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February 27, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Mong Palatino Various stakeholders have warned that the draft National Media Development Policy released by Papua New Guinea’s Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on February 5 could undermine media freedom if approved by the government. The DICT asked stakeholders to share their input within 12 days, but this was extended for ... <a title="PNG’s proposed policy could lead to government control of the press" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/pngs-proposed-policy-could-lead-to-government-control-of-the-press/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s proposed policy could lead to government control of the press">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2023
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas has told the Papua New Guinean government and national leaders to allow the media to carry out its role “unfettered” and accept public criticism. “You are in a public office. As leaders, we must be prepared for anything. If they write negative reports, let’s ... <a title="‘Leave media alone – let them do their job,’ Ipatas tells PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/leave-media-alone-let-them-do-their-job-ipatas-tells-png/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Leave media alone – let them do their job,’ Ipatas tells PNG">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2023
By Sri Krishnamurthi Fiji Drua beat Moana Pasifika in both teams’ first match of Super Rugby Pacific 2023 in a pulsating game that went to the wire before Fiji Drua triumphed 36-34 at Mt Smart stadium. There were 11 tries in a fast-paced encounter on Saturday, with the Drua’s sixth score, in the 77th minute ... <a title="Halftime chat fires up Fiji Drua to thrilling win over Moana Pasifika" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/halftime-chat-fires-up-fiji-drua-to-thrilling-win-over-moana-pasifika/" aria-label="Read more about Halftime chat fires up Fiji Drua to thrilling win over Moana Pasifika">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2023
ANALYSIS: By David Robie Two countries. A common border. Two hostage crises. But the responses of both Asia-Pacific nations have been like chalk and cheese. On February 7, a militant cell of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB), the armed wing of the Free Papua Organisation (OPM) — a fragmented organisation that been fighting ... <a title="Two countries, two kidnappings – but Jakarta and Port Moresby responses different with 3 PNG hostages freed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/two-countries-two-kidnappings-but-jakarta-and-port-moresby-responses-different-with-3-png-hostages-freed/" aria-label="Read more about Two countries, two kidnappings – but Jakarta and Port Moresby responses different with 3 PNG hostages freed">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Elphick, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University Dean Lewins/AAP In 2018, Australians were shocked to learn that religious schools still had the right to discriminate against LGBTQ students and staff. Politicians called it “utter crap”. Polling found 74% of Australians opposed it. Federally, both the then-Coalition ... <a title="Religious schools can build a community of faith without discriminating. The law should reflect that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/religious-schools-can-build-a-community-of-faith-without-discriminating-the-law-should-reflect-that-200532/" aria-label="Read more about Religious schools can build a community of faith without discriminating. The law should reflect that">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: The Horrific damage caused by forestry slash and vested interests “Capitalists always want to privatise their profits and socialise their losses” – that’s the traditional socialist critique of how businesses are big fans of state intervention when it suits their interests. There seems to be a lot of that ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Horrific damage caused by forestry slash and vested interests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-horrific-damage-caused-by-forestry-slash-and-vested-interests/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Horrific damage caused by forestry slash and vested interests">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christina Aggar, Associate Professor of Nursing, Southern Cross University Shutterstock Delirium is a sudden decline in a person’s usual mental function. It occurs when signals in the brain aren’t sending and receiving properly, causing confusion in thinking and altered behaviour or levels of consciousness. Delirium isn’t a ... <a title="What is delirium?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/what-is-delirium-194631/" aria-label="Read more about What is delirium?">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris R. Reid, ARC Future Fellow, Macquarie University Slime mould navigating a food grid. Chris R. Reid/Macquarie University, Author provided In HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama The Last of Us, human civilisation has fallen in the face of a fungal takeover triggered by climate change. The show’s opening credits ... <a title="This freaky slime mould from HBO’s The Last of Us isn’t a fungus at all – but it is a brainless predator" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/this-freaky-slime-mould-from-hbos-the-last-of-us-isnt-a-fungus-at-all-but-it-is-a-brainless-predator-200271/" aria-label="Read more about This freaky slime mould from HBO’s The Last of Us isn’t a fungus at all – but it is a brainless predator">Read more</a>
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February 27, 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 Paul Braven/Dan Himbrechts/AAP The New South Wales state election will be held in nearly four weeks, on March 25. A Newspoll, conducted February 20-23 from a sample ... <a title="Labor’s lead reduced in a NSW Newspoll four weeks before election; Voice support steady" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/labors-lead-reduced-in-a-nsw-newspoll-four-weeks-before-election-voice-support-steady-200451/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s lead reduced in a NSW Newspoll four weeks before election; Voice support steady">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suzanne Wilkinson, Professor of Construction Management, Massey University Getty Images In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins promised to invest billions in disaster-hit communities to “build back better”. But building community and infrastructure resilience will take more than just cash. In our 2018 book, ... <a title="‘Build back better’ sounds great in theory, but does the government really know what it means in practice?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/build-back-better-sounds-great-in-theory-but-does-the-government-really-know-what-it-means-in-practice-200514/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Build back better’ sounds great in theory, but does the government really know what it means in practice?">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rohit Ram, PhD Student, Social Data Science, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Rohit Ram receives funding from the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) and was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship. Ideology has always been a critical element in understanding how we ... <a title="Can ideology-detecting algorithms catch online extremism before it takes hold?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/can-ideology-detecting-algorithms-catch-online-extremism-before-it-takes-hold-200629/" aria-label="Read more about Can ideology-detecting algorithms catch online extremism before it takes hold?">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather Shearer, Research Fellow, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University Image: Heather Shearer, Author provided Australia’s coastal cities and surrounding hinterlands have long been popular with tourists, sea-changers and retirees. But they have a darker side. In the early morning you will often find car parks crowded with ... <a title="Tiny houses and alternative homes are gaining councils’ approval as they wrestle with the housing crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/tiny-houses-and-alternative-homes-are-gaining-councils-approval-as-they-wrestle-with-the-housing-crisis-199667/" aria-label="Read more about Tiny houses and alternative homes are gaining councils’ approval as they wrestle with the housing crisis">Read more</a>
