forces seized it.

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Australia breached human rights treaty, UN body rules

Australia remains responsible for the arbitrary detention of refugees and asylum seekers in offshore processing facilities in Nauru, a UN committee has ruled.

Israel loosened rules at start of Gaza war: NYT

Israel changed its rules of engagement at the start of the Gaza war to allow commanders more flexibility to order attacks on targets despite civilian risks.

Italy to push ahead with Albania offshore detention

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed to push ahead with a controversial plan to detain asylum seekers in centres in Albania.

Bali Nine return reshines light on ending death penalty

The execution of two Australians for drug smuggling in Indonesia has refocused a spotlight on how the nation co-operates with countries using the death penalty.

Racism rife at universities as many fear speaking out

Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, racism against foreign students and Indigenous people feeling diminished are under the Human Rights Commission's spotlight.

Australia's Gaza ceasefire support splits community

Humanitarian organisations and Palestinian Australians have welcomed Australia's support for a ceasefire in Gaza but the Jewish community has raised concerns.

Road blocked as Israeli adviser's charges withdrawn

Dozens of protesters have blocked a busy city thoroughfare as a private prosecution against a former Israeli advisor was struck out in court.

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