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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A second member of the shadow cabinet has announced he is quitting parliament, further depleting the moderates’ presence in the parliamentary Liberal party and boosting the chance of the teal candidate in the Sydney seat of Bradfield. Paul Fletcher, 59, ... <a title="View from The Hill: another Liberal moderate to leave Dutton team" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/view-from-the-hill-another-liberal-moderate-to-leave-dutton-team-245657/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: another Liberal moderate to leave Dutton team">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jasmin Packer, Research Fellow in Wildlife Conservation, University of Adelaide xkunclova, Shutterstock Watching a pet dog run free can be a source of joy for many people. But letting your dog off the leash is not so good for wildlife, especially if you’re in an area set ... <a title="Fully fenced dog parks alongside nature reserves could help protect wildlife" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/fully-fenced-dog-parks-alongside-nature-reserves-could-help-protect-wildlife-238301/" aria-label="Read more about Fully fenced dog parks alongside nature reserves could help protect wildlife">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zhongtian Li, Senior Lecturer, Business School, University of Newcastle Once considered to be simply “bean counters”, accountants now play an important role in the defence, investigation and protection against cybercrime. Modern cybercrime includes stealing personal information, hacking into systems, spreading viruses and tricking people into giving away ... <a title="From bean-counters to cyber-sleuths: how accountants are a frontline defence against online crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/from-bean-counters-to-cyber-sleuths-how-accountants-are-a-frontline-defence-against-online-crime-243457/" aria-label="Read more about From bean-counters to cyber-sleuths: how accountants are a frontline defence against online crime">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oliver A.H. Jones, Professor of Chemistry, RMIT University A3pfamily/Shutterstock Fluoride is back in the news, after incoming US “health czar” Robert F. Kennedy Jr called for its removal from drinking water. At the same time, the Australian Medical Association (Queensland) recently urged local councils to reintroduce fluoride ... <a title="Fluoride in drinking water is in the spotlight again. Let’s not forget how it transformed our oral health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/fluoride-in-drinking-water-is-in-the-spotlight-again-lets-not-forget-how-it-transformed-our-oral-health-245162/" aria-label="Read more about Fluoride in drinking water is in the spotlight again. Let’s not forget how it transformed our oral health">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Pacific Media Watch The Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders has condemned the assassination of Cambodian investigative environmental journalist Chhoeung Chheng who has died from his wounds. He was shot by an illegal logger last week while investigating unlawful deforestation in the country’s northwest. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has urged the Cambodian government ... <a title="RSF condemns assassination of Cambodian environmental journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/rsf-condemns-assassination-of-cambodian-environmental-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about RSF condemns assassination of Cambodian environmental journalist">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Hughes, Lecturer in Marketing, Research School of Management, Australian National University vectorfusionart/Shutterstock Not so long ago, sports and entertainment were separate: each had their own distinct place in our minds. In the streaming era, that has become somewhat blurred. If anything, we now have to filter ... <a title="The social media games: why sports teams and leagues aren’t just competing on the field" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/the-social-media-games-why-sports-teams-and-leagues-arent-just-competing-on-the-field-244273/" aria-label="Read more about The social media games: why sports teams and leagues aren’t just competing on the field">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Essay by Keith Rankin. A few days ago I watched a recording from Al Jazeera of Earthrise Systems Change. The news banner at the bottom of the screen told this story: “One person killed and at least five others injured in a car-ramming attack in central Tel Aviv. Medics say all victims in Tel Aviv ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Al Aqsa provocation and the media game ‘Israel says’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/keith-rankin-essay-al-aqsa-provocation-and-the-media-game-israel-says/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Al Aqsa provocation and the media game ‘Israel says’">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Woinarski, Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University An undescribed ant species in the genus _Opisthopsis_. It’s found only in Kakadu, Northern Territory. Francois Brassard, Charles Darwin University More than 95% of Australian animals are invertebrates (animals without backbones – spiders, snails, insects, crabs, worms and ... <a title="Around 9,000 species have already gone extinct in Australia and we’ll likely lose another this week – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/around-9-000-species-have-already-gone-extinct-in-australia-and-well-likely-lose-another-this-week-new-study-241362/" aria-label="Read more about Around 9,000 species have already gone extinct in Australia and we’ll likely lose another this week – new study">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
RNZ Pacific Fijian peacekeepers in the Middle East “are secure and accounted for,” the country’s Defence and Veteran Affairs Minister Pio Tikoduadua confirmed today. Tikoduadua said Fiji had troops deployed in the Golan Heights under the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and the UN Truce Supervision Organisation (UNSTO). He said they remained safe amid the ... <a title="Syria crisis: Fijian peacekeepers ‘secure and accounted for’ amid tensions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/syria-crisis-fijian-peacekeepers-secure-and-accounted-for-amid-tensions/" aria-label="Read more about Syria crisis: Fijian peacekeepers ‘secure and accounted for’ amid tensions">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
RNZ Pacific Parliamentarians in Tonga will meet on Christmas Eve to select the kingdom’s new prime minister, Speaker of the House Lord Fakafanua has confirmed. He told RNZ Pacific that Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni’s resignation on Monday ahead of a second motion of no confidence was unprecedented. However, he said the Tongan constitution was clear on ... <a title="Tonga’s Speaker confirms new PM to be chosen on Christmas Eve" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/tongas-speaker-confirms-new-pm-to-be-chosen-on-christmas-eve/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga’s Speaker confirms new PM to be chosen on Christmas Eve">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rajeev Pillay, Postdoctoral Fellow in Ecology, University of Northern British Columbia We are now in the middle of the sixth mass extinction, caused by our emergence as a planet-shaping force. Species are going extinct far faster than the average natural rate of loss. In response, conservationists are ... <a title="Ravaged jungle: just 25% of the world’s surviving tropical rainforests are in good condition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/ravaged-jungle-just-25-of-the-worlds-surviving-tropical-rainforests-are-in-good-condition-245475/" aria-label="Read more about Ravaged jungle: just 25% of the world’s surviving tropical rainforests are in good condition">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sujatha Raman, Professor and UNESCO Chair-holder, Australian National University chingyunsong/shutterstock Signed exactly 76 years ago today, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the world’s most translated document. It is widely acknowledged as the foundation of international human rights work, not just in legal settings but in ... <a title="The human right to science is 76 years old. It’s a reminder for us all to be more curious" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/the-human-right-to-science-is-76-years-old-its-a-reminder-for-us-all-to-be-more-curious-245158/" aria-label="Read more about The human right to science is 76 years old. It’s a reminder for us all to be more curious">Read more</a>
