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May 21, 2021
By Lagi Keresoma in Apia Samoa’s Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal by the Human Rights Protection Party (HRPP) against the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned the appointment of a sixth woman Member of Parliament, Ali’imalemanu Alofa Tu’u’au. This paves the way for the sitting of Parliament (Fale Fono) on Monday as proclaimed by ... <a title="Samoa’s Fale Fono convenes Monday as court rules against HRPP appeal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/21/samoas-fale-fono-convenes-monday-as-court-rules-against-hrpp-appeal/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa’s Fale Fono convenes Monday as court rules against HRPP appeal">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barbara Etschmann, Research officer, Monash University Almost 60 years after British nuclear tests ended, radioactive particles containing plutonium and uranium still contaminate the landscape around Maralinga in outback South Australia. These “hot particles” are not as stable as we once assumed. Our research shows they are likely ... <a title="We sliced open radioactive particles from soil in South Australia and found they may be leaking plutonium" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/21/we-sliced-open-radioactive-particles-from-soil-in-south-australia-and-found-they-may-be-leaking-plutonium-161277/" aria-label="Read more about We sliced open radioactive particles from soil in South Australia and found they may be leaking plutonium">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University It’s been well documented that there’s a significant level of vaccine hesitancy in the Australian community at the moment. This appears to be a particular issue among adults over 50 concerning the AstraZeneca vaccine, for which this group is now ... <a title="I’m over 50 and hesitant about the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. Should I wait for Pfizer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/21/im-over-50-and-hesitant-about-the-astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-should-i-wait-for-pfizer-161283/" aria-label="Read more about I’m over 50 and hesitant about the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. Should I wait for Pfizer?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Davis, Senior Lecturer in Wildlife Ecology, Edith Cowan University It’s the smell that hits you first. The scent of urine and decomposing bodies. Then you notice other signs: scuttles and squeaks, small dead bodies leaking blood, tails sticking out of hubcaps. If you’ve lived through a ... <a title="Mouse plague: bromadiolone will obliterate mice, but it’ll poison eagles, snakes and owls, too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/21/mouse-plague-bromadiolone-will-obliterate-mice-but-itll-poison-eagles-snakes-and-owls-too-160995/" aria-label="Read more about Mouse plague: bromadiolone will obliterate mice, but it’ll poison eagles, snakes and owls, too">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laini Burton, Senior Lecturer, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University From its humble beginnings in 1956, when just seven nations participated, Eurovision has grown to epic proportions. Known for its kitschy mix of Euro-pop, bizarre choreography and hammy performances, an estimated 182 million viewers tuned in to ... <a title="Much more than music: 10 Eurovision costumes that stole the show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/21/much-more-than-music-10-eurovision-costumes-that-stole-the-show-161186/" aria-label="Read more about Much more than music: 10 Eurovision costumes that stole the show">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Billingsley, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UNSW While details are sketchy, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire. That is good news for everyone involved. The dying can hopefully end and further destruction be avoided — at least for now. Both sides can also ... <a title="Israel and the Palestinians celebrate a ceasefire — but will anything change?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/21/israel-and-the-palestinians-celebrate-a-ceasefire-but-will-anything-change-161348/" aria-label="Read more about Israel and the Palestinians celebrate a ceasefire — but will anything change?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Toole, Professor of International Health, Burnet Institute The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics is about nine weeks away. And yet many of the world’s athletes are not satisfied with the COVID-19 precautions organisers have planned. The World Players Association has identified a number of measures ... <a title="Olympic athletes speak up: current COVID plans aren’t enough to keep them safe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/21/olympic-athletes-speak-up-current-covid-plans-arent-enough-to-keep-them-safe-161268/" aria-label="Read more about Olympic athletes speak up: current COVID plans aren’t enough to keep them safe">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ran Porat, Affiliate Researcher, The Australian Centre for Jewish Civilisation, Monash University Despite some conspiratorial claims to the contrary, long-serving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not looking or hoping for a major conflict with the Palestinians to help him hold onto power. To the contrary, over ... <a title="Benjamin Netanyahu was on the brink of political defeat. Then, another conflict broke out in Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/21/benjamin-netanyahu-was-on-the-brink-of-political-defeat-then-another-conflict-broke-out-in-gaza-161087/" aria-label="Read more about Benjamin Netanyahu was on the brink of political defeat. Then, another conflict broke out in Gaza">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Johan Lidberg, Associate Professor, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University When the Australian Federal Police (AFP) raided journalists and media organisations two years ago, it showed the balance between national security and journalism is severely out of whack in Australia. To address this, a Senate ... <a title="It’s time for the government to walk the talk on media freedom in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/21/its-time-for-the-government-to-walk-the-talk-on-media-freedom-in-australia-161342/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time for the government to walk the talk on media freedom in Australia">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Budget: Benefits increase Bryce Edwards (The Guardian): A ‘righting of wrongs’ as Ardern finally tackles New Zealand’s inequality crisis Tess McClure (The ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 21 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/21/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-21-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 21 2021">Read more</a>
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May 21, 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. In the wake of last week’s budget, this week the pair discuss the April unemployment figures, the latest in the vaccine rollout, and the coronavirus ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on vaccine hesitancy, international borders, and unemployment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/21/video-michelle-grattan-on-vaccine-hesitancy-international-borders-and-unemployment-161346/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on vaccine hesitancy, international borders, and unemployment">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bartos, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University You can tell a lot about a country by the way its government budgets. The New Zealand budget was delivered on 20th May. In terms of overall economic policy settings it mirrors Australia’s. New Zealand ... <a title="Australia vs New Zealand. You can tell a lot about a country by the way it budgets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/21/australia-vs-new-zealand-you-can-tell-a-lot-about-a-country-by-the-way-it-budgets-160766/" aria-label="Read more about Australia vs New Zealand. You can tell a lot about a country by the way it budgets">Read more</a>
