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Year: 2022

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Covid-19: Three more deaths in Solomons as outbreak ‘overwhelms’ health staff

January 28, 2022

RNZ Pacific Three more people have died of covid-19 in Solomon Islands raising the national tally to five. Health authorities confirmed the country’s first two deaths on Tuesday. During a media conference last night, Health Minister Dr Culwick Togamana said the government was expecting more cases in the coming days. He said community transmission was ... <a title="Covid-19: Three more deaths in Solomons as outbreak ‘overwhelms’ health staff" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/covid-19-three-more-deaths-in-solomons-as-outbreak-overwhelms-health-staff/" aria-label="Read more about Covid-19: Three more deaths in Solomons as outbreak ‘overwhelms’ health staff">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 28 2022

January 28, 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 1News Kantar Public Poll 1 News: Poll: National rises, Ardern’s preferred PM result ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 28 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-28-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 28 2022">Read more</a>

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Reunifying First Nations families: the only way to reduce the overrepresentation of children in out-of-home care

January 28, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By BJ Newton, Senior Research Fellow in Social Policy and Social Work, UNSW Getty Images We are edging closer to another anniversary of Kevin Rudd’s National Apology to the Stolen Generations on February 13. At the time of the National Apology in 2008, there were 9,070 Aboriginal and ... <a title="Reunifying First Nations families: the only way to reduce the overrepresentation of children in out-of-home care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/reunifying-first-nations-families-the-only-way-to-reduce-the-overrepresentation-of-children-in-out-of-home-care-175513/" aria-label="Read more about Reunifying First Nations families: the only way to reduce the overrepresentation of children in out-of-home care">Read more</a>

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Go low, go slow: how to rapid antigen test your kid for COVID as school returns

January 28, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margie Danchin, Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Shutterstock Many parents across Australia will be COVID testing their kids at home using rapid antigen tests (RATs), as school returns across many states ... <a title="Go low, go slow: how to rapid antigen test your kid for COVID as school returns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/go-low-go-slow-how-to-rapid-antigen-test-your-kid-for-covid-as-school-returns-175615/" aria-label="Read more about Go low, go slow: how to rapid antigen test your kid for COVID as school returns">Read more</a>

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Have you stopped wearing reusable fabric masks? Here’s how to cut down waste without compromising your health

January 28, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aleasha McCallion, Strategic Projects Manager, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University Shutterstock At the beginning of the pandemic, many of us opted to buy reusable fabric masks to help fight the spread of COVID – they’re better for the environment than disposables, can be locally made, and ... <a title="Have you stopped wearing reusable fabric masks? Here’s how to cut down waste without compromising your health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/have-you-stopped-wearing-reusable-fabric-masks-heres-how-to-cut-down-waste-without-compromising-your-health-175243/" aria-label="Read more about Have you stopped wearing reusable fabric masks? Here’s how to cut down waste without compromising your health">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tanya Plibersek on parents’ role in reducing violence against women

January 28, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As election year opens, Michelle Grattan speaks with Tanya Plibersek, Labor’s spokeswoman on education and women, about the opposition’s agenda in these two critical areas. Violence against women is one of our society’s most pressing and intractable issues, and front ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tanya Plibersek on parents’ role in reducing violence against women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/politics-with-michelle-grattan-tanya-plibersek-on-parents-role-in-reducing-violence-against-women-175907/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tanya Plibersek on parents’ role in reducing violence against women">Read more</a>

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With male imperial descendants dwindling, will Japan’s leaders finally accept a female emperor?

January 28, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Masafumi Monden, Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of Sydney KYDPL KYODO/AP Princess Aiko, the only child of Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, came of age last month as she turned 20. Despite her royal lineage, Aiko may never ascend to the throne. Japanese consistently tell poll ... <a title="With male imperial descendants dwindling, will Japan’s leaders finally accept a female emperor?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/with-male-imperial-descendants-dwindling-will-japans-leaders-finally-accept-a-female-emperor-174867/" aria-label="Read more about With male imperial descendants dwindling, will Japan’s leaders finally accept a female emperor?">Read more</a>

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A rogue rocket is on course to crash into the Moon. It won’t be the first

January 28, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alice Gorman, Associate Professor in Archaeology and Space Studies, Flinders University Bettmann / Contributor In a few weeks’ time, a rocket launched in 2015 is expected to crash into the Moon. The fast-moving piece of space junk is the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ... <a title="A rogue rocket is on course to crash into the Moon. It won’t be the first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/a-rogue-rocket-is-on-course-to-crash-into-the-moon-it-wont-be-the-first-175834/" aria-label="Read more about A rogue rocket is on course to crash into the Moon. It won’t be the first">Read more</a>

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The Museum of Modern Love reminds us to engage with art – and each other

January 28, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gabriella Edelstein, Lecturer in English, University of Newcastle Ten Alphas Review: The Museum of Modern Love, directed by by Timothy Jones. When was the last time you looked at a stranger in the eyes? Really looked, for an uncomfortably long period of time, recognising something about them ... <a title="The Museum of Modern Love reminds us to engage with art – and each other" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/the-museum-of-modern-love-reminds-us-to-engage-with-art-and-each-other-173413/" aria-label="Read more about The Museum of Modern Love reminds us to engage with art – and each other">Read more</a>

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The Aboriginal flag is now ‘freely available for public use’. What does this mean from a legal standpoint?

January 28, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isabella Alexander, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney This week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the federal government had “freed the Aboriginal flag for Australians”. After an extensive social media campaign to #Freetheflag, the federal government has purchased the copyright from Harold Thomas, the Luritja artist ... <a title="The Aboriginal flag is now ‘freely available for public use’. What does this mean from a legal standpoint?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/the-aboriginal-flag-is-now-freely-available-for-public-use-what-does-this-mean-from-a-legal-standpoint-175626/" aria-label="Read more about The Aboriginal flag is now ‘freely available for public use’. What does this mean from a legal standpoint?">Read more</a>

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Vaginal birth after caesarean increases the risk of serious perineal tear by 20%, our large-scale review shows

January 28, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthea Lindquist, Obstetrician and Perinatal Epidemiologist, The University of Melbourne shutterstock Shutterstock Pregnant women who previously birthed by caesarean section are presented with a choice: whether to try for a vaginal birth, or book in for a repeat caesar. Those mulling over a vaginal birth are counselled ... <a title="Vaginal birth after caesarean increases the risk of serious perineal tear by 20%, our large-scale review shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/vaginal-birth-after-caesarean-increases-the-risk-of-serious-perineal-tear-by-20-our-large-scale-review-shows-173249/" aria-label="Read more about Vaginal birth after caesarean increases the risk of serious perineal tear by 20%, our large-scale review shows">Read more</a>

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Meat and masculinity: why some men just can’t stomach plant-based food

January 28, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dora Marinova, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University Shutterstock Meat alternatives are suddenly everywhere, from burger joints to supermarket shelves to restaurant-grade food. One problem? For men, in particular, there is often a visceral attachment to slaughter-derived meat. This could pose a stumbling block for an industry worth ... <a title="Meat and masculinity: why some men just can’t stomach plant-based food" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/28/meat-and-masculinity-why-some-men-just-cant-stomach-plant-based-food-174785/" aria-label="Read more about Meat and masculinity: why some men just can’t stomach plant-based food">Read more</a>