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July 10, 2020
By RNZ News Opposition National list MP Dr Jian Yang has announced his retirement from New Zealand politics and says he will not stand in the 2020 general election after three terms in the party caucus. He said politics was “demanding” and he wanted to spend more time with his family. “Accordingly, I have informed ... <a title="National MP Jian Yang, who admitted training Chinese spies, quits politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/10/national-mp-jian-yang-who-admitted-training-chinese-spies-quits-politics/" aria-label="Read more about National MP Jian Yang, who admitted training Chinese spies, quits politics">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luciano Beheregaray, Professor in Biodiversity Genomics, Flinders University As the global climate shifts, it’s important to know which species have adaptations to survive. Our research published today in PNAS found it largely depends on where they evolved. We looked at the capacity of life to respond to ... <a title="Which species will win and lose in a warmer climate? It depends where they evolved" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/10/which-species-will-win-and-lose-in-a-warmer-climate-it-depends-where-they-evolved-141659/" aria-label="Read more about Which species will win and lose in a warmer climate? It depends where they evolved">Read more</a>
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July 10, 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 Tiwai Point to close Hamish Rutherford (Herald): Government subsidising practically everything plays hardball with Rio Tinto (paywalled) Tom Pullar-Strecker (Stuff): Sudden closure of aluminium smelter worst outcome for jobs, consumers and the environment Brian ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 10 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-10-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 10 2020">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Warburton, Honorary Senior Fellow, University of Melbourne Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan released his Job-ready Graduates Package on June 19 2020. In his National Press Club address, he said it would help drive our economic recovery after COVID-19 and “put more funding into the system in ... <a title="The government would save $1 billion a year with proposed university reforms — but that’s not what it’s telling us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/10/the-government-would-save-1-billion-a-year-with-proposed-university-reforms-but-thats-not-what-its-telling-us-142256/" aria-label="Read more about The government would save $1 billion a year with proposed university reforms — but that’s not what it’s telling us">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Seth Lazar, Professor, Australian National University In the US, tireless opposition to state use of facial recognition algorithms has recently won some victories. Some progressive cities have banned some uses of the technology. Three tech companies have pulled facial recognition products from the market. Democrats have advanced ... <a title="Large-scale facial recognition is incompatible with a free society" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/10/large-scale-facial-recognition-is-incompatible-with-a-free-society-126282/" aria-label="Read more about Large-scale facial recognition is incompatible with a free society">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Adjunct Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia Facial recognition technology is increasingly being trialled and deployed around Australia. Queensland and Western Australia are reportedly already using real-time facial recognition through CCTV cameras. 7-Eleven Australia is also deploying facial recognition technology in ... <a title="Facial recognition technology is expanding rapidly across Australia. Are our laws keeping pace?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/10/facial-recognition-technology-is-expanding-rapidly-across-australia-are-our-laws-keeping-pace-141357/" aria-label="Read more about Facial recognition technology is expanding rapidly across Australia. Are our laws keeping pace?">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carol T Kulik, Research Professor of Human Resource Management, University of South Australia The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to work from home, often in less than ideal circumstances. Many employees had little choice in the decision, limited time to prepare, patchy technology skills, and ... <a title="Thinking about working from home long-term? 3 ways it could be good or bad for your health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/10/thinking-about-working-from-home-long-term-3-ways-it-could-be-good-or-bad-for-your-health-141374/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking about working from home long-term? 3 ways it could be good or bad for your health">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rhona Winnington, Lecturer, Auckland University of Technology When New Zealanders go to the polls in September, they will also be asked to vote in a referendum on assisted dying. Parliament already passed the End of Life Choice Act in 2019, but the referendum will decide whether it ... <a title="Assisted dying referendum: why NZ’s law lacks necessary detail to make a fully informed decision" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/10/assisted-dying-referendum-why-nzs-law-lacks-necessary-detail-to-make-a-fully-informed-decision-141776/" aria-label="Read more about Assisted dying referendum: why NZ’s law lacks necessary detail to make a fully informed decision">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katja Hogendoorn, University of Adelaide This article is a preview of Flora, Fauna, Fire, a multimedia project launching on Monday July 13. The project tracks the recovery of Australia’s native plants and animals after last summer’s bushfire tragedy. Sign up to The Conversation’s newsletter for updates. The ... <a title="‘Jewel of nature’: scientists fight to save a glittering green bee after the summer fires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/10/jewel-of-nature-scientists-fight-to-save-a-glittering-green-bee-after-the-summer-fires-139555/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Jewel of nature’: scientists fight to save a glittering green bee after the summer fires">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By SriPallavi Nadimpalli, PhD Candidate, University of Melbourne Women manage many overlapping responsibilities in both public and private spheres. Their busy routines leave them with just a little time to take a break or a pause in their activity. These pauses are a time for self or for ... <a title="Pauses in the busy lives of migrant Indian women can make a big difference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/10/pauses-in-the-busy-lives-of-migrant-indian-women-can-make-a-big-difference-140552/" aria-label="Read more about Pauses in the busy lives of migrant Indian women can make a big difference">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Naoise McDonagh, Lecturer in Political Economy, University of Adelaide The pandemic has changed the way we think about supply chains, in particular the chains that feed our need for food, medical supplies, and defence equipment. It has led Prime Minister Scott Morrison to frame access to supplies ... <a title="Sure, let’s bring production onshore, but it might not ensure supplies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/10/sure-lets-bring-production-onshore-but-it-might-not-ensure-supplies-142270/" aria-label="Read more about Sure, let’s bring production onshore, but it might not ensure supplies">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW As Victoria grapples with a second-wave outbreak of COVID-19, the importance of large-scale testing has again been highlighted. Without its “testing blitz” aiming at 10,000 tests a day, the extent of the outbreak would have been invisible for much longer. Read ... <a title="Vital Signs: 50,000 Australians a day are being tested for COVID-19. How to solve the maths that says the number should be 6.5 million" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/10/vital-signs-50-000-australians-a-day-are-being-tested-for-covid-19-how-to-solve-the-maths-that-says-the-number-should-be-6-5-million-142255/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: 50,000 Australians a day are being tested for COVID-19. How to solve the maths that says the number should be 6.5 million">Read more</a>
