๐ŸŒฟ Your Peace Pulse


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


Browse by Category

Trump spruiks his 'success' since inauguration as steel tariffs take effect

Donald Trump's increased tariffs on steel and aluminium products imported into the United States are now in effect, meaning foreign importers face 50 per cent levies on top of their current costs.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Mother of missing WA fisherman pleads for answers

Julie Deery says her life has become a nightmare since her son, Corrie Feehan, disappeared off the WA coast more than five weeks ago.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Finance broker to make NRL debut after almost 70 reserve grade matches

Charlie Murray says helping his Wests Tigers teammates beat Penrith is more important than fixing their books, as the finance broker gears up for his NRL debut.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Housemate of missing teenager Pheobe Bishop released without charge

James Wood, 34, was arrested yesterday in connection with the disappearance of Pheobe Bishop, who has not been seen or heard from since May 15.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Aussie dollar rises above 65 US cents, RBA rate cut predicted for July

The Aussie touched above 65 US cents overnight as the US dollar weakened. Meanwhile, new figures show mining exploration investment in Australia is at its lowest level in years. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Finnish coach apologises after accidentally naming retired 51-year-old

The Finnish women's football team coach apologises after accidentally naming a retired 51-year-old in a game against Serbia.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Residents say council push to develop green space 'concerning'

Port Lincoln residents push back against a proposal from their council to develop five parcels of land for housing.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Chalmers stands firm on super reforms despite Coalition pushback

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will need to look to the Greens to help pass his superannuation reforms as the Coalition says it won't negotiate on a key part of the proposal. Follow live.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Sydney mother charged over three-week break-in spree with son

A 42-year-old woman is accused of coordinating dozens of break-ins targeting businesses across Western Sydney, with her 18-year-old son also charged over the alleged spree.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

World number 361 stuns Russian prodigy Andreeva to reach French Open semis

Contesting the first major of her career, France's Lois Boisson is daring to dream of an improbable triumph after she stormed into the Roland-Garros semifinals.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Luke Bateman went viral and got a book deal. Then the tide turned

When former Canberra Raiders player and farmer Luke Bateman joined TikTok, he went viral for his love of fantasy novels. A month later he announced a book deal, but the news has generated controversy.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

The tragic reason Walter Eddison never answered his telephone

The Eddison family suffered terrible loss during World War II. A plaque near a Canberra shopping centre car park offers an insight into that moment in history.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Morning Mail: Lidia Thorpe reveals complaint against Dorinda Cox, Victorian Liberals accused of hypocrisy, Putin โ€˜has toโ€™ respond to drone attack

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. Lidia Thorpe says she was one of the people who made a bullying complaint about former Greens senator Dorinda Cox to the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service. Staying with politics, the Guardian can exclusively reveal several Victorian Liberals have criticised the...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Gippsland residents fear erosion measures no match for rising tides

The Victorian government spent more than $500,000 earlier this year on protective works that have already failed to stop erosion in a coastal community.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Woodsideโ€™s North West Shelf approval is by no means a one-off. Here are 6 other giant gas projects to watch

Despite warnings of a climate catastrophe, a slew of polluting gas projects are either poised to begin or lie firmly in industryโ€™s sights.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

SA's 2025 budget has come dressed in a police uniform. Here's why

With a state election only nine months away, the Malinauskas government is keen to use this budget to spruik its law and order credentials.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Bowel cancer rates are declining in people over 50. But why are they going up in younger adults?

Some of the proposed reasons include diet and lifestyle factors, and even the gut microbiome. But ultimately we donโ€™t know.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Taylor Swift now owns all the music she has ever made: a copyright expert breaks it down

In a US$360 million deal, Swift now owns the master recordings to her first six albums.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Unprecedented heat in the North Atlantic Ocean kickstarted Europeโ€™s hellish 2023 summer. Now we know what caused it

Parts of the Atlantic Ocean are again much warmer than normal, priming Europe for more extreme heat this summer.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Australian kids BYO lunches to school. There is a healthier way to feed students

Australia is one of the few high-income countries that does not provide children with a daily nutritious meal at school.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Australiaโ€™s charity sector is growing โ€“ย but many smaller charities are doing it tough

