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Year: 2023

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2000 Fiji coup leader George Speight applies for presidential pardon

May 31, 2023

By Vijay Narayan in Suva Fiji’s 2000 coup leader George Speight, who has been serving time in prison for more than 20 years, has applied for a presidential pardon so he can be released. When questioned by Fijivillage News, Attorney-General and Chair of the Mercy Commission, Siromi Turaga confirmed that Speight had made an application ... <a title="2000 Fiji coup leader George Speight applies for presidential pardon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/2000-fiji-coup-leader-george-speight-applies-for-presidential-pardon/" aria-label="Read more about 2000 Fiji coup leader George Speight applies for presidential pardon">Read more</a>

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Newly described enormous marsupial wandered great distances across Australia 3.5 million years ago

May 31, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacob van Zoelen, PhD Candidate, Flinders University Jacob van Zoelen, Author provided Today, 80% of Australia is arid, but it was not always that way. In the early Pliocene, 5.4 to 3.6 million years ago, Australia had a greenhouse climate, widespread forests and diverse marsupial animals. As ... <a title="Newly described enormous marsupial wandered great distances across Australia 3.5 million years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/newly-described-enormous-marsupial-wandered-great-distances-across-australia-3-5-million-years-ago-206492/" aria-label="Read more about Newly described enormous marsupial wandered great distances across Australia 3.5 million years ago">Read more</a>

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With so many people speaking ‘their truth’, how do we know what the truth really is?

May 31, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeremy Wyatt, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Waikato Getty Images When Academy Awards boss Bill Kramer recently applauded comedian Chris Rock for speaking “his truth” about being slapped by Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars ceremony, he used a turn of phrase that is fast becoming ... <a title="With so many people speaking ‘their truth’, how do we know what the truth really is?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/with-so-many-people-speaking-their-truth-how-do-we-know-what-the-truth-really-is-205388/" aria-label="Read more about With so many people speaking ‘their truth’, how do we know what the truth really is?">Read more</a>

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New research reveals harrowing stories of murdered Indigenous women and the failure of police to act

May 31, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kyllie Cripps, Professor, Director Monash Indigenous Studies Centre, School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies (SOPHIS), School of Social Sciences (SOSS), Faculty of Arts, Monash University Readers please be advised this article mentions acts of intimate partner violence against First Nations people. Indigenous women are eight times ... <a title="New research reveals harrowing stories of murdered Indigenous women and the failure of police to act" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/new-research-reveals-harrowing-stories-of-murdered-indigenous-women-and-the-failure-of-police-to-act-205655/" aria-label="Read more about New research reveals harrowing stories of murdered Indigenous women and the failure of police to act">Read more</a>

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Australian women’s access to abortion is a postcode lottery. Here’s what needs to change

May 31, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Mazza, Director, SPHERE NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health in Primary Care and Professor and Head of the Department of General Practice, Monash University Lili Kovac/Unsplash When the American legal precedent protecting women’s right to an abortion in the United States, ... <a title="Australian women’s access to abortion is a postcode lottery. Here’s what needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/australian-womens-access-to-abortion-is-a-postcode-lottery-heres-what-needs-to-change-206504/" aria-label="Read more about Australian women’s access to abortion is a postcode lottery. Here’s what needs to change">Read more</a>

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A new trade deal delivers cheaper Australian beef and British sweets – but does little to avert dangerous global warming

May 31, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Young, Professor, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock A free trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom begins on Wednesday. When it was announced in 2021, then-prime ministers Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison cheerily exchanged packets of chocolate biscuits. Meanwhile, one British newspaper celebrated the prospect ... <a title="A new trade deal delivers cheaper Australian beef and British sweets – but does little to avert dangerous global warming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/a-new-trade-deal-delivers-cheaper-australian-beef-and-british-sweets-but-does-little-to-avert-dangerous-global-warming-206394/" aria-label="Read more about A new trade deal delivers cheaper Australian beef and British sweets – but does little to avert dangerous global warming">Read more</a>

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Photos from the field: spying on Antarctic moss using drones, MossCam, smart sensors and AI

