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September 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dale Dominey-Howes, Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney At least seven people have died in the wake of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, although that figure is expected to rise as rescue work continues. Dorian began life as a small tropical depression southeast ... <a title="Hurricane Dorian: where it hit, where it’s headed, and why it’s so destructive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/hurricane-dorian-where-it-hit-where-its-headed-and-why-its-so-destructive-122937/" aria-label="Read more about Hurricane Dorian: where it hit, where it’s headed, and why it’s so destructive">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trevor Jones, Lecturer in Musical Theatre, Griffith University In a 2004 original musical about creating an original musical – cheekily titled [title of show] – one writer asks, “So movies make good musicals?” His writing partner responds: “Well, they make musicals.” This year, Australian theatre audiences have ... <a title="Hollywood onstage: why are so many musicals adapted from movies?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/hollywood-onstage-why-are-so-many-musicals-adapted-from-movies-122329/" aria-label="Read more about Hollywood onstage: why are so many musicals adapted from movies?">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The New Caledonian-based Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front or FLNKS has condemned the ongoing human rights violations in West Papua and has called for the Papuan right to self-determination to be recognised. In a press release the pro-independence group consisting of mostly indigenous Kanaks said that the recent attacks on ... <a title="FLNKS calls for West Papua self-determination, condemns violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/flnks-calls-for-west-papua-self-determination-condemns-violence/" aria-label="Read more about FLNKS calls for West Papua self-determination, condemns violence">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newdesk Fijian police have reportedly cautioned the Pacific Conference of Churches Secretariatfrom flying the Morning Star – the West Papuan flag of Independence – on private property in Suva. According to an article on the PCC website, officers attempted to seize the flag earlier this week “after it was raised in protest against ... <a title="Fiji police caution Conference of Churches for raising Morning Star" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/fiji-police-caution-conference-of-churches-for-raising-morning-star/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji police caution Conference of Churches for raising Morning Star">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Wynn, Senior Economic Advisor, CSIRO Growing interest in healthy and sustainable lifestyles could be worth about A$25 billion and make up about 10% of the value of Australia’s food and agribusiness sector by the end of next decade. These projections are made by Australia’s industrial research ... <a title="Health and sustainability market could be worth $25 billion to Australian producers by 2030" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/health-and-sustainability-market-could-be-worth-25-billion-to-australian-producers-by-2030-122856/" aria-label="Read more about Health and sustainability market could be worth $25 billion to Australian producers by 2030">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jan Gothard, Adjunct Associate Professor, Murdoch University Being born in Australia does not make you an Australian citizen. The Tamil family with two Australian-born daughters on Christmas Island awaiting a decision on their future knows this only too well. In some countries, such as the United States, ... <a title="Yes, you can hold an Australian passport but not be a citizen – here’s how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/yes-you-can-hold-an-australian-passport-but-not-be-a-citizen-heres-how-122632/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, you can hold an Australian passport but not be a citizen – here’s how">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2019
By Irra Lee of Te Waha Nui A well-known Kiwi journalist has said the New Zealand news industry is getting better at showing care for reporters who cover distressing stories. Alison Mau, who started her journalism career in Australia in the 1980s, said the industry had changed a lot since then and is now better ... <a title="New Zealand newsrooms becoming more caring, says journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/new-zealand-newsrooms-becoming-more-caring-says-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand newsrooms becoming more caring, says journalist">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alessandro Palci, Research Associate in Evolutionary Biology, Flinders University Only fish have gills, right? Wrong. Meet Hydrophis cyanocinctus, a snake that can breathe through the top of its own head. The 3m species, which is native to Australian and Asian coastal waters, can draw in oxygen with ... <a title="Deep breath: this sea snake gathers oxygen through its forehead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/deep-breath-this-sea-snake-gathers-oxygen-through-its-forehead-122784/" aria-label="Read more about Deep breath: this sea snake gathers oxygen through its forehead">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2019
Editorial by Selwyn Manning. It is clear and proper that New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is closely monitoring a concerning situation of deteriorating violence in West Papua. It is also apparent that groups who have long monitored the security situation in West Papua have contacted the New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, ... <a title="Selwyn Manning on West Papua: New Zealand Government Should Advocate A Pathway For Peace For West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/selwyn-manning-editorial-new-zealand-government-should-advocate-a-pathway-for-peace-for-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Selwyn Manning on West Papua: New Zealand Government Should Advocate A Pathway For Peace For West Papua">Read more</a>
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September 4, 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. Housing Henry Cooke (Stuff): KiwiBuild: Megan Woods faces the biggest day of her career Jo Moir (RNZ): KiwiBuild: government to unveil ‘reset’ for flagship policy Jason Walls (Herald): Tomorrow the ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 4 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-4-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 4 2019">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dave Swain, Professor of Agriculture, CQUniversity Australia Climate change and the global population boom continue to put pressure on the agriculture industry. However, new technologies could enable a fairer distribution of resources to help cattle farmers adapt to these challenges. Virtual fencing is an example of this ... <a title="Virtual fences and cattle: how new tech could allow effective, sustainable land sharing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/virtual-fences-and-cattle-how-new-tech-could-allow-effective-sustainable-land-sharing-119398/" aria-label="Read more about Virtual fences and cattle: how new tech could allow effective, sustainable land sharing">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Diane Gibson, Distinguished Professor (health and ageing), University of Canberra When the media discusses ageing, it commonly focuses on people older than 65. But generally, a 65-year-old and a 95-year-old have about as much in common as a 65-year-old and a 35-year-old. Our population has been ageing ... <a title="Meet the nonagenarians: people in their 90s are Australia’s fastest growing senior age group" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/04/meet-the-nonagenarians-people-in-their-90s-are-australias-fastest-growing-senior-age-group-120898/" aria-label="Read more about Meet the nonagenarians: people in their 90s are Australia’s fastest growing senior age group">Read more</a>
