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October 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bartholomew Stanford, Lecturer (Indigenous Knowledges) , Charles Darwin University This weekend, Australia will vote on the enshrinement in the Constitution of the Voice to Parliament. The “no” campaign has expressed many concerns about how the Voice to Parliament will operate as a First Nations advisory body. But ... <a title="Some states already have Indigenous advisory bodies. What are they, and how would the Voice be different?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/12/some-states-already-have-indigenous-advisory-bodies-what-are-they-and-how-would-the-voice-be-different-214726/" aria-label="Read more about Some states already have Indigenous advisory bodies. What are they, and how would the Voice be different?">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University Hamas’ attack on the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War was the deadliest single day in Israeli history. Showers of rockets, kidnappings and indiscriminate killings have led to a death toll already over 1,200 Israelis, leading many ... <a title="What’s at stake now for legitimacy in both Israel and the push for Palestinian self-determination?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/12/whats-at-stake-now-for-legitimacy-in-both-israel-and-the-push-for-palestinian-self-determination-215341/" aria-label="Read more about What’s at stake now for legitimacy in both Israel and the push for Palestinian self-determination?">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. This chart shows the anomalous economy which is Ireland. In tradingeconomics.com, Ireland and New Zealand are shown as having exactly the same population (5.15m). Yet Ireland has a GDP of $US529 billion, whereas New Zealand has a GDP of $US247 billion, less than half. (Even Sweden, with double Ireland’s population, has ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Economic Growth: Ireland compared to Australasia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/12/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-economic-growth-ireland-compared-to-australasia/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Economic Growth: Ireland compared to Australasia">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne After political polls between March and August showed a clear trend towards the right, polls since late August have shown the reverse. Remove a resurgent NZ First ... <a title="NZ Election 2023: final polls suggest NZ First likely kingmaker as the left makes late gains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/12/nz-election-2023-final-polls-suggest-nz-first-likely-kingmaker-as-the-left-makes-late-gains-214462/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Election 2023: final polls suggest NZ First likely kingmaker as the left makes late gains">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2023
By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist Fiji independence day celebrations — “Fiji Day” — this week was a jovial occasion with thousands of flag waving citizens accompanying the Republic of Fiji Military Forces Band as they marched through the streets Suva towards Albert Park for a flag raising ceremony. October 10 marked the republic’s 53rd ... <a title="Fiji marks 53rd anniversary with a message of ‘unity in diversity’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/12/fiji-marks-53rd-anniversary-with-a-message-of-unity-in-diversity/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji marks 53rd anniversary with a message of ‘unity in diversity’">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Walter, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Monash University Shutterstock Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains the names and images of deceased people. We have had compelling accounts from Indigenous activists of “the long road to Uluru”. But another perspective on the ... <a title="‘We should be listening’: the long history of Liberal innovation – and failure – on Indigenous policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/12/we-should-be-listening-the-long-history-of-liberal-innovation-and-failure-on-indigenous-policy-214960/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We should be listening’: the long history of Liberal innovation – and failure – on Indigenous policy">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suze Wilson, Senior Lecturer, School of Management, Massey University For many people, voting is not just a right, it’s an act of civic duty. Even more than that, some voters base their decisions on what they believe best serves society as a whole, not what might personally ... <a title="What makes a good political leader – and how can we tell before voting?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/12/what-makes-a-good-political-leader-and-how-can-we-tell-before-voting-214351/" aria-label="Read more about What makes a good political leader – and how can we tell before voting?">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Bennett, Disability Program Director, Grattan Institute Roman Zaiets/Shutterstock The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has shared its final report. In this series, we unpack what the commission’s 222 recommendations could mean for a more inclusive Australia. The disability royal ... <a title="3 things the disability royal commission missed: health, transport, day programs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/12/3-things-the-disability-royal-commission-missed-health-transport-day-programs-215251/" aria-label="Read more about 3 things the disability royal commission missed: health, transport, day programs">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Briggs, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Energy security concerns are mounting as renewable projects and transmission lines are delayed. In New South Wales, for instance, the government has flagged it may defer the closure of Eraring coal power station beyond 2025. ... <a title="A successful energy transition depends on managing when people use power. So how do we make demand more flexible?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/12/a-successful-energy-transition-depends-on-managing-when-people-use-power-so-how-do-we-make-demand-more-flexible-213079/" aria-label="Read more about A successful energy transition depends on managing when people use power. So how do we make demand more flexible?">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Crotty, Associate Professor in Australian History, The University of Queensland Engin Akyurt/Pexels The Australian Catholic University has recently announced it will abolish academic positions in history as part of broader cuts in the humanities. Staff are understandably shocked and dismayed by the news. Regrettably, the plight ... <a title="Our research shows the number of history academics in Australia has dropped by at least 31% since 1989" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/12/our-research-shows-the-number-of-history-academics-in-australia-has-dropped-by-at-least-31-since-1989-213544/" aria-label="Read more about Our research shows the number of history academics in Australia has dropped by at least 31% since 1989">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gui Lohmann, Professor in Air Transport and Tourism Management, Griffith University Weeks after Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce brought forward his resignation to help Qantas “accelerate its renewal”, the company’s chairman Richard Goyder today announced he too is retiring early, to “support restoration of trust”. But the ... <a title="Qantas won’t like it, but Australian travellers could be about to get a better deal on flights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/12/qantas-wont-like-it-but-australian-travellers-could-be-about-to-get-a-better-deal-on-flights-214718/" aria-label="Read more about Qantas won’t like it, but Australian travellers could be about to get a better deal on flights">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Bartley, Postdoctoral Fellow, RMIT Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation, RMIT University DARPA A 12-tonne fishing boat weighs anchor three kilometres off the port of Adelaide. A small crew huddles over a miniature submarine, activates the controls, primes the explosives, and releases it into the ... <a title="How drone submarines are turning the seabed into a future battlefield" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/12/how-drone-submarines-are-turning-the-seabed-into-a-future-battlefield-215338/" aria-label="Read more about How drone submarines are turning the seabed into a future battlefield">Read more</a>
