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With your generous support, the Palestinian Women’s Humanitarian Organisation (PWHO) has provided emergency relief to displaced families in Lebanon. Through our Emergency Appeal for Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon, we’ve raised $14,500 AUD so far. These funds have enabled PWHO to distribute 230 food parcels and women’s hygiene supplies to families in Burj al-Barajneh and Mar Elias refugee camps, offering a lifeline to those who have lost everything.

In the face of injustice, unity is power. Melissa, an organiser with the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association and Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA member, is an example of what workers can achieve when they stand together. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Melissa experienced racist behaviour in her own hospital. But she took action. By […]

Across the Pacific Islands, trade unions are joining forces to amplify their voice and power through the Pacific Island Council of Trade Unions (PICTU). Their mission is to stand in solidarity for workers’ rights, climate justice, and fair migration, because the challenges facing the region demand collective action.

The West Bank has faced a dramatic decline in security and economic stability. Yet amid extreme circumstances, Palestinian cooperatives are organising for autonomy.

In a move widely condemned as a farce, Min Aung Hlaing, architect of Myanmar’s 2021 military coup and former leader of the military junta, formally assumed the country’s supposedly civilian presidency in April following a sham election

In Phnom Penh, an independent economic impact assessment report was released, recommending a comprehensive ban on asbestos in Cambodia.

Dr Cynthia Maung founded the Mae Tao Clinic 38 years ago along the Thailand-Burma border, in Mae Sot. Since the 2021 coup, Mae Sot has become a sanctuary for many Burmese refugees, in particular tens of thousands of ethnic Karen and other Burmese minorities who subsist on the fringes of the Thai economy and await a brighter future.

Since the 2021 military coup, communities across Myanmar have faced escalating violence, displacement, and political repression. Yet, women, especially those from ethnic minority backgrounds, continue to lead community organising and advocacy efforts.

In countries like Indonesia and the Philippines, journalists investigating corruption, environmental destruction, or military abuses have faced violence, including targeted killings and legal harassment.

16 representatives from six Asia-Pacific nations – Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Fiji, Indonesia, and Malaysia – travelled to Sydney to participate in the 2026 Asbestos Conference.