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Year: 2023

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The 1881 Maloga petition: a call for self-determination and a key moment on the path to the Voice

January 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Andrews, Professor and Academic Director (Indigenous Research), La Trobe University Shutterstock Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people. Many people do not know about the early activism undertaken at Victorian Aboriginal missions and reserves in response ... <a title="The 1881 Maloga petition: a call for self-determination and a key moment on the path to the Voice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/27/the-1881-maloga-petition-a-call-for-self-determination-and-a-key-moment-on-the-path-to-the-voice-197796/" aria-label="Read more about The 1881 Maloga petition: a call for self-determination and a key moment on the path to the Voice">Read more</a>

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Liberal hawks versus realist doves: who is winning the ideological war over the future of Ukraine?

January 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago A German Leopard 2 heavy battle tank of the type destined for Ukraine. Getty Images The recent decision by Olaf Scholz’s German government to supply Ukraine with Leopard 2 tanks – after weeks of clear reluctance to ... <a title="Liberal hawks versus realist doves: who is winning the ideological war over the future of Ukraine?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/27/liberal-hawks-versus-realist-doves-who-is-winning-the-ideological-war-over-the-future-of-ukraine-198652/" aria-label="Read more about Liberal hawks versus realist doves: who is winning the ideological war over the future of Ukraine?">Read more</a>

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Philosophers have studied ‘counterfactuals’ for decades. Will they help us unlock the mysteries of AI?

January 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Baron, Associate Professor, Philosophy of Science, Australian Catholic University Counterfactuals are claims about what would happen, were something to occur in a different way. For instance, we can ask what the world would be like had the internet never been developed. Shutterstock Artificial intelligence is increasingly ... <a title="Philosophers have studied ‘counterfactuals’ for decades. Will they help us unlock the mysteries of AI?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/27/philosophers-have-studied-counterfactuals-for-decades-will-they-help-us-unlock-the-mysteries-of-ai-196392/" aria-label="Read more about Philosophers have studied ‘counterfactuals’ for decades. Will they help us unlock the mysteries of AI?">Read more</a>

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This election year, NZ voters should beware of reading too much into the political polls

January 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grant Duncan, Associate Professor, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University Getty Images With a new prime minister sworn in and a cabinet reshuffle imminent, it’s no exaggeration to say the election year has begun with a bang. Already the punditry and speculation are ramping up, ... <a title="This election year, NZ voters should beware of reading too much into the political polls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/27/this-election-year-nz-voters-should-beware-of-reading-too-much-into-the-political-polls-198508/" aria-label="Read more about This election year, NZ voters should beware of reading too much into the political polls">Read more</a>

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Voluntary assisted dying will be available to more Australians this year. Here’s what to expect in 2023

January 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lindy Willmott, Professor of Law, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock By the end of 2023, eligible people in all Australian states will be able to apply for voluntary assisted dying as the final three states’ laws will ... <a title="Voluntary assisted dying will be available to more Australians this year. Here’s what to expect in 2023" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/27/voluntary-assisted-dying-will-be-available-to-more-australians-this-year-heres-what-to-expect-in-2023-196209/" aria-label="Read more about Voluntary assisted dying will be available to more Australians this year. Here’s what to expect in 2023">Read more</a>

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Australian teachers are dissatisfied with their jobs but their sense of professional belonging is strong

January 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly-Ann Allen, Associate Professor, School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University Shutterstock Teachers around Australia are preparing to head back to the classroom for 2023. But amid excitement about a new school year, there are ongoing concerns about teacher shortages and headlines saying ... <a title="Australian teachers are dissatisfied with their jobs but their sense of professional belonging is strong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/27/australian-teachers-are-dissatisfied-with-their-jobs-but-their-sense-of-professional-belonging-is-strong-196223/" aria-label="Read more about Australian teachers are dissatisfied with their jobs but their sense of professional belonging is strong">Read more</a>

