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Month: December 2021

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Half of women over 35 who want a child don’t end up having one, or have fewer than they planned

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karin Hammarberg, Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women’s Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University Matthew Henry/Unsplash At age 35, one in four Australian women and one in three men were hoping to have a child or more children in the future. But by ... <a title="Half of women over 35 who want a child don’t end up having one, or have fewer than they planned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/half-of-women-over-35-who-want-a-child-dont-end-up-having-one-or-have-fewer-than-they-planned-173151/" aria-label="Read more about Half of women over 35 who want a child don’t end up having one, or have fewer than they planned">Read more</a>

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How much meat do we eat? New figures show 6 countries have hit their peak

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Diana Bogueva, Team Manager/ Adjunct Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Sydney Shutterstock Eating meat comes with an enormous environmental footprint, with food systems responsible for an estimated 34% of global emissions. And yet, in most countries, meat consumption is continuing to rise. Our new study investigated whether meat ... <a title="How much meat do we eat? New figures show 6 countries have hit their peak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/how-much-meat-do-we-eat-new-figures-show-6-countries-have-hit-their-peak-172507/" aria-label="Read more about How much meat do we eat? New figures show 6 countries have hit their peak">Read more</a>

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We are professional fire watchers, and we’re astounded by the scale of fires in remote Australia right now

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rohan Fisher, Information Technology for Development Researcher, Charles Darwin University Shutterstock While southern Australia experienced a wet winter and a soggy spring, northern Australia has seen the opposite. Extreme fire weather in October and November led to bushfires across 120,000 square kilometres of southern savanna regions. Significant ... <a title="We are professional fire watchers, and we’re astounded by the scale of fires in remote Australia right now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/we-are-professional-fire-watchers-and-were-astounded-by-the-scale-of-fires-in-remote-australia-right-now-172773/" aria-label="Read more about We are professional fire watchers, and we’re astounded by the scale of fires in remote Australia right now">Read more</a>

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Graduates lose pay advantage in tougher times, but overall workforce entrants seem surprisingly satisfied

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Wilkins, Professorial Fellow and Deputy Director (Research), HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Around 400,000 people under the age of 25 leave full-time education and embark on their careers each year. The latest HILDA Survey Statistical Report, ... <a title="Graduates lose pay advantage in tougher times, but overall workforce entrants seem surprisingly satisfied" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/graduates-lose-pay-advantage-in-tougher-times-but-overall-workforce-entrants-seem-surprisingly-satisfied-173152/" aria-label="Read more about Graduates lose pay advantage in tougher times, but overall workforce entrants seem surprisingly satisfied">Read more</a>

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BHP’s vaccine policy ‘not lawful and reasonable’ – but this is no win for mandate opponents

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giuseppe Carabetta, Senior Lecturer, Sydney University Business School, University of Sydney Shutterstock Australia’s Fair Work Commission has made its first ruling against an employer mandating COVID-19 vaccination as condition of work. But this isn’t the decision those opposed to vaccine mandates have been hoping for. On Friday ... <a title="BHP’s vaccine policy ‘not lawful and reasonable’ – but this is no win for mandate opponents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/bhps-vaccine-policy-not-lawful-and-reasonable-but-this-is-no-win-for-mandate-opponents-173234/" aria-label="Read more about BHP’s vaccine policy ‘not lawful and reasonable’ – but this is no win for mandate opponents">Read more</a>

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Even in the colourful world of video games, most players demand historical accuracy

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqueline Burgess, Associate Lecturer in International Business, University of the Sunshine Coast Ubisoft Some of the most popular video game series are those that use historical settings, and research has revealed players have extremely high standards when it comes to the accuracy of the history presented. We ... <a title="Even in the colourful world of video games, most players demand historical accuracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/even-in-the-colourful-world-of-video-games-most-players-demand-historical-accuracy-172307/" aria-label="Read more about Even in the colourful world of video games, most players demand historical accuracy">Read more</a>

