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Month: August 2021

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New (unofficial) oppressive rules imposed on journalists in Afghanistan

August 30, 2021

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Publicly, the Taliban have undertaken to protect journalists and respect press freedom but the reality in Afghanistan is completely different, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The new authorities are already imposing very harsh constraints on the news media even if they are not yet official, reports RSF on its website. The ... <a title="New (unofficial) oppressive rules imposed on journalists in Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/30/new-unofficial-oppressive-rules-imposed-on-journalists-in-afghanistan/" aria-label="Read more about New (unofficial) oppressive rules imposed on journalists in Afghanistan">Read more</a>

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Indonesian court orders hospital treatment for accused Papuan activist Victor Yeimo

August 29, 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The panel of judges hearing the case against a West Papuan activist accused of treason have ordered the prosecution to prioritise the defendant’s health, reports Suara Papua. At the second hearing on Thursday when the charges were supposed to be read out against West Papua National Committee (KNPB) international spokesperson Victor ... <a title="Indonesian court orders hospital treatment for accused Papuan activist Victor Yeimo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/29/indonesian-court-orders-hospital-treatment-for-accused-papuan-activist-victor-yeimo/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian court orders hospital treatment for accused Papuan activist Victor Yeimo">Read more</a>

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NZ reports 82 new community covid cases – total now 429

August 29, 2021

RNZ Pacific New Zealand has 82 new community cases of covid-19 today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. There was no media conference from the government today. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said there were now 429 cases linked to the Auckland outbreak. All of today’s new cases were in Auckland. There have ... <a title="NZ reports 82 new community covid cases – total now 429" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/29/nz-reports-82-new-community-covid-cases-total-now-429/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 82 new community covid cases – total now 429">Read more</a>

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Two children die as fire guts PNG’s national broadcaster units

August 29, 2021

By Lina Keapu in Port Moresby Two children have died and at least six staff of Papua New Guinea’s National Broadcasting Corporation lost their property worth thousands of kina in a blaze in Boroko. The fire yesterday gutted two units of a four-unit property of the public broadcaster in Tanatana Street, impacting on eight families ... <a title="Two children die as fire guts PNG’s national broadcaster units" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/29/two-children-die-as-fire-guts-pngs-national-broadcaster-units/" aria-label="Read more about Two children die as fire guts PNG’s national broadcaster units">Read more</a>

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Pacific lawyer tells of call to respect humanitarian law in Afghanistan

August 29, 2021

By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist An International Criminal Court official in the Pacific is calling on all parties in the Afghanistan conflict to respect humanitarian law. Thousands of foreign nationals, including Afghanis who worked for international agencies, are fleeing the conflict as Taliban forces seized control of the country. Suicide bombers struck the crowded ... <a title="Pacific lawyer tells of call to respect humanitarian law in Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/29/pacific-lawyer-tells-of-call-to-respect-humanitarian-law-in-afghanistan/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific lawyer tells of call to respect humanitarian law in Afghanistan">Read more</a>

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Who speaks for Afghans? Climate realities with the Taliban takeover

August 29, 2021

ANALYSIS: By Megan Darby A suicide bombing near Kabul airport on Thursday added another dimension to the chaos in Afghanistan as Western forces rush to complete their evacuation. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the blasts that killed at least 175 people, including 13 US soldiers, challenging the Taliban’s hold on the capital. Either group is ... <a title="Who speaks for Afghans? Climate realities with the Taliban takeover" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/29/who-speaks-for-afghans-climate-realities-with-the-taliban-takeover/" aria-label="Read more about Who speaks for Afghans? Climate realities with the Taliban takeover">Read more</a>

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National Cabinet leaves us in the dark about reopening the nation, so we’re left joining the dots

August 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health and Aged Care Program, Grattan Institute National Cabinet met on Friday after a week of intensifying debate about the vaccination thresholds in the national plan for reopening the nation. While expectations for the meeting were high, there was no showdown — at least ... <a title="National Cabinet leaves us in the dark about reopening the nation, so we’re left joining the dots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/28/national-cabinet-leaves-us-in-the-dark-about-reopening-the-nation-so-were-left-joining-the-dots-166887/" aria-label="Read more about National Cabinet leaves us in the dark about reopening the nation, so we’re left joining the dots">Read more</a>

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Bushfire survivors just won a crucial case against the NSW environmental watchdog, putting other states on notice

August 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Schuijers, Research Fellow in Environmental Law, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock This week was another big one in the land of climate litigation. On Thursday, a New South Wales court compelled the state Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to take stronger action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ... <a title="Bushfire survivors just won a crucial case against the NSW environmental watchdog, putting other states on notice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/27/bushfire-survivors-just-won-a-crucial-case-against-the-nsw-environmental-watchdog-putting-other-states-on-notice-166820/" aria-label="Read more about Bushfire survivors just won a crucial case against the NSW environmental watchdog, putting other states on notice">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Kabul, Craig Kelly, and vaccination rates

August 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Michelle Grattan discusses the week in politics with University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher. This week the pair discuss the terror attack in Kabul as Australia wraps up it’s Afghanistan evacuation efforts, as well as Craig Kelly’s candidacy with ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Kabul, Craig Kelly, and vaccination rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/27/video-michelle-grattan-on-kabul-craig-kelly-and-vaccination-rates-166885/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Kabul, Craig Kelly, and vaccination rates">Read more</a>

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New Zealand’s fossil record suggests more species lived in warmer waters. But the current rate of warming may break this pattern

August 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Womack, PhD Candidate, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Tom Womack, CC BY-NC-SA Marine organisms found in New Zealand’s past and present coastal waters. Tom Womack, CC BY-ND New Zealand may be relatively small, but its fossil record reveals a globally important ecological relationship ... <a title="New Zealand’s fossil record suggests more species lived in warmer waters. But the current rate of warming may break this pattern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/27/new-zealands-fossil-record-suggests-more-species-lived-in-warmer-waters-but-the-current-rate-of-warming-may-break-this-pattern-166660/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s fossil record suggests more species lived in warmer waters. But the current rate of warming may break this pattern">Read more</a>

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Kabul bombings a dark day for Afghanistan and Joe Biden — and a harbinger of worse to come

August 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Vice-chancellor’s fellow, La Trobe University US President Joe Biden is facing the worst moment of his presidency. Thirteen US troops and at least 60 Afghan civilians have been killed in a suicide bomb attack outside Kabul’s main airport, for which Islamic State has claimed responsibility. ... <a title="Kabul bombings a dark day for Afghanistan and Joe Biden — and a harbinger of worse to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/27/kabul-bombings-a-dark-day-for-afghanistan-and-joe-biden-and-a-harbinger-of-worse-to-come-166883/" aria-label="Read more about Kabul bombings a dark day for Afghanistan and Joe Biden — and a harbinger of worse to come">Read more</a>

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Supporting menstrual health in Australia means more than just throwing pads at the problem

August 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin C. Hunter, Lecturer in Global Health, University of Sydney Shutterstock Menstruation has recently had a bit of a moment in Australia. The Victorian and South Australian governments are now providing free pads and tampons in government schools, while New South Wales is trialling a pilot program ... <a title="Supporting menstrual health in Australia means more than just throwing pads at the problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/27/supporting-menstrual-health-in-australia-means-more-than-just-throwing-pads-at-the-problem-161194/" aria-label="Read more about Supporting menstrual health in Australia means more than just throwing pads at the problem">Read more</a>