In a momentous celebration of advocacy and leadership, Mariam Veiszadeh, a trailblazing human rights champion and CEO of Media Diversity Australia, was awarded the prestigious Asian-Australian Leadership Award at the Melbourne Arts Centre gala dinner on Wednesday. Veiszadeh, originally from Afghanistan, has been recognised for her unwavering commitment to instigating […]
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In recent weeks, concerns have escalated over the apparent challenges faced by journalists working across mainstream news outlets in Australia when reporting on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Media insiders tell BACKCOVERNEWS.COM that some reporters have allegedly faced challenges and, in certain instances, experienced attempts at censorship by their editors while covering […]
At least 19 villagers were brutally murdered in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday by attackers affiliated with ISIS. Members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) reportedly tied up their victims before killing them using machetes and other weapons, Aljazeera reports. Some villagers who tried to […]
Tensions flared in Melbourne’s southeast on Friday as confrontations erupted between pro-Palestine and pro-Israel demonstrators, spurred by a suspicious fire at a nearby Muslim-owned burger shop. A crowd of 400 gathered at Princes Park, Caulfield South, prompting police to form a human barrier and employ pepper spray to maintain control. […]
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has reached out to leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, urging them to reduce tensions following an increase in fighting by rebels in Kinshasa. Blinken emphasised the importance of both Rwanda and Congo taking steps to ease tensions and […]
Rare Beauty, the cosmetics company founded by renowned singer and actress Selena Gomez, has taken a bold step in the midst of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. In an official statement released via Instagram on Tuesday, Rare Beauty announced its commitment to humanitarian aid efforts in the region […]
Amid the global focus on the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) confronts an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, with a staggering 6.9 million people displaced. This crisis, largely overlooked by mainstream media, has recently come to light through the International Organization for Migration (IOM), attributing the surge in displaced […]
A controversial art installation at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach has sparked outrage from Muslim groups after tributes were made for Israeli hostages being held in Gaza. The installation, which features 230 blue and white towels, Australian Jewish each paired with a symbolic pair of flip-flops, was carefully placed along the pavilion […]
The Gaza Health Ministry has reported a grim milestone in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, with the Palestinian death toll now surpassing 8,000 people. This figure, mostly made up of women and children, marks an unprecedented level of casualties in decades of Israeli-Palestinian violence, according to the Japan […]
Since the start of the Hamas-Israel war, at least 21 journalists have lost their lives, with the majority occurring during Israel’s attacks on Gaza, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says. Data from CPJ shows that as of Thursday, 17 Palestinian, three Israeli, and one Lebanese journalist had died following […]
