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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caron Beaton-Wells, Professor, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne Central to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Digital Platforms inquiry were two questions: do Google and Facebook hold substantial power in crucial digital markets? does this power pose a risk to competitive processes? In its Final Report ... <a title="What Australia’s competition boss has in store for Google and Facebook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/what-australias-competition-boss-has-in-store-for-google-and-facebook-121037/" aria-label="Read more about What Australia’s competition boss has in store for Google and Facebook">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Lotz, Fellow, Peabody Media Center; Professor of Media Studies, Queensland University of Technology Living with two preteens, I get almost daily requests to approve new apps. My standard response is to ask my kids to describe the app, why they want it, and how it makes ... <a title="We can put a leash on Google and Facebook, but there’s no saving the traditional news model" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/we-can-put-a-leash-on-google-and-facebook-but-theres-no-saving-the-traditional-news-model-113554/" aria-label="Read more about We can put a leash on Google and Facebook, but there’s no saving the traditional news model">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Hodgson, Professor, Curtin Law School and Curtin Business School, Curtin University Making super contributions voluntary for people earning less than A$50,000 a year, as proposed by Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg, would be a backward step for women. It would predominantly be used by women, because more ... <a title="Voluntary super: a good way to increase women’s dependence on men" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/voluntary-super-a-good-way-to-increase-womens-dependence-on-men-120979/" aria-label="Read more about Voluntary super: a good way to increase women’s dependence on men">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roslyn Petelin, Course coordinator, The University of Queensland In her book Wordslut, Amanda Montell argues that patriarchal assumptions deny women an active role in society, claiming that, “In our culture, men run the show”. With a degree in creative writing and linguistics, having studied “how language works ... <a title="Wordslut: a new book aims to ‘verbally smash the patriarchy’, but its argument is imprecise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/29/wordslut-a-new-book-aims-to-verbally-smash-the-patriarchy-but-its-argument-is-imprecise-119160/" aria-label="Read more about Wordslut: a new book aims to ‘verbally smash the patriarchy’, but its argument is imprecise">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2019
By RNZ News About 2000 people showed their support as New Zealand protests against a controversial proposed housing development at Ihumātao in South Auckland entered their fifth day. RNZ reporters at the scene sid it was abuzz with people and activities that included traditional Māori massage, mirimiri. At least 50 tents were erected in the ... <a title="Ihumātao: Powerful powhiri welcomes state ministers to protest site" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/27/ihumatao-powerful-powhiri-welcomes-state-ministers-to-protest-site/" aria-label="Read more about Ihumātao: Powerful powhiri welcomes state ministers to protest site">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2019
Democracy and inequality are two of the most contentious political issues of our era. Across the globe there is growing discontent about political systems not working well, while the rich are getting richer and the poor get poorer. Declining democracy and increasing economic inequality are usually seen as linked, with the popular notion taking hold ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Capitalism under scrutiny in a new NZ documentary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-capitalism-under-scrutiny-in-a-new-nz-documentary/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Capitalism under scrutiny in a new NZ documentary">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Astell-Burt, Professor of Population Health and Environmental Data Science, NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellow, University of Wollongong Increasing tree canopy and green cover across Greater Sydney and increasing the proportion of homes in urban areas within 10 minutes’ walk of quality green, open and public ... <a title="Increasing tree cover may be like a ‘superfood’ for community mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/27/increasing-tree-cover-may-be-like-a-superfood-for-community-mental-health-119930/" aria-label="Read more about Increasing tree cover may be like a ‘superfood’ for community mental health">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Nicholls, Senior lecturer in Business Law, UNSW The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called for “holistic, dynamic reforms” to address the online dominance of digital behemoths such as Google and Facebook. A 600-page report, released today, makes 23 recommendations for regulating digital platforms – ... <a title="Consumer watchdog calls for new measures to combat Facebook and Google’s digital dominance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/26/consumer-watchdog-calls-for-new-measures-to-combat-facebook-and-googles-digital-dominance-120077/" aria-label="Read more about Consumer watchdog calls for new measures to combat Facebook and Google’s digital dominance">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Cross, Research Fellow, Curtin University Sign up to the Beating Around the Bush newsletter here, and suggest a plant we should cover at batb@theconversation.edu.au. On a warm evening in early 1802, Robert Brown sat aboard the HMS Investigator describing several plant specimens collected that day. Brown ... <a title="The Albany pitcher plant will straight up eat you (if you’re an ant)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/26/the-albany-pitcher-plant-will-straight-up-eat-you-if-youre-an-ant-120767/" aria-label="Read more about The Albany pitcher plant will straight up eat you (if you’re an ant)">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendon O’Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney According to much of the early commentary, Robert Mueller’s testimony on Wednesday before two US congressional committees was a disappointment. Democrats are frustrated the special counsel did not make a clear-cut ... <a title="Mueller testimony does not produce smoking gun, but the issues it raised are far from resolved" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/26/mueller-testimony-does-not-produce-smoking-gun-but-the-issues-it-raised-are-far-from-resolved-120781/" aria-label="Read more about Mueller testimony does not produce smoking gun, but the issues it raised are far from resolved">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Professor Deep Saini and Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan discuss the week in politics including progress the Federal Parliament has made this week, Albanese’s opposition’s new tactics in question time, Scott Morrison’s announcement of his ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the opposition’s tactics in question time – and Morrison’s views on the public service" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/26/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-oppositions-tactics-in-question-time-and-morrisons-views-on-the-public-service-121042/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the opposition’s tactics in question time – and Morrison’s views on the public service">Read more</a>
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July 26, 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 Ihumātao Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Colonisation In Action Hone Harawira (Daily Blog): Ihumatao Qiane Matata-Sipu and Frances Hancock (Newsroom): Rising up in the spirit of justice Gordon Campbell: On the Ihumatao dispute Alex Birchall: Ihumātao: The ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 26 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/26/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-26-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 26 2019">Read more</a>
