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Year: 2022

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From fairytale to gothic ghost story: how 40 years of biopics showed Princess Diana on screen

January 18, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giselle Bastin, Associate Professor of English, Flinders University Pablo Larraín/Roadshow Since the earliest Princess Diana biopics appeared soon after the royal wedding in 1981, there have been repeated attempts to bring to the screen the story of Diana’s journey from blue-blooded ingenue through to tragic princess trapped ... <a title="From fairytale to gothic ghost story: how 40 years of biopics showed Princess Diana on screen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/18/from-fairytale-to-gothic-ghost-story-how-40-years-of-biopics-showed-princess-diana-on-screen-173648/" aria-label="Read more about From fairytale to gothic ghost story: how 40 years of biopics showed Princess Diana on screen">Read more</a>

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Waves from the Tonga tsunami are still being felt in Australia – and even a 50cm surge could knock you off your feet

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Power, Associate Professor in Coastal and Marine Science, University of Newcastle   Bianca De Marchi The eruption of the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai created a tsunami felt across the Pacific Ocean. This includes Australia, where small but measurable tsunami waves were still being recorded as ... <a title="Waves from the Tonga tsunami are still being felt in Australia – and even a 50cm surge could knock you off your feet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/waves-from-the-tonga-tsunami-are-still-being-felt-in-australia-and-even-a-50cm-surge-could-knock-you-off-your-feet-175056/" aria-label="Read more about Waves from the Tonga tsunami are still being felt in Australia – and even a 50cm surge could knock you off your feet">Read more</a>

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The Tonga volcanic eruption has revealed the vulnerabilities in our global telecommunication system

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dale Dominey-Howes, Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney In the wake of a violent volcanic eruption in Tonga, much of the communication with residents on the islands remains at a standstill. In our modern, highly-connected world, more than 95% of global data transfer ... <a title="The Tonga volcanic eruption has revealed the vulnerabilities in our global telecommunication system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/the-tonga-volcanic-eruption-has-revealed-the-vulnerabilities-in-our-global-telecommunication-system-175048/" aria-label="Read more about The Tonga volcanic eruption has revealed the vulnerabilities in our global telecommunication system">Read more</a>

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3 local solutions to replace coal jobs and ensure a just transition for mining communities

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Phelan, Senior Lecturer, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle As the world shifts to renewable energy, helping the communities that have depended on fossil fuels for jobs is becoming ever more pressing. The 2015 Paris Agreement notes the imperative of a “just transition” ... <a title="3 local solutions to replace coal jobs and ensure a just transition for mining communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/3-local-solutions-to-replace-coal-jobs-and-ensure-a-just-transition-for-mining-communities-174883/" aria-label="Read more about 3 local solutions to replace coal jobs and ensure a just transition for mining communities">Read more</a>

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Cannibalism, mutilation and murder: the Australian calamities that rival Yellowjackets for survival horror

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hobbins, Head of Knowledge, Australian National Maritime Museum and Honorary Affiliate, University of Sydney IMDB It’s a familiar tale with a morbidly fascinating ending: humans go feral. Emerging from the wreckage of a crashed aircraft or sunken ship, they find themselves cast into a wilderness. Their ... <a title="Cannibalism, mutilation and murder: the Australian calamities that rival Yellowjackets for survival horror" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/cannibalism-mutilation-and-murder-the-australian-calamities-that-rival-yellowjackets-for-survival-horror-174863/" aria-label="Read more about Cannibalism, mutilation and murder: the Australian calamities that rival Yellowjackets for survival horror">Read more</a>

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When is the right time for children to learn to swim?

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Peden, Lecturer – Injury Prevention, UNSW Shutterstock Each year in Australia, an average of 23 children under five die from unintentional drowning, usually due to factors such as a lack of adult supervision, unrestricted access to water and not having the skills to stay safe in ... <a title="When is the right time for children to learn to swim?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/when-is-the-right-time-for-children-to-learn-to-swim-173144/" aria-label="Read more about When is the right time for children to learn to swim?">Read more</a>

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Maternal metamorphosis: how mothering has changed in Australia since the second world war

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carla Pascoe Leahy, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock When I first became a mother in 2013, I realised my experiences of motherhood did not match the kinds of messages circulating around me. As a society we talk about motherhood either in cheesy ... <a title="Maternal metamorphosis: how mothering has changed in Australia since the second world war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/maternal-metamorphosis-how-mothering-has-changed-in-australia-since-the-second-world-war-172843/" aria-label="Read more about Maternal metamorphosis: how mothering has changed in Australia since the second world war">Read more</a>

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Who are the ‘Original Sovereigns’ who were camped out at Old Parliament House and what are their aims?

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toni Hassan, Adjunct research fellow, Charles Sturt University The politics swirling around Canberra’s Aboriginal Tent Embassy – set up on the lawns opposite Old Parliament House 50 years ago – have always been complex. These politics got more layered this summer when protesters not formally connected to ... <a title="Who are the ‘Original Sovereigns’ who were camped out at Old Parliament House and what are their aims?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/who-are-the-original-sovereigns-who-were-camped-out-at-old-parliament-house-and-what-are-their-aims-174694/" aria-label="Read more about Who are the ‘Original Sovereigns’ who were camped out at Old Parliament House and what are their aims?">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 17 2022

January 17, 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 Parliament, MPs, Parties Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Which MPs could lose their jobs in ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 17 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-17-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 17 2022">Read more</a>

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What makes a vegan-friendly wine vegan? And how’s it different to conventional wine?

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Scollary, Adjunct Professor, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock Consumer interest in vegan wines is growing, with vegan-friendly wines showing up in many supermarkets and Google searches for “vegan wine” soaring in recent years. But what makes a vegan-friendly wine vegan? And how’s it different to conventional winemaking ... <a title="What makes a vegan-friendly wine vegan? And how’s it different to conventional wine?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/what-makes-a-vegan-friendly-wine-vegan-and-hows-it-different-to-conventional-wine-174468/" aria-label="Read more about What makes a vegan-friendly wine vegan? And how’s it different to conventional wine?">Read more</a>

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Russia and the West are at a stalemate over Ukraine. Is Putin’s endgame now war?

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Associate Professor, National Security College, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University AP The flurry of diplomatic activity last week over Russia’s latest military buildup near Ukraine ended, as expected, with no breakthrough agreement. Russian President Vladimir Putin called it a “dead end”. Washington ... <a title="Russia and the West are at a stalemate over Ukraine. Is Putin’s endgame now war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/russia-and-the-west-are-at-a-stalemate-over-ukraine-is-putins-endgame-now-war-174691/" aria-label="Read more about Russia and the West are at a stalemate over Ukraine. Is Putin’s endgame now war?">Read more</a>

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Green hydrogen is coming – and these Australian regions are well placed to build our new export industry

January 17, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Percy, Senior Research Fellow, Victorian Hydrogen Hub, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock You might remember hearing a lot about green hydrogen last year, as global pressure mounted on Australia to take stronger action on climate change ahead of the COP26 Glasgow summit last November. The government ... <a title="Green hydrogen is coming – and these Australian regions are well placed to build our new export industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/17/green-hydrogen-is-coming-and-these-australian-regions-are-well-placed-to-build-our-new-export-industry-174466/" aria-label="Read more about Green hydrogen is coming – and these Australian regions are well placed to build our new export industry">Read more</a>