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Year: 2021

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Opioid script changes mean well, but have left some people in chronic pain

March 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aili Langford, Bpharm (Hons), PhD Candidate School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney Chronic pain affects about 3.4 million Australians. Internationally, almost one-third of people with chronic non-cancer pain take opioids to manage their condition. In Australia, opioids are among the most frequently ... <a title="Opioid script changes mean well, but have left some people in chronic pain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/10/opioid-script-changes-mean-well-but-have-left-some-people-in-chronic-pain-156753/" aria-label="Read more about Opioid script changes mean well, but have left some people in chronic pain">Read more</a>

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‘He had hundreds of pictures of me’: tales of sexism from female teachers in elite boys’ schools

March 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Variyan, Lecturer, Monash University Recent allegations of sexual misconduct at parties involving private-school students have exposed the toxic culture in many schools. The ex-schoolgirl who launched the online petition that led to the revelations, Chanel Contos, told the ABC schools needed to address: locker room talk ... <a title="‘He had hundreds of pictures of me’: tales of sexism from female teachers in elite boys’ schools" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/10/he-had-hundreds-of-pictures-of-me-tales-of-sexism-from-female-teachers-in-elite-boys-schools-156748/" aria-label="Read more about ‘He had hundreds of pictures of me’: tales of sexism from female teachers in elite boys’ schools">Read more</a>

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Part escape room, part choose-your-own adventure, the whodunit Whistleblower has the audience at its heart

March 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leah Mercer, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Curtin University Review: Whistleblower, directed by Arielle Gray, Wyatt Nixon-Lloyd and Tim Watts. The Last Great Hunt for Perth Festival. Whistleblower is a cross between a choose-your-own-adventure book and an escape-room experience with a dash of the improv TV-show Thank ... <a title="Part escape room, part choose-your-own adventure, the whodunit Whistleblower has the audience at its heart" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/10/part-escape-room-part-choose-your-own-adventure-the-whodunit-whistleblower-has-the-audience-at-its-heart-154271/" aria-label="Read more about Part escape room, part choose-your-own adventure, the whodunit Whistleblower has the audience at its heart">Read more</a>

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Suhayra Aden became New Zealand’s problem because of a dubious Australian law that has since been repealed

March 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rayner Thwaites, Senior Lecturer, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney New Zealand authorities are still refusing to comment publicly on the likely deportation from Turkey of Suhayra Aden, the former Australian-New Zealand dual citizen alleged by Turkish authorities to be an Islamic State terrorist. But according to ... <a title="Suhayra Aden became New Zealand’s problem because of a dubious Australian law that has since been repealed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/10/suhayra-aden-became-new-zealands-problem-because-of-a-dubious-australian-law-that-has-since-been-repealed-156099/" aria-label="Read more about Suhayra Aden became New Zealand’s problem because of a dubious Australian law that has since been repealed">Read more</a>

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From Elvis to Dolly, celebrity endorsements might be the key to countering vaccine hesitancy

March 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University The Australian government has secured close to 54 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, as well as 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. This is more than enough coronavirus vaccines for the entire population — and ... <a title="From Elvis to Dolly, celebrity endorsements might be the key to countering vaccine hesitancy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/10/from-elvis-to-dolly-celebrity-endorsements-might-be-the-key-to-countering-vaccine-hesitancy-152893/" aria-label="Read more about From Elvis to Dolly, celebrity endorsements might be the key to countering vaccine hesitancy">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 10 2021

March 10, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Covid: Vaccine RNZ: Covid-19: 51% of New Zealanders willing to take vaccine – survey The Hui: New poll shows 23 percent of Māori unlikely to get coronavirus jab Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): One in five New Zealanders ‘unlikely’ ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 10 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/10/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-10-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 10 2021">Read more</a>

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New evidence shows half of Australians have ditched social media at some point, but millennials lag behind

March 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Patulny, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Wollongong A recent nationally representative survey has shown Australians are willing and able to pull the plug on social media. But it turns out the generation you were born in, as well as your level of education, will likely ... <a title="New evidence shows half of Australians have ditched social media at some point, but millennials lag behind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/10/new-evidence-shows-half-of-australians-have-ditched-social-media-at-some-point-but-millennials-lag-behind-156128/" aria-label="Read more about New evidence shows half of Australians have ditched social media at some point, but millennials lag behind">Read more</a>

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RSV is a common winter illness in children. Why did it see a summer surge in Australia this year?

March 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Yeoh, Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Physician, The University of Melbourne Winter typically brings a surge in respiratory viral infections, when we see many children running around with runny noses and phlegmy coughs. But the 2020 Australian winter was very different. Public health measures in place to ... <a title="RSV is a common winter illness in children. Why did it see a summer surge in Australia this year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/10/rsv-is-a-common-winter-illness-in-children-why-did-it-see-a-summer-surge-in-australia-this-year-156492/" aria-label="Read more about RSV is a common winter illness in children. Why did it see a summer surge in Australia this year?">Read more</a>

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From veggie gardening to op-shopping, migrants are the quiet environmentalists

March 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sukhmani Khorana, Senior Research Fellow, Western Sydney University The organised environmental movement is largely a white, middle-class space. But our research shows migrants care for nature in other ways – including living sustainably in their everyday lives. This is most obvious on the domestic front. From repurposing ... <a title="From veggie gardening to op-shopping, migrants are the quiet environmentalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/10/from-veggie-gardening-to-op-shopping-migrants-are-the-quiet-environmentalists-155473/" aria-label="Read more about From veggie gardening to op-shopping, migrants are the quiet environmentalists">Read more</a>

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Young people are hungry for good sex education. I found a program in Mexico that gets it right

March 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shelly Makleff, Research Fellow, Global and Women’s Health, Monash University More than 30,000 people have signed a petition, launched by ex-Sydney school girl Chanel Contos, demanding for consent to be at the forefront of sexual education in schools. The text in the petition states: Those who have ... <a title="Young people are hungry for good sex education. I found a program in Mexico that gets it right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/10/young-people-are-hungry-for-good-sex-education-i-found-a-program-in-mexico-that-gets-it-right-156742/" aria-label="Read more about Young people are hungry for good sex education. I found a program in Mexico that gets it right">Read more</a>

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How the America’s Cup was transformed from a remote race to a spectator event on Auckland’s harbour

March 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Diane Brand, Dean of Creative Arts & Industry, University of Auckland Every good race needs an avid audience of dedicated fans to spur the competitors along and the 36th America’s Cup, which starts today, is no exception. But current protocols are a far cry from the event’s ... <a title="How the America’s Cup was transformed from a remote race to a spectator event on Auckland’s harbour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/10/how-the-americas-cup-was-transformed-from-a-remote-race-to-a-spectator-event-on-aucklands-harbour-155954/" aria-label="Read more about How the America’s Cup was transformed from a remote race to a spectator event on Auckland’s harbour">Read more</a>

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How Fiji could help resolve the Pal Ahluwalia and USP crisis

March 10, 2021

ANALYSIS: By Tony Fala The arrest, detention, and deportation of University of the South Pacific vice-chancellor Pal Ahluwalia and his wife are significant issues for Fiji and the “Sea of Islands”. As a son of the Pacific committed to Oceania, I am dismayed by recent events at USP. I write in support of all the ... <a title="How Fiji could help resolve the Pal Ahluwalia and USP crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/10/how-fiji-could-help-resolve-the-pal-ahluwalia-and-usp-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about How Fiji could help resolve the Pal Ahluwalia and USP crisis">Read more</a>