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July 29, 2019
Professor Guy Littlefair … Pacific Journalism Review “provides once again a magnificent example of the best, most relevant most meaningful research”. Image: Michael Andrew/PMC By Michael Andrew A creative “grab bag” of projects has been unveiled by the Pacific Media Centre in a showcase of collaboration across academic and communication communities. Held at Auckland ... <a title="PMC project ‘grab bag’ unveiled at mid-winter showcase" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/pmc-project-grab-bag-unveiled-at-mid-winter-showcase/" aria-label="Read more about PMC project ‘grab bag’ unveiled at mid-winter showcase">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Pauline Hanson has saved Energy Minister Angus Taylor from an inquiry into his intervention over endangered grasslands, with a Labor motion defeated 33-32 in the Senate. Earlier Taylor defended his intervention in a statement to the House of Representatives, insisting ... <a title="Pauline Hanson stymies inquiry into Angus Taylor’s intervention on endangered grasslands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/pauline-hanson-stymies-inquiry-into-angus-taylors-intervention-on-endangered-grasslands-121110/" aria-label="Read more about Pauline Hanson stymies inquiry into Angus Taylor’s intervention on endangered grasslands">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Hayward, Associate professor, University of Newcastle Indian tiger numbers are up, according to one of the most detailed wildlife surveys ever conducted. Tiger populations have risen by 6%, to roughly 3,000 animals. The massive survey may set a new world standard in counting large carnivores. The ... <a title="Some good conservation news: India’s tiger numbers are going up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/some-good-conservation-news-indias-tiger-numbers-are-going-up-121055/" aria-label="Read more about Some good conservation news: India’s tiger numbers are going up">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barry Hart, Emeritus Professor Water Science, Monash University The plan to manage water in the Barwon-Darling is not working, according to a draft review released last week. The New South Wales Natural Resources Commission, which released the draft report, found the Barwon-Darling is an “ecosystem in crisis”. ... <a title="NSW’s water plan is ‘not working’ but we can save the Barwon-Darling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/nsws-water-plan-is-not-working-but-we-can-save-the-barwon-darling-121100/" aria-label="Read more about NSW’s water plan is ‘not working’ but we can save the Barwon-Darling">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Masters, Lecturer, Australian National University When Reece Kershaw takes over as the new commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in October he will become the eighth person to lead the organisation since its creation in 1979. Kershaw becomes commissioner at a critical time for the ... <a title="Meet Reece Kershaw, the new AFP commissioner. He’s confronted superiors before, and will need to again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/meet-reece-kershaw-the-new-afp-commissioner-hes-confronted-superiors-before-and-will-need-to-again-121002/" aria-label="Read more about Meet Reece Kershaw, the new AFP commissioner. He’s confronted superiors before, and will need to again">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
James Marape told The Guardian that Australia had “a moral responsibility … to the upkeep of the planet”, particularly given the extreme effect it was having on smaller Pacific nations. “I don’t intend to speak from Canberra’s perspective, they have their own policy mindset, but as human beings I know they will respond to the moral obligation ... <a title="Helen Davidson: Australia has a ‘moral responsibility’ to planet, says Marape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/helen-davidson-australia-has-a-moral-responsibility-to-planet-says-marape/" aria-label="Read more about Helen Davidson: Australia has a ‘moral responsibility’ to planet, says Marape">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Associate Professor | Program Director, Undergraduate Pharmacy, University of Sydney Australian freestyle swimmer Shayna Jack tested positive to the banned substance Ligandrol in late June, before competing at the world swimming championships in South Korea this month. Jack said she did not knowingly take Ligandrol ... <a title="What is Ligandrol, the drug swimmer Shayna Jack had in her system?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/what-is-ligandrol-the-drug-swimmer-shayna-jack-had-in-her-system-121097/" aria-label="Read more about What is Ligandrol, the drug swimmer Shayna Jack had in her system?">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
By Simon Keslep in Port Moresby The 166 donated vehicles used during last year’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in Papua New Guinea have been distributed to government institutions, non-governmental organisations and churches. They were handed over by the Department of Finance in Port Moresby last Friday. Present to officially handover vehicle keys to ... <a title="PNG’s donated APEC vehicles given to state agencies, NGOs and churches" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/pngs-donated-apec-vehicles-given-to-state-agencies-ngos-and-churches/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s donated APEC vehicles given to state agencies, NGOs and churches">Read more</a>
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July 29, 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 National Party Liam Hehir (Spinoff): National’s path to victory in 2020 Henry Cooke and Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Simon Bridges’ very bumpy road to 2020 Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): National Party slowly refreshes itself at Christchurch ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 29 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-29-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 29 2019">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joel Robert McGregor, Associate Lecturer, University of Newcastle Last week, violent riots erupted in the NSW Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre. Several inmates allegedly attacked known sex offenders, and a held a siege on the rooftop lasting nearly 22 hours. In June, officers at the centre walked ... <a title="Young crime is often a phase, and locking kids up is counterproductive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/young-crime-is-often-a-phase-and-locking-kids-up-is-counterproductive-120968/" aria-label="Read more about Young crime is often a phase, and locking kids up is counterproductive">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Bateson, Clinical Associate Professor, Discipline of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology, University of Sydney Fertility awareness apps are being championed as a new approach to contraception. In reality, while the technology may be new, women have been predicting the fertile days in their menstrual cycles to prevent ... <a title="An app to prevent pregnancy? Don’t count on it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/an-app-to-prevent-pregnancy-dont-count-on-it-119922/" aria-label="Read more about An app to prevent pregnancy? Don’t count on it">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ankur Singh, Research Fellow in Social Epidemiology, University of Melbourne Australia carries an enormous and increasing mental health burden. At the same time, housing disadvantage is on the rise in Australia. Our latest research indicates the trends are related. A systematic review of the evidence shows housing ... <a title="Poor housing leaves its mark on our mental health for years to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/poor-housing-leaves-its-mark-on-our-mental-health-for-years-to-come-120595/" aria-label="Read more about Poor housing leaves its mark on our mental health for years to come">Read more</a>
