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Month: February 2021

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Without visiting headliners, can local artists save our festivals?

February 22, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Asher Warren, Lecturer, University of Tasmania After its early cancellation in 2020, Dark Mofo just announced June dates for the festival this year, with “some trepidation” according to creative director Leigh Carmichael. Festival organisers said they hoped to create a program with international, national and local acts. ... <a title="Without visiting headliners, can local artists save our festivals?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/22/without-visiting-headliners-can-local-artists-save-our-festivals-154830/" aria-label="Read more about Without visiting headliners, can local artists save our festivals?">Read more</a>

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Morrison takes the shot to promote vaccine confidence, as government and opposition stay tied in Newspoll

February 22, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australia’s COVID vaccination program has begun with Scott Morrison joining a small group of recipients in a carefully orchestrated event, aimed at boosting confidence as the general rollout begins on Monday. The first recipient was aged care resident Jane Malysiak, ... <a title="Morrison takes the shot to promote vaccine confidence, as government and opposition stay tied in Newspoll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/22/morrison-takes-the-shot-to-promote-vaccine-confidence-as-government-and-opposition-stay-tied-in-newspoll-155721/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison takes the shot to promote vaccine confidence, as government and opposition stay tied in Newspoll">Read more</a>

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Facebook news ban turns attention to tech giants’ impact on journalism

February 21, 2021

By Kalinga Seneviratne in Sydney The tech juggernaut Facebook’s shock decision to block all news feeds from Australian media outlets this week in response to a proposed new Media Bargaining law, that will force social media giants to pay for news content that is posted on their platforms, has created fury among Australians. But it ... <a title="Facebook news ban turns attention to tech giants’ impact on journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/21/facebook-news-ban-turns-attention-to-tech-giants-impact-on-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about Facebook news ban turns attention to tech giants’ impact on journalism">Read more</a>

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Facebook’s Australia ban threatens to leave Pacific without key news source

February 21, 2021

By Sheldon Chanel in Suva Facebook’s ban on Australian news will cut off a vital source of authoritative information for the Pacific region, government and industry analysts have warned. Across the Pacific, thousands have found their access to news blocked, or severely limited, after the tech giant wiped all news on the platform in Australia ... <a title="Facebook’s Australia ban threatens to leave Pacific without key news source" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/21/facebooks-australia-ban-threatens-to-leave-pacific-without-key-news-source/" aria-label="Read more about Facebook’s Australia ban threatens to leave Pacific without key news source">Read more</a>

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Change in New Caledonia government 40 years on brings hope to Kanaks

February 21, 2021

By RNZ News The Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) says this week’s change in the New Caledonian territorial government has brought hope to the Kanak people. On Wednesday, the Congress of New Caledonia elected a majority pro-independence government. Now, for the first time in almost 40 years a Kanak pro-independence leader could be ... <a title="Change in New Caledonia government 40 years on brings hope to Kanaks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/21/change-in-new-caledonia-government-40-years-on-brings-hope-to-kanaks/" aria-label="Read more about Change in New Caledonia government 40 years on brings hope to Kanaks">Read more</a>

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New research shows parents are major producers of child sexual abuse material

February 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Salter, Scientia Associate Professor of Criminology, UNSW Child sexual abuse material — images and videos of kids being sexually abused — is a growing international problem. Almost 70 million reports of this material were made to US authorities in 2019. That figure rose still further in ... <a title="New research shows parents are major producers of child sexual abuse material" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/20/new-research-shows-parents-are-major-producers-of-child-sexual-abuse-material-153722/" aria-label="Read more about New research shows parents are major producers of child sexual abuse material">Read more</a>

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The reset to lift us out of the COVID recession has to be bold: returning to where we were is nowhere near good enough

February 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ross Garnaut, Professorial Research Fellow in Economics, University of Melbourne Talk about returning the economy to normal after the crisis is misguided. Before the crisis, normal was nowhere near good enough. Australia did indeed manage to go 28 years without a commonly-defined recession. But the expansion had ... <a title="The reset to lift us out of the COVID recession has to be bold: returning to where we were is nowhere near good enough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/19/the-reset-to-lift-us-out-of-the-covid-recession-has-to-be-bold-returning-to-where-we-were-is-nowhere-near-good-enough-155565/" aria-label="Read more about The reset to lift us out of the COVID recession has to be bold: returning to where we were is nowhere near good enough">Read more</a>

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Are COVID vaccines vegan? Should I get one anyway? An ethicist explains

February 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Bramble, Lecturer, philosophy, Australian National University Some of my vegan friends are reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccine. These vaccines do not contain animal products. Yet animals were used to develop and test them. For instance, early trials involved giving the vaccines to mice and macaque ... <a title="Are COVID vaccines vegan? Should I get one anyway? An ethicist explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/19/are-covid-vaccines-vegan-should-i-get-one-anyway-an-ethicist-explains-155221/" aria-label="Read more about Are COVID vaccines vegan? Should I get one anyway? An ethicist explains">Read more</a>

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A century that profoundly changed universities and their campuses

February 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Hanmer, Adjunct Professor of Architecture, University of Adelaide This history of the development of universities is the first of two articles on the past and future of the campus. This is a long read, so set aside the time to read it and enjoy. Once the ... <a title="A century that profoundly changed universities and their campuses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/19/a-century-that-profoundly-changed-universities-and-their-campuses-151765/" aria-label="Read more about A century that profoundly changed universities and their campuses">Read more</a>

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The WeChat model: how Facebook’s ban could change the business of news

February 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fan Yang, PhD candidate at Deakin University, Deakin University Facebook’s “news ban” in response to Australia’s proposed media bargaining code, has been hard to miss if you’ve spent any time on social networks in the past day or so. The social media platform has effectively halted all ... <a title="The WeChat model: how Facebook’s ban could change the business of news" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/19/the-wechat-model-how-facebooks-ban-could-change-the-business-of-news-155629/" aria-label="Read more about The WeChat model: how Facebook’s ban could change the business of news">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Brittany Higgins, BOOT and Facebook

February 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. This week Michelle and Paddy discuss the political and personal ramifications of the alleged rape of former Liberal ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Brittany Higgins, BOOT and Facebook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/19/video-michelle-grattan-on-brittany-higgins-boot-and-facebook-155643/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Brittany Higgins, BOOT and Facebook">Read more</a>

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Latin America finds its own answers to produce COVID-19 vaccines and save lives

February 19, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Rubén Sierra From Los Angeles, California In a world harmed by the severe COVID-19 pandemic, the access to vaccines is being distorted by the rules of the open market and the deep gap between rich and poor nations. As the director of the World Health Organization (WHO), ... <a title="Latin America finds its own answers to produce COVID-19 vaccines and save lives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/19/latin-america-finds-its-own-answers-to-produce-covid-19-vaccines-and-save-lives/" aria-label="Read more about Latin America finds its own answers to produce COVID-19 vaccines and save lives">Read more</a>