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Month: April 2023

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American Samoa confirms a case of measles – day care centres close

April 23, 2023

RNZ Pacific Daycare centres have been shut down in American Samoa following confirmation of an eight-year-old girl with measles. The territory’s Department of Health (DOH) said samples from the child, who was seen at a community centre with symptoms on March 27, were sent for testing in California and returned positive. Day cares are now ... <a title="American Samoa confirms a case of measles – day care centres close" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/23/american-samoa-confirms-a-case-of-measles-day-care-centres-close/" aria-label="Read more about American Samoa confirms a case of measles – day care centres close">Read more</a>

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Indonesian security crackdown in West Papua – ‘traumatising raids, torture’

April 23, 2023

Asia Pacific Report Indonesian security forces have intensified operations in various conflict areas in West Papua, reports Human Rights Monitor. According to information received by the international watchdog, security force members have raided villages and set residential houses on fire. The raids reportedly occurred in conflict hotspots in West Papua, predominantly in the Puncak, Nduga, ... <a title="Indonesian security crackdown in West Papua – ‘traumatising raids, torture’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/23/indonesian-security-crackdown-in-west-papua-traumatising-raids-torture/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian security crackdown in West Papua – ‘traumatising raids, torture’">Read more</a>

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Remembering Barry Humphries, the man who enriched the culture, reimagined the one man show and upended the cultural cringe

April 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Pender, Kidman Chair in Australian Studies and Director, JM Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice, University of Adelaide Barry Humphries began his career as a Dadaist. His street performances around Melbourne in the early 1950s foreshadowed performance art in Australia. He was the most daring student prankster ... <a title="Remembering Barry Humphries, the man who enriched the culture, reimagined the one man show and upended the cultural cringe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/23/remembering-barry-humphries-the-man-who-enriched-the-culture-reimagined-the-one-man-show-and-upended-the-cultural-cringe-188719/" aria-label="Read more about Remembering Barry Humphries, the man who enriched the culture, reimagined the one man show and upended the cultural cringe">Read more</a>

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Networks of silver nanowires seem to learn and remember, much like our brains

April 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alon Loeffler, PhD researcher, University of Sydney Shutterstock Over the past year or so, generative AI models such as ChatGPT and DALL-E have made it possible to produce vast quantities of apparently human-like, high-quality creative content from a simple series of prompts. Though highly capable – far ... <a title="Networks of silver nanowires seem to learn and remember, much like our brains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/22/networks-of-silver-nanowires-seem-to-learn-and-remember-much-like-our-brains-204115/" aria-label="Read more about Networks of silver nanowires seem to learn and remember, much like our brains">Read more</a>

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Most people already think climate change is ‘here and now’, despite what we’ve been told

April 22, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Newell, Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Director of the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney Julentto Photography/Unsplash A quick search on the internet for “climate change images” readily yields the familiar photograph of a lone polar bear on a shrinking block of ice. ... <a title="Most people already think climate change is ‘here and now’, despite what we’ve been told" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/22/most-people-already-think-climate-change-is-here-and-now-despite-what-weve-been-told-203425/" aria-label="Read more about Most people already think climate change is ‘here and now’, despite what we’ve been told">Read more</a>

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Solicitor-general confirms Voice model is legally sound, will not ‘fetter or impede’ parliament

April 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Harry Hobbs, Associate professor, University of Technology Sydney The federal government today released the long-awaited legal advice on the Voice to parliament from Australia’s solicitor-general, Stephen Donaghue. In it, Donaghue states that the proposed model for the Voice “will not fetter or impede the exercise of existing ... <a title="Solicitor-general confirms Voice model is legally sound, will not ‘fetter or impede’ parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/21/solicitor-general-confirms-voice-model-is-legally-sound-will-not-fetter-or-impede-parliament-204266/" aria-label="Read more about Solicitor-general confirms Voice model is legally sound, will not ‘fetter or impede’ parliament">Read more</a>

