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March 2, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anastasiya Byesyedina, PhD Candidate in the Department of Government and International Relations, Sessional Teacher and Student Writing Fellow, University of Sydney Brendon Thorne/AAP Last Friday afternoon, I received a phone call from my mother in Ukraine. It was 5am Kyiv time and I heard her voice tremble ... <a title="‘We are in dark times’: what is it like for Ukrainians in Australia watching their country at war?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/we-are-in-dark-times-what-is-it-like-for-ukrainians-in-australia-watching-their-country-at-war-178029/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We are in dark times’: what is it like for Ukrainians in Australia watching their country at war?">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sanjaya Senanayake, Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Physician, Australian National University Shutterstock Since Omicron was detected in South Africa in late November, the SARS-CoV-2 variant has spread to more than 165 countries and is now the dominant strain. Omicron has more mutations than other strains: 72 ... <a title="How does Omicron compare with Delta? Here’s what we know about infectiousness, symptoms, severity and vaccine protection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/how-does-omicron-compare-with-delta-heres-what-we-know-about-infectiousness-symptoms-severity-and-vaccine-protection-172963/" aria-label="Read more about How does Omicron compare with Delta? Here’s what we know about infectiousness, symptoms, severity and vaccine protection">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca English, Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock Schools were thrown into a spin by the COVID-19 pandemic. When children were sent home to learn remotely, teaching methods remained largely the same. Many children, parents and teachers were frustrated by the difficulties they faced ... <a title="Traditional school doesn’t suit everyone. Australia needs more flexible options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/traditional-school-doesnt-suit-everyone-australia-needs-more-flexible-options-177608/" aria-label="Read more about Traditional school doesn’t suit everyone. Australia needs more flexible options">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Iain Butterworth, Honorary Associate Professor, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University The John Curtin Hotel in Carlton, another of Melbourne’s cultural landmarks, is set to close. Nearly 150 years old, the pub has long been a haunt of the union movement, Labor leaders, detectives, ... <a title="The psychology of a loss of place: when we demolish socially significant places, we demolish part of who we are" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/the-psychology-of-a-loss-of-place-when-we-demolish-socially-significant-places-we-demolish-part-of-who-we-are-177612/" aria-label="Read more about The psychology of a loss of place: when we demolish socially significant places, we demolish part of who we are">Read more</a>
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March 2, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Spoonley, Distinguished Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University GettyImages It has been interesting to watch media and public commentators come to the realisation – sometimes slowly – that the siege of parliament was not simply an anti-vaccine mandate “protest” but something with more ... <a title="The extremism visible at the parliament protest has been growing in NZ for years – is enough being done?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/02/the-extremism-visible-at-the-parliament-protest-has-been-growing-in-nz-for-years-is-enough-being-done-177831/" aria-label="Read more about The extremism visible at the parliament protest has been growing in NZ for years – is enough being done?">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team. This week Michelle and politics + society editor Amanda ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Assistance for Ukraine and Peter Dutton’s fundraising" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/word-from-the-hill-assistance-for-ukraine-and-peter-duttons-fundraising-178173/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Assistance for Ukraine and Peter Dutton’s fundraising">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vlado Vivoda, Senior Lecturer in Strategic Studies (Australian War College), Deakin University As economic sanctions on Russia escalate, there has been an attempt to isolate vital energy exports from the mix. This may be wishful thinking. US President Joe Biden last week said sanctions against Russia, including ... <a title="How disrupted Russian gas supplies will hit global and Australian prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/how-disrupted-russian-gas-supplies-will-hit-global-and-australian-prices-178023/" aria-label="Read more about How disrupted Russian gas supplies will hit global and Australian prices">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Bianca de Marchi/AAP No one likes paying A$1.80 per litre for petrol. But amid forecasts of prices climbing to $2.10 as Russian’s invasion of Ukraine drags on, it’s possible some good could come of that ... <a title="As petrol prices rise, will carbon emissions come down?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/as-petrol-prices-rise-will-carbon-emissions-come-down-178024/" aria-label="Read more about As petrol prices rise, will carbon emissions come down?">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison has announced A$105 million in a package of military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, and flagged he would support Russia being thrown out of the G20. The Prime Minister has also warned people not to go from Australia ... <a title="Morrison would favour expelling Russia from G20, as Australia provides $105 million for Ukraine assistance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/morrison-would-favour-expelling-russia-from-g20-as-australia-provides-105-million-for-ukraine-assistance-178165/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison would favour expelling Russia from G20, as Australia provides $105 million for Ukraine assistance">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
RNZ News Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the national health system relies on New Zealanders’ continued cooperation as almost 20,000 cases are announced today. Dr Bloomfield is resuming his appearance at daily 1pm media briefings amid the omicron outbreak, with peak cases and hospitalisations expected in the next few weeks. He said today ... <a title="Bloomfield warns over ‘tough weeks ahead’ as NZ covid cases hit 20,000" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/bloomfield-warns-over-tough-weeks-ahead-as-nz-covid-cases-hit-20000/" aria-label="Read more about Bloomfield warns over ‘tough weeks ahead’ as NZ covid cases hit 20,000">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
By Vitorio Mantalean in Jakarta The Indonesian Independent Journalist Alliance (AJI) has condemned the hacking and disinformation attacks against the group’s general chairperson Sasmito Madrim as a serious threat to media freedom. In a written release, the AJI stated that the incident was a “serious threat to press freedom and the freedom of expression”. “This ... <a title="AJI slams hacking of group chief’s accounts as attack on press freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/aji-slams-hacking-of-group-chiefs-accounts-as-attack-on-press-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about AJI slams hacking of group chief’s accounts as attack on press freedom">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Justice Minister Bryan Kramer has confirmed that he has ordered his department — Justice and the Attorney-General (DJAG) — to investigate a complaint against the National Judicial Staff Service (NJSS) hiring highly paid overseas consultants. Their wages are paid in Australian dollars and deposited in overseas accounts. Kramer made this ... <a title="PNG’s Justice Minister orders inquiry into foreign consultants status" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/pngs-justice-minister-orders-inquiry-into-foreign-consultants-status/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Justice Minister orders inquiry into foreign consultants status">Read more</a>
