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February 9, 2024
CNN Indonesia A wave of criticism by Indonesia’s academic community against the leadership of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo continues to grow as the republic faces a presidential election next week. In the latest incident a council of professors, rectors and students at Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMY) in Bantul, Yogyakarta province, has issued a national message ... <a title="Mounting criticism of Jokowi by academics – claims Indonesia near ‘failed state’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/mounting-criticism-of-jokowi-by-academics-claims-indonesia-near-failed-state/" aria-label="Read more about Mounting criticism of Jokowi by academics – claims Indonesia near ‘failed state’">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
By Bramo Tingkeo of the PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape made his historic address to the Australian Federal Parliament in Canberra today. Following Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s welcome address, Marape highlighted with gratitude the historical ties between the two nations and made special reference to the continuous support given to ... <a title="Marape thanks Australia for providing ‘anchor’ for independent PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/marape-thanks-australia-for-providing-anchor-for-independent-png/" aria-label="Read more about Marape thanks Australia for providing ‘anchor’ for independent PNG">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
By Lawrence Fong of the PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea and Australia created another piece of history yesterday when James Marape became the first international leader to address the Australian Federal Parliament since 2020. In a speech laden with heartfelt gratitude and sentimental recollections of the shared history of both nations, the PNG Prime Minister ... <a title="Marape first global leader to speak in Australian parliament since 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/marape-first-global-leader-to-speak-in-australian-parliament-since-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Marape first global leader to speak in Australian parliament since 2020">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaana Dielenberg, University Fellow, Charles Darwin University Light and sound shows in parks can enthral crowds with their colour, music and storytelling. Lasting for weeks to months, the shows provide entertainment and can boost local economies. But unless they are well-located, the shows can also harm wildlife. ... <a title="Harry Potter and the Disenchanted Wildlife: how light and sound shows can harm nocturnal animals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/harry-potter-and-the-disenchanted-wildlife-how-light-and-sound-shows-can-harm-nocturnal-animals-222390/" aria-label="Read more about Harry Potter and the Disenchanted Wildlife: how light and sound shows can harm nocturnal animals">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Eldridge, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Swinburne University of Technology Geinz Angelina/Shutterstock Micellar water, a product found in supermarkets, chemists and bathroom cabinets around the world, is commonly used to remove make-up. It’s a very effective cleanser and many people swear by it as part of their ... <a title="What is micellar water and how does it work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/what-is-micellar-water-and-how-does-it-work-219492/" aria-label="Read more about What is micellar water and how does it work?">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cosmo Howard, Associate Professor School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University National Library of Australia “Fair go” is an expression we hear a lot in Australia. Activists use it to demand social justice, companies use it to promise customers a good deal, and politicians invoke it ... <a title="Australians love to talk about a ‘fair go’. Here’s what it meant before we became a nation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/australians-love-to-talk-about-a-fair-go-heres-what-it-meant-before-we-became-a-nation-222154/" aria-label="Read more about Australians love to talk about a ‘fair go’. Here’s what it meant before we became a nation">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Jureidini, Research Leader, Critical and Ethical Mental Health research group, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock Around one in seven Australians take antidepressants; more than 3.5 million of us had them dispensed in 2021–22. This is one of the highest antidepressant prescribing rates in ... <a title="Why are so many Australians taking antidepressants?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/why-are-so-many-australians-taking-antidepressants-221857/" aria-label="Read more about Why are so many Australians taking antidepressants?">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaana Dielenberg, University Fellow, Charles Darwin University Light and sound shows in parks can enthral crowds with their colour, music and storytelling. Lasting for weeks to months, the shows provide entertainment and can boost local economies. But unless they are well-located, the shows can also harm wildlife. ... <a title="Love a good light and sound show? Spare a thought for the animals whose homes you’re invading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/love-a-good-light-and-sound-show-spare-a-thought-for-the-animals-whose-homes-youre-invading-222390/" aria-label="Read more about Love a good light and sound show? Spare a thought for the animals whose homes you’re invading">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olivia Marie Bellas, PhD Candidate, University of Adelaide Karolina Grabowska/ AAP, CC BY Managing menstruation in public can be challenging at the best of times, but imagine being eight years old and having to deal with your period at school. You might need to change your pad ... <a title="‘It needs to be talked about earlier’: some children get periods at 8, years before menstruation is taught at school" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/it-needs-to-be-talked-about-earlier-some-children-get-periods-at-8-years-before-menstruation-is-taught-at-school-222887/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It needs to be talked about earlier’: some children get periods at 8, years before menstruation is taught at school">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophie Couchman, Honorary Research Fellow, Museums Victoria Research Institute Bendigo’s ‘Moon Face’ dragon in front of Bendigo’s Gwan Dai Temple (now demolished) at Easter 1900. The Bendigonian/Trove Tomorrow will usher in the lunar Year of the Dragon. Families and friends will gather to feast, red packets will ... <a title="The surprisingly Australian history of Chinese dragon parades" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/the-surprisingly-australian-history-of-chinese-dragon-parades-221594/" aria-label="Read more about The surprisingly Australian history of Chinese dragon parades">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has announced long-awaited fuel efficiency standards, which will place a yearly cap on the total emissions output for new cars sold in Australia. The new regime will move Australia in the direction of comparable countries, but it has ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on fuel efficiency standards and the energy transition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/08/politics-with-michelle-grattan-chris-bowen-on-fuel-efficiency-standards-and-the-energy-transition-223094/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on fuel efficiency standards and the energy transition">Read more</a>
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February 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Munn, Research Fellow, Digital Cultures & Societies, The University of Queensland What does the Australian supermarket chain Coles have in common with the CIA? As of last week, both are clients of Palantir Technologies, a US tech company “focused on creating the world’s best user experience ... <a title="Solving the supermarket: why Coles just hired US defence contractor Palantir" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/08/solving-the-supermarket-why-coles-just-hired-us-defence-contractor-palantir-222883/" aria-label="Read more about Solving the supermarket: why Coles just hired US defence contractor Palantir">Read more</a>
