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November 15, 2022
Analysis by Dr Paul G. Buchanan. Is NZ foreign policy “independent?” (and related issues). – 36th Parallel Assessments For many years New Zealand elites have claimed to have an “independent” foreign policy, so much so that it has become a truism of NZ politics that transcends the partisan divide in parliament and is a shibboleth ... <a title="Is New Zealand foreign policy “independent?” (and related issues)." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/is-nz-foreign-policy-independent-and-related-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Is New Zealand foreign policy “independent?” (and related issues).">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melody Smith, Professor, Co-Associate Head (Research), University of Auckland Getty Images C+ – that’s Aotearoa New Zealand’s overall grade in the most comprehensive global assessment of physical activity in children and adolescents. Even more worryingly, the 57 participating countries scored a D average overall. The Active Healthy ... <a title="New Zealand scored C+ for physical activity in children and teens – what’s driving this and what can be done?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/new-zealand-scored-c-for-physical-activity-in-children-and-teens-whats-driving-this-and-what-can-be-done-194241/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand scored C+ for physical activity in children and teens – what’s driving this and what can be done?">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saman Khalesi, Postdoctoral Fellow of the National Heart Foundation & Senior Lecturer and Discipline Lead in Nutrition, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity Australia Photo by Sora Shimazaki/Pexels, CC BY If your tummy seems to feel full or stretched and is rumbling all the time, ... <a title="Why am I bloated? Here are some possibilities to consider" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/why-am-i-bloated-here-are-some-possibilities-to-consider-190977/" aria-label="Read more about Why am I bloated? Here are some possibilities to consider">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws This week global anti-corruption agency Transparency International released a report on lobbying, which described New Zealand’s lack of regulation as “glaring”. Transparency International New Zealand has developed an international comparison of New Zealand’s lobbying regulations so that MPs here can decide whether to ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-momentum-growing-to-reform-lobbying-laws/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Momentum growing to reform lobbying laws">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Chodor, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Monash University Last Friday, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese jetted off for a marathon of international summits, the most significant of which will be the G20, held in Bali. Forged during the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) – allegedly ... <a title="The G20 may be a talk fest, but it’s a talk fest we need at a time of growing division" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/the-g20-may-be-a-talk-fest-but-its-a-talk-fest-we-need-at-a-time-of-growing-division-194156/" aria-label="Read more about The G20 may be a talk fest, but it’s a talk fest we need at a time of growing division">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma Sharp, NHMRC Early Career Senior Research Fellow, Monash University sam moghadam khamseh/unsplash, CC BY-SA Although we cannot be sure of the exact numbers of Australians undergoing cosmetic procedures, as there is no requirement for health professionals to report their statistics, there is a consensus demand is ... <a title="What’s the connection between cosmetic procedures and mental health?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/whats-the-connection-between-cosmetic-procedures-and-mental-health-190841/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the connection between cosmetic procedures and mental health?">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toni Hay, Expert in Indigenous climate adaptation, Indigenous Knowledge Spring is here, and with it comes the threat of more floods. Australia is currently experiencing its third consecutive year of a La Niña weather cycle. This means we expect more rainfall than average over the spring and ... <a title="Effects of climate change such as flooding makes existing disadvantages for Indigenous communities so much worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/effects-of-climate-change-such-as-flooding-makes-existing-disadvantages-for-indigenous-communities-so-much-worse-192090/" aria-label="Read more about Effects of climate change such as flooding makes existing disadvantages for Indigenous communities so much worse">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Shulmeister, Professor and Head of School of Earth and Environment, University of Canterbury, and Adjunct Professor, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Scientists had always been puzzled why the Great Barrier Reef formed long after Australia had conditions suitable for reef growth. It turns out the answer ... <a title="At least 700,000 years ago, the world’s largest sand island emerged as the barrier that helped the Great Barrier Reef form" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/at-least-700-000-years-ago-the-worlds-largest-sand-island-emerged-as-the-barrier-that-helped-the-great-barrier-reef-form-192014/" aria-label="Read more about At least 700,000 years ago, the world’s largest sand island emerged as the barrier that helped the Great Barrier Reef form">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philippa Chandler, Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne HBO The TV series The White Lotus has returned for a second season. Both series of The White Lotus explore the underbelly of resort tourism. The first series is set in a resort in Hawaii and contains sex, drugs ... <a title="Just like the satire in The White Lotus, tourism campaigns often perpetuate colonial stereotypes about the countries they are selling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/just-like-the-satire-in-the-white-lotus-tourism-campaigns-often-perpetuate-colonial-stereotypes-about-the-countries-they-are-selling-193540/" aria-label="Read more about Just like the satire in The White Lotus, tourism campaigns often perpetuate colonial stereotypes about the countries they are selling">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Giblin, ARC Future Fellow; Associate Professor; Director, Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock In 2020, the independent authors and small publishers whose audiobooks reach their readers via Audible’s ACX platform smelled a rat. Audiobooks were booming, but sales of their own ... <a title="Chokepoint Capitalism: why we’ll all lose unless we stop Amazon, Spotify and other platforms squeezing cash from creators" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/15/chokepoint-capitalism-why-well-all-lose-unless-we-stop-amazon-spotify-and-other-platforms-squeezing-cash-from-creators-194069/" aria-label="Read more about Chokepoint Capitalism: why we’ll all lose unless we stop Amazon, Spotify and other platforms squeezing cash from creators">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeffrey Foster, Associate Professor in Cyber Security Studies, Macquarie University Shutterstock First Optus, now Medibank; in less than two months we’ve experienced two of the largest personal data breaches in Australia’s history. In both cases the hackers attempted, and failed, to extort a ransom in exchange for ... <a title="Australia is considering a ban on cyber ransom payments, but it could backfire. Here’s another idea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/14/australia-is-considering-a-ban-on-cyber-ransom-payments-but-it-could-backfire-heres-another-idea-194516/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is considering a ban on cyber ransom payments, but it could backfire. Here’s another idea">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lotti Tajouri, Associate Professor, Genomics and Molecular Biology; Biomedical Sciences, Bond University MBLifestyle/Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed many of our behaviours and attitudes towards infection control. Hand hygiene was one of the earliest and most adopted measures to counteract the spread of disease, but there ... <a title="Tempted to buy a UV light disinfection gadget? Some can be dangerous – here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/14/tempted-to-buy-a-uv-light-disinfection-gadget-some-can-be-dangerous-heres-what-you-need-to-know-194065/" aria-label="Read more about Tempted to buy a UV light disinfection gadget? Some can be dangerous – here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>
