CoveragePost
March 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University It is premature to be discussing the legacy of the Morrison government. While it is well behind in the polls, there is still an election to be fought. Most commentators are understandably ... <a title="Tax cuts? COVID management? On the search for the Morrison government’s legacy (so far)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/tax-cuts-covid-management-on-the-search-for-the-morrison-governments-legacy-so-far-176678/" aria-label="Read more about Tax cuts? COVID management? On the search for the Morrison government’s legacy (so far)">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Battersby, Teaching Fellow, Massey University GettyImages As the Russian invasion unfolds, a deep vein of Ukrainian nationalism – already irritated by the annexation of Crimea and a Russian-backed insurgency in the Donbas region – has been unleashed. Ordinary civilians have called themselves to arms, vowed to ... <a title="On the 3rd anniversary of the Christchurch attack, the Ukraine crisis asks the West to rethink its definitions of terrorism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/on-the-3rd-anniversary-of-the-christchurch-attack-the-ukraine-crisis-asks-the-west-to-rethink-its-definitions-of-terrorism-179096/" aria-label="Read more about On the 3rd anniversary of the Christchurch attack, the Ukraine crisis asks the West to rethink its definitions of terrorism">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joseph Ibrahim, Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University Shutterstock “It’s my life and I’ll do what I want,” sang Eric Burdon of The Animals to the baby boomer generation. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. As we get older, sometimes ... <a title="How to choose a legal decision-maker as you get older – 3 things to consider" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/how-to-choose-a-legal-decision-maker-as-you-get-older-3-things-to-consider-177631/" aria-label="Read more about How to choose a legal decision-maker as you get older – 3 things to consider">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, The University of Melbourne As the floodwaters recede, mountains of debris are left behind – sheets of plaster, loose clothes, mattresses and, of course, trees. Some debris I’ve seen in floods includes massive tree trunks weighing 5 tonnes of more, bobbing along ... <a title="Trees: why they’re our greatest allies against floods – but also tragic victims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/trees-why-theyre-our-greatest-allies-against-floods-but-also-tragic-victims-178981/" aria-label="Read more about Trees: why they’re our greatest allies against floods – but also tragic victims">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Reilly, Researcher, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University Shutterstock When asked to estimate their own intelligence, most people will say they are above average, even though this is a statistical improbability. This is a normal, healthy cognitive bias and extends to any socially desirable trait such ... <a title="Men think they’re brighter than they are and women underestimate their IQ. Why?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/men-think-theyre-brighter-than-they-are-and-women-underestimate-their-iq-why-178645/" aria-label="Read more about Men think they’re brighter than they are and women underestimate their IQ. Why?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Ubilava, Senior Lecturer of Economics, University of Sydney shutterstock Russia and Ukraine between them account for almost a quarter of the world’s wheat exports. Russia and Ukraine are also big exporters of maize (corn), barley, and other grains that much of the world relies on to ... <a title="Russia’s war on Ukraine is driving up wheat prices and threatens global supplies of bread, meat and eggs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/russias-war-on-ukraine-is-driving-up-wheat-prices-and-threatens-global-supplies-of-bread-meat-and-eggs-178879/" aria-label="Read more about Russia’s war on Ukraine is driving up wheat prices and threatens global supplies of bread, meat and eggs">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Griffey, Associate Professor, Art History, University of Auckland Giovanni Bellini, Young Woman at Her Toilette Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien In this new series, Remaking History, academics explain the ways they are recreating historical practices, and how this impacts their research today. The desire to appear youthful and ... <a title="Remaking history: how we are recreating Renaissance beauty recipes in the modern chemistry lab" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/remaking-history-how-we-are-recreating-renaissance-beauty-recipes-in-the-modern-chemistry-lab-176461/" aria-label="Read more about Remaking history: how we are recreating Renaissance beauty recipes in the modern chemistry lab">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australia and the Netherlands have started legal action against Russia in the International Civil Aviation Organisation for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 on July 17, 2014. The two countries are seeking to have Russia’s action declared a breach ... <a title="Australia launches action against Russia over MH17, in bid for reparations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/14/australia-launches-action-against-russia-over-mh17-in-bid-for-reparations-179209/" aria-label="Read more about Australia launches action against Russia over MH17, in bid for reparations">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 14, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. In the present conflict that has huge potential to escalate into a global catastrophe, it is appropriate to impose the highest level of opprobrium on Russia’s present military agenda, and on Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin. However, that does not excuse us from the need to critique problematic behaviour by other ‘actors’, ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Territorial Asymmetry in International Politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/14/keith-rankin-essay-territorial-asymmetry-in-international-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Territorial Asymmetry in International Politics">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Hall, Senior Researcher, Environmental Law Initiative and Visiting Scholar, Faculty of Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shutterstock/crbellette The government’s plans to fast-track a long overdue review of large tracts of ecologically important land, known as “stewardship land”, could result in the loss ... <a title="How New Zealand’s review of ecologically important land could open the door to more mining on conservation land" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/14/how-new-zealands-review-of-ecologically-important-land-could-open-the-door-to-more-mining-on-conservation-land-178759/" aria-label="Read more about How New Zealand’s review of ecologically important land could open the door to more mining on conservation land">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 14, 2022
Editor’s Note: Here below is Dr Bryce Edwards’ New Zealand Political Roundup – which analyses one prominent topic being debated in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Political Roundup for free here. Political Roundup: Time for a “Save public broadcasting” campaign There was a fair amount of enthusiasm ... <a title="Newsletter – Political Roundup: Time for a “Save public broadcasting” campaign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/14/newsletter-political-roundup-time-for-a-save-public-broadcasting-campaign/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – Political Roundup: Time for a “Save public broadcasting” campaign">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
March 14, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: By Tim Brown, RNZ News reporter Police will not give details about finances and their investigation into the New Zealand protest against covid-19 public health measures which occupied Parliament’s grounds and surrounding streets. Large sums of money traded hands during and leading up to the 23-day occupation, but it is unclear how it ... <a title="Parliament protest: Questions remain on funding sources and where it went" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/14/parliament-protest-questions-remain-on-funding-sources-and-where-it-went/" aria-label="Read more about Parliament protest: Questions remain on funding sources and where it went">Read more</a>
