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May 23, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Dominic O’Sullivan, Charles Sturt University Many different arguments for and against the Voice to Parliament have been heard in the lead-up to this year’s referendum in Australia. This has included some media and politicians drawing comparisons between the Voice and South Africa’s apartheid regime. Cory Bernardi, a Sky News commentator, argued, for instance, ... <a title="The Voice isn’t apartheid or a veto over Parliament – this misinformation is undermining democratic debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/the-voice-isnt-apartheid-or-a-veto-over-parliament-this-misinformation-is-undermining-democratic-debate/" aria-label="Read more about The Voice isn’t apartheid or a veto over Parliament – this misinformation is undermining democratic debate">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Guastella, Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Michael Crouch Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health, University of Sydney Shutterstock Neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), affect one in ten people. While the primary focus is often on these diagnoses, worrying research shows people ... <a title="Around half of kids getting neurodevelopmental assessment show signs of mental distress. We can support them better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/around-half-of-kids-getting-neurodevelopmental-assessment-show-signs-of-mental-distress-we-can-support-them-better-205225/" aria-label="Read more about Around half of kids getting neurodevelopmental assessment show signs of mental distress. We can support them better">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake M Robinson, Ecologist and Researcher, Flinders University pxfuel Nurturing a forest ecosystem back to life after it’s been logged is not always easy. It can take a lot of hard work and careful monitoring to ensure biodiversity thrives again. But monitoring biodiversity can be costly, intrusive ... <a title="Good vibrations: how listening to the sounds of soil helps us monitor and restore forest health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/good-vibrations-how-listening-to-the-sounds-of-soil-helps-us-monitor-and-restore-forest-health-205223/" aria-label="Read more about Good vibrations: how listening to the sounds of soil helps us monitor and restore forest health">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller. Chris Hipkins is blazing his way through New Zealand’s foreign policy. The New Zealand Prime Minister’s fast-but-furious visit to Papua New Guinea this week – which saw Hipkins spend just 23 hours in Port Moresby, the PNG capital – was the PM’s fourth such rapid international trip since he took office. ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: How successful was Chris Hipkins’ trip to Papua New Guinea?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/geoffrey-millers-political-roundup-how-successful-was-chris-hipkins-trip-to-papua-new-guinea/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: How successful was Chris Hipkins’ trip to Papua New Guinea?">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist, and Scott Waide, RNZ Pacific PNG correspondent, in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says the increased United States security involvement in Papua New Guinea is driven primarily by the need to build up the Papua New Guinea Defence Force and not US-China geopolitics. Last night, ... <a title="‘Two-way highway’ – PNG-US defence pact signed in spite of protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/two-way-highway-png-us-defence-pact-signed-in-spite-of-protests/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Two-way highway’ – PNG-US defence pact signed in spite of protests">Read more</a>
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May 23, 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 CLIMATE CHANGE, NZ STEEL DEAL Simon Wilson (Herald): Christopher Luxon gets it right and terribly wrong on NZ Steel deal (paywalled) Duncan Greive (Spinoff): Why did we give $140m ... <a title="Newsletter: May 23 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/newsletter-may-23-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 23 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nataliya Ilyushina, Research Fellow, RMIT University Shutterstock Amid management changes at Twitter, discontented users are exploring an alternative social media platform called Bluesky. According to media reports, downloads of the Bluesky app surged more than 600% in April. Initially conceived by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey in 2019 ... <a title="What is Bluesky and how’s it different to Twitter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/what-is-bluesky-and-hows-it-different-to-twitter-205995/" aria-label="Read more about What is Bluesky and how’s it different to Twitter?">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, PhD Student/Epidemiologist, University of Wollongong Shutterstock Medical decision-making is complex. There are often hundreds, if not thousands, of published studies that may impact how to manage your medical condition. Some studies look at which drug is best in a particular situation, or whether pain is ... <a title="Does my treatment work? How major medical reviews can be ‘gold standard’ evidence, yet flawed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/does-my-treatment-work-how-major-medical-reviews-can-be-gold-standard-evidence-yet-flawed-205014/" aria-label="Read more about Does my treatment work? How major medical reviews can be ‘gold standard’ evidence, yet flawed">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wilma Hart, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Chocolate sales have boomed in recent months. As the cost-of-living crisis bites, consumers are increasingly reaching for chocolate as a simple and affordable pleasure. The most important ingredient in chocolate is cocoa beans, ... <a title="The real cost of your chocolate habit: new research reveals the bittersweet truth of cocoa farming in Africa’s forests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/the-real-cost-of-your-chocolate-habit-new-research-reveals-the-bittersweet-truth-of-cocoa-farming-in-africas-forests-206082/" aria-label="Read more about The real cost of your chocolate habit: new research reveals the bittersweet truth of cocoa farming in Africa’s forests">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Annabelle Workman, Research Fellow, Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne Angel DiBilio, Shutterstock Two billion people, including many Australians, will find themselves living in dangerously hot places this century if global warming reaches 2.7℃, research released today reveals. ... <a title="Study finds 2 billion people will struggle to survive in a warming world – and these parts of Australia are most vulnerable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/study-finds-2-billion-people-will-struggle-to-survive-in-a-warming-world-and-these-parts-of-australia-are-most-vulnerable-205927/" aria-label="Read more about Study finds 2 billion people will struggle to survive in a warming world – and these parts of Australia are most vulnerable">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judith Rosentreter, Senior research fellow, Southern Cross University Shutterstock Coastal ecosystems can absorb or emit the three main greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. We explored how coasts in ten regions of the world differ in greenhouse gas uptake and emissions. Our research published today ... <a title="From mangroves to fjords, coastal ecosystems can take up or emit greenhouse gases. But globally, they’re a vital sink" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/from-mangroves-to-fjords-coastal-ecosystems-can-take-up-or-emit-greenhouse-gases-but-globally-theyre-a-vital-sink-205473/" aria-label="Read more about From mangroves to fjords, coastal ecosystems can take up or emit greenhouse gases. But globally, they’re a vital sink">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine Morley, Professor of Social Work, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock This article is part of our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and ... <a title="‘We can no longer justify unpaid labour’: why uni students need to be paid for work placements" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/we-can-no-longer-justify-unpaid-labour-why-uni-students-need-to-be-paid-for-work-placements-203421/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We can no longer justify unpaid labour’: why uni students need to be paid for work placements">Read more</a>
