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Month: March 2022

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Does the UN aviation body have power to punish Russia for the MH17 downing? An aviation law expert explains

March 15, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ron Bartsch AM, Lecturer in Aviation Law, UNSW Sydney Peter Dejong/AP Australia and the Netherlands have launched legal proceedings against Russia over the downing of flight MH17, which killed 298 people in 2014. What’s so unusual about this new legal action is that it’s being brought before ... <a title="Does the UN aviation body have power to punish Russia for the MH17 downing? An aviation law expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/does-the-un-aviation-body-have-power-to-punish-russia-for-the-mh17-downing-an-aviation-law-expert-explains-179288/" aria-label="Read more about Does the UN aviation body have power to punish Russia for the MH17 downing? An aviation law expert explains">Read more</a>

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Word from The Hill: Be careful what you say about your opponent’s ‘makeover’

March 15, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team. This week Michelle and politics + society editor Amanda ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Be careful what you say about your opponent’s ‘makeover’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/word-from-the-hill-be-careful-what-you-say-about-your-opponents-makeover-179306/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Be careful what you say about your opponent’s ‘makeover’">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – New Zealand Mortality before and during Covid Times

March 15, 2022

Analysis by Keith Rankin. One of the important indicators of a society’s living standards is the ability of its people to stay alive. Covid19 is seen as a problem mainly because, like the road toll, it represents a cause of death that has the potential to reduce that society’s life expectancy. Deaths averted may indeed ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – New Zealand Mortality before and during Covid Times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-new-zealand-mortality-before-and-during-covid-times/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – New Zealand Mortality before and during Covid Times">Read more</a>

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Russian government accounts are using a Twitter loophole to spread disinformation

March 15, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Graham, Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock In February this year, reports surfaced on Twitter and Facebook that the Ukrainian government was undertaking a mass genocide of civilians. Around the same time, conspiracy theorists began saying Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy was an agent of the ... <a title="Russian government accounts are using a Twitter loophole to spread disinformation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/russian-government-accounts-are-using-a-twitter-loophole-to-spread-disinformation-178001/" aria-label="Read more about Russian government accounts are using a Twitter loophole to spread disinformation">Read more</a>

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Russia and Ukraine are important to the renewables transition. Here’s what that means for the climate

March 15, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vigya Sharma, Senior Research Fellow, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland The Russia-Ukraine crisis is already a human catastrophe. And it could also prove disastrous for climate action by slowing the global energy transition. Both Russia and Ukraine are key suppliers of crucial metals used in ... <a title="Russia and Ukraine are important to the renewables transition. Here’s what that means for the climate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/russia-and-ukraine-are-important-to-the-renewables-transition-heres-what-that-means-for-the-climate-179079/" aria-label="Read more about Russia and Ukraine are important to the renewables transition. Here’s what that means for the climate">Read more</a>

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Homeless and looking for help – why people with disability and their carers fare worse after floods

March 15, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodie Bailie, Research Fellow, The University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney Thousands of people have been displaced from the floods in New South Wales and Queensland. Across the Northern Rivers, the floods have damaged at least 5,500 homes, with at least half of these expected ... <a title="Homeless and looking for help – why people with disability and their carers fare worse after floods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/homeless-and-looking-for-help-why-people-with-disability-and-their-carers-fare-worse-after-floods-178983/" aria-label="Read more about Homeless and looking for help – why people with disability and their carers fare worse after floods">Read more</a>

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ADHD looks different in adults. Here are 4 signs to watch for

March 15, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tamara May, Senior Research Fellow, Monash University Shutterstock Many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may not receive a diagnosis until adulthood. Adult symptoms can look a little different to those of childhood. Knowing what to look for is important, so people can get support to ... <a title="ADHD looks different in adults. Here are 4 signs to watch for" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/adhd-looks-different-in-adults-here-are-4-signs-to-watch-for-178639/" aria-label="Read more about ADHD looks different in adults. Here are 4 signs to watch for">Read more</a>

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It’s hard to find a case for a cut in petrol tax – there are other things the budget can do

March 15, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Cutting petrol tax to bring down the cost of living used to be the political version of a joke. Failed US presidential candidates John McCain and Hillary Clinton both tried it in 2008. Their bipartisan ... <a title="It’s hard to find a case for a cut in petrol tax – there are other things the budget can do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/its-hard-to-find-a-case-for-a-cut-in-petrol-tax-there-are-other-things-the-budget-can-do-179272/" aria-label="Read more about It’s hard to find a case for a cut in petrol tax – there are other things the budget can do">Read more</a>

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‘Beautiful and deeply impactful, a kind of deep communion’: Sex and Death_ and the Internet is a gift

March 15, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Peterson, Adjunct Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology Roy Vandervegt/Adelaide Festival Review: Sex and Death_ and the Internet, directed by Samara Hersch My last experience as an audience of one at an Adelaide Festival show was the Belgian theatre company Ontroerend Goed’s The Smile Off Your ... <a title="‘Beautiful and deeply impactful, a kind of deep communion’: Sex and Death_ and the Internet is a gift" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/beautiful-and-deeply-impactful-a-kind-of-deep-communion-sex-and-death-and-the-internet-is-a-gift-175331/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Beautiful and deeply impactful, a kind of deep communion’: Sex and Death_ and the Internet is a gift">Read more</a>

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Bell Shakespeare’s Hamlet highlights the ‘claustrophobic personal dynamics’ of Shakespeare’s play

March 15, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gabriella Edelstein, Lecturer in English, University of Newcastle Brett Boardman/Bell Shakespeare Review: Hamlet, directed by Peter Evans. In a speech to the United Kingdom’s House of Commons on March 9, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky quoted Shakespeare’s Hamlet: The question for us now is to be or not ... <a title="Bell Shakespeare’s Hamlet highlights the ‘claustrophobic personal dynamics’ of Shakespeare’s play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/bell-shakespeares-hamlet-highlights-the-claustrophobic-personal-dynamics-of-shakespeares-play-176794/" aria-label="Read more about Bell Shakespeare’s Hamlet highlights the ‘claustrophobic personal dynamics’ of Shakespeare’s play">Read more</a>

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‘Let’s rip it off her head’: new research shows Islamophobia continues at disturbing levels in Australia

March 15, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Derya Iner, Senior Lecturer, Charles Sturt University shutterstock Today we release the third Islamophobia in Australia report. We are doing this on the third anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks to once again highlight the ongoing threat to Muslim people in their everyday lives. This report is ... <a title="‘Let’s rip it off her head’: new research shows Islamophobia continues at disturbing levels in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/lets-rip-it-off-her-head-new-research-shows-islamophobia-continues-at-disturbing-levels-in-australia-179106/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Let’s rip it off her head’: new research shows Islamophobia continues at disturbing levels in Australia">Read more</a>

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Newsletter – Political Roundup: Labour responds to the “Costpocalypse, but should it go further?

March 15, 2022

Editor’s Note: Here below is Dr Bryce Edwards’ New Zealand Political Roundup – which analyses one prominent topic being debated in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Political Roundup for free here. Political Roundup: Labour responds to the “Costpocalypse, but should it go further? The “Costpocalypse” is finally getting ... <a title="Newsletter – Political Roundup: Labour responds to the “Costpocalypse, but should it go further?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/15/newsletter-political-roundup-labour-responds-to-the-costpocalypse-but-should-it-go-further/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – Political Roundup: Labour responds to the “Costpocalypse, but should it go further?">Read more</a>