Archive

Year: 2023

CoveragePost

The Liberals are the fifth iteration of Australia’s main centre-right party. Could the Voice campaign hasten a sixth?

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wallace, Professor, School of Politics Economics & Society, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra Party stability on the progressive side of politics, and repeated party reconfiguration on the conservative side of politics, is a marked contrast in the history of Australia’s two-party political ... <a title="The Liberals are the fifth iteration of Australia’s main centre-right party. Could the Voice campaign hasten a sixth?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/the-liberals-are-the-fifth-iteration-of-australias-main-centre-right-party-could-the-voice-campaign-hasten-a-sixth-203654/" aria-label="Read more about The Liberals are the fifth iteration of Australia’s main centre-right party. Could the Voice campaign hasten a sixth?">Read more</a>

CoveragePost

Some projects in $120 billion federal infrastructure pipeline set to be scrapped

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Some projects in the $120 billion federal infrastructure investment pipeline that the Albanese government inherited from the Coalition will soon be on the chopping block. This follows the announcement of a 90-day review of the pipeline, and sharp criticism by ... <a title="Some projects in $120 billion federal infrastructure pipeline set to be scrapped" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/some-projects-in-120-billion-federal-infrastructure-pipeline-set-to-be-scrapped-204741/" aria-label="Read more about Some projects in $120 billion federal infrastructure pipeline set to be scrapped">Read more</a>

CoveragePost

No, you can’t blame all your health issues on ‘high cortisol’. Here’s how the hormone works

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Theresa Larkin, Associate professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong Kinga Howard/Unsplash Have you been craving certain foods and gaining weight? Maybe you’re fatigued and can’t concentrate, then wake up in the middle of the night. The latest TikTok wellness trend would have you believe high cortisol ... <a title="No, you can’t blame all your health issues on ‘high cortisol’. Here’s how the hormone works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/no-you-cant-blame-all-your-health-issues-on-high-cortisol-heres-how-the-hormone-works-203162/" aria-label="Read more about No, you can’t blame all your health issues on ‘high cortisol’. Here’s how the hormone works">Read more</a>

CoveragePost

Drone seeding and E-seeds sound exciting, but ecosystem restoration needs practical solutions

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simone Pedrini, Lecturer in ecological restoration, Curtin University Simone Pedrini, Author provided A drone drops a small wooden projectile with three spiral tails and a seed mounted on the tip. It gently lands on the bare ground and sits there, exposed to the elements, until it rains. ... <a title="Drone seeding and E-seeds sound exciting, but ecosystem restoration needs practical solutions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/drone-seeding-and-e-seeds-sound-exciting-but-ecosystem-restoration-needs-practical-solutions-204274/" aria-label="Read more about Drone seeding and E-seeds sound exciting, but ecosystem restoration needs practical solutions">Read more</a>

CoveragePost

The tricky economics of subsidising psychedelics for mental health therapy

May 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cathy Mihalopoulos, Professor, Monash University Shutterstock Australia is the world’s first country to legalise the medical use of psychedelics. But not everyone is sure the timing is right. There are still major issues to work out for this move to benefit those most in need. In particular, ... <a title="The tricky economics of subsidising psychedelics for mental health therapy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/01/the-tricky-economics-of-subsidising-psychedelics-for-mental-health-therapy-201462/" aria-label="Read more about The tricky economics of subsidising psychedelics for mental health therapy">Read more</a>

CoveragePost

Beware red flags and fakes: how to buy authentic First Nations designs that benefit creators and communities

April 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicola St John, Lecturer, Communication Design, RMIT University Warlukurlangu Artists, Author provided From souvenir shops to art galleries, First Nations designs are big business. Australia’s Productivity Commission estimates about $250 million of Indigenous-style art and consumer products are sold annually. But just 16% of that ends up ... <a title="Beware red flags and fakes: how to buy authentic First Nations designs that benefit creators and communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/30/beware-red-flags-and-fakes-how-to-buy-authentic-first-nations-designs-that-benefit-creators-and-communities-196290/" aria-label="Read more about Beware red flags and fakes: how to buy authentic First Nations designs that benefit creators and communities">Read more</a>