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Molly Meldrum at 80: how the ‘artfully incoherent’ presenter changed Australian music – and Australian music journalism

January 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Giuffre, Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney Ian Alexander “Molly” Meldrum is 80 on January 29 2023. The Australian music industry would not be where it is today without his work as a talent scout, DJ, record producer, journalist, broadcaster and professional fan. His ... <a title="Molly Meldrum at 80: how the ‘artfully incoherent’ presenter changed Australian music – and Australian music journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/27/molly-meldrum-at-80-how-the-artfully-incoherent-presenter-changed-australian-music-and-australian-music-journalism-196793/" aria-label="Read more about Molly Meldrum at 80: how the ‘artfully incoherent’ presenter changed Australian music – and Australian music journalism">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Response to Alice Springs crisis poses early Indigenous affairs test for Albanese

January 26, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese did the right thing in dashing off to Alice Springs this week in response to the publicity about that city’s crime crisis. But in doing so, he set up a test for himself. That test will ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Response to Alice Springs crisis poses early Indigenous affairs test for Albanese" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/26/grattan-on-friday-response-to-alice-springs-crisis-poses-early-indigenous-affairs-test-for-albanese-198590/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Response to Alice Springs crisis poses early Indigenous affairs test for Albanese">Read more</a>

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Activists hail life jail sentence for army major over brutal Papuan killings

January 26, 2023

RNZ Pacific The Indonesian military says a tribunal has sentenced an army major to life in prison for his involvement in the brutal murder of four Papuan civilians in the Mimika district. Their mutilated bodies were found in August 2022. Benar News reports that human rights activists and victims’ relatives welcomed the conviction of Major ... <a title="Activists hail life jail sentence for army major over brutal Papuan killings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/26/activists-hail-life-jail-sentence-for-army-major-over-brutal-papuan-killings/" aria-label="Read more about Activists hail life jail sentence for army major over brutal Papuan killings">Read more</a>

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Aiyaz ‘trying to mislead the people’ over use of term Fijian, says AG

January 26, 2023

By Meri Radinibaravi in Suva Fiji’s Constitution does not require everything related to the government to be called Fijian, says Attorney-General Siromi Turaga. Speaking during a media conference, he said there was no right or wrong way to describe a title or name a government. He said FijiFirst party general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum was trying ... <a title="Aiyaz ‘trying to mislead the people’ over use of term Fijian, says AG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/26/aiyaz-trying-to-mislead-the-people-over-use-of-term-fijian-says-ag/" aria-label="Read more about Aiyaz ‘trying to mislead the people’ over use of term Fijian, says AG">Read more</a>

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Papuan journalist Victor Mambor says bomb attack likely due to his reporting

January 26, 2023

Pacific Media Watch A prominent Papuan journalist has said a recent bombing near his home is the latest in a string of attacks against him, reports ABC Pacific Beat. Victor Mambor said he heard motorbikes ride past his home before a bomb exploded about 3 metres from his house on Monday. He suspects his attackers ... <a title="Papuan journalist Victor Mambor says bomb attack likely due to his reporting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/26/papuan-journalist-victor-mambor-says-bomb-attack-likely-due-to-his-reporting/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan journalist Victor Mambor says bomb attack likely due to his reporting">Read more</a>

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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins defends cost-of-living record, promises more action

January 26, 2023

By Russell Palmer, RNZ News digital political journalist Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has put the “bread and butter” issue of inflation at the top of his government’s agenda for Aotearoa New Zealand, saying today’s figures confirm that is the right approach. Opposition leader Christopher Luxon continues to cast the government as having done nothing about ... <a title="Prime Minister Chris Hipkins defends cost-of-living record, promises more action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/26/prime-minister-chris-hipkins-defends-cost-of-living-record-promises-more-action/" aria-label="Read more about Prime Minister Chris Hipkins defends cost-of-living record, promises more action">Read more</a>