May 31, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Johan Barthélemy, Developer Relations Manager, NVIDIA and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Wollongong, University of Wollongong Krystal Randall, Author provided The Antarctic continent conjures visions of white ice and blue sky. But not far from Australia’s Casey Station, 3,880km due south of Perth, moss beds emerge ... <a title="Photos from the field: spying on Antarctic moss using drones, MossCam, smart sensors and AI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/photos-from-the-field-spying-on-antarctic-moss-using-drones-mosscam-smart-sensors-and-ai-204114/" aria-label="Read more about Photos from the field: spying on Antarctic moss using drones, MossCam, smart sensors and AI">Read more</a>

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From whiteboard work to random groups, these simple fixes could get students thinking more in maths lessons

May 31, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracey Muir, Professor in Education (STEM), Australian Catholic University Shutterstock Australian students’ performance and engagement in mathematics is an ongoing issue. International studies show Australian students’ mean performance in maths has steadily declined since 2003. The latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2018 showed only ... <a title="From whiteboard work to random groups, these simple fixes could get students thinking more in maths lessons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/from-whiteboard-work-to-random-groups-these-simple-fixes-could-get-students-thinking-more-in-maths-lessons-203059/" aria-label="Read more about From whiteboard work to random groups, these simple fixes could get students thinking more in maths lessons">Read more</a>

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Why isn’t Australian music charting on the ARIA charts?

May 31, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy McKenry, Professor of Music, Australian Catholic University The excitement generated by the 2023 Eurovision contest was palpable. Members of my family, like thousands of Australians, were awake at 5am on a Sunday to cheer on Australia’s Eurovision contenders, Perth band Voyager. Their song Promise was the ... <a title="Why isn’t Australian music charting on the ARIA charts?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/why-isnt-australian-music-charting-on-the-aria-charts-206088/" aria-label="Read more about Why isn’t Australian music charting on the ARIA charts?">Read more</a>

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‘Nepotism, lack of transparency and accountability’ claims emerge at USP

May 31, 2023

By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist A leaked document authored by a recently recruited senior University of the South Pacific academic has again put a spotlight on the affairs of the regional institution. The “strictly confidential” document, viewed by RNZ Pacific, is written by Professor Janusz Jankowski, the deputy vice-chancellor ... <a title="‘Nepotism, lack of transparency and accountability’ claims emerge at USP" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/nepotism-lack-of-transparency-and-accountability-claims-emerge-at-usp/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Nepotism, lack of transparency and accountability’ claims emerge at USP">Read more</a>

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These magnificent 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones are the oldest ever found in Australia

May 31, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adele Pentland, PhD candidate, Curtin University New research on old bones has shed light on pterosaur fossils from the early Cretaceous period of Australia, which took place roughly 107 million years ago. The bones were discovered in Victoria in the late 1980s at a fossil site called ... <a title="These magnificent 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones are the oldest ever found in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/these-magnificent-107-million-year-old-pterosaur-bones-are-the-oldest-ever-found-in-australia-206501/" aria-label="Read more about These magnificent 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones are the oldest ever found in Australia">Read more</a>

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Kanaky New Caledonia’s FLNKS wants ICJ advice on contested vote

May 30, 2023

By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter New Caledonia’s pro-independence FLNKS (Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front)  says the advice of the International Court of Justice is being sought over the contested 2021 referendum on independence from France. The movement — represented by Roch Wamytan, who is President of New Caledonia’s Congress — told a UN ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia’s FLNKS wants ICJ advice on contested vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/kanaky-new-caledonias-flnks-wants-icj-advice-on-contested-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia’s FLNKS wants ICJ advice on contested vote">Read more</a>

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Will Albanese live up to his own promises to end pork-barrelling? There is a sliver of hope

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University MickTsikas/AAP Like Kevin Rudd before him, Anthony Albanese is taking an odd approach to evidence. Before becoming prime minister in 2007, Rudd promised to deliver “good evidence-based policy in terms of producing the best outcomes”. ... <a title="Will Albanese live up to his own promises to end pork-barrelling? There is a sliver of hope" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/will-albanese-live-up-to-his-own-promises-to-end-pork-barrelling-there-is-a-sliver-of-hope-206615/" aria-label="Read more about Will Albanese live up to his own promises to end pork-barrelling? There is a sliver of hope">Read more</a>

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Revenge, excitement, or profit: why do people commit arson?

