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2024 November


Character references tell a court you’re a good person. Why are convicted rapists allowed to use them?

Character references tell a court you’re a good person. Why are convicted rapists allowed to use them?

Vicki Lowik does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.


Stopping Violence Against Indigenous Women

Stopping Violence Against Indigenous Women

It is colonialism, coupled with widespread poverty, racial discrimination, and gender inequality, that has created the conditions for increased violence against Indigenous women.


Build to Rent will produce more homes for tenants, but not for those most in need

Build to Rent will produce more homes for tenants, but not for those most in need

Given the Property Council’s estimate that the new framework could yield a total of “over 80,000” Build to Rent apartments over the next decade, this could generate 8,000 good quality units affordable to moderate income earners.


Can we end racism in Australia? Yes, according to the first-ever national plan

Can we end racism in Australia? Yes, according to the first-ever national plan

The framework recommends that the government establish a National Anti-racism Taskforce to develop separate implementation plans.


Empowering Pygmy Communities in South Kivu through Non-Violent Advocacy

Empowering Pygmy Communities in South Kivu through Non-Violent Advocacy

From September 2023 to July 2024, the program focused on equipping Pygmy communities with the tools and skills needed to engage in nonviolent advocacy and fostering dialogue with mining companies and local authorities to ensure their voices are heard and their rights respected.


IIPFCC COP29 Closing Statement: Condemning Unethical Methods and Outcomes

IIPFCC COP29 Closing Statement: Condemning Unethical Methods and Outcomes

We support the CSOs who have chosen to use silence to refuse to give legitimacy to this sham of a process but we have an obligation to speak and hold our place as rights holders in this space and ensure our disappointment is put on record.


The Answer Is Us! : Brazilian Indigenous Movement Demands Bold Climate Action from G20 Leaders

The Answer Is Us! : Brazilian Indigenous Movement Demands Bold Climate Action from G20 Leaders

With a powerful symbolic protest, the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB) held a peaceful demonstration in Rio de Janeiro on November 16, 2024, to condemn the inaction of the world’s wealthiest and most polluting nations in tackling the global climate crisis.


Dozens of refugees are still stranded in precarious situations in PNG – and support from Australia is dwindling

Dozens of refugees are still stranded in precarious situations in PNG – and support from Australia is dwindling

After nearly a year without basic income and support services, 42 refugees and asylum seekers remaining in Papua New Guinea will soon begin receiving a meagre allowance of 900 kina (A$338) per week from the Australian government.


Conference of the Parties of Three UN Conventions of 2024: A Review of High-level Goals and Outcomes Related to Indigenous Peoples

Conference of the Parties of Three UN Conventions of 2024: A Review of High-level Goals and Outcomes Related to Indigenous Peoples

In this regard, on October 24, the European Parliament adopted a resolution in which it also noted the Azerbaijani regime's repression of activists, journalists, opposition leaders, and others, including EU citizens, which has markedly intensified in the run-up to the upcoming 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)


Want to slash social housing waitlists? We should allow tenants to swap homes

Want to slash social housing waitlists? We should allow tenants to swap homes

In Australia, the individual choice and control principles that underpin the NDIS and aged-care provision are noticeably absent in social housing.


We Shall Remain

We Shall Remain

Our lifeways and values, rooted in environmental stewardship, community, and mutual aid, hold solutions to the world’s biggest crises – climate change, ecocide, biodiversity collapse, social and economic inequity, and injustice.


Cultural Survival and the Colla Community of CopiapĂł Commune Denounce Violations of Indigenous Women’s Rights in Chile

Cultural Survival and the Colla Community of CopiapĂł Commune Denounce Violations of Indigenous Women’s Rights in Chile

Regarding Free, Prior and Informed Consent, the Committee recommended guaranteeing this right so that there is an equitable distribution of benefits and meaningful participation in decision-making about the use of natural resources and lands traditionally used by Indigenous women.