🌿 Your Peace Pulse


Explore inspiring stories, grassroots movements, and peace-building initiatives from around the globe.


Browse by Category

Live: PM wants schools to screen Adolescence to combat 'scary' rise of misogyny

Both leaders have stepped up the tempo of their campaigns, hoping to win over undecided voters with just five days to go until polling day. Follow live.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Having been given an impossible task, Arne Slot delivers in spades for Liverpool

Replacing an iconic manager at a famous club is often a poisoned chalice, but Arne Slot responded to the impossible task of following up JΓΌrgen Klopp by doing the unthinkable.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Light Horse emu plumes: The darker the feather, the better the rider

Emu feathers on a slouch hat are a powerful symbol of the Australian Light Horse, and two army veterans are combining their skills so the tradition lives on.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Used EV batteries could power vehicles, houses or even towns – if their manufacturers share vital data

Old EV batteries have huge potential. But it’s not going to be easy to realise this.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Is there a best way to peel a boiled egg? A food scientist explains

With a few science-based tips, mangled eggs can become a thing of the past.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

What are β€˜penjamins’? Disguised cannabis vapes are gaining popularity among young people

What’s in cannabis vapes, and should we be worried about young people using them?

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Why film and TV creators will still risk it all for the perfect long take shot

The β€˜oner’ has a long history. Today, this unique approach to shooting has became a major test of creative vision.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Climate change and the housing crisis are a dangerous mix. So which party is grappling with both?

Australia is running out of affordable, safe places to live – and climate change is getting worse. It makes sense to deal with both crises together.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Australia once had β€˜immigration amnesties’ to grant legal status to undocumented people. Could we again?

These amnesties occurred under successive Labor and Liberal federal governments, and each enjoyed enthusiastic bipartisan support.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

A rom-com with a twist and a dystopian thriller: April's best books

There's a confronting work of non-fiction by an award-winning Australian writer, a smart rom-com set in Brexit-era London for fans of Dolly Alderton and a supernatural thriller that will leave you gasping in this month's ABC Arts recommendations.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Independents may build on Australia’s history of hung parliaments, if they can survive the campaign blues

Research shows Australians are increasingly drifting away from the major parties. Can independent candidates capitalise on this?

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Peter Dutton: a Liberal leader seeking to surf on the wave of outer suburbia

With long experience in parliament behind him, the former Queensland policeman is looking to take the top job. But he has his work cut out.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Albanese has been a β€˜proficient and lucky general’. But if he wins a second term, we are right to demand more

Albanese’s prime ministership has been slow but steady. If he’s re-elected, he will need to give Australians a more ambitious plan for the country.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

A blast threw this 7yo on his neighbour's roof β€” his father's body lay feet away

Seven-year-old Ali Faraj Faraj, covered in blood and dust, could be seen crying amongst the rubble of a home in Gaza City. His father and five sisters were killed in the strike on Thursday.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Does South Australia matter this federal election?

As Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton prepare for a sprint to the election finish line, some South Australians could be questioning if their state is part of the race.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Keith Stackpole obituary

Australian Test cricketer whose swashbuckling style was unusual in an opening batsman of the 1960s and 70sIn an era well before Big Bash and Bazball, the Australian cricketer Keith Stackpole, who has died aged 84, was an uncommonly bold and attacking opening Test batsman from 1966 to 1974.His unusually swashbuckling style at the top of the order was thrown into especially stark relief by the fact that so many of his...

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Gina episode 5: The portrait - podcast

It’s the portrait of Gina Rinehart that launched 1,000 memes, went viral globally and became Australia’s Mona Lisa. But it’s also a symbol of how wealth intersects with other areas of life, including art and sport.How does Rinehart use her money to control her image – and what would she rather you don’t see? This episode of Gina is about power and control, and the colonial history of Australia.It contains references to...