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xanthe Mallett, Forensic Criminologist, University of Newcastle The huge blaze that struck Randle Street in central Sydney last week is now the subject of an arson investigation, authorities have confirmed. Many details remain unclear, including the safety and whereabouts of some of the people who were reportedly ... <a title="Revenge, excitement, or profit: why do people commit arson?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/revenge-excitement-or-profit-why-do-people-commit-arson-206502/" aria-label="Read more about Revenge, excitement, or profit: why do people commit arson?">Read more</a>

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What should happen to native forests when logging ends? Ask Victoria’s First Peoples

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jack Pascoe, Research fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The end of native forest logging in Victoria announced last week was met with joy from conservationists and shock from timber industry workers. To date, this has been how the story has been told: a win for the ... <a title="What should happen to native forests when logging ends? Ask Victoria’s First Peoples" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/what-should-happen-to-native-forests-when-logging-ends-ask-victorias-first-peoples-206412/" aria-label="Read more about What should happen to native forests when logging ends? Ask Victoria’s First Peoples">Read more</a>

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The real cost of New Zealand’s two-tier health system: why going private doesn’t relieve pressure on public hospitals

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Fenton, Lecturer in Bioethics, University of Otago Getty Images Ethicists argue that healthcare is special. Unlike other consumer goods, its availability and accessibility should be based on need rather than ability to pay. In New Zealand, however, our tolerance of a two-tier health system – in ... <a title="The real cost of New Zealand’s two-tier health system: why going private doesn’t relieve pressure on public hospitals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/the-real-cost-of-new-zealands-two-tier-health-system-why-going-private-doesnt-relieve-pressure-on-public-hospitals-206491/" aria-label="Read more about The real cost of New Zealand’s two-tier health system: why going private doesn’t relieve pressure on public hospitals">Read more</a>

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The FDA finally approved Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University Pixabay Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain implant with at least 100 times more brain connections than devices currently approved by the ... <a title="The FDA finally approved Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/the-fda-finally-approved-elon-musks-neuralink-chip-for-human-trials-have-all-the-concerns-been-addressed-206610/" aria-label="Read more about The FDA finally approved Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?">Read more</a>

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‘We lose ourselves’: carers talk about the lonely, stressful work of looking after loved ones

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fleur Sharafizad, Lecturer in Management, Edith Cowan University Cliff Booth/Pexels An informal personal carer is someone who looks after a family member, neighbour or friend in need of care due to disability, illness or age. In Australia, there are approximately 2.8 million informal personal carers, including 906,000 ... <a title="‘We lose ourselves’: carers talk about the lonely, stressful work of looking after loved ones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/we-lose-ourselves-carers-talk-about-the-lonely-stressful-work-of-looking-after-loved-ones-206409/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We lose ourselves’: carers talk about the lonely, stressful work of looking after loved ones">Read more</a>

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‘It’s actually a human person, undergoing real emotions’: how podcasts can impact attitudes around mental health

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elise Carrotte, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne Ross Sneddon/Unsplash Millions of people listen to podcasts each year. Podcast content is diverse, with popular genres including true crime, comedy, and society and culture. In our research, we’re specifically interested in podcasts that talk about mental health. People ... <a title="‘It’s actually a human person, undergoing real emotions’: how podcasts can impact attitudes around mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/its-actually-a-human-person-undergoing-real-emotions-how-podcasts-can-impact-attitudes-around-mental-health-203241/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s actually a human person, undergoing real emotions’: how podcasts can impact attitudes around mental health">Read more</a>

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Slow down Simeon Brown – NZ bilingual traffic signs aren’t an accident waiting to happen

May 30, 2023

ANALYSIS: By Richard Shaw, Massey University When New Zealand’s opposition National Party’s transport spokesperson, Simeon Brown, questioned the logic of bilingual traffic signs, he seemed to echo his leader Christopher Luxon’s earlier misgivings about the now prevalent use of te reo Māori in government departments. Genuine concern or political signalling in an election year? After ... <a title="Slow down Simeon Brown – NZ bilingual traffic signs aren’t an accident waiting to happen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/slow-down-simeon-brown-nz-bilingual-traffic-signs-arent-an-accident-waiting-to-happen/" aria-label="Read more about Slow down Simeon Brown – NZ bilingual traffic signs aren’t an accident waiting to happen">Read more</a>

