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Year: 2022

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Some councils still rely on outdated paper maps as supercharged storms make a mockery of flood planning

October 25, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Ellis, PhD Candidate in Planning, Bond University Whole towns and cities are seemingly locked into more frequent and severe flooding. Business-as-usual development continues despite extreme weather and sea-level rises due to climate change. While some local councils have online mapping, others are still using outdated paper ... <a title="Some councils still rely on outdated paper maps as supercharged storms make a mockery of flood planning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/some-councils-still-rely-on-outdated-paper-maps-as-supercharged-storms-make-a-mockery-of-flood-planning-192856/" aria-label="Read more about Some councils still rely on outdated paper maps as supercharged storms make a mockery of flood planning">Read more</a>

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Clampdown on chip exports is the most consequential US move against China yet

October 25, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Professor Johanna Weaver, Director, Tech Policy Design Centre, Australian National University When Nancy Pelosi travelled to Taiwan in August, it made front page news around the world and raised the spectre of all-out war between the US and China. Early in October, the Biden administration made a ... <a title="Clampdown on chip exports is the most consequential US move against China yet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/clampdown-on-chip-exports-is-the-most-consequential-us-move-against-china-yet-192738/" aria-label="Read more about Clampdown on chip exports is the most consequential US move against China yet">Read more</a>

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Older people who get lost sometimes sadly lose their lives. But those with dementia are more likely to survive

October 25, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marta Woolford, PhD Candidate and Research Officer at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University Being lost in an unfamiliar place is an unsettling feeling most of us have experienced. It requires cognitive and physical skills, and potentially other resources, to find our way and safely arrive ... <a title="Older people who get lost sometimes sadly lose their lives. But those with dementia are more likely to survive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/older-people-who-get-lost-sometimes-sadly-lose-their-lives-but-those-with-dementia-are-more-likely-to-survive-192938/" aria-label="Read more about Older people who get lost sometimes sadly lose their lives. But those with dementia are more likely to survive">Read more</a>

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Excessive water extractions, not climate change, are most to blame for the Darling River drying

October 25, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Quentin Grafton, Australian Laureate Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University You may recall when, at the height of summer in 2019, more than a million fish floated to the surface of the Darling River’s Menindee Lakes. Iconic Murray cod and silver perch were among ... <a title="Excessive water extractions, not climate change, are most to blame for the Darling River drying" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/excessive-water-extractions-not-climate-change-are-most-to-blame-for-the-darling-river-drying-192621/" aria-label="Read more about Excessive water extractions, not climate change, are most to blame for the Darling River drying">Read more</a>

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Real dirt, no fake grass and low traffic – what to look for when choosing a childcare centre

October 25, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne-Marie Morrissey, Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education, Deakin University Jelleke Vanooteghem/Unsplash Choosing a childcare centre for your child can be a challenging process. To start with, choices may be limited if there are not many childcare centres in the area where you live or work. Or if ... <a title="Real dirt, no fake grass and low traffic – what to look for when choosing a childcare centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/real-dirt-no-fake-grass-and-low-traffic-what-to-look-for-when-choosing-a-childcare-centre-191260/" aria-label="Read more about Real dirt, no fake grass and low traffic – what to look for when choosing a childcare centre">Read more</a>

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The foot scene in House of the Dragon was upsetting, but it’s nothing compared to the real history of the fetish

October 25, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Esmé Louise James, Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Melbourne Unsplash/HBO From the day it first graced our screens, the Game of Thrones franchise became infamous for depicting rather shocking and taboo sexual proclivities. From incest and necrophilia, to sadism and borderline-cannibalism, viewers have truly been exposed ... <a title="The foot scene in House of the Dragon was upsetting, but it’s nothing compared to the real history of the fetish" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/the-foot-scene-in-house-of-the-dragon-was-upsetting-but-its-nothing-compared-to-the-real-history-of-the-fetish-192859/" aria-label="Read more about The foot scene in House of the Dragon was upsetting, but it’s nothing compared to the real history of the fetish">Read more</a>

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Budget deficit this financial year to be $36.9 billion

October 25, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said the budget bottom line will be more than $40 billion better over the four-year forward estimates in total than previously forecast. The forecast for gross debt will also be lower than earlier estimates. The 2022-23 ... <a title="Budget deficit this financial year to be $36.9 billion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/budget-deficit-this-financial-year-to-be-36-9-billion-193109/" aria-label="Read more about Budget deficit this financial year to be $36.9 billion">Read more</a>

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Independents, minor parties needed to form Vanuatu government

October 25, 2022

RNZ Pacific The results of Vanuatu’s snap election have been released, but it is not clear who has come out on top. The official results have revealed a fractured Parliament with seven being the highest number of MPs won by a single party. The caretaker prime minister and leader of Vanua’aku Pati, Bob Loughman, has ... <a title="Independents, minor parties needed to form Vanuatu government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/independents-minor-parties-needed-to-form-vanuatu-government/" aria-label="Read more about Independents, minor parties needed to form Vanuatu government">Read more</a>

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Fiji’s weather bureau predicts up to seven cyclones this season

October 25, 2022

RNZ Pacific Fiji’s weather office predicts that up to seven tropical cyclones may affect several Pacific countries in the coming cyclone season — and up to four of them may be severe. In its 2022/2023 Tropical Cyclone Seasonal Outlook, the Fiji government predicted that the region would experience less than the annual average cyclone activity. ... <a title="Fiji’s weather bureau predicts up to seven cyclones this season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/fijis-weather-bureau-predicts-up-to-seven-cyclones-this-season/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s weather bureau predicts up to seven cyclones this season">Read more</a>

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BBC at 100: the future for global news and challenges facing the World Service

October 25, 2022

ANALYSIS: By Simon Potter, University of Bristol The BBC celebrated its 100th birthday last Tuesday. It came as the institution faces increasing competition for audiences from global entertainment providers, anxieties about the sustainability of its funding and a highly competitive global news market. Its international broadcasting operation, the BBC World Service, is only a little ... <a title="BBC at 100: the future for global news and challenges facing the World Service" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/bbc-at-100-the-future-for-global-news-and-challenges-facing-the-world-service/" aria-label="Read more about BBC at 100: the future for global news and challenges facing the World Service">Read more</a>

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‘Forgotten’ Melanesians host their first cultural festival in Aotearoa

October 25, 2022

By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist About 23,000 Melanesians live in Aotearoa and yesterday they had their first very own festival showcasing their diverse cultures. Fijians make up the bulk of the population but there are also ni-Vanuatu, Solomon Islanders, Papua New Guineans, West Papuans and Kanaks from New Caledonia. The founder and director of ... <a title="‘Forgotten’ Melanesians host their first cultural festival in Aotearoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/forgotten-melanesians-host-their-first-cultural-festival-in-aotearoa/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Forgotten’ Melanesians host their first cultural festival in Aotearoa">Read more</a>

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Labor’s love lost: the tide is turning on private ownership of electricity grids

October 24, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Shutterstock The promise by the Andrews government to reintroduce public enterprise to Victoria’s electricity industry, through a revived State Electricity Commission, is something of a shock. The process of electricity privatisation in Australia began with Labor in ... <a title="Labor’s love lost: the tide is turning on private ownership of electricity grids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/24/labors-love-lost-the-tide-is-turning-on-private-ownership-of-electricity-grids-193091/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s love lost: the tide is turning on private ownership of electricity grids">Read more</a>