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Nicolas Cage is the most fascinating and exciting actor working today

April 22, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide In Nicolas Cage’s latest film, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Cage plays a character called … Nick Cage. This meta-commentary on fame and celebrity, wrapped around a thriller plot, is full of Cage-inspired “Easter eggs” and ... <a title="Nicolas Cage is the most fascinating and exciting actor working today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/22/nicolas-cage-is-the-most-fascinating-and-exciting-actor-working-today-181483/" aria-label="Read more about Nicolas Cage is the most fascinating and exciting actor working today">Read more</a>

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In the wake of the China-Solomon Islands pact, Australia needs to rethink its Pacific relationships

April 22, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patricia A. O’Brien, Faculty Member, Asian Studies Program, Georgetown University; Visiting Fellow, Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University; Adjunct Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington DC., Georgetown University Like the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcano that triggered a massive tsunami and sent shockwaves around the ... <a title="In the wake of the China-Solomon Islands pact, Australia needs to rethink its Pacific relationships" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/22/in-the-wake-of-the-china-solomon-islands-pact-australia-needs-to-rethink-its-pacific-relationships-181702/" aria-label="Read more about In the wake of the China-Solomon Islands pact, Australia needs to rethink its Pacific relationships">Read more</a>

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Below the Line: Albanese has COVID, but Morrison is ‘blessed’ with an even bigger problem – podcast

April 22, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Clark, Deputy Engagement Editor, The Conversation When tennis superstar Dylan Alcott’s post rebuking the Prime Minister for his clumsy “blessed” comment is outperforming election news stories on social media, you know the leaders’ debate didn’t go as hoped for the Coalition. Scott Morrison effectively lost a ... <a title="Below the Line: Albanese has COVID, but Morrison is ‘blessed’ with an even bigger problem – podcast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/22/below-the-line-albanese-has-covid-but-morrison-is-blessed-with-an-even-bigger-problem-podcast-181784/" aria-label="Read more about Below the Line: Albanese has COVID, but Morrison is ‘blessed’ with an even bigger problem – podcast">Read more</a>

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Sport Integrity Australia’s report represents a reckoning for West Australian gymnastics – but has justice really been done?

April 22, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgia Cervin, Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock Children forced to train on empty stomachs and falling on their heads. Young athletes told to manage the welfare of their own coaches. Girls starving themselves before enduring skinfold tests to avoid the horror of gaining ... <a title="Sport Integrity Australia’s report represents a reckoning for West Australian gymnastics – but has justice really been done?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/22/sport-integrity-australias-report-represents-a-reckoning-for-west-australian-gymnastics-but-has-justice-really-been-done-181246/" aria-label="Read more about Sport Integrity Australia’s report represents a reckoning for West Australian gymnastics – but has justice really been done?">Read more</a>

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Why the war in Ukraine is pushing the Doomsday Clock’s hands closer to midnight

April 22, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato GettyImages The so-called Doomsday Clock, created by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to measure the imminent risk of nuclear conflagration, has been at 100 seconds to midnight since 2020. It’s now looking increasingly out of time with current ... <a title="Why the war in Ukraine is pushing the Doomsday Clock’s hands closer to midnight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/22/why-the-war-in-ukraine-is-pushing-the-doomsday-clocks-hands-closer-to-midnight-181783/" aria-label="Read more about Why the war in Ukraine is pushing the Doomsday Clock’s hands closer to midnight">Read more</a>

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How to control invasive rats and mice at home without harming native wildlife

April 22, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Davis, Senior Lecturer in Wildlife Ecology, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock As I write this article, a furry blur of a rodent has just scampered across the room and under the couch. It’s autumn in Australia and, as air temperatures plunge outside, rodents start seeking the warmth ... <a title="How to control invasive rats and mice at home without harming native wildlife" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/22/how-to-control-invasive-rats-and-mice-at-home-without-harming-native-wildlife-180792/" aria-label="Read more about How to control invasive rats and mice at home without harming native wildlife">Read more</a>

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What is toe jam? From harmless gunk to a feast for bugs

April 22, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Robinson, Associate Professor Podiatry, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock Toe jam can be a source of fascination, disgust or barely noticed. It can be a sign you need to wash your feet or rethink your choice of footwear. It can also lead to major health issues. Toe ... <a title="What is toe jam? From harmless gunk to a feast for bugs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/22/what-is-toe-jam-from-harmless-gunk-to-a-feast-for-bugs-177454/" aria-label="Read more about What is toe jam? From harmless gunk to a feast for bugs">Read more</a>

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Will a continuing education divide eventually favour Labor electorally due to our big cities?

April 22, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock In May, I wrote that white voters without a university education were increasingly voting for right-wing parties in Australia, the US and the UK. However, in Australia, this trend is most apparent in ... <a title="Will a continuing education divide eventually favour Labor electorally due to our big cities?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/22/will-a-continuing-education-divide-eventually-favour-labor-electorally-due-to-our-big-cities-180970/" aria-label="Read more about Will a continuing education divide eventually favour Labor electorally due to our big cities?">Read more</a>

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Submission – Why New Zealand is a ‘sweet spot’ for DDoS attacks

April 22, 2022

Essay by By Raymond Maisano, Head of Australia and New Zealand, Cloudflare. Aotearoa New Zealand makes up a small portion of the world’s population, yet the country is being hit by a relatively bigger share of cyber attacks. Chances are, you’re familiar with the term ‘distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack’. Not because your organisation ... <a title="Submission – Why New Zealand is a ‘sweet spot’ for DDoS attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/22/submission-why-new-zealand-is-a-sweet-spot-for-ddos-attacks/" aria-label="Read more about Submission – Why New Zealand is a ‘sweet spot’ for DDoS attacks">Read more</a>

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Why an edit button for Twitter is not as simple as it seems

April 22, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lewis Mitchell, Professor of Data Science, University of Adelaide Most people who use Twitter have had the experience: you fire off a quick tweet, realise it contains a typo, then get annoyed you can’t click “edit” to fix it. Twitter users have been clamouring for an edit ... <a title="Why an edit button for Twitter is not as simple as it seems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/22/why-an-edit-button-for-twitter-is-not-as-simple-as-it-seems-181623/" aria-label="Read more about Why an edit button for Twitter is not as simple as it seems">Read more</a>

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Could the 2022 election result in a hung parliament? History shows Australians have nothing to fear from it

April 22, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University AAP/Mick Tsikas The first two weeks of the 2022 election campaign have increased the possibility that neither of the two major parties will gain a majority in the House of Representatives. While ... <a title="Could the 2022 election result in a hung parliament? History shows Australians have nothing to fear from it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/22/could-the-2022-election-result-in-a-hung-parliament-history-shows-australians-have-nothing-to-fear-from-it-181484/" aria-label="Read more about Could the 2022 election result in a hung parliament? History shows Australians have nothing to fear from it">Read more</a>

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Workforce shortages are putting NDIS participants at risk. Here are 3 ways to attract more disability sector workers

April 22, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Libby Callaway, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living Research Centre and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Primary and Allied Healthcare, Monash University Shuttertstock Ahead of the upcoming election, Labor has promised a rigorous review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), focused on spending and administration, ... <a title="Workforce shortages are putting NDIS participants at risk. Here are 3 ways to attract more disability sector workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/22/workforce-shortages-are-putting-ndis-participants-at-risk-here-are-3-ways-to-attract-more-disability-sector-workers-181473/" aria-label="Read more about Workforce shortages are putting NDIS participants at risk. Here are 3 ways to attract more disability sector workers">Read more</a>