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Australia and US take realist approach to regional influence

December 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter K. Lee, Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence Program, USSC, University of Sydney Michael Reynolds/EPA/AAP Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III for the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations ... <a title="Australia and US take realist approach to regional influence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/australia-and-us-take-realist-approach-to-regional-influence-196118/" aria-label="Read more about Australia and US take realist approach to regional influence">Read more</a>

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Family violence can include fire threats and burning. We can do more to protect women

December 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather Douglas, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Using fire and burning, and threats to burn, as part of family violence is more common than many people realise. These tools and tactics are used to coercively control a partner or ex-partner. Recent legal cases highlight ... <a title="Family violence can include fire threats and burning. We can do more to protect women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/family-violence-can-include-fire-threats-and-burning-we-can-do-more-to-protect-women-195197/" aria-label="Read more about Family violence can include fire threats and burning. We can do more to protect women">Read more</a>

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Jailing Indonesians for shark finning in Australian waters doesn’t solve the real driver – poverty

December 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Schuyler Marinac, Lecturer, College of Business, Law and Governance, James Cook University Shutterstock Last week, four Indonesian fishermen were convicted for taking shark fins and poaching fish in Australian waters. The four men were spotted off remote Niiwalarra/Sir Graham Moore island in the Kimberley region of ... <a title="Jailing Indonesians for shark finning in Australian waters doesn’t solve the real driver – poverty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/jailing-indonesians-for-shark-finning-in-australian-waters-doesnt-solve-the-real-driver-poverty-195909/" aria-label="Read more about Jailing Indonesians for shark finning in Australian waters doesn’t solve the real driver – poverty">Read more</a>

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FIFA’s mirage of unity: why the World Cup is a vessel for political protest

December 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Adair, Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney Before the Qatar World Cup began, FIFA launched a social campaign called “Football Unites the World”. FIFA acknowledged “the world is divided […] with conflicts and global crises”, but promised the World Cup “will bring people ... <a title="FIFA’s mirage of unity: why the World Cup is a vessel for political protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/fifas-mirage-of-unity-why-the-world-cup-is-a-vessel-for-political-protest-195432/" aria-label="Read more about FIFA’s mirage of unity: why the World Cup is a vessel for political protest">Read more</a>

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Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity — can the COP15 summit deliver?

December 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Cooper, Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato Getty Images Thousands of delegates have gathered in Montreal, Canada, for a once-in-a-decade chance to address the accelerating pace of species loss and the dangers of ecosystem breakdown. COP15 brings together parties to the UN Convention on Biological ... <a title="Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity — can the COP15 summit deliver?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/avoiding-climate-breakdown-depends-on-protecting-earths-biodiversity-can-the-cop15-summit-deliver-195902/" aria-label="Read more about Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity — can the COP15 summit deliver?">Read more</a>

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I’m going to a classical music concert for the first time. What should I know?

December 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy McKenry, Professor of Music, Australian Catholic University Classical music is surprisingly controversial. For some, it’s a pinnacle of cultural achievement. For others it perpetuates class inequality and upholds “white middle class social domination”. To controversy, we can add contradiction! We love to hear the instruments and ... <a title="I’m going to a classical music concert for the first time. What should I know?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/im-going-to-a-classical-music-concert-for-the-first-time-what-should-i-know-195290/" aria-label="Read more about I’m going to a classical music concert for the first time. What should I know?">Read more</a>

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How far has nuclear fusion power come? We could be at a turning point for the technology

December 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Garland, Lecturer in Applied Mathematics and Physics, Griffith University Mega Ampere Spherical Tokamak in Oxfordshire, UK. Courtesy of MAST, CC BY-SA Our society faces the grand challenge of providing sustainable, secure and affordable means of generating energy, while trying to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to net ... <a title="How far has nuclear fusion power come? We could be at a turning point for the technology" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/how-far-has-nuclear-fusion-power-come-we-could-be-at-a-turning-point-for-the-technology-195114/" aria-label="Read more about How far has nuclear fusion power come? We could be at a turning point for the technology">Read more</a>

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The government wants to change Australia’s referendum laws. How will this affect the Voice to Parliament?

December 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Kildea, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney Lukas Coch/AAP Last week, the Albanese government took another important step towards the referendum on a Voice to Parliament. It introduced a bill to make changes to our referendum process, including new arrangements for public education ... <a title="The government wants to change Australia’s referendum laws. How will this affect the Voice to Parliament?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/the-government-wants-to-change-australias-referendum-laws-how-will-this-affect-the-voice-to-parliament-195632/" aria-label="Read more about The government wants to change Australia’s referendum laws. How will this affect the Voice to Parliament?">Read more</a>

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Netflix psychiatrist Phil Stutz says 85% of early therapy gains are down to lifestyle changes. Is he right?

December 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrienne O’Neil, Professor & Co-Director Food & Mood Centre, Deakin University Netflix/Stutz Jonah Hill’s Netflix documentary, Stutz, is an insightful journey into the mind of his therapist, renowned psychiatrist Phil Stutz. Hill delves into Stutz’ model of care, creatively using visual depictions of key concepts and “tools” ... <a title="Netflix psychiatrist Phil Stutz says 85% of early therapy gains are down to lifestyle changes. Is he right?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/netflix-psychiatrist-phil-stutz-says-85-of-early-therapy-gains-are-down-to-lifestyle-changes-is-he-right-195567/" aria-label="Read more about Netflix psychiatrist Phil Stutz says 85% of early therapy gains are down to lifestyle changes. Is he right?">Read more</a>

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In 2022, Australia’s governments finally got moving on climate. Here’s how

December 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Cleary, Sustainable Economies Lead, Climateworks Centre, Monash University Shutterstock We might look back on 2022 as the year when Australian governments finally started taking climate change as seriously as it needs to be. Our new report shows federal, state and territory governments all substantially improved their ... <a title="In 2022, Australia’s governments finally got moving on climate. Here’s how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/in-2022-australias-governments-finally-got-moving-on-climate-heres-how-195729/" aria-label="Read more about In 2022, Australia’s governments finally got moving on climate. Here’s how">Read more</a>

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‘A life changing experience’: how adult literacy programs can keep First Nations people out of the criminal justice system

December 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jack Beetson, Executive Director, The Literacy for Life Foundation; Adjunct Professor, University of New England Photo credit: Adam Sharman, Author provided Despite years of discussion and countless reviews, the incarceration rate of First Nations adults continues to increase in Australia. The federal government has said it will ... <a title="‘A life changing experience’: how adult literacy programs can keep First Nations people out of the criminal justice system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/a-life-changing-experience-how-adult-literacy-programs-can-keep-first-nations-people-out-of-the-criminal-justice-system-195715/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A life changing experience’: how adult literacy programs can keep First Nations people out of the criminal justice system">Read more</a>

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The first photograph of the entire globe: 50 years on, Blue Marble still inspires

December 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chari Larsson, Senior Lecturer of art history, Griffith University NASA December 7 marks the 50-year anniversary of the Blue Marble photograph. The crew of NASA’s Apollo 17 spacecraft – the last manned mission to the Moon – took a photograph of Earth and changed the way we ... <a title="The first photograph of the entire globe: 50 years on, Blue Marble still inspires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/the-first-photograph-of-the-entire-globe-50-years-on-blue-marble-still-inspires-175051/" aria-label="Read more about The first photograph of the entire globe: 50 years on, Blue Marble still inspires">Read more</a>