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Month: November 2024

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US election live blog

November 6, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Dunn, Politics + Society Editor The Conversation, Shutterstock Hit refresh to get the latest updates šŸ“ Pinned Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor Welcome to our live blog of the US election, where we will be posting the latest news, results and snap analysis from some of ... <a title="US election live blog" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/us-election-live-blog-242592/" aria-label="Read more about US election live blog">Read more</a>

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The frozen carbon of the northern permafrost is on the move – we estimated by how much

November 6, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pep Canadell, Chief Research Scientist, CSIRO Environment; Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Margo Photography, Shutterstock Among the most rapidly changing parts of our planet are the coldest landscapes near the top of the globe, just south of the Arctic. This region is warming two to four ... <a title="The frozen carbon of the northern permafrost is on the move – we estimated by how much" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/the-frozen-carbon-of-the-northern-permafrost-is-on-the-move-we-estimated-by-how-much-242704/" aria-label="Read more about The frozen carbon of the northern permafrost is on the move – we estimated by how much">Read more</a>

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Wenda praises PNG’s Marape over ā€˜brave ambush’ on West Papua

November 6, 2024

Asia Pacific Report An exiled West Papuan leader has praised Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape for his ā€œbrave ambushā€ in questioning new Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto over West Papua. Prabowo offered an ā€œamnestyā€ for West Papuan pro-independence activists during Marape’s revent meeting with Prabowo on the fringes of the inauguration, the PNG leader ... <a title="Wenda praises PNG’s Marape over ā€˜brave ambush’ on West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/wenda-praises-pngs-marape-over-brave-ambush-on-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda praises PNG’s Marape over ā€˜brave ambush’ on West Papua">Read more</a>

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Africa’s cities are growing chaotically fast, but there’s still time to get things right – insights from experts

November 6, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Moina Spooner, Assistant Editor Cities are vital engines of economic growth, innovation and social progress. They shape the futures of nations and the lives of millions. In Africa, urbanisation is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Cities are expanding rapidly to accommodate a booming population and a surging ... <a title="Africa’s cities are growing chaotically fast, but there’s still time to get things right – insights from experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/africas-cities-are-growing-chaotically-fast-but-theres-still-time-to-get-things-right-insights-from-experts-242417/" aria-label="Read more about Africa’s cities are growing chaotically fast, but there’s still time to get things right – insights from experts">Read more</a>

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Harris will not be a president for marginalised people – in the US or abroad

November 6, 2024

COMMENTARY: By Donald Earl Collins She made it clear in her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in August, again at her televised debate with Donald Trump a few weeks later, and in all her interviews since. Vice-President Kamala Harris, if or when elected the 47th United States president, will continue the centre-right policies ... <a title="Harris will not be a president for marginalised people – in the US or abroad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/06/harris-will-not-be-a-president-for-marginalised-people-in-the-us-or-abroad/" aria-label="Read more about Harris will not be a president for marginalised people – in the US or abroad">Read more</a>

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A new campaign rewards young gamers on Roblox for engaging with the US election. What does it mean for global politics?

November 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Orlando, Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University Alex Photo Stock/Shutterstock If historical trends are anything to go by, most young people in the United States will not vote at this week’s presidential election. For example, at the 2016 presidential election, less than half ... <a title="A new campaign rewards young gamers on Roblox for engaging with the US election. What does it mean for global politics?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/05/a-new-campaign-rewards-young-gamers-on-roblox-for-engaging-with-the-us-election-what-does-it-mean-for-global-politics-242901/" aria-label="Read more about A new campaign rewards young gamers on Roblox for engaging with the US election. What does it mean for global politics?">Read more</a>

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Donald Trump ā€˜unfit to lead’ – vote for Harris, warns New York Times

November 5, 2024

Pacific Media Watch The editorial board of The New York Times has demolished Donald Trump in a single paragraph calling on readers to vote for Vice-President Kamala Harris in today’s US elections. The editorial, published on Saturday, was only the Times’ latest attack on the former president in the run-up to the election, but the ... <a title="Donald Trump ā€˜unfit to lead’ – vote for Harris, warns New York Times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/05/donald-trump-unfit-to-lead-vote-for-harris-warns-new-york-times/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump ā€˜unfit to lead’ – vote for Harris, warns New York Times">Read more</a>

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Fijian journalists embrace multimedia landscape for the digital age

November 5, 2024

By Catrin Gardiner, Queensland University of Technology In the middle of the Pacific, Fiji journalists are transforming their practice, as newsrooms around Suva are requiring journalists to become multimedia creators, shaping stories for the digital age. A wave of multimedia journalists is surfacing in Fijian journalism culture, fostered during university education, and transitioning seamlessly into ... <a title="Fijian journalists embrace multimedia landscape for the digital age" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/05/fijian-journalists-embrace-multimedia-landscape-for-the-digital-age/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian journalists embrace multimedia landscape for the digital age">Read more</a>

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What to expect on Election Day: history could be made, or we’re in for a long wait (and plenty of conspiracies)

November 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University As Americans vote in one of the most important presidential elections in generations, the country teeters on a knife edge. In the battleground states that will likely decide the result, the polling margins ... <a title="What to expect on Election Day: history could be made, or we’re in for a long wait (and plenty of conspiracies)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/05/what-to-expect-on-election-day-history-could-be-made-or-were-in-for-a-long-wait-and-plenty-of-conspiracies-242598/" aria-label="Read more about What to expect on Election Day: history could be made, or we’re in for a long wait (and plenty of conspiracies)">Read more</a>

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Primary care involves more than GPs. A new review shows how patients can better access care

November 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock Australians today are more likely than previous generations to live with complex and chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and depression. ... <a title="Primary care involves more than GPs. A new review shows how patients can better access care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/05/primary-care-involves-more-than-gps-a-new-review-shows-how-patients-can-better-access-care-242698/" aria-label="Read more about Primary care involves more than GPs. A new review shows how patients can better access care">Read more</a>

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What Kamala Harris’ Converse All-Stars tell us about how shoes shape our identity

November 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Sherlock, Lecturer, School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT University Like most public figures, Kamala Harris adapts her footwear to different occasions. While her wardrobe includes traditional choices such as formal black heels, it was her appearance in Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars on the February 2021 cover ... <a title="What Kamala Harris’ Converse All-Stars tell us about how shoes shape our identity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/05/what-kamala-harris-converse-all-stars-tell-us-about-how-shoes-shape-our-identity-242777/" aria-label="Read more about What Kamala Harris’ Converse All-Stars tell us about how shoes shape our identity">Read more</a>

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ā€˜I can make a band play like a singer sings’: Quincy Jones shaped our listening for seven decades

November 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leigh Carriage, Senior Lecturer in Music, Southern Cross University The legendary composer, musical arranger and producer Quincy Jones has died at 91. Over his long career, Jones arranged and produced for a broad range of genres. His work blended the traditions of jazz, popular, world music and ... <a title="ā€˜I can make a band play like a singer sings’: Quincy Jones shaped our listening for seven decades" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/05/i-can-make-a-band-play-like-a-singer-sings-quincy-jones-shaped-our-listening-for-seven-decades-242813/" aria-label="Read more about ā€˜I can make a band play like a singer sings’: Quincy Jones shaped our listening for seven decades">Read more</a>