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August 10, 2021
RNZ News The climate is changing, faster than we thought – and humans have caused it. Last night, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the most comprehensive report on climate change ever – with hundreds of scientists taking part. It says human activity is “unequivocally” driving the warming of atmosphere, ocean and ... <a title="IPCC report: ‘Last gasp’ warning on climate response for NZ, the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/ipcc-report-last-gasp-warning-on-climate-response-for-nz-the-world/" aria-label="Read more about IPCC report: ‘Last gasp’ warning on climate response for NZ, the world">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Michael Grose, CSIRO; Joelle Gergis, Australian National University; Pep Canadell, CSIRO, and Roshanka Ranasinghe Australia is experiencing widespread, rapid climate change not seen for thousands of years and may warm by 4℃ or more this century, according to the highly anticipated report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The assessment, released ... <a title="Climate change has already hit. Unless we act now, a hotter, drier and more dangerous future awaits, IPCC warns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/climate-change-has-already-hit-unless-we-act-now-a-hotter-drier-and-more-dangerous-future-awaits-ipcc-warns/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change has already hit. Unless we act now, a hotter, drier and more dangerous future awaits, IPCC warns">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Steven Ratuva The frequent detention and questioning of some of Fiji’s political leaders by the police late last month for merely engaging in public debate on the contentious iTaukei Land Trust Bill No. 17 has raised questions about Fiji’s claim to be a champion of human rights. All this has happened when the ... <a title="Steven Ratuva: Repression not the answer to Fiji’s political dilemma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/steven-ratuva-repression-not-the-answer-to-fijis-political-dilemma/" aria-label="Read more about Steven Ratuva: Repression not the answer to Fiji’s political dilemma">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sue Thomson, Deputy CEO (Research), Australian Council for Educational Research Shutterstock One-on-one online tutoring for disadvantaged students has proved highly effective in helping them overcome their struggles with literacy and numeracy. The Smith Family, the national children’s education charity, recently completed a small pilot of the program, ... <a title="‘I was astonished at how quickly they made gains’: online tutoring helps struggling students catch up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/i-was-astonished-at-how-quickly-they-made-gains-online-tutoring-helps-struggling-students-catch-up-165821/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I was astonished at how quickly they made gains’: online tutoring helps struggling students catch up">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University Kaitlyn Baker/Unsplash, CC BY-SA As the appointed hour for tonight’s census approaches, the question on many lips is: will it go smoothly, or will it be a repeat of the infamous 2016 #Censusfail? Australians may remember ... <a title="Why it’s unlikely there will be another #Censusfail tonight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/why-its-unlikely-there-will-be-another-censusfail-tonight-165806/" aria-label="Read more about Why it’s unlikely there will be another #Censusfail tonight">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elise Stephenson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith University “Do you know how many LGBTIQ+ folks live in Australia? It turns out no one does, and we’re not about to find out in the upcoming census.” Courtney Act, an Australian drag queen and television ... <a title="LGBTIQ+ people are being ignored in the census again. Not only is this discriminatory, it’s bad public policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/lgbtiq-people-are-being-ignored-in-the-census-again-not-only-is-this-discriminatory-its-bad-public-policy-165800/" aria-label="Read more about LGBTIQ+ people are being ignored in the census again. Not only is this discriminatory, it’s bad public policy">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danny Hills, Associate Professor, Deputy Dean, Federation University Australia Shutterstock If you or a loved one is unlucky enough to be in hospital, you might think the best thing to do is rest in bed as much as possible. But while rest is important, lying or sitting ... <a title="Bed rest in hospital can be bad for you. Here’s what nurses say would help get patients moving" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/bed-rest-in-hospital-can-be-bad-for-you-heres-what-nurses-say-would-help-get-patients-moving-165664/" aria-label="Read more about Bed rest in hospital can be bad for you. Here’s what nurses say would help get patients moving">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Trauer, Associate Professor, Monash University from www.shutterstock.com During the pandemic, infectious disease modelling has come to prominence as never before. A plethora of models have been used to guide policy. The models use computer programs to predict, for example, how COVID outbreaks develop and which public ... <a title="When will Sydney’s lockdown end? Well, it depends who you ask" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/when-will-sydneys-lockdown-end-well-it-depends-who-you-ask-165459/" aria-label="Read more about When will Sydney’s lockdown end? Well, it depends who you ask">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nina Lansbury Hall, Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland Torres Strait Islander peoples intend to live on their traditional country long-term. Living on the northernmost islands of Queensland allows these “saltwater people” to maintain their cultural responsibilities, identity and kinship connections. Caring for ... <a title="Torres Strait Islanders face more than their fair share of health impacts from climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/torres-strait-islanders-face-more-than-their-fair-share-of-health-impacts-from-climate-change-165388/" aria-label="Read more about Torres Strait Islanders face more than their fair share of health impacts from climate change">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeana Kriewaldt, Senior Lecturer, Geography and Sustainability Education, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock With Greater Sydney in extended lockdown and south-east Queensland and Victoria plunged back into lockdown, remote schooling is part of life for many students in Australia. Teachers make valiant efforts to maintain excellent schooling ... <a title="Let’s face it — children miss valuable ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ learning moments during remote schooling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/lets-face-it-children-miss-valuable-shoulder-to-shoulder-learning-moments-during-remote-schooling-165536/" aria-label="Read more about Let’s face it — children miss valuable ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ learning moments during remote schooling">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Hurd, Head of Department, International Business, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Auckland University of Technology www.shutterstock.com The revelations last week of toxic workplace behaviour and a “boys’ club” culture at MediaWorks raise questions about organisational policies and processes that go well beyond a single company. The Mediaworks review ... <a title="MediaWorks and NZ’s problem with toxic work cultures — why HR can’t fix everything" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/mediaworks-and-nzs-problem-with-toxic-work-cultures-why-hr-cant-fix-everything-165741/" aria-label="Read more about MediaWorks and NZ’s problem with toxic work cultures — why HR can’t fix everything">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn Kelly, Lecturer in Drama, School of Creative Practice and member of the ‘Creative Practice for Social Impact’ Research Group, Queensland University of Technology IMDB The play Don’s Party premiered on August 11 1971 at Carlton’s Pram Factory, home to the radical theatre ensemble, the Australian Performing ... <a title="Don’s Party at 50: an achingly real portrayal of the hapless Australian middle-class voter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/10/dons-party-at-50-an-achingly-real-portrayal-of-the-hapless-australian-middle-class-voter-165609/" aria-label="Read more about Don’s Party at 50: an achingly real portrayal of the hapless Australian middle-class voter">Read more</a>
