Tonnes of fertilizer are being unloaded in Brisbane for Australian farmers. It’s not a one-off deal but the product of consistent fertilizing of the relationship […]
Month: June 2026
Sea bird sick with H5 avian flu landed by bodyboarders, too weak to fly to shore
A surfer who spotted the first bird in South Australia to test positive for H5N1 bird flu says the giant petrel looked fatigued and distressed […]
As the debate heats up, migrants are quietly keeping the bush running
Amid ongoing discussion about Australia’s immigration intake and migration policies, regional residents say many industries in the bush cannot survive without overseas workers…See More
Welcome to Gilded Age 2.0
Larry Ellison, the billionaire co-founder of Oracle and (as of this writing) the world’s third-richest person, famously once said that “death has never made any […]
Editor’s Notes: Representative Assemblies as the Locus of Democracy
Though we could not cover everything, we managed to pull together twenty-two essays in The Reconstruction Papers. As we have begun talking with people about […]
Australia expands paid parental leave to six months in boost for working families
Australia will expand its government-funded Paid Parental Leave scheme to a full six months from 1 July 2026, marking the final stage of a multi-year […]
Vacancy: international relations & partnerships
Eurochild member Con i bambini, the social enterprise that manages the Fund Against Educational Poverty in Children and Youth — established and wholly owned by […]
Interior Ministry Explains Use of Plain-Clothed Police Officers During Protests
Dozens of plain-clothes officers were deployed in Nairobi, and its environs to disperse protesters on Thursday, June 25, leading to tens of arrests…See More
Dobbs Didn’t End Abortion. It Ignited a Movement.
After spending more than four decades studying abortion in American social, medical, and political culture, Carole Joffe was fully prepared for the Supreme Court to […]
When ‘Made in India’ really means ‘Made in China’
India’s pharmaceutical industry is a significant global player. It produces about 20% of the world’s generic drugs by volume and has supported major vaccine efforts, […]
Reality reasserts itself
Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. ASEAN rejects a Russia-free Asian […]
Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Fortune Is a Stark Warning for Democracy
The red emergency light is flashing on America’s democracy dashboard, like a damaged aircraft teetering toward a mountain. Elon Musk becoming the planet’s first trillionaire […]
Democrats Must Show Trump Supporters What They Will Do For Them That Trump Didn’t And Won’t Do.
HOW THE DEMOCRATS AGENDA FOR AMERICANS WOULD BETTER HELP RURAL TRUMP SUPPORTERS, THE WORKUNG CLASS, THE DISABLED, VETERANS, MILLENIALS, GEN Z AND SENIORS: ● Investing […]
‘This is climate change’: European heat wave impossible without warming, scientists say
BRUSSELS — This week’s extraordinary heat wave is the worst to ever hit Western Europe and could not have occurred without humans heating the planet by […]
Burnham’s dilemma: A free ride on Starmer’s majority, or risk an election to seek his own
LONDON — It is an unwritten rule in British politics that a new prime minister who takes over mid-term will soon want a general election […]
SWIFT reforms: India’s push for food safety and traceability
India’s recent reforms span ingredient restrictions and digital trade systems aimed at strengthening food traceability and supporting domestic and global trade…See More
Everything you need to know about NASA’s plan to build a permanent Moon base
NASA has unveiled an ambitious plan to turn the Moon into a long-term human outpost, with the first robotic missions targeting 2026.
Friday briefing: Can LGBTQ+ communities rethink pride in a hostile landscape?
In today’s newsletter: Pride organisers across the north‑east are adapting to funding cuts and a shifting political landscape with a renewed need for protest and […]
Fifa confirms rainbow flags to be allowed at Egypt v Iran World Cup ‘Pride Match’
LGBTQ+ festivities organised around match in Seattle Iran coach says he and his team are focused on football Iran and Egypt attempted to sidestep questions […]
La población de Georgia devastada por incendios mientras FEMA niega ayuda y el condado planea un centro de datos
Lo que está ocurriendo en el condado de Brantley no es simplemente una historia sobre incendios. La escala de la destrucción es histórica, pero también […]