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Year: 2021

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‘Over the top’: backlash against TikTok’s bee lady not justified, say bee experts

June 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlyn Forster, PhD Candidate, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Texas Beeworks’ Erika Thompson has been accused by other users of staging her TikTok videos and handling bees in an unsafe manner. Instagram: @texasbeeworks (resharing the work of Jonathan Vail) Beekeeping has become hugely ... <a title="‘Over the top’: backlash against TikTok’s bee lady not justified, say bee experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/over-the-top-backlash-against-tiktoks-bee-lady-not-justified-say-bee-experts-162346/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Over the top’: backlash against TikTok’s bee lady not justified, say bee experts">Read more</a>

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Kapow! Zap! Splat! How comics make sound on the page

June 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victor Araneda Jure, Teaching Associate / Filmmaker, Monash University Unsplash/Joe Ciciarelli, CC BY Typically, comics are considered a silent medium. But while they don’t come with an aural soundtrack, comics have a unique grammar for sound. From Wolverine’s SNIKT! when unsheathing his claws, to Mozart’s Piano Concerto ... <a title="Kapow! Zap! Splat! How comics make sound on the page" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/kapow-zap-splat-how-comics-make-sound-on-the-page-160455/" aria-label="Read more about Kapow! Zap! Splat! How comics make sound on the page">Read more</a>

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There are 209 Australian kids stranded in India — they have special legal rights we must not ignore

June 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Aston, Associate Dean Law, Edith Cowan University Children outside Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Ramesh Kumar Singh/AP/AAP The latest Senate estimates hearings revealed there were more than 200 Australian children stuck in India without their parents, up from 173 last month. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary ... <a title="There are 209 Australian kids stranded in India — they have special legal rights we must not ignore" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/there-are-209-australian-kids-stranded-in-india-they-have-special-legal-rights-we-must-not-ignore-162176/" aria-label="Read more about There are 209 Australian kids stranded in India — they have special legal rights we must not ignore">Read more</a>

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Free schools guide about inclusiveness and climate science is not ideological — it’s based on evidence

June 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly-Ann Allen, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Monash University Shutterstock A recently released policy guide book for teachers and schools has been receiving some criticism. For instance, an article in the Daily Telegraph claimed: Teachers are being told not to use phrases like “girls and boys”, “normal” ... <a title="Free schools guide about inclusiveness and climate science is not ideological — it’s based on evidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/free-schools-guide-about-inclusiveness-and-climate-science-is-not-ideological-its-based-on-evidence-162423/" aria-label="Read more about Free schools guide about inclusiveness and climate science is not ideological — it’s based on evidence">Read more</a>

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How rain, wind, heat and other heavy weather can affect your internet connection

June 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Jin Kang, Lecturer, Computing and Security, Edith Cowan University Gordonekoff / Shutterstock When your Netflix stream drops out in the middle of a rainstorm, can you blame the wild weather? Quite possibly. The weather can affect the performance of your internet connection in a variety of ... <a title="How rain, wind, heat and other heavy weather can affect your internet connection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/how-rain-wind-heat-and-other-heavy-weather-can-affect-your-internet-connection-162165/" aria-label="Read more about How rain, wind, heat and other heavy weather can affect your internet connection">Read more</a>

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Liberals’ Dan Andrews questions are a perfect case study in how to manufacture fake news

June 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne Premier Dan Andrews shortly after the fall that left him with broken ribs and a damaged spine. AAP/@DanielAndrewsMP A case study in the manufacture of fake news is playing out right now in Melbourne. ... <a title="Liberals’ Dan Andrews questions are a perfect case study in how to manufacture fake news" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/liberals-dan-andrews-questions-are-a-perfect-case-study-in-how-to-manufacture-fake-news-162511/" aria-label="Read more about Liberals’ Dan Andrews questions are a perfect case study in how to manufacture fake news">Read more</a>

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PODCAST – Manning and Buchanan on NZ’s National Security Strategy – Also Peru Voters Go Left

June 10, 2021

Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan present this week’s podcast, A View from Afar, where they analyse New Zealand's national security strategy. How does NZ best position itself as a progressive independent Pacific Island state? Also, Peru voters go left. What does this mean for Peru, and neoliberalism, as Peru faces a pandemic where Covid-19 has raged causing the highest recorded death rates in the world.

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Melbourne lockdown: why can’t gyms open yet but hospitality venues can?

June 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brett Mitchell, Professor of Nursing, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Melbourne is once again emerging from lockdown but fitness fans may be wondering: how come gyms remain closed for another week, while hospitality venues are allowed to open? It’s true in most lockdowns around the world, gyms have ... <a title="Melbourne lockdown: why can’t gyms open yet but hospitality venues can?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/melbourne-lockdown-why-cant-gyms-open-yet-but-hospitality-venues-can-162501/" aria-label="Read more about Melbourne lockdown: why can’t gyms open yet but hospitality venues can?">Read more</a>

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How much longer do we need to wait for Australia to implement a sugary drinks tax?

June 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gary Sacks, Associate Professor, Deakin University Shutterstock The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has once again called for a tax on sugary drinks in Australia. This time, the proposed tax is a key part of the AMA’s blueprint to make Australia the healthiest country in the world. The ... <a title="How much longer do we need to wait for Australia to implement a sugary drinks tax?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/how-much-longer-do-we-need-to-wait-for-australia-to-implement-a-sugary-drinks-tax-162434/" aria-label="Read more about How much longer do we need to wait for Australia to implement a sugary drinks tax?">Read more</a>

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Wenda accuses Jakarta’s military of ‘massacre’ after killing of 3 Papuans

June 10, 2021

The United Liberation Movement of West Papua has accused Indonesian “colonial forces” of a new massacre with the killing of three civilians, “adding to the hundreds of thousands of West Papuans killed during six decades of occupation”. Interim president Benny Wenda of the ULMWP has also claimed that Jakarta has put the entire population of ... <a title="Wenda accuses Jakarta’s military of ‘massacre’ after killing of 3 Papuans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/wenda-accuses-jakartas-military-of-massacre-after-killing-of-3-papuans/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda accuses Jakarta’s military of ‘massacre’ after killing of 3 Papuans">Read more</a>

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Fiji frontline healthcare workers can’t stay home, says Dr Sahukhan

June 10, 2021

By Koroi Tadulala, FBC News multimedia journalist Fiji’s Ministry of Health says it is aware of concerns about the high number of frontline healthcare workers testing positive. However, Health Protection Head Dr Aalisha Sahukhan said these people played a critical role in the war against the virus. The frontline healthcare workers cannot stay home because ... <a title="Fiji frontline healthcare workers can’t stay home, says Dr Sahukhan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/fiji-frontline-healthcare-workers-cant-stay-home-says-dr-sahukhan/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji frontline healthcare workers can’t stay home, says Dr Sahukhan">Read more</a>

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Climate Commission report gives NZ dairy industry ‘free pass to pollute’, say critics

June 10, 2021

By Katie Todd, RNZ News Reporter Critics have hammered the Climate Change Commission’s agriculture goals in New Zealand, saying it has missed the mark on methane targets. In a final 419-page report handed to Parliament yesterday, the commission urged the government to get tough on the way New Zealanders live, move and work, through implementing ... <a title="Climate Commission report gives NZ dairy industry ‘free pass to pollute’, say critics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/climate-commission-report-gives-nz-dairy-industry-free-pass-to-pollute-say-critics/" aria-label="Read more about Climate Commission report gives NZ dairy industry ‘free pass to pollute’, say critics">Read more</a>