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Month: March 2021

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Scores of medevac refugees have been released from detention. Their freedom, though, is an illusion

March 22, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sara Dehm, Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney Over 100 refugees have been abruptly and quietly released from immigration detention in Melbourne, Brisbane and Darwin hotels since early 2021. These releases are welcome and long overdue, following a sustained public campaign for their freedom. But their newly gained ... <a title="Scores of medevac refugees have been released from detention. Their freedom, though, is an illusion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/22/scores-of-medevac-refugees-have-been-released-from-detention-their-freedom-though-is-an-illusion-156952/" aria-label="Read more about Scores of medevac refugees have been released from detention. Their freedom, though, is an illusion">Read more</a>

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ASIO’s language shift on terrorism is a welcome acknowledgment of the power of words

March 22, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University Words matter. And when you are the director-general of ASIO, and one of the few people in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation that can talk to the public about what you ... <a title="ASIO’s language shift on terrorism is a welcome acknowledgment of the power of words" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/22/asios-language-shift-on-terrorism-is-a-welcome-acknowledgment-of-the-power-of-words-157400/" aria-label="Read more about ASIO’s language shift on terrorism is a welcome acknowledgment of the power of words">Read more</a>

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3 trauma takes the media gets wrong

March 22, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meera Atkinson, Adjunct Lecturer in Writing, University of Notre Dame Australia Originating in the medical sciences, where it referred to physical injury, the term “trauma” is now often used in popular and scholarly discussion to refer to psychological injury. While large-scale mental health surveys consistently find sexual ... <a title="3 trauma takes the media gets wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/22/3-trauma-takes-the-media-gets-wrong-157403/" aria-label="Read more about 3 trauma takes the media gets wrong">Read more</a>

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Genuine about climate action, Mr Cormann? Here’s how to turn over a new leaf

March 22, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Downie, Associate professor, Australian National University Former Australian finance minister Mathias Cormann was last week elected Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), after campaigning on a platform with climate action as a central plank. In a statement following his appointment, Cormann pledged ... <a title="Genuine about climate action, Mr Cormann? Here’s how to turn over a new leaf" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/22/genuine-about-climate-action-mr-cormann-heres-how-to-turn-over-a-new-leaf-157404/" aria-label="Read more about Genuine about climate action, Mr Cormann? Here’s how to turn over a new leaf">Read more</a>

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Banning mobile phones in schools can improve students’ academic performance. This is how we know

March 22, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louis-Philippe Beland, Assistant Professor of Economics, Carleton University The effects of mobiles phones and other technology at school is a hotly debated topic in many countries. Some advocate for a complete ban to limit distractions, while others suggest using technology as a teaching tool. Kids in public ... <a title="Banning mobile phones in schools can improve students’ academic performance. This is how we know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/22/banning-mobile-phones-in-schools-can-improve-students-academic-performance-this-is-how-we-know-153792/" aria-label="Read more about Banning mobile phones in schools can improve students’ academic performance. This is how we know">Read more</a>

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Only a small fraction of buildings with flammable cladding have been fixed, and owners are feeling the strain

March 22, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trivess Moore, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Australia has more than 3,400 buildings with flammable cladding. In Victoria alone, at least 71 of these buildings have been classified as “extreme risk” and another 368 as “high risk”. Despite the tragic evidence ... <a title="Only a small fraction of buildings with flammable cladding have been fixed, and owners are feeling the strain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/22/only-a-small-fraction-of-buildings-with-flammable-cladding-have-been-fixed-and-owners-are-feeling-the-strain-157307/" aria-label="Read more about Only a small fraction of buildings with flammable cladding have been fixed, and owners are feeling the strain">Read more</a>

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Previous governments blocked it, but anti-slavery law should now be an urgent priority for New Zealand

March 22, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology The call by New Zealand business leaders for an inquiry into the need for a modern-day slavery law is welcome but long overdue. As a recent investigation of New Zealand business and political links to the oppression and ... <a title="Previous governments blocked it, but anti-slavery law should now be an urgent priority for New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/22/previous-governments-blocked-it-but-anti-slavery-law-should-now-be-an-urgent-priority-for-new-zealand-157497/" aria-label="Read more about Previous governments blocked it, but anti-slavery law should now be an urgent priority for New Zealand">Read more</a>

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It’s great to want wage growth, but the way we’re going about it could stunt the recovery

March 22, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Keating, Visiting Fellow, College of Business & Economics, Australian National University The Reserve Bank is going all out for wage growth “sustainably above 3%” — the kind of wage growth Australia hasn’t seen for the best part of a decade. It has already committed itself to ... <a title="It’s great to want wage growth, but the way we’re going about it could stunt the recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/22/its-great-to-want-wage-growth-but-the-way-were-going-about-it-could-stunt-the-recovery-157058/" aria-label="Read more about It’s great to want wage growth, but the way we’re going about it could stunt the recovery">Read more</a>

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Appeal for NZ government to offer apology for race-based Dawn Raids

March 22, 2021

By Dominic Godfrey, RNZ Pacific journalist A Pacific social justice movement is calling on the New Zealand government to formally apologise for the Dawn Raids of the 1970s. The Labour and then National governments of the time authorised police raids on Pasifika homes and work places, to check for overstayers; even churches and schools were ... <a title="Appeal for NZ government to offer apology for race-based Dawn Raids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/22/appeal-for-nz-government-to-offer-apology-for-race-based-dawn-raids/" aria-label="Read more about Appeal for NZ government to offer apology for race-based Dawn Raids">Read more</a>

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Trial of ex-priest accused of child abuse in Timor postponed to May

March 22, 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The trial of a former US priest accused of child abuse in Timor-Leste due to resume tomorrow at the Oecusse Court has been postponed until May 24, according to judicial sources. The president of the Court of Appeal, Deolindo dos Santos, confirmed the postponement to Lusa news agency, explaining that he ... <a title="Trial of ex-priest accused of child abuse in Timor postponed to May" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/22/trial-of-ex-priest-accused-of-child-abuse-in-timor-postponed-to-may/" aria-label="Read more about Trial of ex-priest accused of child abuse in Timor postponed to May">Read more</a>

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Battle to spread truth about covid-19 vaccine in Pacific communities

March 22, 2021

By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist The race is on to reach Pasifika communities in New Zealand to counter the spread of misinformation about the covid-19 vaccine. Pacific and Māori communities have the highest risk of dying from covid-19 and that has caused leaders and doctors within this group to work hard to dispel fears ... <a title="Battle to spread truth about covid-19 vaccine in Pacific communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/22/battle-to-spread-truth-about-covid-19-vaccine-in-pacific-communities/" aria-label="Read more about Battle to spread truth about covid-19 vaccine in Pacific communities">Read more</a>

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Floods leave a legacy of mental health problems — and disadvantaged people are often hardest hit

March 21, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sabrina Pit, Honorary Adjunct Research Fellow, Western Sydney University Yet again, large swathes of New South Wales are underwater. A week of solid rain has led to floods in the Mid-North Coast, Sydney and the Central Coast, with several areas being evacuated as I write. As a ... <a title="Floods leave a legacy of mental health problems — and disadvantaged people are often hardest hit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/21/floods-leave-a-legacy-of-mental-health-problems-and-disadvantaged-people-are-often-hardest-hit-157576/" aria-label="Read more about Floods leave a legacy of mental health problems — and disadvantaged people are often hardest hit">Read more</a>