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July 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Donne Potter, Professor, Research Centre for Hauora and Health, Massey University Shutterstock/Elizaveta Galitckaia The latest Omicron variant BA.5 is fast becoming dominant worldwide, including in New Zealand and Australia. As it continues to surge, reinfection will become increasingly common and this in turn means more people ... <a title="Reinfection will be part of the pandemic for months to come. Each repeat illness raises the risk of long COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/20/reinfection-will-be-part-of-the-pandemic-for-months-to-come-each-repeat-illness-raises-the-risk-of-long-covid-186733/" aria-label="Read more about Reinfection will be part of the pandemic for months to come. Each repeat illness raises the risk of long COVID">Read more</a>
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July 20, 2022
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage John PerryMasaya, Nicaragua July 19th is a day of celebration in Nicaragua: the anniversary of the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship. But the international media will have it penciled in their diaries for another reason: it’s yet another opportunity to pour scorn on Nicaragua’s Sandinista government. We’ll hear ... <a title="Nicaragua celebrates 43 years of revolution: a clash between reality and media misrepresentation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/20/nicaragua-celebrates-43-years-of-revolution-a-clash-between-reality-and-media-misrepresentation/" aria-label="Read more about Nicaragua celebrates 43 years of revolution: a clash between reality and media misrepresentation">Read more</a>
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July 20, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Carolyn Wilkins, Bank of Canada An international expert on monetary policy, Carolyn Wilkins, is one of a three-member panel that will conduct a broad review of the Reserve Bank, including its objectives and the interaction of monetary and fiscal policy. ... <a title="International expert to review Reserve Bank as deputy governor says households in ‘fairly good position’ on rate rises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/20/international-expert-to-review-reserve-bank-as-deputy-governor-says-households-in-fairly-good-position-on-rate-rises-187288/" aria-label="Read more about International expert to review Reserve Bank as deputy governor says households in ‘fairly good position’ on rate rises">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Schuijers, Deputy Director, Australian Centre for Climate and Environmental Law and Lecturer in Law, University of Sydney Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek acknowledges “it’s time to change” after the State of the Environment report revealed a bleak picture of Australia’s natural places. In a speech on ... <a title="‘Bad and getting worse’: Labor promises law reform for Australia’s environment. Here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/19/bad-and-getting-worse-labor-promises-law-reform-for-australias-environment-heres-what-you-need-to-know-186562/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Bad and getting worse’: Labor promises law reform for Australia’s environment. Here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Pearse, Lecturer, Australian National University Shutterstock Last week, two influential environmental groups warned the Greens not to stymie progress on Australia’s climate policy. In an unusual intervention, Greenpeace and the Australian Conservation Foundation urged the Greens to “play a constructive role” with Labor or risk being ... <a title="3 lessons from Australia’s ‘climate wars’ and how we can finally achieve better climate policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/19/3-lessons-from-australias-climate-wars-and-how-we-can-finally-achieve-better-climate-policy-187000/" aria-label="Read more about 3 lessons from Australia’s ‘climate wars’ and how we can finally achieve better climate policy">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Ginnivan, Interdisciplinary Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney sk/Unsplash In June, 22-year-old Harrison Pawluk filmed himself staging a “random act of kindness”, giving a bunch of flowers to an older woman sitting alone in a Melbourne food court. His video went viral on TikTok, attracting 57 million views ... <a title="Giving out flowers on TikTok: is this a ‘random act of kindness’ or just benevolent ageism?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/19/giving-out-flowers-on-tiktok-is-this-a-random-act-of-kindness-or-just-benevolent-ageism-187064/" aria-label="Read more about Giving out flowers on TikTok: is this a ‘random act of kindness’ or just benevolent ageism?">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University What if the most important thing in Jim Chalmers’ first budget is the thing his critics are writing off as a gimmick? Australia’s new treasurer has a lot on his plate. He has commissioned a ... <a title="‘Wellbeing’. It’s why Labor’s first budget will have more rigour than any before it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/19/wellbeing-its-why-labors-first-budget-will-have-more-rigour-than-any-before-it-187160/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Wellbeing’. It’s why Labor’s first budget will have more rigour than any before it">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Hickson, Economics Lecturer and Director Business Taught Masters Programme, University of Canterbury Getty Images An entire generation has never experienced life with high inflation. But that is set to change. Countries like Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and others are reporting rising inflation. In New Zealand, ... <a title="Inflation is 2022’s boogeyman. How can we address rising living costs, while helping bring it down?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/19/inflation-is-2022s-boogeyman-how-can-we-address-rising-living-costs-while-helping-bring-it-down-187154/" aria-label="Read more about Inflation is 2022’s boogeyman. How can we address rising living costs, while helping bring it down?">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Cheng, Consultant Paediatrician & Medical Lead, Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Shutterstock COVID vaccines for children as young as six months look set to be available in the coming months, now the Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved the Moderna vaccine for babies and ... <a title="COVID vaccines for children under 5 are almost here. Here’s what parents need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/19/covid-vaccines-for-children-under-5-are-almost-here-heres-what-parents-need-to-know-185215/" aria-label="Read more about COVID vaccines for children under 5 are almost here. Here’s what parents need to know">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oliver Frank, Senior Research Fellow, Discipline of General Practice, and Specialist General Practitioner, University of Adelaide Shutterstock With COVID cases, hospital admissions and deaths resurging, every Australian needs to know what they can do to reduce their risk of becoming seriously unwell. Last week, Minister for Health ... <a title="6 steps to making a COVID plan, before you get sick" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/19/6-steps-to-making-a-covid-plan-before-you-get-sick-187158/" aria-label="Read more about 6 steps to making a COVID plan, before you get sick">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2022
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Arturo López LevyOakland, California. I don’t remember when I started listening to Silvio Rodríguez’ songs. It must have been during college prep, once I was grown up and wanted to be able to express things better so that the ones that I loved would be more receptive ... <a title="Interview with Mythical Cuban Troubadour, Silvio Rodríguez: “I am closing ranks with my people who have been subjected to systematic torture for six decades”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/19/interview-with-mythical-cuban-troubadour-silvio-rodriguez-i-am-closing-ranks-with-my-people-who-have-been-subjected-to-systematic-torture-for-six-decades/" aria-label="Read more about Interview with Mythical Cuban Troubadour, Silvio Rodríguez: “I am closing ranks with my people who have been subjected to systematic torture for six decades”">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joo-Cheong Tham, Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne What do electoral laws, social media, climate change and secure work have in common? All have been prioritised for reform by the Labor government – and all are areas where democratic reform is essential. In fact, the ... <a title="What’s climate got to do with electoral reform? More than you might think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/19/whats-climate-got-to-do-with-electoral-reform-more-than-you-might-think-186817/" aria-label="Read more about What’s climate got to do with electoral reform? More than you might think">Read more</a>
