Caitlin McCaffrie
@caitlinmccaffrie.bsky.social
Currently forced migration, refugee and just transition policy in Australia and Southeast Asia. Formerly legal education and transitional justice in Cambodia.
Chris Lewa of the Arakan Project: “It is highly unusual to record so many departures this early... These vessels are unseaworthy, and without regional coordination, tragedies like Langkawi will keep happening"
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Rohingya crossings: Desperation fuels new wave
A sharp rise in Rohingya landings in Malaysia, following a deadly boat capsize, highlights the growing desperation driving perilous sea journeys. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstim...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Chris Lewa of the Arakan Project: “It is highly unusual to record so many departures this early... These vessels are unseaworthy, and without regional coordination, tragedies like Langkawi will keep happening"
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www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...
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🇲🇾 NEW: Fortify Rights urges Malaysia to coordinate with Thailand, Indonesia, and other Southeast Asian governments to urgently rescue Rohingya refugees missing at sea and ensure safe disembarkation for survivors.
Read the full news release: www.fortifyrights.org/mly-inv-2025...
Read the full news release: www.fortifyrights.org/mly-inv-2025...
November 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🇲🇾 NEW: Fortify Rights urges Malaysia to coordinate with Thailand, Indonesia, and other Southeast Asian governments to urgently rescue Rohingya refugees missing at sea and ensure safe disembarkation for survivors.
Read the full news release: www.fortifyrights.org/mly-inv-2025...
Read the full news release: www.fortifyrights.org/mly-inv-2025...
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Google plans to build a large artificial intelligence data centre on Australia’s remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island after signing a cloud deal with the Department of Defence this year, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and interviews with officials www.afr.com/technology/g...
Google to build data centre on Christmas Island
The search engine giant signed a cloud deal with the Department of Defence this year to build the facility, whose details remain secret, on Christmas Island.
www.afr.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Google plans to build a large artificial intelligence data centre on Australia’s remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island after signing a cloud deal with the Department of Defence this year, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and interviews with officials www.afr.com/technology/g...
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Nothing has been heard or seen of him since the sanctions were announced last week. The enigmatic tycoon, once among the most powerful figures in Cambodia, appears to have vanished.
Chen Zhi: The mysterious 'scam empire' owner accused of stealing $14bn in crypto
The Cambodian national is charged with running scam compounds that stole from people all over the world.
bbc.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Nothing has been heard or seen of him since the sanctions were announced last week. The enigmatic tycoon, once among the most powerful figures in Cambodia, appears to have vanished.
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This report examines the human rights, environmental, and climate impacts of nickel mining and processing operations in Indonesia, focusing on Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, and North Maluku, three of the most prominent hubs of the Indonesian nickel industry
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cri.org/reports/does...
“Does Anyone Care?”: The Human, Environmental, and Climate Toll of Indonesia’s Nickel Industry
Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of nickel, a key raw material in the renewable energy transition used in batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and for energy storage. It is now a massive par...
cri.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This report examines the human rights, environmental, and climate impacts of nickel mining and processing operations in Indonesia, focusing on Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, and North Maluku, three of the most prominent hubs of the Indonesian nickel industry
cri.org/reports/does...
cri.org/reports/does...
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"If you ban women from being treated by male health care professionals, and then you ban women from training to become health care professionals, the consequences are clear: Women will not have access to health care and will die as a result." www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Afghan earthquake triggers contradictory Taliban tactics on rescuing women
The Taliban responded with contradictory stances in the effort to rescue women and girls who were wounded and left homeless. That's a reflection of tensions between hardliners and pragmatists.
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October 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
"If you ban women from being treated by male health care professionals, and then you ban women from training to become health care professionals, the consequences are clear: Women will not have access to health care and will die as a result." www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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An exiled Myanmar journalist on funding cuts:
"Last year my newsroom secured money from the United States that meant I could finally begin planning to reunite with my mother. Then Donald Trump began slashing support for independent media & all my dreams unravelled."
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"Last year my newsroom secured money from the United States that meant I could finally begin planning to reunite with my mother. Then Donald Trump began slashing support for independent media & all my dreams unravelled."
kite-tales.org/en/article/b...
Between Exile and Conscription
kite-tales.org
October 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
An exiled Myanmar journalist on funding cuts:
"Last year my newsroom secured money from the United States that meant I could finally begin planning to reunite with my mother. Then Donald Trump began slashing support for independent media & all my dreams unravelled."
kite-tales.org/en/article/b...
"Last year my newsroom secured money from the United States that meant I could finally begin planning to reunite with my mother. Then Donald Trump began slashing support for independent media & all my dreams unravelled."
kite-tales.org/en/article/b...
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In March 2025, the median Australian taxpayer earned $55,619 per year.
