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Month: October 2019

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In your backyard: why people need a say on planning that affects their local community

October 17, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philippa England, Senior Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University Good planning needs integrity, and public participation should play a role in that. But a row over a high-rise development proposed for suburban Brisbane shows what happens when the public feels left out of the planning process. This ... <a title="In your backyard: why people need a say on planning that affects their local community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/17/in-your-backyard-why-people-need-a-say-on-planning-that-affects-their-local-community-124175/" aria-label="Read more about In your backyard: why people need a say on planning that affects their local community">Read more</a>

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Does choice overload you? It depends on your personality – take the test

October 17, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Mathmann, Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Queensland University of Technology When you wander down most supermarket aisles are you befuddled by too much choice? Do you feel overwhelmed when comparing new phone deals, insurance offers, energy provider plans? There’s a lot of research in consumer behaviour that disputes ... <a title="Does choice overload you? It depends on your personality – take the test" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/17/does-choice-overload-you-it-depends-on-your-personality-take-the-test-122196/" aria-label="Read more about Does choice overload you? It depends on your personality – take the test">Read more</a>

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Thoughts and prayers: miracles, Christianity and praying for rain

October 17, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip C. Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland In a speech in Albury last month, Prime Minister Scott Morrison told his audience that he was praying for rain in drought-affected areas. “I pray for that rain everywhere else around the ... <a title="Thoughts and prayers: miracles, Christianity and praying for rain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/17/thoughts-and-prayers-miracles-christianity-and-praying-for-rain-125066/" aria-label="Read more about Thoughts and prayers: miracles, Christianity and praying for rain">Read more</a>

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Papua, Pacific youth and climate change to feature in NZ conference

October 16, 2019

By Michael Andrew Pacific diplomats, academics and youth leaders will gather in Auckland this week to discuss security, economic development and other pressing issues shaping the region’s future. Pacific Futures will be held on October 18 and will feature speakers from across the region, including Samoa’s Deputy Prime Minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, New Zealand ... <a title="Papua, Pacific youth and climate change to feature in NZ conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/papua-pacific-youth-and-climate-change-to-feature-in-nz-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Papua, Pacific youth and climate change to feature in NZ conference">Read more</a>

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Myanmar might finally be held accountable for genocide, but the court case must recognise sexual violence

October 16, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Hutchinson, PhD Candidate, Australian National University It has been more than two years since “clearance operations” by Myanmar’s security forces, the Tatmadaw, forced more than 700,000 Rohingya across the border to neighbouring Bangladesh. During this time, the UN Security Council has remained silent on the plight ... <a title="Myanmar might finally be held accountable for genocide, but the court case must recognise sexual violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/myanmar-might-finally-be-held-accountable-for-genocide-but-the-court-case-must-recognise-sexual-violence-124693/" aria-label="Read more about Myanmar might finally be held accountable for genocide, but the court case must recognise sexual violence">Read more</a>

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By rejecting stereotypes, Slam and Ramy show us authentic Arab Muslim men on screen

October 16, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sherene Idriss, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Deakin University There is a long history of damaging stereotypes of Arab and Muslim men on screen. Because of this, audiences from culturally diverse migrant backgrounds understandably crave more positive representations of their ethnic and cultural communities. Ramy isn’t exactly that. In ... <a title="By rejecting stereotypes, Slam and Ramy show us authentic Arab Muslim men on screen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/by-rejecting-stereotypes-slam-and-ramy-show-us-authentic-arab-muslim-men-on-screen-124774/" aria-label="Read more about By rejecting stereotypes, Slam and Ramy show us authentic Arab Muslim men on screen">Read more</a>

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PNG police issue arrest warrant for former PM Peter O’Neill

October 16, 2019

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Papua New Guinea police have issued a warrant for the arrest of former Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. According to EMTV News, the Waigana district court issued the warrant which was based on evidence previously compiled by police investigators. Acting Police Commissioner David Manning said he could not reveal the details of ... <a title="PNG police issue arrest warrant for former PM Peter O’Neill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/png-police-issue-arrest-warrant-for-former-pm-peter-oneill/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police issue arrest warrant for former PM Peter O’Neill">Read more</a>

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Climate explained: the environmental footprint of electric versus fossil cars

October 16, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Md Arif Hasan, PhD candidate, Victoria University of Wellington CC BY-ND Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, please send ... <a title="Climate explained: the environmental footprint of electric versus fossil cars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/climate-explained-the-environmental-footprint-of-electric-versus-fossil-cars-124762/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: the environmental footprint of electric versus fossil cars">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 16 2019

October 16, 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 by Dr Bryce Edwards. Industrial relations Luke Malpass (Stuff): Winston Peters holds the keys to new union laws. Will he unlock a solution? Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB): Why even Jacinda Ardern has gone ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 16 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-16-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 16 2019">Read more</a>

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Don’t calm down! Exam stress may not be fun but it can help you get better marks

October 16, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mandie Shean, Lecturer, School of Education, Edith Cowan University Two-thirds of young people experience levels of exam stress that mental health organisation ReachOut describes as “worrying”. Research shows high levels of exam stress can interfere with attention and reduce working memory, leading to lower performance. Early experiences ... <a title="Don’t calm down! Exam stress may not be fun but it can help you get better marks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/dont-calm-down-exam-stress-may-not-be-fun-but-it-can-help-you-get-better-marks-124517/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t calm down! Exam stress may not be fun but it can help you get better marks">Read more</a>

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Revenge of the moderators: Facebook’s online workers are sick of being treated like bots

October 16, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Beckett, Lecturer in Media and Communications, University of Melbourne Reports of Facebook moderators’ appalling working conditions have been making headlines worldwide. Workers say they are burning out as they moderate vast flows of violent content under pressure, with vague, ever-changing guidelines. They describe unclean, dangerous contractor ... <a title="Revenge of the moderators: Facebook’s online workers are sick of being treated like bots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/revenge-of-the-moderators-facebooks-online-workers-are-sick-of-being-treated-like-bots-125127/" aria-label="Read more about Revenge of the moderators: Facebook’s online workers are sick of being treated like bots">Read more</a>

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These 3 factors predict a child’s chance of obesity in adolescence (and no, it’s not just their weight)

October 16, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Lycett, Senior Research Officer, Deakin University; Honorary Fellow, The University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Three simple factors can predict whether a child is likely to be overweight or obese by the time they reach adolescence: the child’s body mass index (BMI), the mother’s BMI ... <a title="These 3 factors predict a child’s chance of obesity in adolescence (and no, it’s not just their weight)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/these-3-factors-predict-a-childs-chance-of-obesity-in-adolescence-and-no-its-not-just-their-weight-124994/" aria-label="Read more about These 3 factors predict a child’s chance of obesity in adolescence (and no, it’s not just their weight)">Read more</a>