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July 2, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Pacific regional civil society groups claim that DeepGreen, a venture capitalist company, has started “the clock ticking” with little regard for potential wide-ranging environmental damage from seabed mining in two years’ time. An aggressive push by any industry player to fast-track the conclusion of seven years of ongoing global negotiations on ... <a title="Pacific civil society groups slam ‘naked hijack’ fast-track seabed mining bid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/pacific-civil-society-groups-slam-naked-hijack-fast-track-seabed-mining-bid/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific civil society groups slam ‘naked hijack’ fast-track seabed mining bid">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
RNZ Pacific Health authorities in Fiji have confirmed 274 infections of covid-19 in the 24-hour period ending at 8am today as they have warned people to take the pandemic more seriously. Health Secretary Dr James Fong told a media conference last night he was back in quarantine after coming into contact with a positive patient. ... <a title="Pleas for Fijians to take covid-19 more seriously with 274 more cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/pleas-for-fijians-to-take-covid-19-more-seriously-with-274-more-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Pleas for Fijians to take covid-19 more seriously with 274 more cases">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter While a Paris roundtable about the legacy of nuclear tests at Moruroa and Fangataufa atolls is eagerly awaited by the French Polynesian government, the nuclear veterans organisations wonder whether the victims are really represented at the talks. Like every year, they will instead mark tomorrow — July 2 — ... <a title="Macron hosts French ‘truth and justice’ Pacific nuclear test legacy talks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/macron-hosts-french-truth-and-justice-pacific-nuclear-test-legacy-talks/" aria-label="Read more about Macron hosts French ‘truth and justice’ Pacific nuclear test legacy talks">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philippa England, Senior Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University Shutterstock As the health of Australia’s environment continues to decline, the federal government is wagering on the ability of private markets to help solve the problem. So is this a wise move? The evidence is not at all ... <a title="Nature is a public good. A plan to save it using private markets doesn’t pass muster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/nature-is-a-public-good-a-plan-to-save-it-using-private-markets-doesnt-pass-muster-161361/" aria-label="Read more about Nature is a public good. A plan to save it using private markets doesn’t pass muster">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Baron, Associate professor, Australian Catholic University Shutterstock Is light a wave or particle? — Ishan, age 15, Dubai Hi Ishan! Thanks for your great question. Light can be described both as a wave and as a particle. There are two experiments in particular that have revealed ... <a title="Curious Kids: is light a wave or a particle?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/curious-kids-is-light-a-wave-or-a-particle-162514/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: is light a wave or a particle?">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Associate Professor/ Principal Research Fellow, Griffith University from www.shutterstock.com Phones are ringing off the hook at GP clinics with people desperate to know when and how they can be vaccinated against COVID-19. Every time there is a change in recommendations or advice, medical receptions field ... <a title="Be kind: GP receptionists are taking the heat with every policy update during COVID, vaccines included" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/be-kind-gp-receptionists-are-taking-the-heat-with-every-policy-update-during-covid-vaccines-included-160532/" aria-label="Read more about Be kind: GP receptionists are taking the heat with every policy update during COVID, vaccines included">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Braden Hill, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Edith Cowan University Instagram Earlier this week, online influencer Oli London responded to criticism after saying they identify as Korean. Having undergone surgeries to change their appearance, they equated being “transracial” with the experiences of transgender people who affirm their gender. The same ... <a title="No, you can’t identify as ‘transracial’. But you can affirm your gender" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/no-you-cant-identify-as-transracial-but-you-can-affirm-your-gender-163729/" aria-label="Read more about No, you can’t identify as ‘transracial’. But you can affirm your gender">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Krystian Seibert, Industry Fellow, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock The Australian government introduced new regulations last week that could have a major chilling effect across Australia’s diverse charities sector. The government’s aim was clear: the regulations are intended to target “activist organisations”, and ... <a title="The government is clamping down on charities — and it could have a chilling effect on peaceful protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/the-government-is-clamping-down-on-charities-and-it-could-have-a-chilling-effect-on-peaceful-protest-163493/" aria-label="Read more about The government is clamping down on charities — and it could have a chilling effect on peaceful protest">Read more</a>
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July 2, 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 vaccine rollout, and the ongoing debate between the nation’s health experts about who should get what jab. The government ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the vexed vaccine rollout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-vexed-vaccine-rollout-163799/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the vexed vaccine rollout">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brett Montgomery, Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock It has been a wild week for public messaging about the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine — baffling both for the public and for general practitioners like me. Just over two weeks ago, the Australian Technical ... <a title="How can younger Australians decide about the AstraZeneca vaccine? A GP explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/how-can-younger-australians-decide-about-the-astrazeneca-vaccine-a-gp-explains-163733/" aria-label="Read more about How can younger Australians decide about the AstraZeneca vaccine? A GP explains">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn Arianrhod, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow , School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University Rita Greer, FAL Four hundred years ago, on July 2 1621, a remarkable Englishman named Thomas Harriot died in London. He left behind some 8,000 pages of scientific research, but it is only in ... <a title="The scientific genius who eschewed fame: remembering Thomas Harriot, 400 years on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/the-scientific-genius-who-eschewed-fame-remembering-thomas-harriot-400-years-on-163167/" aria-label="Read more about The scientific genius who eschewed fame: remembering Thomas Harriot, 400 years on">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Henry, Professor of Evidence-Based Practice, Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare, Bond University www.shutterstock.com Many Australians will be weighing up whether to be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is widely available, or to wait for Pfizer later in the year. There are many factors to consider. One ... <a title="How well do COVID vaccines work in the real world?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/how-well-do-covid-vaccines-work-in-the-real-world-162926/" aria-label="Read more about How well do COVID vaccines work in the real world?">Read more</a>
