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February 21, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese has said there will be an early budget next year, ruling out a premature election while lamenting the brevity of federal parliamentary terms. The Prime Minister on Wednesday responded to speculation in some sections of the media about ... <a title="Anthony Albanese rules out early election – and wishes federal terms were longer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/21/anthony-albanese-rules-out-early-election-and-wishes-federal-terms-were-longer-224080/" aria-label="Read more about Anthony Albanese rules out early election – and wishes federal terms were longer">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Roberts, Lecturer, School of the Arts and Media, UNSW Sydney The head of Australia’s biggest supermarket chain is to step down. On the face of it, this is not altogether remarkable news. Australian CEOs hold their jobs, on average, for about five years. Woolworth’s chief executive ... <a title="Brad Banducci checks out from Woolworths, signalling a business out-of-touch with its customers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/21/brad-banducci-checks-out-from-woolworths-signalling-a-business-out-of-touch-with-its-customers-224066/" aria-label="Read more about Brad Banducci checks out from Woolworths, signalling a business out-of-touch with its customers">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Savitri Taylor, Associate Professor, Law School, La Trobe University Shutterstock Last week, 39 foreign nationals arrived in a remote part of Western Australia by boat. This revived dormant debates about border security. People without visas come to Australia by air and sea, though we only ever seem ... <a title="By boat or by plane? If you’re seeking asylum in Australia, the outcome is similarly bleak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/21/by-boat-or-by-plane-if-youre-seeking-asylum-in-australia-the-outcome-is-similarly-bleak-223957/" aria-label="Read more about By boat or by plane? If you’re seeking asylum in Australia, the outcome is similarly bleak">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon McKenzie, Lecturer in Law, Griffith University Pierson Hawkins / US Navy The Australian Navy is set to be transformed. On top of existing plans for nuclear submarines, the government yesterday announced a scheme for an “enhanced lethality surface combatant fleet” including six new “optionally crewed” vessels. ... <a title="Australia wants navy boats with lots of weapons, but no crew. Will they run afoul of international law?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/21/australia-wants-navy-boats-with-lots-of-weapons-but-no-crew-will-they-run-afoul-of-international-law-223980/" aria-label="Read more about Australia wants navy boats with lots of weapons, but no crew. Will they run afoul of international law?">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Iris Lim, Assistant Professor, Bond University BAZA Productions/Shutterstock Dealing with chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs) means facing more than the occasional discomfort. It’s like being on a never ending battlefield against an unseen adversary, making simple daily activities a trial. UTIs happen when bacteria sneak into the ... <a title="Why do I keep getting urinary tract infections? And why are chronic UTIs so hard to treat?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/21/why-do-i-keep-getting-urinary-tract-infections-and-why-are-chronic-utis-so-hard-to-treat-223008/" aria-label="Read more about Why do I keep getting urinary tract infections? And why are chronic UTIs so hard to treat?">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chien Ju Ting, Research Fellow, Auckland University of Technology There has been a global push to revitalise Indigenous languages since the late 1980s. Aotearoa New Zealand has been at the forefront of revitalisation efforts, earning the admiration of campaigners in other countries, including Taiwan. Te reo Māori ... <a title="Taiwan’s Indigenous languages are under threat – what can NZ learn from their successes and failures?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/21/taiwans-indigenous-languages-are-under-threat-what-can-nz-learn-from-their-successes-and-failures-222485/" aria-label="Read more about Taiwan’s Indigenous languages are under threat – what can NZ learn from their successes and failures?">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Johnstone, Security Researcher, Associate Professor in Resilient Systems, Edith Cowan University christinarosepix/Shutterstock Not a day goes by without a headline about a victim being scammed and losing money. We are constantly warned about new scams and staying safe from cybercriminals. Scamwatch has no shortage of resources, ... <a title="What ‘psychological warfare’ tactics do scammers use, and how can you protect yourself?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/21/what-psychological-warfare-tactics-do-scammers-use-and-how-can-you-protect-yourself-223959/" aria-label="Read more about What ‘psychological warfare’ tactics do scammers use, and how can you protect yourself?">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stuart Richards, Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies, University of South Australia Sarah Enticknap/Bonsai Films This review contains mentions of suicide. What does it mean to be alone? Who do you live for when it seems like you have no one? These are some of the big questions ... <a title="A small film asking big questions: The Rooster is a study of fragile, lonely masculinity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/21/a-small-film-asking-big-questions-the-rooster-is-a-study-of-fragile-lonely-masculinity-222754/" aria-label="Read more about A small film asking big questions: The Rooster is a study of fragile, lonely masculinity">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, ANU, Australian National University Two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, Ukraine’s resistance remains remarkable. Confident initial predictions of a swift Russian triumph were repeatedly proven wrong. Instead, Russia’s ... <a title="Why 2024 could be a grim year for Ukraine – with momentous implications for the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/21/why-2024-could-be-a-grim-year-for-ukraine-with-momentous-implications-for-the-world-223096/" aria-label="Read more about Why 2024 could be a grim year for Ukraine – with momentous implications for the world">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Rozefelds, Adjunct Assoc Professor Central Queensland University and Principal Curator Geosciences Queensland Museum, CQUniversity Australia Details of a silicified fern fossil. Geoff Thompson/Queensland Museum The Australian continent is now geologically stable. But volcanic rocks, lava flows and a contemporary landscape dotted with extinct volcanoes show this ... <a title="A botanical Pompeii: we found spectacular Australian plant fossils from 30 million years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/21/a-botanical-pompeii-we-found-spectacular-australian-plant-fossils-from-30-million-years-ago-222512/" aria-label="Read more about A botanical Pompeii: we found spectacular Australian plant fossils from 30 million years ago">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeremy Bird, Research Associate, Ecology and Biodiversity, University of Tasmania An Antarctic prion JJ Harrison/Wikipedia, CC BY-SA One of the largest publicly funded conservation investments in history is starting to pay off on Macquarie Island, our newly published study shows. Sealers and whalers introduced cats, rats, rabbits ... <a title="Ridding Macquarie Island of pests pays off as seabirds come back from the brink – but recovery has just begun" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/21/ridding-macquarie-island-of-pests-pays-off-as-seabirds-come-back-from-the-brink-but-recovery-has-just-begun-221992/" aria-label="Read more about Ridding Macquarie Island of pests pays off as seabirds come back from the brink – but recovery has just begun">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2024
By Monika Singh of Wansolwara The fourth smallest country in the world with a population of just over 11,000 people — Tuvalu — fears being “wiped off its place on the map”. A report by ABC Pacific states that the low-lying island nation is widely considered one of the first places to be significantly impacted ... <a title="Tuvalu residents fight for their home in face of worsening tides and climate crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/21/tuvalu-residents-fight-for-their-home-in-face-of-worsening-tides-and-climate-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Tuvalu residents fight for their home in face of worsening tides and climate crisis">Read more</a>
