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Five reasons why Victoria’s new proactive homelessness plan is worth trying
A new Victorian program is a positive step forward in the state’s battle against rough sleeping.
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How Canada used the Indian Act to target Indigenous leaders
Section 141 of the act was used to surveil and intimidate Indigenous leaders and weaken Indigenous political organizing.
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Greenpeace seabed mining activists protest on board NZ research vessel Tangaroa
By Ellen O’Dwyer of RNZ and RNZ Digital reporters Police are considering charges against Greenpeace protesters who occupied a state-owned ship in protest at seabed mining. A group of activists boarded the Earth Sciences New Zealand owned-Tangaroa in Wellington Harbour on Saturday morning, Greenpeace said. One of the activists was dressed as US president Donald
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Why far-right protesters target non-political groups like lifeboat volunteers
It goes further than just briefly disrupting services.
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ICE arrests at Philadelphia International evoke time when airport police helped military catch AWOL Vietnam War soldiers in 1960s
A local historian combed through a 1967 collection of police incident reports from Philadelphia’s airport police that included detentions of soldiers and veterans.
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Why making Americans bet with cash could protect people from gambling problems
By adding friction and making it possible for people around problem gamblers to see what they’re up to, a cash requirement could protect them from big losses.
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Looking for #womenshealth information on Instagram? 4 out of 10 posts are ads
If you’re looking for #womenshealth on Instagram, a new study shows you’d better be prepared for lots of adverts dressed up as health advice.
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Are older Australians really safer from crime? The evidence says the harms are just harder to see
Following the deaths of two older women in alleged family violence incidents, it’s time to examine how crime affects older Australians – and what we can do about it.
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Mosque attack highlights evolving extremism landscape that has brought Pakistan-Afghanistan ties to crisis point
Convergence and competition between militant groups has spurred violence. Meanwhile, Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring terrorists.
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Personal locator beacons save lives. But they can’t make hiking safe
Personal locator beacons can save lives – but they must be coupled with education.
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Canada’s proposed labour reforms could shift power away from workers in major disputes
Bill C-39 makes it easier for Ottawa to intervene when collective bargaining produces the very conflict that it is designed to manage.
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WA Police’s facial recognition trial delivered strong results. But was it an ethical success?
WA’s live facial recognition technology was deemed successful. But what happens when it fails, and who bears the burden when it does?