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India’s intimate partner violence demands an all-in response
India is behind in handling intimate partner violence. Getting on top of the problem requires reform in law, health policy and changing attitudes. India’s official tracking of intimate partner violence...
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What Australia is doing to address violence against women
Australian researchers urge prioritising evidence-based solutions and incorporating Indigenous experiences to tackle rising gender-based violence cases. It is a distressing issue. Gender-based violence...
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The ICC is no place to play politics
Reaction to the ICC’s potential arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli leaders focus too much on the accused and not enough on what they’re accused of. On Monday, May 20, 2024, International Criminal...
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The most important continent on Earth
What does the future of Antarctica look like in a changing world and geopolitical climate? Countries are currently meeting in Kochi, India for the 46th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting. Held every...
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How politics and climate could affect the Antarctic Treaty
The Antarctic Treaty System has long been hailed as an example of successful international cooperation. But could that be at risk? It’s been hot in Kochi, in southern India, where representatives from...
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What it would be like to live permanently in Antarctica
It’s not only the physical challenges but also the mental side of living in Antarctica that would make a permanent human settlement there difficult. On October 25, 1991, I made my first trip to the...
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Why Malaysia has a stake in preserving Antarctica
The global sea level rise due to the melting ice poses a serious threat to low-lying coastal areas including those in the tropics. Antarctica and Malaysia are as opposite as one can imagine. The icy...
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How Antarctica’s exceptional status is slipping away
The COVID-19 pandemic showed that Antarctica’s isolation and remoteness cannot protect it from events in the rest of the world. Antarctica has long operated by a different set of rules – a place apart...
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The past holds the key to future Antarctic melting
Clues to what’s happening to Antarctica’s ice-sheets – and the world’s sea levels – can be found 127,000 years in the past. The rapid retreat of Antarctic sea ice associated with unprecedented warming...
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Gas plan sells out Australia’s future
Australia’s new gas plans continue its reliance on fossil fuel exports, contradicting its urgent need for climate change mitigation to gamble on the future. “Hey people, look around you, the signs are...
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