A dense school of barracuda fish forms an underwater silver wall. Native title rights allow for cultural fishing practices in Australian waters. Image source: Rorozoa, via Freepik

Court rules native title defence does not have to be proven by fishers

The burden of proof regarding native title rights has been reversed onto prosecutors rather than defendants in cases regarding cultural fishing practices. Image source: Rorozoa, via Freepik A NSW Court of Criminal Appeal has reversed the burden of proof regarding native title claims in cultural fishing cases. The Commonwealth Native Title Act was passed 30…

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CCTV cameras installed on Mt Coot-tha

Reports of women being maliciously targeted on Mount Coot-tha walking trails has led to security cameras being installed in the area. Image source: Kgbo, via Wikimedia Commons. Brisbane City Council has installed security cameras at Mount Coot-tha after multiple women reported being maliciously targeted on walking trails. The cameras are part of the Suburban Safety…

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Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential election

Masoud Pezeshkian sparks hope for Iran’s future after becoming Iran’s new President. Source: Ayoub Ghaderi, Wikimedia Commons. Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s only reformist candidate in the latest presidential election, has been declared Iran’s new president. Pezeshkian, a 69-year-old heart surgeon, beat his ultra-conservative opponent Saeed Jalili with 53.6 per cent of the vote. After his win,…

A view of some sculptures in the national Museum of Cambodia, in Phnom Penh. Image source: besopha, via: Wikimedia Commons

Cambodia welcomes return of stolen sculptures

The sculptures have officially returned to their land of origin, Cambodia, with potential for further repatriation. Image source: besopha, via: Wikimedia Commons Originally stolen from Cambodia during a period of war, 14 sculptures are being repatriated from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The items arrived in Cambodia on Wednesday and were displayed at the…

A sign posted for a UK election that reads 'vote Labour'. Image source: Tom Page, via Flickr.

UK election won by Labour majority

While voter turnout was low for the UK election, the push to remove the Conservative party from leadership was strong. Image source: Tom Page, via Flickr Labour has gained victory in the recent UK election by a landslide, ending 14 years of the conservative party’s government. The conservative party announced the UK election recently, earlier…