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Month: November 2020

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Hating on the Woodville Pizza guy won’t fix a problem that was entirely foreseeable

November 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma Beale, PhD Candidate, Flinders University Over the course of a single week South Australia was plunged into one of the world’s strictest, and briefest, lockdowns. The drama, estimated to have cost the state’s economy A$100 million, came down to pizza – specifically, fears the state’s outbreak ... <a title="Hating on the Woodville Pizza guy won’t fix a problem that was entirely foreseeable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/hating-on-the-woodville-pizza-guy-wont-fix-a-problem-that-was-entirely-foreseeable-150650/" aria-label="Read more about Hating on the Woodville Pizza guy won’t fix a problem that was entirely foreseeable">Read more</a>

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Saying more with less: 4 ways grammatical metaphor improves academic writing

November 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vinh To, Lecturer in English Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of Tasmania Young children often write as they speak. But the way we speak and the way we write isn’t quite the same. When we speak, we often use many clauses (which include groups of words) in a ... <a title="Saying more with less: 4 ways grammatical metaphor improves academic writing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/saying-more-with-less-4-ways-grammatical-metaphor-improves-academic-writing-147103/" aria-label="Read more about Saying more with less: 4 ways grammatical metaphor improves academic writing">Read more</a>

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News of the collapse of the Grocon empire is greatly exaggerated

November 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Hanmer, Adjunct Professor of Architecture, University of Adelaide Grocon, the Australian construction empire that grew from the family concreting business started by Luigi Grollo in Melbourne in 1948, is on its last legs. But Grocon, the privately held property development empire headed by Luigi’s grandson Daniel ... <a title="News of the collapse of the Grocon empire is greatly exaggerated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/news-of-the-collapse-of-the-grocon-empire-is-greatly-exaggerated-150546/" aria-label="Read more about News of the collapse of the Grocon empire is greatly exaggerated">Read more</a>

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NSW law reform report misses chance to institute ‘yes means yes’ in sexual consent cases

November 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Crowe, Professor of Law, Bond University The New South Wales Law Reform Commission has released its recommendations for reform of the state’s sexual consent laws. After a process lasting more than two-and-a-half years, the report is a disappointment to survivors and advocates seeking comprehensive reforms. The ... <a title="NSW law reform report misses chance to institute ‘yes means yes’ in sexual consent cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/nsw-law-reform-report-misses-chance-to-institute-yes-means-yes-in-sexual-consent-cases-150628/" aria-label="Read more about NSW law reform report misses chance to institute ‘yes means yes’ in sexual consent cases">Read more</a>

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My favourite detective: Sam Spade, as hard as nails and the smartest guy in the room

November 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Sparkes, Senior Lecturer (Media Studies and Production), University of Southern Queensland In a new series, writers pay tribute to fictional detectives on page and on screen. Hard-boiled doesn’t come close to describing Sam Spade. He’s the original Private Investigator on which all other PIs are based. ... <a title="My favourite detective: Sam Spade, as hard as nails and the smartest guy in the room" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/my-favourite-detective-sam-spade-as-hard-as-nails-and-the-smartest-guy-in-the-room-149295/" aria-label="Read more about My favourite detective: Sam Spade, as hard as nails and the smartest guy in the room">Read more</a>

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Worried about COVID risk on a flight? Here’s what you can do to protect yourself — and how airlines can step up

November 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ramon Zenel Shaban, Clinical Chair and Professor of Infection Prevention and Disease Control at the University of Sydney, University of Sydney Airline travel health advice has so far mostly focused on how to stay hydrated and avoid deep vein thrombosis. What passengers really want, however, is a ... <a title="Worried about COVID risk on a flight? Here’s what you can do to protect yourself — and how airlines can step up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/worried-about-covid-risk-on-a-flight-heres-what-you-can-do-to-protect-yourself-and-how-airlines-can-step-up-150735/" aria-label="Read more about Worried about COVID risk on a flight? Here’s what you can do to protect yourself — and how airlines can step up">Read more</a>

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Why some people find it easier to stick to new habits they formed during lockdown

November 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Jenkins, Research Fellow, University of Otago Periods of lockdown represent a massive disruption to people’s daily routines, but they also offer an opportunity to establish new habits. Our research focus is on what motivates people to change their behaviour, particularly when it comes to physical activity ... <a title="Why some people find it easier to stick to new habits they formed during lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/why-some-people-find-it-easier-to-stick-to-new-habits-they-formed-during-lockdown-149438/" aria-label="Read more about Why some people find it easier to stick to new habits they formed during lockdown">Read more</a>

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Empathy in conservation is hotly debated. Still, the world needs more stories like My Octopus Teacher

November 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn Williams, Professor in environmental psychology, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne With three hearts, blue blood, no bones and eight limbs attached to a bulbous head, octopuses seem like they’re from another planet. But in My Octopus Teacher, the hugely popular nature documentary ... <a title="Empathy in conservation is hotly debated. Still, the world needs more stories like My Octopus Teacher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/empathy-in-conservation-is-hotly-debated-still-the-world-needs-more-stories-like-my-octopus-teacher-149975/" aria-label="Read more about Empathy in conservation is hotly debated. Still, the world needs more stories like My Octopus Teacher">Read more</a>

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Philippine checkpoint soldiers shoot and kill investigative journalist

November 24, 2020

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Philippine authorities should independently investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing of journalist Ronnie Villamor and hold those responsible to account, says the Committee to Protect Journalists. In the afternoon of November 14, Philippine Army soldiers shot and killed Villamor, a contributor to the local independent Dos Kantos Balita weekly tabloid, outside ... <a title="Philippine checkpoint soldiers shoot and kill investigative journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/philippine-checkpoint-soldiers-shoot-and-kill-investigative-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about Philippine checkpoint soldiers shoot and kill investigative journalist">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 24 2020

November 24, 2020

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 National Party Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): “Goodfellas”: The Neoliberal National Party shows its ugly face Henry Cooke (Stuff): National Party to examine election campaign and candidate selection process in review of devastating election loss Herald: National Party review ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 24 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-24-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 24 2020">Read more</a>

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Ancient sponges or just algae? New research overturns chemical evidence for the earliest animals

November 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lennart van Maldegem, Postdoctoral Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University Sponges are the simplest of animals, and they may stand at the root of all complex animal life on Earth, including us humans. Scientists study the evolution of the earliest sponges, hundreds of millions ... <a title="Ancient sponges or just algae? New research overturns chemical evidence for the earliest animals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/ancient-sponges-or-just-algae-new-research-overturns-chemical-evidence-for-the-earliest-animals-150635/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient sponges or just algae? New research overturns chemical evidence for the earliest animals">Read more</a>

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Is Trump’s truculence an attempted coup or the last-ditch efforts of a man whose star is fading?

November 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Cooper, Lecturer at Griffith University, Griffith University US President Donald Trump’s time in the White House is coming to an end. But, as has become obvious over the past few weeks, he is unlikely to deliver a gracious concession speech. Instead, the president has spent much ... <a title="Is Trump’s truculence an attempted coup or the last-ditch efforts of a man whose star is fading?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/is-trumps-truculence-an-attempted-coup-or-the-last-ditch-efforts-of-a-man-whose-star-is-fading-150617/" aria-label="Read more about Is Trump’s truculence an attempted coup or the last-ditch efforts of a man whose star is fading?">Read more</a>