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November 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thami Croeser, Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Ryan DeBerardinis, Shutterstock Can you see three trees from your home, school or workplace? Is there tree canopy cover shading at least 30% of the surrounding neighbourhood? Can you find a park within 300 metres of the ... <a title="We rated the urban forests of 8 global cities – only Singapore passed the 30% canopy test" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/20/we-rated-the-urban-forests-of-8-global-cities-only-singapore-passed-the-30-canopy-test-243829/" aria-label="Read more about We rated the urban forests of 8 global cities – only Singapore passed the 30% canopy test">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joo-Cheong Tham, Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne Political funding in Australia has long been shrouded in secrecy. It is also dominated by large donations and unrestrained spending, courtesy of laissez-faire federal political finance laws. The Albanese government has proposed the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral ... <a title="Political finance law reforms will reduce big money in politics, but will rich donors be the ultimate winners?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/19/political-finance-law-reforms-will-reduce-big-money-in-politics-but-will-rich-donors-be-the-ultimate-winners-243906/" aria-label="Read more about Political finance law reforms will reduce big money in politics, but will rich donors be the ultimate winners?">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margarita Vladimirova, PhD in Privacy Law and Facial Recognition Technology, Deakin University Nils Versemann/Shutterstock Hardware giant Bunnings breached the privacy of “likely hundreds of thousands” of Australians through its use of facial recognition technology, the Privacy Commissioner ruled today. “Individuals who entered the relevant Bunnings stores at ... <a title="Bunnings breached privacy law by scanning customers’ faces – but this loophole lets other shops keep doing it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/19/bunnings-breached-privacy-law-by-scanning-customers-faces-but-this-loophole-lets-other-shops-keep-doing-it-244031/" aria-label="Read more about Bunnings breached privacy law by scanning customers’ faces – but this loophole lets other shops keep doing it">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meg Edwards, Lecturer in Wildlife Science, University of Southern Queensland Captive squirrel glider Author provided, CC BY Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets – animals kept for companionship, not for food or work – were widespread in ancient Egypt. In ... <a title="Could keeping native species as pets save them from extinction? Here’s why it’s not that simple" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/19/could-keeping-native-species-as-pets-save-them-from-extinction-heres-why-its-not-that-simple-243710/" aria-label="Read more about Could keeping native species as pets save them from extinction? Here’s why it’s not that simple">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Richardson, Visiting Fellow, Centre for European Studies, Australian National University The lifting of US restrictions on the use of ATACMS ballistic missiles by Ukraine may help it repel Russian forces trying to retake Russian territory seized by Ukraine earlier this year. It could also strengthen Ukraine’s ... <a title="Why did the US change its mind on Ukraine firing missiles into Russia? And will it impact the war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/19/why-did-the-us-change-its-mind-on-ukraine-firing-missiles-into-russia-and-will-it-impact-the-war-243920/" aria-label="Read more about Why did the US change its mind on Ukraine firing missiles into Russia? And will it impact the war?">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government has been put on the spot by a new agreement – which it has declined to join – signed by the United Kingdom and the United States to speed up the deployment of “cutting edge” nuclear technology. The ... <a title="Albanese government gives firm ‘no’ to joining UK-US agreement to advance nuclear technology" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/19/albanese-government-gives-firm-no-to-joining-uk-us-agreement-to-advance-nuclear-technology-244041/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese government gives firm ‘no’ to joining UK-US agreement to advance nuclear technology">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Worthington, Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology Cre8tive Images/Shutterstock Cash usage has fallen off a cliff in Australia, but the federal government says it must have a future. So, it’s going to mandate one. The Australian government will require businesses to accept cash for essentials such ... <a title="The government wants to keep cash alive for buying essentials. Here’s why it’s such a challenge for businesses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/19/the-government-wants-to-keep-cash-alive-for-buying-essentials-heres-why-its-such-a-challenge-for-businesses-243919/" aria-label="Read more about The government wants to keep cash alive for buying essentials. Here’s why it’s such a challenge for businesses">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne For decades it seemed Alan Jones was unassailable. A finding against him of professional misconduct by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (2000); a finding that he incited hatred, serious contempt and severe ridicule of Lebanese ... <a title="Alan Jones once seemed unassailable. What ended it was a peculiarly Sydney story of media, politics and power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/19/alan-jones-once-seemed-unassailable-what-ended-it-was-a-peculiarly-sydney-story-of-media-politics-and-power-243942/" aria-label="Read more about Alan Jones once seemed unassailable. What ended it was a peculiarly Sydney story of media, politics and power">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn Heward, Lecturer, Clinical Psychology, James Cook University Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock Imagine being questioned about complex technical knowledge in front of your peers, supervisors, and members of the public – knowing that a wrong answer could lead to public ridicule. This is the reality for many medical ... <a title="Public humiliation is still a common teaching tool in medical education. Here’s how it leaves patients worse off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/19/public-humiliation-is-still-a-common-teaching-tool-in-medical-education-heres-how-it-leaves-patients-worse-off-242692/" aria-label="Read more about Public humiliation is still a common teaching tool in medical education. Here’s how it leaves patients worse off">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chelsey Taylor, PhD Candidate, Swinburne University of Technology From revolutionary Geelong ruckman Graham “Polly” Farmer, to the electrifying Krakouer brothers (Phil and Jim) at North Melbourne, through to modern stars such as Charlie Cameron, Adam Goodes, Lance Franklin and Eddie Betts, Indigenous athletes have long shone brightly ... <a title="It’s clear footy has an Indigenous participation problem, and the AFL draft is only part of the solution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/19/its-clear-footy-has-an-indigenous-participation-problem-and-the-afl-draft-is-only-part-of-the-solution-228779/" aria-label="Read more about It’s clear footy has an Indigenous participation problem, and the AFL draft is only part of the solution">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ladan Hashemi, Senior Research Fellow in Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Childhood obesity is a growing concern worldwide. But in New Zealand it’s a particularly pressing issue. With one of the highest rates in the OECD, about one in three New Zealand children are ... <a title="Basic rules for screen time at a young age can help reduce childhood obesity – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/19/basic-rules-for-screen-time-at-a-young-age-can-help-reduce-childhood-obesity-new-research-243674/" aria-label="Read more about Basic rules for screen time at a young age can help reduce childhood obesity – new research">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Narelle Miragliotta, Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University State and territory elections held in 2024 have not delivered the electoral and legislative gains the Greens would have hoped for or expected. Of the elections conducted this year, the Greens’ performance was, at best, a mixed bag. At ... <a title="To build support, it might be time for the Greens to hang up their movement-style approach to politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/19/to-build-support-it-might-be-time-for-the-greens-to-hang-up-their-movement-style-approach-to-politics-243693/" aria-label="Read more about To build support, it might be time for the Greens to hang up their movement-style approach to politics">Read more</a>