October 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
In March 2025, the median Australian taxpayer earned $55,619 per year.
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Critics of renewables often point to land use as a reason not to invest in wind & solar. Land use IS a real issue for all energy assets incl renewables (unless on-site).
But what critics conveniently forget is the huge land impact of fossil fuels. Aerial view of fracking sites in Wickett, Texas. 👇
But what critics conveniently forget is the huge land impact of fossil fuels. Aerial view of fracking sites in Wickett, Texas. 👇
September 23, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Critics of renewables often point to land use as a reason not to invest in wind & solar. Land use IS a real issue for all energy assets incl renewables (unless on-site).
But what critics conveniently forget is the huge land impact of fossil fuels. Aerial view of fracking sites in Wickett, Texas. 👇
But what critics conveniently forget is the huge land impact of fossil fuels. Aerial view of fracking sites in Wickett, Texas. 👇
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#ICC prosecution formulates charges against former Philippines President — as well as former mayor of Davao City — Rodrigo Roa #Duterte: three counts of crimes against humanity, alleging his involvement in at least 76 murders as part of his war on drugs www.icc-cpi.int/sites/defaul...
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September 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
#ICC prosecution formulates charges against former Philippines President — as well as former mayor of Davao City — Rodrigo Roa #Duterte: three counts of crimes against humanity, alleging his involvement in at least 76 murders as part of his war on drugs www.icc-cpi.int/sites/defaul...
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Nick Kristof lays out how millions are dying from cuts to US foreign aid:
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www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Most Lethal Policy
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September 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Nick Kristof lays out how millions are dying from cuts to US foreign aid:
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/o...
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STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.”
Nailed it.
Nailed it.
September 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
STEWART: “Comedy doesn’t change the world, but it’s a bellwether— we’re the banana peel in the coal mine… authoritarians are the threat to comedy, music, art, thought… progress.”
Nailed it.
Nailed it.
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BBC Media Action has announced it will put its Cambodia office into “hibernation” on October 1 after 22 years of supporting civic engagement and independent media countrywide, while empowering youth, citing a funding shortfall.
BBC Media Action Puts Cambodia Office on Ice Amid Funding Crunch
After 22 years of empowering Cambodian youth, strengthening civic engagement and supporting independent media, BBC Media Action announced it will place its Cambodia office into “hibernation” from Octo...
kiripost.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:49 AM
BBC Media Action has announced it will put its Cambodia office into “hibernation” on October 1 after 22 years of supporting civic engagement and independent media countrywide, while empowering youth, citing a funding shortfall.
"The message to ASEAN policymakers is clear: waiting until a crisis occurs costs money and lives. Humanitarian protection needs to be considered from the start, not just as an add-on" writes In Sokhuon for @lowyinstitute.bsky.social
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www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
Five days of fire: Lessons from the Cambodia–Thailand border crisis
Divergent strategies on border disputes could be solved with an ASEAN solution. But is there the political will?
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September 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
"The message to ASEAN policymakers is clear: waiting until a crisis occurs costs money and lives. Humanitarian protection needs to be considered from the start, not just as an add-on" writes In Sokhuon for @lowyinstitute.bsky.social
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpre...
“Even when there’s no reason to believe things will improve, we can’t help but cling to this diminishing hope"
Poignant piece from @mono24.bsky.social in @mekongreview.com on Cambodia's golden age of journalism, feat. Mech Dara, Kann Vicheika and Phuong Vantha:
mekongreview.com/memories-of-...
Poignant piece from @mono24.bsky.social in @mekongreview.com on Cambodia's golden age of journalism, feat. Mech Dara, Kann Vicheika and Phuong Vantha:
mekongreview.com/memories-of-...
Memories of a golden age - Mekong Review
In the face of funding cuts and growing oppression, Cambodian reporters cling on to hope through memories of a golden age of journalism
mekongreview.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
“Even when there’s no reason to believe things will improve, we can’t help but cling to this diminishing hope"
Poignant piece from @mono24.bsky.social in @mekongreview.com on Cambodia's golden age of journalism, feat. Mech Dara, Kann Vicheika and Phuong Vantha:
mekongreview.com/memories-of-...
Poignant piece from @mono24.bsky.social in @mekongreview.com on Cambodia's golden age of journalism, feat. Mech Dara, Kann Vicheika and Phuong Vantha:
mekongreview.com/memories-of-...
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"$9.7m worth of contraceptives – much of which was destined for the three countries identified by The Independent [as out of some contraceptive methods] – are being held in Belgium and France, earmarked to be burnt rather than used."
