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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra David Pocock, the progressive independent who broke the Liberals’ stranglehold on one of the two ACT Senate seats, wouldn’t have expected to find himself allied with Pauline Hanson before even being sworn in. But, as they say, politics makes strange ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Election delivered bonanza of crossbenchers but what impact will they make?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/grattan-on-friday-election-delivered-bonanza-of-crossbenchers-but-what-impact-will-they-make-186134/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Election delivered bonanza of crossbenchers but what impact will they make?">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Tabloid Jubi The Civil Organisations Solidarity for Papua Land has condemned Indonesia’s Papua expansion plan of forming three new provinces risks causing new social conflicts. And the group has urged President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to cancel the plan, according to a statement reports Jubi. The group — comprising the Papua Legal Aid Institute (LBH Papua), ... <a title="Civil group appeals to Jokowi to cancel Papuan expansion plan to ‘halt conflict’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/civil-group-appeals-to-jokowi-to-cancel-papuan-expansion-plan-to-halt-conflict/" aria-label="Read more about Civil group appeals to Jokowi to cancel Papuan expansion plan to ‘halt conflict’">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Robert G. Patman, University of Otago Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s acceptance of an invitation to speak at this week’s NATO leaders’ summit in Madrid has fuelled a narrative that New Zealand’s independent foreign policy is falling victim to a new Cold War. According to this view, Ardern’s participation is a reward for recently ... <a title="Some see NZ’s invite to the NATO summit as a reward for a shift in foreign policy, but that’s far from accurate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/some-see-nzs-invite-to-the-nato-summit-as-a-reward-for-a-shift-in-foreign-policy-but-thats-far-from-accurate/" aria-label="Read more about Some see NZ’s invite to the NATO summit as a reward for a shift in foreign policy, but that’s far from accurate">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
RNZ Pacific Palau, Fiji, and Samoa have announced their opposition to deep-sea mining, calling for a moratorium on the emerging industry amid growing fears it will destroy the seafloor and damage biodiversity. The alliance was announced just as a United Nations Oceans Conference began in Portugal this week. The moratorium comes amid a wave of ... <a title="Fiji, Palau and Samoa call for deep-sea mining moratorium at UN conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/fiji-palau-and-samoa-call-for-deep-sea-mining-moratorium-at-un-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji, Palau and Samoa call for deep-sea mining moratorium at UN conference">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis B Desmond, Lecturer, Cyberintelligence and Cybercrime Investigations, University of the Sunshine Coast Sashenka Gutierrez/EPA The art of concealing or misrepresenting one’s identity in the physical world has long been practised by spies engaged in espionage. In response, intelligence agencies designed techniques and technologies to identify people ... <a title="After Roe v Wade, here’s how women could adopt ‘spycraft’ to avoid tracking and prosecution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/after-roe-v-wade-heres-how-women-could-adopt-spycraft-to-avoid-tracking-and-prosecution-186046/" aria-label="Read more about After Roe v Wade, here’s how women could adopt ‘spycraft’ to avoid tracking and prosecution">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Homeowners will face mortgage rates near 5.5% in a little over a year, according to a survey of 22 leading Australian economists. The Conversation’s 2022-23 forecasting survey predicts an increase ... <a title="Sky-high mortgages, 7.1% inflation, and a 20% chance of recession. How the Conversation’s panel sees the year ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/sky-high-mortgages-7-1-inflation-and-a-20-chance-of-recession-how-the-conversations-panel-sees-the-year-ahead-185411/" aria-label="Read more about Sky-high mortgages, 7.1% inflation, and a 20% chance of recession. How the Conversation’s panel sees the year ahead">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mona Nikidehaghani, Lecturer in Accounting, University of Wollongong From Monday July 4 2022, Australian job seekers face a new social security system to police eligibility for support payments. It replaces the “Jobactive” system that required the “mutual obligation” of applying for 20 jobs a month for payments ... <a title="JobSeeker eligibility changes: what you must do under the new ‘points-based activation’ system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/jobseeker-eligibility-changes-what-you-must-do-under-the-new-points-based-activation-system-185759/" aria-label="Read more about JobSeeker eligibility changes: what you must do under the new ‘points-based activation’ system">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn Gulliver, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland A man who drove through a climate protest blocking the Harbour Tunnel this week has copped a A$469 fine, while multiple members of the activist group were arrested. The protest was among a series of peak hour rallies ... <a title="‘Draconian and undemocratic’: why criminalising climate protesters in Australia doesn’t actually work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/draconian-and-undemocratic-why-criminalising-climate-protesters-in-australia-doesnt-actually-work-185961/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Draconian and undemocratic’: why criminalising climate protesters in Australia doesn’t actually work">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ritesh Chugh, Associate Professor – Information and Communications Technology, CQUniversity Australia Shutterstock While manufacturers have successfully increased the water-repelling nature of smartphones, they are still far from “waterproof”. A water-resistant product can usually resist water penetration to some extent, but a waterproof product is (meant to be) ... <a title="It’s 2022. Why do we still not have waterproof phones?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/its-2022-why-do-we-still-not-have-waterproof-phones-185775/" aria-label="Read more about It’s 2022. Why do we still not have waterproof phones?">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suze Wilson, Senior Lecturer, School of Management, Massey University Phil Walter/Getty Images The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling to throw out Roe v Wade is an issue of relevance to political leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand. The decision was met with enthusiasm by those opposed to abortion ... <a title="Luxon’s dilemma: when politics and morals don’t match in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/luxons-dilemma-when-politics-and-morals-dont-match-in-response-to-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade-186032/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon’s dilemma: when politics and morals don’t match in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Price, Team Leader / Senior Research Officer, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Shutterstock Most new parents and caregivers will know the phrase “put your baby down when drowsy but awake”. But some parents may find this just doesn’t work for them. As soon as the baby goes ... <a title="Why are parents told to put their baby to bed ‘drowsy but awake’? Does it work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/why-are-parents-told-to-put-their-baby-to-bed-drowsy-but-awake-does-it-work-183368/" aria-label="Read more about Why are parents told to put their baby to bed ‘drowsy but awake’? Does it work?">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Stavrou, English Language Instructor, University of Cyprus, and PhD Graduate, Charles Sturt University Traditional approaches to adult language teaching often use resources such as textbooks and generic learning materials that are less than inspiring for learners. New research shows using popular song, as well as films ... <a title="Struggling to learn a language? 6 tips on how pop songs can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/struggling-to-learn-a-language-6-tips-on-how-pop-songs-can-help-184642/" aria-label="Read more about Struggling to learn a language? 6 tips on how pop songs can help">Read more</a>
