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Year: 2023

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Te reo Māori inspires Native American to save her own indigenous language from extinction

September 11, 2023

By Aroha Awarau Christina Dawa Kutsmana Thomas is on a mission to save her indigenous language from extinction. There are only eight people from her reservation in the state of Nevada who are fluent in Numu Yadooana — Northern Paiute, and they’re aged 70+. “I feel like I’m under immense pressure. If I don’t do ... <a title="Te reo Māori inspires Native American to save her own indigenous language from extinction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/te-reo-maori-inspires-native-american-to-save-her-own-indigenous-language-from-extinction/" aria-label="Read more about Te reo Māori inspires Native American to save her own indigenous language from extinction">Read more</a>

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Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads. Here’s what you need to know

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erica Mealy, Lecturer in Computer Science, University of the Sunshine Coast Chris Yang/Unsplash Late last week, Google announced something called the Privacy Sandbox has been rolled out to a “majority” of Chrome users, and will reach 100% of users in the coming months. But what is it, ... <a title="Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads. Here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/google-chrome-just-rolled-out-a-new-way-to-track-you-and-serve-ads-heres-what-you-need-to-know-213150/" aria-label="Read more about Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads. Here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>

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Sydney Theatre Company’s new The Importance of Being Earnest: fresh, funny and completely joyous

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Huw Griffiths, Associate Professor of English Literature, University of Sydney Daniel Boud/Sydney Theatre Company It is easy to forget that when Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest was first written and performed in February 1895, Ibsen’s A Doll’s House was already 16 years old. Both plays, ... <a title="Sydney Theatre Company’s new The Importance of Being Earnest: fresh, funny and completely joyous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/sydney-theatre-companys-new-the-importance-of-being-earnest-fresh-funny-and-completely-joyous-211906/" aria-label="Read more about Sydney Theatre Company’s new The Importance of Being Earnest: fresh, funny and completely joyous">Read more</a>

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PNG leader Marape denies Papua human rights comments were his

September 11, 2023

RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has backtracked on his comments that PNG had “no right to comment” on human rights abuses in West Papua and has offered a clarification to “clear misconceptions and apprehension”. Last week, Marape met Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN summit in ... <a title="PNG leader Marape denies Papua human rights comments were his" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/png-leader-marape-denies-papua-human-rights-comments-were-his/" aria-label="Read more about PNG leader Marape denies Papua human rights comments were his">Read more</a>

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Fire regimes around Australia shifted abruptly 20 years ago – and falling humidity is why

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Jones, Professorial Research Fellow, Victoria University This century, Australia has suffered more frequent and more severe bushfires. The Black Summer fires of 2019–20 were the worst on record for the area burned and property loss. How much climate change has contributed to these increases is a ... <a title="Fire regimes around Australia shifted abruptly 20 years ago – and falling humidity is why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/fire-regimes-around-australia-shifted-abruptly-20-years-ago-and-falling-humidity-is-why-209689/" aria-label="Read more about Fire regimes around Australia shifted abruptly 20 years ago – and falling humidity is why">Read more</a>

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Voice support and Albanese’s ratings continue to tumble in Resolve and other polls

September 11, 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 referendum on the Indigenous Voice to parliament will be held on October 14. A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted September 6–9 from a sample ... <a title="Voice support and Albanese’s ratings continue to tumble in Resolve and other polls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/voice-support-and-albaneses-ratings-continue-to-tumble-in-resolve-and-other-polls-212872/" aria-label="Read more about Voice support and Albanese’s ratings continue to tumble in Resolve and other polls">Read more</a>

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Five years on, Brisbane’s e-scooters and e-bikes are winning over tourists and residents as they open up the city

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Buning, Senior Lecturer in Tourism, School of Business, The University of Queensland Authors, courtesy of Brisbane City Council Five years after being the first Australian city to introduce rideshare e-scooters, Brisbane is leading the way after many growing pains and a lot of learning. Our latest ... <a title="Five years on, Brisbane’s e-scooters and e-bikes are winning over tourists and residents as they open up the city" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/five-years-on-brisbanes-e-scooters-and-e-bikes-are-winning-over-tourists-and-residents-as-they-open-up-the-city-212464/" aria-label="Read more about Five years on, Brisbane’s e-scooters and e-bikes are winning over tourists and residents as they open up the city">Read more</a>

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The body mass index can’t tell us if we’re healthy. Here’s what we should use instead

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Jefferson-Buchanan, Lecturer in Human Movement Studies (Health and PE) and Creative Arts, Charles Sturt University We’ve known for some time the body mass index (BMI) is an inaccurate measuring stick for assessing someone’s weight and associated health. But it continues to be the go-to tool for ... <a title="The body mass index can’t tell us if we’re healthy. Here’s what we should use instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/the-body-mass-index-cant-tell-us-if-were-healthy-heres-what-we-should-use-instead-211190/" aria-label="Read more about The body mass index can’t tell us if we’re healthy. Here’s what we should use instead">Read more</a>

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The persistence of nature, the movement of water, the rigidity of walls: photographer Zoe Leonard documents the US–Mexico border

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Simon, Senior Lecturer in Media, Macquarie University Al río/To the River (detail) © Zoe Leonard. For Zoe Leonard, photography is not just about using a camera. Photography is also about a way of thinking, seeing and interacting. This focus continues in her recent series Al río/To ... <a title="The persistence of nature, the movement of water, the rigidity of walls: photographer Zoe Leonard documents the US–Mexico border" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/the-persistence-of-nature-the-movement-of-water-the-rigidity-of-walls-photographer-zoe-leonard-documents-the-us-mexico-border-212267/" aria-label="Read more about The persistence of nature, the movement of water, the rigidity of walls: photographer Zoe Leonard documents the US–Mexico border">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: September 11 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

September 11, 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. NZ Politics Daily: 11 September 2023 NATIONAL Matthew Hooton: Why Luxon is still better than Ardern or Hipkins Claire Trevett (Herald): National leader Christopher Luxon’s dire interview of no answers (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter: September 11 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/newsletter-september-11-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: September 11 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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7 rules for a respectful and worthwhile Voice referendum

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joe McIntyre, Associate Professor of Law, University of South Australia In October, Australians are, for the first time in a generation, going to the polls to vote in a referendum. Unfortunately, we’re out of practice in how to conduct ourselves in a referendum. This process is supposed ... <a title="7 rules for a respectful and worthwhile Voice referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/7-rules-for-a-respectful-and-worthwhile-voice-referendum-212974/" aria-label="Read more about 7 rules for a respectful and worthwhile Voice referendum">Read more</a>

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As Russia woos nations to support its war in Ukraine, will fault lines deepen around the globe?

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, ANU, Australian National University Some 560 days have passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We have repeatedly been reminded about the awfulness of war – the senseless waste of human life ... <a title="As Russia woos nations to support its war in Ukraine, will fault lines deepen around the globe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/as-russia-woos-nations-to-support-its-war-in-ukraine-will-fault-lines-deepen-around-the-globe-212865/" aria-label="Read more about As Russia woos nations to support its war in Ukraine, will fault lines deepen around the globe?">Read more</a>