Independent Analysis and Reportage
ANALYSIS: By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report In what is probably one of its most shameful acts ever, the Pacific Islands Forum has betrayed one of its founding principles in admitting Israel — already a global rogue pariah state — as a development partner in the middle of the genocide of an Indigenous
A children’s literature author explains how some of her favorite Halloween-themed children’s books can help children prepare for the holiday ahead.
Asia Pacific Report A Palestinian advocacy group has called on the New Zealand government to act against the “weaponisation” and “engineering” of starvation by Israel in its ongoing war on Gaza Strip. “Palestinian survival must never be a bargaining chip,” says Palestine Forum of Palestine chair Maher Nazzal in response to news this week that
Pacific Media Watch “You’re not just reporting on the story … you are the main character.” That’s how award-winning Palestinian journalist and human rights defender Maha Hussaini sums up her experience while “documenting history” in Israel’s three-year genocidal war on Gaza. In the latest episode of Middle East Eye’s “The Gaza Podcast”, host Hussam Tannera
The shadow population of deceased relatives is more than three times as large as today’s living population.
A cybersecurity researcher explains how a flaw in widespread software makes millions of websites vulnerable to hackers – and underscores the role of AI in attacking and defending the internet.
Birth involves emissions from travel, pain relief and disposable products, but system-level changes can reduce them without restricting choice.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews, often called Haredim, make up a small but growing percentage of Israel’s population. Still, their political parties wield significant influence.
Clayface has some memorable moments, but can’t quite reach the brilliance of the body-horror classic, The Substance.
This year’s festival showcased a slate of exceptional films, but there were a few big director misfires too.
Being told you don’t have a serious disease is not always a relief. Research explains why: diagnoses shape how people experience and make sense of their suffering.
Moths are much less weird and way more wonderful than most people think.