Download IPFS The federal government has announced the $2 billion “Thriving Kids” initiative, aimed at providing targeted support for children with mild to moderate developmental needs outside of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Officials state the program is designed to reduce pressure on the NDIS while ensuring services are[Read More…]

Download IPFS Official figures show more than 32,000 asylum seekers were accommodated in hotels across the UK by June 2025, despite government pledges to phase out the practice. Critics say reliance on hotels is placing pressure on local services and costing taxpayers millions each week. Independent research has estimated the[Read More…]

Download IPFS Chief Justice John Roberts, often regarded as an institutionalist concerned with the Supreme Court’s credibility, is receiving increased attention following a series of emergency rulings that supported positions advanced by the Trump administration. Since March, the Court has issued multiple decisions through its emergency or “shadow docket.” Legal[Read More…]

Download IPFS Police are preparing for potential clashes on August 31 as anti-immigration rallies under the banner of the “March for Australia” movement are set to take place across major Australian cities, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and Canberra. The rallies, promoted online with slogans such as “take our[Read More…]

Download IPFS The United States State Department has criticised buffer zones around UK abortion clinics, calling them “persecution” and “egregious” violations of fundamental freedoms, including the rights to free speech and religious practice. The warning follows intervention from US Vice-President JD Vance in February, who claimed that individuals in Scotland[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS HELENA, Mont., Montana has agreed to extend public school services for students with disabilities up to the age of 22, settling a federal lawsuit that challenged the state’s previous policies. The move brings Montana in line with federal law under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which[Read More…]

Download IPFS Thousands of university students across Australia are participating in a national referendum calling for action against Israel, to pressure both the federal government and universities to implement sanctions. The vote is being framed not only as a political statement, but also as a call to uphold human rights[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has raised concerns over the Metropolitan Police’s deployment of live facial recognition technology (LFR), asserting that it breaches human rights law. The technology scans faces captured on CCTV and compares them against a police watchlist to identify suspects. The EHRC argues[Read More…]

Download IPFS South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has formally rejected key findings from the 2024 U.S. State Department Human Rights Report, which raised concerns about safety in rural and farming communities and alleged abuses targeting racial minorities. The U.S. report, released earlier this month, highlighted issues[Read More…]

DOWNLOAD IPFS Australia has responded firmly to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent criticism, escalating a diplomatic dispute over Canberra’s stance on Gaza and Palestine. The tensions follow Australia’s announcement that it plans to recognize a Palestinian state, a decision that Netanyahu described as a betrayal and labeled the government’s[Read More…]