As war in the Middle East widens, Saudi Arabia’s new defence pact could face a major test
Amin Saikal, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
Last Thursday, US President Donald Trump said he had a “big decision” coming...
Wealthy countries want refugees close to home – but make it impossible
The preferred refugee policy of many wealthy countries increasingly rests on a simple idea:...
When does being ‘apolitical’ become a political act? An ethicist on the Ed Sheeran saga
Jacqueline Boaks, Curtin University
Headlines this week have been inundated with news of artist Macklemore being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour, following Macklemore’s onstage...
AI’s data centre construction boom is crushing workers
The nine glistening towers of the Scala data centre complex, which serve the data needs of some of the world’s biggest tech corporations including...
Hundreds of abuse victims arrested when calling for help, new data finds
openDemocracy’s reporting praised at parliamentary event on abuse victims arrested for assaulting emergency workers
Domestic abuse victims in England and Wales are facing arrest when...