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Academic ‘tsunami’ at USP shakes regional Pacific institution to core

May 30, 2023

COMMENT: By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom A bizarre swinging punch towards an academic from a senior management figure at the top of the University of the South Pacific (USP) is underscoring a deepening crisis in the regional organisation. While it was not vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia who threw the punch, its plain the ... <a title="Academic ‘tsunami’ at USP shakes regional Pacific institution to core" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/academic-tsunami-at-usp-shakes-regional-pacific-institution-to-core/" aria-label="Read more about Academic ‘tsunami’ at USP shakes regional Pacific institution to core">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: May 30 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

May 30, 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 ELECTION, PARLIAMENT Chris Trotter (Interest): Luxon’s lack of political ‘muscle memory’ Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Can you stomach five more months of sausage roll politics? Simon Wilson (Herald): National, Act ... <a title="Newsletter: May 30 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/newsletter-may-30-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 30 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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Earthquakes can change the course of rivers – with devastating results. We may now be able to predict these threats

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin McEwan, PhD candidate in Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury Getty Images New Zealand’s 2016 Kaikōura earthquake stopped the Waiau Toa – also known as the Clarence River – in its course. Within hours, the river flooded outside its channel and changed course. In the seven years ... <a title="Earthquakes can change the course of rivers – with devastating results. We may now be able to predict these threats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/earthquakes-can-change-the-course-of-rivers-with-devastating-results-we-may-now-be-able-to-predict-these-threats-206172/" aria-label="Read more about Earthquakes can change the course of rivers – with devastating results. We may now be able to predict these threats">Read more</a>

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What are the long-term effects of quitting social media? Almost nobody can log off long enough to find out

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Malouff, Associate Professor, School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences, University of New England Shutterstock Being on social media has become synonymous with living in the 21st century. Year after year, we see new platforms and smarter algorithms roping us into highly addictive online worlds. Now, ... <a title="What are the long-term effects of quitting social media? Almost nobody can log off long enough to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/what-are-the-long-term-effects-of-quitting-social-media-almost-nobody-can-log-off-long-enough-to-find-out-205478/" aria-label="Read more about What are the long-term effects of quitting social media? Almost nobody can log off long enough to find out">Read more</a>

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I’ve been approved for a home care package but how do I choose a provider – and what if I want to switch?

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danelle Kenny, PhD student, The University of Queensland Shutterstock So you’ve been approved for a home care package. Congratulations! This government-funded program can provide you with much-needed assistance to stay independent and live safely in your own home. However, the process of getting started can be confusing ... <a title="I’ve been approved for a home care package but how do I choose a provider – and what if I want to switch?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/ive-been-approved-for-a-home-care-package-but-how-do-i-choose-a-provider-and-what-if-i-want-to-switch-205386/" aria-label="Read more about I’ve been approved for a home care package but how do I choose a provider – and what if I want to switch?">Read more</a>

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New DNA testing shatters ‘wild dog’ myth: most dingoes are pure

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie M Cairns, Research fellow, UNSW Sydney Jun Zhang, Shutterstock For decades, crossbreeding between dingoes and dogs has been considered the greatest threat to dingo conservation. Previous DNA studies suggested pure dingoes were virtually extinct in Victoria and New South Wales. Reinforcing this belief, the term “wild ... <a title="New DNA testing shatters ‘wild dog’ myth: most dingoes are pure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/new-dna-testing-shatters-wild-dog-myth-most-dingoes-are-pure-206397/" aria-label="Read more about New DNA testing shatters ‘wild dog’ myth: most dingoes are pure">Read more</a>

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Shop around to beat electricity price spikes? It’s not as easy as it should be

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lurion De Mello, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Macquarie University Shutterstock Australian consumers are painfully aware of the energy cost crisis. And from July 1, electricity bills are set to rise by a further 20-25% across South Australia, New South Wales, south-east Queensland and Victoria. The increases will ... <a title="Shop around to beat electricity price spikes? It’s not as easy as it should be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/shop-around-to-beat-electricity-price-spikes-its-not-as-easy-as-it-should-be-206405/" aria-label="Read more about Shop around to beat electricity price spikes? It’s not as easy as it should be">Read more</a>

