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Year: 2023

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Human rights researcher pleads for West Papuan rebels to free NZ pilot

February 9, 2023

By Finau Fonua and Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalists A researcher at Human Rights Watch in Jakarta is calling for the immediate release of the six hostages — including a New Zealand pilot — being held by a rebel group in Indonesia’s Papua region. The rebels in Highlands Papua are threatening to execute Susi Air ... <a title="Human rights researcher pleads for West Papuan rebels to free NZ pilot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/09/human-rights-researcher-pleads-for-west-papuan-rebels-to-free-nz-pilot/" aria-label="Read more about Human rights researcher pleads for West Papuan rebels to free NZ pilot">Read more</a>

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6 reasons why it’s so hard to see a GP

February 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Stone, General practitioner; Associate Professor, ANU Medical School, Australian National University Shutterstock The recently released Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report found more people are delaying care or attending emergency departments because they can’t get in to see a GP. And it’s likely to get worse. General practice ... <a title="6 reasons why it’s so hard to see a GP" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/09/6-reasons-why-its-so-hard-to-see-a-gp-199284/" aria-label="Read more about 6 reasons why it’s so hard to see a GP">Read more</a>

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Alan Tudge quits parliament, prompting byelection test for Peter Dutton

February 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Former Coalition minister Alan Tudge has announced he will quit parliament, creating a byelection in the Melbourne seat of Aston. The seat of Aston. AEC In a statement to the House of Representives, Tudge said the decision, cemented after his ... <a title="Alan Tudge quits parliament, prompting byelection test for Peter Dutton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/09/alan-tudge-quits-parliament-prompting-byelection-test-for-peter-dutton-199594/" aria-label="Read more about Alan Tudge quits parliament, prompting byelection test for Peter Dutton">Read more</a>

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Putin is now implicated in the downing of flight MH17 – so why is the investigation shutting down?

February 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Maguire, Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle Peter Dejong/AP The investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 has found “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised the supply of the missiles used by separatists to shoot down the ... <a title="Putin is now implicated in the downing of flight MH17 – so why is the investigation shutting down?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/09/putin-is-now-implicated-in-the-downing-of-flight-mh17-so-why-is-the-investigation-shutting-down-199583/" aria-label="Read more about Putin is now implicated in the downing of flight MH17 – so why is the investigation shutting down?">Read more</a>

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Tanya Plibersek killed off Clive Palmer’s coal mine. It’s an Australian first – but it may never happen again

February 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justine Bell-James, Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has formally rejected mining magnate Clive Palmer’s proposed Central Queensland Coal Project. Her decision was based on the risk of damage to the Great Barrier Reef, freshwater creeks and ... <a title="Tanya Plibersek killed off Clive Palmer’s coal mine. It’s an Australian first – but it may never happen again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/09/tanya-plibersek-killed-off-clive-palmers-coal-mine-its-an-australian-first-but-it-may-never-happen-again-199512/" aria-label="Read more about Tanya Plibersek killed off Clive Palmer’s coal mine. It’s an Australian first – but it may never happen again">Read more</a>

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Camp Cope leaves the Australian music industry forever changed by their fearless feminist activism

February 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Freya Langley, PhD Candidate, Griffith University Run for Cover Australian indie-rock trio Camp Cope announced yesterday they are splitting up. They leave behind an industry forever changed by their fearless feminist activism, and a legacy of empowered young fans. Over the past few years, the issue of ... <a title="Camp Cope leaves the Australian music industry forever changed by their fearless feminist activism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/09/camp-cope-leaves-the-australian-music-industry-forever-changed-by-their-fearless-feminist-activism-199518/" aria-label="Read more about Camp Cope leaves the Australian music industry forever changed by their fearless feminist activism">Read more</a>

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Bard, Bing and Baidu: how big tech’s AI race will transform search – and all of computing

February 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI at UNSW, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Today, if you want to find a good moving company, you might ask your favourite search engine – Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo perhaps – for some advice. After wading past half a page of ... <a title="Bard, Bing and Baidu: how big tech’s AI race will transform search – and all of computing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/09/bard-bing-and-baidu-how-big-techs-ai-race-will-transform-search-and-all-of-computing-199501/" aria-label="Read more about Bard, Bing and Baidu: how big tech’s AI race will transform search – and all of computing">Read more</a>

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The Bard, Bing and Baidu: how big tech’s AI race will transform search – and all of computing

February 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI at UNSW, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Today, if you want to find a good moving company, you might ask your favourite search engine – Google, Bing, or DuckDuckGo perhaps – for some advice. After wading past half a page of ... <a title="The Bard, Bing and Baidu: how big tech’s AI race will transform search – and all of computing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/09/the-bard-bing-and-baidu-how-big-techs-ai-race-will-transform-search-and-all-of-computing-199501/" aria-label="Read more about The Bard, Bing and Baidu: how big tech’s AI race will transform search – and all of computing">Read more</a>

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‘Let them watch Netflix’ – what can be salvaged from the wreckage of the failed TVNZ-RNZ merger?

February 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Thompson, Associate Professor of Media Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images The government’s decision to abandon the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media (ANZPM) Bill came as no surprise after months of increasingly negative speculation. Officially, it stems from the prioritisation of ... <a title="‘Let them watch Netflix’ – what can be salvaged from the wreckage of the failed TVNZ-RNZ merger?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/09/let-them-watch-netflix-what-can-be-salvaged-from-the-wreckage-of-the-failed-tvnz-rnz-merger-199502/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Let them watch Netflix’ – what can be salvaged from the wreckage of the failed TVNZ-RNZ merger?">Read more</a>

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Can beetroot really improve athletic performance?

February 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia Shutterstock Beetroot is gaining popularity as a performance-enhancer for athletes and those wanting to gain a competitive advantage in running and cycling. Some people juice beetroot, some eat it, others mix ... <a title="Can beetroot really improve athletic performance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/09/can-beetroot-really-improve-athletic-performance-193221/" aria-label="Read more about Can beetroot really improve athletic performance?">Read more</a>

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‘No Fiji TV broadcast tonight due to censorship’ – Rika recalls Fiji media intimidation

February 9, 2023

By Lice Movono in Suva Veteran Fijian journalist Netani Rika and his wife were resting in their living room when he was suddenly woken, startled by the sound of smashed glass. “I got up, I slipped on the wet surface,” he recalls. He turned on the lights and a bottle and wick were spread across ... <a title="‘No Fiji TV broadcast tonight due to censorship’ – Rika recalls Fiji media intimidation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/09/no-fiji-tv-broadcast-tonight-due-to-censorship-rika-recalls-fiji-media-intimidation/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No Fiji TV broadcast tonight due to censorship’ – Rika recalls Fiji media intimidation">Read more</a>

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Indonesian rights researcher slams kidnapping – efforts to free NZ pilot

February 9, 2023

RNZ News An Indonesian human rights researcher has condemned the Papuan rebels who have taken a New Zealand pilot hostage and gone into hiding in a remote mountainous region. Andreas Harsono of Human Rights Watch urged the rebels to release the pilot, named as Captain Philip Mehrtens of the Indonesian airline Susi Air. “It is ... <a title="Indonesian rights researcher slams kidnapping – efforts to free NZ pilot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/09/indonesian-rights-researcher-slams-kidnapping-efforts-to-free-nz-pilot/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian rights researcher slams kidnapping – efforts to free NZ pilot">Read more</a>