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Year: 2023

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Yamin Kogoya: Rev Yoman’s message of hope and prayers for the Papuan dream in Vanuatu

August 23, 2023

SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) is like a big house or boat, says Reverend Dr Ambirek G. Socratez Yoman, owned by the people and the nation of West Papua. Upon this big boat rests prayers, hopes, longings, struggles, dreams, and ideals with a profound sense of justice, ... <a title="Yamin Kogoya: Rev Yoman’s message of hope and prayers for the Papuan dream in Vanuatu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/yamin-kogoya-rev-yomans-message-of-hope-and-prayers-for-the-papuan-dream-in-vanuatu/" aria-label="Read more about Yamin Kogoya: Rev Yoman’s message of hope and prayers for the Papuan dream in Vanuatu">Read more</a>

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The intergenerational report will try to scare us about ageing. It’s an old fear, and wrong

August 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland The “problem” of Australia’s ageing population has been a concern for decades. Indeed, I have aged along with it. The first official report on the subject was produced in a report of the National Population Council entitled ... <a title="The intergenerational report will try to scare us about ageing. It’s an old fear, and wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/the-intergenerational-report-will-try-to-scare-us-about-ageing-its-an-old-fear-and-wrong-212003/" aria-label="Read more about The intergenerational report will try to scare us about ageing. It’s an old fear, and wrong">Read more</a>

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Word from The Hill: Date for Voice referendum to be announced on Wednesday

August 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation’s politics team. In this podcast Michelle and politics + society editor Amanda ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Date for Voice referendum to be announced on Wednesday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/word-from-the-hill-date-for-voice-referendum-to-be-announced-on-wednesday-212113/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Date for Voice referendum to be announced on Wednesday">Read more</a>

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In one chaotic day, Thailand sees one PM elected, one ex-PM sent to jail. Where does the country go from here?

August 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia Wason Wanichakorn/AP More than three months after Thailand’s national elections – and many anti-democratic manoeuvres in parliament – the country finally has a new prime minister, Srettha Thavisin. But, given the chaotic nature of Thai politics, this ... <a title="In one chaotic day, Thailand sees one PM elected, one ex-PM sent to jail. Where does the country go from here?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/in-one-chaotic-day-thailand-sees-one-pm-elected-one-ex-pm-sent-to-jail-where-does-the-country-go-from-here-212092/" aria-label="Read more about In one chaotic day, Thailand sees one PM elected, one ex-PM sent to jail. Where does the country go from here?">Read more</a>

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The latest NAPLAN results don’t look great but we need to go beyond the headline figures

August 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Holloway, Senior Research DECRA Fellow, Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education, Australian Catholic University This year’s national NAPLAN results are out, with the news only two-thirds of Australian students met minimum achievement levels in literacy and numeracy. The headlines are everything we would expect them ... <a title="The latest NAPLAN results don’t look great but we need to go beyond the headline figures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/the-latest-naplan-results-dont-look-great-but-we-need-to-go-beyond-the-headline-figures-212101/" aria-label="Read more about The latest NAPLAN results don’t look great but we need to go beyond the headline figures">Read more</a>

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Censorship or sensible: is it bad to listen to Fat Bottomed Girls with your kids?

August 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Giuffre, Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney BBC International music press has reported this week that Queen’s song Fat Bottomed Girls has not been included in a greatest hits compilation aimed at children. While there was no formal justification given, presumably lyrics “fat bottomed” ... <a title="Censorship or sensible: is it bad to listen to Fat Bottomed Girls with your kids?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/censorship-or-sensible-is-it-bad-to-listen-to-fat-bottomed-girls-with-your-kids-212093/" aria-label="Read more about Censorship or sensible: is it bad to listen to Fat Bottomed Girls with your kids?">Read more</a>

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‘We can’t go shopping without police coming’: north Queensland’s at-risk youth feel excluded and heavily surveilled

