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August 12, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katrina Dernelley, PhD Candidate in History, La Trobe University, La Trobe University S. T. Gill, 34. Iron Bark Eagle Hawk, in Original Sketches, 1844-1866. Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages. In February 1852, 46-year-old ... <a title="Hidden women of history: how mother of 8, Mary Anne Allen, made do on the goldfields amid gunshots, rain and sly grog" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/hidden-women-of-history-how-mother-of-8-mary-anne-allen-made-do-on-the-goldfields-amid-gunshots-rain-and-sly-grog-161354/" aria-label="Read more about Hidden women of history: how mother of 8, Mary Anne Allen, made do on the goldfields amid gunshots, rain and sly grog">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2021
By Trevor Wahune in Port Moresby A five-man Supreme Court bench has quashed by a majority decision National Court temporary orders that have stayed the death sentence of 14 prisoners on death row in Papua New Guinea. The court ruled that the lower court lacked jurisdiction at the time to commence the proceedings on its ... <a title="Court lifts temporary block to PNG executions after 70 years – 14 to die" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/court-lifts-temporary-block-to-png-executions-after-70-years-14-to-die/" aria-label="Read more about Court lifts temporary block to PNG executions after 70 years – 14 to die">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2021
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Speaker Job Pomat walked into an empty chamber of Papua New Guinea’s Parliament after the bell was rung about 2pm yesterday, declared a lack of quorum, and left — reportedly disappointed that MPs were late again. It is understood that government MPs were held up in a caucus meeting ... <a title="Parliamentarians ‘no show’ in PNG – session adjourned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/parliamentarians-no-show-in-png-session-adjourned/" aria-label="Read more about Parliamentarians ‘no show’ in PNG – session adjourned">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2021
By Dominic Godfrey, RNZ Pacific Journalist The Pacific’s coral reef systems and coastal fisheries are set for extinction if wealthy nations don’t drastically and immediately cut greenhouse gas emissions. An Intergovernmetal Panel on Climate Change report released on Monday night pegs temperatures hitting as much as 3.9 degrees above industrial times, twice the 1.5 degree ... <a title="There’s no time left for empty climate promises, says Pacific activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/theres-no-time-left-for-empty-climate-promises-says-pacific-activist/" aria-label="Read more about There’s no time left for empty climate promises, says Pacific activist">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2021
By David Robie Pacific journalism educators are worried that the global covid pandemic has threatened media development programmes in a vast region of island microstates at a time when expertise in health and climate change reporting has never been greater. The news media industry in some countries has recognised this need and is trying to ... <a title="Pacific ‘voice of the voiceless’ media in renewed post-covid struggle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/pacific-voice-of-the-voiceless-media-in-renewed-post-covid-struggle/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific ‘voice of the voiceless’ media in renewed post-covid struggle">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milton Speer, Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Murrumbidgee River, near Yass Nick Pitsas, CSIRO/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA The Murray-Darling Basin is Australia’s biggest agricultural region, producing almost 40% of the national food supply during the growing season from April to ... <a title="The Murrumbidgee River’s wet season height has dropped by 30% since the 1990s — and the outlook is bleak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/the-murrumbidgee-rivers-wet-season-height-has-dropped-by-30-since-the-1990s-and-the-outlook-is-bleak-165764/" aria-label="Read more about The Murrumbidgee River’s wet season height has dropped by 30% since the 1990s — and the outlook is bleak">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock For the millions of Australians currently living under lockdowns — many without clarity on when things might return to “normal” — there’s no doubt the restrictions on our day-to-day lives present a variety of challenges and hardships. But ... <a title="If you’re drinking or betting more in lockdown, you’re not alone. But watch for these signs of addiction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/if-youre-drinking-or-betting-more-in-lockdown-youre-not-alone-but-watch-for-these-signs-of-addiction-165621/" aria-label="Read more about If you’re drinking or betting more in lockdown, you’re not alone. But watch for these signs of addiction">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jill P Brown, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Deakin University Shutterstock This article is part of a series providing school students with evidence-based advice for choosing subjects in their senior years. Maths prepares students for the ultimate test — life beyond school. As maths is everywhere, regardless ... <a title="Which maths subject should I take in years 11 and 12? Here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/which-maths-subject-should-i-take-in-years-11-and-12-heres-what-you-need-to-know-163496/" aria-label="Read more about Which maths subject should I take in years 11 and 12? Here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joo-Cheong Tham, Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne Onchira Wongsiri/Shutterstock Australia’s official policy on vaccines is that they be voluntary and free. But the federal government hasn’t shut the door completely on employers pursuing mandatory policies of their own. Last week the federal government reiterated ... <a title="Can Australian employers make you get a COVID-19 vaccine? Mostly not — but here’s when they can" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/can-australian-employers-make-you-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-mostly-not-but-heres-when-they-can-165755/" aria-label="Read more about Can Australian employers make you get a COVID-19 vaccine? Mostly not — but here’s when they can">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Scott, Associate Professor (Research) and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Deakin University Shutterstock If you’re among the millions in lockdown, ask yourself: when was the last time you did some strength training? Many of us are regularly going for walks or runs during lockdown but, with gyms ... <a title="Use it or rapidly lose it: how to keep up strength training in lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/use-it-or-rapidly-lose-it-how-to-keep-up-strength-training-in-lockdown-165810/" aria-label="Read more about Use it or rapidly lose it: how to keep up strength training in lockdown">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Circelli, Senior Research Officer, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) Shutterstock This article is part of a series providing school students with evidence-based advice for choosing subjects in their senior years. Vocational education and training, or VET, is where you learn skills for employment. Think ... <a title="Doing a VET subject in years 11 and 12 can help with a job and uni. Here’s what you need to know about VET in the senior years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/doing-a-vet-subject-in-years-11-and-12-can-help-with-a-job-and-uni-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-vet-in-the-senior-years-165798/" aria-label="Read more about Doing a VET subject in years 11 and 12 can help with a job and uni. Here’s what you need to know about VET in the senior years">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tadgh McMahon, Adjunct Lecturer, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University With COVID numbers surging in Sydney’s multicultural western suburbs, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard speculated that migrant and refugee communities in the region “haven’t built up trust in government”, which might make them reluctant to ... <a title="Brad Hazzard is wrong about multicultural western Sydney: new research shows refugees do trust institutions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/brad-hazzard-is-wrong-about-multicultural-western-sydney-new-research-shows-refugees-do-trust-institutions-165673/" aria-label="Read more about Brad Hazzard is wrong about multicultural western Sydney: new research shows refugees do trust institutions">Read more</a>
