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Month: March 2022

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Sudden mould outbreak after all this rain? You’re not alone – but you are at risk

March 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Bentley, Professor of Social Epidemiology, Principal Research Fellow in Social Epidemiology and Director of the Centre for Research Excellence in Healthy Housing in Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Recent torrential rain along the east coast of Australia has sparked ... <a title="Sudden mould outbreak after all this rain? You’re not alone – but you are at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/sudden-mould-outbreak-after-all-this-rain-youre-not-alone-but-you-are-at-risk-177820/" aria-label="Read more about Sudden mould outbreak after all this rain? You’re not alone – but you are at risk">Read more</a>

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60 arrests made as NZ police say some Parliament protesters have weapons

March 2, 2022

RNZ News Police have made 60 arrests today as part of a pre-planned operation to remove anti-covid public health protesters from New Zealand’s Parliament grounds. Police have been descending on Parliament from early this morning on day 23 of the occupation and have also begun towing larger vehicles, including campervans and trucks. They say they ... <a title="60 arrests made as NZ police say some Parliament protesters have weapons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/60-arrests-made-as-nz-police-say-some-parliament-protesters-have-weapons/" aria-label="Read more about 60 arrests made as NZ police say some Parliament protesters have weapons">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 02 2022

March 2, 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 Vaccine mandates, Wellington anti-mandate protest Madeleine Chapman (Spinoff): Giving a voice to Voices for ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 02 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-02-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 02 2022">Read more</a>

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‘We are in dark times’: what is it like for Ukrainians in Australia watching their country at war?

March 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anastasiya Byesyedina, PhD Candidate in the Department of Government and International Relations, Sessional Teacher and Student Writing Fellow, University of Sydney Brendon Thorne/AAP Last Friday afternoon, I received a phone call from my mother in Ukraine. It was 5am Kyiv time and I heard her voice tremble ... <a title="‘We are in dark times’: what is it like for Ukrainians in Australia watching their country at war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/we-are-in-dark-times-what-is-it-like-for-ukrainians-in-australia-watching-their-country-at-war-178029/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We are in dark times’: what is it like for Ukrainians in Australia watching their country at war?">Read more</a>

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How does Omicron compare with Delta? Here’s what we know about infectiousness, symptoms, severity and vaccine protection

March 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sanjaya Senanayake, Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Physician, Australian National University Shutterstock Since Omicron was detected in South Africa in late November, the SARS-CoV-2 variant has spread to more than 165 countries and is now the dominant strain. Omicron has more mutations than other strains: 72 ... <a title="How does Omicron compare with Delta? Here’s what we know about infectiousness, symptoms, severity and vaccine protection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/how-does-omicron-compare-with-delta-heres-what-we-know-about-infectiousness-symptoms-severity-and-vaccine-protection-172963/" aria-label="Read more about How does Omicron compare with Delta? Here’s what we know about infectiousness, symptoms, severity and vaccine protection">Read more</a>

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Traditional school doesn’t suit everyone. Australia needs more flexible options

March 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca English, Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock Schools were thrown into a spin by the COVID-19 pandemic. When children were sent home to learn remotely, teaching methods remained largely the same. Many children, parents and teachers were frustrated by the difficulties they faced ... <a title="Traditional school doesn’t suit everyone. Australia needs more flexible options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/traditional-school-doesnt-suit-everyone-australia-needs-more-flexible-options-177608/" aria-label="Read more about Traditional school doesn’t suit everyone. Australia needs more flexible options">Read more</a>

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The psychology of a loss of place: when we demolish socially significant places, we demolish part of who we are

March 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Iain Butterworth, Honorary Associate Professor, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University The John Curtin Hotel in Carlton, another of Melbourne’s cultural landmarks, is set to close. Nearly 150 years old, the pub has long been a haunt of the union movement, Labor leaders, detectives, ... <a title="The psychology of a loss of place: when we demolish socially significant places, we demolish part of who we are" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/the-psychology-of-a-loss-of-place-when-we-demolish-socially-significant-places-we-demolish-part-of-who-we-are-177612/" aria-label="Read more about The psychology of a loss of place: when we demolish socially significant places, we demolish part of who we are">Read more</a>

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The extremism visible at the parliament protest has been growing in NZ for years – is enough being done?

March 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Spoonley, Distinguished Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University GettyImages It has been interesting to watch media and public commentators come to the realisation – sometimes slowly – that the siege of parliament was not simply an anti-vaccine mandate “protest” but something with more ... <a title="The extremism visible at the parliament protest has been growing in NZ for years – is enough being done?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/the-extremism-visible-at-the-parliament-protest-has-been-growing-in-nz-for-years-is-enough-being-done-177831/" aria-label="Read more about The extremism visible at the parliament protest has been growing in NZ for years – is enough being done?">Read more</a>

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Word from The Hill: Assistance for Ukraine and Peter Dutton’s fundraising

March 1, 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: Assistance for Ukraine and Peter Dutton’s fundraising" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/word-from-the-hill-assistance-for-ukraine-and-peter-duttons-fundraising-178173/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Assistance for Ukraine and Peter Dutton’s fundraising">Read more</a>

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How disrupted Russian gas supplies will hit global and Australian prices

March 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vlado Vivoda, Senior Lecturer in Strategic Studies (Australian War College), Deakin University As economic sanctions on Russia escalate, there has been an attempt to isolate vital energy exports from the mix. This may be wishful thinking. US President Joe Biden last week said sanctions against Russia, including ... <a title="How disrupted Russian gas supplies will hit global and Australian prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/how-disrupted-russian-gas-supplies-will-hit-global-and-australian-prices-178023/" aria-label="Read more about How disrupted Russian gas supplies will hit global and Australian prices">Read more</a>

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As petrol prices rise, will carbon emissions come down?

March 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Bianca de Marchi/AAP No one likes paying A$1.80 per litre for petrol. But amid forecasts of prices climbing to $2.10 as Russian’s invasion of Ukraine drags on, it’s possible some good could come of that ... <a title="As petrol prices rise, will carbon emissions come down?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/as-petrol-prices-rise-will-carbon-emissions-come-down-178024/" aria-label="Read more about As petrol prices rise, will carbon emissions come down?">Read more</a>

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Morrison would favour expelling Russia from G20, as Australia provides $105 million for Ukraine assistance

March 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison has announced A$105 million in a package of military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, and flagged he would support Russia being thrown out of the G20. The Prime Minister has also warned people not to go from Australia ... <a title="Morrison would favour expelling Russia from G20, as Australia provides $105 million for Ukraine assistance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/morrison-would-favour-expelling-russia-from-g20-as-australia-provides-105-million-for-ukraine-assistance-178165/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison would favour expelling Russia from G20, as Australia provides $105 million for Ukraine assistance">Read more</a>