πΏ Your Peace Pulse
Explore inspiring stories, grassroots movements, and peace-building initiatives from around the globe.
Browse by Category
New US directive for visa applicants turns social media feeds into political documents
Your social media is no longer a personal space. It may be used by governments to determine whether you fit with their values.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:
Share on Facebook
Share in Tweet (rip twitter)
Share on LinkedIn
Share on Reddit
Share on Threads
Share on Bluesky
Israeli military strikes Houthi targets, including seized cargo ship
Israel has issued evacuation warnings for people at the three Yemeni ports hours after crew a ship was attacked off a Red Sea port city, forcing its crew to abandon it.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Outback town that produced AFL stars left with no oval for second season
Halls Creek is known for producing AFL and AFLW players, but delays in repairing the town's only oval are hurting a community where football can be life-changing.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:'Contract crew' potentially behind Sydney killing, kidnapping and torture
NSW Police is appealing for information over the alleged murder of a 32-year-old man and its potential connection with two cases involving torture and attempted murder interstate.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Ready for State of Origin Game III? Here's what to know ahead of kick-off
The State of Origin series is still anyone's game as we head into a blockbuster decider. Here's what to know about the series finale.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Pavlyuchenkova fumes after Wimbledon's 'deactivated' electronic line system misses call
Wimbledon's move to electronic line calls raises the ire of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova after the Russian lost a key point because the system was "deactivated".
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Live: ASX cautious before RBA rates decision and end of tariff pause
The ASX is poised for a flat opening ahead of the US lifting its 90-day pause on tariff increases. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Live: Indigenous Australians minister says 'now is time' to take steps on truth-telling
Indigenous Australians MinisterMalarndirri McCarthy says "now is the time" to consider a federal truth-telling process.Follow live.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Troubled WA coal mine falls $800m further into debt
A key foreign-owned WA coal mine slides almost a billion dollars further into debt, despite the state government pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the insolvent company.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:New Victorian police taskforce announced in wake of 'sickening' antisemitic attacks
Premier Jacinta Allan says a new taskforce will work to crack down on antisemitism after a synagogue in Melbourne's east was set on fire on Friday.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Our autistic child is 'magic-brained'. These books help her remember that
A new wave of picture books written by Australian authors is tackling the ways children view being neurodivergent. And experts say picture books can help families struggling with identity and confidence issues.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Liberals look at reversing legal principle in youth offender crackdown
In Tasmania, prosecutors must prove that children aged 10 to 14 who have committed crimes have an understanding of the moral wrongfulness of their actions, but the Liberals say they will look at instead requiring defence lawyers to prove their clients do not have this understanding.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: alarm over pokies influencers; toxic algal bloom reaches Adelaide; Oscar Piastri cops penalty at British GP
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. There are calls for a clampdown on social media influencers allegedly using βshockingβ content to push viewers towards the use of poker machines.Meanwhile, a toxic algal bloom that has torn through coastal ecosystems in South Australia has now arrived on Adelaideβs...