August 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Gair, Adjunct Associate Professor, College of Arts, Society & Education, James Cook University Shutterstock Youth crime in Australia has been the subject of sensationalist media coverage and growing community concern, particularly in north Queensland. Read more: Why the media aren’t helping to solve the ‘youth crime ... <a title="‘We can’t go shopping without police coming’: north Queensland’s at-risk youth feel excluded and heavily surveilled" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/we-cant-go-shopping-without-police-coming-north-queenslands-at-risk-youth-feel-excluded-and-heavily-surveilled-211885/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We can’t go shopping without police coming’: north Queensland’s at-risk youth feel excluded and heavily surveilled">Read more</a>

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As ABC chair, Ita Buttrose stood up for the broadcaster’s independence. It’s time others did the same

August 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne Ita Buttrose has announced she will not seek a second term as ABC chair, which means her term will expire in March 2024. Buttrose’s appointment as chair of the ABC in February 2019 was ... <a title="As ABC chair, Ita Buttrose stood up for the broadcaster’s independence. It’s time others did the same" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/as-abc-chair-ita-buttrose-stood-up-for-the-broadcasters-independence-its-time-others-did-the-same-212018/" aria-label="Read more about As ABC chair, Ita Buttrose stood up for the broadcaster’s independence. It’s time others did the same">Read more</a>

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Junk fees and drip pricing: the underhanded tactics we hate yet still fall for

August 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ralf Steinhauser, Senior Research Fellow, Australian National University Shutterstock You see a fantastic offer, like a hotel room. You decide to book. Then it turns out there is a service fee. Then a cleaning fee. Then a few other extra costs. By the time you pay the ... <a title="Junk fees and drip pricing: the underhanded tactics we hate yet still fall for" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/junk-fees-and-drip-pricing-the-underhanded-tactics-we-hate-yet-still-fall-for-211117/" aria-label="Read more about Junk fees and drip pricing: the underhanded tactics we hate yet still fall for">Read more</a>

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Russia has declared a new space race, hoping to join forces with China. Here’s why that’s unlikely

August 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard de Grijs, Professor of Astrophysics / Executive Director, International Space Science Institute-Beijing, Macquarie University This week, the Russian space agency Roscosmos had hoped to return to the Moon after an absence of nearly 50 years. Instead, on Saturday it lost control of its Luna-25 lander. The ... <a title="Russia has declared a new space race, hoping to join forces with China. Here’s why that’s unlikely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/russia-has-declared-a-new-space-race-hoping-to-join-forces-with-china-heres-why-thats-unlikely-211993/" aria-label="Read more about Russia has declared a new space race, hoping to join forces with China. Here’s why that’s unlikely">Read more</a>

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The defence dilemma facing NZ’s next government: stay independent or join ‘pillar 2’ of AUKUS?

August 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago Strategy, as the great military thinker Carl von Clausewitz once observed, is the process of effectively applying means to achieve clearly defined ends. But good strategy in global politics has proved easier said than done. The post-Cold ... <a title="The defence dilemma facing NZ’s next government: stay independent or join ‘pillar 2’ of AUKUS?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/the-defence-dilemma-facing-nzs-next-government-stay-independent-or-join-pillar-2-of-aukus-212090/" aria-label="Read more about The defence dilemma facing NZ’s next government: stay independent or join ‘pillar 2’ of AUKUS?">Read more</a>

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Trampling plants, damaging rock art, risking your life: taking selfies in nature has a cost

August 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock In the age of the selfie taking photos of yourself has become an everyday occurrence. Half of all teenagers regularly post selfies. Driven by social media algorithms, many of us now flock to natural places for ... <a title="Trampling plants, damaging rock art, risking your life: taking selfies in nature has a cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/trampling-plants-damaging-rock-art-risking-your-life-taking-selfies-in-nature-has-a-cost-211901/" aria-label="Read more about Trampling plants, damaging rock art, risking your life: taking selfies in nature has a cost">Read more</a>