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October 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Christoff, Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor, Melbourne Climate Futures initiative, The University of Melbourne Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to take a 2050 net-zero emissions target to Glasgow. While this may seem like a milestone, Australia is still failing to abide by one of ... <a title="Australia is undermining the Paris Agreement, no matter what Morrison says – we need new laws to stop this" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/21/australia-is-undermining-the-paris-agreement-no-matter-what-morrison-says-we-need-new-laws-to-stop-this-170198/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is undermining the Paris Agreement, no matter what Morrison says – we need new laws to stop this">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuck, PhD Student, Monash University Shutterstock Before COVID, university and vocational education students were at high risk of developing mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety. This is because they already experience much higher levels of psychological distress than the general population. But since COVID, this ... <a title="COVID has increased anxiety and depression rates among university students. And they were already higher than average" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/21/covid-has-increased-anxiety-and-depression-rates-among-university-students-and-they-were-already-higher-than-average-167787/" aria-label="Read more about COVID has increased anxiety and depression rates among university students. And they were already higher than average">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Graycar, Visiting Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University branislavpudar/Shutterstock Australia has been built on immigration. In recent years it has been skilled migration, and that will continue to be important to us, especially as we recover from the COVID economic malaise. Skilled migrants ... <a title="A global battle for low-skilled workers looms after COVID. Australia needs to be part of it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/21/a-global-battle-for-low-skilled-workers-looms-after-covid-australia-needs-to-be-part-of-it-168296/" aria-label="Read more about A global battle for low-skilled workers looms after COVID. Australia needs to be part of it">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jen Webb, Dean, Graduate Research, University of Canberra Berthold Woltze/Wikimedia Commons Review: Devotion by Hannah Kent, Picador I came across Hannah Kent some years ago, hearing from colleagues at another university that she was a particularly impressive student, and I should stay alert for what she might ... <a title="With Devotion, Hannah Kent gives us empathically drafted portraits of love in all its forms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/21/with-devotion-hannah-kent-gives-us-empathically-drafted-portraits-of-love-in-all-its-forms-168945/" aria-label="Read more about With Devotion, Hannah Kent gives us empathically drafted portraits of love in all its forms">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Revell, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Physics, University of Canterbury Geography Photos/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Microplastics are found in the most remote places on land and in the ocean as well as in our food. Now several studies around the world have confirmed they are ... <a title="Microplastics are in the air we breathe and in Earth’s atmosphere, and they affect the climate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/21/microplastics-are-in-the-air-we-breathe-and-in-earths-atmosphere-and-they-affect-the-climate-170093/" aria-label="Read more about Microplastics are in the air we breathe and in Earth’s atmosphere, and they affect the climate">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has blocked an inquiry into whether Christian Porter breached parliamentary privilege in refusing to reveal who donated to his legal costs. This was despite Speaker Tony Smith giving the Labor motion for the reference precedence to be debated, ... <a title="Government shuts down move to refer Christian Porter’s secret funds to privileges inquiry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/21/government-shuts-down-move-to-refer-christian-porters-secret-funds-to-privileges-inquiry-170300/" aria-label="Read more about Government shuts down move to refer Christian Porter’s secret funds to privileges inquiry">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Marks, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Strategy, Government and Alliances, Western Sydney University AAP/Dan Himbrechts A few days into the current Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) proceedings in NSW, and it appears two relatively popular former NSW premiers and Cabinet colleagues – Gladys Berejiklian and Mike Baird – might ... <a title="After a bombshell day at ICAC, questions must be asked about integrity in Australian politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/after-a-bombshell-day-at-icac-questions-must-be-asked-about-integrity-in-australian-politics-170102/" aria-label="Read more about After a bombshell day at ICAC, questions must be asked about integrity in Australian politics">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2021
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby Many allegations have been leveled against Papua New Guinea’s disciplinary forces over the years, alleging that police and soldiers sell firearms. However, Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Commander Major-General Gilbert Toropo denies these claims, saying all firearms are inspected and are accounted for on a fortnightly basis. He ... <a title="More than 50,000 illegal firearms in PNG, but general denies gun trade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/more-than-50000-illegal-firearms-in-png-but-general-denies-gun-trade/" aria-label="Read more about More than 50,000 illegal firearms in PNG, but general denies gun trade">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand today reported a drop by a third in the number of new community cases of covid-19 to 60 after a record high yesterday. The Ministry of Health said 56 of today’s cases were in Auckland and four were in Waikato. Yesterday the ministry reported 94 new community cases — the highest ... <a title="NZ reports 60 new community covid cases – three positives ‘escape’ MIQ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/nz-reports-60-new-community-covid-cases-three-positives-escape-miq/" aria-label="Read more about NZ reports 60 new community covid cases – three positives ‘escape’ MIQ">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2021
RNZ Pacific A leading anti-independence politician in New Caledonia, Sonia Backes, has rejected calls for the referendum on independence from France to be postponed, saying it should be held as planned. Pro-independence politicians have asked Paris to postpone the vote — due on December 12 — until next year because of the impact of the ... <a title="Backes rejects delaying New Caledonia independence referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/backes-rejects-delaying-new-caledonia-independence-referendum/" aria-label="Read more about Backes rejects delaying New Caledonia independence referendum">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT: By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia-Pacific Report “Public interest journalism plays a crucial role in promoting the quality of public life, protecting individuals from misconduct on the part of government and the private sector, and giving real content to the public’s ‘right to know’.” – The Crucial Role of Public Interest Journalism in Australia ... <a title="Perceptions over NZ’s public interest journalism project – saint or sinner?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/perceptions-over-nzs-public-interest-journalism-project-saint-or-sinner/" aria-label="Read more about Perceptions over NZ’s public interest journalism project – saint or sinner?">Read more</a>
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October 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jade Sheen, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Deakin University Shutterstock Half of all adult mental health issues emerge before the age of 14, with 14% of Australian children aged four to 17 currently impacted by poor mental health. These are the drivers for the first National Children’s ... <a title="Treating a child’s mental illness sometimes means getting the whole family involved" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/treating-a-childs-mental-illness-sometimes-means-getting-the-whole-family-involved-169729/" aria-label="Read more about Treating a child’s mental illness sometimes means getting the whole family involved">Read more</a>