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Your say: week beginning July 7
Removing profit from childcare, healing from trauma and avoiding too much vitamin B6: an edited selection of your feedback on our stories.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Underground coal miner sues Anglo after 'traumatic' explosions
Former supervisor Ryan Martin escaped a major methane blaze at a Queensland mine and helped source bottles of water to pour on severely burnt colleagues.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Findings into police shooting of Kumanjayi Walker to be delivered in Yuendumu
Northern Territory Coroner Elisabeth Armitage will today hand down her long-awaited findings from an inquest into the 2019 police shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker in Yuendumu.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Deep inspires India to series-tying win over England in second Test
India sweeps aside England at Edgbaston to level the Test series with three matches to come, as Jasprit Bumrah's replacement, Akash Deep, destroys the home batting.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Alleged abuse victim calls for systemic change to protect children
Louise Van Loon went to the police seeking help to protect children. They took out an intervention order against her.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Documents expose disturbing details about next generation of childcare students
Thousands of students are getting fast-tracked qualifications to work in childcare centres and it's compromising safety standards, experts warn.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:More than 500 supermarket workers to share in $5.5m after court settlement
More than 500 current and former supermarket workers across regional South Australia will receive $5.5 million in back pay, after securing what their union describes as "one of the biggest retail underpayment settlements" in the state's history.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Weather 'settled, sunny' for second week of Queensland school holidays
Parts of the state may have woken to a grey start for the second week of the school holidays, but it will not last long, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. It says a mild, sunny few days are on the way, from this afternoon.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Why an F-word is on the Wallabies' lips ahead of Lions Test series
Mastering the basics will be a priority for Joe Schmidt's Wallabies squad after a scratchy performance against Fiji ahead of the blockbuster three-Test series against the British and Irish Lions.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Just $7 extra per person could prevent 300 suicides a year. Hereβs exactly where to spend it
A modest increase in health funding is all thatβs needed to save lives. Thatβs a big impact for the price of a fancy coffee.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:βThe customer is always rightβ: why some uni teachers give higher grades than students deserve
To understand the causes of βgrade inflationβ, a new study sought the opinions of those closest to the phenomenon: university teachers.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Much to celebrate as NAIDOC Week turns 50, but also much to learn
This yearβs NAIDOC Week is focused on young Indigenous leaders striving to improve human rights, political and social issues facing their communities.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:βA defiant standβ: histories of Australiaβs frontier wars are revealing their true complexity, but thereβs more to be done
Australian military history is still unsure how to represent the frontier wars. Uprising contests most histories, describing a coordinated Aboriginal military front.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:A MΔori worldview describes the immune system as a guardian β this could improve public health in Aotearoa NZ
Just as infection signals imbalance in Western medicine, in te ao MΔori it indicates a deeper disharmony that requires restoring the relationships that sustain life.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Ageing bridges around the world are at risk of collapse. But thereβs a simple way to safeguard them
Structural health monitoring is a proactive and technology-driven approach to safeguarding ageing infrastructure.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:We donβt need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Hereβs why
Commercial mining of the deep sea could begin soon. But these metals and minerals are not scarce. Mining will be harmful and the economic benefits are overstated.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Five quick hits: More canine chaos and West Indies go down swinging
A telling contribution from Beau Webster, another canine cameo and a wildly swinging West Indies tail combine to hand Australia an unassailable 2-0 series lead. Here are the quick hits from day four in Grenada.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Texas floods death toll rises to 78 with dozens still missing, including children
Children from a Christian summer camp are among those still missing after flash flooding killed dozens of people in Texas.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Accuracy a major concern as more doctors, hospitals turn to AI
AI tools are becoming more prevalent in healthcare, helping overworked doctors to carry the workload. But experts say there are real risks, including accuracy and data protection.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Those with ADHD hope new reform opens up access 'bottleneck'
From September, GPs in New South Wales who have undergone training will be able to resupply ADHD medication to patients who have already been diagnosed with the condition.
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Australian doctors call for clampdown on social media influencers allegedly glamorising poker machines
Doctorsβ warning comes after report reveals the social cost of gambling in Victoria had doubled to $14bnFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe peak body for Australian doctors has urged politicians and social media companies to restrict βshockingβ content of influencers allegedly glamorising poker machines on social media, in what it called...
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source:Toxic algal bloom off South Australia coastline devastates marine life β video
Footage shows the impact of an algal bloom unfolding along South Australia's coastline. The deadly bloom of Karenia mikimotoi algae has devastated marine life from the Fleurieu peninsula, to Kangaroo Island, to the Yorke peninsula and the Ramsar-listed Coorong. Since the start of the bloom in March, more than 7,800 marine animals have died and almost 400 different species have been affected, including shellfish,...
Published on: July 06, 2025 | Source: