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June 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marta Khomyn, Lecturer, University of Adelaide Jonathan Borba/Pexels The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has just seen the listing of its first bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund – “ETF” for short. Issued by investment management firm VanEck, the new investment product is trading under the ticker symbol “VBTC”. It’s ... <a title="It’s now possible to invest in bitcoin on Australia’s largest stock exchange. Is the currency going mainstream?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/20/its-now-possible-to-invest-in-bitcoin-on-australias-largest-stock-exchange-is-the-currency-going-mainstream-232718/" aria-label="Read more about It’s now possible to invest in bitcoin on Australia’s largest stock exchange. Is the currency going mainstream?">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alana Lentin, Professor in Cultural and Social Analysis, Western Sydney University Prudence Upton/Sydney Theatre Company Anchuli Felicia King’s new one-performer piece, American Signs, written for the talented Catherine Văn-Davies, thrusts us into the world of a campus hire at “The Firm”, one of the “Big Three” consultancies ... <a title="New play American Signs looks at the nefarious world of consultancies – but leaves Australia off the hook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/20/new-play-american-signs-looks-at-the-nefarious-world-of-consultancies-but-leaves-australia-off-the-hook-229500/" aria-label="Read more about New play American Signs looks at the nefarious world of consultancies – but leaves Australia off the hook">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University Among the many sayings attributed to Winston Churchill is, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” This sentiment seems appropriate as Israel potentially appears ready to embark on a ... <a title="Does Israel really want to open a two-front war by attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/20/does-israel-really-want-to-open-a-two-front-war-by-attacking-hezbollah-in-lebanon-232900/" aria-label="Read more about Does Israel really want to open a two-front war by attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon?">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Lowe, Emeritus Professor, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Martin Lisner/Shutterstock It is very difficult to take Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s nuclear announcement seriously. His proposal for seven nuclear power stations is, at present, legally impossible, technically improbable, economically irrational and environmentally irresponsible. Given the ... <a title="No costing, no clear timelines, no easy legal path: deep scepticism over Dutton’s nuclear plan is warranted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/20/no-costing-no-clear-timelines-no-easy-legal-path-deep-scepticism-over-duttons-nuclear-plan-is-warranted-232822/" aria-label="Read more about No costing, no clear timelines, no easy legal path: deep scepticism over Dutton’s nuclear plan is warranted">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rauno Parrila, Director and Professor, Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy, Australian Catholic University Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels, CC BY Victoria has just announced all government schools will be required to use phonics to teach reading from next year. This brings it in line with approaches in New ... <a title="What is phonics and why is it used to teach reading?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/20/what-is-phonics-and-why-is-it-used-to-teach-reading-232593/" aria-label="Read more about What is phonics and why is it used to teach reading?">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Mobility, Public Safety & Disaster Risk, UNSW Sydney Each year, millions of Muslims from across the world embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The mass migration is unparalleled in scale, and pilgrims face numerous health hazards. Mecca ... <a title="Amid scorching heat, 900 people died this week in Saudi Arabia. Climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/20/amid-scorching-heat-900-people-died-this-week-in-saudi-arabia-climate-change-has-made-the-hajj-pilgrimage-more-risky-232836/" aria-label="Read more about Amid scorching heat, 900 people died this week in Saudi Arabia. Climate change has made the Hajj pilgrimage more risky">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Clift, Lecturer in Law, The University of Melbourne Pauline Hanson’s Please Explain/YouTube Robert Irwin, son of Steve “Crocodile Hunter” Irwin, recently threatened to sue a video production company if they didn’t take down an episode in One Nation’s “Please Explain” animated video series. It depicted him ... <a title="Robert Irwin wanted to sue One Nation for using his likeness. We don’t really have laws for that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/20/robert-irwin-wanted-to-sue-one-nation-for-using-his-likeness-we-dont-really-have-laws-for-that-232902/" aria-label="Read more about Robert Irwin wanted to sue One Nation for using his likeness. We don’t really have laws for that">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra After beating a first-term South Australian Liberal government in 2022, Labor premier Peter Malinauskas has gone on to be a reform advocate on issues including social media and politcal donations. His government is looking at a ban on children under ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Peter Malinauskas on political donations, kids on social media, and the nuclear option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/20/politics-with-michelle-grattan-peter-malinauskas-on-political-donations-kids-on-social-media-and-the-nuclear-option-232823/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Peter Malinauskas on political donations, kids on social media, and the nuclear option">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Galloway, Professor of Law and Social Justice, Australian Catholic University Commonwealth Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has announced that the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) would review the Native Title Act to “rectify any inefficacy, inequality or unfairness”. The purpose of the Native Title Act is to ensure ... <a title="The Albanese government has ordered an inquiry into native title – why is it needed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/20/the-albanese-government-has-ordered-an-inquiry-into-native-title-why-is-it-needed-232696/" aria-label="Read more about The Albanese government has ordered an inquiry into native title – why is it needed?">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2024
COMMENTARY: By Nick Rockel in Tāmaki Makaurau This morning I did something I seldom do, I looked at the Twitter newsfeed. Normally I take the approach of something that I’m not sure is an American urban legend, or genuinely something kids do over there. The infamous bag of dog poo on the front porch, set ... <a title="Nick Rockel: RIMPAC 2024 training – NZ’s sabre dance with Israel ͏" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/20/nick-rockel-rimpac-2024-training-nzs-sabre-dance-with-israel-%cd%8f/" aria-label="Read more about Nick Rockel: RIMPAC 2024 training – NZ’s sabre dance with Israel ͏">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tash Pocovi, Postdoctoral research fellow, Department of Health Sciences, Macquarie University PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock Do you suffer from low back pain that recurs regularly? If you do, you’re not alone. Roughly 70% of people who recover from an episode of low back pain will experience a ... <a title="Walking can prevent low back pain, a new study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/20/walking-can-prevent-low-back-pain-a-new-study-shows-231682/" aria-label="Read more about Walking can prevent low back pain, a new study shows">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2024
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist All parties, including West Papuan pro-independence fighters who took Phillip Mehrtens hostage, want the New Zealand pilot released but freeing him is “complicated”. In February 2023, Mehrtens, a husband and father from Christchurch, was working for Indonesian airline, Susi Air, when he landed his small Pilatus plane on a ... <a title="No breakthrough in hostage Kiwi pilot talks held by West Papuan rebels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/20/no-breakthrough-in-hostage-kiwi-pilot-talks-held-by-west-papuan-rebels/" aria-label="Read more about No breakthrough in hostage Kiwi pilot talks held by West Papuan rebels">Read more</a>
