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Stateless people can struggle to access the most basic human rights many of us take for granted such as education, health care, the ability to work and move freely.
RNZ Pacific A Pacific politics expert and ni-Vanuatu woman has become the first woman to be appointed to lead the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat. Anna Naupa, described by the Vanuatu government as “one of the nation’s finest minds”, is the new director-general of the sub-regional bloc, which is headquartered in Port Vila. The MSG
Kindness in Power Media Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has donated her personal income from speaking engagements, book projects, and community initiatives over recent years — estimated at NZ$3.8 million — to a nationwide homelessness support initiative across Aotearoa. The project helps fund 60 transitional housing units and more than 120 emergency shelter…
The departing Liberal frontbencher also said it’s ‘mad’ to be talking about doing deals with One Nation so far from an election.
A more radical reform package would include a road user charge.
Despite its comedic origins and mission as the ‘voice of the lazy and unemployed’, the movement represents a seismic shift in India’s political landscape.
Anti-trans policies are often described as protective, but they follow a documented pattern that creates conditions to make exclusion and harm easier to justify.
Big decisions are messier than they look, but there are things you can try before taking the leap – or not.
The average wardrobe has about 200 items of clothing. Many of these may never earn their environmental keep.
COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean Two days ago, I wrote an article and posted on FaceBook describing the US-Iran ceasefire as a surrender document. That article has since been viewed more than 4.5 million times, liked 56,000 times, and shared more than 11,000 times. The response confirmed what many already sensed but could not yet prove:
Energy security has been front of mind for Asia-Pacific leaders this year. Australia could play a key role in assuring supply of both gas and clean exports.
Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where a perpetrator coerces or tricks a victim into sending intimate images. New research shows it’s on the rise.