
The rise of Brazil’s fuel mafias and their gas station money laundering machines
Brazils federal police recently pulled back the curtain on a criminal web that had infiltrated the countrys fuel distribution chains. What looked like ordinary gas stations were, in fact, outposts of a vast laundering...
A landmark ruling will tackle the gender pay gap for thousands of workers
Lordn/Shutterstock The Fair Work Commission has found award pay rates in five industrial awards covering a range of female-dominated occupations and industries do not provide equal pay. This important decision should...
The government has pledged $10 million for inclusive LGBTQIA+ health care. Here’s what that means
Lee Charlie/Shutterstock Last week, the federal government announced a $10 million commitment to make Medicare more inclusive for LGBTQIA+ Australians. It aims to improve their access to inclusive, culturally safe primary...

Australia had a national reckoning over domestic violence, but where’s the focus this election?
For most of this federal election campaign, politicians have said very little about violence against women and children. Now in the fourth week of the five-week campaign, Labor has released its commitment to women...

The story behind the ‘Moko’ drums, sacred musical instruments from the Alor-Pantar archipelago
The day was still alive when a group of Abui people danced in a circle around the maasang the central altar of their village alternating coordinated movements with rhythmic pauses. The drums were played, marking each...

Pope Francis journey from the streets of Flores, a neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the Vatican, is a remarkable tale. Born in 1936, Jorge Bergoglio was raised in a middle-class family of Italian Catholic...

Canada’s new immigration policy favours construction workers but leaves the rest behind
Migrant workers have long been recognized as essential to Canadas economy. But that recognition rarely translates into meaningful inclusion. As Canada embarks on new immigration reforms, persistent inequalities continue to...