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November 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy J. Lynch, Associate Professor in American Politics, University of Melbourne In a post-election poll for the University of Melbourne’s US election webinar series we asked the several hundred people in the audience if President Donald Trump’s defeat would mean the death of “Trumpism”. A full 92% ... <a title="What’s next for the Republicans after Trump? Here are 5 reasons for pessimism — and 5 reasons for hope" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/whats-next-for-the-republicans-after-trump-here-are-5-reasons-for-pessimism-and-5-reasons-for-hope-149526/" aria-label="Read more about What’s next for the Republicans after Trump? Here are 5 reasons for pessimism — and 5 reasons for hope">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trisia Farrelly, Senior Lecturer, Massey University After banning plastic bags last year, New Zealand now proposes to regulate single-use plastic packaging and to ban various hard-to-recycle plastics and single-use plastic items. These moves come in response to growing public concern about plastics, increasing volumes of plastic in ... <a title="How life-cycle assessments can be (mis)used to justify more single-use plastic packaging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/how-life-cycle-assessments-can-be-mis-used-to-justify-more-single-use-plastic-packaging-147672/" aria-label="Read more about How life-cycle assessments can be (mis)used to justify more single-use plastic packaging">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy J. Lynch, Associate Professor in American Politics, University of Melbourne In a post-election poll for the University of Melbourne’s US election webinar series we asked the several hundred people in the audience if President Donald Trump’s defeat would mean the death of “Trumpism”. A full 92% ... <a title="What’s next for the Republicans after Trump? Here are 5 are reasons for pessimism — and 5 reasons for hope" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/whats-next-for-the-republicans-after-trump-here-are-5-are-reasons-for-pessimism-and-5-reasons-for-hope-149526/" aria-label="Read more about What’s next for the Republicans after Trump? Here are 5 are reasons for pessimism — and 5 reasons for hope">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland US President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement is “fresh air” news for Pacific Islands countries, say some commentators. The US formally left the Paris pact a day after the US elections last week – a year after the Trump administration gave notice it was quitting. However, ... <a title="Biden presidency likely to be boost for climate change, West Papua issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/biden-presidency-likely-to-be-boost-for-climate-change-west-papua-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Biden presidency likely to be boost for climate change, West Papua issues">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aashish Srivastava, Senior Lecturer, Department of Business Law and Taxation, Monash University Students enter university as young adults embarking on a new life. Hazing rituals are meant to be a lighthearted initiation into university life that breaks down barriers between seniors and freshers and prepares the newcomers ... <a title="Brutal rituals of hazing won’t go away — and unis are increasingly likely to be held responsible" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/brutal-rituals-of-hazing-wont-go-away-and-unis-are-increasingly-likely-to-be-held-responsible-147849/" aria-label="Read more about Brutal rituals of hazing won’t go away — and unis are increasingly likely to be held responsible">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toss Gascoigne, Visiting fellow, Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University It’s a challenging time to be a science communicator. The current pandemic, climate crisis, and concerns over new technologies from artificial intelligence to genetic modification by CRISPR demand public accountability, clear discussion and ... <a title="Science communication is more important than ever. Here are 3 lessons from around the world on what makes it work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/science-communication-is-more-important-than-ever-here-are-3-lessons-from-around-the-world-on-what-makes-it-work-147670/" aria-label="Read more about Science communication is more important than ever. Here are 3 lessons from around the world on what makes it work">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Christian Downie, Australian National University When the US formally left the Paris climate agreement, Joe Biden tweeted that “in exactly 77 days, a Biden Administration will rejoin it”. The US announced its intention to withdraw from the agreement back in 2017. But the agreement’s complex rules meant formal notification could only be sent ... <a title="New Biden era heralds global climate politics switch with US rejoining Paris" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/new-biden-era-heralds-global-climate-politics-switch-with-us-rejoining-paris/" aria-label="Read more about New Biden era heralds global climate politics switch with US rejoining Paris">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk An American columnist and high tech expert has apologised to the people of New Zealand over the “scary” experience of authoritarian presidential rule over the past four years and appealed for a “second chance”. Dick Brass, a former vice-president of Microsoft and Oracle for almost two decades and an ex-New York ... <a title="American columnist apologises to NZ for ‘scary’ Trump leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/american-columnist-apologises-to-nz-for-scary-trump-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about American columnist apologises to NZ for ‘scary’ Trump leadership">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it is important for New Zealand to have tight connections with the US on big global issues – including trade, covid and climate change – and she will be pursuing a strong relationship with President-elect Joe Biden. Joe Biden has become President-elect after a teeth-gritting election. The ... <a title="NZ’s Ardern seeks Biden leadership on climate change, global issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/nzs-ardern-seeks-biden-leadership-on-climate-change-global-issues/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Ardern seeks Biden leadership on climate change, global issues">Read more</a>
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November 9, 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 Final election results Jason Walls (Herald): The five fascinating election special vote facts you might have missed Alex Braae (Spinoff): 10 buzzy bits of trivia about the final election results Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Final NZ election results ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 09 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-09-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 09 2020">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bo Li, Associate professor, University of Wollongong A mountainside cave now used as a Tibetan Buddhist sanctuary was home to prehistoric humans known as Denisovans for tens of millennia. Our painstaking efforts there are helping unravel the story of how early humans adapted to live in one ... <a title="How midnight digs at a holy Tibetan cave opened a window to prehistoric humans living on the roof of the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/how-midnight-digs-at-a-holy-tibetan-cave-opened-a-window-to-prehistoric-humans-living-on-the-roof-of-the-world-148927/" aria-label="Read more about How midnight digs at a holy Tibetan cave opened a window to prehistoric humans living on the roof of the world">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathomi Gatwiri, Senior lecturer, Southern Cross University Race informs how Black parents raise their children in Australia. Our study, published in the journal Child and Family Social Work, found it complicates parenting in ways that non-Black parents might not have to consider. We interviewed 27 highly skilled ... <a title="Not a day passes without thinking about race: what African migrants told us about parenting in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/09/not-a-day-passes-without-thinking-about-race-what-african-migrants-told-us-about-parenting-in-australia-149167/" aria-label="Read more about Not a day passes without thinking about race: what African migrants told us about parenting in Australia">Read more</a>
