Monthly Archives: February 2018
Latest France rugby crisis sparks sense of deja vu for Les Bleus
By Jack De Menezes in Paris
French rugby is going through a difficult period. The national team lacks direction, the head coach has just departed...
New bill would make Australia worst in free world for criminalising journalism
ANALYSIS: By Dr Johan Lidberg in Melbourne
Australia is a world leader in passing the most amendments to existing and new anti-terror and security laws...
Rappler links Duterte 2016 campaign to Philippine fake news ‘ecosystem’
By Christine O. Avendaño in Manila
News website Rappler has found millions of false social media accounts spreading fake news linked originally to the 2016...
Pacific knowledge, smart media used to tackle mosquito-borne diseases
By Dr Sylvia C. Frain of the Pacific Media Centre
An international TechCamp event, funded by the US Embassy in New Zealand and organised by...
Ten primary school children among 80+ people missing on Kiribati ferry
People in Kiribati are calling for action after the ferry disaster. Video: RNZ
By Barbara Dreaver, 1 NEWS Pacific Correspondent
In Kiribati, 88 people are now...
‘Tenacious’ crusading journalist and editor Pat Booth dies aged 88
By Phil Taylor of The New Zealand Herald
Crusading newspaperman Pat Booth was driven by the belief that the world needs more giraffes - people...
The ‘Girls of Revolution Street’ protest over Iran’s compulsory hijab laws
By Mahsa Alimardani of Global Voices
A spate of defiant Iranian women have taken to the streets of Tehran to protest against compulsory veiling.
Photos of...