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Month: October 2022

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Millions of users are flocking to the BeReal app – but it may pose free speech issues

October 19, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeleine Hale, PhD Candidate in Free Speech, Democracy and Social Media, Deakin University Angela Franklin/Unsplash Recently, when scrolling through TikTok – purely for research purposes of course – we paused on a video “spilling the tea” (that means sharing the goss) on the hottest new social media ... <a title="Millions of users are flocking to the BeReal app – but it may pose free speech issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/19/millions-of-users-are-flocking-to-the-bereal-app-but-it-may-pose-free-speech-issues-192629/" aria-label="Read more about Millions of users are flocking to the BeReal app – but it may pose free speech issues">Read more</a>

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Anal sex attitudes have changed for hetero partners – what to know before you try it

October 19, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Kang, Associate Professor, University of Sydney Shutterstock Anal sex means different things to different people. A broad definition is: a sexual practice involving an object (such as a penis, finger, dildo or other sex toy) going into a person’s anus. If you’re someone who’s interested, curious ... <a title="Anal sex attitudes have changed for hetero partners – what to know before you try it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/19/anal-sex-attitudes-have-changed-for-hetero-partners-what-to-know-before-you-try-it-190066/" aria-label="Read more about Anal sex attitudes have changed for hetero partners – what to know before you try it">Read more</a>

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Australia’s reversal on recognising Jerusalem as Israeli capital is simply a return to status quo

October 19, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Vice-chancellor’s fellow, La Trobe University Lukas Coch/AAP The Albanese Labor government’s decision to reverse its predecessor’s recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has elicited a predictable reaction from Israel and its supporters in Australia. Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid condemned what he described as ... <a title="Australia’s reversal on recognising Jerusalem as Israeli capital is simply a return to status quo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/19/australias-reversal-on-recognising-jerusalem-as-israeli-capital-is-simply-a-return-to-status-quo-192772/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s reversal on recognising Jerusalem as Israeli capital is simply a return to status quo">Read more</a>

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Smoke and mirrors: why claims that NZ’s smokefree policy could fuel an illicit tobacco trade don’t stack up

October 19, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Wilson, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago Shutterstock/ Nopphon The New Zealand parliament is currently considering a new smokefree law to implement key components of the Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Action Plan. This plan includes the removal of nicotine from tobacco and a reduction of the ... <a title="Smoke and mirrors: why claims that NZ’s smokefree policy could fuel an illicit tobacco trade don’t stack up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/19/smoke-and-mirrors-why-claims-that-nzs-smokefree-policy-could-fuel-an-illicit-tobacco-trade-dont-stack-up-191753/" aria-label="Read more about Smoke and mirrors: why claims that NZ’s smokefree policy could fuel an illicit tobacco trade don’t stack up">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Analysis – Does Covid19 discriminate against Māori and Pasifika New Zealanders?

October 19, 2022

Analysis by Keith Rankin. A few weeks ago this article from Stuff (24 Sep) was drawn to my attention: The shocking stats that prove Covid19 does not kill equally. While I have some problems with the article’s interpretation of the data, by and large the article itself was reasonable. Less so the headline, which is ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Does Covid19 discriminate against Māori and Pasifika New Zealanders?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/19/keith-rankin-analysis-does-covid19-discriminate-against-maori-and-pasifika-new-zealanders/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Does Covid19 discriminate against Māori and Pasifika New Zealanders?">Read more</a>

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Being stressed out before you get COVID increases your chances of long COVID. Here’s why

October 19, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susannah Tye, Group Leader, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland shutterstock Shutterstock Stress is part and parcel of modern life. When we’re on the verge of a new challenge or a significant event, we can experience stress mixed with excitement and a sense of challenge. This ... <a title="Being stressed out before you get COVID increases your chances of long COVID. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/19/being-stressed-out-before-you-get-covid-increases-your-chances-of-long-covid-heres-why-190649/" aria-label="Read more about Being stressed out before you get COVID increases your chances of long COVID. Here’s why">Read more</a>

