International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mariano Grossi raised concerns over the safety of Iran’s nuclear programme while addressing the agency’s Board of Directors on Monday. Grossi said the stockpile of Iran’s enriched uranium continues to grow while it has been three years since the agency last had access in Iran. The IAEA is facing [...]

The Australian Parliament on Tuesday passed the Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023 which has the effect of establishing the first federal Anti-Slavery Commissioner as an independent statutory officeholder. The functions include promoting compliance with the Modern Slavery Act, supporting victims of modern slavery, advising the government and advocating for continuous improvement. The [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) with the Belarusian Association of Human Rights Lawyers and Right to Defence released on Monday a report into the politically motivated crackdown on human rights lawyers in Belarus. The report examines the governmental control over the legal profession and highlights the political motivation behind six lawyers prosecuted and the 140 lawyers [...]

New Zealand MP David MacLeod admitted in an address to the press on Tuesday, that he failed to declare 19 candidate campaign donations to the Electoral Commission. The failure has led New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to stand down David MacLeod from his role as Chairperson of the Environment Committee. In addressing the failure [...]

The first flights arrived on Tuesday after the Australian and New Zealand governments both initiated assisted departures for their nationals in New Caledonia. The evacuations follow the protests and political unrest in the French Territory that has seen at least four deaths, nearly 200 arrests and multiple injuries. New Zealand Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, confirmed [...]