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October 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Kathryn White, PhD Candidate, Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne There is a phrase in the novel East of Eden that springs to mind every time politicians speak of “drought-proofing” Australia: And it never failed that during the dry years the people forgot about the rich years, ... <a title="We can’t drought-proof Australia, and trying is a fool’s errand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/we-cant-drought-proof-australia-and-trying-is-a-fools-errand-124504/" aria-label="Read more about We can’t drought-proof Australia, and trying is a fool’s errand">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Marshall, Lecturer, Landscape Architecture and Urban Ecology, University of Melbourne You may mock the national anthem by singing “Our land abounds in nature strips” but what you might not know is how true that is. In Melbourne, for example, more than a third of all public ... <a title="Our land abounds in nature strips – surely we can do more than mow a third of urban green space" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/our-land-abounds-in-nature-strips-surely-we-can-do-more-than-mow-a-third-of-urban-green-space-124781/" aria-label="Read more about Our land abounds in nature strips – surely we can do more than mow a third of urban green space">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keith Rathbone, Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University It’s unlikely Daryl Morey, general manager of the Houston Rockets basketball team, realised he’d be sparking an international diplomatic incident when, on October 4, he tweeted the following Stand with Hong Kong logo. CC BY-NC-ND The ... <a title="China has form as a sports bully, but its full-court press on the NBA may backfire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/china-has-form-as-a-sports-bully-but-its-full-court-press-on-the-nba-may-backfire-125141/" aria-label="Read more about China has form as a sports bully, but its full-court press on the NBA may backfire">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The last PM shock jock Alan Jones slapped down was Jacinda Ardern. His language was particularly offensive, advertisers deserted his program and he apologised to New Zealand’s leader. But at least Ardern didn’t have to endure the excoriating on-air encounter ... <a title="View from The Hill: Alan Jones V Scott Morrison on the question of how you feed a cow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/15/view-from-the-hill-alan-jones-v-scott-morrison-on-the-question-of-how-you-feed-a-cow-125303/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Alan Jones V Scott Morrison on the question of how you feed a cow">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2019
By Michael Andrew and Sri Krishnamurthi The true story of one of the Pacific’s great waka builders and sailor has been captured in a stirring and visually gripping documentary. Loimata: The Sweetest Tears follows the final years of Ema Siope, a Samoan born kiwi who endured a tumultuous past to reconnect with her roots across ... <a title="Story of Pacific ‘reconnection’ destined for the big screen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/15/story-of-pacific-reconnection-destined-for-the-big-screen/" aria-label="Read more about Story of Pacific ‘reconnection’ destined for the big screen">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Cowie, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Around one-third of Australians living with hepatitis C have been cured in the last four years. Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis C is one of five varieties of ... <a title="In contrast to Australia’s success with hepatitis C, our response to hepatitis B is lagging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/15/in-contrast-to-australias-success-with-hepatitis-c-our-response-to-hepatitis-b-is-lagging-122547/" aria-label="Read more about In contrast to Australia’s success with hepatitis C, our response to hepatitis B is lagging">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2019
Commentators across the political spectrum seem to agree – the Labour-led Government’s popularity is being damaged by its failure to deliver in Jacinda Ardern’s self-proclaimed “Year of Delivery”. Instead, the delivery of bad news to Labour and the Government has come in two opinion polls out this week. Last night’s 1News-Colmar Brunton poll gave Labour ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s “Year of non-Delivery” bites" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labours-year-of-non-delivery-bites/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s “Year of non-Delivery” bites">Read more</a>
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October 15, 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. Polls Richard Harman (Politik): Ardern now dependent on Peters Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Ardern still standing, but shaken by duo of poor polls Claire Trevett (Herald): Polls put Jacinda Ardern and ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 15 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/15/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-15-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 15 2019">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Austin, Professor UNSW Canberra Cyber, UNSW This is part of a new series looking at the national security challenges facing Australia, how our leaders are responding to them and how these measures are impacting society. Read other stories in the series here. Australia’s social scientists and ... <a title="Australia is facing a looming cyber emergency, and we don’t have the high-tech workforce to counter it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/15/australia-is-facing-a-looming-cyber-emergency-and-we-dont-have-the-high-tech-workforce-to-counter-it-124776/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is facing a looming cyber emergency, and we don’t have the high-tech workforce to counter it">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Following the Christchurch mosque shootings, the New Zealand government’s first response was to ban the firearms the alleged gunman had used to murder 51 people. Seven months later, the second tranche of this process is underway. This new law ... <a title="Comprehensive gun register part of next stage of firearms law reform post Christchurch shootings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/15/comprehensive-gun-register-part-of-next-stage-of-firearms-law-reform-post-christchurch-shootings-125082/" aria-label="Read more about Comprehensive gun register part of next stage of firearms law reform post Christchurch shootings">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Jotzo, Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University In the four years since the Paris climate agreement was adopted, countries have debated the fine print of how emissions reduction should be tracked and reported. One critical detail is ... <a title="Double counting of emissions cuts may undermine Paris climate deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/15/double-counting-of-emissions-cuts-may-undermine-paris-climate-deal-125019/" aria-label="Read more about Double counting of emissions cuts may undermine Paris climate deal">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gabriela D’Souza, Affiliate, Monash department of business statistics and econometrics, Monash University For most people the second week in October probably doesn’t hold much promise. Longer days for some, perhaps. But for those is us in the economics profession, come the second week of October we’re furiously ... <a title="Why the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize for Economics matter for me" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/15/why-the-winners-of-this-years-nobel-prize-for-economics-matter-for-me-125288/" aria-label="Read more about Why the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize for Economics matter for me">Read more</a>
