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Month: April 2023

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Fear and Wonder podcast: how scientists attribute extreme weather events to climate change

April 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joelle Gergis, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Australian National University Last month the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report. It showed global temperatures are now 1.1℃ above pre-industrial levels. This warming has driven widespread and rapid ... <a title="Fear and Wonder podcast: how scientists attribute extreme weather events to climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/13/fear-and-wonder-podcast-how-scientists-attribute-extreme-weather-events-to-climate-change-203559/" aria-label="Read more about Fear and Wonder podcast: how scientists attribute extreme weather events to climate change">Read more</a>

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Farewell Liddell: what to expect when Australia’s oldest coal plant closes

April 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joel Gilmore, Associate Professor, Griffith University After more than five decades, the last operating units of the Liddell coal-fired power station will close this month. The station’s owner, AGL, is Australia’s largest carbon polluter. Liddell’s closure will reduce the company’s emissions by 17%. Liddell, in the New ... <a title="Farewell Liddell: what to expect when Australia’s oldest coal plant closes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/13/farewell-liddell-what-to-expect-when-australias-oldest-coal-plant-closes-203548/" aria-label="Read more about Farewell Liddell: what to expect when Australia’s oldest coal plant closes">Read more</a>

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Can death on the screen feel the same as a ‘real’ one?

April 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Wayland, Associate Professor, University of New England HBO Death is a part of life, an adage usually reserved for those who physically exist in our lives – family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances. So what happens when a profound death experience happens on the screen? Is that still ... <a title="Can death on the screen feel the same as a ‘real’ one?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/13/can-death-on-the-screen-feel-the-same-as-a-real-one-203549/" aria-label="Read more about Can death on the screen feel the same as a ‘real’ one?">Read more</a>

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‘Bringing war much closer to home’ – Pacific elders denounce AUKUS deal

April 12, 2023

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor; Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital journalist; and Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist A group of former leaders of Pacific island nations have condemned the AUKUS security pact saying it is “bringing war much closer to home” and goes against the Blue Pacific narrative. The deal between Australia, the ... <a title="‘Bringing war much closer to home’ – Pacific elders denounce AUKUS deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/12/bringing-war-much-closer-to-home-pacific-elders-denounce-aukus-deal/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Bringing war much closer to home’ – Pacific elders denounce AUKUS deal">Read more</a>

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John Minto: Israeli attacks on Al Aqsa mosque – and the failings of media

April 12, 2023

COMMENTARY: By John Minto The last fortnight has seen a series of brutal, deliberately provocative Israeli attacks on Palestinian worshippers at Al Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Needless to say, Israel had no business interfering in Muslim worship at Al Aqsa, the third holiest shrine for Muslims ... <a title="John Minto: Israeli attacks on Al Aqsa mosque – and the failings of media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/12/john-minto-israeli-attacks-on-al-aqsa-mosque-and-the-failings-of-media/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: Israeli attacks on Al Aqsa mosque – and the failings of media">Read more</a>

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Anthony Albanese should attend the NATO summit if he can. Here’s why

April 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Conley Tyler, Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne Over the past two days there’s been controversy over whether Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should accept an invitation to attend the NATO summit in Lithuania in July, with reports suggesting he will not. Albanese’s office is ... <a title="Anthony Albanese should attend the NATO summit if he can. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/12/anthony-albanese-should-attend-the-nato-summit-if-he-can-heres-why-203675/" aria-label="Read more about Anthony Albanese should attend the NATO summit if he can. Here’s why">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Professor Marcia Langton on the Voice’s powers and potential

April 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Professor Marcia Langton holds the Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne, and was co-author (with Professor Tom Calma) of the Indigenous Voice Co-design Process report to the Morrison government. She has been a fighter for ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Professor Marcia Langton on the Voice’s powers and potential" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/12/politics-with-michelle-grattan-professor-marcia-langton-on-the-voices-powers-and-potential-203672/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Professor Marcia Langton on the Voice’s powers and potential">Read more</a>

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New asthma medicine restrictions will hurt the poorest children the most

April 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brett Montgomery, Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock Last week, without warning, the federal government significantly restricted the subsidy for an important and safe asthma medicine for children. A short document explained to prescribers what had changed, but gave no reasons. The ... <a title="New asthma medicine restrictions will hurt the poorest children the most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/12/new-asthma-medicine-restrictions-will-hurt-the-poorest-children-the-most-203424/" aria-label="Read more about New asthma medicine restrictions will hurt the poorest children the most">Read more</a>

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Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career

April 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meg Elkins, Senior Lecturer with School of Economics, Finance and Marketing and Behavioural Business Lab Member, RMIT University Shutterstock TikTok allows video up to 10 minutes, but says surveys show almost half its users are stressed by anything longer than a minute. An Instagram video can be ... <a title="Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/12/why-reading-books-is-good-for-society-wellbeing-and-your-career-200447/" aria-label="Read more about Why reading books is good for society, wellbeing and your career">Read more</a>

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First near-complete sauropod dinosaur skull found in Australia hints at ancient links between continents

April 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Poropat, Research associate, Curtin University In May and June of 2018, Australia’s first near-complete skull of a sauropod – a group of long-tailed, long-necked, small-headed dinosaurs – was found on a sheep station northwest of Winton in Queensland. I was part of the dig team from ... <a title="First near-complete sauropod dinosaur skull found in Australia hints at ancient links between continents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/12/first-near-complete-sauropod-dinosaur-skull-found-in-australia-hints-at-ancient-links-between-continents-203405/" aria-label="Read more about First near-complete sauropod dinosaur skull found in Australia hints at ancient links between continents">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Need to take disinformation seriously

April 12, 2023

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political deception is as old as politics itself. There have always been political actors who have attempted to twist and manipulate information. Sometimes this includes politicians, political activists, journalists, and even governments. When the inaccuracy of information is accidental and innocent it is referred to as “misinformation”, but when it ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Need to take disinformation seriously" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-need-to-take-disinformation-seriously/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Need to take disinformation seriously">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: April 12 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

April 12, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content PARLIAMENT, ELECTION Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Greens hold door open to staff submitting on Elizabeth Kerekere conduct Jo Moir (Newsroom): Political relationships have become ‘polarised’, says PM Richard Harman ... <a title="Newsletter: April 12 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/12/newsletter-april-12-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: April 12 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>