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March 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Blyth, Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock This week, Western Australia announced a state government-funded immunisation program against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). It’s the first Australian state or territory to do so. All babies under ... <a title="Babies in WA will soon be immunised against RSV – but not with a vaccine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/babies-in-wa-will-soon-be-immunised-against-rsv-but-not-with-a-vaccine-225091/" aria-label="Read more about Babies in WA will soon be immunised against RSV – but not with a vaccine">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
By Vijay Narayan in Suva Army commander Major-General Jone Kalouniwai has highlighted the need for the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to “redeem itself” as an institution and embark on a process of transformation, reconciliation, and restoration. Speaking at the Force Church Service for the RFMF at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Major-General Kalouniwai said the 1987, ... <a title="Fiji military commander seeks redemption for ‘past wrongs’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/fiji-military-commander-seeks-redemption-for-past-wrongs/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji military commander seeks redemption for ‘past wrongs’">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
Analysis by Keith Rankin. In Question Time in Parliament, yesterday, Finance Minister Nicola Willis was asked a question about the extent of the cost of government debt-servicing. The answer, in short, was ‘a lot’; and she mentioned that the cost had been assessed on an interest-only basis. The ensuing round of supplementary questions never got ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Interest Costs, the Cost-of-Living, and the Cost-of-Government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/keith-rankin-analysis-interest-costs-the-cost-of-living-and-the-cost-of-government/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Interest Costs, the Cost-of-Living, and the Cost-of-Government">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia There are many factors that determine the Oscar winners and nominees each year. Seldom does the actual “best picture” win the award, and often the year’s best films fail to be recognised at all. Perhaps ... <a title="Oppenheimer? Barbie? Past Lives? An expert’s pick for the Oscars 2024 best picture winner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/oppenheimer-barbie-past-lives-an-experts-pick-for-the-oscars-2024-best-picture-winner-225264/" aria-label="Read more about Oppenheimer? Barbie? Past Lives? An expert’s pick for the Oscars 2024 best picture winner">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Thompson, Associate Professor of Media Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The announcement last week that Newshub would be shut down was not the “canary in the coalmine” some suggested – it was the explosion. If it is not to be the first ... <a title="First Newshub, now TVNZ: the news funding model is broken – but this would fix it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/first-newshub-now-tvnz-the-news-funding-model-is-broken-but-this-would-fix-it-224966/" aria-label="Read more about First Newshub, now TVNZ: the news funding model is broken – but this would fix it">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martina Linnenluecke, Professor of Environmental Finance at UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney Parilov/Shutterstock This year, large businesses in Australia will likely have to begin reporting their environmental impacts, climate risks and climate opportunities. The final draft of Australia’s new mandatory climate disclosure laws are due ... <a title="Big businesses will this year have to report their environmental impacts – but this alone won’t drive change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/big-businesses-will-this-year-have-to-report-their-environmental-impacts-but-this-alone-wont-drive-change-224743/" aria-label="Read more about Big businesses will this year have to report their environmental impacts – but this alone won’t drive change">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Strating, Director, La Trobe Asia and Professor, La Trobe University, La Trobe University Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong issued a stark warning to Southeast Asian leaders this week: the region could face a “devastating” conflict over the South China Sea unless it strengthens its diplomatic and ... <a title="While the China threat grabs the headlines, these are the maritime issues Southeast Asians want to talk about" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/while-the-china-threat-grabs-the-headlines-these-are-the-maritime-issues-southeast-asians-want-to-talk-about-225076/" aria-label="Read more about While the China threat grabs the headlines, these are the maritime issues Southeast Asians want to talk about">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
Interview by Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist The man being touted by the opposition as the next leader of Papua New Guinea says the first thing his administration would do is put more focus on law and order. East Sepik governor Allan Bird is being put forward as the opposition’s candidate for prime minister ... <a title="East Sepik governor Allan Bird on how to ‘change the trajectory’ of PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/east-sepik-governor-allan-bird-on-how-to-change-the-trajectory-of-png/" aria-label="Read more about East Sepik governor Allan Bird on how to ‘change the trajectory’ of PNG">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Johnstone, PhD Candidate in Criminal Justice, University of Canterbury ACT’s recently proposed amendment to parole legislation fits with the party’s “restoring law and order and personal responsibility” platform enshrined in last year’s coalition agreement. But the rule changes could cause more harm than good. If passed ... <a title="Changes to NZ’s parole laws to improve rehabilitation could lead to even longer prison times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/changes-to-nzs-parole-laws-to-improve-rehabilitation-could-lead-to-even-longer-prison-times-224846/" aria-label="Read more about Changes to NZ’s parole laws to improve rehabilitation could lead to even longer prison times">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louisa Smith, Senior lecturer, Deakin University Readers are advised this article includes an offensive and outdated disability term in a quote from the film. Poor Things is a spectacular film that has garnered critical praise, scooped up awards and has 11 Oscar nominations. That might be the ... <a title="Oscar contender Poor Things is a film about disability. Why won’t more people say so?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/oscar-contender-poor-things-is-a-film-about-disability-why-wont-more-people-say-so-224150/" aria-label="Read more about Oscar contender Poor Things is a film about disability. Why won’t more people say so?">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Wingrove, PhD Candidate at the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, University of Wollongong Shutterstock New Australian homes are being designed bigger and so require more energy for heating and cooling, wiping out potential gains in energy efficiency, according to our new research. The increasing energy demand is ... <a title="Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger, and it’s wiping out gains in energy efficiency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/australian-homes-are-getting-bigger-and-bigger-and-its-wiping-out-gains-in-energy-efficiency-224741/" aria-label="Read more about Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger, and it’s wiping out gains in energy efficiency">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Leslie, Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy with a focus on Educational Psychology, University of Southern Queensland Jonas Mohamadi/ Pexels, CC BY From March 13, NAPLAN testing for 2024 will begin. Over the following two weeks, all Australian students in years 3,5,7 and 9 are expected to ... <a title="NAPLAN testing is about to start. How can you support an anxious child?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/naplan-testing-is-about-to-start-how-can-you-support-an-anxious-child-225085/" aria-label="Read more about NAPLAN testing is about to start. How can you support an anxious child?">Read more</a>
