Democratic senators accuse Trump administration of worsening childcare crisis Six lawmakers demand information on childcare center closures, cost changes, Head Start and government grants The Guardian - US · Oct 1
‘I want the world to know my sister’s name’: friends and families of 17 aid workers killed in 2006 Muttur massacre demand justice Twenty years on, no one has been held accountable for the brutal killings of young Tamils working for a French NGO in Sri Lanka The Guardian - UK · Aug 6
Trump Administration Hit With Lawsuit Over Giving Feds Access to Millions of Welfare Recipients’ Social Security Numbers: 'Gross Breach of Personal Privacy' More than 20 states and Washington, D.C., sued the Trump administration on Monday to block a policy that could give federal authorities access to Social Security numbers, immigration status and other personal information belonging to millions of welfare recipients. Benzinga · Aug 4
HHS Seeks OMB Approval for Children and Families Program Monitoring Data Collection The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Administration for Children and Families (ACF), is asking for public input on a proposal to extend an existing information collection used to monitor federally funded programs that support children, families, and communities. The Free Financial Advisor · Jul 22
Climate and rock art advocates take on Woodside’s ‘carbon bomb’ WA gas project in federal court Albanese government’s approval of North West Shelf gas extension being challenged by the Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art The Guardian - AU · Jul 21
Top Democrat urges end to secrecy over proposed ICE child detention center Ron Wyden tells of ‘grave concerns’ over plan, first revealed by Guardian, to hold families at sprawling Louisiana facility The Guardian - US · Jun 4
The environmental cost of datacentres is rising. Is it time to quit AI? As the QuitGPT movement gains momentum, should people concerned about the environmental impacts of AI consider opting out? The Guardian - AU · Mar 13
DJ more, channel Zohran and get a sleep doctor: Adam Bandt on life after politics and saving the planet The former Greens leader’s appointment as CEO of the Australian Conservation Foundation raised eyebrows – but for him, the mission remains the same The Guardian - AU · Feb 13
Ten Sydney Harbours’ worth of threatened species habitat approved for destruction in 2025, report finds ACF analysis finds amount of habitat approved by Albanese government for land-clearing hit a 15-year high last year The Guardian - AU · Jan 13
5 Democratic-run states are told that their child care funds have been frozen The suspension of the funds could hurt low-income families in those states, depending on how long it lasts, advocates say. Axios · Jan 7
Trump admin halts Minnesota childcare payments amid fraud investigation "He's politicizing the issue to defund programs that help Minnesotans," Walz said. Axios · Dec 31, 2025
Researchers say real impact of deforestation being hidden in Australia’s official figures by ‘sleight of hand’ Report commissioned by conservationists suggests some recorded new growth is misclassified or otherwise not equivalent to losses in species-heavy forests The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2025
Two legal challenges to Woodside’s North West Shelf extension filed on environmental and cultural grounds Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock Art want Murray Watt’s decision to approve extension of LNG project in northern WA overturned The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2025
Former Greens leader reveals new role after politics Adam Bandt will play no further role in the party he led for five years, as he takes on a role with one of Australia's biggest environment groups. AAP · Sep 8, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2025 Loss of koala habitat shows ‘total failure’ of nature laws, conservationists say More habitat has been given up legally in 2025 so far than any other year since the animals were listed as threatened, analysis shows
The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2025 Australian consumer watchdog takes gas company to court alleging it misled consumers over renewables claim The ACCC says it launched investigation into Australian Gas Networks after complaints from consumers and conservation advocates
The Guardian - US · May 11, 2025 Trump health cuts create ‘real danger’ around disease outbreaks, workers warn Key programs from child-support services to HIV treatment also gutted, leaving global populations vulnerable
The Independent UK · May 2, 2025 Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs A Department of Health and Human Services employee has emailed dozens of people this week, mistakenly including plans to slash research related to child safety net programs
International Business Times · Apr 16, 2025 Malnourished Children In Afghanistan At 'High Risk Of Dying' Without US Aid At a malnutrition treatment centre in Afghanistan's capital, the cries of children have given way to a heavy silence, as patients are turned away and medical staff laid off due to US aid cuts.
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025 Musk’s DOGE team gets access to sensitive child support database despite objections from officials DOGE’s efforts to probe separate IRS data are currently on hold
The Conversation · Feb 13, 2025 One year on from Alexei Navalny’s death, what is his legacy for Russia? This is the best day of the past five months for me … This is my home … I am not afraid of anything and I urge you not to be afraid of anything either.
AAP · Jan 20, 2025 Koala 'biggest loser' of federal land-clearing consents The iconic koala lost more habitat to federally approved land-clearing than any other threatened species in 2024, the Australian Conservation Foundation says.
Creative Bloq · Dec 26, 2024 The best (and worst) rebrands of the year These are the visual identities that defined 2024.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2024 ‘Living next door to radioactive waste’: Latrobe Valley residents to rally against Coalition’s nuclear plan In the lead-up to public hearings, a community organiser says ‘risky scheme’ is being pushed for region with no details or consultation
AAP · Oct 16, 2024 Rio Tinto 'breaks ranks', keeps climate trigger alive The federal government has been urged to strike an urgent deal on environmental laws as Rio Tinto joins those calling for reforms that tackle climate change.