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August 20, 2021
Covid-Delta, Science, and the Problem of Known Unknowns – Analysis by Keith Rankin. It’s a known known that the late Donald Rumsfeld’s principal legacy to the world is the following quote: “As we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – the dangers of Delta, versus the dangers of reduced community immunity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/keith-rankin-analysis-the-dangers-of-delta-versus-the-dangers-of-reduced-community-immunity/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – the dangers of Delta, versus the dangers of reduced community immunity">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By D. Bondy Valdovinos Kaye, Assistant researcher, Queensland University of Technology Tim Bechervaise/Unsplash On August 17, TikTok announced it will partner with Audius, a streaming music platform, to manage its expansive internal audio library. Audius was not the obvious choice for partnering with the short video giant. A ... <a title="TikTok is partnering with a blockchain start-up. Here’s why this could be good news for artists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/tiktok-is-partnering-with-a-blockchain-start-up-heres-why-this-could-be-good-news-for-artists-166346/" aria-label="Read more about TikTok is partnering with a blockchain start-up. Here’s why this could be good news for artists">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Michelle Grattan discusses the week in politics with University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher. This week the pair discuss the evacuation from Afghanistan as the Taliban returns to power – in particular, the government’s moral obligation to Afghan translators ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the legacy of the Afghanistan War" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-legacy-of-the-afghanistan-war-166489/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the legacy of the Afghanistan War">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Crystal Abidin, Associate Professor & ARC DECRA Fellow, Internet Studies, Curtin University Shutterstock The phrase “OK Boomer” has become popular over the past two years as an all-purpose retort with which young people dismiss their elders for being “old-fashioned”. “OK Boomer” began as a meme in TikTok ... <a title="‘OK Boomer’: how a TikTok meme traces the rise of Gen Z political consciousness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/ok-boomer-how-a-tiktok-meme-traces-the-rise-of-gen-z-political-consciousness-165811/" aria-label="Read more about ‘OK Boomer’: how a TikTok meme traces the rise of Gen Z political consciousness">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Theodore E. (Ted) Zorn, Professor of Organisational Communication, Massey University Shutterstock Most people use email frequently in their work, even more during lockdowns and with increased working from home. And all of us have heard tips for “netiquette” — those helpful hints for avoiding offence or miscommunication ... <a title="It’s all too easy to be offended by an innocent work email — but there are ways to avoid it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/its-all-too-easy-to-be-offended-by-an-innocent-work-email-but-there-are-ways-to-avoid-it-165961/" aria-label="Read more about It’s all too easy to be offended by an innocent work email — but there are ways to avoid it">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on the Taliban to immediately cease harassing and attacking journalists for their work, allow women journalists to broadcast the news, and permit the media to operate freely and independently. Since August 15, members of the Taliban have barred at least two female journalists from ... <a title="Taliban take 2 female state TV anchors off-air in Afghanistan, bash 2 journalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/taliban-take-2-female-state-tv-anchors-off-air-in-afghanistan-bash-2-journalists/" aria-label="Read more about Taliban take 2 female state TV anchors off-air in Afghanistan, bash 2 journalists">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on Indonesian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Papuan leader Victor Yeimo from custody. Benny Wenda, interim president of the ULMWP, said Yeimo was a “clear victim” of Indonesian racism and his health was deteriorating under captivity. Yeimo, spokesperson for the ... <a title="Papua’s Victor Yeimo must be set free immediately, says Wenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/papuas-victor-yeimo-must-be-set-free-immediately-says-wenda/" aria-label="Read more about Papua’s Victor Yeimo must be set free immediately, says Wenda">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand’s current cases of covid-19 — the first community outbreak for six months — have been linked to a traveller who arrived from Australia and was taken to Middlemore Hospital earlier this week. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield have provided a covid-19 update on day two ... <a title="NZ’s covid-19 outbreak linked to case from Australia – now 21 cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/nzs-covid-19-outbreak-linked-to-case-from-australia-now-21-cases/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s covid-19 outbreak linked to case from Australia – now 21 cases">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Keith Locke After the fall of Kabul, the obvious question for New Zealanders is whether we should ever have joined the American war in Afghanistan. Labour and National politicians, who sent our Special Forces there, will say yes. The Greens, who opposed the war from the start, will say no. Back in 2001, ... <a title="New Zealand should never have joined the war in Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/new-zealand-should-never-have-joined-the-war-in-afghanistan/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand should never have joined the war in Afghanistan">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Graeme Gillespie, Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Spotted tree frog Michael Williams/Its A Wildlife Photography, Author provided Australia is home to more than 240 frog species, most of which occur nowhere else. Unfortunately, some frogs are beyond help, with four Australian species officially listed as ... <a title="We name the 26 Australian frogs at greatest risk of extinction by 2040 — and how to save them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/we-name-the-26-australian-frogs-at-greatest-risk-of-extinction-by-2040-and-how-to-save-them-166339/" aria-label="Read more about We name the 26 Australian frogs at greatest risk of extinction by 2040 — and how to save them">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aidan Ricketts, Lecturer, School of Law and Justice, Southern Cross University Dan Peled/AAP Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently gave reporters in Canberra a “lesson” in what kinds of protest he thinks work best. Last week, he condemned Extinction Rebellion protesters who sprayed graffiti on Parliament House and ... <a title="Can a polite sign lead to political change? What kinds of protest work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/can-a-polite-sign-lead-to-political-change-what-kinds-of-protest-work-166023/" aria-label="Read more about Can a polite sign lead to political change? What kinds of protest work?">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University Mick Tsikas/AAP We’re currently in the midst of one of the most challenging times during the pandemic in Australia, and we’re all struggling. Frustration with the situation is at an all-time high and questions are being raised about all aspects ... <a title="Should we give up on COVID-zero? Until most of us are vaccinated, we can’t live with the virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/should-we-give-up-on-covid-zero-until-most-of-us-are-vaccinated-we-cant-live-with-the-virus-166269/" aria-label="Read more about Should we give up on COVID-zero? Until most of us are vaccinated, we can’t live with the virus">Read more</a>
