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Charles Darwin University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Nathan Franklin to the role of Associate Vice-Chancellor (AVC) Indonesia. The newly created responsibility reflects the University’s commitment to building on its connections to its closest neighbour in the North. “This is an exciting role with so much change and opportunity in Indonesia in … Continued
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The Trump administration has locked US Agency for International Development (USAID) workers out of their headquarters as it moved to shut the agency, which distributes billions of dollars of humanitarian aid around the world. USAID has been targeted for closure by billionaire Elon Musk, who has been tasked by Trump with downsizing the federal government. … Continued
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31 JANUARY, 2025 Who: Charles Darwin University forensic linguistics expert Dr Awni Etaywe is a lecturer in linguistics and a forensic linguistics researcher focusing on terrorism, incitement to hatred, radicalisation and genocide, and digital deviance. Dr Etaywe fed sections from a far-right, white supremacist violent extremist manifesto to DeepSeek and ChatGPT and compared and contrasted … Continued
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We are excited to announce that registrations for the 14th World Chambers Congress (14WCC) are now officially open! Dubbed the ‘Business Olympics,’ this prestigious event, co-organised by the World Chambers Federation (WCF) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), will take place in Melbourne, Australia, from … Continued
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A Monash expert is available to comment on Chinese startup DeepSeek’s cheaper AI, which has sparked investor scrutiny of the billions of dollars US tech giants are investing to develop the technology, and what this could mean for researchers and end users. Professor Geoff Webb, Department of Data Science & AI, Faculty of Information … Continued
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While today’s agreement offers a moment of hope for children who have been suffering unimaginable loss for over 15 months, we must remember that the situation for children in Gaza remains bleak. At least 17,580 children and 12,050 women have been killed[1] in just 15 months in Gaza and over 21,000 children in Gaza have … Continued
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With Israeli bombings halted, the urgent task of recovery and ensuring accountability begins for mourners enduring unimaginable loss Oxfam welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire, with the initial agreement on the release of Israeli hostages and some of the Palestinian detainees, and the temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip after 15 months of a relentless … Continued
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11 January 2025 ACF warns of more climate catastrophes as LA wildfires burn and 2024 declared hottest year on record With 2024 now officially declared the hottest year on record, and wildfires continuing to rage in California, the Australian Conservation Foundation says urgent action is needed to phase out fossil fuels globally. The European Union’s … Continued
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Tibetans and Tibet organisations around the world are deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake [1] that struck Chinese-occupied Tibet on 7 January 2025 [2]. At this critical moment, the safety and welfare of those affected by the earthquake must be given full priority. To this end, we call on world governments to provide support … Continued
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Monash expert: Meta gets rid of independent fact checkers Meta is abandoning the use of independent fact checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with “community notes” where commenting on the accuracy of posts is left to users. Available for comment: Emma Briant, Associate Professor, News and Political Communication, Monash University Contact: +61 3 9903 4840 … Continued
