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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Tipton, Professor of Human and Applied Physiology, University of Portsmouth Shutterstock News that four Australians and two Indonesian crew members have been found alive after going missing on Sunday from a boat trip off the coast of Aceh in Indonesia has made headlines around the world. ... <a title="Surf group found safe after days at sea in Indonesia. A sea survival expert on what it takes to survive being lost at sea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/surf-group-found-safe-after-days-at-sea-in-indonesia-a-sea-survival-expert-on-what-it-takes-to-survive-being-lost-at-sea-211608/" aria-label="Read more about Surf group found safe after days at sea in Indonesia. A sea survival expert on what it takes to survive being lost at sea">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
RNZ Pacific Vanuatu’s Parliament is scheduled to meet tomorrow to debate a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau’s government. A political stalemate persists, with both the government and the opposition having the support of 25 MPs each. The mover of the motion, opposition leader and a former prime minister Bob Loughman, requires ... <a title="MPs meet tomorrow to try to resolve Vanuatu’s political crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/mps-meet-tomorrow-to-try-to-resolve-vanuatus-political-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about MPs meet tomorrow to try to resolve Vanuatu’s political crisis">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
This open letter to En Avant Toute and journalists at France 24 and France Info marked the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples last week. It has been sent to Asia Pacific Report and Pacific Media Watch. Pacific Media Watch A controversial report by a French metropolitan not-for-profit about sexual and sexist violence in ... <a title="Open letter criticises ‘colonial’ French agency, media over Kanaky sexual violence allegations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/open-letter-criticises-colonial-french-agency-media-over-kanaky-sexual-violence-allegations/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter criticises ‘colonial’ French agency, media over Kanaky sexual violence allegations">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
RNZ Pacific New research shows that more than half of New Zealanders are struggling financially. The annual survey by the Retirement Commission found the number of people in financial difficulty increased by 17 percent since their first survey in 2021. A total of 55 percent reported being in a financially difficult position – including many ... <a title="More than half of New Zealanders struggling financially, says survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/more-than-half-of-new-zealanders-struggling-financially-says-survey/" aria-label="Read more about More than half of New Zealanders struggling financially, says survey">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne Earth is warming and the signs of climate change are everywhere. We’ve seen it in the past few weeks as temperatures hit record highs around the world – both in the Northern Hemisphere and the warm ... <a title="Research reveals who’s been hit hardest by global warming in their lifetime – and the answer may surprise you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/research-reveals-whos-been-hit-hardest-by-global-warming-in-their-lifetime-and-the-answer-may-surprise-you-211108/" aria-label="Read more about Research reveals who’s been hit hardest by global warming in their lifetime – and the answer may surprise you">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Dean Lewins/AAP A federal Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted August 9–13 from a sample of 1,603, gave Labor 37% of the primary vote (down two since ... <a title="Labor, Albanese and the Voice slide in Resolve poll; Fadden byelection preference flows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/labor-albanese-and-the-voice-slide-in-resolve-poll-fadden-byelection-preference-flows-211206/" aria-label="Read more about Labor, Albanese and the Voice slide in Resolve poll; Fadden byelection preference flows">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren Paul Fisher, Head of Film, Screen and Creative Media, Bond University Prime Video This month has seen the release of the second series of Good Omens, the comedic tale of an unlikely friendship between a Biblical angel and a demon who join forces to save the ... <a title="What is it about the books of Terry Pratchett that make them so difficult to adapt to the screen?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/what-is-it-about-the-books-of-terry-pratchett-that-make-them-so-difficult-to-adapt-to-the-screen-210793/" aria-label="Read more about What is it about the books of Terry Pratchett that make them so difficult to adapt to the screen?">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Beer, Executive Dean, UniSA Business, University of South Australia Emma Baker Roughly one in three Australians rent their homes. It’s Australia’s fastest-growing tenure, but renting is increasingly unaffordable. From 2020 to 2022, our research found a large increase in the proportion of renters who said their ... <a title="The rental housing crisis is hurting our most vulnerable and demands a range of solutions (but capping rents isn’t one of them)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/the-rental-housing-crisis-is-hurting-our-most-vulnerable-and-demands-a-range-of-solutions-but-capping-rents-isnt-one-of-them-211275/" aria-label="Read more about The rental housing crisis is hurting our most vulnerable and demands a range of solutions (but capping rents isn’t one of them)">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is right about one thing when it comes to public holidays. Should the Matildas win the World Cup, any decision to grant an extra public holiday is one for the states ... <a title="Why a public holiday for a Matildas World Cup win could cost far less than you think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/why-a-public-holiday-for-a-matildas-world-cup-win-could-cost-far-less-than-you-think-211521/" aria-label="Read more about Why a public holiday for a Matildas World Cup win could cost far less than you think">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eunice Gaerlan, Lecturer, School of Education, Auckland University of Technology The National Party’s promised ban on cellphones in schools has been touted by leader Christopher Luxon as a “common sense” and “practical” way to address New Zealand’s poor academic achievement. And his claim that “phones are a ... <a title="Why a ban on cellphones in schools might be more of a distraction than the problem it’s trying to fix" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/why-a-ban-on-cellphones-in-schools-might-be-more-of-a-distraction-than-the-problem-its-trying-to-fix-211494/" aria-label="Read more about Why a ban on cellphones in schools might be more of a distraction than the problem it’s trying to fix">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Shutterstock There is a lot of health buzz around the term “inflammation” right now. From new scientific discoveries to celebrities and social media influencers, it seems like everyone is talking about this important bodily process ... <a title="9 signs you have inflammation in your body. Could an anti-inflammatory diet help?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/9-signs-you-have-inflammation-in-your-body-could-an-anti-inflammatory-diet-help-210468/" aria-label="Read more about 9 signs you have inflammation in your body. Could an anti-inflammatory diet help?">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Linette Umbrello, Postdoctoral research associate, Queensland University of Technology Linette Umbrello, CC BY-SA You probably know about the Tasmanian devil. You might even know about its smaller, less-famous relative, the spotted-tailed quoll. But these are far from the only meat-eating marsupials. Australia is home to a suite ... <a title="Two new Australian mammal species just dropped – and they are very small" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/two-new-australian-mammal-species-just-dropped-and-they-are-very-small-210386/" aria-label="Read more about Two new Australian mammal species just dropped – and they are very small">Read more</a>
