By Christina Cushen Source: The Guardian Introduction Australia’s treatment of refugees and asylum seekers in offshore and mainland detention centres has been long criticised by human rights advocates and the United Nations. The Australian Government continues to violate its international obligations by arbitrarily detaining people and breaching the non-refoulment policy by sending asylum seekers and refugees back to the country where they escaped. Through case studies in wh

By Jeff Zhou Source: Technology Magazine Introduction The Middle East has long been a prominent force in the global oil market, controlling a sizable portion of the world’s proven oil reserves. However, President Trump’s recent four-day trip  to the Gulf signals a shift in focus from an oil-dependent economy to one increasingly driven by technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI).  The implications of this shift are wide-ranging, as the US and China compete to ha

By Aquila Bergstrom Source: Unesco Every two weeks, the world loses its last fluent speaker of a language. With that final voice vanishes not only a method of communication, but a sophisticated knowledge system of understanding; an entire epistemology shaped by land, survival, spirit, and the passage of time. The loss is quiet. There is no obituary. No ceremony. And yet, what disappears is irreplaceable. According to UNESCO, nearly half of the world’s approximately 7,000 la