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June 2, 2023
RNZ News New Zealand’s Media Freedom Council has called Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s exclusion of some media outlets from his budget speech today “unacceptable”. In an appearance at Auckland Transport’s Viaduct headquarters, Brown took time out of pitching his plan to sell the city’s holdings in Auckland Airport to complain about road cones, his “not ... <a title="NZ’s Media Freedom Council slams mayor Brown’s ban attempt as ‘insult to voters’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/nzs-media-freedom-council-slams-mayor-browns-ban-attempt-as-insult-to-voters/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Media Freedom Council slams mayor Brown’s ban attempt as ‘insult to voters’">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2023
There are parallels between Indonesia’s Aceh where an Australian surfer faced a flogging, and West Papua where a New Zealand pilot may be facing death. Both provinces have fought brutal guerrilla wars for independence. One has been settled through foreign peacekeepers. The other still rages as outsiders fear intervention. By Duncan Graham in Malang, East Java ... <a title="Duncan Graham: Compromise worked in Aceh – why not West Papua? " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/duncan-graham-compromise-worked-in-aceh-why-not-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Duncan Graham: Compromise worked in Aceh – why not West Papua? ">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tina Hinton, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Sydney Shutterstock The latest health trend on TikTok has been dubbed “nature’s own Ozempic”. It’s the herbal preparation berberine. Influencers have been enthusiastically claiming its success in helping them lose weight, with their posts viewed by millions. But what ... <a title="‘Nature’s own Ozempic’ or berberine is all over social media. But does it really help you lose weight?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/natures-own-ozempic-or-berberine-is-all-over-social-media-but-does-it-really-help-you-lose-weight-206855/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Nature’s own Ozempic’ or berberine is all over social media. But does it really help you lose weight?">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niraj Lal, Visiting Fellow at the ANU Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems, Australian National University Pixabay As we race to decarbonise by electrifying everything, solar panels – now cheaper per square metre than marine-grade plywood – will do much of the heavy lifting. But if we don’t ... <a title="Think of solar panels more like apple trees – we need a fairer approach for what we use and sell" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/think-of-solar-panels-more-like-apple-trees-we-need-a-fairer-approach-for-what-we-use-and-sell-205751/" aria-label="Read more about Think of solar panels more like apple trees – we need a fairer approach for what we use and sell">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dean Aszkielowicz, Lecturer, Murdoch University On Thursday, Justice Anthony Besanko of the Federal Court dismissed defamation proceedings brought by former Special Air Service soldier Ben Roberts-Smith against several Australian news outlets. The court found that reporting by Nick McKenzie, Chris Masters and David Wroe had satisfactorily established ... <a title="Australian Defence Force must ensure the findings against Ben Roberts-Smith are not the end of the story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/australian-defence-force-must-ensure-the-findings-against-ben-roberts-smith-are-not-the-end-of-the-story-206749/" aria-label="Read more about Australian Defence Force must ensure the findings against Ben Roberts-Smith are not the end of the story">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock The world missed the boat with social media. It fuelled misinformation, fake news, and polarisation. We saw the harms too late, once they had already started to have a substantive impact on society. With artificial intelligence ... <a title="How should Australia capitalise on AI while reducing its risks? It’s time to have your say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/how-should-australia-capitalise-on-ai-while-reducing-its-risks-its-time-to-have-your-say-206863/" aria-label="Read more about How should Australia capitalise on AI while reducing its risks? It’s time to have your say">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock While plants can’t walk, they can certainly travel. Some species have travelled vast distances over millennia, moving by different and varied modes. Some found new habitats when the continent they were ... <a title="Native raspberries, limes and geraniums: how did these curious plants end up in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/native-raspberries-limes-and-geraniums-how-did-these-curious-plants-end-up-in-australia-205291/" aria-label="Read more about Native raspberries, limes and geraniums: how did these curious plants end up in Australia?">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoffrey Browne, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock When a driver and a pedestrian approach a T-intersection, who has to give way? In newly published research we tested over 1,000 road users’ knowledge of the Australian road rules. We presented them ... <a title="Drivers and pedestrians are unsure who gives way at stop signs. A simple rule change can end this dangerous confusion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/drivers-and-pedestrians-are-unsure-who-gives-way-at-stop-signs-a-simple-rule-change-can-end-this-dangerous-confusion-205575/" aria-label="Read more about Drivers and pedestrians are unsure who gives way at stop signs. A simple rule change can end this dangerous confusion">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Khoo, Associate Professor of International Politics, University of Otago Getty Images Russia’s war with Ukraine is now at a critical turning point. The relentless missile and drone strikes on the capital Kyiv may look like a sign of strength, but appearances can be deceiving. The Russian ... <a title="The war in Ukraine is escalating and New Zealand will not escape the consequences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/the-war-in-ukraine-is-escalating-and-new-zealand-will-not-escape-the-consequences-206849/" aria-label="Read more about The war in Ukraine is escalating and New Zealand will not escape the consequences">Read more</a>
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June 2, 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 MEDIA REGULATION AND CODE OF CONDUCT, BROADCASTING Glenn McConnell (Post): ‘The cost will be everyday Kiwis’: New media regulation concerns civil society (paywalled) Jonathan Ayling (Stuff): Media regulation plan ... <a title="Newsletter: June 02 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/newsletter-june-02-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 02 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland Getty Images By withdrawing its support for the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) it helped introduce in the first place, the National Party has essentially only made a soft policy even softer. Lauded by many as progress ... <a title="National’s housing u-turn promotes urban sprawl – cities and ratepayers will pick up the bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/nationals-housing-u-turn-promotes-urban-sprawl-cities-and-ratepayers-will-pick-up-the-bill-206762/" aria-label="Read more about National’s housing u-turn promotes urban sprawl – cities and ratepayers will pick up the bill">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Matthews, Senior Lecturer in Digital Media and Popular Culture Researcher, Auckland University of Technology A hologram of Buddy Holly projected on stage at Madrid’s Teatro La Estación in 2021. Getty Images Fans can mourn the passing of music legends for years, the hits echoing long after ... <a title="Holograms and AI can bring performers back from the dead – but will the fans keep buying it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/holograms-and-ai-can-bring-performers-back-from-the-dead-but-will-the-fans-keep-buying-it-202431/" aria-label="Read more about Holograms and AI can bring performers back from the dead – but will the fans keep buying it?">Read more</a>
