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September 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Quigley, Associate Professor of Earthquake Science, The University of Melbourne James Ross/AAP A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck about 115 kilometres east of Melbourne in Victoria, causing damage to buildings and forcing residents to evacuate across the city. The quake, which started near Woods Point at ... <a title="Melbourne earthquake: what exactly happened, and what’s the best way to stay safe from aftershocks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/melbourne-earthquake-what-exactly-happened-and-whats-the-best-way-to-stay-safe-from-aftershocks-168467/" aria-label="Read more about Melbourne earthquake: what exactly happened, and what’s the best way to stay safe from aftershocks?">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Ryan, Associate Professor (Literature), Australian Catholic University Tom Roberts, A break away! (1891) Art Gallery South Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised this story contains images of people who have died. Review: The Brumby Wars by Anthony Sharwood (Hachette) You know you are ... <a title="If The Man from Snowy River is Indigenous, what does that mean for our national myth-making?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/if-the-man-from-snowy-river-is-indigenous-what-does-that-mean-for-our-national-myth-making-168372/" aria-label="Read more about If The Man from Snowy River is Indigenous, what does that mean for our national myth-making?">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ana Estefanía Carballo, Research Fellow in Mining and Society, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne Thousands of demonstrators rallied across the Serbian capital Belgrade this month, protesting the US$2.4 billion (A$3.3 billion) Jadar lithium mine proposed by global mining giant Rio Tinto. ... <a title="We need lithium for clean energy, but Rio Tinto’s planned Serbian mine reminds us it shouldn’t come at any cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/we-need-lithium-for-clean-energy-but-rio-tintos-planned-serbian-mine-reminds-us-it-shouldnt-come-at-any-cost-167902/" aria-label="Read more about We need lithium for clean energy, but Rio Tinto’s planned Serbian mine reminds us it shouldn’t come at any cost">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Quigley, Associate Professor of Earthquake Science, The University of Melbourne An earthquake that struck near Melbourne today is one of the largest in Australia since instrumental seismic records began. However, the geological record of ground-breaking fault ruptures tells us much larger earthquakes have occurred across the ... <a title="The earthquake that rattled Melbourne was among Australia’s biggest in half a century, but rock records reveal far mightier ones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/the-earthquake-that-rattled-melbourne-was-among-australias-biggest-in-half-a-century-but-rock-records-reveal-far-mightier-ones-168471/" aria-label="Read more about The earthquake that rattled Melbourne was among Australia’s biggest in half a century, but rock records reveal far mightier ones">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Seale, Associate professor, UNSW The New South Wales and Victorian governments have released detailed roadmaps outlining how they’ll ease restrictions across Sydney and Melbourne. A feature of both roadmaps will be the requirement to be fully vaccinated to do certain things like gather with larger groups ... <a title="Soon you’ll need to be vaccinated to enjoy shops, cafes and events — but what about the staff there?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/soon-youll-need-to-be-vaccinated-to-enjoy-shops-cafes-and-events-but-what-about-the-staff-there-168266/" aria-label="Read more about Soon you’ll need to be vaccinated to enjoy shops, cafes and events — but what about the staff there?">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A Papua New Guinean doctor evacuated from Daru in Western Province to Port Moresby last Tuesday has died – the latest medical person to succumb to the covid-19 pandemic in the country, reports The National. The doctor was flown to Port Moresby after she suffered severe distress, according to Deputy Controller ... <a title="PNG doctor from Daru Hospital dies from covid-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/png-doctor-from-daru-hospital-dies-from-covid-19/" aria-label="Read more about PNG doctor from Daru Hospital dies from covid-19">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon McLennan, Senior Lecturer in Development Studies, Massey University Kiribati President Taneti Maamau (rear middle) watches the country’s vaccination campaign roll out in early September. GettyImages With the COVID-19 pandemic stretching health systems worldwide, Pacific countries have capitalised on their relative isolation to avoid the worst. Border ... <a title="How Cuban medical training has helped Pacific nations face the pandemic challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/how-cuban-medical-training-has-helped-pacific-nations-face-the-pandemic-challenge-167631/" aria-label="Read more about How Cuban medical training has helped Pacific nations face the pandemic challenge">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Govt Covid strategy Charlotte Cook (RNZ): Delta outbreak here to stay – Covid-19 ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 22 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-22-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 22 2021">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ismini Vasileiou, Associate Professor in Information Systems, De Montfort University ScamWatch For most people, the ping of an incoming SMS will induce some level of excitement — or mild intrigue at least. But with SMS scams on the rise, many may now be meeting this same sound ... <a title="Being bombarded with delivery and post office text scams? Here’s why — and what can be done" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/being-bombarded-with-delivery-and-post-office-text-scams-heres-why-and-what-can-be-done-167975/" aria-label="Read more about Being bombarded with delivery and post office text scams? Here’s why — and what can be done">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Naama Carlin, Lecturer, UNSW The increased prominence of antisemitic incidents during the COVID pandemic may leave you wondering: has antisemitism always been part of the Australian social fabric, or are we facing a new, sinister trend? Members of Melbourne’s Jewish community have been subjected to a surge ... <a title="How COVID has shone a light on the ugly face of Australian antisemitism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/how-covid-has-shone-a-light-on-the-ugly-face-of-australian-antisemitism-154743/" aria-label="Read more about How COVID has shone a light on the ugly face of Australian antisemitism">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Elliott, Executive Director, National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce, and Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University The number of people infected with COVID-19 and requiring treatment in hospital is rapidly increasing. Vaccination provides very effective protection against severe COVID but at current levels ... <a title="Here’s what happens when you’re hospitalised with COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/heres-what-happens-when-youre-hospitalised-with-covid-167544/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what happens when you’re hospitalised with COVID">Read more</a>
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September 22, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shelby A. Ryan, PhD Candidate | School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Why do sloths go slow? Nina, Sydney, aged 5 You’re right, sloths do move very slowly! Sloths live in tropical forests in South and Central America, and they actually move so ... <a title="Curious kids: why do sloths go slow?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/22/curious-kids-why-do-sloths-go-slow-163573/" aria-label="Read more about Curious kids: why do sloths go slow?">Read more</a>
