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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The two Centre Alliance senators, Stirling Griff and Rex Patrick will often be pivotal to the fate of government legislation. The smaller non-Green Senate crossbench this term means that if the government can muster Centre Alliance support, it only needs ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Centre Alliance’s Stirling Griff on Newstart" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/politics-with-michelle-grattan-centre-alliances-stirling-griff-on-newstart-120830/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Centre Alliance’s Stirling Griff on Newstart">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chongyi Feng, Associate Professor in China Studies, University of Technology Sydney Australian authorities have been told to stop interfering in the case of the Chinese-Australian writer Dr Yang Hengjun who has been detained by China since January. Amid reports last week that Yang was to be charged ... <a title="Why ‘Democracy peddler’ Yang Hengjun has been detained in China and why he must be released" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/why-democracy-peddler-yang-hengjun-has-been-detained-in-china-and-why-he-must-be-released-120751/" aria-label="Read more about Why ‘Democracy peddler’ Yang Hengjun has been detained in China and why he must be released">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tess Newton Cain, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Political Science & International Studies, The University of Queensland Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is visiting Australia this week, his first overseas trip since he was elevated to that office in June this year. And it’s the ... <a title="Everything but China is on the table during PNG prime minister’s visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/everything-but-china-is-on-the-table-during-png-prime-ministers-visit-120754/" aria-label="Read more about Everything but China is on the table during PNG prime minister’s visit">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
The Greens may have achieved their sought-after mainstream credibility, and scored some wins in government, but commentators warn this will not necessarily result in more votes. On the contrary – it might even result in a loss of enthusiasm from their own side. This can be seen in the fact that much of the praise ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are the Greens in danger of being rejected as too moderate?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-are-the-greens-in-danger-of-being-rejected-as-too-moderate/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are the Greens in danger of being rejected as too moderate?">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
The supposed end of the 20-year standoff between environmentalists and farmers was announced last week, with the release of the Interim Climate Change Committee’s report on “Action on agricultural emissions”. It was celebrated as an “historic consensus” between farmers and environmentalists, as the agricultural sector was agreeing to pay for part of their methane emissions. ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The contentious “historic consensus” for farmers on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-contentious-historic-consensus-for-farmers-on-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The contentious “historic consensus” for farmers on climate change">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Government Joseph Nunweek (Spinoff): Jacinda Ardern and bringing the people Liam Hehir (Stuff): Past taunts from opposition come home to roost for the Government 1News: Q+A: Jacinda Ardern admits it will take ‘a few ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 23 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-23-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 23 2019">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine Grové, Educational Psychologist and Lecturer, Monash University Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The Conversation, ... <a title="Curious Kids: why do some people worry more than others?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/curious-kids-why-do-some-people-worry-more-than-others-119874/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why do some people worry more than others?">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the Australian authorities to drop all charges against four French TV journalists who – in what RSF called an “unacceptable attack on investigative journalism” – were arrested yesterday while filming environmentalists protesting at a coal terminal near the Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Australia. ... <a title="RSF demands Australian police drop charges against French TV crew" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/rsf-demands-australian-police-drop-charges-against-french-tv-crew/" aria-label="Read more about RSF demands Australian police drop charges against French TV crew">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neville Nicholls, Professor emeritus, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University This month the world has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong setting foot on the Moon. But this week sees another scientific anniversary, perhaps just as important for the future of civilisation. Forty ... <a title="40 years ago, scientists predicted climate change. And hey, they were right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/40-years-ago-scientists-predicted-climate-change-and-hey-they-were-right-120502/" aria-label="Read more about 40 years ago, scientists predicted climate change. And hey, they were right">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Giancaspro, Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide Viral photo app FaceApp has taken the world by storm. Launched in 2017, the app has recently enjoyed mass popularity due largely to Hollywood celebrities posting their humorous edited pictures online. FaceApp uses “neural network” artificial intelligence technology to ... <a title="FaceApp’s fine print means you effectively can’t sue them, unless you send a letter to their Russian office within 30 days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/faceapps-fine-print-means-you-effectively-cant-sue-them-unless-you-send-a-letter-to-their-russian-office-within-30-days-120658/" aria-label="Read more about FaceApp’s fine print means you effectively can’t sue them, unless you send a letter to their Russian office within 30 days">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University A key element in the success of countering terrorism in Australia has been a series of new and amended pieces of legislation – at least 75 – developed to respond to ... <a title="Preventing foreign fighters from returning home could be dangerous to national security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/preventing-foreign-fighters-from-returning-home-could-be-dangerous-to-national-security-120752/" aria-label="Read more about Preventing foreign fighters from returning home could be dangerous to national security">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Kang, Associate professor, University of Technology Sydney Around one-quarter of the world’s population menstruate. That’s more than 1.9 billion people in the world who will bleed, on average, for 65 days a year. The reusable menstrual cup and disposable tampon were both developed in the 1930s. ... <a title="Menstrual cups vs tampons – here’s how they compare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/menstrual-cups-vs-tampons-heres-how-they-compare-120499/" aria-label="Read more about Menstrual cups vs tampons – here’s how they compare">Read more</a>