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Thinking of quitting your child’s swimming lessons over winter? Read this first

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Peden, NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock The weather is getting chilly and the pool is looking less inviting than ever. At this time of year, with cooler temperatures and shorter days, swimming can be ... <a title="Thinking of quitting your child’s swimming lessons over winter? Read this first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/thinking-of-quitting-your-childs-swimming-lessons-over-winter-read-this-first-206192/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of quitting your child’s swimming lessons over winter? Read this first">Read more</a>

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From absurd dark humour to poignant emotional pull: why I deeply loved the music of Succession

May 30, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Cole, Composer & Lecturer in Screen Composition, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, University of Sydney HBO Iconic television shows share unforgettable title sequences that have lived on as sonic calling cards we can quickly identify. The television show’s opening sequence has artfully evolved from ... <a title="From absurd dark humour to poignant emotional pull: why I deeply loved the music of Succession" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/from-absurd-dark-humour-to-poignant-emotional-pull-why-i-deeply-loved-the-music-of-succession-206597/" aria-label="Read more about From absurd dark humour to poignant emotional pull: why I deeply loved the music of Succession">Read more</a>

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Background to SCORI – is this a sell-out of Pacific’s ‘Sea of Islands’?

May 30, 2023

By concerned citizens of the Pacific The signing of the memorandum of understanding between the University of the South Pacific’s vice-chancellor and president, Professor Pal Ahluwalia, and the Indian government’s National Centre for Coastal Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences, in March for the setting up of a Sustainable Coastal and Ocean Research Institute (SCORI) has ... <a title="Background to SCORI – is this a sell-out of Pacific’s ‘Sea of Islands’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/background-to-scori-is-this-a-sell-out-of-pacifics-sea-of-islands/" aria-label="Read more about Background to SCORI – is this a sell-out of Pacific’s ‘Sea of Islands’?">Read more</a>

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No sedition charges against Kanak pro-independence leader, says prosecutor

May 30, 2023

By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter The president of New Caledonia’s largest pro-independence party Daniel Goa will not be prosecuted for alleged calls for violence and sedition. Last month, a coalition of anti-independence parties had lodged a formal complaint with the Public Prosecutor over a speech given by Goa at a party meeting. Goa had ... <a title="No sedition charges against Kanak pro-independence leader, says prosecutor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/no-sedition-charges-against-kanak-pro-independence-leader-says-prosecutor/" aria-label="Read more about No sedition charges against Kanak pro-independence leader, says prosecutor">Read more</a>

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Kramer still working on ‘unfinished’ exposure of PNG corruption

May 30, 2023

PNG Post-Courier Dismissed Member of Madang Bryan Kramer says the dismissal notice by Papua New Guinea’s Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae does not affect his appeal. “What I can confirm is that on the morning the notice was issued, I had filed my appeal before the National Court,” he said. “My appeal is requesting the court ... <a title="Kramer still working on ‘unfinished’ exposure of PNG corruption" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/kramer-still-working-on-unfinished-exposure-of-png-corruption/" aria-label="Read more about Kramer still working on ‘unfinished’ exposure of PNG corruption">Read more</a>

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PNG lawyer Paraka found guilty of misappropriating K162m

May 30, 2023

By Todagia Kelola in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea lawyer and businessman Paul Paraka has been found guilty of misappropriating K162 million (NZ$75 million) belonging to the state. Criminal track judge Justice Teresa Berrigan, in a comprehensive and detailed judgment in 114 pages, found him guilty on all five charges laid against him by the ... <a title="PNG lawyer Paraka found guilty of misappropriating K162m" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/png-lawyer-paraka-found-guilty-of-misappropriating-k162m/" aria-label="Read more about PNG lawyer Paraka found guilty of misappropriating K162m">Read more</a>

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Tokelau covid: Two new cases announced as lockdown ends

May 30, 2023

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Tokelau’s largest atoll, Nukunonu, is now out of lockdown after experiencing its first community cases of covid-19. In a statement, the government said Fakaofo Atoll has had two cases at the border and Nukunonu now has six positive community cases — all within the same household. This includes the ... <a title="Tokelau covid: Two new cases announced as lockdown ends" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/tokelau-covid-two-new-cases-announced-as-lockdown-ends/" aria-label="Read more about Tokelau covid: Two new cases announced as lockdown ends">Read more</a>

