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November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kiara L’Herpiniere, PhD Candidate, Wildlife Biologist, Macquarie University Shutterstock I would please like to know how birds make their nests? How do they know how to weave the twigs together and what makes the twigs stick together? – Miguel, age 10, Brisbane Hi Miguel, thanks for this ... <a title="Curious Kids: how do birds make their nests?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/curious-kids-how-do-birds-make-their-nests-172391/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how do birds make their nests?">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University GettyImages When Shane Reti replaced Judith Collins at the helm of New Zealand’s National Party today, he became the fifth National leader Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has faced. When Reti, who is in the top spot on a caretaker basis, ... <a title="Judith Collins may be gone but New Zealand’s search for a credible and viable opposition is far from over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/judith-collins-may-be-gone-but-new-zealands-search-for-a-credible-and-viable-opposition-is-far-from-over-172590/" aria-label="Read more about Judith Collins may be gone but New Zealand’s search for a credible and viable opposition is far from over">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2021
Bannonism-Trumpism, a cultural ideological export - Political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning deep-dive into how Aotearoa New Zealand is in the cross-hairs of two distinct political powers - one has been around for awhile and applies influence operations aimed at elites; and the other is new to this part of the world and uses cultural and ideological diffusion that is aimed at civil society. Can countries like New Zealand resist the slide into US-styled political chaos?
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November 25, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Yesterday morning I awoke to this story about a bus crash in Bulgaria: Dozens killed in Bulgaria bus fire, including children. I thought immediately about how unusual it is in New Zealand to hear a story about Bulgaria. In the context that Bulgaria is the country in the world worst hit ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Bulgaria, the Balkans, and distrust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/keith-rankin-analysis-bulgaria-the-balkans-and-distrust/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Bulgaria, the Balkans, and distrust">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shireen Morris, Senior lecturer, Macquarie University Shutterstock In recent months the government has proposed cracking down on online anonymity. The idea is that attaching online posts to a person’s real name will reduce abuse and increase accountability. Online bullying and misinformation are growing problems, and government action ... <a title="Ending online anonymity won’t make social media less toxic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/ending-online-anonymity-wont-make-social-media-less-toxic-172228/" aria-label="Read more about Ending online anonymity won’t make social media less toxic">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marian Baird, Professor of Employment Relations, University of Sydney www.shutterstock.com Balancing the competing demands of work and care, or “production” and “reproduction”, is traditionally a burden carried by women. As many women could tell you, this often comes at a personal cost. It is not uncommon for ... <a title="Balancing work and fertility demands is not easy – but reproductive leave can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/balancing-work-and-fertility-demands-is-not-easy-but-reproductive-leave-can-help-171497/" aria-label="Read more about Balancing work and fertility demands is not easy – but reproductive leave can help">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Elphick, Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University Shutterstock The Religious Discrimination Bill is back, this time in its third iteration. The Coalition party room unanimously endorsed the bill on Tuesday, but a number of Liberal MPs voiced concerns about what it could mean for LGBTQ+ ... <a title="Schools can still expel LGBTQ+ kids. The Religious Discrimination Bill only makes it worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/schools-can-still-expel-lgbtq-kids-the-religious-discrimination-bill-only-makes-it-worse-172494/" aria-label="Read more about Schools can still expel LGBTQ+ kids. The Religious Discrimination Bill only makes it worse">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2021
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 National Party Jo Moir (Newsroom): Collins’ risky strike against Bridges could be her ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 25 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-25-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 25 2021">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Tony Fala PART 2: WS storytelling in more detail In part one of my article on White Supremacy (WS), I articulated some of the features of the WS network in Aotearoa and positioned this framework along a spectrum. I attempted to introduce readers to a WS spectrum so people could better understand and ... <a title="How to make sense of white supremacy and settler colonialism for flax roots people in Aotearoa – Part 2" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/how-to-make-sense-of-white-supremacy-and-settler-colonialism-for-flax-roots-people-in-aotearoa-part-2/" aria-label="Read more about How to make sense of white supremacy and settler colonialism for flax roots people in Aotearoa – Part 2">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gordon de Brouwer, Professor of Economics (Crawford School of Public Policy and the College of Business and Economics) and National President IPAA, Australian National University Shutterstock Bullying and harassment can happen in any workplace, and the law is clear about the obligations on both managers and workers ... <a title="Bullying and harassment are rife in the public service: here’s what to do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/bullying-and-harassment-are-rife-in-the-public-service-heres-what-to-do-about-it-172057/" aria-label="Read more about Bullying and harassment are rife in the public service: here’s what to do about it">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracy Burrows, Professor Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle Shutterstock For many of us, eating particular foods can be comforting: a pick-me-up during a hard task; a reward after a long day at work; a satiating end to a lovely dinner. But some people have a compulsive ... <a title="Concerned about overeating? Here’s what you need to know about food addiction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/concerned-about-overeating-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-food-addiction-169352/" aria-label="Read more about Concerned about overeating? Here’s what you need to know about food addiction">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Morgain, Senior research fellow, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne Zareth Long undertaking controlled burn in Birriliburu Indigenous Protected Area, WA Annette Ruzicka, Bush Heritage Australia, Author provided Australia’s plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050 relies heavily on unproven technologies ... <a title="5 big ideas: how Australia can tackle climate change while restoring nature, culture and communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/5-big-ideas-how-australia-can-tackle-climate-change-while-restoring-nature-culture-and-communities-172156/" aria-label="Read more about 5 big ideas: how Australia can tackle climate change while restoring nature, culture and communities">Read more</a>