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September 13, 2019
By Michael Andrew Members of the Pacific media have paid tribute to the late Tongan Prime Minster ‘Akilisi Pohiva, who died in New Zealand earlier this week. An enduring symbol of democracy in Tonga and the Pacific, Pohiva died at Auckland hospital after a long struggle with various health problems. “He fought for many years ... <a title="Media associates pay tribute to ‘Akilisi Pohiva" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/13/media-associates-pay-tribute-to-akilisi-pohiva/" aria-label="Read more about Media associates pay tribute to ‘Akilisi Pohiva">Read more</a>
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September 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra What’s the betting that when Scott Morrison and Donald Trump are exchanging views on China in Washington in a week or so, the President might be curious about Gladys Liu? If he is, the Prime Minister will no doubt have ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Asking questions about Gladys Liu is not racist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/13/grattan-on-friday-asking-questions-about-gladys-liu-is-not-racist-123445/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Asking questions about Gladys Liu is not racist">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Chambers, Research Associate in the Centre of Health Economics and Policy Innovation, Imperial College London Unhealthy products – including junk food, alcohol and gambling – are leading causes of cancer, obesity, diabetes, mental illness and many social harms. In New Zealand, alcohol alone contributes to an ... <a title="NZ children see more than 40 ads for unhealthy products each day. It’s time to change marketing rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/12/nz-children-see-more-than-40-ads-for-unhealthy-products-each-day-its-time-to-change-marketing-rules-120841/" aria-label="Read more about NZ children see more than 40 ads for unhealthy products each day. It’s time to change marketing rules">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Strakosch, Lecturer in Public Policy and Governance, The University of Queensland The evidence is increasingly clear – Indigenous policies at the federal level are getting worse. They are becoming less successful and more dysfunctional. Since the abolition of the Aboriginal self-management agency in 2005, the responsibility ... <a title="A new inquiry into Indigenous policy must address the root causes of failure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/12/a-new-inquiry-into-indigenous-policy-must-address-the-root-causes-of-failure-122389/" aria-label="Read more about A new inquiry into Indigenous policy must address the root causes of failure">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2019
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards – Its increasingly looking as if the Beehive has been involved in some sort of “cover-up” of sexual assault allegations in the Labour Party. For that reason, it’s almost inevitable that further heads will roll – it’s just a question of whose. The Prime Minister herself is under immense pressure ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Claims of a #MeTooLabour “cover-up” in the Beehive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-claims-of-a-metoolabour-cover-up-in-the-beehive/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Claims of a #MeTooLabour “cover-up” in the Beehive">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Balanzategui, Lecturer in Cinema and Screen Studies, Swinburne University of Technology Last week, the US Federal Trade Commission imposed a historic fine of US$170 million (A$247 million) on YouTube for allegedly tracking children’s viewing without parental consent in order to deliver targeted advertising. This practice of ... <a title="In an age of Elsa/Spider-Man romantic mash ups, how to monitor YouTube’s children’s content?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/12/in-an-age-of-elsa-spider-man-romantic-mash-ups-how-to-monitor-youtubes-childrens-content-123088/" aria-label="Read more about In an age of Elsa/Spider-Man romantic mash ups, how to monitor YouTube’s children’s content?">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giselle Rees, Psychology Doctoral Candidate, Macquarie University People with fetishes have a sexual attraction to inanimate, non-living objects or non-genital body parts. Any body part can become a fetish, including feet, hair, and noses. Most object fetishes tend to be clothing items, such as stockings, latex gloves, ... <a title="Yes, latex gloves can be part of a healthy relationship: busting the myths around sexual fetishism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/12/yes-latex-gloves-can-be-part-of-a-healthy-relationship-busting-the-myths-around-sexual-fetishism-120426/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, latex gloves can be part of a healthy relationship: busting the myths around sexual fetishism">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist In the main, Australia produces high-quality research that is rigorous and reproducible, and makes a significant contribution towards scientific progress. But that doesn’t mean we can’t do it better. In the case of the research sector here ... <a title="‘There is a problem’: Australia’s top scientist Alan Finkel pushes to eradicate bad science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/12/there-is-a-problem-australias-top-scientist-alan-finkel-pushes-to-eradicate-bad-science-123374/" aria-label="Read more about ‘There is a problem’: Australia’s top scientist Alan Finkel pushes to eradicate bad science">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2019
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 by Dr Bryce Edwards. Labour Party sexual assault allegations Peter Dunne: This is the end of Ardern’s Golden Weather as Prime Minister Andrea Vance (Stuff): Labour Party president Nigel Haworth has resigned – ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 12 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-12-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 12 2019">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By D. Rex Mitchell, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Arkansas A giant kangaroo that roamed Australia during the Ice Age had a far mightier bite than its modern-day cousins, according to new research which suggests this species could eat a tough, woody diet similar to that of a giant ... <a title="This extinct kangaroo had a branch-crunching bite to rival today’s giant pandas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/12/this-extinct-kangaroo-had-a-branch-crunching-bite-to-rival-todays-giant-pandas-123266/" aria-label="Read more about This extinct kangaroo had a branch-crunching bite to rival today’s giant pandas">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Ritter, Professor & Specialist in Drug Policy, UNSW The proposal to drug test welfare recipients keeps on bouncing back. The most recent attempt, announced last week, is now the third proposal since 2017. But the tenacity with which the government is pursuing this agenda reflects, not ... <a title="How philosophy 101 could help break the deadlock over drug testing job seekers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/12/how-philosophy-101-could-help-break-the-deadlock-over-drug-testing-job-seekers-123098/" aria-label="Read more about How philosophy 101 could help break the deadlock over drug testing job seekers">Read more</a>
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September 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon C. Day, PSM, Post-career PhD candidate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University When the managers of the Great Barrier Reef recently rated its outlook as very poor, a few well known threats dominated the headlines. But delve deeper into report and ... <a title="The Great Barrier Reef is in trouble. There are a whopping 45 reasons why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/12/the-great-barrier-reef-is-in-trouble-there-are-a-whopping-45-reasons-why-122930/" aria-label="Read more about The Great Barrier Reef is in trouble. There are a whopping 45 reasons why">Read more</a>