CoveragePost

Anzac ceremony to recall those who died on torpedoed Japanese freighter

April 30, 2023

RNZ Pacific An Anzac memorial service was held above the site in the South China Sea where a Japanese freighter — which had been carrying more than a 1000 prisoners — was sunk by an American submarine in 1942. The Montevideo Maru, carrying soldiers and civilians captured when Japan invaded Rabaul in Papua New Guinea ... <a title="Anzac ceremony to recall those who died on torpedoed Japanese freighter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/30/anzac-ceremony-to-recall-those-who-died-on-torpedoed-japanese-freighter/" aria-label="Read more about Anzac ceremony to recall those who died on torpedoed Japanese freighter">Read more</a>

CoveragePost

Vila-based Indonesian ‘troll’ page targets Papuan advocates

April 29, 2023

By David Robie As part of an Indonesian-backed disinformation and troll campaign against West Papuan pro-independence activists, a Facebook page has emerged making bitter and slanderous attacks on campaigners, Papuan exiles and media people in the Pacific region. Among the targets for this page — dubbed “View Information”, purportedly based in the Vanuatu capital of ... <a title="Vila-based Indonesian ‘troll’ page targets Papuan advocates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/29/vila-based-indonesian-troll-page-targets-papuan-advocates/" aria-label="Read more about Vila-based Indonesian ‘troll’ page targets Papuan advocates">Read more</a>

CoveragePost

West Papuan rebels condemn NZ for ‘collusion’ with Indonesia, risks to hostage pilot safety

April 28, 2023

Jubi News in Jayapura Captured pilot Philip Mehrtens has called on the Indonesian government to stop military operations in the Nduga highlands in a bid to rescue him while his West Papuan rebel captors have condemned New Zealand for alleged “collusion” with Jakarta. According to Mehrtens, last weekend the Indonesian military (TNI) dropped bombs on ... <a title="West Papuan rebels condemn NZ for ‘collusion’ with Indonesia, risks to hostage pilot safety" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/28/west-papuan-rebels-condemn-nz-for-collusion-with-indonesia-risks-to-hostage-pilot-safety/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan rebels condemn NZ for ‘collusion’ with Indonesia, risks to hostage pilot safety">Read more</a>

CoveragePost

Premier League’s front-of-shirt gambling ad ban is a flawed approach. Australia should learn from it

April 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Thomas, Professor of Public Health, Deakin University “Excellent decision.” This was the reaction from English football great Gary Lineker to the announcement that the English Premier League has agreed to voluntarily “withdraw gambling sponsorship from the front of their matchday shirts”. The league announced its decision ... <a title="Premier League’s front-of-shirt gambling ad ban is a flawed approach. Australia should learn from it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/28/premier-leagues-front-of-shirt-gambling-ad-ban-is-a-flawed-approach-australia-should-learn-from-it-204105/" aria-label="Read more about Premier League’s front-of-shirt gambling ad ban is a flawed approach. Australia should learn from it">Read more</a>

CoveragePost

The defence review fails to address the third revolution in warfare: artificial intelligence

April 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Throughout history, war has been irrevocably changed by the advent of new technologies. Historians of war have identified several technological revolutions. The first was the invention of gunpowder by people in ancient China. It gave us ... <a title="The defence review fails to address the third revolution in warfare: artificial intelligence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/28/the-defence-review-fails-to-address-the-third-revolution-in-warfare-artificial-intelligence-204619/" aria-label="Read more about The defence review fails to address the third revolution in warfare: artificial intelligence">Read more</a>

CoveragePost

‘Life changing’ – what 50 years of community-controlled housing at Yumba-Meta tells us about home and health

April 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessa Rogers, First Nations Senior Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology Getty/Attila Csaszar How does having a safe, reliable place to call “home” affect the health of people and communities across generations? We spoke to staff and families at Yumba-Meta Ltd in Townsville, Queensland to find out. ... <a title="‘Life changing’ – what 50 years of community-controlled housing at Yumba-Meta tells us about home and health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/28/life-changing-what-50-years-of-community-controlled-housing-at-yumba-meta-tells-us-about-home-and-health-203907/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Life changing’ – what 50 years of community-controlled housing at Yumba-Meta tells us about home and health">Read more</a>