Surge of community support for Australia to back South Africa genocide case against Israel
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- Foreign Affairs Trade, Government Federal
- 25/07/2024
- 11:00
ACFID response to targeted sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), the peak body for Australian humanitarian agencies welcomes the announcement from Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong to impose targeted Magnitsky-style financial sanctions and travel bans on seven Israeli individuals and an Israeli entity for involvement in settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. This announcement comes in the light of advice from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) last week that Israel’s 57-year-old military occupation of Palestinian territories is unlawful. In line with the ICJ decision and the dire humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, ACFID calls on the Australian Government to immediately use…
- Foreign Affairs Trade, Political
- 24/07/2024
- 16:10
IJM WELCOMES TOUGHER STANCE ON BIG TECH FOR ONLINE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MEASURES
International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia) welcomes move by eSafety Commissioner to hold big tech companies to account for tackling online child sexual abuse. The legal notices require big tech companies to explain how they address the child abuse material that is being promoted and distributed on their platforms. Companies are required to provide an updated report to the regulator every 6 months over the course of 2 years. IJM Country Director, Mr David Braga, “We commend the eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman-Grant’s legal directive that will mandate big tech companies to report and review what they are doing to mitigate online…
- Finance Investment, Foreign Affairs Trade
- 23/07/2024
- 08:00
Monash expert: IMF and World Bank 80th anniversary and Australia’s involvement
Eighty years ago, the representatives of 44 nations that were still fighting against the German and Japanese armies met to organise the post-war international economic order. Two institutions were established that continue to shape global economic affairs: the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (more commonly known as the World Bank). A Monash expert is available to discuss Australia’s involvement in the meeting that established these institutions, and the subsequent loans the country received from the World Bank. Dr Nicholas Ferns, ARC DECRA Fellow, School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies Contact: +61 416 028…
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