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September 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Raymond, Lecturer, Australian National University Thousands of Thai students turned out over the weekend to protest in Bangkok — the latest gathering in a long-simmering movement against the power structures that hold sway in Thailand. The three core demands of students are to dissolve parliament, amend ... <a title="‘This country belongs to the people’: why young Thais are no longer afraid to take on the monarchy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/this-country-belongs-to-the-people-why-young-thais-are-no-longer-afraid-to-take-on-the-monarchy-146562/" aria-label="Read more about ‘This country belongs to the people’: why young Thais are no longer afraid to take on the monarchy">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Axel Bruns, Professor, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology Google’s role in delivering audiences to news outlets has been under scrutiny of late. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s initiative to redirect advertising revenue from Google and Facebook to news publishers has led to threats of a ... <a title="Google News favours mainstream media. Even if it pays for Australian content, will local outlets fall further behind?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/google-news-favours-mainstream-media-even-if-it-pays-for-australian-content-will-local-outlets-fall-further-behind-146565/" aria-label="Read more about Google News favours mainstream media. Even if it pays for Australian content, will local outlets fall further behind?">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vivienne Skinner, Industry/Professional Fellow, School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney Australia’s six-month moratorium on evictions is due to end soon. Some states have extended the moratorium, but when it ends that’s likely to force even more Australians into housing insecurity and outright homelessness. The ... <a title="If we realised the true cost of homelessness, we’d fix it overnight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/if-we-realised-the-true-cost-of-homelessness-wed-fix-it-overnight-143998/" aria-label="Read more about If we realised the true cost of homelessness, we’d fix it overnight">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Tabernacle Bible Church of Indonesia’s congregation from the Intan Jaya regency in Papua has fled into the forests in fear after the killing of a pastor at the weekend, allegedly by the military, reports CNN Indonesia. The church (GKII) says it believes Rev Yeremia Zanambani was shot dead by members ... <a title="Killing of Papuan clergyman sparks information clash, congregations flee" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/killing-of-papuan-clergyman-sparks-information-clash-congregations-flee/" aria-label="Read more about Killing of Papuan clergyman sparks information clash, congregations flee">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blair Williams, Associate Lecturer, School of Political Science and International Relations, Australian National University The grand final of Plate of Origin will air on on Channel Seven tonight. Like other blockbuster cooking shows (think MasterChef, My Kitchen Rules), Plate of Origin is billed as a celebration of ... <a title="Channel Seven’s Plate of Origin shows how Australian multiculturalism is defined by white people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/channel-sevens-plate-of-origin-shows-how-australian-multiculturalism-is-defined-by-white-people-145683/" aria-label="Read more about Channel Seven’s Plate of Origin shows how Australian multiculturalism is defined by white people">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Barrett, Senior Lecturer in Taxation, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The conservative tax policies proposed by Labour and National ahead of next month’s election are hard to distinguish in substance, with each party offering no more than a gesture towards income tax equity. ... <a title="The major parties’ tax promises are more about ideology and psychology than equity or fairness for New Zealanders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/the-major-parties-tax-promises-are-more-about-ideology-and-psychology-than-equity-or-fairness-for-new-zealanders-146561/" aria-label="Read more about The major parties’ tax promises are more about ideology and psychology than equity or fairness for New Zealanders">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Wynn, Lead Economist, CSIRO Futures, CSIRO Over the next few years, science and technology will have a vital role in supporting Australia’s economy as it strives to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. At Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, we’ve identified opportunities that can help businesses drive ... <a title="Healthcare, minerals, energy, food: how adopting new tech could drive Australia’s economic recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/healthcare-minerals-energy-food-how-adopting-new-tech-could-drive-australias-economic-recovery-146410/" aria-label="Read more about Healthcare, minerals, energy, food: how adopting new tech could drive Australia’s economic recovery">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yun Jiang, Senior Research Officer, Australian National University Last month, the University of New South Wales came under harsh criticism after its media team deleted an article and tweet in which Elaine Pearson, the Australia director of Human Rights Watch, expressed concern over China’s curtailment of human ... <a title="Pro-China nationalists are using intimidation to silence critics. Can they be countered without stifling free speech?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/pro-china-nationalists-are-using-intimidation-to-silence-critics-can-they-be-countered-without-stifling-free-speech-145241/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-China nationalists are using intimidation to silence critics. Can they be countered without stifling free speech?">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Theodore E. (Ted) Zorn, Professor of Organisational Communication and Head of Massey Executive Development, Massey University When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was named the “world’s most eloquent leader” last month it raised the question of just how important eloquence is within a politician’s arsenal. With ... <a title="Ardern versus Collins: ahead of their first TV debate, how much will charisma and eloquence matter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/ardern-versus-collins-ahead-of-their-first-tv-debate-how-much-will-charisma-and-eloquence-matter-145840/" aria-label="Read more about Ardern versus Collins: ahead of their first TV debate, how much will charisma and eloquence matter?">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle Coffee is regularly in the news for its potential health benefits and drawbacks. A review of the research found drinking a few cups of coffee a day was associated with a lower risk of dying from any ... <a title="Phytonutrients can boost your health. Here are 4 and where to find them (including in your next cup of coffee)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/phytonutrients-can-boost-your-health-here-are-4-and-where-to-find-them-including-in-your-next-cup-of-coffee-132100/" aria-label="Read more about Phytonutrients can boost your health. Here are 4 and where to find them (including in your next cup of coffee)">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bryan Fry, Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland Funnel webs are considered one of Australia’s most fearsome spiders, but their ability to kill humans is by accident rather than design, our new research shows. In findings published today, we reveal how the highly ... <a title="‘I didn’t mean to hurt you’: new research shows funnel webs don’t set out to kill humans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/i-didnt-mean-to-hurt-you-new-research-shows-funnel-webs-dont-set-out-to-kill-humans-146406/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I didn’t mean to hurt you’: new research shows funnel webs don’t set out to kill humans">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracey Muir, Associate Professor in Mathematics Education, University of Tasmania Parents and carers were responsible for overseeing their children’s learning during the first wave of COVID restrictions in Australia. Many parents in Melbourne and some in regional Victoria will still be doing for some of term four. ... <a title="‘The workload was intense’: what parents told us about remote learning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/22/the-workload-was-intense-what-parents-told-us-about-remote-learning-146297/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The workload was intense’: what parents told us about remote learning">Read more</a>
