With tensions escalating in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Nordic countries like Sweden are ramping up war preparedness campaigns, urging their citizens to stockpile essentials and mentally brace for crises. Millions of Swedes have begun receiving copies of a pamphlet advising the population how to cope in the event of war or another unexpected crisis.

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David Stratton is one of Australia's most respected and beloved film critics. For decades, David reviewed thousands of films co-presenting with Margaret Pomeranz on The Movie Show on SBS and At the Movies for ABC TV. Now, at the age of 85 and after 57 years in the business, he explains why 1966, the year he became Director of the Sydney Film Festival, changed his life. 

The movement has been selected for its courageous and highly respected humanitarian work towards peace, respect for common humanity and understanding among all peoples

There are more than 10 missions to be moon slated to blast off in 2026, among the payloads carried by these missions will be an Australian-led project carrying seeds, whose ultimate aim is to grow fresh food on the moon. 

Iraq is poised to slash the legal age of consent from 18 to to nine, allowing men to marry young children.The proposed legal change also deprives women of rights to divorce, child custody and inheritance. Iraq’s parliament, which is dominated by a coalition of conservative Shia Muslim parties, is preparing to vote through an amendment that would overturn the country’s “personal status law”.

After Ukraine's surprise incursion into Kursk in August, troop movement suggest Russia is planning to re-take the territory. 

This year’s UN climate change conference in Azerbaijan will for the first time rally the technology industry to take on the climate emergency. COP29, which is being held in the capital Baku, will hold its first-ever Digitalisation Day with Artificial Intelligence and its growing impact on climate high on the agenda.

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Don Watson is one of Australia's most respected speech writers. He is most famous for his work his Paul Keating on the iconic 1992 Redfern Park speech.