CoveragePost
October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University After three people died in a knife attack in Nice this week that French President Emmanuel Macron called an “Islamist terrorist attack”, there was a sense of déjà vu — we ... <a title="For French Muslims, every terror attack brings questions about their loyalty to the republic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/for-french-muslims-every-terror-attack-brings-questions-about-their-loyalty-to-the-republic-149151/" aria-label="Read more about For French Muslims, every terror attack brings questions about their loyalty to the republic">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Tranter, Professor of Sociology, University of Tasmania It’s written into electoral folklore that Labor was wiped out at the 2019 federal election because Queensland didn’t like its position on coal. As the story goes, Labor’s lukewarm support for the Adani coal mine and its ambitious climate ... <a title="Labor politicians need not fear: Queenslanders are no more attached to coal than the rest of Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/labor-politicians-need-not-fear-queenslanders-are-no-more-attached-to-coal-than-the-rest-of-australia-148993/" aria-label="Read more about Labor politicians need not fear: Queenslanders are no more attached to coal than the rest of Australia">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australia should develop a national aerial fire fighting capability and fuel load management strategies should be more transparent, the inquiry set up following last summer’s devastating bushfires has recommended. In its 80 recommendations, including many shared between federal and state ... <a title="Set up national air fleet to fight fires, says royal commission, warning of worsening weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/set-up-national-air-fleet-to-fight-fires-says-royal-commission-warning-of-worsening-weather-149165/" aria-label="Read more about Set up national air fleet to fight fires, says royal commission, warning of worsening weather">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania The bushfire royal commission today handed down its long-awaited final report. At almost 1,000 pages, it will take us all some time to digest. But it marks the start of Australia’s national disaster adaptation journey after ... <a title="The bushfire royal commission has made a clarion call for change. Now we need politics to follow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/the-bushfire-royal-commission-has-made-a-clarion-call-for-change-now-we-need-politics-to-follow-149158/" aria-label="Read more about The bushfire royal commission has made a clarion call for change. Now we need politics to follow">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania The bushfire royal commission today handed down its long-awaited final report. At almost 1,000 pages, it will take us all some time to digest. But it marks the start of Australia’s national disaster adaptation journey after ... <a title="The bushfire royal commission sets a strong precedent for change. Now we need politics to follow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/the-bushfire-royal-commission-sets-a-strong-precedent-for-change-now-we-need-politics-to-follow-149158/" aria-label="Read more about The bushfire royal commission sets a strong precedent for change. Now we need politics to follow">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Uhlmann, Professor of English, Writing and Society Research Centre, Western Sydney University Review: Cursed! by Kodie Bedford, directed by Jason Klarwein Tucked away at the back of the program for Kodie Bedford’s first play Cursed! is a blurb on Belvoir, mentioning the company has “faith in ... <a title="Review: Cursed! is a play of outrageous wit and deep thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/review-cursed-is-a-play-of-outrageous-wit-and-deep-thought-148333/" aria-label="Read more about Review: Cursed! is a play of outrageous wit and deep thought">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erica Mealy, Lecturer in Computer Science, University of the Sunshine Coast On Monday October 26, five days ahead of Queensland’s election, many voters received an unsolicited text message from Clive Palmer’s mining company Mineralogy, accusing Labor of planning to introduce a “death tax” and providing a link ... <a title="How political parties legally harvest your data and use it to bombard you with election spam" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/how-political-parties-legally-harvest-your-data-and-use-it-to-bombard-you-with-election-spam-148803/" aria-label="Read more about How political parties legally harvest your data and use it to bombard you with election spam">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle The Sirtfood diet has been in the news again this week after singer Adele showed off her slimmed-down figure on US comedy show Saturday Night Live. Adele has previously credited her significant weight loss to the Sirtfood ... <a title="Yes, Adele has sung its praises. But the Sirtfood diet may be just another fad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/yes-adele-has-sung-its-praises-but-the-sirtfood-diet-may-be-just-another-fad-148902/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, Adele has sung its praises. But the Sirtfood diet may be just another fad">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul J. Maginn, Associate Professor of Urban/Regional Planning, University of Western Australia The central business district has historically been the beating heart of metropolitan regions across Australia. The polished glass and steel high-rise offices, hotels and apartment complexes stand as monuments to architectural, construction, engineering and, of ... <a title="How COVID all but killed the Australian CBD" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/how-covid-all-but-killed-the-australian-cbd-147848/" aria-label="Read more about How COVID all but killed the Australian CBD">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Vice-Chancellor and President Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. This week the pair discuss the ongoing disputes between the federal and state governments concerning borders, Australian Post CEO Christine Holgate’s evidence ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on state borders, Australia post, and Doha airport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/video-michelle-grattan-on-state-borders-australia-post-and-doha-airport-149156/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on state borders, Australia post, and Doha airport">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Geddis, Professor of Law, University of Otago The preliminary results of New Zealand’s referendum on the End of Life Choice Act were conclusive. Some 65.2% of voters supported the law coming into force, while 33.8% opposed it. Although around 480,000 special votes are still to be ... <a title="Assisted dying will become legal in New Zealand in a year — what has to happen now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/assisted-dying-will-become-legal-in-new-zealand-in-a-year-what-has-to-happen-now-149138/" aria-label="Read more about Assisted dying will become legal in New Zealand in a year — what has to happen now?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kirrilly Thompson, Adjunt Senior Research Fellow, University of South Australia The Melbourne Cup is upon us. This year will be different due to COVID-19 — but one thing we don’t expect to change is concern about horses’ welfare, which seems to resurface each year. Just days before ... <a title="Research shows whipping horses doesn’t make them run faster, straighter or safer — let’s cut it out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/30/research-shows-whipping-horses-doesnt-make-them-run-faster-straighter-or-safer-lets-cut-it-out-144405/" aria-label="Read more about Research shows whipping horses doesn’t make them run faster, straighter or safer — let’s cut it out">Read more</a>