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Mark McGowan quits in his own time, after dominating Western Australian politics

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Drum, Lecturer Politics and International Relations, University of Notre Dame Australia One of the most dominant premiers in recent Australian political history, Mark McGowan, has resigned as Western Australian premier and the member for Rockingham. Put simply, McGowan has dominated WA politics since becoming premier in ... <a title="Mark McGowan quits in his own time, after dominating Western Australian politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/mark-mcgowan-quits-in-his-own-time-after-dominating-western-australian-politics-206612/" aria-label="Read more about Mark McGowan quits in his own time, after dominating Western Australian politics">Read more</a>

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Can high-stakes debt-ceiling brinkmanship in the US lead to unprecedented political unity?

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP/AAP Congress appears to be on the cusp of passing legislation that would not only avoid an unprecedented US government default – and economic catastrophe – but also provide some much-needed political stability in ... <a title="Can high-stakes debt-ceiling brinkmanship in the US lead to unprecedented political unity?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/can-high-stakes-debt-ceiling-brinkmanship-in-the-us-lead-to-unprecedented-political-unity-206586/" aria-label="Read more about Can high-stakes debt-ceiling brinkmanship in the US lead to unprecedented political unity?">Read more</a>

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WA Premier Mark McGowan quits in shock announcement, declaring he is ‘exhausted’

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Aaron Bunch/AAP Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced he is quitting as premier and leaving parliament. In a shock announcement, McGowan told a news conference in Perth on Monday he had “loved the role. But the truth is I’m ... <a title="WA Premier Mark McGowan quits in shock announcement, declaring he is ‘exhausted’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/wa-premier-mark-mcgowan-quits-in-shock-announcement-declaring-he-is-exhausted-206611/" aria-label="Read more about WA Premier Mark McGowan quits in shock announcement, declaring he is ‘exhausted’">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Visualising Countries’ Deficits and Debts, Surpluses and Credits, in context of the US Government’s Debt Ceiling

May 29, 2023

Analysis by Keith Rankin. The topic of financial debt is one of the hardest for humans to get their heads around. The normal understanding of a debt is a sacrifice made by one party (the owner of the debt) in favour of another party (the ower) which will be remedied some time in the future ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Visualising Countries’ Deficits and Debts, Surpluses and Credits, in context of the US Government’s Debt Ceiling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-visualising-countries-deficits-and-debts-surpluses-and-credits-in-context-of-the-us-governments-debt-ceiling/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Visualising Countries’ Deficits and Debts, Surpluses and Credits, in context of the US Government’s Debt Ceiling">Read more</a>

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Melbourne earthquake 2023: are they becoming more common? A seismology expert explains

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dee Ninis, Earthquake Geologist, Monash University Report locations from people who felt the Sunbury earthquake on May 28. Geoscience Australia Last night at 11:41pm local time, the greater Melbourne region was shaken by a magnitude 4.0 earthquake – as calculated by the Seismology Research Centre – centred ... <a title="Melbourne earthquake 2023: are they becoming more common? A seismology expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/melbourne-earthquake-2023-are-they-becoming-more-common-a-seismology-expert-explains-206589/" aria-label="Read more about Melbourne earthquake 2023: are they becoming more common? A seismology expert explains">Read more</a>

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Is it true the faster you lose weight the quicker it comes back? Here’s what we know about slow and fast weight loss

May 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Fuller, Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney Pexels/Andres Ayrton, CC BY When people decide it’s time to lose weight, they’re usually keen to see quick results. Maybe they have an event coming up or want relief from health problems and discomfort. But expert ... <a title="Is it true the faster you lose weight the quicker it comes back? Here’s what we know about slow and fast weight loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/29/is-it-true-the-faster-you-lose-weight-the-quicker-it-comes-back-heres-what-we-know-about-slow-and-fast-weight-loss-198301/" aria-label="Read more about Is it true the faster you lose weight the quicker it comes back? Here’s what we know about slow and fast weight loss">Read more</a>