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Year: 2023

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IFJ condemns Indonesia over bribery, harassment attempt on RNZ journalist

September 15, 2023

Pacific Media Watch A Radio New Zealand Pacific journalist has alleged that an Indonesian official attempted to both bribe and intimidate him following an interview at the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) leaders’ summit in the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila last month. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates, the Media Association Vanuatu ... <a title="IFJ condemns Indonesia over bribery, harassment attempt on RNZ journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/ifj-condemns-indonesia-over-bribery-harassment-attempt-on-rnz-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about IFJ condemns Indonesia over bribery, harassment attempt on RNZ journalist">Read more</a>

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How can I lower my cholesterol? Do supplements work? How about psyllium or probiotics?

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Nataliya Vaitkevich/Pexels Your GP says you have high cholesterol. You’ve six months to work on your diet to see if that’ll bring down your levels, then you’ll review your options. Could taking supplements over this ... <a title="How can I lower my cholesterol? Do supplements work? How about psyllium or probiotics?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/how-can-i-lower-my-cholesterol-do-supplements-work-how-about-psyllium-or-probiotics-211748/" aria-label="Read more about How can I lower my cholesterol? Do supplements work? How about psyllium or probiotics?">Read more</a>

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Fijian lawmakers vote for truth telling body to ‘heal coup pains, scars’

September 15, 2023

RNZ Pacific Fiji’s Parliament has passed a motion for the coalition government to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission “to facilitate open and free engagement in truth telling” to resolve racial differences and concerns in the country. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka had announced in December 2022 after forming a coalition that the setting up of ... <a title="Fijian lawmakers vote for truth telling body to ‘heal coup pains, scars’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/fijian-lawmakers-vote-for-truth-telling-body-to-heal-coup-pains-scars/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian lawmakers vote for truth telling body to ‘heal coup pains, scars’">Read more</a>

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Our planet is burning in unexpected ways – here’s how we can protect people and nature

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Kelly, Associate Professor in Quantitative Ecology, The University of Melbourne People have been using fire for millennia. It is a vital part of many ecosystems and cultures. Yet human activities in the current era, sometimes called the “Anthropocene”, are reshaping patterns of fire across the planet. ... <a title="Our planet is burning in unexpected ways – here’s how we can protect people and nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/our-planet-is-burning-in-unexpected-ways-heres-how-we-can-protect-people-and-nature-213215/" aria-label="Read more about Our planet is burning in unexpected ways – here’s how we can protect people and nature">Read more</a>

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Are we about to see a rare green comet light up the sky? An expert on what to expect from Nishimura

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland Of all the objects in the Solar System, perhaps the most spectacular are the great comets that occasionally grace our skies. If you’ve been on social media in the past few days, you’ve probably seen articles proclaiming we have ... <a title="Are we about to see a rare green comet light up the sky? An expert on what to expect from Nishimura" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/are-we-about-to-see-a-rare-green-comet-light-up-the-sky-an-expert-on-what-to-expect-from-nishimura-213464/" aria-label="Read more about Are we about to see a rare green comet light up the sky? An expert on what to expect from Nishimura">Read more</a>

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Drop the talk about ‘mum and dad’ landlords. It lets property investors off the hook

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Mares, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University Hardly a day passes without talk of “mum and dad” property investors. It’s media shorthand for a rental market dominated by small operators rather than big institutions. But language shapes the way we ... <a title="Drop the talk about ‘mum and dad’ landlords. It lets property investors off the hook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/drop-the-talk-about-mum-and-dad-landlords-it-lets-property-investors-off-the-hook-212958/" aria-label="Read more about Drop the talk about ‘mum and dad’ landlords. It lets property investors off the hook">Read more</a>

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Many migrants wait hours after a heart attack to seek help. Here’s what needs to change

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Wechkunanukul, Associate Professor in Public Health, Torrens University Australia Shutterstock Your chest tightens, like an elephant is sitting on it. Pain streaks down your arm and you break out in a cold sweat. You feel light-headed and you’re pretty sure you’re having a heart attack. So ... <a title="Many migrants wait hours after a heart attack to seek help. Here’s what needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/many-migrants-wait-hours-after-a-heart-attack-to-seek-help-heres-what-needs-to-change-212191/" aria-label="Read more about Many migrants wait hours after a heart attack to seek help. Here’s what needs to change">Read more</a>

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Tim Flannery’s message to all: rise up and become a climate leader – be the change we need so desperately

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Flannery, Honorary fellow, The University of Melbourne Totem Films As humanity hurtles towards a climate catastrophe, the debate has shifted – from the science to solutions. We know we need to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. But progress has been painfully slow. It’s clear the world ... <a title="Tim Flannery’s message to all: rise up and become a climate leader – be the change we need so desperately" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/tim-flannerys-message-to-all-rise-up-and-become-a-climate-leader-be-the-change-we-need-so-desperately-213066/" aria-label="Read more about Tim Flannery’s message to all: rise up and become a climate leader – be the change we need so desperately">Read more</a>

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Seaweed is taking over coral reefs. But there’s a gardening solution – sea-weeding

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hillary Smith, Senior Research Officer, James Cook University Roxana Caha, CC BY-NC-ND In the early 1990s, marine researchers in the Caribbean found something alarming. On reef after reef, corals were dying off – and seaweed was growing in their place. Since then, this pattern has been observed on ... <a title="Seaweed is taking over coral reefs. But there’s a gardening solution – sea-weeding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/seaweed-is-taking-over-coral-reefs-but-theres-a-gardening-solution-sea-weeding-212460/" aria-label="Read more about Seaweed is taking over coral reefs. But there’s a gardening solution – sea-weeding">Read more</a>

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‘It is impossible for me to be unpaid’: 3 ways to fix student work placements

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine Morley, Professor of Social Work, Queensland University of Technology Thirdman/Pexels A major plank of the federal goverment’s bid to overhaul Australian universities is ensuring more students from diverse backgrounds finish university. So far, the Universities Accord’s interim report has identified compulsory, unpaid work placements as a ... <a title="‘It is impossible for me to be unpaid’: 3 ways to fix student work placements" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/it-is-impossible-for-me-to-be-unpaid-3-ways-to-fix-student-work-placements-213151/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It is impossible for me to be unpaid’: 3 ways to fix student work placements">Read more</a>

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With the popularity of One Piece, has Netflix hit the winning formula for live-action anime adaptations?

September 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter C. Pugsley, Associate professor, Department of English, Creative Writing and Film, University of Adelaide What began as a friendly pirate-based manga, Netflix’s One Piece features the eternally optimistic Monkey D. Luffy (pronounced Loofy), a young man with magical stretchy powers that gathers a crew of eccentric ... <a title="With the popularity of One Piece, has Netflix hit the winning formula for live-action anime adaptations?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/with-the-popularity-of-one-piece-has-netflix-hit-the-winning-formula-for-live-action-anime-adaptations-213237/" aria-label="Read more about With the popularity of One Piece, has Netflix hit the winning formula for live-action anime adaptations?">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Langton and Price fight with passion and gloves off for beliefs

September 14, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese cemented victory in the 2022 election by being mostly highly cautious and having Labor run, by and large, a tight campaign. If he loses the Voice referendum, which is looking very likely, his own overreach and the “yes” ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Langton and Price fight with passion and gloves off for beliefs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/14/grattan-on-friday-langton-and-price-fight-with-passion-and-gloves-off-for-beliefs-213541/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Langton and Price fight with passion and gloves off for beliefs">Read more</a>