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Month: October 2023

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West Papuan, Indonesian youth protest over ‘illegal’ 1962 Rome Agreement

October 5, 2023

SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya The Indonesian People’s Front for West Papua (FRI-WP) and the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) have denounced the Rome Agreement of 30 September 1962 as “illegal” during protest speeches marking the 61st anniversary last Saturday. The groups gathered at several places throughout Indonesia to hold peaceful protests and speeches. The protesters ... <a title="West Papuan, Indonesian youth protest over ‘illegal’ 1962 Rome Agreement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/05/west-papuan-indonesian-youth-protest-over-illegal-1962-rome-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan, Indonesian youth protest over ‘illegal’ 1962 Rome Agreement">Read more</a>

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New path for early human migrations through a once-lush Arabia contradicts a single ‘out of Africa’ origin

October 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Petraglia, Director, Australian Research Centre for Human Evolution, Griffith University A general view of Wadi Gharandal riverine wetland, along the Jordan Rift Valley, showing palm trees concentrated at the centre of the wadi near the active spring. Mahmoud Abbas Our species, Homo sapiens, migrated out of Africa ... <a title="New path for early human migrations through a once-lush Arabia contradicts a single ‘out of Africa’ origin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/05/new-path-for-early-human-migrations-through-a-once-lush-arabia-contradicts-a-single-out-of-africa-origin-214719/" aria-label="Read more about New path for early human migrations through a once-lush Arabia contradicts a single ‘out of Africa’ origin">Read more</a>

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Stone Age herders transported heavy rock tools to grind animal bones, plants and pigment

October 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria Guagnin, Postdoctoral Researcher, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology Maria Guagnin, Michael Petraglia, CC BY About 7,000 years ago, a small group of people sat around a fire, next to a small lake in what is now the Nefud Desert of northern Saudi Arabia. We found some ... <a title="Stone Age herders transported heavy rock tools to grind animal bones, plants and pigment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/05/stone-age-herders-transported-heavy-rock-tools-to-grind-animal-bones-plants-and-pigment-214838/" aria-label="Read more about Stone Age herders transported heavy rock tools to grind animal bones, plants and pigment">Read more</a>

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New polling shows ‘no’ voters more likely to see Australia as already divided

October 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Axel Bruns, Professor, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology As campaigning in the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament continues, “no” campaigners have repeatedly argued against what they call “the Voice of division”. The results of our exclusive opinion poll suggest something to the ... <a title="New polling shows ‘no’ voters more likely to see Australia as already divided" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/05/new-polling-shows-no-voters-more-likely-to-see-australia-as-already-divided-214713/" aria-label="Read more about New polling shows ‘no’ voters more likely to see Australia as already divided">Read more</a>

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I think my teen is depressed. How can I get them help and what are the treatment options?

October 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Birrell, Researcher at The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney Unsplash Moody, withdrawn, down. These words are often used by parents of teens. And young people may say they feel so “depressed” about upcoming exams, or that the world ... <a title="I think my teen is depressed. How can I get them help and what are the treatment options?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/05/i-think-my-teen-is-depressed-how-can-i-get-them-help-and-what-are-the-treatment-options-206702/" aria-label="Read more about I think my teen is depressed. How can I get them help and what are the treatment options?">Read more</a>

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Made in America: how Biden’s climate package is fuelling the global drive to net zero

October 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Finkel, Chair of ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Biotechnology, The University of Queensland This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition. Just over a year since US President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ... <a title="Made in America: how Biden’s climate package is fuelling the global drive to net zero" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/05/made-in-america-how-bidens-climate-package-is-fuelling-the-global-drive-to-net-zero-214709/" aria-label="Read more about Made in America: how Biden’s climate package is fuelling the global drive to net zero">Read more</a>

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It wasn’t just a tree: why it feels so bad to lose the iconic Sycamore Gap tree and others like it

