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April 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kyle J.D. Mulrooney, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Co-director of the Centre for Rural Criminology, University of New England Crime on farms can have devastating effects on farmers and their families —financial, psychological and social. Crime can also have national implications, too, if it disrupts or damages farm ... <a title="Crime is rife on farms, yet reporting remains stubbornly low. Here’s how new initiatives are making progress" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/crime-is-rife-on-farms-yet-reporting-remains-stubbornly-low-heres-how-new-initiatives-are-making-progress-158421/" aria-label="Read more about Crime is rife on farms, yet reporting remains stubbornly low. Here’s how new initiatives are making progress">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn Daley, Senior Lecturer & Program Manager – Youth Work and Youth Studies. School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, RMIT University Of the more than 870,000 Australians who lost their jobs in the first few months of the COVID-19 crisis, 332,200 – or 38% ... <a title="JobKeeper and JobMaker have left too many young people on the dole queue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/jobkeeper-and-jobmaker-have-left-too-many-young-people-on-the-dole-queue-158294/" aria-label="Read more about JobKeeper and JobMaker have left too many young people on the dole queue">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Egliston, Postdoctoral research fellow, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology Microsoft has reportedly been awarded a ten year contract worth close to US$22 billion, to provide 120,000 military-grade augmented reality (AR) headsets to the US Army. Popularised through mobile apps such as Pokémon Go ... <a title="‘Potential for harm’: Microsoft to make US$22 billion worth of augmented reality headsets for US Army" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/potential-for-harm-microsoft-to-make-us-22-billion-worth-of-augmented-reality-headsets-for-us-army-158308/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Potential for harm’: Microsoft to make US$22 billion worth of augmented reality headsets for US Army">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renee Fry-McKibbin, Professor of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Until the end of last month one million workers were paid by JobKeeper. This month there are none. Treasury thinks up to 150,000 will lose their jobs. Credible estimates put the number higher, at ... <a title="The successor to JobKeeper can’t do its job. There’s an urgent need for JobMaker II" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/the-successor-to-jobkeeper-cant-do-its-job-theres-an-urgent-need-for-jobmaker-ii-158391/" aria-label="Read more about The successor to JobKeeper can’t do its job. There’s an urgent need for JobMaker II">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chari Larsson, Lecturer of art history, Griffith University Review: William Yang: Seeing and Being Seen, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane. How does an image become an icon? Moreover, how does a photographer become iconic? A major survey exhibition of the work of Queensland-born, Sydney-based photographer William Yang goes ... <a title="Tenderness, desire and politics: William Yang’s work is a portrait of a life well lived" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/tenderness-desire-and-politics-william-yangs-work-is-a-portrait-of-a-life-well-lived-158413/" aria-label="Read more about Tenderness, desire and politics: William Yang’s work is a portrait of a life well lived">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Denniss, Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Yesterday, former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull was unceremoniously dumped as chair of the New South Wales government’s climate advisory board, just a week after being offered the role. His crime? He questioned the wisdom ... <a title="Is Malcolm Turnbull the only Liberal who understands economics and climate science – or the only one who’ll talk about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/is-malcolm-turnbull-the-only-liberal-who-understands-economics-and-climate-science-or-the-only-one-wholl-talk-about-it-158448/" aria-label="Read more about Is Malcolm Turnbull the only Liberal who understands economics and climate science – or the only one who’ll talk about it?">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Monica Barratt, Vice Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow, Social and Global Studies Centre and Digital Ethnography Research Centre, RMIT University Today the Coroners Court of Victoria released its findings into a cluster of five drug-related deaths across Melbourne between July 2016 and January 2017. The five young males, ... <a title="Drug checking and an early warning network in Victoria could save lives: new coroner’s report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/drug-checking-and-an-early-warning-network-in-victoria-could-save-lives-new-coroners-report-157684/" aria-label="Read more about Drug checking and an early warning network in Victoria could save lives: new coroner’s report">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards The area of mental health has been a key strength for Jacinda Ardern and her Labour Government over the last few years. They campaigned strongly in 2017 on fixing up the dysfunctional system, and initially they made some vital strides forward in reforming the sector. An in-depth inquiry was instigated and ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: An overwhelming vote of no confidence in Labour’s mental health reforms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-an-overwhelming-vote-of-no-confidence-in-labours-mental-health-reforms/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: An overwhelming vote of no confidence in Labour’s mental health reforms">Read more</a>
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April 7, 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 Travel bubble announced with Australia Luke Malpass (Stuff): Trans-Tasman bubble brings palpable relief to Parliament Audrey Young (Herald): Jacinda Ardern manages expectations ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 7 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-april-7-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – April 7 2021">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy W. Jones, Senior Lecturer in History, La Trobe University New research reveals the harms of religion-based LGBTQA+ conversion practices are more severe than previously thought. People who have been harmed by attempts to change or suppress their sexuality or gender identity are often left with chronic, ... <a title="New research documents the severity of LGBTQA+ conversion practices — and why faith matters in recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/new-research-documents-the-severity-of-lgbtqa-conversion-practices-and-why-faith-matters-in-recovery-154740/" aria-label="Read more about New research documents the severity of LGBTQA+ conversion practices — and why faith matters in recovery">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen King, Adjunct professor, Monash University Australia has a health problem. Our health system works well for acute conditions that require short-term treatment such as fractures, pneumonia and appendicitis. But almost 40% of us have at least one long-term (chronic) physical health condition, such as diabetes, arthritis, ... <a title="Targeted texts and peer support: how smarter health care can cut costs and help Australians with chronic conditions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/targeted-texts-and-peer-support-how-smarter-health-care-can-cut-costs-and-help-australians-with-chronic-conditions-158415/" aria-label="Read more about Targeted texts and peer support: how smarter health care can cut costs and help Australians with chronic conditions">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rupert Posner, Systems Lead – Sustainable Economies, ClimateWorks Australia Last month, Volkswagen Australia chief Michael Bartsch revealed Australia’s clean technology laws were so weak, his German head office would not supply Australians with the company’s top selling mid-range electric vehicles. Without a clear policy to signal the ... <a title="On the road again: here’s how the states can accelerate Australia’s sputtering electric vehicle transition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/on-the-road-again-heres-how-the-states-can-accelerate-australias-sputtering-electric-vehicle-transition-158218/" aria-label="Read more about On the road again: here’s how the states can accelerate Australia’s sputtering electric vehicle transition">Read more</a>