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‘Gut-wrenching and infuriating’: why Australia is the world leader in mammal extinctions, and what to do about it

October 19, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University A museum specimen of the extinct northern pig-footed bandicoot Vassil/Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle via Wikimedia In fewer than 250 years, the ravages of colonisation have eroded the ... <a title="‘Gut-wrenching and infuriating’: why Australia is the world leader in mammal extinctions, and what to do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/19/gut-wrenching-and-infuriating-why-australia-is-the-world-leader-in-mammal-extinctions-and-what-to-do-about-it-192173/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Gut-wrenching and infuriating’: why Australia is the world leader in mammal extinctions, and what to do about it">Read more</a>

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20 years in the making: witnessing the _Dwoort Baal Kaat_ songline’s incredible return to Noongar Country

October 19, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cass Lynch, Postdoctoral research fellow, Curtin University Festival guests viewing Dwoort Baal Kaat rock formation at East Mount Barren, Western Australia. Photo by Gaylene Galardi (2022) Author provided The Hopetoun Community Resource Centre is a hive of activity this sunny morning in mid-September. It is the height ... <a title="20 years in the making: witnessing the _Dwoort Baal Kaat_ songline’s incredible return to Noongar Country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/19/20-years-in-the-making-witnessing-the-dwoort-baal-kaat-songlines-incredible-return-to-noongar-country-191863/" aria-label="Read more about 20 years in the making: witnessing the _Dwoort Baal Kaat_ songline’s incredible return to Noongar Country">Read more</a>

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Word from The Hill: Major review of NDIS, as government reveals multi-billion dollar cost blowout

October 18, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team. In this podcast, Michelle and politics + society editor Amanda ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Major review of NDIS, as government reveals multi-billion dollar cost blowout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/word-from-the-hill-major-review-of-ndis-as-government-reveals-multi-billion-dollar-cost-blowout-192744/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Major review of NDIS, as government reveals multi-billion dollar cost blowout">Read more</a>

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How will China interact with the world over the next 5 years? Xi’s new speech holds clues

October 18, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yu Tao, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies, The University of Western Australia The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, currently underway in Beijing, is China’s most significant political event in half a decade. Like the pre-election leaders’ debates in Western democracies, the party congress, ... <a title="How will China interact with the world over the next 5 years? Xi’s new speech holds clues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/how-will-china-interact-with-the-world-over-the-next-5-years-xis-new-speech-holds-clues-192594/" aria-label="Read more about How will China interact with the world over the next 5 years? Xi’s new speech holds clues">Read more</a>

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France’s refusal to engage over Tahiti decolonisation ‘increasingly untenable’

October 18, 2022

RNZ Pacific French Polynesia’s pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party says France’s refusal to engage in any UN-supervised decolonisation process is becoming increasingly untenable. In 2013, the UN General Assembly re-inscribed the French territory on its decolonisation list, but Paris has rejected the decision and keeps boycotting the annual decolonisation committee’s debate on French Polynesia. While France ... <a title="France’s refusal to engage over Tahiti decolonisation ‘increasingly untenable’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/frances-refusal-to-engage-over-tahiti-decolonisation-increasingly-untenable/" aria-label="Read more about France’s refusal to engage over Tahiti decolonisation ‘increasingly untenable’">Read more</a>

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France ‘must pay’ for study on genetic impact of its Pacific nuclear tests

October 18, 2022

RNZ Pacific The French state should pay for a study on the genetic impact of its nuclear weapons tests in the South Pacific, says French Polynesian territorial President Édouard Fritch. Fritch was responding to a renewed call by the pro-independence opposition Tavini Huiraatira party to follow up on reports dating back to 2016 that radiation ... <a title="France ‘must pay’ for study on genetic impact of its Pacific nuclear tests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/18/france-must-pay-for-study-on-genetic-impact-of-its-pacific-nuclear-tests/" aria-label="Read more about France ‘must pay’ for study on genetic impact of its Pacific nuclear tests">Read more</a>