Exclusive: Trump’s aid cuts leave 16 countries running out of key contraception
Exclusive: At least three countries are already out of some contraceptive methods – with more set to follow suit – leaving women vulnerable to high risk pregnancies and unsafe abortions, writes Rachel...
www.independent.co.uk
September 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
"$9.7m worth of contraceptives – much of which was destined for the three countries identified by The Independent [as out of some contraceptive methods] – are being held in Belgium and France, earmarked to be burnt rather than used."
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Delighted to add the Botanic Gardens of South Australia to the Champs list.
Send updates to: info@chumpslist.org
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September 2, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Delighted to add the Botanic Gardens of South Australia to the Champs list.
Send updates to: info@chumpslist.org
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Send updates to: info@chumpslist.org
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The first story I did for Crikey back in 2021 was reporting on a leaked neo-nazi manual showing how "media baiting" — aka tricking journalists into writing about them — was a major strategy for them.
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September 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The first story I did for Crikey back in 2021 was reporting on a leaked neo-nazi manual showing how "media baiting" — aka tricking journalists into writing about them — was a major strategy for them.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
www.crikey.com.au/20...
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We've put together our top tips for journalists to help guide you through the do's and don'ts of reporting on neo-Nazis.
Please share it with your colleagues, and feel free to get in touch with us with any feedback.
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Please share it with your colleagues, and feel free to get in touch with us with any feedback.
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9 Principles for Journalists Reporting On Neo-Nazis
You may have landed here because you want to talk about neo-Nazis without helping them. Excellent. You have an important role in combatt...
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August 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
We've put together our top tips for journalists to help guide you through the do's and don'ts of reporting on neo-Nazis.
Please share it with your colleagues, and feel free to get in touch with us with any feedback.
thewhiterosesociety.writeas.com/9-principles...
Please share it with your colleagues, and feel free to get in touch with us with any feedback.
thewhiterosesociety.writeas.com/9-principles...
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9.1: Protests planned for today have been called off, lest the violence escalates. Witnesses reported seeing the military being deployed from at least three other cities towards Jakarta.
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Indonesian groups call off protests on Monday, citing heightened security
Indonesian students and civil society groups called off protests in Jakarta on Monday after a week of escalating anger over lawmakers' pay and the police response, citing fears of heightened security measures after deadly riots across the country on the weekend.
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September 1, 2025 at 5:15 AM
9.1: Protests planned for today have been called off, lest the violence escalates. Witnesses reported seeing the military being deployed from at least three other cities towards Jakarta.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
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UK's family reunion route is already a farce which sees too many people denied ability to reach UK to seek asylum, including children.
Tightening it will only ensure even more, particularly women and children, are denied safety, and more families ripped apart. #r4todau
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Tightening it will only ensure even more, particularly women and children, are denied safety, and more families ripped apart. #r4todau
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Family reunion rules to be tightened in asylum cases
Yvette Cooper will outline her plans when MPs return to Parliament after the summer break.
www.bbc.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:54 AM
UK's family reunion route is already a farce which sees too many people denied ability to reach UK to seek asylum, including children.
Tightening it will only ensure even more, particularly women and children, are denied safety, and more families ripped apart. #r4todau
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Tightening it will only ensure even more, particularly women and children, are denied safety, and more families ripped apart. #r4todau
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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In the year to June 2025, 92% of refugee family reunion visas were given to women and children. More than half went to children. Two thirds to people from Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran and Sudan. It helps integration and provides a safe route. Family reunion should be easier, not harder.
September 1, 2025 at 7:09 AM
In the year to June 2025, 92% of refugee family reunion visas were given to women and children. More than half went to children. Two thirds to people from Syria, Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran and Sudan. It helps integration and provides a safe route. Family reunion should be easier, not harder.
“If I don’t go to school, how will I ever become a doctor?”
“My heart feels sad.”
- 9 year old Nahima Bibi, a Rohingya refugee living in Cox's Bazar
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“My heart feels sad.”
- 9 year old Nahima Bibi, a Rohingya refugee living in Cox's Bazar
www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/as...
Funding crisis shatters young dreams
Parents struggle to protect children from child marriage and labour as funding cuts bite.
www.thestar.com.my
September 1, 2025 at 1:40 AM
“If I don’t go to school, how will I ever become a doctor?”
“My heart feels sad.”
- 9 year old Nahima Bibi, a Rohingya refugee living in Cox's Bazar
www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/as...
“My heart feels sad.”
- 9 year old Nahima Bibi, a Rohingya refugee living in Cox's Bazar
www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/as...
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Quickest typist in the game! @kenlmathis.bsky.social on what could come next for Thailand
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Paetongtarn Shinawatra is Out. Who Will Succeed Her?
Four possible scenarios
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August 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Quickest typist in the game! @kenlmathis.bsky.social on what could come next for Thailand
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