October 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Banham, Postdoctoral fellow, University of Tasmania Shutterstock The famous Sycamore Gap tree was felled last week, prompting global expressions of sorrow, anger and horror. For some, the reaction was puzzling. Wasn’t it just a single tree in northern England? But for many, the tree felt profoundly ... <a title="It wasn’t just a tree: why it feels so bad to lose the iconic Sycamore Gap tree and others like it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/05/it-wasnt-just-a-tree-why-it-feels-so-bad-to-lose-the-iconic-sycamore-gap-tree-and-others-like-it-214841/" aria-label="Read more about It wasn’t just a tree: why it feels so bad to lose the iconic Sycamore Gap tree and others like it">Read more</a>

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Please, don’t bring back the Commonwealth Employment Service

October 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David O’Halloran, Adjunct Lecturer in Work and Labour Market Theory, Monash University National Archives of Australia There’s talk of bringing back Australia’s Commonwealth Employment Service. The Community and Public Sector Union has launched a campaign, the parliament has begun an inquiry into the appropriateness of the present ... <a title="Please, don’t bring back the Commonwealth Employment Service" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/05/please-dont-bring-back-the-commonwealth-employment-service-214644/" aria-label="Read more about Please, don’t bring back the Commonwealth Employment Service">Read more</a>

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Shayda: this unflinching portrayal of domestic violence marks a profound shift in Australian cinema

October 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cherine Fahd, Associate Professor Visual Communication, University of Technology Sydney Jane Zhang/Madman Entertainment Australian cinema has often struggled to authentically portray the cultural lives of Middle Eastern Australians. Stereotypical stories frequently sidestep the intricacies of social bonds, as well as the cultural differences in domestic life and ... <a title="Shayda: this unflinching portrayal of domestic violence marks a profound shift in Australian cinema" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/05/shayda-this-unflinching-portrayal-of-domestic-violence-marks-a-profound-shift-in-australian-cinema-212535/" aria-label="Read more about Shayda: this unflinching portrayal of domestic violence marks a profound shift in Australian cinema">Read more</a>

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John Minto: NZ’s Labour refuses to recognise Palestine – even after 104 years

October 5, 2023

COMMENTARY: By John Minto Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) supporters are livid Labour is refusing to recognise the state of Palestine a full 104 years after the first Palestinian calls for an independent state. It’s a disgraceful decision, both unprincipled and cowardly. Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson confirmed this decision when answering questions here: Q ... <a title="John Minto: NZ’s Labour refuses to recognise Palestine – even after 104 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/05/john-minto-nzs-labour-refuses-to-recognise-palestine-even-after-104-years/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: NZ’s Labour refuses to recognise Palestine – even after 104 years">Read more</a>

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Visa exploitation review urges tougher penalties and a ban on temporary migrants in sex work. Would this solve the problem?

October 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Boucher, Associate Professor in Public Policy and Political Science, University of Sydney Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has railed against the exploitation of Australia’s migration system, saying it has been “used to perpetrate some of the worst crimes to humanity, sexual slavery and human trafficking”. After ... <a title="Visa exploitation review urges tougher penalties and a ban on temporary migrants in sex work. Would this solve the problem?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/04/visa-exploitation-review-urges-tougher-penalties-and-a-ban-on-temporary-migrants-in-sex-work-would-this-solve-the-problem-214953/" aria-label="Read more about Visa exploitation review urges tougher penalties and a ban on temporary migrants in sex work. Would this solve the problem?">Read more</a>

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PNG police chief warns protesters on water, power ‘domestic terrorism’

October 4, 2023

PNG Post-Courier in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner David Manning has warned protesters against “domestic terrorism” — when their actions place the safety and security of other people at risk. Commissioner Manning made the comments after Koiari landowners in Central Province shut down the water and hydroelectricity supply to Port Moresby, and blocked ... <a title="PNG police chief warns protesters on water, power ‘domestic terrorism’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/04/png-police-chief-warns-protesters-on-water-power-domestic-terrorism/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police chief warns protesters on water, power ‘domestic terrorism’">Read more</a>