Opioid crisis articles
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Murder of Indigenous women a national crisis: PM
Gendered violence is a national crisis and the disproportionate murder of Indigenous women is particularly alarming, the prime minister says. As Anthony Albanese prepares to discuss the topic with state and territory leaders on Wednesday, the latest Homicide in Australia report showed a rise in the number of women murdered by current or former partners. […]
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Nigeria's fuel crisis brings businesses to a halt
Fuel shortages that hit parts of Nigeria last week have escalated, bringing several businesses to a halt, including in commercial hub Lagos.
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Australians demand end to violence against women crisis
Australians have taken to the nation’s streets to demand an end to gendered violence which advocates warn has reached crisis levels. Thousands of attendees at protests in Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart on Saturday demanded concrete action to break the cycle of violence which has claimed the lives of at least 26 women so far in […]