A new report shows revenue for the charity sector hit a record high in 2023. But if you leave out one huge single donation, total donations were flat.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Getting away with it โ€ฆ sort of. How a dictator and a fugitive Nazi advanced international human rights law

In 38 Londres Street, Philippe Sands brings to light the struggle to hold Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and former Nazi Walther Rauff accountable.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Biggest 3D tapestry in Australia took 10,000 hours to make

One clear, bold vision and thousands of hours of specialised, meticulous work have resulted in Welcome to Country, a groundbreaking tapestry soon to go on show in Melbourne's west.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Stampede at Indian stadium following IPL win leaves at least 11 fans dead

The crush happened as thousands of fans gathered outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium to celebrate the winners of the world's most popular T20 cricket tournament.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

The good news? Household living standards are on the rise. The bad news? Just about everything else | Greg Jericho

Australiaโ€™s weak economic growth is not surprising when you factor in whatโ€™s going on with households, private investment, trade and government spendingAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere were early signs that the March GDP figures were not going to be good.To start with, the Bureau of Statisticsโ€™ new measure of household spending that covers...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The secret to Ukraineโ€™s battlefield successes against Russia โ€“ it knows wars are never won in the past

Western military planners have been carefully studying Ukraineโ€™s successes since the war began. Destroying $7 billion worth of aircrafts with cheap drones is yet another one.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Chalmers says cheaper cigarettes will not solve illegal tobacco boom, dismissing NSW premier

Minns to propose cut at next health ministersโ€™ meeting, joining Victorian government in blaming high excise for organised crime spikeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers says making cigarettes cheaper will not solve the booming trade in illegal tobacco, dismissing the call by the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, to slash taxes on smoking.Minns joined Victoriaโ€™s state government...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Politics with Michelle Grattan: historian Emma Shortis warns against falling into Trumpโ€™s trade traps

Ahead of Anthony Albaneseโ€™s likely first meeting with Donald Trump this month, a US politics expert says โ€˜beggingโ€™ for lower tariffs would be a mistake.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Coronial investigation into death of Kumanjayi White on hold during criminal investigation โ€“ as it happened

This blog is now closedGreens warn super has become taxpayer-funded scheme for growing wealth, signalling tough line on negotiationsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens to prioritise womenโ€™s safety in next parliamentGreens leader Larissa Waters has announced the partyโ€™s priorities in the next parliament, saying she will focus on womenโ€™s safety and womenโ€™s policy across health, housing and...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Greens warn super has become taxpayer-funded scheme for growing wealth, signalling tough line on negotiations

Minor party wants $3m threshold lowered to $2m, and indexation rules added to the plan โ€“ but Labor says its approach is fairest Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Greens have warned Australiaโ€™s $4tn superannuation system has become a taxpayer subsidised wealth accumulation scheme, signalling theyโ€™ll take a tough line in negotiations on Laborโ€™s plans to hike taxes on accounts worth more than...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Teal independent Nicolette Boele wins Bradfield over Liberal candidate after dramatic recount

Independent defeats Gisele Kapterian in Sydney seat although result could still be challenged by LiberalsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent Nicolette Boele has won the Sydney seat of Bradfield, defeating Liberal Gisele Kapterian...

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Extreme weather events have slowed economic growth, adding to the case for another rate cut

The economy grew more slowly than expected in the March quarter, as extreme weather and a slowdown in government spending dampened growth.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Young people who witness domestic violence are more likely to be victims of it. Hereโ€™s how we can help them

Australia wants to end domestic violence in a generation. To do so, we need to focus on the next one.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Gluten intolerance and coeliac disease can both cause nausea, bloating and pain. Whatโ€™s the difference?

Before making changes to your diet, itโ€™s a good idea to speak to your doctor or a qualified dietitian to make sure you donโ€™t miss out on important nutrients.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

How physicists used antimatter, supercomputers and giant magnets to solve a 20-year-old mystery

New results resolve the long-standing anomaly of the muonโ€™s magnetic moment โ€“ and may offer hints about the nature of dark matter.

Published on: June 04, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)