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April 17, 2023
RNZ Pacific West Papuan rebels seeking independence in the Indonesian-ruled Melanesian region claim to have killed nine soldiers after Jakarta did not respond to a request to negotiate the return of hostage New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens. But the military said one soldier died during the attack on Saturday. Indonesian military spokesperson Rear Admiral Julius ... <a title="West Papuan rebels claim 9 soldiers killed in Jakarta bid to free NZ pilot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/west-papuan-rebels-claim-9-soldiers-killed-in-jakarta-bid-to-free-nz-pilot/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan rebels claim 9 soldiers killed in Jakarta bid to free NZ pilot">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Former prime minister Paul Keating has launched an extraordinary fresh barrage of criticism against Foreign Minister Penny Wong, accusing her of delivering “platitudes” in her major foreign policy speech on Monday. In a statement shortly after Wong addressed the National ... <a title="Paul Keating accuses Penny Wong of ‘platitudes’; she says he’s ‘diminished his legacy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/paul-keating-accuses-penny-wong-of-platitudes-she-says-hes-diminished-his-legacy-203929/" aria-label="Read more about Paul Keating accuses Penny Wong of ‘platitudes’; she says he’s ‘diminished his legacy’">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emlyn Dodd, Lecturer in Classical Studies, Institute of Classical Studies, University of London; Assistant Director of Archaeology, British School at Rome; Honorary Postdoctoral Fellow, Macquarie University, Macquarie University Roman mosaic illustrating a winemaking scene from the fourth century CE at Santa Costanza, Rome E. Dodd, Author provided ... <a title="A newly uncovered ancient Roman winery featured marble tiling, fountains of grape juice and an extreme sense of luxury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/a-newly-uncovered-ancient-roman-winery-featured-marble-tiling-fountains-of-grape-juice-and-an-extreme-sense-of-luxury-199670/" aria-label="Read more about A newly uncovered ancient Roman winery featured marble tiling, fountains of grape juice and an extreme sense of luxury">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gina Cleo, Assistant Professor of Habit Change, Bond University agsandrew/Shutterstock Do you remember learning to drive a car? You probably fumbled around for the controls, checked every mirror multiple times, made sure your foot was on the brake pedal, then ever-so-slowly rolled your car forward. Fast forward ... <a title="We make thousands of unconscious decisions every day. Here’s how your brain copes with that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/we-make-thousands-of-unconscious-decisions-every-day-heres-how-your-brain-copes-with-that-201379/" aria-label="Read more about We make thousands of unconscious decisions every day. Here’s how your brain copes with that">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leanne Wiseman, Professor of Law, Griffith University, Griffith University Shutterstock When you buy a product, you expect to be able to repair it. The problem is, many modern products are designed so that you can’t fix them. Vital parts are inaccessible. Or you have to go through ... <a title="If you buy it, why can’t you fix it? Here’s why we still don’t have the ‘right to repair’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/if-you-buy-it-why-cant-you-fix-it-heres-why-we-still-dont-have-the-right-to-repair-203236/" aria-label="Read more about If you buy it, why can’t you fix it? Here’s why we still don’t have the ‘right to repair’">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruth McCausland, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney You might have heard the phrase “social determinants of health”. It’s the idea that social factors – such as poverty, access to education, where you live and whether you face discrimination – have a huge influence on your health and life ... <a title="The social determinants of justice: 8 factors that increase your risk of imprisonment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/the-social-determinants-of-justice-8-factors-that-increase-your-risk-of-imprisonment-203661/" aria-label="Read more about The social determinants of justice: 8 factors that increase your risk of imprisonment">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Curtin, Professor of Politics and Policy, University of Auckland Getty Images This week marks the beginning of Jacinda Ardern’s life outside parliament, since she officially ceased to be an electorate MP at midnight last Saturday. Her legacy as prime minister will be discussed and disputed, but ... <a title="The ‘otherness’ of Jacinda Ardern – by doing politics differently she changed the game and saved her party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/the-otherness-of-jacinda-ardern-by-doing-politics-differently-she-changed-the-game-and-saved-her-party-203326/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘otherness’ of Jacinda Ardern – by doing politics differently she changed the game and saved her party">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yolanda Lee Waters, PhD Candidate and Research Assistant, The University of Queensland Ocean Image Bank / Naja Bertolt Jensen, CC BY-NC Climate change, pollution and overfishing are just a few problems that need addressing to maintain a healthy blue planet. Everyone must get involved – but it’s ... <a title="Plastic action or distraction? As climate change bears down, calls to reduce plastic pollution are not wasted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/plastic-action-or-distraction-as-climate-change-bears-down-calls-to-reduce-plastic-pollution-are-not-wasted-202780/" aria-label="Read more about Plastic action or distraction? As climate change bears down, calls to reduce plastic pollution are not wasted">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gery Karantzas, Professor in Social Psychology / Relationship Science, Deakin University In the phenomenally successful TV show Succession, wealthy media magnate Logan Roy (played by Brian Cox) is frequently cruel to his adult children. He insults them, pits them against each other and can be cold or ... <a title="Why do people crave the approval of an abusive or narcissistic parent? And what can they do about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/why-do-people-crave-the-approval-of-an-abusive-or-narcissistic-parent-and-what-can-they-do-about-it-203664/" aria-label="Read more about Why do people crave the approval of an abusive or narcissistic parent? And what can they do about it?">Read more</a>
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April 17, 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 POLITICAL DEBATE, FREE SPEECH, CULTURE WARS Chris Trotter (Interest): Debating debating Laura Frykberg (1News): Can we still debate? Disagreement in the digital age 1News: Q+A: NZ should further loosen ... <a title="Newsletter: April 17 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/newsletter-april-17-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: April 17 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Robotham, Research Associate Professor & UWA Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia Antikythera mechanism in National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece. Viacheslav Lopatin/Shutterstock The coastal town of Exmouth in Western Australia is due to experience one of the most spectacular astronomical phenomena on April 20 2023 ... <a title="Humans have been predicting eclipses for thousands of years, but it’s harder than you might think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/humans-have-been-predicting-eclipses-for-thousands-of-years-but-its-harder-than-you-might-think-202034/" aria-label="Read more about Humans have been predicting eclipses for thousands of years, but it’s harder than you might think">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Young, Professor of Political Science, The University of Melbourne South Sea Islander women, Cairns, circa 1895 National Museum of Australia In a splash of articles published over the past two weeks, the British Guardian has acknowledged and apologised for its historical links with slavery. The Scott ... <a title="Unpapering the cracks: sugar, slavery and the Sydney Morning Herald" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/unpapering-the-cracks-sugar-slavery-and-the-sydney-morning-herald-202828/" aria-label="Read more about Unpapering the cracks: sugar, slavery and the Sydney Morning Herald">Read more</a>
