Rachel Hughes

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The tribunal in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh is looking at whether some actions of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime meet the United Nations definition of genocide. Wikimedia Commons

Cambodians await crucial tribunal finding into 1970s brutal Khmer Rouge regime

Rachel Hughes, The University of Melbourne; Christoph Sperfeldt, The University of Melbourne, and Maria Elander, La Trobe University

A potentially historic ruling on genocide by a tribunal in Cambodia on Friday could unsettle understandings of the past among Cambodians - and create a precedent in international law.
The cover that trees provide transforms cities into much more hospitable places, especially in hot weather. AAP/Joe Castro

In a heatwave, the leafy suburbs are even more advantaged

Rachel Hughes, The University of Melbourne; Elizabeth Taylor, Monash University; Melanie Davern, RMIT University; Nicole Cook, University of Wollongong, and Stephen Livesley, The University of Melbourne

Six years after Black Saturday, it’s worth remembering that heatwaves kill more people than bushfires do, so shade can be a life-saver. But tree cover and shade are not evenly distributed in cities.

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