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Year: 2021

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Should slaughterhouses have glass walls? The campaign for greater farm transparency goes to the High Court

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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Cultural sensitivity or censorship? Lecturers are finding it difficult to talk about China in class

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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Films made for Netflix look more like TV shows — here’s the technical reason why

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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Sydney is locked down for another 7 days. So what will it take to lift restrictions?

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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Holding the world to ransom: the top 5 most dangerous criminal organisations online right now

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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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Barnaby Joyce on net zero 2050, a coal-fired power station – and how resources is (sort of) in cabinet

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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Scheduled Live: Buchanan and Manning on Nuclear Deterrence + Risk + First Strike States

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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Seen to be green? Research reveals how environmental performance shapes public perceptions of our leaders

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>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Chile – Revolution?

July 7, 2021

Analysis by Keith Rankin. Chile is our neighbour over the ditch; the ‘big ditch’, that is, the Pacific Ocean. And it’s a country with much in common with Aotearoa New Zealand. Until Covid19, Latam flew daily flights between Auckland and Santiago. Chile is regarded as the richest country in Latin America, and it certainly keeps ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Chile – Revolution?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-chile-revolution/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Chile – Revolution?">Read more</a>

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A national insurance crisis looms. The Morrison government’s $10 billion ‘pool’ plan won’t fix it

July 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Antonia Settle, Academic (McKenzie Postdoctoral Research Fellow), The University of Melbourne As climate change intensifies extreme weather events, home and building insurance premiums have been rising, particularly in Northern Australia. As premiums rise, more people are choosing drop their insurance coverage, risking financial disaster when the next ... <a title="A national insurance crisis looms. The Morrison government’s $10 billion ‘pool’ plan won’t fix it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/a-national-insurance-crisis-looms-the-morrison-governments-10-billion-pool-plan-wont-fix-it-163796/" aria-label="Read more about A national insurance crisis looms. The Morrison government’s $10 billion ‘pool’ plan won’t fix it">Read more</a>

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Why is Australia ‘micronation central’? And do you still have to pay tax if you secede?

July 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Harry Hobbs, Senior lecturer, University of Technology Sydney Imperial Majesty George II presents The Empire of Atlantium at Ried Flats, NSW. Rob Griffith/AAP Would you like to buy a micronation? The Principality of Hutt River is on the market. For 50 years, the sprawling 6,100 hectare property, ... <a title="Why is Australia ‘micronation central’? And do you still have to pay tax if you secede?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/why-is-australia-micronation-central-and-do-you-still-have-to-pay-tax-if-you-secede-162518/" aria-label="Read more about Why is Australia ‘micronation central’? And do you still have to pay tax if you secede?">Read more</a>

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Why is Australia ‘micronation central’? And do you still have pay tax if you secede?

July 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Harry Hobbs, Senior lecturer, University of Technology Sydney Imperial Majesty George II presents The Empire of Atlantium at Ried Flats, NSW. Rob Griffith/AAP Would you like to buy a micronation? The Principality of Hutt River is on the market. For 50 years, the sprawling 6,100 hectare property, ... <a title="Why is Australia ‘micronation central’? And do you still have pay tax if you secede?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/why-is-australia-micronation-central-and-do-you-still-have-pay-tax-if-you-secede-162518/" aria-label="Read more about Why is Australia ‘micronation central’? And do you still have pay tax if you secede?">Read more</a>