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December 1, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Academics, journalists and students today raised the West Papuan flag – an act banned in Indonesia and punishable by up to 15 years in jail – at a Pacific Media Centre-hosted symposium in Auckland today. The protest marked the 59th anniversary of the day West Papuans first raised their flag of ... <a title="Academics, journalists, students raise Papuan flag in NZ ‘solidarity’ gesture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/academics-journalists-students-raise-papuan-flag-in-nz-solidarity-gesture/" aria-label="Read more about Academics, journalists, students raise Papuan flag in NZ ‘solidarity’ gesture">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Conley Tyler, Research Fellow, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne China has certainly got Australia’s attention with a highly inflammatory tweet from a government spokesperson. It has provoked the desired reaction — a storm of outrage. Read more: Australia demands apology from China over ‘repugnant’ slur on ... <a title="Australia can repair its relationship with China, here are three ways to start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/australia-can-repair-its-relationship-with-china-here-are-three-ways-to-start-150455/" aria-label="Read more about Australia can repair its relationship with China, here are three ways to start">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Taucher, PhD Candidate in History, Murdoch University Last week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison made clear he expects senior Australian officers to face some degree of accountability for any crimes allegedly committed by special forces in Afghanistan. So far, however, others have been more circumspect. While Justice ... <a title="Why Australian commanders need to be held responsible for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/why-australian-commanders-need-to-be-held-responsible-for-alleged-war-crimes-in-afghanistan-151030/" aria-label="Read more about Why Australian commanders need to be held responsible for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University Following this week’s climate emergency declaration, New Zealand will have to face up to the fact it has one of the worst climate records of industrialised nations. Of 43 industrialised countries — known as Annex 1 countries — 31 ... <a title="Climate emergency or not, New Zealand needs to start doing its fair share of climate action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/climate-emergency-or-not-new-zealand-needs-to-start-doing-its-fair-share-of-climate-action-151083/" aria-label="Read more about Climate emergency or not, New Zealand needs to start doing its fair share of climate action">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arianna Olivelli, Research Affiliate, CSIRO It’s estimated about two million tonnes of plastics enter the oceans from rivers each year. But our waterways aren’t just conveyor belts transporting land waste to the oceans: they also capture and retain litter. Currently, the most common method for monitoring litter ... <a title="From Hobart, to London, to Dhaka: using cameras and AI to build an automatic litter detection system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/from-hobart-to-london-to-dhaka-using-cameras-and-ai-to-build-an-automatic-litter-detection-system-150950/" aria-label="Read more about From Hobart, to London, to Dhaka: using cameras and AI to build an automatic litter detection system">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Morrison government is confronting the ABC board over the Four Corners’ “Inside the Canberra Bubble” expose, demanding chair Ita Buttrose answer 15 questions about the program within 14 days. The program featured Rachelle Miller, a former staffer to minister ... <a title="Government puts 15 questions to ABC chair Ita Buttrose over ‘Canberra Bubble’ program" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/government-puts-15-questions-to-abc-chair-ita-buttrose-over-canberra-bubble-program-151197/" aria-label="Read more about Government puts 15 questions to ABC chair Ita Buttrose over ‘Canberra Bubble’ program">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Smith, Associate Professor in Disaster and Emergency Response, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University How does a virus stop? — Angela Gaganis, year 1, Adelaide There’s a scene in the movie “Wreck It Ralph” where Sergeant Calhoun describes some of the bad guys, ... <a title="Curious Kids: how does a virus stop?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/curious-kids-how-does-a-virus-stop-148916/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how does a virus stop?">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology Christmas marks a peak in consumerism across the West. Despite the COVID downturn, this Christmas the spending frenzy is unlikely to be dampened. One consumer sentiment survey showed about 12% of people expect to spend ... <a title="Feeling pressured to buy Christmas presents? Read this (and think twice before buying candles)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/feeling-pressured-to-buy-christmas-presents-read-this-and-think-twice-before-buying-candles-150174/" aria-label="Read more about Feeling pressured to buy Christmas presents? Read this (and think twice before buying candles)">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hall, Senior Researcher in Politics, Auckland University of Technology There is no question that we must act, and act fast, on climate change. This week’s climate emergency declaration by the New Zealand government acknowledges the urgency of the climate crisis and the need to collectively confront ... <a title="By declaring a climate emergency Jacinda Ardern needs to inspire hope, not fear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/by-declaring-a-climate-emergency-jacinda-ardern-needs-to-inspire-hope-not-fear-151021/" aria-label="Read more about By declaring a climate emergency Jacinda Ardern needs to inspire hope, not fear">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alasdair Macintyre, Associate lecturer visual arts, artist, PhD candidate, Australian Catholic University Review: The Motorcycle — Art, Design, Desire at Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art Motorcycles are such a guy thing, right? Think Steve McQueen in The Great Escape, Arthur Fonzarelli in television’s Happy Days and ... <a title="Born to be wild — revelling in the design and desire of the motorcycle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/born-to-be-wild-revelling-in-the-design-and-desire-of-the-motorcycle-150067/" aria-label="Read more about Born to be wild — revelling in the design and desire of the motorcycle">Read more</a>
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December 1, 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 Housing 1News: Jacinda Ardern says public bears some responsibility for housing crisis after failed taxation attempts Scott Palmer (Newshub): Jacinda Ardern partly blames New Zealand public for housing crisis, Chlöe Swarbrick reacts with scathing emoji Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff): If ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 01 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-01-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 01 2020">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Cronin, Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Auckland The decision by Worksafe, a government agency focused on workplace safety, to bring criminal charges against 13 parties in relation to last December’s eruption of Whakaari/White Island heralds a new chapter for volcano scientists in New Zealand. On ... <a title="Scientists should welcome charges against agency over Whakaari/White Island — if it helps improve early warning systems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/01/scientists-should-welcome-charges-against-agency-over-whakaari-white-island-if-it-helps-improve-early-warning-systems-151174/" aria-label="Read more about Scientists should welcome charges against agency over Whakaari/White Island — if it helps improve early warning systems">Read more</a>
