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To protect fresh food supplies, here are the key steps to secure city foodbowls

March 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Carey, Lecturer in Food Systems, University of Melbourne If you’ve eaten fresh strawberries recently, they likely came from one of Australia’s city foodbowls. Around 40% of the nation’s strawberries are produced on Melbourne’s fringe and 28% on Brisbane’s fringe. All of Australia’s state capitals have city ... <a title="To protect fresh food supplies, here are the key steps to secure city foodbowls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/27/to-protect-fresh-food-supplies-here-are-the-key-steps-to-secure-city-foodbowls-114085/" aria-label="Read more about To protect fresh food supplies, here are the key steps to secure city foodbowls">Read more</a>

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When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging

March 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pat Ranald, Research fellow, University of Sydney Australia scored a victory over the tobacco giant Philip Morris in the High Court in 2012. The court held that Australia’s plain cigarette packaging laws were legal and did not constitute an unjust confiscation of trademarks and intellectual property. Philip ... <a title="When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/27/when-even-winning-is-losing-the-surprising-cost-of-defeating-philip-morris-over-plain-packaging-114279/" aria-label="Read more about When even winning is losing. The surprising cost of defeating Philip Morris over plain packaging">Read more</a>

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When we celebrate Captain Cook’s voyage, let’s mark the epic journey of a Wati Wati man also

March 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Morey, Senior Lecturer, Department of Languages and Linguistics, La Trobe University By now, most of us would know that 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s voyage along the East Coast of Australia. The federal government has allocated $48.7 million to commemorate the occasion, with ... <a title="When we celebrate Captain Cook’s voyage, let’s mark the epic journey of a Wati Wati man also" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/27/when-we-celebrate-captain-cooks-voyage-lets-mark-the-epic-journey-of-a-wati-wati-man-also-112692/" aria-label="Read more about When we celebrate Captain Cook’s voyage, let’s mark the epic journey of a Wati Wati man also">Read more</a>

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Black Sheep: NZ’s story of white supremacy

March 26, 2019

Black Sheep … an RNZ special on white supremacy. Image: RNZ COMMENTARY: By William Ray Since the mosque attacks in Christchurch earlier this month, many people have called for New Zealand to examine its history of white supremacy. In this special episode of RNZ’s Black Sheep, William Ray looks at the origins of this ideology, ... <a title="Black Sheep: NZ’s story of white supremacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/black-sheep-nzs-story-of-white-supremacy/" aria-label="Read more about Black Sheep: NZ’s story of white supremacy">Read more</a>

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Gallery: Children head NZ’s ‘love not hate’ rally in central Auckland

March 26, 2019

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Pacific Media Centre’s Del Abcede was on the ground for last Sunday’s “love not hate” rally  with about 2000 people marching down Auckland’s Queen Street in solidarity with the victims and survivors of the Christchurch mosque terrorist attack earlier this month. Scores of children were among the marchers with placards declaring ... <a title="Gallery: Children head NZ’s ‘love not hate’ rally in central Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/gallery-children-head-nzs-love-not-hate-rally-in-central-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Gallery: Children head NZ’s ‘love not hate’ rally in central Auckland">Read more</a>

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It’s your money they’re spending in this election-eve budget. Here’s how we’re covering the story

March 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling Next Tuesday night is budget night, and it’s happening on the eve of a federal election where the Coalition is in for the fight of its life to hold onto government. The Conversation’s team of editors and experts will be in ... <a title="It’s your money they’re spending in this election-eve budget. Here’s how we’re covering the story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/its-your-money-theyre-spending-in-this-election-eve-budget-heres-how-were-covering-the-story-114286/" aria-label="Read more about It’s your money they’re spending in this election-eve budget. Here’s how we’re covering the story">Read more</a>

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Did Al Jazeera’s undercover investigation into One Nation overstep the mark?

March 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Dodd, Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne The sheer audacity of Al Jazeera’s three-year ruse is astounding. The news company’s investigation unit has carried out a sting that has captured both the National Rifle Association of the United States and Australia’s One ... <a title="Did Al Jazeera’s undercover investigation into One Nation overstep the mark?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/did-al-jazeeras-undercover-investigation-into-one-nation-overstep-the-mark-114288/" aria-label="Read more about Did Al Jazeera’s undercover investigation into One Nation overstep the mark?">Read more</a>

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Drug problem in Philippines has ‘worsened’, admits Duterte

March 26, 2019

PDEA Director-General Aaron Aquino (centre) and PDEA Director III Irish Calaguas (left) led two operations in Muntinlupa on March 19, 2019, which yielded 166.5 kg of crystal meth worth an estimated 1.13 billion pesos. Image: PDEA By Nestor Corrales in Manila Despite the Philippine government’s brutal war on drugs, President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted that ... <a title="Drug problem in Philippines has ‘worsened’, admits Duterte" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/drug-problem-in-philippines-has-worsened-admits-duterte/" aria-label="Read more about Drug problem in Philippines has ‘worsened’, admits Duterte">Read more</a>

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Peta Clancy brings a hidden Victorian massacre to the surface with Undercurrent

March 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anita Pisch, Honorary Lecturer, School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, Australian National University Review: Peta Clancy, Undercurrent, Koorie Heritage Trust The slaughter of Australian soldiers at Gallipoli in 1915 is claimed by many to be a key factor in the building of our national identity. However, warfare ... <a title="Peta Clancy brings a hidden Victorian massacre to the surface with Undercurrent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/peta-clancy-brings-a-hidden-victorian-massacre-to-the-surface-with-undercurrent-113350/" aria-label="Read more about Peta Clancy brings a hidden Victorian massacre to the surface with Undercurrent">Read more</a>

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Why new laws are vital to help us control violence and extremism online

March 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, Co-Director Centre for Commercial Law, Bond University The terrorist attack in Christchurch is a horrific attack on society. We must consider all measures available to avoid something like this ever happening again, anywhere. Now in Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants to introduce ... <a title="Why new laws are vital to help us control violence and extremism online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/why-new-laws-are-vital-to-help-us-control-violence-and-extremism-online-114069/" aria-label="Read more about Why new laws are vital to help us control violence and extremism online">Read more</a>

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What is the Medicare rebate freeze and what does it mean for you?

March 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW On the weekend, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said he would end the Medicare freeze in his first 50 days as prime minister if Labor won the election. Every day Morrison’s Medicare freeze stays in place is another day that families ... <a title="What is the Medicare rebate freeze and what does it mean for you?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/what-is-the-medicare-rebate-freeze-and-what-does-it-mean-for-you-114169/" aria-label="Read more about What is the Medicare rebate freeze and what does it mean for you?">Read more</a>

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More fish, more fishing: why strategic marine park placement is a win-win

March 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerstin Jantke, Postdoctoral Researcher on conservation biology, University of Hamburg Australia has some of the most spectacular marine ecosystems on the planet – including, of course, the world-famous Great Barrier Reef. Many of these places are safe in protected areas, and support a myriad of leisure activities ... <a title="More fish, more fishing: why strategic marine park placement is a win-win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/more-fish-more-fishing-why-strategic-marine-park-placement-is-a-win-win-113374/" aria-label="Read more about More fish, more fishing: why strategic marine park placement is a win-win">Read more</a>