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July 13, 2024
Analysis by Keith Rankin, 12 July 2024. The recent French elections delivered an entirely predictable result; although few in the mainstream media actually predicted it. Instead, the pre-election narrative was that the dastardly ‘far right’ was heading for a win, and that a win for Rally France would presage some kind of disaster for democracy ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – France’s Two-ballot Voting System, and its New Zealand Antecedent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/13/keith-rankin-analysis-frances-two-ballot-voting-system-and-its-new-zealand-antecedent/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – France’s Two-ballot Voting System, and its New Zealand Antecedent">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2024
Fijivillage News As an economy, Fiji has paid a “very high price for being unable to protect freedom” but people can speak and criticise the government freely now, says Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad. He highlighted the “high price” while launching the new book titled Waves of Change: Media, Peace, and Development in the ... <a title="‘We’ve paid high price for being unable to protect freedom,’ says Fiji’s Prasad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/13/weve-paid-high-price-for-being-unable-to-protect-freedom-says-fijis-prasad/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’ve paid high price for being unable to protect freedom,’ says Fiji’s Prasad">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Denise Fisher The voters in the second round of France’s national elections last weekend staved off an expected shift to the far-right. But the result in the Pacific territory Kanaky New Caledonia was also in many ways historic. Of the two assembly representatives decided, a position fell on either side of the deep ... <a title="A surprising litmus test for Kanaky New Caledonia’s independence parties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/13/a-surprising-litmus-test-for-kanaky-new-caledonias-independence-parties/" aria-label="Read more about A surprising litmus test for Kanaky New Caledonia’s independence parties">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2024
By Khalia Strong of Pacific Media Network News If the pen is mightier than the sword, then an army of journalists has assembled in Fiji’s capital to discuss the state and future of the industry in the region. The three-day Pacific Media Conference 2024 on July 4-6 is organised and hosted by the University of ... <a title="Newsmakers dissect state and future of Pacific journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/13/newsmakers-dissect-state-and-future-of-pacific-journalism/" aria-label="Read more about Newsmakers dissect state and future of Pacific journalism">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melinda Hildebrandt, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University In February, a major review recommended a new “needs-based” funding model for Australian universities. The Universities Accord final report said universities should receive more money for students from equity backgrounds, including First Nations students and those with disability. This ... <a title="How is ‘Gonski-style’ needs-based funding going to work for universities?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/how-is-gonski-style-needs-based-funding-going-to-work-for-universities-234491/" aria-label="Read more about How is ‘Gonski-style’ needs-based funding going to work for universities?">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Kendall, Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Facebook Yesterday morning, the Australian Federal Police arrested a Russian-born Australian couple for spying. Police allege Kira Korolev, an Australian Defence Force (ADF) army private, undertook undeclared travel to Russia while on long-term leave. While there, she allegedly ... <a title="A Russian-born ADF soldier and her husband have been charged with spying. What does this mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/a-russian-born-adf-soldier-and-her-husband-have-been-charged-with-spying-what-does-this-mean-234555/" aria-label="Read more about A Russian-born ADF soldier and her husband have been charged with spying. What does this mean?">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren O’Donovan, Senior Lecturer in Administrative Law, La Trobe University Marcus Aurelius/Pexels Following the release of a review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) late last year, reform is on the cards for the scheme in 2024. The first step, the proposed NDIS Amendment Bill, has, ... <a title="NDIS reforms are still in limbo. What’s going on, and are people with disability getting enough say?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/ndis-reforms-are-still-in-limbo-whats-going-on-and-are-people-with-disability-getting-enough-say-234275/" aria-label="Read more about NDIS reforms are still in limbo. What’s going on, and are people with disability getting enough say?">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jathan Sadowski, Senior Research Fellow (ARC DECRA), Emerging Technologies Research Lab and CoE for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Monash University, Monash University Skorzewiak / Shutterstock Last week, two big names in the artificial intelligence (AI) and wellness industries announced a collaboration to develop a “customised, hyper-personalised AI ... <a title="Why an ‘AI health coach’ won’t solve the world’s chronic disease problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/why-an-ai-health-coach-wont-solve-the-worlds-chronic-disease-problems-234369/" aria-label="Read more about Why an ‘AI health coach’ won’t solve the world’s chronic disease problems">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Evans, Associate Professor, specialising in Indigenous leadership, The University of Melbourne When discussing the creativity and ingenuity of Indigenous people, we often talk about our deadly artists, sportspeople and Elders. But more and more, Indigenous business leaders are finding themselves in the spotlight. This year’s NAIDOC ... <a title="Indigenous businesses are thriving across a wide range of industries – here’s how to make sure that continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/indigenous-businesses-are-thriving-across-a-wide-range-of-industries-heres-how-to-make-sure-that-continues-234170/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous businesses are thriving across a wide range of industries – here’s how to make sure that continues">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephanie Beaupark, Associate Lecturer, University of Wollongong HERE+NOW at Wollongong Regional Art Gallery. Abril Felman Non-white artists and curators are underrepresented in the Australian art industry. The art industry has made active efforts to change this, for example by creating designated roles for First Nations arts workers. ... <a title="Australia’s art industry is too white. A unique regional curatorial program provides a model to help change this" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/australias-art-industry-is-too-white-a-unique-regional-curatorial-program-provides-a-model-to-help-change-this-230861/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s art industry is too white. A unique regional curatorial program provides a model to help change this">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
A group of regional and international media representatives met at a forum in Fiji last week to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities facing journalists in the Pacific. The three-day conference brought together people from the media industry, academics, civil society, and other interested parties. A budding Fiji journalist Shivaali Shrutika said that newsrooms ... <a title="Pacific media conference: challenges and opportunities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/pacific-media-conference-challenges-and-opportunities/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific media conference: challenges and opportunities">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Babak Zolghadr-Asli, QUEX Joint PhD Candidate, Centre for Water Systems, University of Exeter, and Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland NASA Earth Observatory image, CC BY When it comes to inland surface water bodies, saline lakes are unique. They make up 44% of all lakes worldwide ... <a title="Why saline lakes are the canary in the coalmine for the world’s water resources" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/why-saline-lakes-are-the-canary-in-the-coalmine-for-the-worlds-water-resources-232477/" aria-label="Read more about Why saline lakes are the canary in the coalmine for the world’s water resources">Read more</a>
