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November 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Spry, Lecturer of Marketing, RMIT University In 2017 many businesses took a stand on the Australian marriage equality plebiscite. We saw a comparable trend in recent months, as corporate Australia declared its position on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. This included everyone from the Big Four ... <a title="Should businesses consult shareholders before taking a stand on social issues?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/22/should-businesses-consult-shareholders-before-taking-a-stand-on-social-issues-216431/" aria-label="Read more about Should businesses consult shareholders before taking a stand on social issues?">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne William Gaston Walkley addressing guests at the opening of the Birkenhead terminal, 1950. Ampol and Caltex photograph collection/Trove In May this year, Belinda Noble, former journalist and the founder of Comms Declare, an organisation ... <a title="The Walkley awards were begun by a prominent oil baron. How do we reconcile their history and future?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/22/the-walkley-awards-were-begun-by-a-prominent-oil-baron-how-do-we-reconcile-their-history-and-future-214639/" aria-label="Read more about The Walkley awards were begun by a prominent oil baron. How do we reconcile their history and future?">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Jill Williams, Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Auckland University of Technology Given the health and education challenges many New Zealand children face, it is surprising (and even depressing) how little crossover and collaboration there is between these two vital sectors. The inequities in health and education are ... <a title="Health and education are closely linked – NZ needs to integrate them more in primary schools" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/22/health-and-education-are-closely-linked-nz-needs-to-integrate-them-more-in-primary-schools-217549/" aria-label="Read more about Health and education are closely linked – NZ needs to integrate them more in primary schools">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Shutterstock The Albanese government’s cyber security policy aims to make Australian citizens, businesses and government agencies harder targets as they face what minister Clare O’Neil describes as “the fastest growing threat that we face as a nation”. The policy, to ... <a title="New cyber policy to harden defences against our ‘fastest growing threat’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/22/new-cyber-policy-to-harden-defences-against-our-fastest-growing-threat-218255/" aria-label="Read more about New cyber policy to harden defences against our ‘fastest growing threat’">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock Since Australia’s Reserve Bank hiked interest rates two weeks ago, there have been two important developments – one in the United States and the other in the United Kingdom. If it’s not clear to ... <a title="Why further RBA interest rate hikes are less likely now than even 1 week ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/why-further-rba-interest-rate-hikes-are-less-likely-now-than-even-1-week-ago-218225/" aria-label="Read more about Why further RBA interest rate hikes are less likely now than even 1 week ago">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Toole, Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute The extensive flooding in Pakistan in August 2022 submerged one-third of the country. This affected 33 million people, half of them children. Some 9.4 million acres of crops were destroyed, and more than 1.1 million farm animals perished. One ... <a title="A year after Pakistan’s floods, 44% of children have stunted growth. What can be done about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/a-year-after-pakistans-floods-44-of-children-have-stunted-growth-what-can-be-done-about-it-218123/" aria-label="Read more about A year after Pakistan’s floods, 44% of children have stunted growth. What can be done about it?">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne In September, the world passed 1.5°C of warming. Two months later, we hit 2°C of warming. It’s fair to wonder what is going on. What we’re seeing is not runaway climate change. These are daily spikes, ... <a title="In September we went past 1.5 degrees. In November, we tipped over 2 degrees for the first time. What’s going on?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/in-september-we-went-past-1-5-degrees-in-november-we-tipped-over-2-degrees-for-the-first-time-whats-going-on-218228/" aria-label="Read more about In September we went past 1.5 degrees. In November, we tipped over 2 degrees for the first time. What’s going on?">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Gray, Lecturer in Digital Cultures at The University of Sydney, University of Sydney The sudden removal of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday was met with shock and disapproval by the company’s employees. More than 90% signed a letter threatening to leave OpenAI if the board ... <a title="OpenAI’s board is facing backlash for firing CEO Sam Altman – but it’s good it had the power to" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/openais-board-is-facing-backlash-for-firing-ceo-sam-altman-but-its-good-it-had-the-power-to-218154/" aria-label="Read more about OpenAI’s board is facing backlash for firing CEO Sam Altman – but it’s good it had the power to">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Greste, Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University In 2019, the New York Times declared that “Australia may well be the world’s most secretive democracy”. The Times published the piece shortly after the Australian Federal Police raided journalists from two news organisations, searching for evidence of ... <a title="Australia’s secrecy laws include 875 offences. Reforms are welcome, but don’t go far enough for press freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/australias-secrecy-laws-include-875-offences-reforms-are-welcome-but-dont-go-far-enough-for-press-freedom-218234/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s secrecy laws include 875 offences. Reforms are welcome, but don’t go far enough for press freedom">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tets Kimura, Adjunct Lecturer, Creative Arts, Flinders University Xplorer Studio/Adelaide Festival Centre This year’s OzAsia festival took place from October 19 to November 5, at its annual festival venues on the Kaurna land of Adelaide. In its early years, the Asia-focused festival, which started in 2007, often ... <a title="At OzAsia 2023, Australia’s appreciation of multiculturalism and diversity is most evident in food" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/at-ozasia-2023-australias-appreciation-of-multiculturalism-and-diversity-is-most-evident-in-food-218107/" aria-label="Read more about At OzAsia 2023, Australia’s appreciation of multiculturalism and diversity is most evident in food">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Evans, Lecturer in Policing and Emergency Management, University of Tasmania As the war between Israel and Hamas has intensified in Gaza, disinformation and conspiracy theories about the conflict have been increasingly circulating on social media. At least that’s what I found in my analysis of some ... <a title="Gaza and Ukraine are separate conflicts, but conspiracy theorists are trying to link the two on social media: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/gaza-and-ukraine-are-separate-conflicts-but-conspiracy-theorists-are-trying-to-link-the-two-on-social-media-new-research-215803/" aria-label="Read more about Gaza and Ukraine are separate conflicts, but conspiracy theorists are trying to link the two on social media: new research">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Griffin, Professor, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The University of Queensland Shutterstock As the COVID virus continues to evolve, so does our vaccine response. From December 11, Australians will have access to new vaccines that offer better protection. These “monovalent” booster vaccines are expected to be a ... <a title="What are the new COVID booster vaccines? Can I get one? Do they work? Are they safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/what-are-the-new-covid-booster-vaccines-can-i-get-one-do-they-work-are-they-safe-217804/" aria-label="Read more about What are the new COVID booster vaccines? Can I get one? Do they work? Are they safe?">Read more</a>
