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May 29, 2021
RNZ Pacific Samoa’s Attorney-General has recalled a scathing media release questioning the integrity of the country’s judiciary. The release demanded that the judges appointed to hear an election appeal be disqualified because of, it was claimed, the judges’ alleged potential conflicts of interest and potential favouritism. “There is now substantive evidence before our office that ... <a title="Samoan A-G recalls statement critical of judiciary as ‘olive branch’ offered to FAST" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/29/samoan-a-g-recalls-statement-critical-of-judiciary-as-olive-branch-offered-to-fast/" aria-label="Read more about Samoan A-G recalls statement critical of judiciary as ‘olive branch’ offered to FAST">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Steele, Associate Professor in Philosophy, Australian National University The International Energy Agency’s recent, landmark report put another glaring spotlight on Australia’s failure to act on climate change. On the same night the report was released, warning against any new fossil fuel projects, the federal government announced ... <a title="‘Conditional commitments’: the diplomatic strategy that could make Australia do its fair share on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/conditional-commitments-the-diplomatic-strategy-that-could-make-australia-do-its-fair-share-on-climate-change-148925/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Conditional commitments’: the diplomatic strategy that could make Australia do its fair share on climate change">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
Covid-19: Covid19 India update – Analysis by Keith Rankin. India’s reported cases of Covid19, though still high, are well down on early May (see my India charts from three weeks ago). Maharashtra (Mumbai) and Delhi have markedly fewer cases than at their peaks. West Bengal (with Kolkata) is showing more cases, though not dramatically so ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19 India update (compare with three weeks ago)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-india-update-compare-with-three-weeks-ago/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19 India update (compare with three weeks ago)">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carl Rhodes, Professor of Organization Studies, University of Technology Sydney While the financial well-being of everyday Australians has been hit hard by COVID-19, it’s quite the opposite at the top end of town. “Australia’s billionaires have thrived during the pandemic year”, is how the AFR puts it. ... <a title="The AFR’s 2021 Rich List shows we’re not all in this together" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/the-afrs-2021-rich-list-shows-were-not-all-in-this-together-161738/" aria-label="Read more about The AFR’s 2021 Rich List shows we’re not all in this together">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Newell, Professor of Cognitive Psychology, UNSW Imagine two doctors presented with identical information about the same patient giving very different diagnoses. Now imagine the reason for the difference is because the doctors have made their diagnosis in the morning or afternoon, or at the beginning or ... <a title="Daniel Kahneman on ‘noise’ – the flaw in human judgement harder to detect than cognitive bias" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/daniel-kahneman-on-noise-the-flaw-in-human-judgement-harder-to-detect-than-cognitive-bias-160525/" aria-label="Read more about Daniel Kahneman on ‘noise’ – the flaw in human judgement harder to detect than cognitive bias">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. This week Michelle and Paddy discuss the scrutiny faced by the government over the course of the parliamentary ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on a week of Senate estimates and question time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/video-michelle-grattan-on-a-week-of-senate-estimates-and-question-time-161742/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on a week of Senate estimates and question time">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Asha Bowen, Program Head of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, and Head of Skin Health, Telethon Kids Institute Yesterday Victoria announced a snap lockdown to last at least seven days starting from 11:59pm last night. As part of the lockdown, schools will close and move to remote learning, ... <a title="We need to prioritise teachers and staff for COVID vaccination — and stop closing schools with every lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/we-need-to-prioritise-teachers-and-staff-for-covid-vaccination-and-stop-closing-schools-with-every-lockdown-161657/" aria-label="Read more about We need to prioritise teachers and staff for COVID vaccination — and stop closing schools with every lockdown">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Long, Teacher in Arts and Cultural Management, The University of Melbourne When lockdown was announced in Melbourne on Thursday, it came on the same morning as the opening of Rising, a large new cultural festival designed to “re-synchronise” and “re-energise” the city that spent much of ... <a title="Rising on pause; Dark Mofo ticket sales delayed. The government must insure our arts events" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/rising-on-pause-dark-mofo-ticket-sales-delayed-the-government-must-insure-our-arts-events-161737/" aria-label="Read more about Rising on pause; Dark Mofo ticket sales delayed. The government must insure our arts events">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Cantrell, Lecturer in Writing, Editing, and Publishing, University of Southern Queensland Eric Carle, author and illustrator of beloved children’s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, died on Sunday — the same day his famous caterpillar is born. One Sunday morning, the warm sun came up — and ... <a title="Vale Eric Carle: creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a story of hope … and holes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/vale-eric-carle-creator-of-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-a-story-of-hope-and-holes-161664/" aria-label="Read more about Vale Eric Carle: creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a story of hope … and holes">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University How come the inside of your body is happy at 37 degrees but when the outside temperature is 37 degrees your body is very unhappy? — Patrick, aged 8. Great question, Patrick! You’re right. Most people’s bodies ... <a title="Curious Kids: if our bodies are happy at 37℃, why do we feel so unhappy when it’s too hot outside?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/curious-kids-if-our-bodies-are-happy-at-37-why-do-we-feel-so-unhappy-when-its-too-hot-outside-159134/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: if our bodies are happy at 37℃, why do we feel so unhappy when it’s too hot outside?">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2021
A View from Afar: In this week’s podcast Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan discuss: The latest information on the Israel/Palestine conflict and consider; is the ceasefire likely to hold? What are the underlying causes of the most recent hostilities?
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May 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Ankers, PhD Candidate , Flinders University More than 19,000 Australian children were recorded homeless on census night in 2016. That’s about one in six of the nation’s homeless population. Many more children live in insecure housing, overcrowded spaces with a lack of privacy or security, or ... <a title="Insecure housing and overcrowding risk children’s health. But we’ve found a way to help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/28/insecure-housing-and-overcrowding-risk-childrens-health-but-weve-found-a-way-to-help-160692/" aria-label="Read more about Insecure housing and overcrowding risk children’s health. But we’ve found a way to help">Read more</a>
