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August 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Tattersall, Postdoc in urban geography and Research Lead at Sydney Policy Lab. Host of ChangeMakers Podcast., University of Sydney The past few weeks has seen a drastic escalation in violence on the streets of Hong Kong. On Tuesday night, a police officer aimed a shotgun at ... <a title="The Hong Kong protesters have turned militant and more strategic – and this unnerves Beijing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/the-hong-kong-protesters-have-turned-militant-and-more-strategic-and-this-unnerves-beijing-121106/" aria-label="Read more about The Hong Kong protesters have turned militant and more strategic – and this unnerves Beijing">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kaz Ross, Lecturer in Asian Studies, University of Tasmania This week, a heated row blew up in the senate and on social media when Shadow Home Affairs Minister Kristine Keneally demanded that a controversial political figure, Raheem Kassam, be denied a visa to speak at a political ... <a title="Who is Raheem Kassam? Calls to ban the far-right speaker blur line between free speech and hate speech" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/who-is-raheem-kassam-calls-to-ban-the-far-right-speaker-blur-line-between-free-speech-and-hate-speech-121309/" aria-label="Read more about Who is Raheem Kassam? Calls to ban the far-right speaker blur line between free speech and hate speech">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A journalist has been taken in for police questioning while documenting the land struggles of Temiar Orang Asli, an indigenous community in Kampung Sungai Papan, Malaysia, reports the Malay Mail. Alexandra Radu from Romania said she was taken to the Gerik district police station yesterday morning after talking to the indigenous ... <a title="Journalist ‘hauled in’ for police questioning at Malaysia land protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/journalist-hauled-in-for-police-questioning-at-malaysia-land-protest/" aria-label="Read more about Journalist ‘hauled in’ for police questioning at Malaysia land protest">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Economou, Senior Lecturer, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University In the weeks after the 2019 federal election, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that the turn-out of voters was the lowest since the introduction of compulsory voting in 1925. It also reported there had been ... <a title="Renters hold the key to low voter turn-out at federal elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/renters-hold-the-key-to-low-voter-turn-out-at-federal-elections-120494/" aria-label="Read more about Renters hold the key to low voter turn-out at federal elections">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Loughran, Research Fellow, University of Wollongong Hype continues to surround the roll-out of 5G technology in Australia and across the world. While there is promise of faster network speeds, and talk of exciting technologies like driverless cars, there’s also a growing movement to stop the implementation ... <a title="There’s no evidence 5G is going to harm our health, so let’s stop worrying about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/theres-no-evidence-5g-is-going-to-harm-our-health-so-lets-stop-worrying-about-it-120501/" aria-label="Read more about There’s no evidence 5G is going to harm our health, so let’s stop worrying about it">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Henley, Research Fellow in Climate and Water Resources, University of Melbourne Melbourne’s existing water supplies may face pressure if global warming hits the 2℃ level, according to our new research published today in Environmental Research Letters. The effects of drying and warming in southern Australia are ... <a title="2℃ of global warming would put pressure on Melbourne’s water supply" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/2-of-global-warming-would-put-pressure-on-melbournes-water-supply-118389/" aria-label="Read more about 2℃ of global warming would put pressure on Melbourne’s water supply">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeff Wilks, Adjunct Professor, Southern Cross University Australia has been ranked as one of the top destinations to study internationally. The QS Best Student Cities Ranking released yesterday, which incorporates feedback from more than 87,000 current and prospective international students, ranked Melbourne as the third-best city to ... <a title="International students rank Melbourne and Sydney in world’s top cities – but we can make them feel safer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/international-students-rank-melbourne-and-sydney-in-worlds-top-cities-but-we-can-make-them-feel-safer-121238/" aria-label="Read more about International students rank Melbourne and Sydney in world’s top cities – but we can make them feel safer">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Walters, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, The University of Queensland The battle for domination of the physical and digital public realms has been crucial to the fortunes of the Hong Kong protesters. Their overwhelming numbers in the tense stand-off with the might of the People’s Republic of ... <a title="How Hong Kong protesters have been winning the battle for public space" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/how-hong-kong-protesters-have-been-winning-the-battle-for-public-space-121251/" aria-label="Read more about How Hong Kong protesters have been winning the battle for public space">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Over the past two days the 20 leading contenders for the role of the US Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential candidate have faced off in two debates. The exchanges between them – sometimes sharp – revealed a stark divide on economic matters. ... <a title="Vital Signs: the battle for the soul of the US Democrats that’s taking place before our eyes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/vital-signs-the-battle-for-the-soul-of-the-us-democrats-thats-taking-place-before-our-eyes-121298/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: the battle for the soul of the US Democrats that’s taking place before our eyes">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2019
By RNZ Pacific A report has detailed shocking levels of physical violence and neglect towards millions of Pacific Islands children, sparking calls for better-targeted aid programmes from countries like New Zealand and Australia The report team, from combined aid agencies, investigated child-rearing practices in seven Pacific countries, as well as Timor-Leste. The report found as ... <a title="Up to four million children abused across Pacific, report finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/up-to-four-million-children-abused-across-pacific-report-finds/" aria-label="Read more about Up to four million children abused across Pacific, report finds">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nonie May, Researcher, School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne Review: The Australian Dream, Melbourne International Film Festival The Australian Dream is an affectionate portrait of a man, his sport, and his country. The documentary, which has premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival, examines the ... <a title="The Australian Dream is must-see for lovers of football and this country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/02/the-australian-dream-is-must-see-for-lovers-of-football-and-this-country-121119/" aria-label="Read more about The Australian Dream is must-see for lovers of football and this country">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Graeme Orr, Professor of Law, The University of Queensland High Court challenge to Liberal victories in Kooyong, Chisholm So read the headlines on Wednesday. But what is the law behind these election petitions? My new book, The Law of Politics, offers a detailed examination of the laws ... <a title="High Court challenge in Kooyong and Chisholm unlikely to win, but may still land a blow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/01/high-court-challenge-in-kooyong-and-chisholm-unlikely-to-win-but-may-still-land-a-blow-121300/" aria-label="Read more about High Court challenge in Kooyong and Chisholm unlikely to win, but may still land a blow">Read more</a>
