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August 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jay Daniel Thompson, Lecturer (Early Career Development Fellow) and Program Manager, Professional Communication program, RMIT University Shutterstock AI On Saturday, X (formerly Twitter) chairman Elon Musk tweeted he would be removing the microblogging platform’s block function. It would remain intact for direct messages, but would otherwise become ... <a title="Beginning of the end: how Elon Musk’s removal of the block function on X could trigger its hellish demise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/beginning-of-the-end-how-elon-musks-removal-of-the-block-function-on-x-could-trigger-its-hellish-demise-211897/" aria-label="Read more about Beginning of the end: how Elon Musk’s removal of the block function on X could trigger its hellish demise">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2023
By Cretilda Alokaka in Port Moresby Six hired gunmen in Enga were shot dead by men from the Ambulin tribe on Friday in what Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has described as “jungle justice”. Police alleged that on Friday around 5am, the six men sneaked into Ambulin tribal territory to ambush them but ... <a title="PNG’s Marape condemns ‘jungle justice’ after 6 gunmen shot dead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/pngs-marape-condemns-jungle-justice-after-6-gunmen-shot-dead/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Marape condemns ‘jungle justice’ after 6 gunmen shot dead">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jay Daniel Thompson, Lecturer (Early Career Development Fellow) and Program Manager, Professional Communication program, RMIT University Shutterstock AI On Saturday, X (formerly Twitter) chairman Elon Musk tweeted he would be removing the microblogging platform’s block function. It would remain intact for direct messages, but would otherwise become ... <a title="The beginning of the end: Elon Musk’s removal of the block function on X could trigger its hellish demise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/the-beginning-of-the-end-elon-musks-removal-of-the-block-function-on-x-could-trigger-its-hellish-demise-211897/" aria-label="Read more about The beginning of the end: Elon Musk’s removal of the block function on X could trigger its hellish demise">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2023
By Asenaca Uluiviti and Sadhana Sen Fiji recently lost Dr Meraia Taufa Vakatale, a monumental woman leader who broke many glass ceilings with her numerous firsts. As an educationalist, diplomat and politician, she profoundly impacted on the lives of tens of thousands in Fiji and the Pacific region, particularly young women in politics and anti-nuclear ... <a title="Obituary: Meraia Taufa Vakatale – anti-nuclear activist and feminist trailblazer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/obituary-meraia-taufa-vakatale-anti-nuclear-activist-and-feminist-trailblazer/" aria-label="Read more about Obituary: Meraia Taufa Vakatale – anti-nuclear activist and feminist trailblazer">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Priyanka Dhopade, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland . NASA/Bill Anders Aotearoa New Zealand is the latest country to enter the expanding and competitive international space market. In the aerospace strategy and national space policy, the government lays out how it intends to grow the domestic ... <a title="Sustainability is often an afterthought in space exploration – that needs to change as the industry grows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/sustainability-is-often-an-afterthought-in-space-exploration-that-needs-to-change-as-the-industry-grows-211335/" aria-label="Read more about Sustainability is often an afterthought in space exploration – that needs to change as the industry grows">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristin Graham, Lecturer in Podiatry, University of South Australia Ballet flat shoes – those thin-heeled lightweight slip-on shoes – are making a fashion comeback. And it’s not hard to see why: they’re versatile, easy to wear, soft, flexible and often worn by celebrities. We have often been ... <a title="Ballet flats are back. Here’s what the research says about how they affect your feet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/ballet-flats-are-back-heres-what-the-research-says-about-how-they-affect-your-feet-207806/" aria-label="Read more about Ballet flats are back. Here’s what the research says about how they affect your feet">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2023
By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist Fears are rife in Hawai’i of predatory land buying after the recent wildfires have left many locals homeless and in dire financial straits. The wildfires incinerated the town of Lāhainā, destroying 2200 homes and businesses and leaving hundreds unaccounted for. At least 114 people are confirmed dead. The disaster ... <a title="Anger in Hawai’i over threat of land grabs after wildfire disaster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/anger-in-hawaii-over-threat-of-land-grabs-after-wildfire-disaster/" aria-label="Read more about Anger in Hawai’i over threat of land grabs after wildfire disaster">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content 1NEWS-VERIAN POLL Felix Desmarais (1News): Labour might need to capture the moon to turn this tide 1News: Jessica Mutch McKay: Labour need to ‘dig in’ as National ‘smell ... <a title="Newsletter: August 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/newsletter-august-22-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: August 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic O’Sullivan, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University Big policy ideas usually don’t come up in parliamentary valedictory speeches – they’re for saying goodbye and thank you. So departing Labour MP Jamie Strange ... <a title="A retiring NZ MP has suggested joining Australia – we should at least think about it (before saying no)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/a-retiring-nz-mp-has-suggested-joining-australia-we-should-at-least-think-about-it-before-saying-no-211728/" aria-label="Read more about A retiring NZ MP has suggested joining Australia – we should at least think about it (before saying no)">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Cutler, Professor and Director, Macquarie University Centre for the Health Economy, Macquarie University Shutterstock Preliminary data from the 2023 Intergenerational Report shows Autralia’s population aged 85 and over is set to more than triple over the next 40 years. This will exacerbate existing strains on the ... <a title="Our older population will triple in 40 years. But a social insurance model won’t fix the aged care funding crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/our-older-population-will-triple-in-40-years-but-a-social-insurance-model-wont-fix-the-aged-care-funding-crisis-211191/" aria-label="Read more about Our older population will triple in 40 years. But a social insurance model won’t fix the aged care funding crisis">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dana M Bergstrom, Honorary Senior Fellow, University of Wollongong Patti Virtue After decades immersed in Antarctic science, I’ve learned that physical and biological changes rarely occur smoothly. More often than not, they unfold in sharp steps. Right now, Antarctica’s climate and ecosystems are experiencing disturbing changes. Much ... <a title="I’ve spent 40 years studying Antarctica. The frozen continent has never needed our help more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/ive-spent-40-years-studying-antarctica-the-frozen-continent-has-never-needed-our-help-more-211520/" aria-label="Read more about I’ve spent 40 years studying Antarctica. The frozen continent has never needed our help more">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Flavio Macau, Associate Dean – School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock This is the second article in The Conversation’s series examining Australia’s cost of living crisis. Read the first article in the series here. Australia is in a cost-of-living crisis. We know that because ... <a title="Prices are up and the supply of things we need is in flux. How did we get here?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/prices-are-up-and-the-supply-of-things-we-need-is-in-flux-how-did-we-get-here-210888/" aria-label="Read more about Prices are up and the supply of things we need is in flux. How did we get here?">Read more</a>
