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If there is to be any healing after the Voice referendum, it will be a long journey

October 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University The result of the Voice referendum on Saturday was unexceptional if considered in light of the constitutional history of this country. With a “yes”/“no” split likely to be about 40/60%, the defeat ... <a title="If there is to be any healing after the Voice referendum, it will be a long journey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/15/if-there-is-to-be-any-healing-after-the-voice-referendum-it-will-be-a-long-journey-214370/" aria-label="Read more about If there is to be any healing after the Voice referendum, it will be a long journey">Read more</a>

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‘Lies fuel racism’: how the global media covered Australia’s Voice to Parliament referendum

October 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Strating, Director, La Trobe Asia and Associate Professor, La Trobe University, La Trobe University In recent days, news organisations around the world have sought to explain to global audiences both the Voice to Parliament referendum campaign and the result. The picture they have painted of Australia ... <a title="‘Lies fuel racism’: how the global media covered Australia’s Voice to Parliament referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/15/lies-fuel-racism-how-the-global-media-covered-australias-voice-to-parliament-referendum-215665/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Lies fuel racism’: how the global media covered Australia’s Voice to Parliament referendum">Read more</a>

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From a red tide in 2020 to blood on the floor in 2023 – NZ slams the door on Labour

October 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University Close, but so far no “baubles of office” for Winston Peters and NZ First. “We have done the impossible,” he told supporters on election night. But as the old saying goes, politics is the art of the possible. For the ... <a title="From a red tide in 2020 to blood on the floor in 2023 – NZ slams the door on Labour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/15/from-a-red-tide-in-2020-to-blood-on-the-floor-in-2023-nz-slams-the-door-on-labour-215430/" aria-label="Read more about From a red tide in 2020 to blood on the floor in 2023 – NZ slams the door on Labour">Read more</a>

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Explainer: Australia has voted against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what happened

October 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Maguire, Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle A majority of Australian voters have rejected the proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, with the final results likely to be about 40% voting “yes” and 60% voting ... <a title="Explainer: Australia has voted against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what happened" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/15/explainer-australia-has-voted-against-an-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-heres-what-happened-215155/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: Australia has voted against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what happened">Read more</a>

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NZ Election 2023: polls understated the right, but National-ACT may struggle for a final majority

October 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne While the tide well and truly went out on Labour on election night, there are still several factors complicating the formation of a National and ACT coalition ... <a title="NZ Election 2023: polls understated the right, but National-ACT may struggle for a final majority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/15/nz-election-2023-polls-understated-the-right-but-national-act-may-struggle-for-a-final-majority-215528/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Election 2023: polls understated the right, but National-ACT may struggle for a final majority">Read more</a>

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It’s National on the night as New Zealand turns right: 2023 election results at a glance

October 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Veronika Meduna, Science, Health + Environment New Zealand Editor, The Conversation From winning a single-party majority in 2020, Labour’s vote has virtually halved in 2023. Pre-election polls appear to have under-estimated support for National, which on the provisional results can form a government with ACT and won’t ... <a title="It’s National on the night as New Zealand turns right: 2023 election results at a glance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/15/its-national-on-the-night-as-new-zealand-turns-right-2023-election-results-at-a-glance-214560/" aria-label="Read more about It’s National on the night as New Zealand turns right: 2023 election results at a glance">Read more</a>

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The failed referendum is a political disaster, but opportunity exists for those brave and willing to embrace it

October 14, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bhiamie Williamson, Research Fellow, Monash University October 14, 2023 will be remembered by many as the day reconciliation died. The defeat of the referendum may not have surprised many of us, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. After all, we have become accustomed to disappointment. Nonetheless, it ... <a title="The failed referendum is a political disaster, but opportunity exists for those brave and willing to embrace it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/14/the-failed-referendum-is-a-political-disaster-but-opportunity-exists-for-those-brave-and-willing-to-embrace-it-213755/" aria-label="Read more about The failed referendum is a political disaster, but opportunity exists for those brave and willing to embrace it">Read more</a>

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The political subjugation of First Nations’ peoples is no longer historical legacy

October 14, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sana Nakata, Principal Research Fellow, James Cook University There has never been a decade without a significant Indigenous-led movement in Australia. These movements have centred on the reinstatement of Indigenous peoples’ rights as self-determining peoples, and demands for justice arising from our brutal dispossession and its contemporary ... <a title="The political subjugation of First Nations’ peoples is no longer historical legacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/14/the-political-subjugation-of-first-nations-peoples-is-no-longer-historical-legacy-213752/" aria-label="Read more about The political subjugation of First Nations’ peoples is no longer historical legacy">Read more</a>

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Voice to Parliament referendum defeated: results at-a-glance

October 14, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Garrow, Editorial Web Developer The latest results from The Voice to Parliament Referendum. Jonas Schallenberg, Pexels, CC BY-SA The referendum has been defeated, with a “no” majority called by the ABC in at least four states. The Constitution can only be changed if there is a ... <a title="Voice to Parliament referendum defeated: results at-a-glance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/14/voice-to-parliament-referendum-defeated-results-at-a-glance-215366/" aria-label="Read more about Voice to Parliament referendum defeated: results at-a-glance">Read more</a>

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Starlink satellites are ‘leaking’ signals that interfere with our most sensitive radio telescopes

October 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Tingay, John Curtin Distinguished Professor (Radio Astronomy), Curtin University NOIRLab, CC BY When I was a child in the 1970s, seeing a satellite pass overhead in the night sky was a rare event. Now it is commonplace: sit outside for a few minutes after dark, and ... <a title="Starlink satellites are ‘leaking’ signals that interfere with our most sensitive radio telescopes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/13/starlink-satellites-are-leaking-signals-that-interfere-with-our-most-sensitive-radio-telescopes-215250/" aria-label="Read more about Starlink satellites are ‘leaking’ signals that interfere with our most sensitive radio telescopes">Read more</a>

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Cars are a ‘privacy nightmare on wheels’. Here’s how they get away with collecting and sharing your data

October 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katharine Kemp, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Justice, and Deputy Director, Allens Hub for Technology, Law & Innovation, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Cars with internet-connected features are fast becoming all-seeing data-harvesting machines – a so-called “privacy nightmare on wheels”, according to US-based research conducted by the Mozilla ... <a title="Cars are a ‘privacy nightmare on wheels’. Here’s how they get away with collecting and sharing your data" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/13/cars-are-a-privacy-nightmare-on-wheels-heres-how-they-get-away-with-collecting-and-sharing-your-data-214386/" aria-label="Read more about Cars are a ‘privacy nightmare on wheels’. Here’s how they get away with collecting and sharing your data">Read more</a>

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Final Voice polls have ‘no’ leading by sizeable to landslide margins

October 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The referendum on the Indigenous Voice to parliament will be held on Saturday. Polls close at 6pm AEDT in the south-eastern states, 6:30pm in South Australia, 7pm ... <a title="Final Voice polls have ‘no’ leading by sizeable to landslide margins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/13/final-voice-polls-have-no-leading-by-sizeable-to-landslide-margins-215264/" aria-label="Read more about Final Voice polls have ‘no’ leading by sizeable to landslide margins">Read more</a>