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September 29, 2021
By Rita Peki in Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea Two deaths with two patients in critical condition is the status at one of Papua New Guinea’s leading hospitals as the covid-19 pandemic continues to create havoc along with an acute shortage of operational funds. Mount Hagen Provincial Hospital in Western Highlands Province — owed K1.6 ... <a title="Covid surge threatens PNG’s Mt Hagen hospital with ‘closure by Christmas’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/covid-surge-threatens-pngs-mt-hagen-hospital-with-closure-by-christmas/" aria-label="Read more about Covid surge threatens PNG’s Mt Hagen hospital with ‘closure by Christmas’">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Perran Ross, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne Perran Ross, Author provided The whine of the mosquito is unpleasant and often inescapable outdoors on summer evenings. Mosquitoes track you down from tens of metres away by sensing carbon dioxide in the air you breathe out. Within ... <a title="Male mosquitoes don’t want your blood, but they still find you very attractive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/male-mosquitoes-dont-want-your-blood-but-they-still-find-you-very-attractive-168751/" aria-label="Read more about Male mosquitoes don’t want your blood, but they still find you very attractive">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Enqi Weng, Research Fellow, Deakin University Shutterstock A lack of religious literacy by journalists – and a failure of news programs to feature a wider variety of faith leaders – is having an impact on the quality of coverage of major news stories and events in Australia. ... <a title="Australia is rich with religious diversity. So why are our newsrooms falling behind?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/australia-is-rich-with-religious-diversity-so-why-are-our-newsrooms-falling-behind-165321/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is rich with religious diversity. So why are our newsrooms falling behind?">Read more</a>
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September 29, 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 1 News Colmar Brunton poll, Parliament Tim Watkin (Pundit): There can be only ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 29 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-29-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 29 2021">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Lee, Adjunct Research Fellow, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock How does our DNA relate to our personality and appearance? — Emma, age 9, Sydney Hi Emma. Thank you for this great question! Our body is made up of trillions ... <a title="Curious Kids: how does our DNA relate to our personality and appearance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/curious-kids-how-does-our-dna-relate-to-our-personality-and-appearance-168489/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how does our DNA relate to our personality and appearance?">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ferran Martinez i Coma, Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Griffith University Australian women have long been under-represented in parliament. Although our country was the first in the world to give women the right to stand for election, we currently rank 56th in the world for female representation, ... <a title="Why are there so few women MPs? New research shows how parties discriminate against women candidates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/why-are-there-so-few-women-mps-new-research-shows-how-parties-discriminate-against-women-candidates-167977/" aria-label="Read more about Why are there so few women MPs? New research shows how parties discriminate against women candidates">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Medha Majumdar, Fox International Fellow at Yale University; PhD Candidate at the Australian National University, Australian National University Lukas Coch/AAP We know Australian politics has a “woman problem” — the figures speak for themselves. Only 38% of all federal MPs are women, and there is a continued ... <a title="The missing women of Australian politics — research shows the toll of harassment, abuse and stalking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/the-missing-women-of-australian-politics-research-shows-the-toll-of-harassment-abuse-and-stalking-168567/" aria-label="Read more about The missing women of Australian politics — research shows the toll of harassment, abuse and stalking">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lara Herrero, Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease, Griffith University Shutterstock Delta was recognised as a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in May 2021 and has proved extremely difficult to control in unvaccinated populations. Delta has managed to out-compete other variants, including Alpha. Variants are classified as ... <a title="How contagious is Delta? How long are you infectious? Is it more deadly? A quick guide to the latest science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/how-contagious-is-delta-how-long-are-you-infectious-is-it-more-deadly-a-quick-guide-to-the-latest-science-165538/" aria-label="Read more about How contagious is Delta? How long are you infectious? Is it more deadly? A quick guide to the latest science">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Boulet, Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash University Shutterstock From the farm to the plate, the modern day food system has a waste problem. Each year, a third of all food produced around the world, or 1.3 billion tonnes, ends up as rubbish. Imagine that for a ... <a title="Want to reduce your food waste at home? Here are the 6 best evidence-based ways to do it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/want-to-reduce-your-food-waste-at-home-here-are-the-6-best-evidence-based-ways-to-do-it-168561/" aria-label="Read more about Want to reduce your food waste at home? Here are the 6 best evidence-based ways to do it">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xanthe Mallett, Forensic Criminologist, University of Newcastle The murder of 22-year-old American Gabby Petito, and disappearance of her fiance, 23-year-old Brian Laundrie, have sparked worldwide interest and speculation. Podcasts have been made covering the case, news outlets worldwide are giving daily updates — it would seem the ... <a title="The Gabby Petito case has been exploited by the media. We need to stop treating human tragedy as entertainment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/the-gabby-petito-case-has-been-exploited-by-the-media-we-need-to-stop-treating-human-tragedy-as-entertainment-168562/" aria-label="Read more about The Gabby Petito case has been exploited by the media. We need to stop treating human tragedy as entertainment">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Apisalome Movono, Senior Lecturer in Development Studies, Massey University Shutterstock Pacific Island countries are betting big on vaccination as a strategy for resuming tourism by Christmas and bringing much needed relief for their struggling economies. For much of the Pacific, tourism has long been the goose that ... <a title="Vax and vacation? Why that Pacific island holiday will still mean ‘traveller beware’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/vax-and-vacation-why-that-pacific-island-holiday-will-still-mean-traveller-beware-168380/" aria-label="Read more about Vax and vacation? Why that Pacific island holiday will still mean ‘traveller beware’">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Untitled design As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team. In this episode, politics + society Senior ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Coalition free-for-all over 2050 target" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/28/politics-with-michelle-grattan-coalition-free-for-all-over-2050-target-168855/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Coalition free-for-all over 2050 target">Read more</a>
