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Month: December 2020

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Sun, sand and survival: a short history of the beach in Australia

December 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Clark, Australian Research Council Future Fellow in Public History, University of Technology Sydney Summer’s here again. After months of lockdowns, travel bans and uncertainty, that first crunch of warm sand between the toes brings a sigh of relief that, all being well, lasts at least until ... <a title="Sun, sand and survival: a short history of the beach in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/24/sun-sand-and-survival-a-short-history-of-the-beach-in-australia-148527/" aria-label="Read more about Sun, sand and survival: a short history of the beach in Australia">Read more</a>

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Have yourself a merry COVID-safe Christmas: 5 tips for staying healthy this festive season

December 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Russo, Associate Professor, Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, Monash University We’re now in a very good place in Australia in our fight against COVID-19. When we wrote this, we had very few active cases and no community transmission. Plus, it’s summer, and a ... <a title="Have yourself a merry COVID-safe Christmas: 5 tips for staying healthy this festive season" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/24/have-yourself-a-merry-covid-safe-christmas-5-tips-for-staying-healthy-this-festive-season-150079/" aria-label="Read more about Have yourself a merry COVID-safe Christmas: 5 tips for staying healthy this festive season">Read more</a>

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There’s no magic way to boost your energy. But ‘perineum sunning’ isn’t the answer

December 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gayle Fischer, Professor of Dermatology, University of Sydney If you keep up with wellness trends, you might have heard of something called “perineum sunning”. If you haven’t, it’s just what it sounds like. It involves going outside undressed — at least on the bottom half — and ... <a title="There’s no magic way to boost your energy. But ‘perineum sunning’ isn’t the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/24/theres-no-magic-way-to-boost-your-energy-but-perineum-sunning-isnt-the-answer-150835/" aria-label="Read more about There’s no magic way to boost your energy. But ‘perineum sunning’ isn’t the answer">Read more</a>

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Snow in summer: when this tree begins to bloom, count down the days to Christmas

December 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, University of Melbourne Often in the lead up to Christmas, the tree with the curious common name “snow in summer” is in full bloom. Snow in summer (Melaleuca linariifolia) is an Australian paperbark, and is endemic to parts of Queensland and New ... <a title="Snow in summer: when this tree begins to bloom, count down the days to Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/24/snow-in-summer-when-this-tree-begins-to-bloom-count-down-the-days-to-christmas-150852/" aria-label="Read more about Snow in summer: when this tree begins to bloom, count down the days to Christmas">Read more</a>

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Teen summer reads: 5 novels to help cope with adversity and alienation

December 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Douglas, Professor, Flinders University This article is part of our three-part series on summer reads for young people after a very unique year. 2020 has been a particularly tough year for those approaching the latter years of high school. Young people have witnessed large-scale economic insecurity ... <a title="Teen summer reads: 5 novels to help cope with adversity and alienation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/24/teen-summer-reads-5-novels-to-help-cope-with-adversity-and-alienation-149546/" aria-label="Read more about Teen summer reads: 5 novels to help cope with adversity and alienation">Read more</a>

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Pioneering saga of early Otago horse whisperer author’s dream come true

December 24, 2020

Asia Pacific Report For Margaret Mills, adventurer, environmental campaigner, activist poet and Greenpeace stalwart, it was a lifetime dream coming true at 91. When she opened her parcel from the mail at her hilltop Waiheke island home just over a week ago, out popped advance copies of her maiden book, The Nine Lives of Kitty ... <a title="Pioneering saga of early Otago horse whisperer author’s dream come true" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/24/pioneering-saga-of-early-otago-horse-whisperer-authors-dream-come-true/" aria-label="Read more about Pioneering saga of early Otago horse whisperer author’s dream come true">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 24 2020

December 24, 2020

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 Parliament, and end of year reviews Chris Trotter: 2021 will be about brown poverty and white guilt Steve Braunias (Guardian): Photos of New Zealand politicians and their bookcases are creepily revealing Claire Trevett (Herald): The lol-lights and ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 24 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/24/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-24-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 24 2020">Read more</a>

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‘Empowerment is really important. Journalism isn’t just about writing a good story … but empowering people with information in a democracy’

December 23, 2020

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – As well as playing a role in critical moments of history as a journalist in the region, Professor David Robie’s students have also covered landmark events that helped shape some Pacific nations. Image: AUT Pasifika By Laurens Ikinia A JOURNALIST who sailed on board the bombed ... <a title="‘Empowerment is really important. Journalism isn’t just about writing a good story … but empowering people with information in a democracy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/23/empowerment-is-really-important-journalism-isnt-just-about-writing-a-good-story-but-empowering-people-with-information-in-a-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Empowerment is really important. Journalism isn’t just about writing a good story … but empowering people with information in a democracy’">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: United States in December compared to March

December 23, 2020

Analysis by Keith Rankin. The parts of the USA with the highest Covid19 death rates – New Jersey and New York City – have lost two in every thousand persons in their populations. That’s consistent with 40 percent of the populations of these places having been infected with the disease, based on a 0.5% case ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: United States in December compared to March" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/23/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-united-states-in-december-compared-to-march/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: United States in December compared to March">Read more</a>

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The Great Divider: Covid-19 reflects global racism, not equality

December 23, 2020

ANALYSIS: By Ramzy Baroud The notion that the covid-19 pandemic was “the great equalizer’ should be dead and buried by now. If anything, the lethal disease is another terrible reminder of the deep divisions and inequalities in our societies. That said, the treatment of the disease should not be a repeat of the same shameful ... <a title="The Great Divider: Covid-19 reflects global racism, not equality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/23/the-great-divider-covid-19-reflects-global-racism-not-equality/" aria-label="Read more about The Great Divider: Covid-19 reflects global racism, not equality">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 23 2020

December 23, 2020

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 Housing Dan Satherley and Rosie Gordon (Newshub): Housing crisis: Rents up everywhere, as demand far outstrips supply Miriam Bell (RNZ): Median rent now 21 per cent higher than in 2015, Trade Me data shows Marta Steeman ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 23 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/23/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-23-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 23 2020">Read more</a>

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The ghost of Christmas yet to come: how an AI ‘SantaNet’ might end up destroying the world

December 23, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Salmon, Professor of Human Factors, University of the Sunshine Coast Within the next few decades, according to some experts, we may see the arrival of the next step in the development of artificial intelligence. So-called “artificial general intelligence”, or AGI, will have intellectual capabilities far beyond ... <a title="The ghost of Christmas yet to come: how an AI ‘SantaNet’ might end up destroying the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/23/the-ghost-of-christmas-yet-to-come-how-an-ai-santanet-might-end-up-destroying-the-world-151922/" aria-label="Read more about The ghost of Christmas yet to come: how an AI ‘SantaNet’ might end up destroying the world">Read more</a>