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Month: March 2021

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A shocking statistical fact that will change the way you think about the gender pay gap

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Domestic violence committed on female partners in heterosexual couples occurs significantly more frequently when the woman earns more than the man — according to our findings about ... <a title="A shocking statistical fact that will change the way you think about the gender pay gap" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/a-shocking-statistical-fact-that-will-change-the-way-you-think-about-the-gender-pay-gap-158052/" aria-label="Read more about A shocking statistical fact that will change the way you think about the gender pay gap">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning on Political Symbolism and How to Spot It

March 31, 2021

A View from Afar – Join Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan in this LIVE recording of this podcast on Thursday, midday (NZDST), to debate political symbolism and discuss: How governments use symbolism to accentuate intent and identity. Some of it is fact, and some of it is fiction, some of it is designed to divert ... <a title="VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning on Political Symbolism and How to Spot It" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/scheduled-live-stream-buchanan-manning-on-political-symbolism-and-how-to-spot-it/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Buchanan + Manning on Political Symbolism and How to Spot It">Read more</a>

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Where is Australia at with the COVID vaccine rollout? Our interactive shows how we compare with the rest of the world

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling As COVID vaccination programs roll out around the world, our new interactive tool allows you to see where each country is at with its immunisation program. Using data from Our World in Data, you can see how each country is performing ... <a title="Where is Australia at with the COVID vaccine rollout? Our interactive shows how we compare with the rest of the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/where-is-australia-at-with-the-covid-vaccine-rollout-our-interactive-shows-how-we-compare-with-the-rest-of-the-world-157503/" aria-label="Read more about Where is Australia at with the COVID vaccine rollout? Our interactive shows how we compare with the rest of the world">Read more</a>

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Prince Harry’s critics have a point: woke capitalism is no solution

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carl Rhodes, Professor of Organization Studies, University of Technology Sydney Prince Harry has copped a pasting in the British media for his new job as “chief impact officer” with Silicon Valley startup BetterUp. His role, and the company’s business model, has been called the “latest expression of ... <a title="Prince Harry’s critics have a point: woke capitalism is no solution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/prince-harrys-critics-have-a-point-woke-capitalism-is-no-solution-158132/" aria-label="Read more about Prince Harry’s critics have a point: woke capitalism is no solution">Read more</a>

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Another family law review, another shrug. Why conduct time-consuming inquiries if they go nowhere?

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Parkinson, Professor of Law, The University of Queensland Another month, another report on the family law system: and a disappointing government response on one of our most pressing domestic issues. Two weeks ago, the Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Family Law System published its major report ... <a title="Another family law review, another shrug. Why conduct time-consuming inquiries if they go nowhere?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/another-family-law-review-another-shrug-why-conduct-time-consuming-inquiries-if-they-go-nowhere-158128/" aria-label="Read more about Another family law review, another shrug. Why conduct time-consuming inquiries if they go nowhere?">Read more</a>

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The WHO report into the origin of the coronavirus is out. Here’s what happens next, says the Australian doctor who went to China

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic Dwyer, Director of Public Health Pathology, NSW Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital and University of Sydney, University of Sydney The World Health Organization (WHO) overnight released its report into the origins of the coronavirus, a report I contributed to as a member of the recent mission to ... <a title="The WHO report into the origin of the coronavirus is out. Here’s what happens next, says the Australian doctor who went to China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/the-who-report-into-the-origin-of-the-coronavirus-is-out-heres-what-happens-next-says-the-australian-doctor-who-went-to-china-158212/" aria-label="Read more about The WHO report into the origin of the coronavirus is out. Here’s what happens next, says the Australian doctor who went to China">Read more</a>

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How New Zealand’s healthcare system is failing people with osteoarthritis

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By J. Haxby Abbott, Research Professor, Director of the Centre for Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research, University of Otago Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting almost 650 million people over the age of 40 worldwide. In New Zealand, around one in eight adults have osteoarthritis, but it ... <a title="How New Zealand’s healthcare system is failing people with osteoarthritis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/how-new-zealands-healthcare-system-is-failing-people-with-osteoarthritis-157138/" aria-label="Read more about How New Zealand’s healthcare system is failing people with osteoarthritis">Read more</a>

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We can’t close schools every time there’s a COVID outbreak. Our traffic light system shows what to do instead

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Russell, Senior Principal Research Fellow; paediatrician, The University of Melbourne Brisbane has entered a snap lockdown to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission from a quarantine breach. Schools — including out-of-hours school care — across Greater Brisbane will be closed until the second term starts on April 19, except ... <a title="We can’t close schools every time there’s a COVID outbreak. Our traffic light system shows what to do instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/we-cant-close-schools-every-time-theres-a-covid-outbreak-our-traffic-light-system-shows-what-to-do-instead-158214/" aria-label="Read more about We can’t close schools every time there’s a COVID outbreak. Our traffic light system shows what to do instead">Read more</a>

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Democracy has always been fragile in Southeast Asia. Now, it may be sliding backwards

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania Just five years ago, many people were optimistic that Southeast Asia had finally turned the corner when it comes to democracy. Myanmar’s military had finally loosened its decades-long grip on power when Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League ... <a title="Democracy has always been fragile in Southeast Asia. Now, it may be sliding backwards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/democracy-has-always-been-fragile-in-southeast-asia-now-it-may-be-sliding-backwards-157510/" aria-label="Read more about Democracy has always been fragile in Southeast Asia. Now, it may be sliding backwards">Read more</a>

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Sure they’re comfortable, but those leggings and sports bras are also redefining modern femininity

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie E. Brice, Doctoral Student in Sport Sociology, University of Waikato As fashion trends go, the move of activewear from gyms and fitness studios into mainstream society has been impossible to ignore. Like it or not, we live in a lycra world. Tight-fitting leggings, yoga pants, sports ... <a title="Sure they’re comfortable, but those leggings and sports bras are also redefining modern femininity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/sure-theyre-comfortable-but-those-leggings-and-sports-bras-are-also-redefining-modern-femininity-156956/" aria-label="Read more about Sure they’re comfortable, but those leggings and sports bras are also redefining modern femininity">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 31 2021

March 31, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage.  Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Housing crisis Claire Robinson (The Guardian): Backlash to Labour’s housing policy has exposed signs of internal party disarray Graham Adams (Democracy Project): Housing ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 31 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-31-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 31 2021">Read more</a>

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Will new Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews bring a more compassionate approach?

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Kenny, Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University Perhaps optimistically, Scott Morrison hopes his belated moves to involve women more formally in decision-making will arrest his government’s slumping fortunes, and grant space for other priorities. Weeks of mealy-mouthedness in the face of horrendous claims of misogyny, ... <a title="Will new Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews bring a more compassionate approach?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/will-new-home-affairs-minister-karen-andrews-bring-a-more-compassionate-approach-158065/" aria-label="Read more about Will new Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews bring a more compassionate approach?">Read more</a>