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The Universities Accord will plan for the next 30 years: what big issues must it address?

February 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melinda Hildebrandt, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Dean Lewins/AAP This is shaping up to be an enormously important year for higher education in Australia. The Albanese government is aiming to deliver a historic Universities Accord by December, to create a “visionary plan” for the sector over ... <a title="The Universities Accord will plan for the next 30 years: what big issues must it address?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/the-universities-accord-will-plan-for-the-next-30-years-what-big-issues-must-it-address-200367/" aria-label="Read more about The Universities Accord will plan for the next 30 years: what big issues must it address?">Read more</a>

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Amid warnings of ‘spy hives’, why isn’t Australia using its tough counter-espionage laws more?

February 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Kendall, PhD Candidate in Law, The University of Queensland Australia is facing an unprecedented threat of espionage and foreign interference. According to ASIO chief Mike Burgess in his annual threat assessment this week, More Australians are being targeted for espionage and foreign interference than at any ... <a title="Amid warnings of ‘spy hives’, why isn’t Australia using its tough counter-espionage laws more?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/amid-warnings-of-spy-hives-why-isnt-australia-using-its-tough-counter-espionage-laws-more-200440/" aria-label="Read more about Amid warnings of ‘spy hives’, why isn’t Australia using its tough counter-espionage laws more?">Read more</a>

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As livestock theft becomes a growing problem in rural Australia, new technologies offer hope

February 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kyle J.D. Mulrooney, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Co-director of the Centre for Rural Criminology, University of New England AAP/NSW drought stock Last week, it was reported that 700 sheep with an estimated value of $140,000, including nearly 200 valuable merino ewes, were stolen from a Victorian property ... <a title="As livestock theft becomes a growing problem in rural Australia, new technologies offer hope" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/as-livestock-theft-becomes-a-growing-problem-in-rural-australia-new-technologies-offer-hope-200251/" aria-label="Read more about As livestock theft becomes a growing problem in rural Australia, new technologies offer hope">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Frank Brennan on rewording Voice question

February 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Alan Porritt/AAP Frank Brennan has been involved over decades in the big debates in Indigenous affairs. A Jesuit priest and an academic expert on the constitution, Brennan has advocated for recognising First Nations peoples in that document. But he has ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Frank Brennan on rewording Voice question" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/politics-with-michelle-grattan-frank-brennan-on-rewording-voice-question-200442/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Frank Brennan on rewording Voice question">Read more</a>

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Failure to free PNG hostages could cost captors ‘their lives’, warns police chief

February 22, 2023

PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinean security forces have been authorised to use the full force of the law to secure the four captives being held hostage by an armed gang in Bosavi, Nipa-Kutubu, Southern Highlands province since Sunday. Police Commissioner David Manning said the abductors were being offered “a way out”. Manning described the gang ... <a title="Failure to free PNG hostages could cost captors ‘their lives’, warns police chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/failure-to-free-png-hostages-could-cost-captors-their-lives-warns-police-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Failure to free PNG hostages could cost captors ‘their lives’, warns police chief">Read more</a>

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There could be alien life on Mars, but will our rovers be able to find it?

February 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Belinda Ferrari, Professor of Microbiology, UNSW Sydney Scientists think Mars rovers may have some blind spots when it comes to finding signs of life. Shutterstock Robotic rovers are currently exploring the surface of Mars. Part of a rover’s mission is to survey the planet for signs of ... <a title="There could be alien life on Mars, but will our rovers be able to find it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/there-could-be-alien-life-on-mars-but-will-our-rovers-be-able-to-find-it-200338/" aria-label="Read more about There could be alien life on Mars, but will our rovers be able to find it?">Read more</a>

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What if urban plans gave natural systems the space to recover from the cities built over them? It can be done

February 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Wright, Practice Professor of Architecture, Monash University Our cities have altered their original landscapes so greatly that their natural systems are profoundly compromised. These systems – such as swamps, rivers, creeks, aquifers and bushland corridors – need more space to function properly. Sometimes they assert their ... <a title="What if urban plans gave natural systems the space to recover from the cities built over them? It can be done" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/what-if-urban-plans-gave-natural-systems-the-space-to-recover-from-the-cities-built-over-them-it-can-be-done-199388/" aria-label="Read more about What if urban plans gave natural systems the space to recover from the cities built over them? It can be done">Read more</a>

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Did pop art have its heyday in the 1960s? Perhaps. But it is also utterly contemporary

February 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chari Larsson, Senior Lecturer of art history, Griffith University Botchway blacklivesmatter (Divine Protesting) (2020) ©Kwesi Botchway Review: Pop Masters: Art from the Mugrabi Collection, New York, HOTA Gallery. Drawn from the private collection of Jose Mugrabi, Pop Masters: Art from the Mugrabi Collection is the first international ... <a title="Did pop art have its heyday in the 1960s? Perhaps. But it is also utterly contemporary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/did-pop-art-have-its-heyday-in-the-1960s-perhaps-but-it-is-also-utterly-contemporary-198392/" aria-label="Read more about Did pop art have its heyday in the 1960s? Perhaps. But it is also utterly contemporary">Read more</a>

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The NDIS promises lifelong support – but what about end-of-life support for people with disability?

February 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathy Boschen, Research Associate, Casual Academic, PhD Candidate, Flinders University Getty Official estimates predict that by 2032, more than one million Australians will be supported by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Much of the focus on the NDIS has been with how much it will cost, ... <a title="The NDIS promises lifelong support – but what about end-of-life support for people with disability?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/the-ndis-promises-lifelong-support-but-what-about-end-of-life-support-for-people-with-disability-199990/" aria-label="Read more about The NDIS promises lifelong support – but what about end-of-life support for people with disability?">Read more</a>

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What is a ‘shoey’ and why did Harry Styles do one on stage in Australia?

February 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Giuffre, Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney “Shoey” is Australian slang for having a celebratory drink out of a shoe. Usually the beverage is alcoholic and the celebration follows a sweaty quest to victory. The shoey has become a popular part of some sports ... <a title="What is a ‘shoey’ and why did Harry Styles do one on stage in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/what-is-a-shoey-and-why-did-harry-styles-do-one-on-stage-in-australia-200342/" aria-label="Read more about What is a ‘shoey’ and why did Harry Styles do one on stage in Australia?">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: February 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

February 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. Items of interest and importance today PARLIAMENT Luke Malpass (Stuff): Chris Hipkins lays down gauntlet to Christopher Luxon as Parliament gets cracking Tim Watkin (Pundit): Mum Knows Better Than Maureen ... <a title="Newsletter: February 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/newsletter-february-22-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: February 22 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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Peace in Ukraine doesn’t ultimately depend on Putin or Zelensky – it’s the Ukrainian people who must decide

February 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Partlett, Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne Emilio Morenatti/AP Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has now lasted for one year. As overwhelming victory for either side looks unlikely, many are now calling for a negotiated settlement to the war. For instance, China is promising details of a ... <a title="Peace in Ukraine doesn’t ultimately depend on Putin or Zelensky – it’s the Ukrainian people who must decide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/peace-in-ukraine-doesnt-ultimately-depend-on-putin-or-zelensky-its-the-ukrainian-people-who-must-decide-200072/" aria-label="Read more about Peace in Ukraine doesn’t ultimately depend on Putin or Zelensky – it’s the Ukrainian people who must decide">Read more</a>