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July 5, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Becky Freeman, Associate professor, University of Sydney Kate Winslet in Mare of Easttown (2021) Screen shot The murder investigation hits another dead end. Tired and frustrated, the detective stomps out of the station. She stares into the middle distance, forcefully sucking on a vape and expelling smoky ... <a title="Smoke screens: vaping on film looks less glamorous than the Hollywood smoking of yesteryear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/05/smoke-screens-vaping-on-film-looks-less-glamorous-than-the-hollywood-smoking-of-yesteryear-163359/" aria-label="Read more about Smoke screens: vaping on film looks less glamorous than the Hollywood smoking of yesteryear">Read more</a>
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July 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Blakely, Professor of Epidemiology, Population Interventions Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The first phase of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s four-stage “pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic”, announced on Friday, focuses on vaccinating as ... <a title="80% vaccination won’t get us herd immunity, but it could mean safely opening international borders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/04/80-vaccination-wont-get-us-herd-immunity-but-it-could-mean-safely-opening-international-borders-162863/" aria-label="Read more about 80% vaccination won’t get us herd immunity, but it could mean safely opening international borders">Read more</a>
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July 4, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. This week New Zealand was officially pronounced the second most peaceful nation on earth – just behind Iceland – in the publication of the annual Global Peace Index. New Zealand’s high “peacefulness” score was based on the country’s low amount of violence, conflict and terrorism. However, New Zealand was marked down ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Massive new government defence spending reconfirmed without NZ First" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/04/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-massive-new-government-defence-spending-reconfirmed-without-nz-first/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Massive new government defence spending reconfirmed without NZ First">Read more</a>
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July 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Binoy Kampmark, Senior Lecturer in Global Studies, Social Science & Planning, RMIT University Wikimedia Commons This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show will have a “who am I” quiz for listeners about influential figures ... <a title="Dag Hammarskjöld: a defiant pioneer of global diplomacy who died in a mystery plane crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/03/dag-hammarskjold-a-defiant-pioneer-of-global-diplomacy-who-died-in-a-mystery-plane-crash-158307/" aria-label="Read more about Dag Hammarskjöld: a defiant pioneer of global diplomacy who died in a mystery plane crash">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The plan to transition Australia from COVID-as-crisis to COVID-like-flu that Scott Morrison has announced is designed to send a positive message – and an exhortation – to a community jaded by lockdowns, aborted holidays and closed borders. But its most ... <a title="View from The Hill: COVID transition plan has bad news for returning travellers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/view-from-the-hill-covid-transition-plan-has-bad-news-for-returning-travellers-163818/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: COVID transition plan has bad news for returning travellers">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Russell, Senior Principal Research Fellow; paediatrician; infectious diseases epidemiologist; vaccinologist, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, some countries that have achieved high vaccination coverage in adults have started vaccinating adolescents aged 12-15. Drivers to vaccinate children and adolescents include building confidence ... <a title="Let’s hold off vaccinating children and teens against COVID-19. Prioritising adults is our best shot for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/lets-hold-off-vaccinating-children-and-teens-against-covid-19-prioritising-adults-is-our-best-shot-for-now-162765/" aria-label="Read more about Let’s hold off vaccinating children and teens against COVID-19. Prioritising adults is our best shot for now">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Jakob, Professor in Atmospheric Science, Monash University NASA Eight days ago, it rained over the western Pacific Ocean near Japan. There was nothing especially remarkable about this rain event, yet it made big waves twice. First, it disturbed the atmosphere in just the right way to ... <a title="The North American heatwave shows we need to know how climate change will change our weather" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/the-north-american-heatwave-shows-we-need-to-know-how-climate-change-will-change-our-weather-163802/" aria-label="Read more about The North American heatwave shows we need to know how climate change will change our weather">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. On 21 June 2021 I published this chart, showing high levels of excess deaths in Aotearoa, for all age groups. However, the source data provide a somewhat crude measure of excess deaths. The measure may be distorted by demographic changes; the rate of population growth, and changes to the age distribution ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Excess Deaths by Age Cohort, Adjusted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-excess-deaths-by-age-cohort-adjusted/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Excess Deaths by Age Cohort, Adjusted">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunit K. Singh, Professor of Molecular Immunology and Virology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Shutterstock Last month, the Indian government detected a new mutation in the Delta coronavirus variant, prompting it to classify it as a variant of concern. The Indian health ministry classifies a ... <a title="What’s the ‘Delta plus’ variant? And can it escape vaccines? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/whats-the-delta-plus-variant-and-can-it-escape-vaccines-an-expert-explains-163644/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the ‘Delta plus’ variant? And can it escape vaccines? An expert explains">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philippa England, Senior Lecturer, Griffith Law School, Griffith University Shutterstock As the health of Australia’s environment continues to decline, the federal government is wagering on the ability of private markets to help solve the problem. So is this a wise move? The evidence is not at all ... <a title="Nature is a public good. A plan to save it using private markets doesn’t pass muster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/nature-is-a-public-good-a-plan-to-save-it-using-private-markets-doesnt-pass-muster-161361/" aria-label="Read more about Nature is a public good. A plan to save it using private markets doesn’t pass muster">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Baron, Associate professor, Australian Catholic University Shutterstock Is light a wave or particle? — Ishan, age 15, Dubai Hi Ishan! Thanks for your great question. Light can be described both as a wave and as a particle. There are two experiments in particular that have revealed ... <a title="Curious Kids: is light a wave or a particle?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/curious-kids-is-light-a-wave-or-a-particle-162514/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: is light a wave or a particle?">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Associate Professor/ Principal Research Fellow, Griffith University from www.shutterstock.com Phones are ringing off the hook at GP clinics with people desperate to know when and how they can be vaccinated against COVID-19. Every time there is a change in recommendations or advice, medical receptions field ... <a title="Be kind: GP receptionists are taking the heat with every policy update during COVID, vaccines included" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/02/be-kind-gp-receptionists-are-taking-the-heat-with-every-policy-update-during-covid-vaccines-included-160532/" aria-label="Read more about Be kind: GP receptionists are taking the heat with every policy update during COVID, vaccines included">Read more</a>