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UK minister grilled on West Papua human rights in House of Lords

April 21, 2023

By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist The United Kingdom’s commitments to upholding human rights have come under question this week over the West Papua issue, resulting in a heated exchange between a government representative and five members of the House of Lords. The exchange occurred on Monday after the Minister of State for the United ... <a title="UK minister grilled on West Papua human rights in House of Lords" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/21/uk-minister-grilled-on-west-papua-human-rights-in-house-of-lords/" aria-label="Read more about UK minister grilled on West Papua human rights in House of Lords">Read more</a>

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Senior PNG police officer calls for mandatory drug tests for all cops

April 21, 2023

By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby A senior Papua New Guinea police officer has called for mandatory drug tests because the National Capital District (NCD) and Central police command has been hard hit by “rogue” trade and consumption of methamphetamine among its ranks. NCD/Central divisional commander Anthony Wagambie Jr said this while confirming that the ... <a title="Senior PNG police officer calls for mandatory drug tests for all cops" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/21/senior-png-police-officer-calls-for-mandatory-drug-tests-for-all-cops/" aria-label="Read more about Senior PNG police officer calls for mandatory drug tests for all cops">Read more</a>

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Surgeon warns Fiji nurses exodus will put strain on health sector

April 21, 2023

RNZ Pacific A senior health practitioner in Fiji has warned that the exodus of nurses will put significant strain on the country’s health sector. According to orthopaedic surgeon Dr Eddie McCaig, nurses are leaving in droves, with more than 800 — more than a quarter of the workforce — migrating overseas in 2019 alone. Dr ... <a title="Surgeon warns Fiji nurses exodus will put strain on health sector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/21/surgeon-warns-fiji-nurses-exodus-will-put-strain-on-health-sector/" aria-label="Read more about Surgeon warns Fiji nurses exodus will put strain on health sector">Read more</a>

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Tahiti’s Fritch warns against ‘chaos’ if his anti-independence party loses

April 21, 2023

By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter French Polynesia’s President Édouard Fritch has warned of “chaos”, should his party lose power to the pro-independence Tavini Huira’atira. In last Sunday’s first round of the territorial elections, his Tapura Huira’atira came second, winning 30 percent of the votes against Tavini’s 35 percent. Fritch’s Tapura has now joined forces ... <a title="Tahiti’s Fritch warns against ‘chaos’ if his anti-independence party loses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/21/tahitis-fritch-warns-against-chaos-if-his-anti-independence-party-loses/" aria-label="Read more about Tahiti’s Fritch warns against ‘chaos’ if his anti-independence party loses">Read more</a>

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Australians lost more than $3bn to scammers in 2022. Here are 5 emerging scams to look out for

April 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Cross, Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology Facebook The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s latest Targeting Scams report indicates Australians reported more than A$3 billion lost to fraud in 2022. This is about a $1 ... <a title="Australians lost more than $3bn to scammers in 2022. Here are 5 emerging scams to look out for" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/21/australians-lost-more-than-3bn-to-scammers-in-2022-here-are-5-emerging-scams-to-look-out-for-204018/" aria-label="Read more about Australians lost more than $3bn to scammers in 2022. Here are 5 emerging scams to look out for">Read more</a>

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Challenging the Anzac ideal: the tragic stories of two Australian deserters in WWI

April 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Crotty, Associate Professor in Australian History, The University of Queensland An Australian Imperial Force memorial card for Nicholas Permakoff, a Russian-born Australian private who deserted the AIF during WWI. Author provided Anzac Day continues to feature on the Australian calendar as a day for celebrating and ... <a title="Challenging the Anzac ideal: the tragic stories of two Australian deserters in WWI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/21/challenging-the-anzac-ideal-the-tragic-stories-of-two-australian-deserters-in-wwi-199516/" aria-label="Read more about Challenging the Anzac ideal: the tragic stories of two Australian deserters in WWI">Read more</a>