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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>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thilak Mallawaarachchi, Honorary Associate Professor, Risk and Sustainable Management Group, The University of Queensland Eranga Jayawardena/AP Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis in modern history. Its 22 million strong population is struggling with huge price increases for food, power, medicines and other necessities. That’s if ... <a title="How did Sri Lanka run out of money? 5 graphs that explain its economic crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/how-did-sri-lanka-run-out-of-money-5-graphs-that-explain-its-economic-crisis-187352/" aria-label="Read more about How did Sri Lanka run out of money? 5 graphs that explain its economic crisis">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Damien O’Meara, PhD Candidate, Media and Communications, Swinburne University of Technology Neighbours Australia’s longest-running television drama, Neighbours, is the latest casualty in the global flux of television cultures. The death of this iconic show warrants a health-check for the Australian TV industry. Neighbours first aired in 1985 ... <a title="The loss of Neighbours is a loss of career pathways for Australia’s emerging screen professionals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/the-loss-of-neighbours-is-a-loss-of-career-pathways-for-australias-emerging-screen-professionals-185289/" aria-label="Read more about The loss of Neighbours is a loss of career pathways for Australia’s emerging screen professionals">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The public would be kept up to date on progress towards meeting Australia’s 43% emissions reduction target with an annual ministerial statement and oversight by the Climate Change Authority, under the government’s climate legislation to be introduced on Wednesday. The ... <a title="Climate bill makes clear 43% target is ‘minimum commitment’: Bowen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/climate-bill-makes-clear-43-target-is-minimum-commitment-bowen-187642/" aria-label="Read more about Climate bill makes clear 43% target is ‘minimum commitment’: Bowen">Read more</a>
