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December 17, 2019
How rotten is New Zealand, given the state of poverty at the end of 2019? And why do politicians and the public allow it? These are the questions that might be asked in the lead up to Christmas this year, given the wealth of information we have on disadvantage and suffering at the moment. Auckland ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How rotten is New Zealand?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-how-rotten-is-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How rotten is New Zealand?">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Danny ShawFrom Caracas “If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” Malcolm X From December 2 through 5, 1,700 international and local journalists and media activists gathered in Venezuela to ... <a title="Now the People Speak: International Congress of Social Communicators" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/now-the-people-speak-international-congress-of-social-communicators/" aria-label="Read more about Now the People Speak: International Congress of Social Communicators">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peggy Kern, Associate professor, University of Melbourne Imagine yourself graduating from high school, with the world before you. But now you must decide what career you want to pursue. You hope for a job that will pay the bills, but also one you will enjoy. After all, ... <a title="Robot career guidance: AI may soon be able to analyse your tweets to match you to a job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/robot-career-guidance-ai-may-soon-be-able-to-analyse-your-tweets-to-match-you-to-a-job-128777/" aria-label="Read more about Robot career guidance: AI may soon be able to analyse your tweets to match you to a job">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oli Moraes, Research Officer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University The only Australian achievement on display at last week’s COP25 conference was “blue carbon”, paraded in three minor side events on including carbon stored in coastal ecosystems in national carbon reporting. Blue carbon, which ... <a title="Blue carbon is not the silver bullet the Coalition wants it to be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/blue-carbon-is-not-the-silver-bullet-the-coalition-wants-it-to-be-128925/" aria-label="Read more about Blue carbon is not the silver bullet the Coalition wants it to be">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon C. Day, PSM, Post-career PhD candidate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University For some years, Australia has been on notice: the world is watching how we care for the Great Barrier Reef. The iconic natural wonder is the largest living organism ... <a title="Attention United Nations: don’t be fooled by Australia’s latest report on the Great Barrier Reef" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/attention-united-nations-dont-be-fooled-by-australias-latest-report-on-the-great-barrier-reef-128304/" aria-label="Read more about Attention United Nations: don’t be fooled by Australia’s latest report on the Great Barrier Reef">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. National Party policy documents Dominion Post Editorial: Fuel tax or road-user charges – either way, you still pay Liam Hehir (Pundit): Infrastructure Won’t Win It For National (But This Other Thing Might) David Farrar: Silly Andrew ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 17 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-17-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 17 2019">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica McLean, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Macquarie University Digital technologies are often put forward as a solution to environmental dilemmas. The spread of the internet came with claims of a huge reduction in printing, and by replacing paper with bytes, we thought we’d reduce our negative environmental ... <a title="For a greener future, we must accept there’s nothing inherently sustainable about going digital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/for-a-greener-future-we-must-accept-theres-nothing-inherently-sustainable-about-going-digital-128125/" aria-label="Read more about For a greener future, we must accept there’s nothing inherently sustainable about going digital">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Wade, Honorary Lecturer, Australian National University In a year that began with floods and will finish with fire, emergency fundraisers have grown rapidly, increasing by 35% during 2019. Many farmers seeking relief from extended drought conditions have been compelled to turn to crowdfunding. As for the ... <a title="Crowdfunding: when the government fails to act, the public wearily steps up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/crowdfunding-when-the-government-fails-to-act-the-public-wearily-steps-up-128924/" aria-label="Read more about Crowdfunding: when the government fails to act, the public wearily steps up">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yasmine Probst, Associate professor, University of Wollongong Weight gain can creep up on us. Over the winter months we enjoy foods that create a feeling of comfort and warmth. Many of these foods tend to be higher in calories, usually from fat or added sugars. As we ... <a title="Hoping to get in shape for summer? Ditch the fads in favour of a diet more likely to stick" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/hoping-to-get-in-shape-for-summer-ditch-the-fads-in-favour-of-a-diet-more-likely-to-stick-122648/" aria-label="Read more about Hoping to get in shape for summer? Ditch the fads in favour of a diet more likely to stick">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria Tanyag, Lecturer, International Relations, Australian National University The COP25 climate meeting in Madrid concluded over the weekend. As in past meetings, the talks failed to make much progress on international climate action. And again, the views and needs of women were largely ignored. Among the aims ... <a title="Climate conferences are male, pale and stale – it’s time to bring in women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/climate-conferences-are-male-pale-and-stale-its-time-to-bring-in-women-128060/" aria-label="Read more about Climate conferences are male, pale and stale – it’s time to bring in women">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Roberts, Associate professor (Curriculum Inquiry / Rural Education), University of Canberra More students from advantaged backgrounds study subjects that will get them a higher ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) in New South Wales, while students from lower socioeconomic families are over-represented in subjects that contribute less ... <a title="Poorer NSW students study subjects less likely to get them into uni" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/poorer-nsw-students-study-subjects-less-likely-to-get-them-into-uni-127985/" aria-label="Read more about Poorer NSW students study subjects less likely to get them into uni">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Harris, Lecturer in Landscape Architecture and Urban Design, UNSW National, state and city governments aspire to increase prosperity through globally competitive and more liveable cities. Through “world class” infrastructure, buildings and public spaces they aim to increase a city’s competitive advantage in attracting investment and talent. ... <a title="Australian cities pay the price for blocking council input to projects that shape them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/australian-cities-pay-the-price-for-blocking-council-input-to-projects-that-shape-them-127017/" aria-label="Read more about Australian cities pay the price for blocking council input to projects that shape them">Read more</a>