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Carlton prove their mettle to show there is light at the end of the tunnel | Jonathan Horn

The Blues put a disastrous opening month behind them after adding the prized scalp of the Cats to wins over the Kangaroos and EaglesThere were signs in the last fortnight that Carlton’s game was back in order. Geelong at the MCG was, however, a different proposition than the atrocious North Melbourne and West Coast. For any team that fancies its chances, Geelong will show you exactly where you stand. They’ll give you...

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Final dash: these are the seats Labor and the Coalition will target, with Greens and teals the X-factor

As the major parties fight to win over mortgage holders, growing third-party popularity and early voting complicate their election campaign strategyElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election...

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Meet the man who keeps the world’s busiest railways running from a shed in Melbourne

From Dubai to the Hong Kong metro, train operators rely on this service to maintain reliability. So why is it so hard to get a contract in Australia?Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastWhen a train on Hong Kong’s metro is speeding along its route slightly bumpier than usual, Ravi Ravitharan’s phone buzzes in Melbourne – at all...

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The big issues Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton aren’t talking about this election

From bad airline service to the once election-deciding future of the NBN, Labor and the Coalition have been notably silent on some key policy areasElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election...

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Peter Dutton declares Welcome to Country ceremonies are β€˜overdone’ in heated final leaders’ debate

Three experts give their take on Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton’s fourth and final debate before election day.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Election Diary: a cost-of-living election where neither leader can tell you the price of eggs

The fourth debate asked leaders to produce one-word responses to pictures of the prime minister’s Copacabana house, a three-eyed fish and Elon Musk.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Peter Dutton flicks switch to culture wars as cost of living proves tough egg to crack

Coalition leader criticises welcome to country ceremonies as β€˜overdone’ but it’s the price of a household staple that may stick in voters’ minds Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has flicked the...

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Who won the final leaders’ debate? Seven takeaways from Albanese v Dutton

Anthony Albanese was convincingly voted the winner by the 7News panel after Peter Dutton pressed culture war issues and came up well short on the price of eggsPeter Dutton says welcome to country ceremonies β€˜overdone’Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaAnthony Albanese and...

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Newspoll shows Labor’s lead steady at 52–48

With just five full days left until the May 3 election and early voting in progress, Labor remains the favourite to win, according to the polls.

Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Election pamphlets may be 'annoying' but they tell a story of Australia

The National Library is asking for contributions to its election ephemera collection which it's been building since federation, collecting posters of former Prime Minister John Howard, flyers for Kevin ’07 and even how to vote cards from the early 1900s.

Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Reynolds, McElhenney and Wrexham one step closer to β€˜impossible dream’

Four years after actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney purchased Wrexham, the Welsh football club is a step closer to achieving the goal of reaching the top-flight Premier League.

Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

21yo man in hospital after being stabbed by teenage girl in Melbourne

Three people are in hospital following a stabbing and a car crash involving a tram stop in Melbourne's CBD this morning.

Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Retro house' celebrates outback town's mining history

A home restored to its original 1960s look is part of a project documenting the history of a West Australian iron ore town.

Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Sacrificing sleep to search for bilbies under the stars

Years of fires, landclearing and introduced predators have seen Australia's bilby population plummet but a glimmer of hope exists within six protected areas.

Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Canberra families are being pushed to the brink

The mother-of-two is among a growing number of people seeking out food relief for the first time, which includes families and people with stable jobs and mortgages.

Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Pro or anti-salmon? The debate is affecting both sides of the Huon community

Despite recent environmental and animal welfare concerns, supporters of Tasmania's salmon industry say it provides critical economic benefits to regional communities.

Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Dodgy footpaths wreaking havoc for people living with disability

There are calls for more funding to be made available to local governments to help maintain footpath networks and improve accessibility for people living with disabilities.

Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Dutton begins seat blitz, almost 3 million Australians vote early

Anthony Albanese will hold a rally in Western Sydney to announce a $200 million pledge to rebrand the free 24/7 health advice service, as Peter Dutton begins a final week blitz of seats ahead of tonight's leaders debate. Follow live.

Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia