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August 18, 2023
Jubi News Greenpeace Indonesia’s forest campaigner Nico Wamafma says the West Papua region has lost 641,400 ha of its natural forests in the two decades between 2000-2020 in massive deforestation. Greenpeace’s research shows this deforestation occurred mainly due to the increasingly widespread licensing of land-based extractive industries that damage the rights of indigenous peoples. Wamafma ... <a title="Massive deforestation in West Papua – Greenpeace reveals loss of 641,400 ha" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/18/massive-deforestation-in-west-papua-greenpeace-reveals-loss-of-641400-ha/" aria-label="Read more about Massive deforestation in West Papua – Greenpeace reveals loss of 641,400 ha">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2023
By Alisha Evans for Te Ao Māori , Local Democracy Reporting After a 12-year fight, mana whenua will get a seat at the table after the Western Bay of Plenty District Council has voted to establish Māori wards at the next election. Applause then waiata rang out from the packed public gallery as the councillors ... <a title="NZ’s Western Bay of Plenty councillors vote for Māori wards – ‘a momentous day’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/18/nzs-western-bay-of-plenty-councillors-vote-for-maori-wards-a-momentous-day/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Western Bay of Plenty councillors vote for Māori wards – ‘a momentous day’">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Labor this week had its first face-to-face national conference in five years, and it all went Anthony Albanese’s way. He won on AUKUS and rallied the party faithful, who did not rock the government’s boat. For this podcast we caught ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: WA Premier Roger Cook on Labor’s conference and his state’s issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/18/politics-with-michelle-grattan-wa-premier-roger-cook-on-labors-conference-and-his-states-issues-211836/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: WA Premier Roger Cook on Labor’s conference and his state’s issues">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Predictably, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese got his way on AUKUS at Labor’s national conference on Friday. But, ironically, he and his colleagues had to do a good deal more wrangling with the party than Albanese had done when Labor embraced ... <a title="View from The Hill: Labor conference gives Albanese a firm ‘yes’ on AUKUS" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/18/view-from-the-hill-labor-conference-gives-albanese-a-firm-yes-on-aukus-211827/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Labor conference gives Albanese a firm ‘yes’ on AUKUS">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daswin de Silva, Deputy Director of the Centre for Data Analytics and Cognition, La Trobe University Shutterstock Artificial intelligence-powered (AI) chatbots are becoming increasingly human-like by design, to the point that some among us may struggle to distinguish between human and machine. This week, Snapchat’s My AI ... <a title="Snapchat’s ‘creepy’ AI blunder reminds us that chatbots aren’t people. But as the lines blur, the risks grow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/18/snapchats-creepy-ai-blunder-reminds-us-that-chatbots-arent-people-but-as-the-lines-blur-the-risks-grow-211744/" aria-label="Read more about Snapchat’s ‘creepy’ AI blunder reminds us that chatbots aren’t people. But as the lines blur, the risks grow">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lee Wallace, Professor, Film Studies, University of Sydney When we sat down with friends to watch the Matildas take on England, the two of us played it cool through the pre-match period, as if this was a game like any other. There was the usual chatter while ... <a title="‘Wouldn’t want to be on any other team’: the queer joy of watching the Matildas at the ‘outest’ World Cup ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/18/wouldnt-want-to-be-on-any-other-team-the-queer-joy-of-watching-the-matildas-at-the-outest-world-cup-ever-211681/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Wouldn’t want to be on any other team’: the queer joy of watching the Matildas at the ‘outest’ World Cup ever">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2023
RNZ Pacific The board chair of the Office of Hawai’ian Affairs says the Maui wildfires were caused in part by climate change and colonisation. Carmen Lindsey said as kānaka (Native Hawai’ians), no words could describe the devastation of the losses in Lāhainā, the former capital of the Hawai’ian Kingdom, on the island of Maui. “The ... <a title="Native Hawai’ian official blames colonisation, climate change for wildfires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/18/native-hawaiian-official-blames-colonisation-climate-change-for-wildfires/" aria-label="Read more about Native Hawai’ian official blames colonisation, climate change for wildfires">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Austin, Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney The federal Labor government today used the ALP national conference to address internal dissent over the controversial AUKUS security pact and its plan for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines. Taxpayers have been asked to fund these subs at ... <a title="The US navy is still more powerful than China’s: more so than the Australian government is letting on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/18/the-us-navy-is-still-more-powerful-than-chinas-more-so-than-the-australian-government-is-letting-on-208466/" aria-label="Read more about The US navy is still more powerful than China’s: more so than the Australian government is letting on">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saphira Rekker, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Finance, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Rapid reductions in fossil fuel production and use are essential to limit global warming to 1.5℃ compared to pre-industrial levels. Our new research shows most of the world’s major coal, oil and gas companies are ... <a title="Nearly two-thirds of the top fossil fuel producers in Australia and the world aren’t on track for 1.5℃ climate target" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/18/nearly-two-thirds-of-the-top-fossil-fuel-producers-in-australia-and-the-world-arent-on-track-for-1-5-climate-target-211609/" aria-label="Read more about Nearly two-thirds of the top fossil fuel producers in Australia and the world aren’t on track for 1.5℃ climate target">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lea Redfern, Lecturer, Discipline of Media and Communications, University of Sydney Michael Parkinson, who has died at 88, demonstrated the art of the good interview night after night. He practised deep listening, giving his interviewee his full attention, but he was always aware of the audience. While ... <a title="Interested, curious and empathetic, Michael Parkinson helped bridge the gap between Australia and England" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/18/interested-curious-and-empathetic-michael-parkinson-helped-bridge-the-gap-between-australia-and-england-211824/" aria-label="Read more about Interested, curious and empathetic, Michael Parkinson helped bridge the gap between Australia and England">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University Shutterstock Why do babies always cry when they come out of their mum? – Nam, 12, Hanoi, Vietnam When babies are born, they all seem to cry. We see this a ... <a title="Curious Kids: why do babies cry when they come out of their mum?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/18/curious-kids-why-do-babies-cry-when-they-come-out-of-their-mum-205477/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why do babies cry when they come out of their mum?">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content TRANSPORT Richard Harman (Politik): The voice in the Minister’s ear (paywalled) Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Welcome to Motorway Appreciation Month Newshub: Transport Minister David Parker confirms road user charges coming for ... <a title="Newsletter: August 18 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/18/newsletter-august-18-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: August 18 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
