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Dr Muriel Newman critiques race-based privilege included in the Fast-track Approvals Bill

12 April 2024

Google to limit access to California news sites amid dispute over paying publishers

Google has announced plans to restrict access to California news sites for certain users as part of its response to the California Journalism Preservation Act. The bill, if signed into law, would require tech companies like Google to pay news outlets for using their content alongside advertising.

15 April 2024

Should the government intervene in the media meltdown?

With the closure of Newshub, job cuts in TVNZ, and a sharp decline in trustworthiness from the public, the media faces a crisis prompting Professor Bryce Edwards to ask: “Should the Government intervene to aid companies like TVNZ and Newshub in continuing to provide news and current affairs services?”

16 April 2024

EU Study: Plug-in hybrids emit 3.5X more pollution than reported

A recent European Environment Agency (EEA) report, analysing data from over 600,000 vehicles across Europe, discovered that plug-in hybrids emit pollutants at levels 3.5 times higher than those claimed by manufacturers.

14 April 2024

England launches review of transgender “treatment” after report suggests evidence built on “shaky foundation”

A damning report questioning current practices has compelled England’s National Health Service (NHS) to undertake a comprehensive review of all transgender treatment and calls for the abolition of hormone drugs to children under 18.

14 April 2024

Respirator expert’s 2020 open letter on the uselessness of masks against COVID still resonates worldwide years later

In respirator expert Chris Schaefer’s open letter from 2020, he wrote:

“It is dangerous to recommend, much less mandate anyone with medical conditions to wear a mask without educating them about the risks involved in wearing them without having been pre-screened and approved by a medical professional first.”

12 April 2024

Urgent need for long-term climate research funding in New Zealand

Climate change scientist Kevin Trenberth says:

“(I)f councils hope to plan for the future, they need access to long-term sound continuous research that is specific to New Zealand. Yet there is inadequate work in that area in New Zealand, including at Niwa.”