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July 8, 2021
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published a gallery of grim portraits — those of 37 heads of state or government who crack down massively on press freedom, reports RSF. Some of these “predators of press freedom” have been operating for more than two decades while others have just joined the blacklist, which for the first ... <a title="RSF’s 2021 ‘Press freedom predators’ gallery includes old tyrants, 2 women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/08/rsfs-2021-press-freedom-predators-gallery-includes-old-tyrants-2-women/" aria-label="Read more about RSF’s 2021 ‘Press freedom predators’ gallery includes old tyrants, 2 women">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Yong, Academic, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University NASA/WikiCommons Until recently it was thought neutron star mergers were the only way heavy elements (heavier than Zinc) could be produced. These mergers involve the mashup of the remnants of two massive stars in a ... <a title="We found a new type of stellar explosion that could explain a 13-billion-year-old mystery of the Milky Way’s elements" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/08/we-found-a-new-type-of-stellar-explosion-that-could-explain-a-13-billion-year-old-mystery-of-the-milky-ways-elements-163986/" aria-label="Read more about We found a new type of stellar explosion that could explain a 13-billion-year-old mystery of the Milky Way’s elements">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keith Rathbone, Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University British runner Albert Hill winning the 800-meter run at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics. Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie, EI-13 (727) Since the global pandemic began, debate has raged over whether Tokyo should go ... <a title="Sardines for breakfast, hypothermia rescues: the story of the cash-strapped, post-pandemic 1920 Olympics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/08/sardines-for-breakfast-hypothermia-rescues-the-story-of-the-cash-strapped-post-pandemic-1920-olympics-162246/" aria-label="Read more about Sardines for breakfast, hypothermia rescues: the story of the cash-strapped, post-pandemic 1920 Olympics">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margie Danchin, Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Shutterstock The Delta variant is surging across the globe, and the World Health Organization warns it will rapidly become the world’s dominant strain of ... <a title="Is it more infectious? Is it spreading in schools? This is what we know about the Delta variant and kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/08/is-it-more-infectious-is-it-spreading-in-schools-this-is-what-we-know-about-the-delta-variant-and-kids-163724/" aria-label="Read more about Is it more infectious? Is it spreading in schools? This is what we know about the Delta variant and kids">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Serrin Rutledge-Prior, PhD Candidate; Sessional Academic, Australian National University An Australian animal advocacy group is taking its campaign for greater transparency in animal-use industries from the streets to the High Court. Last week, the Farm Transparency Project filed a case to challenge the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 ... <a title="Should slaughterhouses have glass walls? The campaign for greater farm transparency goes to the High Court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/08/should-slaughterhouses-have-glass-walls-the-campaign-for-greater-farm-transparency-goes-to-the-high-court-163811/" aria-label="Read more about Should slaughterhouses have glass walls? The campaign for greater farm transparency goes to the High Court">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joyce Y.M. Nip, Associate professor, University of Sydney Shutterstock Human Rights Watch released a report last week on the Chinese government’s surveillance of Chinese mainland and Hong Kong students in Australian universities. The report found students and academics critical of China’s Communist Party are being harassed and ... <a title="Cultural sensitivity or censorship? Lecturers are finding it difficult to talk about China in class" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/08/cultural-sensitivity-or-censorship-lecturers-are-finding-it-difficult-to-talk-about-china-in-class-164066/" aria-label="Read more about Cultural sensitivity or censorship? Lecturers are finding it difficult to talk about China in class">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried in the Netflix film Mank. Netflix The history of cinema as an art parallels its history as a technology. Ever wondered why the colour in The Wizard of Oz is ... <a title="Films made for Netflix look more like TV shows — here’s the technical reason why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/08/films-made-for-netflix-look-more-like-tv-shows-heres-the-technical-reason-why-160259/" aria-label="Read more about Films made for Netflix look more like TV shows — here’s the technical reason why">Read more</a>
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July 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University AAP/Dan Himbrechts New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian today confirmed what Sydney was fearing: the city’s lockdown will be extended for another week. With 27 locally acquired cases identified in the past 24 hours, this decision isn’t surprising. Of some ... <a title="Sydney is locked down for another 7 days. So what will it take to lift restrictions?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/sydney-is-locked-down-for-another-7-days-so-what-will-it-take-to-lift-restrictions-163967/" aria-label="Read more about Sydney is locked down for another 7 days. So what will it take to lift restrictions?">Read more</a>
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July 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roberto Musotto, Research fellow, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog! These words from Peter Steiner’s famous cartoon could easily be applied to the recent ransomware attack on Florida-based software supplier Kaseya. Kaseya provides software services to thousands of clients around the ... <a title="Holding the world to ransom: the top 5 most dangerous criminal organisations online right now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/holding-the-world-to-ransom-the-top-5-most-dangerous-criminal-organisations-online-right-now-163977/" aria-label="Read more about Holding the world to ransom: the top 5 most dangerous criminal organisations online right now">Read more</a>
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July 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Barnaby Joyce’s sudden elevation to deputy prime minister has put a significant obstacle in the way of Scott Morrison’s creep this year to a commitment to a net zero 2050 target. More generally, it has made internal Coalition relations more ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Barnaby Joyce on net zero 2050, a coal-fired power station – and how resources is (sort of) in cabinet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/politics-with-michelle-grattan-barnaby-joyce-on-net-zero-2050-a-coal-fired-power-station-and-how-resources-is-sort-of-in-cabinet-164079/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Barnaby Joyce on net zero 2050, a coal-fired power station – and how resources is (sort of) in cabinet">Read more</a>
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July 7, 2021
A View from Afar: Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan will present this week’s podcast, A View from Afar, LIVE at midday Thursday where they will analyse: Revelations that the People’s Republic of China has further developed missile silos in its north-west desert. How does this fit with proliferation of nuclear silos in the west?
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July 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vlad Demsar, Lecturer of Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology Mick Tsikas/AAP In recent months, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has faced pressure both domestically and internationally to do more on climate change. In contrast, state governments have been applauded for adopting more ambitious emissions reduction targets. Data from ... <a title="Seen to be green? Research reveals how environmental performance shapes public perceptions of our leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/seen-to-be-green-research-reveals-how-environmental-performance-shapes-public-perceptions-of-our-leaders-162184/" aria-label="Read more about Seen to be green? Research reveals how environmental performance shapes public perceptions of our leaders">Read more</a>
