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Year: 2021

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The ocean is essential to tackling climate change. So why has it been neglected in global climate talks?

November 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Sali Bache, Strategic Advisor in International Policy and Oceans , ClimateWorks Australia Silas Baisch/Unsplash, CC BY Climate change is commonly discussed as though it’s a uniquely atmospheric phenomena. But the crisis is deeply entwined with the ocean, and this has largely been neglected in international climate ... <a title="The ocean is essential to tackling climate change. So why has it been neglected in global climate talks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/the-ocean-is-essential-to-tackling-climate-change-so-why-has-it-been-neglected-in-global-climate-talks-171309/" aria-label="Read more about The ocean is essential to tackling climate change. So why has it been neglected in global climate talks?">Read more</a>

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A win for transgender athletes and athletes with sex variations: the Olympics shifts away from testosterone tests and toward human rights

November 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ryan Storr, Research fellow, Swinburne University of Technology The International Olympic Committee (IOC) this week released a much anticipated policy document aimed at making the Olympics more inclusive for transgender athletes and athletes with sex variations. The new framework builds on more than two years of consultation ... <a title="A win for transgender athletes and athletes with sex variations: the Olympics shifts away from testosterone tests and toward human rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/a-win-for-transgender-athletes-and-athletes-with-sex-variations-the-olympics-shifts-away-from-testosterone-tests-and-toward-human-rights-172045/" aria-label="Read more about A win for transgender athletes and athletes with sex variations: the Olympics shifts away from testosterone tests and toward human rights">Read more</a>

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9 ways to support your teen’s mental health as restrictions ease

November 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marie Yap, Associate Professor, Psychology, Monash University Shutterstock Headlines about the impact of the pandemic on youth mental health have left many parents worried about their children and unsure what they can do to help. Now, as restrictions are eased – and school, home and social lives ... <a title="9 ways to support your teen’s mental health as restrictions ease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/9-ways-to-support-your-teens-mental-health-as-restrictions-ease-172048/" aria-label="Read more about 9 ways to support your teen’s mental health as restrictions ease">Read more</a>

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In Australian media, women’s voices are still not heard

November 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blair Williams, Research Fellow, Global Institute for Women’s Leadership (GIWL), Australian National University Shutterstock The Women’s Leadership Institute Australia (WLIA) recently released its 2021 Women for Media Report, which I co-authored with academic and journalist Jenna Price. We analysed just over 60,000 print and online news articles ... <a title="In Australian media, women’s voices are still not heard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/in-australian-media-womens-voices-are-still-not-heard-172060/" aria-label="Read more about In Australian media, women’s voices are still not heard">Read more</a>

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Warning bells from NZ health experts, National over coping with covid surge

November 19, 2021

By Jane Patterson, RNZ political editor, and Rowan Quinn, health correspondent As New Zealand readies for more covid-19 cases, warnings about the ability of public hospitals to cope are escalating. There are 289 intensive care unit (ICU) or high dependency unit (HDU) beds at the moment, with Minister of Health Andrew Little insisting that could ... <a title="Warning bells from NZ health experts, National over coping with covid surge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/warning-bells-from-nz-health-experts-national-over-coping-with-covid-surge/" aria-label="Read more about Warning bells from NZ health experts, National over coping with covid surge">Read more</a>

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Tonga’s Democrats ‘dig their own grave’ in key election losses

November 19, 2021

Kaniva Tonga Tonga’s PTOA Party (Democrats) lost both their rival leaders and majority votes in some strongholds with defeats to seven independent candidates among People’s Representatives in yesterday’s elections. The PTOA Party was split in the lead up to the elections with the creation of two rival groups — the PTOA People’s Board led by ... <a title="Tonga’s Democrats ‘dig their own grave’ in key election losses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/tongas-democrats-dig-their-own-grave-in-key-election-losses/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga’s Democrats ‘dig their own grave’ in key election losses">Read more</a>

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Cell-cultured breastmilk: scientists want to give formula-fed babies another option

November 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruth Purcell, PhD Graduate Researcher, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Science has made impressive gains in the art of producing animal products minus the animal. Now this emerging field of cellular agriculture is taking on its biggest challenge yet: breastmilk. Breastmilk is a complex substance, and breastfeeding ... <a title="Cell-cultured breastmilk: scientists want to give formula-fed babies another option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/cell-cultured-breastmilk-scientists-want-to-give-formula-fed-babies-another-option-171301/" aria-label="Read more about Cell-cultured breastmilk: scientists want to give formula-fed babies another option">Read more</a>

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Yes, Australia’s PISA test results may be slipping, but new findings show most students didn’t try very hard

November 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stewart Riddle, Associate Professor, School of Education, University of Southern Queensland Shutterstock Most Australian students who took part in the last OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) said they would have invested more effort if the test had counted towards their school marks. This is a ... <a title="Yes, Australia’s PISA test results may be slipping, but new findings show most students didn’t try very hard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/yes-australias-pisa-test-results-may-be-slipping-but-new-findings-show-most-students-didnt-try-very-hard-172050/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, Australia’s PISA test results may be slipping, but new findings show most students didn’t try very hard">Read more</a>

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Australia’s insider trading laws might not apply to super – here’s why they should

November 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Juliette Overland, Associate Professor, Corporate Law, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney Shutterstock Insider trading is something that only happens in companies listed on the stock exchange, right? It could be happening in Australian superannuation funds. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission suspects so. It ... <a title="Australia’s insider trading laws might not apply to super – here’s why they should" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/australias-insider-trading-laws-might-not-apply-to-super-heres-why-they-should-171112/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s insider trading laws might not apply to super – here’s why they should">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 19 2021

November 19, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Govt management of Delta outbreak Michael Morrah (Newshub): Ministry of Health apologises to ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 19 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-19-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 19 2021">Read more</a>

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Tonight’s ‘eclipse moonrise’ will put on a special twilight show for most of Australia

November 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Hill, Honorary Fellow of the University of Melbourne and Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria As the full Moon rises tonight, it won’t be as lovely and bright as usual – but it will be fascinating. Across most of Australia, the Moon will be partially shrouded in ... <a title="Tonight’s ‘eclipse moonrise’ will put on a special twilight show for most of Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/tonights-eclipse-moonrise-will-put-on-a-special-twilight-show-for-most-of-australia-172061/" aria-label="Read more about Tonight’s ‘eclipse moonrise’ will put on a special twilight show for most of Australia">Read more</a>

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The debate about religious discrimination is back, so why do we keep hearing about religious ‘freedom’?

November 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Richardson-Self, Lecturer in Philosophy & Gender Studies, University of Tasmania Mick Tsikas/AAP The debate about religious discrimination in Australia is back. Attorney-General Michaelia Cash is planning to bring the latest version of the bill to parliament in the last two sitting weeks of the year, beginning ... <a title="The debate about religious discrimination is back, so why do we keep hearing about religious ‘freedom’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/the-debate-about-religious-discrimination-is-back-so-why-do-we-keep-hearing-about-religious-freedom-169643/" aria-label="Read more about The debate about religious discrimination is back, so why do we keep hearing about religious ‘freedom’?">Read more</a>