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Year: 2021

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As Perth’s suburbs burn, the rest of Australia watches and learns

February 5, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joe Fontaine, Lecturer, Environmental and Conservation Science, Murdoch University February has already been a bad month for Perth. Bushfire has destroyed 81 homes and burned more than 10,000 hectares northeast of the city. Residents in the midst of a COVID-19 lockdown were told to abandon their homes ... <a title="As Perth’s suburbs burn, the rest of Australia watches and learns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/05/as-perths-suburbs-burn-the-rest-of-australia-watches-and-learns-154544/" aria-label="Read more about As Perth’s suburbs burn, the rest of Australia watches and learns">Read more</a>

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Empathy starts early: 5 Australian picture books that celebrate diversity

February 5, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ping Tian, Honorary Associate, Department of Linguistics, University of Sydney Early exposure to diverse story characters, including in ethnicity, gender and ability, helps young people develop a strong sense of identity and belonging. It is also crucial in cultivating compassion towards others. Children from minority backgrounds rarely ... <a title="Empathy starts early: 5 Australian picture books that celebrate diversity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/05/empathy-starts-early-5-australian-picture-books-that-celebrate-diversity-153629/" aria-label="Read more about Empathy starts early: 5 Australian picture books that celebrate diversity">Read more</a>

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Vital Signs: We are on the way back, but there are risks at every turn

February 5, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW We are hearing an unusual amount from the Reserve Bank this week. On Tuesday, after its first board meeting for the year, the bank outlined plans to spend another A$100 billion it didn’t have (“created money”), to buy government bonds in ... <a title="Vital Signs: We are on the way back, but there are risks at every turn" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/05/vital-signs-we-are-on-the-way-back-but-there-are-risks-at-every-turn-154572/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: We are on the way back, but there are risks at every turn">Read more</a>

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Friday essay: why Rosaleen Norton, ‘the witch of Kings Cross’, was a groundbreaking bohemian

February 5, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marguerite Johnson, Professor of Classics, University of Newcastle Rosaleen Norton, or “the witch of Kings Cross,” is finally receiving the attention she deserves. Born in Dunedin in 1917, emigrating with her family to Sydney in 1925, and dying in 1979, Norton was a trailblazing woman and under-appreciated ... <a title="Friday essay: why Rosaleen Norton, ‘the witch of Kings Cross’, was a groundbreaking bohemian" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/05/friday-essay-why-rosaleen-norton-the-witch-of-kings-cross-was-a-groundbreaking-bohemian-154184/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: why Rosaleen Norton, ‘the witch of Kings Cross’, was a groundbreaking bohemian">Read more</a>

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Politicians, educators, advocates blast Fiji’s ‘barbaric’ deportation of USP academic head

February 5, 2021

Report by Dr David Robie – Café Pacific. – USP’s Canadian Professor Pal Ahluwalia … deported today on a flight to Brisbane. Image: PMW By Pacific Media Watch POLITICIANS, educators and civil society advocates around the region today condemned the “barbaric” and “shameful” detention and deportation of the regional University of the South Pacific’s vice-chancellor ... <a title="Politicians, educators, advocates blast Fiji’s ‘barbaric’ deportation of USP academic head" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/05/politicians-educators-advocates-blast-fijis-barbaric-deportation-of-usp-academic-head/" aria-label="Read more about Politicians, educators, advocates blast Fiji’s ‘barbaric’ deportation of USP academic head">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Vaccine rollout the ultimate test for Scott Morrison’s credentials on ‘delivery’

February 4, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Managing the vaccine rollout and recalibrating the government’s climate policy are vastly different issues but both confront Scott Morrison as major challenges as he settles into the 2021 political year. Foremost but not entirely, the rollout is about getting right ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Vaccine rollout the ultimate test for Scott Morrison’s credentials on ‘delivery’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/grattan-on-friday-vaccine-rollout-the-ultimate-test-for-scott-morrisons-credentials-on-delivery-154655/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Vaccine rollout the ultimate test for Scott Morrison’s credentials on ‘delivery’">Read more</a>

