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Pacific journalists are world’s ‘eyes and ears’ on climate crisis, says EU envoy

May 10, 2024

By Kaneta Naimatu in Suva Journalists in the Pacific region play an important role as the “eyes and ears on the ground” when it comes to reporting the climate crisis, says the European Union’s Pacific Ambassador Barbara Plinkert. Speaking at The University of the South Pacific (USP) on World Press Freedom Day last Friday, Plinkert ... <a title="Pacific journalists are world’s ‘eyes and ears’ on climate crisis, says EU envoy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/pacific-journalists-are-worlds-eyes-and-ears-on-climate-crisis-says-eu-envoy/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific journalists are world’s ‘eyes and ears’ on climate crisis, says EU envoy">Read more</a>

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New Caledonia marks Armistice Day with new NZ war memorial

May 10, 2024

By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Authorities in the small town of Boulouparis have commemorated Armistice Day on May 8 with a new memorial honouring New Zealand soldiers who were stationed in New Caledonia during World War II. The ceremony took place in the township on the southwest coast of the main ... <a title="New Caledonia marks Armistice Day with new NZ war memorial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/new-caledonia-marks-armistice-day-with-new-nz-war-memorial/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia marks Armistice Day with new NZ war memorial">Read more</a>

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High Court dismisses key challenge to indefinite immigration detention. What does it mean?

May 10, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sara Dehm, Senior lecturer, international migration and refugee law, University of Technology Sydney The High Court unanimously ruled today that the Australian government can keep asylum seekers in immigration detention indefinitely in cases where they do not “voluntarily” cooperate with their own deportation. This includes, for example, ... <a title="High Court dismisses key challenge to indefinite immigration detention. What does it mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/high-court-dismisses-key-challenge-to-indefinite-immigration-detention-what-does-it-mean-229628/" aria-label="Read more about High Court dismisses key challenge to indefinite immigration detention. What does it mean?">Read more</a>

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A brief history of found footage video art – and where Macklemore’s Hind’s Hall fits in

May 10, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kim Munro, Lecturer, Creative Industries and Digital Media, University of South Australia Twenty-four hours after the release of Macklemore’s pro-Palestine protest song Hind’s Hall on social media on May 7, the video had already notched up over 24 million views. In two minutes and 49 seconds, the ... <a title="A brief history of found footage video art – and where Macklemore’s Hind’s Hall fits in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/a-brief-history-of-found-footage-video-art-and-where-macklemores-hinds-hall-fits-in-229638/" aria-label="Read more about A brief history of found footage video art – and where Macklemore’s Hind’s Hall fits in">Read more</a>

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Sky-high vanity: constructing the world’s tallest buildings creates high emissions

May 10, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Helal, Assistant Dean (Sustainability), The University of Melbourne Dubai skyline AleksandarPasaric/Pexels Since ancient times, people have built structures that reach for the skies – from the steep spires of medieval towers to the grand domes of ancient cathedrals and mosques. Today the quest is to build ... <a title="Sky-high vanity: constructing the world’s tallest buildings creates high emissions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/sky-high-vanity-constructing-the-worlds-tallest-buildings-creates-high-emissions-229183/" aria-label="Read more about Sky-high vanity: constructing the world’s tallest buildings creates high emissions">Read more</a>

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How can we measure the size of Australia’s illegal cannabis market – and the billions in taxes that might flow from legalising it?

