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December 22, 2024
Asia Pacific Report “It looks like Hiroshima. It looks like Germany at the end of World War Two,” says an Israeli-American historian and professor of holocaust and genocide studies at Brown University about the horrifying reality of Gaza. Professor Omer Bartov, has described Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza as an “act of annihilation” of the ... <a title="Israeli-American historian describes attacks on Gaza as ‘war of annihilation’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/22/israeli-american-historian-describes-attacks-on-gaza-as-war-of-annihilation/" aria-label="Read more about Israeli-American historian describes attacks on Gaza as ‘war of annihilation’">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2024
The New Zealand government coalition is tweaking university regulations to curb what it says is an increasingly “risk-averse approach” to free speech. The proposed changes will set clear expectations on how universities should approach freedom of speech issues. Each university will then have to adopt a “freedom of speech statement” consistent with the central government’s ... <a title="NZ govt plans to make ‘heavy handed’ change to free speech rules for universities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/22/nz-govt-plans-to-make-heavy-handed-change-to-free-speech-rules-for-universities/" aria-label="Read more about NZ govt plans to make ‘heavy handed’ change to free speech rules for universities">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2024
Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone New York prosecutors have charged Luigi Mangione with “murder as an act of terrorism” in his alleged shooting of health insurance CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month. This news comes out at the same time as a Haaretz report titled “‘No Civilians. ... <a title="Caitlin Johnstone: Where does the aggression really begin?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/21/caitlin-johnstone-where-does-the-aggression-really-begin/" aria-label="Read more about Caitlin Johnstone: Where does the aggression really begin?">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2024
Pacific Media Watch The union for Australian journalists has welcomed the delivery by the federal government of more than $150 million to support the sustainability of public interest journalism over the next four years. Combined with the announcement of the revamped News Bargaining Initiative, this could result in up to $400 million in additional funding ... <a title="MEAA welcomes News MAP funding ‘leg up’ for Australian journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/21/meaa-welcomes-news-map-funding-leg-up-for-australian-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about MEAA welcomes News MAP funding ‘leg up’ for Australian journalism">Read more</a>
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December 21, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Fiji activists have recreated the nativity scene at a solidarity for Palestine gathering in Fiji’s capital Suva just days before Christmas. The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre and Fijians for Palestine Solidarity Network recreated the scene at the FWCC compound — a baby Jesus figurine lies amidst the rubble wrapped in a piece ... <a title="Fiji pro-Palestine nativity scene exposes Gaza as ‘hell on earth’ at Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/21/fiji-pro-palestine-nativity-scene-exposes-gaza-as-hell-on-earth-at-christmas/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji pro-Palestine nativity scene exposes Gaza as ‘hell on earth’ at Christmas">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
By 1News Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver and 1News reporters A number of Kiwis have been successfully evacuated from Vanuatu after a devastating earthquake shook the Pacific island nation earlier this week. The death toll was still unclear, though at least 14 people were killed according to an earlier statement from the Vanuatu government. The 7.3 ... <a title="Vanuatu quake: ‘Our shop was flattened like a deck of cards’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/vanuatu-quake-our-shop-was-flattened-like-a-deck-of-cards/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu quake: ‘Our shop was flattened like a deck of cards’">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Scully, Professor in Modern History, University of New England Bunker. Image courtesy of Michael Leunig, CC BY-NC-SA Michael Leunig – who died in the early hours of Thursday December 19, surrounded by “his children, loved ones, and sunflowers” – was the closest thing Australian cartooning had ... <a title="The closest thing Australian cartooning had to a prophet: the sometimes celebrated, sometimes controversial Michael Leunig" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/the-closest-thing-australian-cartooning-had-to-a-prophet-the-sometimes-celebrated-sometimes-controversial-michael-leunig-246409/" aria-label="Read more about The closest thing Australian cartooning had to a prophet: the sometimes celebrated, sometimes controversial Michael Leunig">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Flora Hui, Research Fellow, Centre for Eye Research Australia and Honorary Fellow, Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology), The University of Melbourne Versta/Shutterstock Australians are exposed to some of the highest levels of solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the world. While we tend to focus on avoiding UV damage ... <a title="Sunglasses don’t just look good – they’re good for you too. Here’s how to choose the right pair" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/sunglasses-dont-just-look-good-theyre-good-for-you-too-heres-how-to-choose-the-right-pair-245270/" aria-label="Read more about Sunglasses don’t just look good – they’re good for you too. Here’s how to choose the right pair">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Terry, Professor of Business Regulation, University of Sydney Michael von Aichberger/Shutterstock Even if you’ve no idea how the business model underpinning franchises works, there’s a good chance you’ve spent money at one. Franchising is essentially a strategy for cloning a branded business by replicating proven management ... <a title="How does franchising work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/how-does-franchising-work-243585/" aria-label="Read more about How does franchising work?">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William A. Stoltz, Lecturer and expert Associate, National Security College, Australian National University US President-elect Donald Trump has named most of the members of his proposed cabinet. However, he’s yet to reveal key appointees to America’s powerful cyber warfare and intelligence institutions. These include positions like national ... <a title="As China expands its cyber espionage and sabotage operations, how will the Trump administration respond?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/as-china-expands-its-cyber-espionage-and-sabotage-operations-how-will-the-trump-administration-respond-244738/" aria-label="Read more about As China expands its cyber espionage and sabotage operations, how will the Trump administration respond?">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Whittle, Director, Data61 Ganjalex / Shutterstock I’m a computer scientist and a bad Christmas shopper. Over the weekend, I wondered whether AI systems might be able to help me out. Could I just prompt ChatGPT to pick a personalised gift for my cousin Johnny and have ... <a title="AI can’t do your Christmas shopping just yet – but next year might be different" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/ai-cant-do-your-christmas-shopping-just-yet-but-next-year-might-be-different-246132/" aria-label="Read more about AI can’t do your Christmas shopping just yet – but next year might be different">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Crosby, Professor of Economics, Monash University Michael Leslie/Shutterstock This week, the value of the Australian dollar fell to 62 US cents, its lowest level since October 2022. The acute cause? A revelation by the United States Federal Reserve that it expected interest rates to bottom out ... <a title="Heading on an overseas holiday? The Australian dollar tumbled this week – but that’s not bad news for everyone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/20/heading-on-an-overseas-holiday-the-australian-dollar-tumbled-this-week-but-thats-not-bad-news-for-everyone-246321/" aria-label="Read more about Heading on an overseas holiday? The Australian dollar tumbled this week – but that’s not bad news for everyone">Read more</a>
