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Month: September 2020

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Malcolm Turnbull condemns Scott Morrison’s ‘gas, gas, gas’ song as ‘a fantasy’

September 23, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Malcolm Turnbull has launched a swingeing attack on Scott Morrison’s gas-led recovery, labelling his threat to build a gas-fired power station “crazy stuff”, and his idea of gas producing a cheap energy boom “a fantasy”. The former prime minister also ... <a title="Malcolm Turnbull condemns Scott Morrison’s ‘gas, gas, gas’ song as ‘a fantasy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/23/malcolm-turnbull-condemns-scott-morrisons-gas-gas-gas-song-as-a-fantasy-146705/" aria-label="Read more about Malcolm Turnbull condemns Scott Morrison’s ‘gas, gas, gas’ song as ‘a fantasy’">Read more</a>

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Labour and National leaders contest debate ‘draw’ but sharply different

September 23, 2020

By The Conversation Prime Minister and Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and National Party leader Judith Collins met tonight for the first televised debate of the 2020 election campaign. With the results of the latest 1 News-Colmar Brunton poll released only an hour earlier, there was much at stake. While down slightly on previous polls, Labour ... <a title="Labour and National leaders contest debate ‘draw’ but sharply different" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/23/labour-and-national-leaders-contest-debate-draw-but-sharply-different/" aria-label="Read more about Labour and National leaders contest debate ‘draw’ but sharply different">Read more</a>

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Contrasting styles, some substance: 5 experts on the first TV leaders’ debate of NZ’s election

September 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grant Duncan, Associate Professor for the School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University Prime Minister and Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and National Party leader Judith Collins have met for the first televised debate of the 2020 election campaign. With the results of the latest 1 News-Colmar ... <a title="Contrasting styles, some substance: 5 experts on the first TV leaders’ debate of NZ’s election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/contrasting-styles-some-substance-5-experts-on-the-first-tv-leaders-debate-of-nzs-election-146670/" aria-label="Read more about Contrasting styles, some substance: 5 experts on the first TV leaders’ debate of NZ’s election">Read more</a>

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Eyeing local development: a look at the 3 Australian COVID vaccine candidates to receive a government boost

September 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Harry Al-Wassiti, Bioengineer and Research Fellow, Monash University On Sunday, the Australian government announced it would put A$6 million towards the research and development of three local COVID-19 vaccine candidates, via the Medical Research Future Fund. The three candidates to share this funding are: a targeted subunit ... <a title="Eyeing local development: a look at the 3 Australian COVID vaccine candidates to receive a government boost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/eyeing-local-development-a-look-at-the-3-australian-covid-vaccine-candidates-to-receive-a-government-boost-146567/" aria-label="Read more about Eyeing local development: a look at the 3 Australian COVID vaccine candidates to receive a government boost">Read more</a>

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$7.6 billion and 11% of researchers: our estimate of how much Australian university research stands to lose by 2024

September 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Larkins, Professor Emeritus and Former Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Melbourne Australian university research funding is made up of discretionary income that comes from various sources, including international student fees. This is additional to the funding, including government grants, specifically received for research activities. Universities spent ... <a title="$7.6 billion and 11% of researchers: our estimate of how much Australian university research stands to lose by 2024" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/7-6-billion-and-11-of-researchers-our-estimate-of-how-much-australian-university-research-stands-to-lose-by-2024-146672/" aria-label="Read more about $7.6 billion and 11% of researchers: our estimate of how much Australian university research stands to lose by 2024">Read more</a>

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$7.6 billion and 11% of researchers: our estimate how much Australian university research stands to lose by 2024

September 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Larkins, Professor Emeritus and Former Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Melbourne Australian university research funding is made up of discretionary income that comes from various sources, including international student fees. This is additional to the funding, including government grants, specifically received for research activities. Universities spent ... <a title="$7.6 billion and 11% of researchers: our estimate how much Australian university research stands to lose by 2024" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/7-6-billion-and-11-of-researchers-our-estimate-how-much-australian-university-research-stands-to-lose-by-2024-146672/" aria-label="Read more about $7.6 billion and 11% of researchers: our estimate how much Australian university research stands to lose by 2024">Read more</a>

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Trump’s TikTok deal explained: who is Oracle? Why Walmart? And what does it mean for our data?

