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Year: 2021

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Keith Rankin Essay – Covid19 Death Semantics

November 9, 2021

Analysis by Keith Rankin. WITH versus OF versus FROM Last year the Government was careful to count anybody who died with a Covid19-positive status as a Covid19 death. Now we keep hearing about such deaths which the government is saying will need to be referred to the coroner before we can establish what they died ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Covid19 Death Semantics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/keith-rankin-essay-covid19-death-semantics/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Covid19 Death Semantics">Read more</a>

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Word from The Hill: Scott Morrison has decided electric cars won’t threaten Aussie weekends

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as Michelle Grattan’s usual interviews with experts and politicians about the news of the day, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where all things political will be discussed with members of The Conversation’s politics ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Scott Morrison has decided electric cars won’t threaten Aussie weekends" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/word-from-the-hill-scott-morrison-has-decided-electric-cars-wont-threaten-aussie-weekends-171493/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Scott Morrison has decided electric cars won’t threaten Aussie weekends">Read more</a>

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We revisited Parramatta’s archaeological past to reveal the deep-time history of the heart of Sydney

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan N Williams, Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, UNSW Australian paintings by J.W. Lewin, G.P. Harris, G.W. Evans and others, 1796-1809; State Library of NSW, Author provided We know quite a lot about the past 200 years of history in Parramatta. ... <a title="We revisited Parramatta’s archaeological past to reveal the deep-time history of the heart of Sydney" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/we-revisited-parramattas-archaeological-past-to-reveal-the-deep-time-history-of-the-heart-of-sydney-169827/" aria-label="Read more about We revisited Parramatta’s archaeological past to reveal the deep-time history of the heart of Sydney">Read more</a>

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How Māori knowledge could help New Zealanders turn their concern for the environment into action

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Burnett, Research assistant, Massey University Guo Lei/Xinhua via Getty Images As world leaders continue negotiations at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, several agreements reached so far have acknowledged the connection between climate change and the global loss of biodiversity. Half a world away, we might ... <a title="How Māori knowledge could help New Zealanders turn their concern for the environment into action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/how-maori-knowledge-could-help-new-zealanders-turn-their-concern-for-the-environment-into-action-168831/" aria-label="Read more about How Māori knowledge could help New Zealanders turn their concern for the environment into action">Read more</a>

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COP26: why education for girls is crucial in the fight against climate change

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Betty Barkha, PhD Candidate, Monash University carryingwater The Glasgow climate change conference is in its second week, with Tuesday November 9 dedicated to recognising gender equality, and the empowerment of women and girls in climate policy and action. Gender inequality means women and girls will experience climate ... <a title="COP26: why education for girls is crucial in the fight against climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/cop26-why-education-for-girls-is-crucial-in-the-fight-against-climate-change-171394/" aria-label="Read more about COP26: why education for girls is crucial in the fight against climate change">Read more</a>

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NZ Parliament on high security as anti-vaxxer protesters gather

November 9, 2021

RNZ News New Zealand’s Parliament was on high security today as thousands marched through the capital Wellington for an anti-lockdown and anti-vaccination protest. Thousands of people gathered at Civic Square for an anti-lockdown and anti vaccination protest this morning. The group intended to march to Parliament for what they are describing as a “freedom protest”. ... <a title="NZ Parliament on high security as anti-vaxxer protesters gather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/nz-parliament-on-high-security-as-anti-vaxxer-protesters-gather/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Parliament on high security as anti-vaxxer protesters gather">Read more</a>

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Parents of Papuan rights defender Koman attacked in Jakarta

November 9, 2021

RNZ Pacific Advocacy groups in Indonesia have condemned an attack on the parents of human rights lawyer Veronica Yoman, who speaks out for West Papuan justice issues. A number of packages were delivered to the couple’s house in Jakarta on Sunday morning. According to Amnesty International Indonesia, two of the packages exploded, scattering bits of ... <a title="Parents of Papuan rights defender Koman attacked in Jakarta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/parents-of-papuan-rights-defender-koman-attacked-in-jakarta/" aria-label="Read more about Parents of Papuan rights defender Koman attacked in Jakarta">Read more</a>

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Wadan Narsey: Between a rock and a not so hard place in Fiji

November 9, 2021

ANALYSIS: By Wadan Narsey in Suva The opinion polls about voting intentions for Fiji’s 2022 General Election suggests that voters face the horrible challenge of choosing as their next Prime Minister one of two former military officers. Both of these former soldiers have carried out military coups removing lawfully elected governments. Is Fiji genuinely between, ... <a title="Wadan Narsey: Between a rock and a not so hard place in Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/wadan-narsey-between-a-rock-and-a-not-so-hard-place-in-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Wadan Narsey: Between a rock and a not so hard place in Fiji">Read more</a>

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As the Beijing Winter Olympics countdown begins, calls to boycott the ‘Genocide Games’ grow

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Baka, Adjunct Fellow, Olympic Scholar and Co-Director of the Olympic Research Network, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University Mark Schiefelbein/AP/AAP Beijing is about to become the first city to host both a winter and summer Olympics. However, this comes amid growing calls to boycott Beijing ... <a title="As the Beijing Winter Olympics countdown begins, calls to boycott the ‘Genocide Games’ grow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/as-the-beijing-winter-olympics-countdown-begins-calls-to-boycott-the-genocide-games-grow-147352/" aria-label="Read more about As the Beijing Winter Olympics countdown begins, calls to boycott the ‘Genocide Games’ grow">Read more</a>

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As the world surges ahead on electric vehicle policy, the Morrison government’s new strategy leaves Australia idling in the garage

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake Whitehead, Tritum E-Mobility Fellow & Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Shutterstock The Morrison government will today announce its long-awaited electric vehicle strategy, coinciding with COP26 climate change talks underway in Glasgow. The new policy contains some welcome new funding, but is largely ... <a title="As the world surges ahead on electric vehicle policy, the Morrison government’s new strategy leaves Australia idling in the garage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/as-the-world-surges-ahead-on-electric-vehicle-policy-the-morrison-governments-new-strategy-leaves-australia-idling-in-the-garage-169824/" aria-label="Read more about As the world surges ahead on electric vehicle policy, the Morrison government’s new strategy leaves Australia idling in the garage">Read more</a>

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Australian journalism needs more than better protection, it needs better standards

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Podger, Honorary Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University Australia may be leading the world in measures to protect public interest journalism from the threats arising from media restructuring and news aggregators such as Google and Facebook, but it has yet to properly address the related ... <a title="Australian journalism needs more than better protection, it needs better standards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/australian-journalism-needs-more-than-better-protection-it-needs-better-standards-171117/" aria-label="Read more about Australian journalism needs more than better protection, it needs better standards">Read more</a>

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Land ahoy: study shows the first continents bobbed to the surface more than 3 billion years ago

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Priyadarshi Chowdhury, Postdoctoral research fellow, Monash University Author provided Most people know that the land masses on which we all live represent just 30% of Earth’s surface, and the rest is covered by oceans. The emergence of the continents was a pivotal moment in the history of ... <a title="Land ahoy: study shows the first continents bobbed to the surface more than 3 billion years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/land-ahoy-study-shows-the-first-continents-bobbed-to-the-surface-more-than-3-billion-years-ago-171391/" aria-label="Read more about Land ahoy: study shows the first continents bobbed to the surface more than 3 billion years ago">Read more</a>