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Year: 2024

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Any online ‘kidfluencer’ content or images of children can be sexualised, as Four Corners report shows. So what can be done?

May 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Jane Archer, Senior Lecturer, Communication, Edith Cowan University guruXOX/Shutterstock The latest episode of the ABC’s flagship investigative program, Four Corners, makes for grim viewing. It reveals cases of men making inappropriate and sexual comments on online images of children, often posted on accounts run by their ... <a title="Any online ‘kidfluencer’ content or images of children can be sexualised, as Four Corners report shows. So what can be done?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/any-online-kidfluencer-content-or-images-of-children-can-be-sexualised-as-four-corners-report-shows-so-what-can-be-done-230400/" aria-label="Read more about Any online ‘kidfluencer’ content or images of children can be sexualised, as Four Corners report shows. So what can be done?">Read more</a>

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Kiwis trapped in Nouméa: Air NZ won’t fly from New Caledonia for days

May 20, 2024

New Caledonia’s Tontouta International Airport remains closed, and Air New Zealand’s next scheduled flight is on Saturday — although it is not ruling out adding extra services. Air NZ’s Captain David Morgan said on Monday evening flights would only resume when they were assured of the security of the airport and safe access for passengers ... <a title="Kiwis trapped in Nouméa: Air NZ won’t fly from New Caledonia for days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/kiwis-trapped-in-noumea-air-nz-wont-fly-from-new-caledonia-for-days/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwis trapped in Nouméa: Air NZ won’t fly from New Caledonia for days">Read more</a>

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Nakba Gallery: From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free

May 20, 2024

Asia Pacific Report As Israel drives the Palestinians deeper into another Nakba in Gaza with its assault on Rafah, the Palestine Youth Aotearoa (PYA) and solidarity supporters in Aotearoa New Zealand tonight commemorated the original Nakba — “the Catastrophe” — of 1948. The 1948 Nakba . . . more than 750,000 Palestinians were forced to ... <a title="Nakba Gallery: From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/nakba-gallery-from-the-river-to-the-sea-palestine-will-be-free/" aria-label="Read more about Nakba Gallery: From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free">Read more</a>

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Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: Young people will ‘never give up’ – journalist

May 20, 2024

Young people on the streets in New Caledonia are saying they will “never give up” pushing back against France’s hold on the Pacific territory, a Kanak journalist in Nouméa says. Pro-independence Radio Djiido’s Andre Qaeze told RNZ Pacific young people had said that “Paris must respect us” and what had been decided by Jacques Lafleur ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: Young people will ‘never give up’ – journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-young-people-will-never-give-up-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: Young people will ‘never give up’ – journalist">Read more</a>

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PODCAST: A View from Afar – Is a second Trump Presidency Possible?

May 20, 2024

Political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning examine: The United States and how the world is engaging with it geopolitically. Specifically, Paul and Selwyn analyse what has changed in this regard in 2024, and consider whether some leaders of global, regional, and even small powers are preparing for the possibility of a second Donald Trump presidency.

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Has logging really stopped in Victoria? What the death of an endangered glider tells us

May 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lindenmayer, Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Forest Conservation Victoria, CC BY-NC-ND Victoria’s native forest logging industry ended on January 1 this year. The news was met with jubilation from conservationists. But did logging really end? Last week, an endangered southern greater ... <a title="Has logging really stopped in Victoria? What the death of an endangered glider tells us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/has-logging-really-stopped-in-victoria-what-the-death-of-an-endangered-glider-tells-us-230394/" aria-label="Read more about Has logging really stopped in Victoria? What the death of an endangered glider tells us">Read more</a>

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What’s the difference between fiscal and monetary policy?

May 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Crosby, Professor, Monash University Rose Marinelli/Shutterstock This article is part two of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask leading experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance. How governments should manage their budgets, and how interest rates should be set, are two ... <a title="What’s the difference between fiscal and monetary policy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/whats-the-difference-between-fiscal-and-monetary-policy-230213/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the difference between fiscal and monetary policy?">Read more</a>

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Is it time for Australia to reassess its position on France’s role in New Caledonia?

May 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole George, Associate Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of Queensland On Sunday afternoon, Australian citizens who have been trapped in New Caledonia were called to a meeting at one of the large hotels in the capital, Noumea. The meeting was hastily organised and long ... <a title="Is it time for Australia to reassess its position on France’s role in New Caledonia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/is-it-time-for-australia-to-reassess-its-position-on-frances-role-in-new-caledonia-230396/" aria-label="Read more about Is it time for Australia to reassess its position on France’s role in New Caledonia?">Read more</a>

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MediSecure data breach: why is health data so lucrative for hackers?

May 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Prictor, Senior Lecturer in Law, The University of Melbourne REDPIXEL.PL/Shutterstock The latest large-scale ransomware attack on a health technology provider, electronic prescription company MediSecure, was revealed last week. MediSecure announced it had suffered a “cyber security incident” affecting people’s personal and health information. Details of the ... <a title="MediSecure data breach: why is health data so lucrative for hackers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/medisecure-data-breach-why-is-health-data-so-lucrative-for-hackers-230301/" aria-label="Read more about MediSecure data breach: why is health data so lucrative for hackers?">Read more</a>

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Our research shows what the rental market is really like for international students

May 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Soong, Senior Lecturer and Socio-cultural researcher, UniSA Education Futures, University of South Australia International students have come under fire from both sides of federal politics in the past week. The Albanese government introduced legislation to parliament last Thursday to put caps on the number of international ... <a title="Our research shows what the rental market is really like for international students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/our-research-shows-what-the-rental-market-is-really-like-for-international-students-230308/" aria-label="Read more about Our research shows what the rental market is really like for international students">Read more</a>

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The ‘dead internet theory’ makes eerie claims about an AI-run web. The truth is more sinister

May 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake Renzella, Lecturer, Director of Studies (Computer Science), UNSW Sydney An example of shrimp Jesus. Shutterstock AI Generator If you search “shrimp Jesus” on Facebook, you might encounter dozens of images of artificial intelligence (AI) generated crustaceans meshed in various forms with a stereotypical image of Jesus ... <a title="The ‘dead internet theory’ makes eerie claims about an AI-run web. The truth is more sinister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/the-dead-internet-theory-makes-eerie-claims-about-an-ai-run-web-the-truth-is-more-sinister-229609/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘dead internet theory’ makes eerie claims about an AI-run web. The truth is more sinister">Read more</a>

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Some sports leaders are trying to defy term limits – which can open the door to corruption

May 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua McLeod, Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University Being a sport administrator comes with many perks, so it’s no surprise many want to stay in their positions as long as possible. Recently, a trend has emerged whereby leaders in sport are seeking to extend or eliminate term ... <a title="Some sports leaders are trying to defy term limits – which can open the door to corruption" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/20/some-sports-leaders-are-trying-to-defy-term-limits-which-can-open-the-door-to-corruption-229709/" aria-label="Read more about Some sports leaders are trying to defy term limits – which can open the door to corruption">Read more</a>