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How heatwaves and drought combine to produce the perfect firestorm

January 29, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jyoteeshkumar Reddy Papari, PhD Candidate, UNSW Long heatwaves during entrenched drought often trigger fears of bushfire. It’s easy to imagine rolling days of hot, dry weather desiccating leaves, bark and twigs, transforming them into a potent fuel. Victoria’s heatwave in 2009, which reached a record temperature of ... <a title="How heatwaves and drought combine to produce the perfect firestorm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/29/how-heatwaves-and-drought-combine-to-produce-the-perfect-firestorm-153890/" aria-label="Read more about How heatwaves and drought combine to produce the perfect firestorm">Read more</a>

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Children in Darwin are more worried about their safety than their grades

January 29, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Graham, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UNSW At a time when the world has been in chaos, it’s easy to forget young people might have completely different, yet significant and real, worries. We asked children about their sense of safety and what they worry about in their community. ... <a title="Children in Darwin are more worried about their safety than their grades" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/29/children-in-darwin-are-more-worried-about-their-safety-than-their-grades-153306/" aria-label="Read more about Children in Darwin are more worried about their safety than their grades">Read more</a>

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Any talk about raising interest rates is a huge mistake

January 29, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW It seems it doesn’t take much of an economic recovery before people start pressuring policymakers to pull back the very policies that have contributed to the recovery. The Reserve Bank of Australia wisely (if rather too late) cut short-term interest rates ... <a title="Any talk about raising interest rates is a huge mistake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/29/any-talk-about-raising-interest-rates-is-a-huge-mistake-154073/" aria-label="Read more about Any talk about raising interest rates is a huge mistake">Read more</a>

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Friday essay: masters of the future or heirs of the past? Mining, history and Indigenous ownership

January 29, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Wright, Professor of History, La Trobe University Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images and names of deceased people. In May 2020, the international mining giant Rio Tinto made a calculated and informed decision to drill 382 blast holes in an ... <a title="Friday essay: masters of the future or heirs of the past? Mining, history and Indigenous ownership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/29/friday-essay-masters-of-the-future-or-heirs-of-the-past-mining-history-and-indigenous-ownership-153879/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: masters of the future or heirs of the past? Mining, history and Indigenous ownership">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese’s reshuffle sharpens focus on ‘jobs’ but talk about his own job will continue

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Overhype can be a dead giveaway of under-confidence. When Anthony Albanese on Thursday compared his situation to that of Joe Biden, it sounded rather desperate. Some journalists, he said, had predicted a certain Trump win. But “a bloke who was ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Albanese’s reshuffle sharpens focus on ‘jobs’ but talk about his own job will continue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/grattan-on-friday-albaneses-reshuffle-sharpens-focus-on-jobs-but-talk-about-his-own-job-will-continue-154198/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Albanese’s reshuffle sharpens focus on ‘jobs’ but talk about his own job will continue">Read more</a>

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The government is spending almost A$24m to convince us to accept a COVID vaccine. But will its new campaign actually work?

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Kaufman, Research Fellow, Vaccine Uptake Group, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute The federal government’s A$23.9 million COVID-19 vaccination information campaign, launched yesterday, aims to reassure the public about vaccine safety and effectiveness. It will also provide information about the vaccine rollout. We’ve only just started to see ... <a title="The government is spending almost A$24m to convince us to accept a COVID vaccine. But will its new campaign actually work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/the-government-is-spending-almost-a-24m-to-convince-us-to-accept-a-covid-vaccine-but-will-its-new-campaign-actually-work-154062/" aria-label="Read more about The government is spending almost A$24m to convince us to accept a COVID vaccine. But will its new campaign actually work?">Read more</a>

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Why is it so difficult to stamp out seafood slavery? There is little justice, even in court

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sallie Yea, Associate professor & Principal Research Fellow, La Trobe University Each year, thousands of men and boys labour under extremely exploitative conditions on commercial fishing vessels owned by Taiwanese, Chinese and South Korean companies. The Taiwanese fleet, which operates in all reaches of the globe, is ... <a title="Why is it so difficult to stamp out seafood slavery? There is little justice, even in court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/why-is-it-so-difficult-to-stamp-out-seafood-slavery-there-is-little-justice-even-in-court-152179/" aria-label="Read more about Why is it so difficult to stamp out seafood slavery? There is little justice, even in court">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 28 2021

January 28, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Covid: General David Welch (The Conversation): Northland case is a reminder NZ’s ‘dumb good luck’ may run out Jamie Morton (Herald): Why aren’t we seeing more cases in Northland? Amelia Wade (Herald): Two new Auckland community cases, locations ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 28 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-january-28-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – January 28 2021">Read more</a>

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Can Tesla’s share price be justified? Probably not

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Rice, Professor of Management, University of New England Elon Musk is now the world’s richest person, edging out previous title holder Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. His rocketing fortune is due to the booming share price of Tesla, the maker of electric vehicles and clean energy technologies. In ... <a title="Can Tesla’s share price be justified? Probably not" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/can-teslas-share-price-be-justified-probably-not-153793/" aria-label="Read more about Can Tesla’s share price be justified? Probably not">Read more</a>

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How do we counter COVID misinformation? Challenge it directly with the facts

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Dunn, Associate professor, University of Sydney The government is rolling out a new public information campaign this week to reassure the public about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, which one expert has said “couldn’t be more crucial” to people actually getting the jabs when they are ... <a title="How do we counter COVID misinformation? Challenge it directly with the facts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/how-do-we-counter-covid-misinformation-challenge-it-directly-with-the-facts-153531/" aria-label="Read more about How do we counter COVID misinformation? Challenge it directly with the facts">Read more</a>

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Needles are nothing to fear: 5 steps to make vaccinations easier on your kids

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Therese O’Sullivan, Associate Professor, Edith Cowan University The COVID vaccine rollout has placed the issue of vaccination firmly in the spotlight. A successful rollout will depend on a variety of factors, one of which is vaccine acceptance. One potential hurdle to vaccine acceptance is needle fear. In ... <a title="Needles are nothing to fear: 5 steps to make vaccinations easier on your kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/needles-are-nothing-to-fear-5-steps-to-make-vaccinations-easier-on-your-kids-153639/" aria-label="Read more about Needles are nothing to fear: 5 steps to make vaccinations easier on your kids">Read more</a>

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NZ needs an evolving pandemic strategy if it’s to keep the public’s trust

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bernard Walker, Associate Professor in Organisations and Leadership, University of Canterbury Kiwis know what it’s like when life throws curveballs. We’ve had major quakes, floods, fires, an eruption, a terrorist attack and now a pandemic. In those situations, it’s the ability to collectively “get the smarts”, to ... <a title="NZ needs an evolving pandemic strategy if it’s to keep the public’s trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/nz-needs-an-evolving-pandemic-strategy-if-its-to-keep-the-publics-trust-154053/" aria-label="Read more about NZ needs an evolving pandemic strategy if it’s to keep the public’s trust">Read more</a>