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Scintillating discovery: these distant ‘baby’ black holes seem to be misbehaving — and experts are perplexed

February 4, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn Ross, PhD Student, Curtin University Radio images of the sky have revealed hundreds of “baby” and supermassive black holes in distant galaxies, with the galaxies’ light bouncing around in unexpected ways. Galaxies are vast cosmic bodies, tens of thousands of light years in size, made up ... <a title="Scintillating discovery: these distant ‘baby’ black holes seem to be misbehaving — and experts are perplexed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/scintillating-discovery-these-distant-baby-black-holes-seem-to-be-misbehaving-and-experts-are-perplexed-154563/" aria-label="Read more about Scintillating discovery: these distant ‘baby’ black holes seem to be misbehaving — and experts are perplexed">Read more</a>

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Why the COVID case in a hotel quarantine worker in Victoria shouldn’t spook us

February 4, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University After Victoria yesterday recorded 28 days without a locally acquired case — widely regarded as indicating we’ve most likely eliminated COVID-19 — a positive case in a hotel quarantine worker has set the clock back to zero. Some restrictions that ... <a title="Why the COVID case in a hotel quarantine worker in Victoria shouldn’t spook us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/why-the-covid-case-in-a-hotel-quarantine-worker-in-victoria-shouldnt-spook-us-154637/" aria-label="Read more about Why the COVID case in a hotel quarantine worker in Victoria shouldn’t spook us">Read more</a>

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COHA Webinar: Ecuadorian Presidential Elections and the comeback of the Citizens’ Revolution

February 4, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage COHA Webinar: Ecuadorian Presidential Elections and the comeback of the Citizens’ Revolution With Ricardo Patiño, former Foreign Affairs Minister of president Rafael Correa (2010 to 2016). Join COHA to analyze the decisive presidential election taking place this February 7 in Ecuador.  COHA Senior Research Fellows Alina Duarte and ... <a title="COHA Webinar: Ecuadorian Presidential Elections and the comeback of the Citizens’ Revolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/coha-webinar-ecuadorian-presidential-elections-and-the-comeback-of-the-citizens-revolution/" aria-label="Read more about COHA Webinar: Ecuadorian Presidential Elections and the comeback of the Citizens’ Revolution">Read more</a>

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All Eyes on Ecuador: Presidential Elections Could Bring Back the Citizens’ Revolution

February 4, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Danny Shaw From New York On February 7, Ecuador will hold elections for President and for its legislative body, with 137 positions to be decided for the National Assembly. Though 16 presidential candidates participated in the debates, there are three major candidates. Andrés Arauz and his vice ... <a title="All Eyes on Ecuador: Presidential Elections Could Bring Back the Citizens’ Revolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/all-eyes-on-ecuador-presidential-elections-could-bring-back-the-citizens-revolution/" aria-label="Read more about All Eyes on Ecuador: Presidential Elections Could Bring Back the Citizens’ Revolution">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 04 2021

February 4, 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 New Zealand history and the school curriculum Wayne Hope (The Conversation): In an age of digital disinformation, dropping level 1 media studies in NZ high schools is a big mistake Rachel Sadler (Newshub): National’s Paul Goldsmith ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 04 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-04-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 04 2021">Read more</a>

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Can’t remember last night? 48% of drinkers have had a blackout by age 19

February 4, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wing See Yuen, PhD Candidate, UNSW Alcohol-related blackouts aren’t good for anybody’s health, but they are particularly dangerous for young people. Our recent research found blackouts are common once young people start drinking. At age 14, nearly one in ten adolescents who drank alcohol in the past ... <a title="Can’t remember last night? 48% of drinkers have had a blackout by age 19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/cant-remember-last-night-48-of-drinkers-have-had-a-blackout-by-age-19-154471/" aria-label="Read more about Can’t remember last night? 48% of drinkers have had a blackout by age 19">Read more</a>