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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Willsteed, Senior Lecturer, School of Creative Practice, Queensland University of Technology Inala in the early 70s was bleak. A Brisbane suburb of wide dusty streets, treeless and bland. A planned community, meant to grow over time. Austerity, accented by the cheap houses – weatherboard, red brick, ... <a title="‘A gentleman with the mad soul of an Irish convict poet’: remembering Chris Bailey, and the blazing comet that was The Saints" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/a-gentleman-with-the-mad-soul-of-an-irish-convict-poet-remembering-chris-bailey-and-the-blazing-comet-that-was-the-saints-181059/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A gentleman with the mad soul of an Irish convict poet’: remembering Chris Bailey, and the blazing comet that was The Saints">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
RNZ News Commander of Joint Forces Jim Gilmour says he is confident New Zealand’s Hercules fleet will be up to the task as 50 Defence Force personnel deploy to Europe. New Zealand is sending 50 defence force personnel to Europe tomorrow to help distribute donated military aid for Ukraine. A Hercules aircraft carrying intelligence personnel, ... <a title="NZ Defence Force confident ‘ageing’ Hercules aircraft can cope with Europe deployment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/nz-defence-force-confident-ageing-hercules-aircraft-can-cope-with-europe-deployment/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Defence Force confident ‘ageing’ Hercules aircraft can cope with Europe deployment">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Humanitarian Coalition for Papua says that the unilateral creation of three new provinces in Papua by the Indonesian central government is like repeating the management model of Dutch colonial power. National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) head researcher Cahyo Pamungkas, who is part of the coalition, said that this policy ... <a title="Humanitarian group slams plan to divide Papua after draft law approved" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/humanitarian-group-slams-plan-to-divide-papua-after-draft-law-approved/" aria-label="Read more about Humanitarian group slams plan to divide Papua after draft law approved">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
COMMENTARY: By Misha Ketchell, The Conversation The bell has been rung, the shadow campaign is now official, and Australia heads to the polls on May 21. As the government enters caretaker mode, Australia enters a highly consequential period of democratic deliberation, but not for the reasons you might think. It suits politicians — and many ... <a title="Why The Conversation will focus on policy over personality in Australian election campaign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/why-the-conversation-will-focus-on-policy-over-personality-in-australian-election-campaign/" aria-label="Read more about Why The Conversation will focus on policy over personality in Australian election campaign">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner David Manning — who is also head of the country’s Covid-19 National Control Centre — has placed United Nations agencies on notice that they must reveal how they have spent virus emergency funding over the past two years. Manning said Prime Minister James Marap and other Members of ... <a title="PNG police chief demands covid-19 emergency funding reports from UN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/png-police-chief-demands-covid-19-emergency-funding-reports-from-un/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police chief demands covid-19 emergency funding reports from UN">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says expelling the Russian ambassador remains an option, but it would not have the most impact of the actions New Zealand can take to condemn the Russian invasion. MPs are debating whether they can summons Ambassador Georgii Zuev for questioning, after he has twice rebuffed their requests to discuss ... <a title="Economic sanctions still best way to pressure Russia, says Ardern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/economic-sanctions-still-best-way-to-pressure-russia-says-ardern/" aria-label="Read more about Economic sanctions still best way to pressure Russia, says Ardern">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dougal Sutherland, Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington GettyImages In Japan it’s known as karōshi. In China, guolaosi. The South Koreans call it gwarosa. The literal English translation is “death from overwork”. While we might hope this term wouldn’t resonate in New Zealand, ... <a title="The overwork pandemic: Ashley Bloomfield’s resignation highlights burnout on the COVID-19 front line" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/the-overwork-pandemic-ashley-bloomfields-resignation-highlights-burnout-on-the-covid-19-front-line-181050/" aria-label="Read more about The overwork pandemic: Ashley Bloomfield’s resignation highlights burnout on the COVID-19 front line">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Di Wang, Senior lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock Since the invention of Bitcoin in 2009 the global cryptocurrency market has grown from nothing to a value of around US$2 trillion. From a price of US$1 in 2011, Bitcoin rose to an all-time high of more than ... <a title="‘Impulsive psychopaths like crypto’: research shows how ‘dark’ personality traits affect Bitcoin enthusiasm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/impulsive-psychopaths-like-crypto-research-shows-how-dark-personality-traits-affect-bitcoin-enthusiasm-180782/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Impulsive psychopaths like crypto’: research shows how ‘dark’ personality traits affect Bitcoin enthusiasm">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Moffitt, Associate Professor, Australian Catholic University Populist politicians have been household names in Australian politics over the past decade, from Pauline Hanson to Clive Palmer, Bob Katter and Jacqui Lambie. They tend to only get a small amount of the popular vote – between them, at ... <a title="Populism and the federal election: what can we expect from Hanson, Palmer, Lambie and Katter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/populism-and-the-federal-election-what-can-we-expect-from-hanson-palmer-lambie-and-katter-179567/" aria-label="Read more about Populism and the federal election: what can we expect from Hanson, Palmer, Lambie and Katter?">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeline West, PhD Candidate & Lecturer, Deakin University Shutterstock As I sit at the breakfast table with 12-year-old Martin, awaiting his daily bowl of Weetbix, I ask him, “So, how many do you do?” With a cheeky grin and a twinkle in his eye, he sits up ... <a title="3 reasons your teenager might skip breakfast – don’t fuss but do encourage a healthy start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/3-reasons-your-teenager-might-skip-breakfast-dont-fuss-but-do-encourage-a-healthy-start-177457/" aria-label="Read more about 3 reasons your teenager might skip breakfast – don’t fuss but do encourage a healthy start">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Deane, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock The richness of Earth’s plant and animal species is rapidly declining. In Australia, responsibility for this biodiversity loss lies in many quarters – including agriculture. To help address the problem, the federal government is pursuing a “biodiversity stewardship” ... <a title="The Morrison government wants farmers to profit from looking after the land – but will anyone want to pay?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/the-morrison-government-wants-farmers-to-profit-from-looking-after-the-land-but-will-anyone-want-to-pay-180882/" aria-label="Read more about The Morrison government wants farmers to profit from looking after the land – but will anyone want to pay?">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joey Moloney, Senior Associate, Grattan Institute If the pre-election budget was designed to address the cost of living, it missed something. In an effort to help those whose wages aren’t growing as quickly as prices, it offered a one-off A$250 payment to income support recipients a temporary ... <a title="Renters spend 10 times as much on housing as petrol. Where’s their cost-of-living relief?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/12/renters-spend-10-times-as-much-on-housing-as-petrol-wheres-their-cost-of-living-relief-180702/" aria-label="Read more about Renters spend 10 times as much on housing as petrol. Where’s their cost-of-living relief?">Read more</a>
