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Year: 2021

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This is why Australia may be powerless to force tech giants to regulate harmful content

October 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Damien Spry, Lecturer, University of South Australia Andrew Harnik/AP If some anonymous troll went after one of my children, I’d be livid. And if my colleagues supported me, I’d thank them. So, on some level, I can sympathise with Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce when he railed ... <a title="This is why Australia may be powerless to force tech giants to regulate harmful content" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/19/this-is-why-australia-may-be-powerless-to-force-tech-giants-to-regulate-harmful-content-169826/" aria-label="Read more about This is why Australia may be powerless to force tech giants to regulate harmful content">Read more</a>

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NSW scraps home quarantine for returnees. What are the risks, and what does this mean for the rest of Australia?

October 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amalie Dyda, Senior Lecturer, The University of Queensland New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has announced that from November 1, quarantine will no longer be required for international arrivals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The federal government, which makes decisions about international borders, is supporting the ... <a title="NSW scraps home quarantine for returnees. What are the risks, and what does this mean for the rest of Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/19/nsw-scraps-home-quarantine-for-returnees-what-are-the-risks-and-what-does-this-mean-for-the-rest-of-australia-170016/" aria-label="Read more about NSW scraps home quarantine for returnees. What are the risks, and what does this mean for the rest of Australia?">Read more</a>

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Who’s who in Glasgow: 5 countries that could make or break the planet’s future under climate change

October 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Associate Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Shutterstock The climate talks in Glasgow are just days away, and may be the last chance to coordinate global efforts to stop the planet warming beyond 1.5℃ this century. More than 100 world leaders will attend ... <a title="Who’s who in Glasgow: 5 countries that could make or break the planet’s future under climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/19/whos-who-in-glasgow-5-countries-that-could-make-or-break-the-planets-future-under-climate-change-170090/" aria-label="Read more about Who’s who in Glasgow: 5 countries that could make or break the planet’s future under climate change">Read more</a>

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COVID-19 cases rise when schools open – but more so when teachers and students don’t wear masks

October 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zoë Hyde, Epidemiologist, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock As students return to schools in Victoria and New South Wales after months of lockdowns, many people may be worried about the risks to their kids – and transmission overall. The role that schools play in transmission of ... <a title="COVID-19 cases rise when schools open – but more so when teachers and students don’t wear masks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/19/covid-19-cases-rise-when-schools-open-but-more-so-when-teachers-and-students-dont-wear-masks-169928/" aria-label="Read more about COVID-19 cases rise when schools open – but more so when teachers and students don’t wear masks">Read more</a>

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What is an ETF? And why is it driving Bitcoin back to record high prices?

October 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society and NATSEM, University of Canberra The Bitcoin bulls are racing again. A year ago the cryptocurrency was valued at less than US$12,000. Now it has passed the symbolic milestone of US$60,000, nudging the US$63,255 record it ... <a title="What is an ETF? And why is it driving Bitcoin back to record high prices?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/19/what-is-an-etf-and-why-is-it-driving-bitcoin-back-to-record-high-prices-170095/" aria-label="Read more about What is an ETF? And why is it driving Bitcoin back to record high prices?">Read more</a>

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New research finds a growing appetite for Australian books overseas, with increased demand in China

October 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Crosby, Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University Actor Nicole Kidman and Big Little Lies’ Australian author Liane Moriarty at the Emmys in 2017. Peter Mitchell/AAP Many authors dream of overseas success for their work, but how Australian books find publication in other territories and languages is ... <a title="New research finds a growing appetite for Australian books overseas, with increased demand in China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/19/new-research-finds-a-growing-appetite-for-australian-books-overseas-with-increased-demand-in-china-170015/" aria-label="Read more about New research finds a growing appetite for Australian books overseas, with increased demand in China">Read more</a>

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The U.S. flies Alex Saab out from Cabo Verde without court order or extradition treaty

October 19, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Dan KovalikFrom Pittsburg, PA On October 16, Colombian businessman and Venezuelan Special Envoy Alex Saab was in practical terms kidnapped for the second time, first by Cabo Verde under pressure from Washington, and now by the U.S., in flagrant violation of international law. For nearly a year ... <a title="The U.S. flies Alex Saab out from Cabo Verde without court order or extradition treaty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/19/the-u-s-flies-alex-saab-out-from-cabo-verde-without-court-order-or-extradition-treaty/" aria-label="Read more about The U.S. flies Alex Saab out from Cabo Verde without court order or extradition treaty">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: A small step for everyone else is a big leap for the Nationals

October 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Nationals appear to be inching towards accepting the net zero 2050 climate target, wrapped in a protective layer of cotton wool and of course accompanied by expensive sweeteners. After all they’ve said over the years, the step is a ... <a title="View from The Hill: A small step for everyone else is a big leap for the Nationals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/19/view-from-the-hill-a-small-step-for-everyone-else-is-a-big-leap-for-the-nationals-170138/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: A small step for everyone else is a big leap for the Nationals">Read more</a>

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Risk of ‘unequal outbreak’ hurting Māori, Pasifika, says top NZ epidemiologist

October 18, 2021

Podcast: RNZ Checkpoint “We hear a lot of anecdotal reports of that. Also, the rules were relaxed a bit in terms of more social gathering outdoors and outdoor gatherings on the face of it should be relatively low risk because there’s better ventilation, but of course, it does provide more opportunities for mixing and they ... <a title="Risk of ‘unequal outbreak’ hurting Māori, Pasifika, says top NZ epidemiologist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/18/risk-of-unequal-outbreak-hurting-maori-pasifika-says-top-nz-epidemiologist/" aria-label="Read more about Risk of ‘unequal outbreak’ hurting Māori, Pasifika, says top NZ epidemiologist">Read more</a>

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Aftershocks of covid-19 threaten to undo gains across Pacific, says report

October 18, 2021

By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific deputy news editor Experts are warning that development gains across the Pacific region over the past 10 years could be undone due to the challenges of the covid-19 pandemic. The aid organisation World Vision wants a once in a life time multinational effort to rebuild Pacific livelihoods that have been ... <a title="Aftershocks of covid-19 threaten to undo gains across Pacific, says report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/18/aftershocks-of-covid-19-threaten-to-undo-gains-across-pacific-says-report/" aria-label="Read more about Aftershocks of covid-19 threaten to undo gains across Pacific, says report">Read more</a>

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‘Ground Zero’ in Goroka where the gloom of death hangs in the air

October 18, 2021

SPECIAL REPORT: By Gorethy Kenneth of the PNG Post-Courier in Goroka, Papua New Guinea The flowers outside the building are in full bloom — green, red and yellow, sparkling with hope. You are welcomed by the usual cool mist in Kol Ples Goroka. But that welcoming coolness dissipates fast when you get close to ground ... <a title="‘Ground Zero’ in Goroka where the gloom of death hangs in the air" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/18/ground-zero-in-goroka-where-the-gloom-of-death-hangs-in-the-air/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Ground Zero’ in Goroka where the gloom of death hangs in the air">Read more</a>

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Aged care staff urgently need training to report and prevent sexual assault

October 18, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joseph Ibrahim, Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University Shutterstock An estimated 50 sexual assaults occur nationally every week in Australian residential aged care facilities. Despite this shocking figure, none of the Aged Care Royal Commission’s 148 recommendations released earlier this ... <a title="Aged care staff urgently need training to report and prevent sexual assault" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/18/aged-care-staff-urgently-need-training-to-report-and-prevent-sexual-assault-169734/" aria-label="Read more about Aged care staff urgently need training to report and prevent sexual assault">Read more</a>