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October 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Cooper, Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images As the UN climate summit in Glasgow kicks off on Sunday, it marks the deadline for countries to make more ambitious pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The meeting is the 26th Conference ... <a title="COP26: time for New Zealand to show regional leadership on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/29/cop26-time-for-new-zealand-to-show-regional-leadership-on-climate-change-170785/" aria-label="Read more about COP26: time for New Zealand to show regional leadership on climate change">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Clune, Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney Independent Commission Against Corruption/ AAP After two weeks of sensational Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) hearings into the conduct of Gladys Berejiklian, we have finally heard from the former NSW premier herself. This saw Berejiklian continue ... <a title="Berejiklian says Maguire was part of her ‘love circle’ but was not significant enough to declare – will this wash with ICAC?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/29/berejiklian-says-maguire-was-part-of-her-love-circle-but-was-not-significant-enough-to-declare-will-this-wash-with-icac-170860/" aria-label="Read more about Berejiklian says Maguire was part of her ‘love circle’ but was not significant enough to declare – will this wash with ICAC?">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Sarkissian, Operations Scientist, CSIRO CSIRO, Author provided The CSIRO’s 64-metre Parkes Radio Telescope was commissioned on October 31 1961. At the time it was the most advanced radio telescope in the world, incorporating many innovative features that have since become standard in all large-dish antennas. Through ... <a title="60 years after it first gazed at the skies, the Parkes dish is still making breakthroughs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/29/60-years-after-it-first-gazed-at-the-skies-the-parkes-dish-is-still-making-breakthroughs-170753/" aria-label="Read more about 60 years after it first gazed at the skies, the Parkes dish is still making breakthroughs">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Keogh, Research Fellow, Department of Cognitive Science, Macquarie University Shutterstock Halloween movies often feature kids sitting around a campfire sharing gory, spooky stories, trying to get someone to scream in fear. This weekend you might be doing the same – sharing a horror story with friends. ... <a title="Not spooked by Halloween ghost stories? You may have aphantasia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/29/not-spooked-by-halloween-ghost-stories-you-may-have-aphantasia-170712/" aria-label="Read more about Not spooked by Halloween ghost stories? You may have aphantasia">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne L. Bartlett, Associate Professor, UNSW The military coup in Sudan follows a longstanding pattern in which a short period of democracy in the country is brought to an abrupt, and often sticky, authoritarian end. This time, however, the stakes are higher than ever. Not only is ... <a title="Explainer: what Sudan’s coup is about and why the rest of the world needs to act" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/29/explainer-what-sudans-coup-is-about-and-why-the-rest-of-the-world-needs-to-act-170774/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what Sudan’s coup is about and why the rest of the world needs to act">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcus Carter, Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures, SOAR Fellow., University of Sydney Eric Risberg/AP Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company will change its name to Meta, saying the move reflects the fact the company is now much broader than just the social media platform ... <a title="Facebook relaunches itself as ‘Meta’ in a clear bid to dominate the metaverse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/29/facebook-relaunches-itself-as-meta-in-a-clear-bid-to-dominate-the-metaverse-170543/" aria-label="Read more about Facebook relaunches itself as ‘Meta’ in a clear bid to dominate the metaverse">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia Martin Meissner/AP Despite the overwhelming evidence, it’s still common to see politicians, media commentators or social media users cast doubt on the role of humans in driving climate change. But this denialism is now almost nonexistent among climate ... <a title="The ‘97% climate consensus’ is over. Now it’s well above 99% (and the evidence is even stronger than that)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/29/the-97-climate-consensus-is-over-now-its-well-above-99-and-the-evidence-is-even-stronger-than-that-170370/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘97% climate consensus’ is over. Now it’s well above 99% (and the evidence is even stronger than that)">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Kenny, Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University This week’s excruciating case of a prime minister being beholden to a rogue section of his own Cabinet over climate policy has again drawn attention to the arcane nature of Coalition arrangements. While the numbers eventually fell his ... <a title="Want to understand how the Coalition works? Take a look at climate policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/29/want-to-understand-how-the-coalition-works-take-a-look-at-climate-policy-170103/" aria-label="Read more about Want to understand how the Coalition works? Take a look at climate policy">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Raquel Peel, Lecturer, University of Southern Queensland Shutterstock Popular culture has plenty of examples of people sabotaging their romantic relationships. In the movie 10 Things I Hate About You, Kat says she has no interest in romantic engagements. Then Patrick asks about her dating style: You disappoint ... <a title="3 ways we sabotage relationships (and 3 ways to kick the habit)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/29/3-ways-we-sabotage-relationships-and-3-ways-to-kick-the-habit-169467/" aria-label="Read more about 3 ways we sabotage relationships (and 3 ways to kick the habit)">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Pearse, Lecturer, Australian National University Lukas Coch/AAP This week, the Morrison government finally released its plan to get Australia to net-zero emissions by 2050. Labor leader Anthony Albanese was quick to dismiss the Coalition policy, describing it as a mere “vibe” with “nothing new” in it. ... <a title="Labor doesn’t have a 2030 target yet either – what do we know of the ALP’s climate policy so far?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/29/labor-doesnt-have-a-2030-target-yet-either-what-do-we-know-of-the-alps-climate-policy-so-far-170770/" aria-label="Read more about Labor doesn’t have a 2030 target yet either – what do we know of the ALP’s climate policy so far?">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pi-Shen Seet, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock In mid October, the New South Wales government’s top beaureacrats urged new Premier Dominic Perrottet to push for “an aggressive resumption of immigration levels” to spur post-pandemic economic recovery. Industry seized on this as the answer ... <a title="Local training is the best long-term solution to Australia’s skills shortages – not increased migration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/29/local-training-is-the-best-long-term-solution-to-australias-skills-shortages-not-increased-migration-170376/" aria-label="Read more about Local training is the best long-term solution to Australia’s skills shortages – not increased migration">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen King, Adjunct professor, Monash University Across Australia, the rate of imprisonment has climbed by about 25% in the past decade, over a time in which the rate of offending has dived 18%. How can it be that we have less crime but more people in prison? ... <a title="More prison time for less crime, our swelling prisons are costing us dearly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/29/more-prison-time-for-less-crime-our-swelling-prisons-are-costing-us-dearly-170792/" aria-label="Read more about More prison time for less crime, our swelling prisons are costing us dearly">Read more</a>
