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What’s happening in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon?
On 15 January 2025, a temporary ceasefire was announced, coming into effect on 19 January. Here's the latest update on the situation in Gaza and the wider region.
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Buried Treasure – Aussie mining companies behaving badly in West Africa
Whilst Australian mining companies are extracting precious and finite resources from countries across Africa, it is unclear if any of...
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Community voice largely absent in resettlement
Despite claims of community engagement, opportunities for communities to meaningfully participate in decision-making processes that impact on their land and...
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Australian mining company undermining democracy
Much has been written in the Australian media recently about the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). The TPP is Free...
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Africa Down Under: mining, agriculture and development
I have just returned from a week at Africa Down Under in Perth. The joint was jumping with mining and...
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‘Mining has a masculine face’ – the impact of mining on women
By Christina Hill, Mining Advocacy Coordinator Oxfam’s work shows that the impacts of mining are not gender neutral. Women often...
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Transparency and mining in Cambodia
Civil society, government and mining, oil and gas industry representatives gathered in Sydney last week at the 6th global Extractive...
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