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Month: November 2021

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Rappler chief editor and Asia-Pacific media keynotes at ‘pandemic’ forum

November 25, 2021

By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia Pacific Report A Filipina journalist who cut her teeth as a young reporter in the Marcos dictatorship years and now heads an investigative digital media outlet and a New Zealand journalist who was on board the bombed Rainbow Warrior environmental campaign ship are keynote speakers at an Asia-Pacific conference opening ... <a title="Rappler chief editor and Asia-Pacific media keynotes at ‘pandemic’ forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/rappler-chief-editor-and-asia-pacific-media-keynotes-at-pandemic-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Rappler chief editor and Asia-Pacific media keynotes at ‘pandemic’ forum">Read more</a>

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Buildings burned in looting after Solomon Islands protest

November 25, 2021

RNZ Pacific A police station and several shops were set on fire by looters in Solomon Islands today after what started in the morning as a peaceful protest turned ugly around mid-afternoon. Videos on social media show police firing tear gas to disperse looters, and buildings on fire. RNZ Pacific’s correspondent in the capital Honiara, ... <a title="Buildings burned in looting after Solomon Islands protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/buildings-burned-in-looting-after-solomon-islands-protest/" aria-label="Read more about Buildings burned in looting after Solomon Islands protest">Read more</a>

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NZ to ease toughest border controls next year – traffic light law passed

November 25, 2021

RNZ News New Zealand’s most restrictive border controls will be eased early next year, the government announced today. Most fully-vaccinated travellers into New Zealand would not be required to go through managed isolation from early next year, Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said. A seven-day self-isolation requirement will take the place of MIQ. Hipkins revealed fully-vaccinated ... <a title="NZ to ease toughest border controls next year – traffic light law passed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/nz-to-ease-toughest-border-controls-next-year-traffic-light-law-passed/" aria-label="Read more about NZ to ease toughest border controls next year – traffic light law passed">Read more</a>

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NZ must help Pacific fight vaccine misinformation, says researcher

November 25, 2021

RNZ Pacific New Zealand, Australia and other nations in the Pacific need to do more to combat rampant vaccine misinformation in Pacific Island countries, which poses a threat to the whole region, a researcher says. The Sydney-based Lowy Institute think tank has released projections for when Pacific countries are likely to have vaccinated most of ... <a title="NZ must help Pacific fight vaccine misinformation, says researcher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/nz-must-help-pacific-fight-vaccine-misinformation-says-researcher/" aria-label="Read more about NZ must help Pacific fight vaccine misinformation, says researcher">Read more</a>

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How to make sense of white supremacy and settler colonialism for flax roots people in Aotearoa – Part 2

November 25, 2021

ANALYSIS: By Tony Fala PART 2: WS storytelling in more detail In part one of my article on White Supremacy (WS), I articulated some of the features of the WS network in Aotearoa and positioned this framework along a spectrum. I attempted to introduce readers to a WS spectrum so people could better understand and ... <a title="How to make sense of white supremacy and settler colonialism for flax roots people in Aotearoa – Part 2" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/how-to-make-sense-of-white-supremacy-and-settler-colonialism-for-flax-roots-people-in-aotearoa-part-2/" aria-label="Read more about How to make sense of white supremacy and settler colonialism for flax roots people in Aotearoa – Part 2">Read more</a>

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Bullying and harassment are rife in the public service: here’s what to do about it

November 25, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gordon de Brouwer, Professor of Economics (Crawford School of Public Policy and the College of Business and Economics) and National President IPAA, Australian National University Shutterstock Bullying and harassment can happen in any workplace, and the law is clear about the obligations on both managers and workers ... <a title="Bullying and harassment are rife in the public service: here’s what to do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/bullying-and-harassment-are-rife-in-the-public-service-heres-what-to-do-about-it-172057/" aria-label="Read more about Bullying and harassment are rife in the public service: here’s what to do about it">Read more</a>

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Concerned about overeating? Here’s what you need to know about food addiction

November 25, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracy Burrows, Professor Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle Shutterstock For many of us, eating particular foods can be comforting: a pick-me-up during a hard task; a reward after a long day at work; a satiating end to a lovely dinner. But some people have a compulsive ... <a title="Concerned about overeating? Here’s what you need to know about food addiction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/concerned-about-overeating-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-food-addiction-169352/" aria-label="Read more about Concerned about overeating? Here’s what you need to know about food addiction">Read more</a>

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5 big ideas: how Australia can tackle climate change while restoring nature, culture and communities

November 25, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Morgain, Senior research fellow, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne Zareth Long undertaking controlled burn in Birriliburu Indigenous Protected Area, WA Annette Ruzicka, Bush Heritage Australia, Author provided Australia’s plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050 relies heavily on unproven technologies ... <a title="5 big ideas: how Australia can tackle climate change while restoring nature, culture and communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/5-big-ideas-how-australia-can-tackle-climate-change-while-restoring-nature-culture-and-communities-172156/" aria-label="Read more about 5 big ideas: how Australia can tackle climate change while restoring nature, culture and communities">Read more</a>

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Curriculum is a climate change battleground and states must step in to prepare students

November 25, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brad Gobby, Senior Lecturer in Curriculum, Curtin University Shutterstock There is a pressing need to prepare for the impact of the climate crisis on schools and school education in Australia. A Western Australian parliamentary inquiry into the response of the state’s schools to climate change reflects this ... <a title="Curriculum is a climate change battleground and states must step in to prepare students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/curriculum-is-a-climate-change-battleground-and-states-must-step-in-to-prepare-students-172392/" aria-label="Read more about Curriculum is a climate change battleground and states must step in to prepare students">Read more</a>

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Australia has record job vacancies, but don’t expect it to lead to higher wages

November 25, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Job vacancies in Australia are at a record level. The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ job vacancy rate, measuring the proportion of available jobs currently unfilled, is now more than 2.5% – the highest level since the series ... <a title="Australia has record job vacancies, but don’t expect it to lead to higher wages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/australia-has-record-job-vacancies-but-dont-expect-it-to-lead-to-higher-wages-172146/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has record job vacancies, but don’t expect it to lead to higher wages">Read more</a>

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Divided and paralysed, can the WTO negotiate a pandemic recovery plan that is fair for all?

November 25, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Kelsey, Professor of Law, University of Auckland Shutterstock Hard on the heels of the political deal-making by major powers and corporate lobbyists at the COP26 climate conference, similar manoeuvres are shaping the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), scheduled to begin on November 30 ... <a title="Divided and paralysed, can the WTO negotiate a pandemic recovery plan that is fair for all?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/divided-and-paralysed-can-the-wto-negotiate-a-pandemic-recovery-plan-that-is-fair-for-all-172484/" aria-label="Read more about Divided and paralysed, can the WTO negotiate a pandemic recovery plan that is fair for all?">Read more</a>

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We studied the tree rings of the Batavia shipwreck timbers – they told us much about global seafaring history

November 25, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy van Duivenvoorde, Associate Professor in Maritime Archaeology, Flinders University Panoramic view of the Batavia ship exterior oak planking. Patrick E. Baker/Western Australian Museum The wrecking of the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia in 1629 is perhaps the best-known maritime disaster in Australian history. The subject ... <a title="We studied the tree rings of the Batavia shipwreck timbers – they told us much about global seafaring history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/we-studied-the-tree-rings-of-the-batavia-shipwreck-timbers-they-told-us-much-about-global-seafaring-history-171495/" aria-label="Read more about We studied the tree rings of the Batavia shipwreck timbers – they told us much about global seafaring history">Read more</a>