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Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 04 2022

November 4, 2022

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Items of interest and importance today GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, ELECTIONS Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Labour’s conference challenge is to launch Project Dawn Matthew Hooton (Herald): Bureaucracy needs shaking into action (paywalled) Brent Edwards ... <a title="Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 04 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-04-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – New Zealand Politics Daily – November 04 2022">Read more</a>

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Are bananas really ‘radioactive’? An expert clears up common misunderstandings about radiation

November 4, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Loughran, Director Radiation Research and Advice (ARPANSA), and Adjunct Associate Professor (UOW), University of Wollongong Allexxandar/Shutterstock The simple mention of the word “radiation” often evokes fear in people. For others, it’s fun to think a little exposure to radiation could turn you into the next superhero, ... <a title="Are bananas really ‘radioactive’? An expert clears up common misunderstandings about radiation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/04/are-bananas-really-radioactive-an-expert-clears-up-common-misunderstandings-about-radiation-193211/" aria-label="Read more about Are bananas really ‘radioactive’? An expert clears up common misunderstandings about radiation">Read more</a>

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Is child obesity really going to shorten lives?

November 4, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Olds, Professor of Health Sciences, University of South Australia Shutterstock Rising life expectancy is one of the great success stories. If you were born in 1870, you’d expect to live until you were 30. But if you were born today, you’d expect to live to 72, ... <a title="Is child obesity really going to shorten lives?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/04/is-child-obesity-really-going-to-shorten-lives-193718/" aria-label="Read more about Is child obesity really going to shorten lives?">Read more</a>

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This is what Australia needs to bring to Egypt for COP27

November 4, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University Officials from nearly 200 nations are gathering in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th United Nations climate change conference known as COP27. Multiple global crises threaten to overshadow the summit, but the task at COP27 over the next two ... <a title="This is what Australia needs to bring to Egypt for COP27" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/04/this-is-what-australia-needs-to-bring-to-egypt-for-cop27-193531/" aria-label="Read more about This is what Australia needs to bring to Egypt for COP27">Read more</a>

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A platypus can glow green and hunt prey with electricity – but it can’t climb dams to find a mate

November 4, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luis Mijangos, Researcher, Centre for Conservation Ecology and Genomics, Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra Shutterstock The platypus is one of Earth’s most unique creatures. It sports a duck-like bill and flippers. It locates prey in murky water by emitting an electric charge. Males have venomous ... <a title="A platypus can glow green and hunt prey with electricity – but it can’t climb dams to find a mate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/04/a-platypus-can-glow-green-and-hunt-prey-with-electricity-but-it-cant-climb-dams-to-find-a-mate-193707/" aria-label="Read more about A platypus can glow green and hunt prey with electricity – but it can’t climb dams to find a mate">Read more</a>

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Australia’s borders are open, so where are all the backpackers?

November 4, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kaya Barry, Senior Lecturer & ARC DECRA Research Fellow, Griffith University Shutterstock Backpackers on working holiday maker visas have been a crucial source of farm labour for decades, alongside smaller numbers of temporary migrants from the Pacific Islands, international students, and Australians. In the 2018-19 financial year ... <a title="Australia’s borders are open, so where are all the backpackers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/04/australias-borders-are-open-so-where-are-all-the-backpackers-192614/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s borders are open, so where are all the backpackers?">Read more</a>

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Black Panther and Brown Power – how Wakanda Forever celebrates pre-Columbian culture

November 4, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By César Albarrán Torres, Senior Lecturer, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology Marvel Studios Wakanda is back in cinemas, promising to deliver high-voltage action and trigger new discussions about how Hollywood represents other races and cultures. On November 10 Marvel’s Black Panther will receive its ... <a title="Black Panther and Brown Power – how Wakanda Forever celebrates pre-Columbian culture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/04/black-panther-and-brown-power-how-wakanda-forever-celebrates-pre-columbian-culture-193443/" aria-label="Read more about Black Panther and Brown Power – how Wakanda Forever celebrates pre-Columbian culture">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese won’t be at COP27 but energy will be on his mind

November 4, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese leaves late next week for another round of international diplomacy, starting with the East Asia Summit in Cambodia, followed by the G20 in Indonesia, and APEC in Thailand. But the PM will be notably missing from the COP27 ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese won’t be at COP27 but energy will be on his mind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/04/grattan-on-friday-anthony-albanese-wont-be-at-cop27-but-energy-will-be-on-his-mind-193850/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese won’t be at COP27 but energy will be on his mind">Read more</a>

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Jason Clare has a draft plan to fix the teacher shortage. What needs to stay and what should change?

November 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Longmuir, Lecturer – Educational Leadership, Monash University Education Minister Jason Clare has released a draft plan to address what he calls an “unprecedented” teacher shortage in Australia. As he said on Thursday, “there is a shortage of them right across the country”. For example, federal education ... <a title="Jason Clare has a draft plan to fix the teacher shortage. What needs to stay and what should change?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/03/jason-clare-has-a-draft-plan-to-fix-the-teacher-shortage-what-needs-to-stay-and-what-should-change-193834/" aria-label="Read more about Jason Clare has a draft plan to fix the teacher shortage. What needs to stay and what should change?">Read more</a>

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The Robodebt scheme failed tests of lawfulness, impartiality, integrity and trust

November 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Graycar, Professor of Public Policy, University of Adelaide The Robodebt royal commission is currently hearing evidence of tremendous hardship inflicted on people by a government that appeared to have little concern for the people its actions affected. The bureaucratic process was malign, and it harmed and ... <a title="The Robodebt scheme failed tests of lawfulness, impartiality, integrity and trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/03/the-robodebt-scheme-failed-tests-of-lawfulness-impartiality-integrity-and-trust-193832/" aria-label="Read more about The Robodebt scheme failed tests of lawfulness, impartiality, integrity and trust">Read more</a>

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What is shadowbanning? How do I know if it has happened to me, and what can I do about it?

November 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marten Risius, Senior Lecturer in Business Information Systems, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Tech platforms use recommender algorithms to control society’s key resource: attention. With these algorithms they can quietly demote or hide certain content instead of just blocking or deleting it. This opaque practice is called ... <a title="What is shadowbanning? How do I know if it has happened to me, and what can I do about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/03/what-is-shadowbanning-how-do-i-know-if-it-has-happened-to-me-and-what-can-i-do-about-it-192735/" aria-label="Read more about What is shadowbanning? How do I know if it has happened to me, and what can I do about it?">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Culture war over hate speech and free speech is unlikely

November 3, 2022

Political Roundup: A Culture war over hate speech and free speech is unlikely Sunday’s announcement by Justice Minister Kiri Allan about forthcoming legislation on hate speech has sparked concerns that the country is headed for a second round of culture wars over free speech. As one journalist states today, Allan is “reigniting last year’s political firestorm”. ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Culture war over hate speech and free speech is unlikely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/03/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-a-culture-war-over-hate-speech-and-free-speech-is-unlikely/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Culture war over hate speech and free speech is unlikely">Read more</a>