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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sascha-Dominik (Dov) Bachmann, Professor in Law and Co-Convener National Security Hub (University of Canberra), University of Canberra LEONID SCHEGLOV/ BELTA / HANDOUT / EPA For months, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been accused of using illegal migrants as a tool to punish the European Union for imposing ... <a title="Is the Belarus migrant crisis a ‘new type of war’? A conflict expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/is-the-belarus-migrant-crisis-a-new-type-of-war-a-conflict-expert-explains-171739/" aria-label="Read more about Is the Belarus migrant crisis a ‘new type of war’? A conflict expert explains">Read more</a>
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November 17, 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 Vaccine Mandates, vaccine certificate goes live Anna Whyte (1 News): Poll shows 74% ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 17 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-17-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 17 2021">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Vice-chancellor’s fellow, La Trobe University AAP/AP/Susan Walsh American-Chinese summit diplomacy comes and goes, but there will not be a much more consequential meeting between two leaders than the latest of Joe Biden and Xi Jinping’s consultations. If a measure was needed of how transformational the ... <a title="Xi-Biden meeting is cordial, but will anything change between the superpowers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/xi-biden-meeting-is-cordial-but-will-anything-change-between-the-superpowers-171926/" aria-label="Read more about Xi-Biden meeting is cordial, but will anything change between the superpowers?">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Drovandi, Professor of Statistics, Queensland University of Technology AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi While Australian cricket fans celebrate their team’s triumph at the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the tournament’s results have sparked a debate over whether the team that bats second has a potentially match-winning advantage ... <a title="Does batting second in T20 world cup cricket offer a crucial advantage? A statistics professor explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/does-batting-second-in-t20-world-cup-cricket-offer-a-crucial-advantage-a-statistics-professor-explains-171944/" aria-label="Read more about Does batting second in T20 world cup cricket offer a crucial advantage? A statistics professor explains">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wallace, Associate Professor, 50/50 By 2030 Foundation, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra A key to winning elections is performing better than your opponent in the theatre as well as the substance of politics. It’s central to getting voter attention, without which messages ... <a title="On politics as performance, Morrison’s advantage is ebbing – and that could make a difference at the next election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/on-politics-as-performance-morrisons-advantage-is-ebbing-and-that-could-make-a-difference-at-the-next-election-171815/" aria-label="Read more about On politics as performance, Morrison’s advantage is ebbing – and that could make a difference at the next election">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Trauer, Associate Professor, Monash University New daily COVID cases in New South Wales decreased rapidly from a peak of over 1,600 in early September, and are now hovering at about 200–250 new cases per day. They’ve remained low even since lockdown restrictions were eased on October ... <a title="Why did Sydney’s COVID case numbers fall faster than Melbourne’s? Climate may offer clues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/why-did-sydneys-covid-case-numbers-fall-faster-than-melbournes-climate-may-offer-clues-171592/" aria-label="Read more about Why did Sydney’s COVID case numbers fall faster than Melbourne’s? Climate may offer clues">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Nadeem Samnakay, Research fellow, Australian National University The Morrison government’s recent plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 has been widely criticised by scientists, environmental organisations, journalists, politicians and more. Critics say the plan fails to deliver on its ambitions, including weaknesses in cuts to fossil ... <a title="I’m an expert in what makes good policy, and the Morrison government’s net-zero plan fails on 6 crucial counts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/im-an-expert-in-what-makes-good-policy-and-the-morrison-governments-net-zero-plan-fails-on-6-crucial-counts-171595/" aria-label="Read more about I’m an expert in what makes good policy, and the Morrison government’s net-zero plan fails on 6 crucial counts">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Patfield, Postdoctoral Fellow, Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Today is World Access to Higher Education Day, but Australia is still a long way off fair access for students from all backgrounds. The enrolment share of students from low socio-economic, regional and non-English-speaking ... <a title="Fair access to university depends on much more than making students ‘job-ready’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/fair-access-to-university-depends-on-much-more-than-making-students-job-ready-171674/" aria-label="Read more about Fair access to university depends on much more than making students ‘job-ready’">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Sydney Film Festival In his announcement as spokesperson for the jury of the Sydney Film Festival, film director David Michôd pointed out that judging films at film festivals is like comparing apples and oranges. And ... <a title="5 unmissable films from the Sydney Film Festival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/5-unmissable-films-from-the-sydney-film-festival-171814/" aria-label="Read more about 5 unmissable films from the Sydney Film Festival">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland EV At the COP26 climate summit, world politicians patted themselves on their backs for coming to a last-minute agreement. Humanity now waits with bated breath to see if countries implement the commitments they made, and if those ... <a title="Electric cars alone won’t save the planet. We’ll need to design cities so people can walk and cycle safely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/electric-cars-alone-wont-save-the-planet-well-need-to-design-cities-so-people-can-walk-and-cycle-safely-171818/" aria-label="Read more about Electric cars alone won’t save the planet. We’ll need to design cities so people can walk and cycle safely">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese is promising a Labor government would invest $2.4 billion to boost the NBN, expanding full-fibre access to 1.5 million homes and businesses. With the faux election campaign in full swing, although the election isn’t until next year, Albanese ... <a title="Labor $2.4 billion plan to expand suburban and regional access to full-fibre NBN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/labor-2-4-billion-plan-to-expand-suburban-and-regional-access-to-full-fibre-nbn-171963/" aria-label="Read more about Labor $2.4 billion plan to expand suburban and regional access to full-fibre NBN">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Support for a quantum commercialisation hub is part of a plan for “critical technologies” that Scott Morrison will unveil on Wednesday. The government will invest more than $100 million in quantum technology, including $70 million over a decade for the ... <a title="Morrison spruiks Australia’s potential in quantum technology" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/17/morrison-spruiks-australias-potential-in-quantum-technology-171975/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison spruiks Australia’s potential in quantum technology">Read more</a>
