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August 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Miranda Forsyth, Professor in the School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University Papua New Guinea has had a difficult year, beginning with serious rioting and looting in the capital, Port Moresby, and several other towns. After a payroll glitch led to a stop-work action by ... <a title="PNG has had a horror year of conflict – but peace rarely comes through the barrel of a gun" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/28/png-has-had-a-horror-year-of-conflict-but-peace-rarely-comes-through-the-barrel-of-a-gun-236239/" aria-label="Read more about PNG has had a horror year of conflict – but peace rarely comes through the barrel of a gun">Read more</a>
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August 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janine Swail, Senior lecturer, Department of Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau This year Aotearoa New Zealand saw the highest rate of business closures since 2015, with 10,662 companies removed from the Company’s Office quarterly register. During the second quarter of 2024, company ... <a title="Having it all is a myth: family and personal commitments are pushing women out of their own businesses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/28/having-it-all-is-a-myth-family-and-personal-commitments-are-pushing-women-out-of-their-own-businesses-236501/" aria-label="Read more about Having it all is a myth: family and personal commitments are pushing women out of their own businesses">Read more</a>
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August 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra Peter, Director of Sydney Executive Plus, University of Sydney Jon Bilous/Shutterstock Imagine a group of young men gathered at a picturesque college campus in New England, in the United States, during the northern summer of 1956. It’s a small casual gathering. But the men are not ... <a title="AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here’s why that event still matters today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/28/ai-was-born-at-a-us-summer-camp-68-years-ago-heres-why-that-event-still-matters-today-237205/" aria-label="Read more about AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here’s why that event still matters today">Read more</a>
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August 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Chad, Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Law, School of Business, University of Wollongong, University of Wollongong Shutterstock Wine is the most popular alcoholic drink in Australia. We have more than 2,100 local wineries, as well as copious amounts of imported wines. With so much to choose ... <a title="‘Expert’ wine reviews are often paid for. So should you trust them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/28/expert-wine-reviews-are-often-paid-for-so-should-you-trust-them-237224/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Expert’ wine reviews are often paid for. So should you trust them?">Read more</a>
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August 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephanie Wescott, Lecturer in Humanities and Social Sciences, Monash University The UK government has recently announced a review into their counter-terrorism strategy, focussing on responses to “extremist ideologies”. This announcement named misogyny as one of its extremist ideological trends of interest. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: For ... <a title="Should misogyny be treated as a form of extremism?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/28/should-misogyny-be-treated-as-a-form-of-extremism-237229/" aria-label="Read more about Should misogyny be treated as a form of extremism?">Read more</a>
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August 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Halfpoint/Shutterstock The weight-loss drug Wegovy is now available in Australia. Wegovy is administered as a once-weekly injection and is approved specifically for weight management. It’s intended to be used in combination with a reduced-energy diet ... <a title="Considering taking Wegovy to lose weight? Here are the risks and benefits – and how it differs from Ozempic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/28/considering-taking-wegovy-to-lose-weight-here-are-the-risks-and-benefits-and-how-it-differs-from-ozempic-237308/" aria-label="Read more about Considering taking Wegovy to lose weight? Here are the risks and benefits – and how it differs from Ozempic">Read more</a>
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August 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Brent, Professor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images The prime minister has called it an “energy security crisis” and signalled a review of New Zealand’s electricity market as wholesale prices spike and industries suffer. And he’s ... <a title="NZ energy crisis: electricity demand will jump as NZ decarbonises – can renewable generation keep up?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/28/nz-energy-crisis-electricity-demand-will-jump-as-nz-decarbonises-can-renewable-generation-keep-up-237320/" aria-label="Read more about NZ energy crisis: electricity demand will jump as NZ decarbonises – can renewable generation keep up?">Read more</a>
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August 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University kos1976/Shutterstock Just three weeks ago, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock declared interest rate cuts unlikely in the next six months. But if there was any doubt about what’s going to happen to global interest rates, ... <a title="Stand by for interest rate cuts: the US is about to start, so expect Australia to follow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/28/stand-by-for-interest-rate-cuts-the-us-is-about-to-start-so-expect-australia-to-follow-237545/" aria-label="Read more about Stand by for interest rate cuts: the US is about to start, so expect Australia to follow">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Norton, Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University Ann Hogson/ Shutterstock , CC BY After months of speculation, the federal government has announced what the cap will be for international students in Australia. In 2025, the number of international students starting a ... <a title="The government will cap new international students at 270,000 in 2025. But this number may not be reached" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/27/the-government-will-cap-new-international-students-at-270-000-in-2025-but-this-number-may-not-be-reached-237558/" aria-label="Read more about The government will cap new international students at 270,000 in 2025. But this number may not be reached">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government faces a likely High Court challenge to its installation of an administrator into the construction division of the CFMEU. As thousands of the union’s members held rallies in cities across the country, its former Queensland secretary Michael ... <a title="Government faces likely High Court challenge to its CFMEU legislation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/27/government-faces-likely-high-court-challenge-to-its-cfmeu-legislation-237561/" aria-label="Read more about Government faces likely High Court challenge to its CFMEU legislation">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Lindsey, Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, The University of Melbourne Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, whose final term in office ends on October 20, has presided over ten years of democratic regression in Indonesia. ... <a title="Jokowi wants to build a political dynasty in Indonesia. A once-pliant court and angry public are standing in the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/27/jokowi-wants-to-build-a-political-dynasty-in-indonesia-a-once-pliant-court-and-angry-public-are-standing-in-the-way-237555/" aria-label="Read more about Jokowi wants to build a political dynasty in Indonesia. A once-pliant court and angry public are standing in the way">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jadey O’Regan, Lecturer in Contemporary Music, Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Co-author of "Hooks in Popular Music" (2022), University of Sydney The internet has been buzzing with rumours of a possible Oasis reunion, with the release of a cryptic post on the band’s X account that features only ... <a title="The band is getting back together: 10 Oasis songs you should know, beyond Wonderwall" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/27/the-band-is-getting-back-together-10-oasis-songs-you-should-know-beyond-wonderwall-237557/" aria-label="Read more about The band is getting back together: 10 Oasis songs you should know, beyond Wonderwall">Read more</a>