September 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Haskell-Dowland, Associate Dean (Computing and Security), Edith Cowan University Plot twists in the TikTok saga continue to emerge daily, with a proposed deal to secure the future of the video sharing platform in the United States now in doubt. Under the deal — which US President ... <a title="Trump’s TikTok deal explained: who is Oracle? Why Walmart? And what does it mean for our data?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/trumps-tiktok-deal-explained-who-is-oracle-why-walmart-and-what-does-it-mean-for-our-data-146566/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s TikTok deal explained: who is Oracle? Why Walmart? And what does it mean for our data?">Read more</a>

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‘This country belongs to the people’: why young Thais are no longer afraid to take on the monarchy

September 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Raymond, Lecturer, Australian National University Thousands of Thai students turned out over the weekend to protest in Bangkok — the latest gathering in a long-simmering movement against the power structures that hold sway in Thailand. The three core demands of students are to dissolve parliament, amend ... <a title="‘This country belongs to the people’: why young Thais are no longer afraid to take on the monarchy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/this-country-belongs-to-the-people-why-young-thais-are-no-longer-afraid-to-take-on-the-monarchy-146562/" aria-label="Read more about ‘This country belongs to the people’: why young Thais are no longer afraid to take on the monarchy">Read more</a>

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Google News favours mainstream media. Even if it pays for Australian content, will local outlets fall further behind?

September 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Axel Bruns, Professor, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology Google’s role in delivering audiences to news outlets has been under scrutiny of late. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s initiative to redirect advertising revenue from Google and Facebook to news publishers has led to threats of a ... <a title="Google News favours mainstream media. Even if it pays for Australian content, will local outlets fall further behind?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/google-news-favours-mainstream-media-even-if-it-pays-for-australian-content-will-local-outlets-fall-further-behind-146565/" aria-label="Read more about Google News favours mainstream media. Even if it pays for Australian content, will local outlets fall further behind?">Read more</a>

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If we realised the true cost of homelessness, we’d fix it overnight

September 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vivienne Skinner, Industry/Professional Fellow, School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney Australia’s six-month moratorium on evictions is due to end soon. Some states have extended the moratorium, but when it ends that’s likely to force even more Australians into housing insecurity and outright homelessness. The ... <a title="If we realised the true cost of homelessness, we’d fix it overnight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/if-we-realised-the-true-cost-of-homelessness-wed-fix-it-overnight-143998/" aria-label="Read more about If we realised the true cost of homelessness, we’d fix it overnight">Read more</a>

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Killing of Papuan clergyman sparks information clash, congregations flee

September 22, 2020

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Tabernacle Bible Church of Indonesia’s congregation from the Intan Jaya regency in Papua has fled into the forests in fear after the killing of a pastor at the weekend, allegedly by the military, reports CNN Indonesia. The church (GKII) says it believes Rev Yeremia Zanambani was shot dead by members ... <a title="Killing of Papuan clergyman sparks information clash, congregations flee" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/killing-of-papuan-clergyman-sparks-information-clash-congregations-flee/" aria-label="Read more about Killing of Papuan clergyman sparks information clash, congregations flee">Read more</a>

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Channel Seven’s Plate of Origin shows how Australian multiculturalism is defined by white people

September 22, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blair Williams, Associate Lecturer, School of Political Science and International Relations, Australian National University The grand final of Plate of Origin will air on on Channel Seven tonight. Like other blockbuster cooking shows (think MasterChef, My Kitchen Rules), Plate of Origin is billed as a celebration of ... <a title="Channel Seven’s Plate of Origin shows how Australian multiculturalism is defined by white people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/channel-sevens-plate-of-origin-shows-how-australian-multiculturalism-is-defined-by-white-people-145683/" aria-label="Read more about Channel Seven’s Plate of Origin shows how Australian multiculturalism is defined by white people">Read more</a>