Social Issues

Linda Burney sees the pattern of discrimination that’s blighted the lives of her people for centuries repeating through the policies of the current conservative government.

A decadeslong war on poverty has yielded remarkable results, but it has not been a smooth journey up China's economic ladder for everyone.

During CCTV's four-hour Lunar New Year show, performers appeared on stage wearing outfits that approximated African clothing and had darkened their skin with makeup.

From petitioning to save forests to raising cash for disaster victims, a growing army of K-pop fans worldwide has emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.

Technology that measures emotions based on biometric indicators such as facial movements, tone of voice or body movements is increasingly being marketed in China, researchers say, despite concerns about its accuracy and wider human rights implications. Drawing upon artificial intelligence, the tools range from cameras ...

After years of failed efforts to boost the birth rate, South Korea now says it will partly focus on learning to live with population decline, rather than simply trying to halt it.

India outlawed bonded labor — or debt bondage — in 1975, but it continues to be the most prevalent form of slavery.

The celebration of the origins of the modern nation is a time of mourning for Indigenous Australians.

For scores of other asylum-seekers who have been held in Australian hotels, stifling conditions have stretched on for months and months.