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Month: March 2022

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Second-class media citizens: why Australians still have to wait for new TV shows on streaming services

March 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oliver Eklund, PhD Candidate in Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology Wikipedia In early February, fans tuned in to Network 10 expecting to see the new season of South Park. Instead, they saw re-runs. Were South Park co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker trolling fans with ... <a title="Second-class media citizens: why Australians still have to wait for new TV shows on streaming services" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/second-class-media-citizens-why-australians-still-have-to-wait-for-new-tv-shows-on-streaming-services-176689/" aria-label="Read more about Second-class media citizens: why Australians still have to wait for new TV shows on streaming services">Read more</a>

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Concerned about your risk of a heart attack? Here are 5 ways to improve your heart health

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ellie Paige, Senior Research Fellow, George Institute for Global Health The news of Shane Warne’s untimely death of a suspected heart attack at the age of only 52 years has left many cricket fans reeling. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia – and ... <a title="Concerned about your risk of a heart attack? Here are 5 ways to improve your heart health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/concerned-about-your-risk-of-a-heart-attack-here-are-5-ways-to-improve-your-heart-health-178631/" aria-label="Read more about Concerned about your risk of a heart attack? Here are 5 ways to improve your heart health">Read more</a>

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It’s still legal to rape your wife in India. That could be about to change

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saptarshi Mandal, Associate law professor, O.P. Jindal Global University In late February, a court in Delhi finished hearing a case on married Indian women’s right to sexual autonomy, and now, a decision on the matter is awaited. The Indian Penal Code, enacted by the British colonial state ... <a title="It’s still legal to rape your wife in India. That could be about to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/its-still-legal-to-rape-your-wife-in-india-that-could-be-about-to-change-176797/" aria-label="Read more about It’s still legal to rape your wife in India. That could be about to change">Read more</a>

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Refugees, reporting and the far right: how the Ukraine crisis reveals brutal ‘everyday racism’ in Europe and beyond

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bina Fernandez, Associate professor, The University of Melbourne Please be advised this article features accounts of racism and racist discourse, including mentions of Nazism. The intensifying conflict in Ukraine has raised the issue of racism not only in Ukraine, but Europe. Three specific and related dimensions of ... <a title="Refugees, reporting and the far right: how the Ukraine crisis reveals brutal ‘everyday racism’ in Europe and beyond" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/refugees-reporting-and-the-far-right-how-the-ukraine-crisis-reveals-brutal-everyday-racism-in-europe-and-beyond-178410/" aria-label="Read more about Refugees, reporting and the far right: how the Ukraine crisis reveals brutal ‘everyday racism’ in Europe and beyond">Read more</a>

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The east coast rain seems endless. Where on Earth is all the water coming from?

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chiara Holgate, Hydroclimatologist, Australian National University Jason O’Brien/AAP At any one time, Earth’s atmosphere holds only about a week’s worth of rain. But rainfall and floods have devastated Australia’s eastern regions for weeks and more heavy rain is forecast. So where’s all this water coming from? We ... <a title="The east coast rain seems endless. Where on Earth is all the water coming from?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/the-east-coast-rain-seems-endless-where-on-earth-is-all-the-water-coming-from-178316/" aria-label="Read more about The east coast rain seems endless. Where on Earth is all the water coming from?">Read more</a>

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How will NZ’s law targeting sanctions against Russia work – and what are the risks?

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato GettyImages With the cabinet meeting today agreeing to targeted Russian sanctions legislation, New Zealand is preparing to circumvent its normal United Nations-based response to international crises. The Russia Sanctions Bill will allow additional sanctions against Russia, including the ability ... <a title="How will NZ’s law targeting sanctions against Russia work – and what are the risks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/how-will-nzs-law-targeting-sanctions-against-russia-work-and-what-are-the-risks-178634/" aria-label="Read more about How will NZ’s law targeting sanctions against Russia work – and what are the risks?">Read more</a>

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From the ABC and the National Gallery of Australia, The Exhibitionists explores the unsung talent of Australian art

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa French, Professor & Dean, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University ABC TV Review: The Exhibitionists, ABC TV What do you picture in your mind when you imagine an artist? Is it a man in a beret? Do you think Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Van Gogh? ... <a title="From the ABC and the National Gallery of Australia, The Exhibitionists explores the unsung talent of Australian art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/from-the-abc-and-the-national-gallery-of-australia-the-exhibitionists-explores-the-unsung-talent-of-australian-art-176804/" aria-label="Read more about From the ABC and the National Gallery of Australia, The Exhibitionists explores the unsung talent of Australian art">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 07 2022

March 7, 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 Christopher Luxon speech; National Party Chris Trotter (Interest): It’ll take more than tax ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 07 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-07-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 07 2022">Read more</a>

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Bid for US Congress to acknowledge nuclear tests ‘darkest chapter’ in Marshalls

March 7, 2022

Three members of the United States Congress have introduced a resolution to recognise the legacy of US nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands. Congresswoman Katie Porter along with Senators Mazie Hirono and Ed Markey brought in the resolution to coincide with Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day on March 1. On 1 March 1954, the US exploded ... <a title="Bid for US Congress to acknowledge nuclear tests ‘darkest chapter’ in Marshalls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/bid-for-us-congress-to-acknowledge-nuclear-tests-darkest-chapter-in-marshalls/" aria-label="Read more about Bid for US Congress to acknowledge nuclear tests ‘darkest chapter’ in Marshalls">Read more</a>

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National MP Simon Bridges tests covid-19 positive – record 696 in NZ hospitals

March 7, 2022

Opposition National MP Simon Bridges, a former party leader, and backbench Labour MP Anahila Kanongataá-Suisuiki have tested positive for covid-19 with a record 696 cases in hospital. Bridges is National’s spokesperson for finance and infrastructure. Kanongataá-Suisuiki said in a Facebook post that she had tested positive on a day 3 test of home isolation, after ... <a title="National MP Simon Bridges tests covid-19 positive – record 696 in NZ hospitals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/national-mp-simon-bridges-tests-covid-19-positive-record-696-in-nz-hospitals/" aria-label="Read more about National MP Simon Bridges tests covid-19 positive – record 696 in NZ hospitals">Read more</a>

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Pacific Climate Warrior on what the latest IPCC report means for the region

March 7, 2022

The United Nations chief scientific agency on climate change released its latest report on Monday. The IPCC Working Group II report on climate impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability says man-made climate change is causing unprecedented damage to the natural environment and the livelihoods of billions of people. It also says global warming is set to rise ... <a title="Pacific Climate Warrior on what the latest IPCC report means for the region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/pacific-climate-warrior-on-what-the-latest-ipcc-report-means-for-the-region/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific Climate Warrior on what the latest IPCC report means for the region">Read more</a>

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Australia has lost 140 journals in a decade. That’s damaging for local research and education

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hamid R. Jamali, Associate Professor and Associate Head, School of Information and Communication Studies, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock At least 140 Australian journals ceased publication in the past decade. While there are still more than 650 Australian journals, 75% of the discontinued ones served the arts, social ... <a title="Australia has lost 140 journals in a decade. That’s damaging for local research and education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/australia-has-lost-140-journals-in-a-decade-thats-damaging-for-local-research-and-education-177807/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has lost 140 journals in a decade. That’s damaging for local research and education">Read more</a>