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July 26, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. West Europe The first three charts (above) show three of the larger Western European countries: Germany, France, Spain. (Italy shows a similar picture.) The most important data item is ‘excess deaths’. (In the case of France and Spain, the last few weeks of this data have been ‘topped up’ using estimates ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid Waves in Europe, Lesson for New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-waves-in-europe-lesson-for-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid Waves in Europe, Lesson for New Zealand">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicola St John, Lecturer, Communication Design, RMIT University The latest draft report from the Productivity Commission on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts and crafts confirms what First Nations artists have known for decades: fake art harms culture. Released last week, the report details how two ... <a title="Labelling ‘fake art’ isn’t enough. Australia needs to recognise and protect First Nations cultural and intellectual property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/labelling-fake-art-isnt-enough-australia-needs-to-recognise-and-protect-first-nations-cultural-and-intellectual-property-187426/" aria-label="Read more about Labelling ‘fake art’ isn’t enough. Australia needs to recognise and protect First Nations cultural and intellectual property">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Commonwealth group that has been observing the Papua New Guinea national elections has called for an urgent review of the electoral process. The leader, former Nauru president, Baron Waqa, said he was gravely concerned at the daily incidents of violence and tragic loss of life that were being reported. The Commonwealth Observers ... <a title="Commonwealth observers call for ‘urgent review’ of PNG electoral process" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/commonwealth-observers-call-for-urgent-review-of-png-electoral-process/" aria-label="Read more about Commonwealth observers call for ‘urgent review’ of PNG electoral process">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Frank Bongiorno, Australian National University The covid-19 pandemic has already generated its own mythology. In Britain, they talk of the “myth of the blitz” – the idea of a society that pulled together in the Second World War to withstand the bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe with pluck, bravery and humour. In Australia, ... <a title="Covid and reality: Do we care enough about the common good?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/covid-and-reality-do-we-care-enough-about-the-common-good/" aria-label="Read more about Covid and reality: Do we care enough about the common good?">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Inside PNG News National Capital Dictrict (NCD) police have arrested 18 suspects following the slasher attacks on civilians yesterday outside Papua New Guinea’s national elections counting centre at Port Moresby’s Sir John Guise stadium. NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Gideon Ikumu said the men were “persons of interest” and police would continue investigating. “The men [suspects] are ... <a title="PNG police arrest 18 suspects following election attacks in Port Moresby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/png-police-arrest-18-suspects-following-election-attacks-in-port-moresby/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police arrest 18 suspects following election attacks in Port Moresby">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
“It’s exciting to know that I am involved in making history and that my contribution will leave a legacy for my tupuna and mokopuna to be proud of.” The words of Waikato Pasifika health advocate Mareta Matenga, who is helping lead a new Pan Pacific Community Hub in Hamilton. “I am supporting the development of ... <a title="Pasifika wāhine launching new Waikato Pan Pacific health hub" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/pasifika-wahine-launching-new-waikato-pan-pacific-health-hub/" aria-label="Read more about Pasifika wāhine launching new Waikato Pan Pacific health hub">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
RNZ Pacific New Caledonia’s pro-independence FLNKS (Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), which wants independence from Indonesia. The Kanak-Papuan deal was signed by Roch Wamytan, President of New Caledonia’s Congress, and the visiting ULMWP leader Benny Wenda. Wamytan told La ... <a title="Pro-independence Kanaks sign pact with West Papuan movement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/pro-independence-kanaks-sign-pact-with-west-papuan-movement/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-independence Kanaks sign pact with West Papuan movement">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben McAllister, Research Fellow, Department of Physics, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock Australian scientists are making strides towards solving one of the greatest mysteries of the universe: the nature of invisible “dark matter”. The ORGAN Experiment, Australia’s first major dark matter detector, recently completed a search ... <a title="This Australian experiment is on the hunt for an elusive particle that could help unlock the mystery of dark matter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/this-australian-experiment-is-on-the-hunt-for-an-elusive-particle-that-could-help-unlock-the-mystery-of-dark-matter-187014/" aria-label="Read more about This Australian experiment is on the hunt for an elusive particle that could help unlock the mystery of dark matter">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University The COVID-19 pandemic has already generated its own mythology. In Britain, they talk of the “myth of the blitz” – the idea of a society that pulled together in the second world ... <a title="Do we care enough about COVID?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/do-we-care-enough-about-covid-187356/" aria-label="Read more about Do we care enough about COVID?">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phoebe Holdenson Kimura, Lecturer and GP, University of Sydney Unsplash/Drew Dizzy Graham “The pill” (the combined oral contraceptive pill) has been giving Australian women control over their reproductive health since the 1960s and remains the most commonly used method of contraception by Australian women. Its use peaks ... <a title="What to expect when coming off the pill, and 5 things to do before you do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/what-to-expect-when-coming-off-the-pill-and-5-things-to-do-before-you-do-183367/" aria-label="Read more about What to expect when coming off the pill, and 5 things to do before you do">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tayanah O’Donnell, Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University Australians are reeling from climate change impacts including more frequent and severe disasters – floods, droughts, searing heat and fires. These complex disasters are fuelling calls for managed retreats and debates about buying out at-risk properties. Buyouts involve governments ... <a title="‘Building too close to the water. It’s ridiculous!’: talk of buyouts after floods shows need to get serious about climate adaptation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/building-too-close-to-the-water-its-ridiculous-talk-of-buyouts-after-floods-shows-need-to-get-serious-about-climate-adaptation-186999/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Building too close to the water. It’s ridiculous!’: talk of buyouts after floods shows need to get serious about climate adaptation">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Higgins, Professor & Director, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University, and Sophie Havighurst, Professor, The University of Melbourne. www.shutterstock.com Today, if a parent smacks a child mid-tantrum in the supermarket, they are likely to get looks of disapproval from other shoppers. Smacking is ... <a title="Research shows it’s harmful to smack your child, so what should parents do instead?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/research-shows-its-harmful-to-smack-your-child-so-what-should-parents-do-instead-186739/" aria-label="Read more about Research shows it’s harmful to smack your child, so what should parents do instead?">Read more</a>