May 10, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Williams, Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne Canna Obscura/Shutterstock At the end of this month, a senate inquiry by the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee is due to hand down its report on a bill to legalise cannabis. Legalisation aims to redirect profits away ... <a title="How can we measure the size of Australia’s illegal cannabis market – and the billions in taxes that might flow from legalising it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/how-can-we-measure-the-size-of-australias-illegal-cannabis-market-and-the-billions-in-taxes-that-might-flow-from-legalising-it-229287/" aria-label="Read more about How can we measure the size of Australia’s illegal cannabis market – and the billions in taxes that might flow from legalising it?">Read more</a>

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Wearable devices can now harvest our brain data. Australia needs urgent privacy reforms

May 10, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Musole, PhD Law Student, University of New England Girts Ragelis/Shutterstock Recent trends show Australians are increasingly buying wearables such as smartwatches and fitness trackers. These electronics track our body movements or vital signs to provide data throughout the day, with or without the help of artificial ... <a title="Wearable devices can now harvest our brain data. Australia needs urgent privacy reforms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/wearable-devices-can-now-harvest-our-brain-data-australia-needs-urgent-privacy-reforms-229006/" aria-label="Read more about Wearable devices can now harvest our brain data. Australia needs urgent privacy reforms">Read more</a>

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Sleep wrinkles are real. Here’s how they leave their mark

May 10, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yousuf Mohammed, Dermatology researcher, The University of Queensland Maridav/Shutterstock You wake up, stagger to the bathroom and gaze into the mirror. No, you’re not imagining it. You’ve developed face wrinkles overnight. They’re sleep wrinkles. Sleep wrinkles are temporary. But as your skin loses its elasticity as you ... <a title="Sleep wrinkles are real. Here’s how they leave their mark" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/sleep-wrinkles-are-real-heres-how-they-leave-their-mark-217380/" aria-label="Read more about Sleep wrinkles are real. Here’s how they leave their mark">Read more</a>

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Puna calls for Pacific ‘journalistic vigilance’ in face of climate crisis

May 10, 2024

By Kamna Kumar in Suva Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Henry Puna stressed the importance of media freedom and its link to the climate and environmental crisis at the 2024 World Press Freedom Day event organised by the University of the South Pacific’s journalism programme. Under the theme “A Planet for the Press: Journalism in the ... <a title="Puna calls for Pacific ‘journalistic vigilance’ in face of climate crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/puna-calls-for-pacific-journalistic-vigilance-in-face-of-climate-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Puna calls for Pacific ‘journalistic vigilance’ in face of climate crisis">Read more</a>

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Confused or playing for time? 3 possible reasons NZ is taking so long to make a call on AUKUS

May 10, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago New Zealand governments have been actively exploring the option of joining pillar two of AUKUS for over a year now. But according to foreign minister Winston Peters, the government is “a long way from this point of ... <a title="Confused or playing for time? 3 possible reasons NZ is taking so long to make a call on AUKUS" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/confused-or-playing-for-time-3-possible-reasons-nz-is-taking-so-long-to-make-a-call-on-aukus-229712/" aria-label="Read more about Confused or playing for time? 3 possible reasons NZ is taking so long to make a call on AUKUS">Read more</a>

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No more bad accents, stereotypes or cringe: why the rise of multilingual TV is good news for everyone

May 10, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By César Albarrán-Torres, Senior Lecturer, Department of Media and Communication, Swinburne University of Technology Apple TV+ As one of billions of bilingual individuals in the world, it disappoints me when a film or TV show with characters of a non-English-speaking background is spoken entirely in English. This is ... <a title="No more bad accents, stereotypes or cringe: why the rise of multilingual TV is good news for everyone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/no-more-bad-accents-stereotypes-or-cringe-why-the-rise-of-multilingual-tv-is-good-news-for-everyone-229113/" aria-label="Read more about No more bad accents, stereotypes or cringe: why the rise of multilingual TV is good news for everyone">Read more</a>

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Women in rich countries are having fewer kids, or none at all. What’s going on?

May 10, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leah Ruppanner, Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, Podcast at MissPerceived, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock A recent report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows US fertility rates dropped 2% in 2023. With the exception of a ... <a title="Women in rich countries are having fewer kids, or none at all. What’s going on?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/10/women-in-rich-countries-are-having-fewer-kids-or-none-at-all-whats-going-on-229185/" aria-label="Read more about Women in rich countries are having fewer kids, or none at all. What’s going on?">Read more</a>