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Microplastics are in the air we breathe and in Earth’s atmosphere, and they affect the climate

October 21, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Revell, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Physics, University of Canterbury Geography Photos/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Microplastics are found in the most remote places on land and in the ocean as well as in our food. Now several studies around the world have confirmed they are ... <a title="Microplastics are in the air we breathe and in Earth’s atmosphere, and they affect the climate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/21/microplastics-are-in-the-air-we-breathe-and-in-earths-atmosphere-and-they-affect-the-climate-170093/" aria-label="Read more about Microplastics are in the air we breathe and in Earth’s atmosphere, and they affect the climate">Read more</a>

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Government shuts down move to refer Christian Porter’s secret funds to privileges inquiry

October 21, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has blocked an inquiry into whether Christian Porter breached parliamentary privilege in refusing to reveal who donated to his legal costs. This was despite Speaker Tony Smith giving the Labor motion for the reference precedence to be debated, ... <a title="Government shuts down move to refer Christian Porter’s secret funds to privileges inquiry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/21/government-shuts-down-move-to-refer-christian-porters-secret-funds-to-privileges-inquiry-170300/" aria-label="Read more about Government shuts down move to refer Christian Porter’s secret funds to privileges inquiry">Read more</a>

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After a bombshell day at ICAC, questions must be asked about integrity in Australian politics

October 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Marks, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Strategy, Government and Alliances, Western Sydney University AAP/Dan Himbrechts A few days into the current Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) proceedings in NSW, and it appears two relatively popular former NSW premiers and Cabinet colleagues – Gladys Berejiklian and Mike Baird – might ... <a title="After a bombshell day at ICAC, questions must be asked about integrity in Australian politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/after-a-bombshell-day-at-icac-questions-must-be-asked-about-integrity-in-australian-politics-170102/" aria-label="Read more about After a bombshell day at ICAC, questions must be asked about integrity in Australian politics">Read more</a>

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Perceptions over NZ’s public interest journalism project – saint or sinner?

October 20, 2021

SPECIAL REPORT: By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia-Pacific Report “Public interest journalism plays a crucial role in promoting the quality of public life, protecting individuals from misconduct on the part of government and the private sector, and giving real content to the public’s ‘right to know’.” – The Crucial Role of Public Interest Journalism in Australia ... <a title="Perceptions over NZ’s public interest journalism project – saint or sinner?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/perceptions-over-nzs-public-interest-journalism-project-saint-or-sinner/" aria-label="Read more about Perceptions over NZ’s public interest journalism project – saint or sinner?">Read more</a>

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Treating a child’s mental illness sometimes means getting the whole family involved

October 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jade Sheen, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Deakin University Shutterstock Half of all adult mental health issues emerge before the age of 14, with 14% of Australian children aged four to 17 currently impacted by poor mental health. These are the drivers for the first National Children’s ... <a title="Treating a child’s mental illness sometimes means getting the whole family involved" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/treating-a-childs-mental-illness-sometimes-means-getting-the-whole-family-involved-169729/" aria-label="Read more about Treating a child’s mental illness sometimes means getting the whole family involved">Read more</a>

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‘It takes a mental toll’: Indian students tell their stories of waiting out the pandemic in Australia

October 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Preeti Vayada, PhD Candidate, School of Education, The University of Queensland Shutterstock The stories of international students’ struggles amid the challenges and uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic seem to have reached the stage of psychic numbing. Despite their numbers, their voices have been largely neglected. They are ... <a title="‘It takes a mental toll’: Indian students tell their stories of waiting out the pandemic in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/it-takes-a-mental-toll-indian-students-tell-their-stories-of-waiting-out-the-pandemic-in-australia-169624/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It takes a mental toll’: Indian students tell their stories of waiting out the pandemic in Australia">Read more</a>

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From counting birds to speaking out: how citizen science leads us to ask crucial questions

October 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Possingham, Professor, The University of Queensland Shutterstock My utopia is based on one simple idea: we should all become citizen scientists. Why? Because citizen scientists can overturn the information inequity that plagues much of our collective decision-making. If citizens immerse themselves in gathering knowledge and asking ... <a title="From counting birds to speaking out: how citizen science leads us to ask crucial questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/from-counting-birds-to-speaking-out-how-citizen-science-leads-us-to-ask-crucial-questions-166673/" aria-label="Read more about From counting birds to speaking out: how citizen science leads us to ask crucial questions">Read more</a>

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Home Truths review: is David Williamson a reformed ‘Bad Art Friend’?

October 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerrie Davies, Lecturer, School of the Arts & Media, UNSW AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Review: Home Truths: A Memoir by David Williamson (HarperCollins) Is playwright David Williamson a “Bad Art Friend”? The ethical questions raised by the viral New York Times article about two writers’ friendship, which imploded ... <a title="Home Truths review: is David Williamson a reformed ‘Bad Art Friend’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/home-truths-review-is-david-williamson-a-reformed-bad-art-friend-169942/" aria-label="Read more about Home Truths review: is David Williamson a reformed ‘Bad Art Friend’?">Read more</a>

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Millions of people were evacuated during disasters last year – another rising cost of climate change

October 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane McAdam AO, Scientia Professor and Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Melizabeth Uhi, a school principal, stands in front of her destroyed home in Vanuatu, a week after Cyclone Pam tore through the South Pacific archipelago in 2015. Nick Perry/AP As world ... <a title="Millions of people were evacuated during disasters last year – another rising cost of climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/millions-of-people-were-evacuated-during-disasters-last-year-another-rising-cost-of-climate-change-170105/" aria-label="Read more about Millions of people were evacuated during disasters last year – another rising cost of climate change">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19 Impact: Excess deaths in Latin America

October 20, 2021

Analysis by Keith Rankin. These charts give an insight into the actual impact – and progression – of Covid19 in South and Central America. As for the previously posted charts showing Russia, and showing the Middle East, these countries are included because they report their overall mortality monthly rather than weekly. Brazil Brazil received more ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19 Impact: Excess deaths in Latin America" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-impact-excess-deaths-in-latin-america/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19 Impact: Excess deaths in Latin America">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 20 2021

October 20, 2021

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 Housing Zane Small (Newshub): How it happened: The story behind Labour and National’s ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 20 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/20/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-20-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 20 2021">Read more</a>