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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Pengelley, Adjunct Lecturer, School of Education, Murdoch University Have A Nice Day/ Shutterstock, CC BY Australian students are increasingly taking tests on computers. This includes major tests used to check national progress on literacy and numeracy. The idea is this prepares students “for the future”, because ... <a title="Does it matter if students do tests on computers or on paper?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/does-it-matter-if-students-do-tests-on-computers-or-on-paper-236872/" aria-label="Read more about Does it matter if students do tests on computers or on paper?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqueline Burgess, Lecturer in International Business, University of the Sunshine Coast Steam/Game Science If asked to name the biggest video game company in the world, you might think of icons such as Nintendo – the famed creator of Mario, Pokémon and the Legend of Zelda – or ... <a title="Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong tops Steam charts. What does it signify for the rest of the gaming world?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/chinese-game-black-myth-wukong-tops-steam-charts-what-does-it-signify-for-the-rest-of-the-gaming-world-237219/" aria-label="Read more about Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong tops Steam charts. What does it signify for the rest of the gaming world?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siobhan Harvey, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images The significance and solace of poetry is closer than you think, I tell budding authors as they arrive at class with headphones on, glued to TikTok trends, or scrolling through Instagram feeds. Given their ... <a title="Dua Lipa is a poet too – on National Poetry Day, let’s celebrate the power of words to move us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/dua-lipa-is-a-poet-too-on-national-poetry-day-lets-celebrate-the-power-of-words-to-move-us-235587/" aria-label="Read more about Dua Lipa is a poet too – on National Poetry Day, let’s celebrate the power of words to move us">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne The resignation of David Anderson as managing director of the ABC has the potential to be a watershed moment in the history of the national broadcaster. It offers the opportunity to reset the organisation’s ... <a title="David Anderson’s resignation as ABC managing director could be a watershed moment for the broadcaster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/david-andersons-resignation-as-abc-managing-director-could-be-a-watershed-moment-for-the-broadcaster-237323/" aria-label="Read more about David Anderson’s resignation as ABC managing director could be a watershed moment for the broadcaster">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australia has a much better-functioning governmental system than the United States, but for political tragics it’s the American scene that’s the riveting must-watch this year. The battle between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris showcases the differences between presidential and Westminster ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Presidential battle showcases the differences between US political system and ours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/grattan-on-friday-presidential-battle-showcases-the-differences-between-us-political-system-and-ours-237313/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Presidential battle showcases the differences between US political system and ours">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra This year’s Democratic National Convention has been an event filled with excitement and optimism, a far cry from where the Democrats were just weeks when Joe Biden was their presidential candidate. With Kamala Harris as their nominee, the Democrats have ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Joe Hockey says Kamala Harris and Anthony Albanese share views" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/politics-with-michelle-grattan-joe-hockey-says-kamala-harris-and-anthony-albanese-share-views-237316/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Joe Hockey says Kamala Harris and Anthony Albanese share views">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Opinion by Hon. Matt Robson, former Alliance Party Cabinet Minister and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 2000, the Initial vote on Kiwibank in the Labour-Alliance government was 16 votes against from Labour, and four votes in favour from the Alliance. I was there when this was reversed, and in 2001 the four insurgent Alliance ... <a title="Opinion: The New Zealand Public’s KiwiBank On The Auction Block" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/opinion-the-new-zealand-publics-kiwibank-on-the-auction-block/" aria-label="Read more about Opinion: The New Zealand Public’s KiwiBank On The Auction Block">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney The government has passed a bill that will pave the way for sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). In late March many in the disability community were surprised when the government introduced a new piece of ... <a title="The NDIS reform bill has been passed – will it get things ‘back on track’ for people with disability?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/the-ndis-reform-bill-has-been-passed-will-it-get-things-back-on-track-for-people-with-disability-237024/" aria-label="Read more about The NDIS reform bill has been passed – will it get things ‘back on track’ for people with disability?">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Crosby, Associate Professor, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney Topographies at Sydney College of the Arts Gallery. Jessica Maurer Ecology has always fascinated Australian artists. Think of landscape painters like Arthur Boyd (1920–99), who was inspired by nature and committed his career and legacy to ... <a title="Ecological art can bring us closer to understanding nature. How does this look in the era of climate change?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/ecological-art-can-bring-us-closer-to-understanding-nature-how-does-this-look-in-the-era-of-climate-change-236881/" aria-label="Read more about Ecological art can bring us closer to understanding nature. How does this look in the era of climate change?">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University For Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, the 2024 Paris Olympics were marred by an outpouring of online trolling. Gunn’s performance was met with a savage backlash on social media. Viral videos and memes mocking Gunn’s unconventional ... <a title="Social media accelerates trolling – just look at Raygun. How can we stop viral moments from spiralling?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/social-media-accelerates-trolling-just-look-at-raygun-how-can-we-stop-viral-moments-from-spiralling-237215/" aria-label="Read more about Social media accelerates trolling – just look at Raygun. How can we stop viral moments from spiralling?">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney The Senate has passed a bill that will pave the way for sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The bill will now return to the House, where it’s expected to be passed later today. In late ... <a title="The Senate has passed the NDIS reform bill – will it get things ‘back on track’ for people with disability?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/the-senate-has-passed-the-ndis-reform-bill-will-it-get-things-back-on-track-for-people-with-disability-237024/" aria-label="Read more about The Senate has passed the NDIS reform bill – will it get things ‘back on track’ for people with disability?">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Dawson, Postdoctoral Research Associate in oceanography, University of Tasmania LouieLea, Shutterstock The remote icy wilderness at the bottom of the world is exposed to pollution and foreign organisms on floating ocean debris. Recognising the threat to Antarctica’s remote coastline and unique marine ecosystems, we wanted to ... <a title="Rafts of garbage, kelp and other debris could transport alien invaders to a warming Antarctica" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/rafts-of-garbage-kelp-and-other-debris-could-transport-alien-invaders-to-a-warming-antarctica-237226/" aria-label="Read more about Rafts of garbage, kelp and other debris could transport alien invaders to a warming Antarctica">Read more</a>
