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May 22, 2023
By Stella Martin and Rose Amos in Port Moresby Thousands of students at the University of Papua New Guinea staged a protest at the Waigani campus Forum Square today against the US-PNG Defence Cooperation Agreement that is scheduled for signing this afternoon. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is already in the country to sign ... <a title="UPNG student protesters call for ‘transparency’ over US defence pact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/upng-student-protesters-call-for-transparency-over-us-defence-pact/" aria-label="Read more about UPNG student protesters call for ‘transparency’ over US defence pact">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
By Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent, and Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist University students in Papua New Guinea are protesting against the signing of a defence cooperation agreement with the United States which is expected to take place today in Port Moresby. Since 6am this morning, students from universities from around the country have ... <a title="‘There must be clarity’ – PNG students protest over US defence deal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/there-must-be-clarity-png-students-protest-over-us-defence-deal/" aria-label="Read more about ‘There must be clarity’ – PNG students protest over US defence deal">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The United States debt limit is a legislative limit on the overall debt the US government can incur. As the US keeps running budget deficits, the debt ... <a title="The US could default on June 1 owing to gridlock over the debt limit; Biden vs Trump polls are close" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/the-us-could-default-on-june-1-owing-to-gridlock-over-the-debt-limit-biden-vs-trump-polls-are-close-205924/" aria-label="Read more about The US could default on June 1 owing to gridlock over the debt limit; Biden vs Trump polls are close">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cathy Bent, Research Fellow, La Trobe University Shutterstock Most early support programs for autistic children (also called “early interventions”) are provided after diagnosis. But long waiting times can leave families feeling stressed that they are “missing out” on critical opportunities to support their child. With last week’s ... <a title="What is ‘early intervention’ for infants with signs of autism? And how valuable could it be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/what-is-early-intervention-for-infants-with-signs-of-autism-and-how-valuable-could-it-be-205839/" aria-label="Read more about What is ‘early intervention’ for infants with signs of autism? And how valuable could it be?">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milovan Savic, Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock Montana has made an unprecedented move to become the first US state to ban TikTok. However, doubts have been raised over the decision’s legal foundation, enforcement mechanisms and underlying ... <a title="A TikTok ban isn’t a data security solution. It will be difficult to enforce – and could end up hurting users" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/a-tiktok-ban-isnt-a-data-security-solution-it-will-be-difficult-to-enforce-and-could-end-up-hurting-users-202732/" aria-label="Read more about A TikTok ban isn’t a data security solution. It will be difficult to enforce – and could end up hurting users">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zac Roberts, Associate lecturer, Macquarie University Shutterstock In 1965, James Spigelman joined Charlie Perkins and 30 other students on a bus ride around New South Wales to bring attention to the extent of racial discrimination in Australia. This would go on to be known as the Freedom ... <a title="‘You can’t not bring your whole self to something’: how Jewish Indigenous women are navigating their dual identities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/you-cant-not-bring-your-whole-self-to-something-how-jewish-indigenous-women-are-navigating-their-dual-identities-201078/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You can’t not bring your whole self to something’: how Jewish Indigenous women are navigating their dual identities">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elodie Camprasse, Research fellow in spider crab ecology, Deakin University blank Elodie Camprasse, Author provided Imagine coming across an injured kangaroo on the side of the road. Or a bat entangled in fruit tree netting. Would you know who to call to get help? After a quick ... <a title="With hundreds of call-outs every day, wildlife rescue services can help us understand the threats to our native animals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/with-hundreds-of-call-outs-every-day-wildlife-rescue-services-can-help-us-understand-the-threats-to-our-native-animals-205841/" aria-label="Read more about With hundreds of call-outs every day, wildlife rescue services can help us understand the threats to our native animals">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Omid Rezaei, PhD Candidate, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock Australia has long been a nation of migrants. Immigration is now being increased to make up for COVID-related labour shortages. The housing crisis means the new arrivals are likely to face major challenges in finding adequate housing and settling ... <a title="It’s not just about more homes: unpacking the housing challenges migrants face in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/its-not-just-about-more-homes-unpacking-the-housing-challenges-migrants-face-in-australia-204753/" aria-label="Read more about It’s not just about more homes: unpacking the housing challenges migrants face in Australia">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Debra Wilson, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canterbury Getty Images Over the last 12 months, multiple young sex offenders have been given home detention for sexual assault. Time and time again, the argument has been that these men were too young to fully understand the ... <a title="It’s time to fix NZ’s Sentencing Act, which lets too many young sex offenders avoid jail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/its-time-to-fix-nzs-sentencing-act-which-lets-too-many-young-sex-offenders-avoid-jail-205825/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time to fix NZ’s Sentencing Act, which lets too many young sex offenders avoid jail">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Carlson, Professor, Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University Stan Grant, a well-known Aboriginal journalist and soon-to-be former host of Q+A, has made a stand against racist abuse, saying he is “stepping away” from the media industry. Grant said he’s ... <a title="Stan Grant stands up to racist abuse. Our research shows many diverse journalists have copped it too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/stan-grant-stands-up-to-racist-abuse-our-research-shows-many-diverse-journalists-have-copped-it-too-206063/" aria-label="Read more about Stan Grant stands up to racist abuse. Our research shows many diverse journalists have copped it too">Read more</a>
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May 22, 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 ELECTION Andrea Vance (Stuff): National has got much bigger problems than an unpopular leader Chris Trotter (Interest): National must learn to be kind – or remain in opposition ... <a title="Newsletter: May 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/newsletter-may-22-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rohan Fisher, Information Technology for Development Researcher, Charles Darwin University Satellite imagery shows how burnt areas in central Arnhem Land are lines carefully ‘painted’ across the landscape. Sentinel Hub EO Browser, CC BY Right now, hundreds of bushfires are burning across northern Australia. But this is not ... <a title="‘Painting with fire’: how northern Australia developed one of the world’s best bushfire management programs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/painting-with-fire-how-northern-australia-developed-one-of-the-worlds-best-bushfire-management-programs-205113/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Painting with fire’: how northern Australia developed one of the world’s best bushfire management programs">Read more</a>
