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September 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Coalition is having yet another go at crafting an energy policy. Faced with the huge economic challenges presented by COVID, the government this week announced its “gas-fired recovery”. But the policy is already under fire from both environmentalists and ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Angus Taylor on the ‘gas-fired’ recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/16/politics-with-michelle-grattan-angus-taylor-on-the-gas-fired-recovery-146328/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Angus Taylor on the ‘gas-fired’ recovery">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal government, under pressure to expand and accelerate the return of stranded Australians, has pre-empted national cabinet by announcing the “cap” on these arrivals will be expanded from about 4,000 up to 6,000 a week. After the announcement Western ... <a title="Federal government pre-empts national cabinet to raise the cap for returning Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/16/federal-government-pre-empts-national-cabinet-to-raise-the-cap-for-returning-australians-146312/" aria-label="Read more about Federal government pre-empts national cabinet to raise the cap for returning Australians">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Baer Arnold, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra The federal government has announced a plan to increase the sharing of citizen data across the public sector. This would include data sitting with agencies such as Centrelink, the Australian Tax Office, the Department of Home ... <a title="Australia – Towards a post-privacy world: proposed bill would spur open data sharing between agencies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/16/towards-a-post-privacy-world-proposed-bill-would-spur-open-data-sharing-between-agencies-146292/" aria-label="Read more about Australia – Towards a post-privacy world: proposed bill would spur open data sharing between agencies">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Baer Arnold, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra The federal government has announced a plan to increase the sharing of citizen data across the public sector. This would include data sitting with agencies such as Centrelink, the Australian Tax Office, the Department of Home ... <a title="Towards a post-privacy world: new draft legislation would spur open data sharing between agencies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/16/towards-a-post-privacy-world-new-draft-legislation-would-spur-open-data-sharing-between-agencies-146292/" aria-label="Read more about Towards a post-privacy world: new draft legislation would spur open data sharing between agencies">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evita March, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Federation University Australia There is an urgent need to understand why people troll. Recent Australian estimates show about one in three internet users have experienced online harassment. Across several research studies, I have attempted to construct the psychological profile of those ... <a title="New research shows trolls don’t just enjoy hurting others, they also feel good about themselves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/16/new-research-shows-trolls-dont-just-enjoy-hurting-others-they-also-feel-good-about-themselves-145931/" aria-label="Read more about New research shows trolls don’t just enjoy hurting others, they also feel good about themselves">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgia Atkin-Smith, Research scientist, La Trobe University I know veins are made out of cells but what are cells made out of? It’s very tricky to answer that — Bea, 4 years old That is a great question, Bea! The human body is just like a big ... <a title="Curious Kids: what are cells made out of?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/16/curious-kids-what-are-cells-made-out-of-142728/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: what are cells made out of?">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cherie Lacey, Lecturer in Media Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington A digital building code is needed to help designers better protect the privacy of people when they use online platforms and websites. At the moment no such code exists in New Zealand. Our ... <a title="We need a code to protect our online privacy and wipe out ‘dark patterns’ in digital design" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/16/we-need-a-code-to-protect-our-online-privacy-and-wipe-out-dark-patterns-in-digital-design-145622/" aria-label="Read more about We need a code to protect our online privacy and wipe out ‘dark patterns’ in digital design">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Rich, Senior lecturer in International Relations and Security Studies, Curtin University US President Donald Trump heralded nothing short of “the dawn of a new Middle East” as the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements normalising ties with Israel during a ceremony at ... <a title="Is it too soon to herald the ‘dawn of a new Middle East’? It all depends what the Saudis do next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/16/is-it-too-soon-to-herald-the-dawn-of-a-new-middle-east-it-all-depends-what-the-saudis-do-next-146153/" aria-label="Read more about Is it too soon to herald the ‘dawn of a new Middle East’? It all depends what the Saudis do next">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Jefferson, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Many products we use each day contain compounds taken from nature. Aspirin, for example, is derived from willow trees. And nanofibres from spinifex grass in Queensland is added to bitumen to make stronger roads. But throughout history, native plants, ... <a title="Australia’s plants and animals have long been used without Indigenous consent. Now Queensland has taken a stand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/16/australias-plants-and-animals-have-long-been-used-without-indigenous-consent-now-queensland-has-taken-a-stand-144813/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s plants and animals have long been used without Indigenous consent. Now Queensland has taken a stand">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2020
By Rachael Ka’ai-Mahuta, of Auckland University of Technology Earlier this year, I met an Aucklander whose teenage passion for K-pop sparked an interest in the Korean language and culture in general, and led to them learning Korean as a second language. Te Wiki o te Reo Māori It made me wonder what lessons could be ... <a title="Making te reo Māori cool: Language revival lessons from the Korean Wave" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/16/making-te-reo-maori-cool-language-revival-lessons-from-the-korean-wave/" aria-label="Read more about Making te reo Māori cool: Language revival lessons from the Korean Wave">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2020
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 Election Henry Cooke (Stuff): Judith Collins and David Seymour battle for the right wing Richard Harman (Politik): How Collins and Seymour are divided Andrew MacFarlane (1News): Vote Compass: Most New Zealanders support higher taxes ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 16 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/16/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-16-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 16 2020">Read more</a>
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September 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Jin Kang, Lecturer, Computing and Security, Edith Cowan University The philanthropic foundation of mining billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has unveiled a plan to transform how Australia responds to bushfires. The Fire Shield project aims to use emerging technologies to rapidly find and extinguish bushfires. The goal ... <a title="Andrew Forrest’s high-tech plan to extinguish bushfires within an hour is as challenging as it sounds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/16/andrew-forrests-high-tech-plan-to-extinguish-bushfires-within-an-hour-is-as-challenging-as-it-sounds-146194/" aria-label="Read more about Andrew Forrest’s high-tech plan to extinguish bushfires within an hour is as challenging as it sounds">Read more</a>