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Solomons PM condemned during confidence debate, but survives

December 7, 2021

RNZ Pacific The Solomon Islands prime minister came in for searing criticism when he faced a confidence vote in Parliament today. A motion of no confidence against Manasseh Sogavare was debated amid tight security in the capital Honiara, where hundreds of regional security forces have deployed following major political unrest less than two weeks ago. ... <a title="Solomons PM condemned during confidence debate, but survives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/solomons-pm-condemned-during-confidence-debate-but-survives/" aria-label="Read more about Solomons PM condemned during confidence debate, but survives">Read more</a>

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Yamin Kogoya: 60 years ago, Indonesia invaded West Papua with guns. 60 years later, they’re still ruling with guns

December 7, 2021

Shocking footage has been circulating on social media showing National Armed Forces (TNI) Indonesian military helicopters firing indiscriminately at civilian villages in Suru-Suru District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua. Video: via Café Pacific SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya This past week marked 60 years since West Papua declared independence on 1 December 1961. Around the world, Papuans ... <a title="Yamin Kogoya: 60 years ago, Indonesia invaded West Papua with guns. 60 years later, they’re still ruling with guns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/yamin-kogoya-60-years-ago-indonesia-invaded-west-papua-with-guns-60-years-later-theyre-still-ruling-with-guns/" aria-label="Read more about Yamin Kogoya: 60 years ago, Indonesia invaded West Papua with guns. 60 years later, they’re still ruling with guns">Read more</a>

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Solomon Islands – where the world news talent is all local

December 7, 2021

SPECIAL REPORT: By Sue Ahearn, co-editor of The Pacific Newsroom Did you notice anything different about the news coverage of the recent unrest in Honiara? Those fast-breaking stories on Australia’s television, radio and online networks were not presented by Australian journalists but by Solomon Islanders professionally reporting from the frontlines of the riots. There wasn’t ... <a title="Solomon Islands – where the world news talent is all local" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/solomon-islands-where-the-world-news-talent-is-all-local/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands – where the world news talent is all local">Read more</a>

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‘Unthinkable’ referendum on New Caledonia independence challenged

December 7, 2021

RNZ Pacific A group of citizens in New Caledonia has asked France’s highest administrative court to postpone next Sunday’s third and final independence referendum. In an urgent submission, 146 voters and three organisations said that given the impact of the covid-19 pandemic, it was “unthinkable” to proceed with such an important plebiscite. They said that ... <a title="‘Unthinkable’ referendum on New Caledonia independence challenged" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/unthinkable-referendum-on-new-caledonia-independence-challenged/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Unthinkable’ referendum on New Caledonia independence challenged">Read more</a>

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‘Don’t interfere’, Solomon Islands police tell opposition leader

December 7, 2021

By Robert Iroga in Honiara The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) has appealed to opposition leader Matthew Wale to “stop interfering” with police investigations in the wake of the rioting in Honiara last month. “It is unfortunate that the leader of opposition, Mr Mathew Wale, attempted to question an ongoing investigation by police in ... <a title="‘Don’t interfere’, Solomon Islands police tell opposition leader" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/dont-interfere-solomon-islands-police-tell-opposition-leader/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Don’t interfere’, Solomon Islands police tell opposition leader">Read more</a>

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#HoldTheLine coalition demands charges against Maria Ressa be dropped before Nobel awards

December 7, 2021

Reporters Without Borders One week ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony, the #HoldtheLine Coalition has called on the government of the Philippines to drop all pending cases and charges against veteran journalist and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and grant her unrestricted permission to travel to Oslo to accept this international award. The government ... <a title="#HoldTheLine coalition demands charges against Maria Ressa be dropped before Nobel awards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/holdtheline-coalition-demands-charges-against-maria-ressa-be-dropped-before-nobel-awards/" aria-label="Read more about #HoldTheLine coalition demands charges against Maria Ressa be dropped before Nobel awards">Read more</a>