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Month: January 2022

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Cannibalism, mutilation and murder: the Australian calamities that rival Yellowjackets for survival horror

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hobbins, Head of Knowledge, Australian National Maritime Museum and Honorary Affiliate, University of Sydney IMDB It’s a familiar tale with a morbidly fascinating ending: humans go feral. Emerging from the wreckage of a crashed aircraft or sunken ship, they find themselves cast into a wilderness. Their ... <a title="Cannibalism, mutilation and murder: the Australian calamities that rival Yellowjackets for survival horror" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/cannibalism-mutilation-and-murder-the-australian-calamities-that-rival-yellowjackets-for-survival-horror-174863/" aria-label="Read more about Cannibalism, mutilation and murder: the Australian calamities that rival Yellowjackets for survival horror">Read more</a>

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When is the right time for children to learn to swim?

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Peden, Lecturer – Injury Prevention, UNSW Shutterstock Each year in Australia, an average of 23 children under five die from unintentional drowning, usually due to factors such as a lack of adult supervision, unrestricted access to water and not having the skills to stay safe in ... <a title="When is the right time for children to learn to swim?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/when-is-the-right-time-for-children-to-learn-to-swim-173144/" aria-label="Read more about When is the right time for children to learn to swim?">Read more</a>

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Maternal metamorphosis: how mothering has changed in Australia since the second world war

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carla Pascoe Leahy, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock When I first became a mother in 2013, I realised my experiences of motherhood did not match the kinds of messages circulating around me. As a society we talk about motherhood either in cheesy ... <a title="Maternal metamorphosis: how mothering has changed in Australia since the second world war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/maternal-metamorphosis-how-mothering-has-changed-in-australia-since-the-second-world-war-172843/" aria-label="Read more about Maternal metamorphosis: how mothering has changed in Australia since the second world war">Read more</a>

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Who are the ‘Original Sovereigns’ who were camped out at Old Parliament House and what are their aims?

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toni Hassan, Adjunct research fellow, Charles Sturt University The politics swirling around Canberra’s Aboriginal Tent Embassy – set up on the lawns opposite Old Parliament House 50 years ago – have always been complex. These politics got more layered this summer when protesters not formally connected to ... <a title="Who are the ‘Original Sovereigns’ who were camped out at Old Parliament House and what are their aims?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/who-are-the-original-sovereigns-who-were-camped-out-at-old-parliament-house-and-what-are-their-aims-174694/" aria-label="Read more about Who are the ‘Original Sovereigns’ who were camped out at Old Parliament House and what are their aims?">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 17 2022

January 17, 2022

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 Parliament, MPs, Parties Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Which MPs could lose their jobs in ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 17 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-17-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 17 2022">Read more</a>

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What makes a vegan-friendly wine vegan? And how’s it different to conventional wine?

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Scollary, Adjunct Professor, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock Consumer interest in vegan wines is growing, with vegan-friendly wines showing up in many supermarkets and Google searches for “vegan wine” soaring in recent years. But what makes a vegan-friendly wine vegan? And how’s it different to conventional winemaking ... <a title="What makes a vegan-friendly wine vegan? And how’s it different to conventional wine?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/what-makes-a-vegan-friendly-wine-vegan-and-hows-it-different-to-conventional-wine-174468/" aria-label="Read more about What makes a vegan-friendly wine vegan? And how’s it different to conventional wine?">Read more</a>

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Russia and the West are at a stalemate over Ukraine. Is Putin’s endgame now war?

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Associate Professor, National Security College, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University AP The flurry of diplomatic activity last week over Russia’s latest military buildup near Ukraine ended, as expected, with no breakthrough agreement. Russian President Vladimir Putin called it a “dead end”. Washington ... <a title="Russia and the West are at a stalemate over Ukraine. Is Putin’s endgame now war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/russia-and-the-west-are-at-a-stalemate-over-ukraine-is-putins-endgame-now-war-174691/" aria-label="Read more about Russia and the West are at a stalemate over Ukraine. Is Putin’s endgame now war?">Read more</a>

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Green hydrogen is coming – and these Australian regions are well placed to build our new export industry

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Percy, Senior Research Fellow, Victorian Hydrogen Hub, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock You might remember hearing a lot about green hydrogen last year, as global pressure mounted on Australia to take stronger action on climate change ahead of the COP26 Glasgow summit last November. The government ... <a title="Green hydrogen is coming – and these Australian regions are well placed to build our new export industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/green-hydrogen-is-coming-and-these-australian-regions-are-well-placed-to-build-our-new-export-industry-174466/" aria-label="Read more about Green hydrogen is coming – and these Australian regions are well placed to build our new export industry">Read more</a>

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The Singapore-inspired idea for using super for housing that could cut costs 50%

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Murray, Research Fellow – Henry Halloran Trust, University of Sydney shutterstock During the past four decades in which home ownership among Australians aged 25-34 has sunk from around 60% to 45%, home ownership among the same age group in Singapore has climbed from around 60% to ... <a title="The Singapore-inspired idea for using super for housing that could cut costs 50%" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/the-singapore-inspired-idea-for-using-super-for-housing-that-could-cut-costs-50-174401/" aria-label="Read more about The Singapore-inspired idea for using super for housing that could cut costs 50%">Read more</a>

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‘Our community is small, but our spirit is strong’: how art forms the heart of Cobargo’s Black Summer fires recovery

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jen Webb, Dean, Graduate Research, University of Canberra On December 31 2019, the catastrophic fires burning across southeastern Australia reached the small South Coast NSW town of Cobargo in the form of the Badja Forest Road Fire. Within just a few hours, roads and bridges were impassable, ... <a title="‘Our community is small, but our spirit is strong’: how art forms the heart of Cobargo’s Black Summer fires recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/our-community-is-small-but-our-spirit-is-strong-how-art-forms-the-heart-of-cobargos-black-summer-fires-recovery-173649/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Our community is small, but our spirit is strong’: how art forms the heart of Cobargo’s Black Summer fires recovery">Read more</a>

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Why Novak Djokovic lost his fight to stay in Australia – and why it sets a concerning precedent

January 16, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria O’Sullivan, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, and Deputy Director, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law, Monash University Many sports stars are, rightly or wrongly, held up as role models. In the case of Novak Djokovic, we have a set of powerful factors at play. On one ... <a title="Why Novak Djokovic lost his fight to stay in Australia – and why it sets a concerning precedent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/16/why-novak-djokovic-lost-his-fight-to-stay-in-australia-and-why-it-sets-a-concerning-precedent-175038/" aria-label="Read more about Why Novak Djokovic lost his fight to stay in Australia – and why it sets a concerning precedent">Read more</a>

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Former Fiji journalist in Tonga tells of family’s flight from crashing waves

January 16, 2022

Waves associated with the continuous volcanic eruption at Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai in Tonga crashed into Tonga’s largest island Tongatapu and forced residents to evacuate their homes. A former Fijian journalist, Iliesa Tora, said in his Facebook live video that explosions were heard and black clouds of smoke seen in the sky followed by abnormal tidal movements and ... <a title="Former Fiji journalist in Tonga tells of family’s flight from crashing waves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/16/former-fiji-journalist-in-tonga-tells-of-familys-flight-from-crashing-waves/" aria-label="Read more about Former Fiji journalist in Tonga tells of family’s flight from crashing waves">Read more</a>