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June 13, 2022
Political Roundup: Why is New Zealand’s defence minister visiting South Korea? By Geoffrey Miller New Zealand’s defence minister, Peeni Henare, has had a very busy first half of the year. In January, Henare was the face of New Zealand’s relief effort to Tonga, following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcano. Then, from March onwards, ... <a title="Political Roundup: Why is New Zealand’s defence minister visiting South Korea?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/13/political-roundup-why-is-new-zealands-defence-minister-visiting-south-korea/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Why is New Zealand’s defence minister visiting South Korea?">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Moulds, Senior Lecturer of Law, University of South Australia Shutterstock For a long time, policy makers and legislators seeking to address the problem of domestic and family violence have sought higher penalties and tougher laws. But when it comes to finding practical solutions to this complex ... <a title="‘All these people with lived experience are not being heard’: what family violence survivors want policy makers to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/13/all-these-people-with-lived-experience-are-not-being-heard-what-family-violence-survivors-want-policy-makers-to-know-180872/" aria-label="Read more about ‘All these people with lived experience are not being heard’: what family violence survivors want policy makers to know">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodi Rowley, Curator, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation Biology, Australian Museum, UNSW Sydney A dead Peron’s tree frog (_Litoria peronii_) Ken Griffiths, Author provided Last winter, thousands of dead and dying frogs were found across Australia. Instead of hunkering down and out of sight, frogs were spotted during ... <a title="Australian frogs are dying en masse again, and we need your help to find out why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/13/australian-frogs-are-dying-en-masse-again-and-we-need-your-help-to-find-out-why-184255/" aria-label="Read more about Australian frogs are dying en masse again, and we need your help to find out why">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Millane, Senior Fellow, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne As every historian knows, the frame you use to analyse the past affects the stories you tell about that past. Time is foremost among those frames. Richard Flanagan wrote last month that the 2022 federal election ... <a title="Hawke’s special skill was levelling with the Australian people. It’s Albanese’s only option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/13/hawkes-special-skill-was-levelling-with-the-australian-people-its-albaneses-only-option-184305/" aria-label="Read more about Hawke’s special skill was levelling with the Australian people. It’s Albanese’s only option">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2022
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: NZ First’s court trial shows the need for political finance reform The New Zealand First donations scandal trial began in the High Court this week. And it’s already showing why the political finance laws in this country need a significant overhaul. The trial is the outcome of a high-profile scandal ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ First’s court trial shows the need for political finance reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/11/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nz-firsts-court-trial-shows-the-need-for-political-finance-reform/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ First’s court trial shows the need for political finance reform">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2022
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Dan Kovalik Pittsburgh In his new memoir, Sacred Oath, former US Defense Secretary, Mark Esper, who served under President Donald Trump at the time of the arrest of Alex Saab in Cape Verde, effectively admits that the White House was quite aware of the fact that Saab ... <a title="New Revelations of Former US Secretary of Defense Confirm Illegality of the Extradition and Arrest of Diplomat Alex Saab" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/11/new-revelations-of-former-us-secretary-of-defense-confirm-illegality-of-the-extradition-and-arrest-of-diplomat-alex-saab/" aria-label="Read more about New Revelations of Former US Secretary of Defense Confirm Illegality of the Extradition and Arrest of Diplomat Alex Saab">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Uri Gal, Professor in Business Information Systems, University of Sydney Shutterstock On May 30, Meta, Google and Twitter released their 2021 annual transparency reports, documenting their efforts to curb misinformation in Australia. Despite their name, however, the reports offer a narrow view of the companies’ strategies to ... <a title="‘Transparency reports’ from tech giants are vague on how they’re combating misinformation. It’s time for legislation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/transparency-reports-from-tech-giants-are-vague-on-how-theyre-combating-misinformation-its-time-for-legislation-184476/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Transparency reports’ from tech giants are vague on how they’re combating misinformation. It’s time for legislation">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Melleuish, Professor, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong Barnaby Joyce, old-style populist and controversy magnet, has gone from the Nationals leadership. In his place is Queenslander David Littleproud, a move that indicates a desire for at least the appearance of change in the ... <a title="The Nationals suddenly find themselves with a new leader and in opposition. So where to now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/the-nationals-suddenly-find-themselves-with-a-new-leader-and-in-opposition-so-where-to-now-184546/" aria-label="Read more about The Nationals suddenly find themselves with a new leader and in opposition. So where to now?">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Collins, Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle Shutterstock You wouldn’t expect fish and melanoma to be in the same headline – but they were last week. Researchers in the United States reported a higher risk of developing melanoma, a common type of potentially ... <a title="Eating fish has been linked to an increase in melanoma risk – but that doesn’t mean we should take it off the menu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/eating-fish-has-been-linked-to-an-increase-in-melanoma-risk-but-that-doesnt-mean-we-should-take-it-off-the-menu-184745/" aria-label="Read more about Eating fish has been linked to an increase in melanoma risk – but that doesn’t mean we should take it off the menu">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Burton, Lecturer, Theatre, University of Southern Queensland ABC Kids Bandit Heeler is a hero. The cartoon father of Bluey and her younger sister Bingo, Bandit is the much-loved dad dog at the heart of Australia’s favourite four-legged family. He balances the drudgery of housework with the ... <a title="Everyone loves Bandit from Bluey – but is he a lovable larrikin, or just a bad dad?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/everyone-loves-bandit-from-bluey-but-is-he-a-lovable-larrikin-or-just-a-bad-dad-184239/" aria-label="Read more about Everyone loves Bandit from Bluey – but is he a lovable larrikin, or just a bad dad?">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University Pablo Picasso, Spanish 1881–1973 Figures by the sea (Figures au bord de la mer) 12 January 193, oil on canvas 130.0 x 195.0 cm. Musée national Picasso-Paris Donated in lieu of tax, 1979 © Succession Picasso/Copyright Agency, ... <a title="Pablo Picasso was not a lone genius creator – he was at the centre of several creative hubs, and changed the course of western art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/pablo-picasso-was-not-a-lone-genius-creator-he-was-at-the-centre-of-several-creative-hubs-and-changed-the-course-of-western-art-181329/" aria-label="Read more about Pablo Picasso was not a lone genius creator – he was at the centre of several creative hubs, and changed the course of western art">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2022
Analysis – Keith Rankin, 10 June 2022 Cuba’s demographic information, though slow to become available, at least exists and appears to be reliable. A week ago, Cuba released its 2021 mortality data. The result is shown in the chart above. To place this into context, there is also a chart for Brazil, using the same ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid and Cuba" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/10/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-and-cuba/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid and Cuba">Read more</a>
