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August 5, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Zipparo, Executive Manager, Research Engagement, UTS; PhD Higher Education, UNSW Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic plunged Australian universities into crisis. From early 2020, many voices declared increased specialisation and difference between institutions was the way for them to survive. Yet our soon-to-be-published study has shown if we ... <a title="Think our unis are all much the same? Look more closely and you will find diversity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/think-our-unis-are-all-much-the-same-look-more-closely-and-you-will-find-diversity-164319/" aria-label="Read more about Think our unis are all much the same? Look more closely and you will find diversity">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma McBryde, Professor of Infectious Disease and Epidemiology, James Cook University from www.shutterstock.com Recently released modelling from the Doherty Institute, which the federal government used to back its roadmap out of the pandemic, misses one critical point — the importance of vaccinating children. The Doherty modelling instead ... <a title="We may need to vaccinate children as young as 5 to reach herd immunity with Delta, our modelling shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/we-may-need-to-vaccinate-children-as-young-as-5-to-reach-herd-immunity-with-delta-our-modelling-shows-164942/" aria-label="Read more about We may need to vaccinate children as young as 5 to reach herd immunity with Delta, our modelling shows">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nik Dawson, Honorary Scholar, University of Technology Sydney Rawpixel / Shutterstock The typical Australian will change careers five to seven times during their professional lifetime, by some estimates. And this is likely to increase as new technologies automate labour, production is moved abroad, and economic crises unfold. ... <a title="How AI can help choose your next career and stay ahead of automation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/how-ai-can-help-choose-your-next-career-and-stay-ahead-of-automation-164162/" aria-label="Read more about How AI can help choose your next career and stay ahead of automation">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Violence can only hinder Fiji’s safe passage leading up to next year’s next general election, says former prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka. After the enactment of Bill 17 to amend the iTaukei Lands Trust Act 1940, he said no disturbance could change what had been done in Parliament but it could ... <a title="‘No need to agitate’, warns Rabuka against instability over Fiji lands bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/no-need-to-agitate-warns-rabuka-against-instability-over-fiji-lands-bill/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No need to agitate’, warns Rabuka against instability over Fiji lands bill">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
By Josefa Babitu in Suva It might have been just a bronze medal to some people but for the Fijiana team — especially Sesenieli Donu — it was the fruit of sacrifice and a token of appreciation for her village of Vatukarasa in Nadroga. After an intense competition for the bronze medal with Great Britain ... <a title="For Sesenieli, the Fijiana sevens rugby triumph in Tokyo thrills home village" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/for-sesenieli-the-fijiana-sevens-rugby-triumph-in-tokyo-thrills-home-village/" aria-label="Read more about For Sesenieli, the Fijiana sevens rugby triumph in Tokyo thrills home village">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
By Hengky Yeimo in Jayapura Local governments in Papua — such as the Yapen Islands and Puncak administrations — say they are continuing to promote the benefits of covid-19 vaccines to indigenous Papuans as hoaxes and distrust from local people towards the Indonesian government has increased low vaccination rates. Head of Yapen Islands Health Agency, ... <a title="Papuan local governments push covid vaccine in spite of hoaxes, distrust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/papuan-local-governments-push-covid-vaccine-in-spite-of-hoaxes-distrust/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan local governments push covid vaccine in spite of hoaxes, distrust">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angela Rintoul, Senior Research Fellow, Federation University Australia Shutterstock It’s now well recognised gambling can cause significant harm. However, many countries have done much more to reduce gambling-related harm than we have in Australia. Here’s four examples of how other countries have responded to the challenge of ... <a title="4 gambling reform ideas from overseas to save Australia from gambling loss and harm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/4-gambling-reform-ideas-from-overseas-to-save-australia-from-gambling-loss-and-harm-165387/" aria-label="Read more about 4 gambling reform ideas from overseas to save Australia from gambling loss and harm">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Morrison government will provide $378.6 million for a new redress scheme for Stolen Generation survivors as part of more than $1 billion for its Closing the Gap implementation plan. The one-off payments will go to living survivors of the ... <a title="Morrison government sets up redress scheme for survivors of Stolen Generation in territories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/morrison-government-sets-up-redress-scheme-for-survivors-of-stolen-generation-in-territories-165617/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government sets up redress scheme for survivors of Stolen Generation in territories">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist A new vaccine may be needed if the delta variant of covid-19, which is currently in Fiji, continues to mutate, health experts say. The government says more than 22,000 people with covid are in isolation and the death toll has passed 260, and climbing. The victims included an 11-month-old ... <a title="Health specialists warn against mutating delta variant in Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/health-specialists-warn-against-mutating-delta-variant-in-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Health specialists warn against mutating delta variant in Fiji">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby A 15-year-old Papua New Guinean girl, found in a Port Moresby guesthouse during a spot check by immigration and police officers yesterday, says she was sold without her knowledge by her cousin sister for K100 to two men for sex. Officers of the Immigration and Citizenship Authority (ICA) and ... <a title="PNG police rescue girl, 15, ‘sold’ for by her cousin for sex in city crackdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/png-police-rescue-girl-15-sold-for-by-her-cousin-for-sex-in-city-crackdown/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police rescue girl, 15, ‘sold’ for by her cousin for sex in city crackdown">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
By Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi in Apia Veteran Samoan parliamentarian and chairman of the Fa’atuatua i le Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) has criticised what he characterises as the “extreme” and “defamatory” behaviour of the former Prime Minister of Samoa since losing government. Speaking during his programme Ia Ao Samoa yesterday, La’auli Leuatea Schmidt said he ... <a title="La’auli condemns Tuila’epa’s ‘extreme behavour’ in losing office in Samoa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/laauli-condemns-tuilaepas-extreme-behavour-in-losing-office-in-samoa/" aria-label="Read more about La’auli condemns Tuila’epa’s ‘extreme behavour’ in losing office in Samoa">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2021
RNZ Pacific Covid-19 infections continue to rise in Fiji with 1220 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours to 8am yesterday. The government also confirmed seven more deaths, bringing the toll to 261. That compares with 1100 cases and 13 deaths in the previous 24-hour period. Health Secretary Dr James Fong said the seven ... <a title="Fiji faces 1220 new covid cases, seven deaths as infections still rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/05/fiji-faces-1220-new-covid-cases-seven-deaths-as-infections-still-rise/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji faces 1220 new covid cases, seven deaths as infections still rise">Read more</a>
