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February 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Ahead of the election, Scott Morrison is trying to wedge Labor on national security generally and China in particular. Opposition defence spokesman Brendan O’Connor tells this podcast: “National security is the the greatest priority of any federal government in order ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor defence spokesman Brendan O’Connor on China and Ukraine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/22/politics-with-michelle-grattan-labor-defence-spokesman-brendan-oconnor-on-china-and-ukraine-177613/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor defence spokesman Brendan O’Connor on China and Ukraine">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University Shutterstock Few people in recent times have created as much controversy as Donald Trump. A year after his utterances got him banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, his new enterprise, Truth Social, has made its debut ... <a title="Twitter for the right: a look at Truth Social, Trump’s ethically dubious social media platform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/22/twitter-for-the-right-a-look-at-truth-social-trumps-ethically-dubious-social-media-platform-177549/" aria-label="Read more about Twitter for the right: a look at Truth Social, Trump’s ethically dubious social media platform">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sal Lampkin, PhD, Sustainability Transformation Manager, Massey University Shutterstock/oneinchpunch As New Zealand starts lifting travel restrictions at the end of this month, academics may feel the need to catch up on missed opportunities to attend conferences. But flights account for about a third of the tertiary sector’s ... <a title="Why universities are starting to re-evaluate their academics’ travel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/22/why-universities-are-starting-to-re-evaluate-their-academics-travel-177129/" aria-label="Read more about Why universities are starting to re-evaluate their academics’ travel">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2022
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Parliamentary Grounds occupation: Analysis Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Our Dark Shadow: Analysing The Platform’s ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 22 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/22/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-22-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 22 2022">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne A Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted February 15-20 from a sample of 1,604, gave Labor 35% of the primary vote (steady since January), the Coalition 33% (down one), the Greens 10% (down one), ... <a title="Morrison’s ratings slump in Resolve and Essential polls; Liberals set to retain Willoughby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/22/morrisons-ratings-slump-in-resolve-and-essential-polls-liberals-set-to-retain-willoughby-177606/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison’s ratings slump in Resolve and Essential polls; Liberals set to retain Willoughby">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Blyth, Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recommends Australians aged 16 years and older have a COVID booster vaccine three months after receiving their second dose. You now ... <a title="Do COVID boosters cause more or fewer side effects? How quickly does protection wane? Your questions answered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/22/do-covid-boosters-cause-more-or-fewer-side-effects-how-quickly-does-protection-wane-your-questions-answered-176695/" aria-label="Read more about Do COVID boosters cause more or fewer side effects? How quickly does protection wane? Your questions answered">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kim Munro, Lecturer, University of South Australia Topbunk Review: Invisibility, MOD museum, Adelaide Disinformation, algorithms, big data, care work, climate change, cultural knowledge: they can all be invisible. In her New York Times bestseller, Weapons of Math Destruction (2016), subtitled “how big data increases inequality and threatens ... <a title="A new exhibition explores invisible data, from facial algorithms to satellite tracking as a return to Country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/22/a-new-exhibition-explores-invisible-data-from-facial-algorithms-to-satellite-tracking-as-a-return-to-country-176567/" aria-label="Read more about A new exhibition explores invisible data, from facial algorithms to satellite tracking as a return to Country">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Maritz, Professor of Entrepreneurship, La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University GettyImages Research has found Indigenous start-up businesses could improve the welfare and well-being of First Nations individuals and communities. This has the potential to reduce many economic and social setbacks experienced by Indigenous people. Australia ... <a title="Indigenous entrepreneurship may well be the driver of social innovation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/22/indigenous-entrepreneurship-may-well-be-the-driver-of-social-innovation-176671/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous entrepreneurship may well be the driver of social innovation">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Coghlan, Senior Lecturer in Digital Ethics, Centre for AI and Digital Ethics, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne Wild horses roaming the Snowy Mountains have long been the subject of fierce debate. Some say they’re feral pests destroying Kosciuszko National Park’s fragile ... <a title="Introduced species are animals too: why the debate over compassionate conservation is worth having" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/22/introduced-species-are-animals-too-why-the-debate-over-compassionate-conservation-is-worth-having-163987/" aria-label="Read more about Introduced species are animals too: why the debate over compassionate conservation is worth having">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Cowling, Associate Professor – Information & Communication Technology (ICT), CQUniversity Australia ABC Last week, the ABC announced it will begin to track the viewing habits of all users of its iview streaming platform from March 15. This will be done by making users create an account ... <a title="Mandatory logins for ABC iview could open an intimate window onto your life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/22/mandatory-logins-for-abc-iview-could-open-an-intimate-window-onto-your-life-177540/" aria-label="Read more about Mandatory logins for ABC iview could open an intimate window onto your life">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexey D Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University Alexei Druzhinin/AP The Beijing Winter Olympics will be remembered not just for China’s efforts to impress the world amid criticisms of its human rights record. The games were also held against the backdrop of ... <a title="Why Vladimir Putin is so confident in his Ukraine strategy – he has a trump card in China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/22/why-vladimir-putin-is-so-confident-in-his-ukraine-strategy-he-has-a-trump-card-in-china-177534/" aria-label="Read more about Why Vladimir Putin is so confident in his Ukraine strategy – he has a trump card in China">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rosemary Kennedy, Adjunct Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock The stark difference between an aged care “home” and a real home has been laid bare by the COVID pandemic. Residential aged care buildings are often institutionally designed, even if they have the ... <a title="How good design can make aged care facilities feel more like home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/22/how-good-design-can-make-aged-care-facilities-feel-more-like-home-176465/" aria-label="Read more about How good design can make aged care facilities feel more like home">Read more</a>
