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July 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris McMillan, Professional Teaching Fellow in Sociology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images It’s one thing to aspire to be the “greenest games in history”, quite another to achieve it. While the Paris Olympics are responding to the threat to sport from the climate crisis, ... <a title="As the Paris Olympics try to go green, NZ sports bodies are stuck in the starting blocks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/31/as-the-paris-olympics-try-to-go-green-nz-sports-bodies-are-stuck-in-the-starting-blocks-235094/" aria-label="Read more about As the Paris Olympics try to go green, NZ sports bodies are stuck in the starting blocks">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2024
By Stephen Wright in Kingston, Jamaica Vanuatu has taken a leading role in a bloc of nations fighting to keep marine environment protection on the main agenda of the UN organisation responsible for developing global regulations for seabed mining. The assembly of the Kingston-based International Seabed Authority is meeting this week with a packed programme, ... <a title="Vanuatu fights for marine protection at key UN deep-sea mining summit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/31/vanuatu-fights-for-marine-protection-at-key-un-deep-sea-mining-summit/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu fights for marine protection at key UN deep-sea mining summit">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The inflation figure due to be released to is different than most. It’s focusing the minds of politicians as well as economists. Inflation has been falling for the past five quarters, getting closer and closer ... <a title="Why the RBA is highly unlikely to lift interest rates next week, even if inflation climbs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/why-the-rba-is-highly-unlikely-to-lift-interest-rates-next-week-even-if-inflation-climbs-235683/" aria-label="Read more about Why the RBA is highly unlikely to lift interest rates next week, even if inflation climbs">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2024
By Paige Schouw, Queensland University of Technology Kara Ravulo was halfway through her university studies when her father became sick, ultimately leading her to defer school to help support her family. After he died, Ravulo’s mother’s wise words encouraged her to go back and complete her studies. But it was Ravulo’s perseverance and dedication that ... <a title="Trailblazer of Fijian Drua Media: How Kara Ravulo sailed unforeseen waters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/trailblazer-of-fijian-drua-media-how-kara-ravulo-sailed-unforeseen-waters/" aria-label="Read more about Trailblazer of Fijian Drua Media: How Kara Ravulo sailed unforeseen waters">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bernard Njindan Iyke, Lecturer in Finance, La Trobe University Sobrevolando Patagonia/Shutterstock Even now, decades after we first began trying to avert the worst of global warming, more than 80% of the world’s total energy comes from fossil fuels. You might think this would make fossil fuel production ... <a title="For decades, governments have subsidised fossil fuels. But why?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/for-decades-governments-have-subsidised-fossil-fuels-but-why-213467/" aria-label="Read more about For decades, governments have subsidised fossil fuels. But why?">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Wastnage, Adjunct Industry Fellow, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University Winter is always a tough time to be an airline in Australia. This current cold snap has been exacerbated by a cost-of-living crisis, causing would-be holidaymakers to tighten their belts as the aviation industry again braces ... <a title="Rex Airlines’ future up in the air amid questions about viability of small airlines in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/rex-airlines-future-up-in-the-air-amid-questions-about-viability-of-small-airlines-in-australia-235761/" aria-label="Read more about Rex Airlines’ future up in the air amid questions about viability of small airlines in Australia">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Andrejevic, Professor, School of Media, Film, and Journalism, Monash University, Monash University CCTV AI Facial Recognition Camera Authentificating People on Street Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Automated facial recognition is becoming widespread in Australia. The technology has already been used by retail outlets, sport stadiums and casinos around the country. ... <a title="Australians like facial recognition for ID but don’t want it used for surveillance, new survey shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/australians-like-facial-recognition-for-id-but-dont-want-it-used-for-surveillance-new-survey-shows-235530/" aria-label="Read more about Australians like facial recognition for ID but don’t want it used for surveillance, new survey shows">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate – Social Media and Communication, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney NataSnow/Shutterstock Australia is one of several countries currently considering a social media ban for children. Nationally, there are calls to raise the age a young person can legally use social media from ... <a title="From selfie injuries to viral stunts, social media can be risky for children. Could a ban help?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/from-selfie-injuries-to-viral-stunts-social-media-can-be-risky-for-children-could-a-ban-help-234393/" aria-label="Read more about From selfie injuries to viral stunts, social media can be risky for children. Could a ban help?">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Film, Media, and Popular Culture, Auckland University of Technology Bringing Wolverine into the MCU was possible due to Disney’s re-acquisition of the rights to the X-Men characters, previously hekd by 20th Century Fox. IMDB Last week, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) latest offering, ... <a title="Is Deadpool & Wolverine the hit Marvel needs? It’s entertaining – but it likely won’t cure our superhero fatigue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/is-deadpool-and-wolverine-the-hit-marvel-needs-its-entertaining-but-it-likely-wont-cure-our-superhero-fatigue-235675/" aria-label="Read more about Is Deadpool & Wolverine the hit Marvel needs? It’s entertaining – but it likely won’t cure our superhero fatigue">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2024
By Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea police have arrested five people in connection with the brutal attacks in Angoram district that left around 25 people dead last week. RNZ Pacific correspondent in PNG, Scott Waide, said the ringleaders who initiated the attacks in three remote villages in East Sepik have not yet ... <a title="Five arrested in connection with deadly Papua New Guinea massacre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/five-arrested-in-connection-with-deadly-papua-new-guinea-massacre/" aria-label="Read more about Five arrested in connection with deadly Papua New Guinea massacre">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Last week, Donald Trump promised a Christian audience that if they voted for him in 2024, they wouldn’t have to vote again in four years. Christians, get out and vote, just ... <a title="Does Donald Trump really want to be a dictator?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/does-donald-trump-really-want-to-be-a-dictator-234669/" aria-label="Read more about Does Donald Trump really want to be a dictator?">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eva Ellmer, Researcher, The University of Queensland Action sports used to be a niche interest but they are continuing to gain in popularity, especially among younger generations. So, why are more people turning to sports such as BMX, skateboarding and surfing? The popularity of the X-Games would ... <a title="No coaches, no worries? How action sport athletes are bucking traditional sports pathways" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/no-coaches-no-worries-how-action-sport-athletes-are-bucking-traditional-sports-pathways-234481/" aria-label="Read more about No coaches, no worries? How action sport athletes are bucking traditional sports pathways">Read more</a>
