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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bernadette McCabe, Professor and Principal Scientist, University of Southern Queensland Biomethane technology is no longer on the backburner in Australia after an announcement this week that gas from Sydney’s Malabar wastewater plant will be used to power up to 24,000 homes. Biomethane, also known as renewable natural ... <a title="Not just hot air: turning Sydney’s wastewater into green gas could be a climate boon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/not-just-hot-air-turning-sydneys-wastewater-into-green-gas-could-be-a-climate-boon-150672/" aria-label="Read more about Not just hot air: turning Sydney’s wastewater into green gas could be a climate boon">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Guido Governatori, Software Systems Research Group Leader, Data61 Can computers read and apply legal rules? It’s an idea that’s gaining momentum, as it promises to make laws more accessible to the public and easier to follow. But it raises a host of legal, technical and ethical questions. ... <a title="‘Rules as Code’ will let computers apply laws and regulations. But over-rigid interpretations would undermine our freedoms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/rules-as-code-will-let-computers-apply-laws-and-regulations-but-over-rigid-interpretations-would-undermine-our-freedoms-149992/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Rules as Code’ will let computers apply laws and regulations. But over-rigid interpretations would undermine our freedoms">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
RNZ News Genome sequencing has showed the Air New Zealand crew member who tested positive for covid-19 in China is not linked to known cases in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health says. In a statement, the ministry reported one new case of the coronavirus in managed isolation today. The person arrived on November 14 ... <a title="Air NZ covid case not linked to New Zealand genomes – one new case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/air-nz-covid-case-not-linked-to-new-zealand-genomes-one-new-case/" aria-label="Read more about Air NZ covid case not linked to New Zealand genomes – one new case">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Willsteed, Senior lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia, directed by Spike Lee Two years ago, on a warm Broadbeach night strolling back to our hotel, my teenage daughter gathered up what we were thinking in eight words: “That was the best night ... <a title="Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia is a film honouring the love of the live performance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/review-david-byrnes-american-utopia-is-a-film-honouring-the-love-of-the-live-performance-149977/" aria-label="Read more about Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia is a film honouring the love of the live performance">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dorothy Ann Lee, Stewart Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity College, University of Divinity, University of Divinity Almost three years on from same-sex marriage becoming legal in Australia, the issue is threatening to break up the Anglican Church in this country. This is the gravest threat to ... <a title="Is the Anglican Church about to split? It is facing the gravest threat to its unity in more than 200 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/is-the-anglican-church-about-to-split-it-is-facing-the-gravest-threat-to-its-unity-in-more-than-200-years-150365/" aria-label="Read more about Is the Anglican Church about to split? It is facing the gravest threat to its unity in more than 200 years">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Smerdon, Assistant Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland The new Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit has received rave reviews around the world. Surprisingly for a chess-themed show, it received a warm reception by the global chess community, which is usually highly critical of portrayals ... <a title="The Queens(land) gambit: a brief history of chess in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/the-queens-land-gambit-a-brief-history-of-chess-in-australia-150638/" aria-label="Read more about The Queens(land) gambit: a brief history of chess in Australia">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Three government members of Papua New Guinea’s Parliament have tested positive for covid-19. The MPs, whose names haven’t been publicised, have been in Prime Minister James Marape’s camp during the ongoing political standoff. PNG’s Pandemic Response Controller David Manning said that an MP was initially tested at the weekend and returned a ... <a title="Three PNG government MPs test covid-positive amid political crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/three-png-government-mps-test-covid-positive-amid-political-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Three PNG government MPs test covid-positive amid political crisis">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Housing Daniel Dunkley (Stuff): Could Boomer Tax be a glimpse of the future and help solve generational inequality? Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Adrian Orr puts tax back on the table in affordable housing debate Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 26 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-26-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 26 2020">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University US Secretary of State-designate Antony Blinken promises both awkwardness and opportunity for Australia’s Morrison government. Blinken could hardly represent a more striking contrast with his soon-to-be predecessor Mike Pompeo in his views on the need for America ... <a title="From ‘America first’ to ‘America together’: who is Antony Blinken, Biden’s pick for secretary of state?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/from-america-first-to-america-together-who-is-antony-blinken-bidens-pick-for-secretary-of-state-150739/" aria-label="Read more about From ‘America first’ to ‘America together’: who is Antony Blinken, Biden’s pick for secretary of state?">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nigel McMillan, Program Director, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University Early in the pandemic, many researchers feared people who contracted COVID could be reinfected very quickly. This was because several early studies showed antibodies seemed to wane after the first few months post-infection. It ... <a title="New research suggests immunity to COVID is better than we first thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/new-research-suggests-immunity-to-covid-is-better-than-we-first-thought-150645/" aria-label="Read more about New research suggests immunity to COVID is better than we first thought">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Romane H. Cristescu, Posdoc in Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast Federal environment minister Sussan Ley this week announced A$2 million for a national audit of Australia’s koalas, as part of an A$18 million package to protect the vulnerable species. The funding might seem like a lot ... <a title="Drones, detection dogs, poo spotting: what’s the best way to conduct Australia’s Great Koala Count?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/drones-detection-dogs-poo-spotting-whats-the-best-way-to-conduct-australias-great-koala-count-150634/" aria-label="Read more about Drones, detection dogs, poo spotting: what’s the best way to conduct Australia’s Great Koala Count?">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jago Dodson, Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University The South Australian and Victorian governments have announced, and New South Wales is considering, road user charges on electric vehicles. This policy has drawn scorn from environmental advocates and motor vehicle lobbyists who ... <a title="Think taxing electric vehicle use is a backward step? Here’s why it’s an important policy advance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/think-taxing-electric-vehicle-use-is-a-backward-step-heres-why-its-an-important-policy-advance-150644/" aria-label="Read more about Think taxing electric vehicle use is a backward step? Here’s why it’s an important policy advance">Read more</a>
