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Cyberspace and outer space are new frontiers for national security, according to an expert report

August 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Freeland, Professorial Fellow, Bond University / Emeritus Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University, Western Sydney University What do cyberspace and outer space have in common? As we make clear in a new report to the Department of Defence, both are new frontiers for national security ... <a title="Cyberspace and outer space are new frontiers for national security, according to an expert report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/cyberspace-and-outer-space-are-new-frontiers-for-national-security-according-to-an-expert-report-165988/" aria-label="Read more about Cyberspace and outer space are new frontiers for national security, according to an expert report">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg on uncertain economic times

August 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra When Treasurer Josh Frydenberg joined the podcast in December, the outlook was positive. While the forecast deficit was massive at nearly $200 billion, it had been revised down and the prospects for growth and employment revised up. Frydenberg said then: ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg on uncertain economic times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/politics-with-michelle-grattan-josh-frydenberg-on-uncertain-economic-times-166091/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg on uncertain economic times">Read more</a>

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It’s OK if you have a little cry in lockdown. You’re grieving

August 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neeraja Sanmuhanathan, Lecturer in Counselling, University of Notre Dame Australia from www.shutterstock.com If you are one of the millions of Australians in lockdown, you are not alone in feeling a range of emotions difficult to put into words. Lockdown days are blurry, with time lost within our ... <a title="It’s OK if you have a little cry in lockdown. You’re grieving" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/its-ok-if-you-have-a-little-cry-in-lockdown-youre-grieving-165329/" aria-label="Read more about It’s OK if you have a little cry in lockdown. You’re grieving">Read more</a>

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The price of gold — what high-performance sport in NZ must learn from the Olivia Podmore tragedy

August 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Thorpe, Professor in Sociology of Sport and Physical Culture, University of Waikato GettyImages The sudden death this week of track cyclist Olivia Podmore has rocked New Zealand’s high-performance sporting and cycling communities and raised urgent questions about the culture of elite sport. The tragedy has prompted ... <a title="The price of gold — what high-performance sport in NZ must learn from the Olivia Podmore tragedy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/the-price-of-gold-what-high-performance-sport-in-nz-must-learn-from-the-olivia-podmore-tragedy-166020/" aria-label="Read more about The price of gold — what high-performance sport in NZ must learn from the Olivia Podmore tragedy">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on mandatory vaccination and the IPCC report

August 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Michelle Grattan discusses the week in politics with University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher. This week the pair discuss provisional approval of the Moderna vaccine, as well as the wider question of vaccine hesitancy – especially in light of ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on mandatory vaccination and the IPCC report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/video-michelle-grattan-on-mandatory-vaccination-and-the-ipcc-report-166094/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on mandatory vaccination and the IPCC report">Read more</a>

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3 ways community gardens often exclude migrants and refugees — and how to turn this around

August 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bethaney Turner, Associate Professor, Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra Shutterstock With millions of Australians enduring lockdown yet again, you may be seeking solace in gardening. For migrants and refugees in Australia, gardening can be particularly meaningful when shared ... <a title="3 ways community gardens often exclude migrants and refugees — and how to turn this around" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/3-ways-community-gardens-often-exclude-migrants-and-refugees-and-how-to-turn-this-around-164547/" aria-label="Read more about 3 ways community gardens often exclude migrants and refugees — and how to turn this around">Read more</a>

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Mid-COVID, our investigation finds few vulnerabilities in Australia’s supply chains

August 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine de Fontenay, Honorary Fellow, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne Blue Planet Studio/Shutterstock Until COVID, Australians had a pretty safe assumption that global supply chains could supply more or less whatever they wanted. And then it became hard to get sanitiser and masks and other ... <a title="Mid-COVID, our investigation finds few vulnerabilities in Australia’s supply chains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/mid-covid-our-investigation-finds-few-vulnerabilities-in-australias-supply-chains-165962/" aria-label="Read more about Mid-COVID, our investigation finds few vulnerabilities in Australia’s supply chains">Read more</a>

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480 million-year-old fossil spores from Western Australia record how ancient plants spread to land

August 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clinton Foster, Honorary professor, Australian National University An irregular cluster of fossil spores. (Scale 10 micrometres.) Paul Strother, Author provided When plants first ventured onto the land, evolving from freshwater-dwelling algae, more than 500 million years ago, they transformed the planet. By drawing carbon dioxide from the ... <a title="480 million-year-old fossil spores from Western Australia record how ancient plants spread to land" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/480-million-year-old-fossil-spores-from-western-australia-record-how-ancient-plants-spread-to-land-166016/" aria-label="Read more about 480 million-year-old fossil spores from Western Australia record how ancient plants spread to land">Read more</a>

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Why delaying legislation on a Voice to parliament is welcome — it allows more time to get things right

August 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eddie Synot, Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt said last week plans to introduce legislation to establish an Indigenous Voice would be delayed beyond the next federal election. Wyatt said he was unsure he would have time to introduce legislation, as ... <a title="Why delaying legislation on a Voice to parliament is welcome — it allows more time to get things right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/why-delaying-legislation-on-a-voice-to-parliament-is-welcome-it-allows-more-time-to-get-things-right-165799/" aria-label="Read more about Why delaying legislation on a Voice to parliament is welcome — it allows more time to get things right">Read more</a>

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After the last ‘summer of terrible drugs’ it’s time to make NZ’s temporary drug checking law permanent

August 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato www.shutterstock.com With the summer music festival season approaching (COVID willing), hopes are high that the current temporary recreational drug checking law will become permanent. If and when that happens, New Zealand will take another small step down the long ... <a title="After the last ‘summer of terrible drugs’ it’s time to make NZ’s temporary drug checking law permanent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/after-the-last-summer-of-terrible-drugs-its-time-to-make-nzs-temporary-drug-checking-law-permanent-165612/" aria-label="Read more about After the last ‘summer of terrible drugs’ it’s time to make NZ’s temporary drug checking law permanent">Read more</a>

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Could a France-style vaccine mandate for public spaces work in Australia? Legally, yes, but it’s complicated

August 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Attwell, Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia Several jurisdictions overseas have introduced vaccine requirements for entry into public and private spaces such as schools, restaurants, public venues, and for domestic travel. Attention is turning to whether these policies would work in Australia and at what ... <a title="Could a France-style vaccine mandate for public spaces work in Australia? Legally, yes, but it’s complicated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/could-a-france-style-vaccine-mandate-for-public-spaces-work-in-australia-legally-yes-but-its-complicated-165814/" aria-label="Read more about Could a France-style vaccine mandate for public spaces work in Australia? Legally, yes, but it’s complicated">Read more</a>

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The RBA is not a law unto itself — an external review would be good for it

August 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW The testimony from Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe to the House of Representatives’ Standing Committee on Economics last week seemed familiar. The committee’s deputy chair, the Labor Party’s Andrew Leigh, asked Lowe a series of pointed but important questions. ... <a title="The RBA is not a law unto itself — an external review would be good for it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/the-rba-is-not-a-law-unto-itself-an-external-review-would-be-good-for-it-165816/" aria-label="Read more about The RBA is not a law unto itself — an external review would be good for it">Read more</a>