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April 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olaf Meynecke, Research Fellow in Marine Science, Griffith University The resurgence in humpback whale populations over the past five decades is hailed as one of the great success stories of global conservation. And right now, the federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is considering removing ... <a title="Humpback whales may have bounced back from near-extinction, but it’s too soon to declare them safe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/humpback-whales-may-have-bounced-back-from-near-extinction-but-its-too-soon-to-declare-them-safe-157232/" aria-label="Read more about Humpback whales may have bounced back from near-extinction, but it’s too soon to declare them safe">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jayne Wilkins, ARC DECRA Research Fellow, Griffith University A rockshelter in South Africa’s Kalahari documents the innovative behaviours of early humans who lived there 105,000 years ago. We report the new evidence today in Nature. The rockshelter site is at Ga-Mohana Hill — a striking feature that ... <a title="Ancient eggshells and a hoard of crystals reveal early human innovation and ritual in the Kalahari" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/ancient-eggshells-and-a-hoard-of-crystals-reveal-early-human-innovation-and-ritual-in-the-kalahari-154191/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient eggshells and a hoard of crystals reveal early human innovation and ritual in the Kalahari">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
By Reiner Brabar in Sorong, West Papua Scores of activists from the Papua People’s Solidarity Against Racism (SPMR) have held a free speech forum in front of the Elin traffic light intersection in Sorong city, West Papua, province. The action was held to oppose racism against indigenous Papuans which is “flourishing and rooted” in the ... <a title="Indonesian racism against indigenous Papuans ‘flourishing’, say protesters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/indonesian-racism-against-indigenous-papuans-flourishing-say-protesters/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian racism against indigenous Papuans ‘flourishing’, say protesters">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
By Colin Peacock, RNZ Mediawatch presenter The New Zealand government has appointed eight people to oversee a business case for a new public media entity to replace state-owned Television NZ and RNZ. The Minister of Broadcasting and Media Kris Faafoi says he plans to present the business case – due to be completed by mid-year ... <a title="Experts appointed to oversee NZ’s new public digital media plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/experts-appointed-to-oversee-nzs-new-public-digital-media-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Experts appointed to oversee NZ’s new public digital media plan">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
By Jeffrey Elapa in Vanimo, PNG The West Sepik administration is not happy with the way illegal border crossers are being handled by the Indonesian and Papua New Guinean consular officials in Jayapura amid the worsening covid pandemic crisis. Administrator Conrad Tilau said the provincial administration had now withdrawn its support and involvement in anything ... <a title="West Sepik administration fumes over handling of Papua border crossers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/west-sepik-administration-fumes-over-handling-of-papua-border-crossers/" aria-label="Read more about West Sepik administration fumes over handling of Papua border crossers">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
THE KNIGHTLY VIEWS: By Gavin Ellis For many years I thought universities were the ideal place to establish centres of investigative journalism excellence. Now I’m not so sure. My views have been shaken to the core by the Auckland University of Technology gutting the Pacific Media Centre. Its future in anything but name is now ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: The Pacific Media Centre must break free to survive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/gavin-ellis-the-pacific-media-centre-must-break-free-to-survive/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: The Pacific Media Centre must break free to survive">Read more</a>
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April 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mitchell P. Jones, Postdoctoral researcher, Vienna University of Technology Fungi — a scientific goldmine? Well, that’s what a review published today in the journal Trends in Biotechnology indicates. You may think mushrooms are a long chalk from the caped crusaders of sustainability. But think again. Many of ... <a title="5 ways fungi could change the world, from cleaning water to breaking down plastics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/01/5-ways-fungi-could-change-the-world-from-cleaning-water-to-breaking-down-plastics-157320/" aria-label="Read more about 5 ways fungi could change the world, from cleaning water to breaking down plastics">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Domestic violence committed on female partners in heterosexual couples occurs significantly more frequently when the woman earns more than the man — according to our findings about ... <a title="A shocking statistical fact that will change the way you think about the gender pay gap" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/a-shocking-statistical-fact-that-will-change-the-way-you-think-about-the-gender-pay-gap-158052/" aria-label="Read more about A shocking statistical fact that will change the way you think about the gender pay gap">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2021
A View from Afar – Join Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan in this LIVE recording of this podcast on Thursday, midday (NZDST), to debate political symbolism and discuss: How governments use symbolism to accentuate intent and identity. Some of it is fact, and some of it is fiction, some of it is designed to divert ... <a title="VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning on Political Symbolism and How to Spot It" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/scheduled-live-stream-buchanan-manning-on-political-symbolism-and-how-to-spot-it/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning on Political Symbolism and How to Spot It">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling As COVID vaccination programs roll out around the world, our new interactive tool allows you to see where each country is at with its immunisation program. Using data from Our World in Data, you can see how each country is performing ... <a title="Where is Australia at with the COVID vaccine rollout? Our interactive shows how we compare with the rest of the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/where-is-australia-at-with-the-covid-vaccine-rollout-our-interactive-shows-how-we-compare-with-the-rest-of-the-world-157503/" aria-label="Read more about Where is Australia at with the COVID vaccine rollout? Our interactive shows how we compare with the rest of the world">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carl Rhodes, Professor of Organization Studies, University of Technology Sydney Prince Harry has copped a pasting in the British media for his new job as “chief impact officer” with Silicon Valley startup BetterUp. His role, and the company’s business model, has been called the “latest expression of ... <a title="Prince Harry’s critics have a point: woke capitalism is no solution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/prince-harrys-critics-have-a-point-woke-capitalism-is-no-solution-158132/" aria-label="Read more about Prince Harry’s critics have a point: woke capitalism is no solution">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Parkinson, Professor of Law, The University of Queensland Another month, another report on the family law system: and a disappointing government response on one of our most pressing domestic issues. Two weeks ago, the Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Family Law System published its major report ... <a title="Another family law review, another shrug. Why conduct time-consuming inquiries if they go nowhere?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/another-family-law-review-another-shrug-why-conduct-time-consuming-inquiries-if-they-go-nowhere-158128/" aria-label="Read more about Another family law review, another shrug. Why conduct time-consuming inquiries if they go nowhere?">Read more</a>
