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Month: November 2024

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Government to introduce urgent legislation after High Court strikes down law to monitor former immigration detainees

November 6, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The High Court has struck down the Albanese government’s law enabling it to impose ankle bracelets and curfews on the more than 200 non-citizens it released from immigration detention in 2023 after  an earlier decision by the court. Wednesday’s decision, ... <a title="Government to introduce urgent legislation after High Court strikes down law to monitor former immigration detainees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/government-to-introduce-urgent-legislation-after-high-court-strikes-down-law-to-monitor-former-immigration-detainees-243027/" aria-label="Read more about Government to introduce urgent legislation after High Court strikes down law to monitor former immigration detainees">Read more</a>

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US elections: Cook Islands group warns of climate crisis pushback if Trump wins

November 6, 2024

By Losirene Lacanivalu of the Cook Islands News The leading Cook Islands environmental lobby group says that if Donald Trump wins the United States elections — and he seemed to be on target to succeed as results were rolling in tonight — he will push back on climate change negotiations made since he was last ... <a title="US elections: Cook Islands group warns of climate crisis pushback if Trump wins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/us-elections-cook-islands-group-warns-of-climate-crisis-pushback-if-trump-wins/" aria-label="Read more about US elections: Cook Islands group warns of climate crisis pushback if Trump wins">Read more</a>

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The extreme floods which devastated Spain are hitting more often. Is Australia ready for the next one?

November 6, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Conrad Wasko, ARC DECRA Fellow in Hydrology, University of Sydney Spain is still reeling from recent floods in the Valencia region. In some areas, a year’s worth of rain fell in a single day. Sudden torrents raced through towns and cities. Over 200 people are dead. Rapid ... <a title="The extreme floods which devastated Spain are hitting more often. Is Australia ready for the next one?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/the-extreme-floods-which-devastated-spain-are-hitting-more-often-is-australia-ready-for-the-next-one-242686/" aria-label="Read more about The extreme floods which devastated Spain are hitting more often. Is Australia ready for the next one?">Read more</a>

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Only 25% of older Queenslanders are aware of the risks heatwaves put on their health – new study

November 6, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mehak Oberai, Senior Research Assistant, Ethos Project, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University Los Muertos Crew/Pexels Parts of Australia are currently facing extreme heat, with high temperatures set to continue over the coming days. Though it’s unclear exactly what the upcoming summer will bring, climate change ... <a title="Only 25% of older Queenslanders are aware of the risks heatwaves put on their health – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/only-25-of-older-queenslanders-are-aware-of-the-risks-heatwaves-put-on-their-health-new-study-238875/" aria-label="Read more about Only 25% of older Queenslanders are aware of the risks heatwaves put on their health – new study">Read more</a>

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Elon Musk’s flood of US election tweets may look chaotic. My data reveals an alarming strategy

November 6, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Graham, Associate Professor in Digital Media, Queensland University of Technology As voting booths in the United States close and the results of the presidential election trickle in, tech billionaire Elon Musk has been posting a flurry of tweets on his social media platform, X (formerly Twitter). ... <a title="Elon Musk’s flood of US election tweets may look chaotic. My data reveals an alarming strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/elon-musks-flood-of-us-election-tweets-may-look-chaotic-my-data-reveals-an-alarming-strategy-243021/" aria-label="Read more about Elon Musk’s flood of US election tweets may look chaotic. My data reveals an alarming strategy">Read more</a>

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High Court strikes down government’s law to monitor former immigration detainees

November 6, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The High Court has struck down the Albanese government’s law enabling it to impose ankle bracelets and curfews on the more than 200 non-citizens it released from immigration detention in 2023 after  an earlier decision by the court. Wednesday’s decision, ... <a title="High Court strikes down government’s law to monitor former immigration detainees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/high-court-strikes-down-governments-law-to-monitor-former-immigration-detainees-243027/" aria-label="Read more about High Court strikes down government’s law to monitor former immigration detainees">Read more</a>

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5 Indian films from the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival that blew me away

November 6, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yanyan Hong, PhD Candidate in Communication and Media Studies, University of Adelaide In The Belly of a Tiger/IMDB This year’s Adelaide Film Festival (AFF2024) had something truly exciting laying in wait: a spotlight on Indian cinema. While many people are familiar with Bollywood, most don’t know about ... <a title="5 Indian films from the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival that blew me away" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/5-indian-films-from-the-2024-adelaide-film-festival-that-blew-me-away-242118/" aria-label="Read more about 5 Indian films from the 2024 Adelaide Film Festival that blew me away">Read more</a>

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US presidential election holds high stakes for Pacific relations

November 6, 2024

PMN Pacific Mornings With Election Day for one of the most consequential United States presidential races in recent history underway, Pasifika communities on both sides of the Pacific Ocean are considering how a new administration could impact US-Pacific relations. Roy Tongilava, a public policy professional and Pacific community advocate in the United States, hopes to ... <a title="US presidential election holds high stakes for Pacific relations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/us-presidential-election-holds-high-stakes-for-pacific-relations/" aria-label="Read more about US presidential election holds high stakes for Pacific relations">Read more</a>

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How does a jury reach a conclusion? A new SBS show painstakingly recreates details to take us behind the scenes

November 6, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xanthe Mallett, Forensic Criminologist, University of Newcastle SBS Juries are the bedrock of common law, and have been used for centuries to decide factual issues before the court. Jury research has for years attempted to improve our understanding of how jurors reach a conclusion, both individually and ... <a title="How does a jury reach a conclusion? A new SBS show painstakingly recreates details to take us behind the scenes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/how-does-a-jury-reach-a-conclusion-a-new-sbs-show-painstakingly-recreates-details-to-take-us-behind-the-scenes-242114/" aria-label="Read more about How does a jury reach a conclusion? A new SBS show painstakingly recreates details to take us behind the scenes">Read more</a>

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Republican Kimberlyn King-Hinds wins delegate race in CNMI

November 6, 2024

By Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondent Kimberlyn King-Hind, from the CNMI Republican Party, won the race for the CNMI’s lone non-voting delegate in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday. The delegate position was one of 61 races up for grabs in the 2024 CNMI general elections. The former Commonwealth ... <a title="Republican Kimberlyn King-Hinds wins delegate race in CNMI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/republican-kimberlyn-king-hinds-wins-delegate-race-in-cnmi/" aria-label="Read more about Republican Kimberlyn King-Hinds wins delegate race in CNMI">Read more</a>

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Private health insurers are now offering GP telehealth services. Is this a risk to Medicare?

November 6, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yuting Zhang, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Australia’s second-largest private health insurer, Bupa, has recently started offering its members three free GP telehealth consultations a year. This follows other insurers such as nib offering its members digital GP consults, for things like prescriptions ... <a title="Private health insurers are now offering GP telehealth services. Is this a risk to Medicare?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/private-health-insurers-are-now-offering-gp-telehealth-services-is-this-a-risk-to-medicare-240716/" aria-label="Read more about Private health insurers are now offering GP telehealth services. Is this a risk to Medicare?">Read more</a>

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School ovals and playgrounds are sitting unused. Why aren’t more open to the community?

November 6, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Kidson, Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University William Edge/ Shutterstock Schools are full of extremely useful and valuable facilities. These include playing fields, play equipment, sandpits, netball courts, concert halls, libraries and even pools. But these are often closed to the public and can ... <a title="School ovals and playgrounds are sitting unused. Why aren’t more open to the community?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/school-ovals-and-playgrounds-are-sitting-unused-why-arent-more-open-to-the-community-242591/" aria-label="Read more about School ovals and playgrounds are sitting unused. Why aren’t more open to the community?">Read more</a>