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July 24, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison on Tuesday had a firm message for his troops in the Coalition party room. Don’t go freelancing in public. Discipline is important in politics and Morrison is intent on trying to impose it – it’s not the first ... <a title="View from The Hill: Morrison cracks the whip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/24/view-from-the-hill-morrison-cracks-the-whip-120846/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Morrison cracks the whip">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Tormey, Professor of Politics, University of Sydney To no-one’s great surprise, Boris Johnson has been elected by the members of the Conservative Party to be the new leader, and by extension prime minister of the United Kingdom, taking over from Theresa May. Such a turn of ... <a title="Boris Johnson, ‘political Vegemite’, becomes the UK prime minister. Let the games begin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/boris-johnson-political-vegemite-becomes-the-uk-prime-minister-let-the-games-begin-119467/" aria-label="Read more about Boris Johnson, ‘political Vegemite’, becomes the UK prime minister. Let the games begin">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Therese Keane, Associate Professor, Deputy Chair Department of Education, Swinburne University of Technology A cute human-like robot taught students in a small, rural school how to code while also helping them learn their local Aboriginal language. The Maitland Lutheran School is an independent, co-educational primary and middle ... <a title="How a robot called Pink helped teach school children an Aboriginal language" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/how-a-robot-called-pink-helped-teach-school-children-an-aboriginal-language-119810/" aria-label="Read more about How a robot called Pink helped teach school children an Aboriginal language">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The two Centre Alliance senators, Stirling Griff and Rex Patrick will often be pivotal to the fate of government legislation. The smaller non-Green Senate crossbench this term means that if the government can muster Centre Alliance support, it only needs ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Centre Alliance’s Stirling Griff on Newstart" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/politics-with-michelle-grattan-centre-alliances-stirling-griff-on-newstart-120830/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Centre Alliance’s Stirling Griff on Newstart">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chongyi Feng, Associate Professor in China Studies, University of Technology Sydney Australian authorities have been told to stop interfering in the case of the Chinese-Australian writer Dr Yang Hengjun who has been detained by China since January. Amid reports last week that Yang was to be charged ... <a title="Why ‘Democracy peddler’ Yang Hengjun has been detained in China and why he must be released" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/why-democracy-peddler-yang-hengjun-has-been-detained-in-china-and-why-he-must-be-released-120751/" aria-label="Read more about Why ‘Democracy peddler’ Yang Hengjun has been detained in China and why he must be released">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tess Newton Cain, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Political Science & International Studies, The University of Queensland Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is visiting Australia this week, his first overseas trip since he was elevated to that office in June this year. And it’s the ... <a title="Everything but China is on the table during PNG prime minister’s visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/everything-but-china-is-on-the-table-during-png-prime-ministers-visit-120754/" aria-label="Read more about Everything but China is on the table during PNG prime minister’s visit">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
The Greens may have achieved their sought-after mainstream credibility, and scored some wins in government, but commentators warn this will not necessarily result in more votes. On the contrary – it might even result in a loss of enthusiasm from their own side. This can be seen in the fact that much of the praise ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are the Greens in danger of being rejected as too moderate?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-are-the-greens-in-danger-of-being-rejected-as-too-moderate/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are the Greens in danger of being rejected as too moderate?">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
The supposed end of the 20-year standoff between environmentalists and farmers was announced last week, with the release of the Interim Climate Change Committee’s report on “Action on agricultural emissions”. It was celebrated as an “historic consensus” between farmers and environmentalists, as the agricultural sector was agreeing to pay for part of their methane emissions. ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The contentious “historic consensus” for farmers on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-contentious-historic-consensus-for-farmers-on-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The contentious “historic consensus” for farmers on climate change">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Government Joseph Nunweek (Spinoff): Jacinda Ardern and bringing the people Liam Hehir (Stuff): Past taunts from opposition come home to roost for the Government 1News: Q+A: Jacinda Ardern admits it will take ‘a few ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 23 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-23-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 23 2019">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine Grové, Educational Psychologist and Lecturer, Monash University Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The Conversation, ... <a title="Curious Kids: why do some people worry more than others?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/curious-kids-why-do-some-people-worry-more-than-others-119874/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why do some people worry more than others?">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neville Nicholls, Professor emeritus, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University This month the world has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong setting foot on the Moon. But this week sees another scientific anniversary, perhaps just as important for the future of civilisation. Forty ... <a title="40 years ago, scientists predicted climate change. And hey, they were right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/40-years-ago-scientists-predicted-climate-change-and-hey-they-were-right-120502/" aria-label="Read more about 40 years ago, scientists predicted climate change. And hey, they were right">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Giancaspro, Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide Viral photo app FaceApp has taken the world by storm. Launched in 2017, the app has recently enjoyed mass popularity due largely to Hollywood celebrities posting their humorous edited pictures online. FaceApp uses “neural network” artificial intelligence technology to ... <a title="FaceApp’s fine print means you effectively can’t sue them, unless you send a letter to their Russian office within 30 days" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/23/faceapps-fine-print-means-you-effectively-cant-sue-them-unless-you-send-a-letter-to-their-russian-office-within-30-days-120658/" aria-label="Read more about FaceApp’s fine print means you effectively can’t sue them, unless you send a letter to their Russian office within 30 days">Read more</a>
