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July 28, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Martin, Music historian, University of Sydney Sinéad O’Connor was well known for her deeply emotional voice, her outspoken stance on political issues – especially her critique of the Catholic Church – and her explorations of spiritualism and religion, but what I want to talk about, mostly, ... <a title="Captivating and cathartic, a visionary and a truth-teller: playing Sinéad O’Connor’s music was my education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/captivating-and-cathartic-a-visionary-and-a-truth-teller-playing-sinead-oconnors-music-was-my-education-210554/" aria-label="Read more about Captivating and cathartic, a visionary and a truth-teller: playing Sinéad O’Connor’s music was my education">Read more</a>
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July 28, 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 TAX Chris Trotter: A Distracting Tragedy Matthew Hooton (Herald): Are tax cuts Labour’s secret re-election weapon? (paywalled) Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Can David Parker push Labour back onto a more ... <a title="Newsletter: July 28 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/newsletter-july-28-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: July 28 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University. Science fiction is rife with fanciful tales of deadly organisms emerging from the ice and wreaking havoc on unsuspecting human ... <a title="Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/ancient-pathogens-released-from-melting-ice-could-wreak-havoc-on-the-world-new-analysis-reveals-209795/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Galyna Piskorska, Honorary Senior Fellow at the Advanced Centre for Journalism, University of Melbourne,Associate Professor, Department of Advertising and Public Relations, Faculty of Journalism, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (Ukraine), The University of Melbourne I was running from my home in Kyiv as the Russian army occupied Bucha, ... <a title="Will Ukraine be able to win over the Global South in its fight against Russian aggression?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/will-ukraine-be-able-to-win-over-the-global-south-in-its-fight-against-russian-aggression-208948/" aria-label="Read more about Will Ukraine be able to win over the Global South in its fight against Russian aggression?">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Getty Images J. Robert Oppenheimer – the great nuclear physicist, “father of the atomic bomb”, and now subject of a blockbuster biopic – always despaired about the nuclear arms race triggered by his creation. So the approaching 78th anniversary ... <a title="Oppenheimer’s warning lives on: international laws and treaties are failing to stop a new arms race" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/oppenheimers-warning-lives-on-international-laws-and-treaties-are-failing-to-stop-a-new-arms-race-210545/" aria-label="Read more about Oppenheimer’s warning lives on: international laws and treaties are failing to stop a new arms race">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emmanuel Stamatakis, Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney Shutterstock Many people know exercise reduces the risk of cancers, including liver, lung, breast and kidney. But structured exercise is time-consuming, requires significant commitment and often financial outlay or travel to a gym. These ... <a title="Climb the stairs, lug the shopping, chase the kids. Incidental vigorous activity linked to lower cancer risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/climb-the-stairs-lug-the-shopping-chase-the-kids-incidental-vigorous-activity-linked-to-lower-cancer-risks-210288/" aria-label="Read more about Climb the stairs, lug the shopping, chase the kids. Incidental vigorous activity linked to lower cancer risks">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Michael McCarthy, Emeritus Professor, School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia When he released the Universities Accord interim report last week, Education Minister Jason Clare drew attention to the echidna on the front cover. As he explained, he had asked the review team to ... <a title="The Universities Accord draft contains ‘spiky’ ideas, but puts a question mark over the spikiest one of all" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/the-universities-accord-draft-contains-spiky-ideas-but-puts-a-question-mark-over-the-spikiest-one-of-all-210383/" aria-label="Read more about The Universities Accord draft contains ‘spiky’ ideas, but puts a question mark over the spikiest one of all">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan McKee, Head of School of Art, Communication and English, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney Deon Black/ Unsplash, CC BY-SA We recently saw yet another controversy about sexual representation in Australia. Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes’ book Welcome to Sex was attacked by ... <a title="Not all porn is created equal – is there such a thing as a healthy pornography?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/not-all-porn-is-created-equal-is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-healthy-pornography-209387/" aria-label="Read more about Not all porn is created equal – is there such a thing as a healthy pornography?">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2023
Asia Pacific Report A global alliance of civil society organisations has protested to Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr in an open letter over the “judicial harassment” of human rights defenders and the designation of five indigenous rights activists as “terrorists“. CIVICUS, representing some 15,000 members in 75 countries, says the harassment is putting the ... <a title="CIVICUS protests to Marcos over ‘judicial harassment’, ‘terrorist’ label on human rights activists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/civicus-protests-to-marcos-over-judicial-harassment-terrorist-label-on-human-rights-activists/" aria-label="Read more about CIVICUS protests to Marcos over ‘judicial harassment’, ‘terrorist’ label on human rights activists">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Madden, Emeritus Professor, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University Victorian Premier Dan Andrews’ decision to back out of a commitment to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games because it might cost A$6 billion to $7 billion that did “not represent value for money” raises the question: is ... <a title="How can you tell if hosting the Olympics or Commonwealth games offers value for money? Here are our expert tips" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/how-can-you-tell-if-hosting-the-olympics-or-commonwealth-games-offers-value-for-money-here-are-our-expert-tips-210161/" aria-label="Read more about How can you tell if hosting the Olympics or Commonwealth games offers value for money? Here are our expert tips">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A report this week from the Productivity Commission has exposed – without spelling it out – an odd shortcoming in the Albanese government’s sales pitch for its Voice proposal. The commission examined the progress of the National Agreement on Closing ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Albanese government should be selling Voice as part of its wider framework for reducing Aboriginal disadvantage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/27/grattan-on-friday-albanese-government-should-be-selling-voice-as-part-of-its-wider-framework-for-reducing-aboriginal-disadvantage-210552/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Albanese government should be selling Voice as part of its wider framework for reducing Aboriginal disadvantage">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Biddle, Professor of Economics and Public Policy, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University August 2026 may seem like a long way away. Between now and then, there will be at least one federal election, the 2024 Paris Olympics will have been and ... <a title="Gender, sexual orientation and ethnic identity: Australians could be asked new questions in the 2026 Census" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/27/gender-sexual-orientation-and-ethnic-identity-australians-could-be-asked-new-questions-in-the-2026-census-210543/" aria-label="Read more about Gender, sexual orientation and ethnic identity: Australians could be asked new questions in the 2026 Census">Read more</a>
