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July 12, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phoebe Macrossan, Research Associate, Digital Media Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology Macall Polay © 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved. Part of the joy of a musical is that song and dance can occur anywhere and everywhere. Not just on the stage but in ... <a title="Unpacking In The Heights’ choreographic film references, from Busby Berkley to West Side Story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/12/unpacking-in-the-heights-choreographic-film-references-from-busby-berkley-to-west-side-story-163420/" aria-label="Read more about Unpacking In The Heights’ choreographic film references, from Busby Berkley to West Side Story">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adele Pavlidis, Researcher in Sociology, Griffith University Neil Hall/EPA/AAP Over the weekend in London, the stars aligned in the most remarkable way. On the 50th anniversary of Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s first Wimbledon win, Ashleigh Barty claimed her first Wimbledon title. I just hope I made Evonne proud. ... <a title="‘The stars aligned’: Ash Barty’s Wimbledon win is an historic moment for Indigenous people and women in sport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/11/the-stars-aligned-ash-bartys-wimbledon-win-is-an-historic-moment-for-indigenous-people-and-women-in-sport-164305/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The stars aligned’: Ash Barty’s Wimbledon win is an historic moment for Indigenous people and women in sport">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Mclaughlin, PhD Candidate, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Four in five primary school students eat a packed lunch every day, costing parents around A$20 a week. That’s almost 10 million lunchboxes across Australia every week. But nine in ten of these ... <a title="Swap shapes for rice crackers, chips for popcorn… parents can improve their kids’ diet with these healthier lunchbox options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/11/swap-shapes-for-rice-crackers-chips-for-popcorn-parents-can-improve-their-kids-diet-with-these-healthier-lunchbox-options-163646/" aria-label="Read more about Swap shapes for rice crackers, chips for popcorn… parents can improve their kids’ diet with these healthier lunchbox options">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Shutterstock Federal, state and territory disability ministers met on Friday to debate a proposal to introduce independent assessments into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). In the face of sustained opposition, the federal government agreed not to make any legislative ... <a title="NDIS independent assessments are off the table for now. That’s a good thing — the evidence wasn’t there" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/10/ndis-independent-assessments-are-off-the-table-for-now-thats-a-good-thing-the-evidence-wasnt-there-164163/" aria-label="Read more about NDIS independent assessments are off the table for now. That’s a good thing — the evidence wasn’t there">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Vice-chancellor’s fellow, La Trobe University Wikimedia Commons, CC BY This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show will have a “who am I” quiz for listeners about influential figures who helped shape the ... <a title="‘To get rich is glorious’: how Deng Xiaoping set China on a path to rule the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/10/to-get-rich-is-glorious-how-deng-xiaoping-set-china-on-a-path-to-rule-the-world-156836/" aria-label="Read more about ‘To get rich is glorious’: how Deng Xiaoping set China on a path to rule the world">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University ChameleonsEye/Shutterstock “Wherever I look I see not just bad conduct but illegal conduct, improper conduct, unacceptable conduct and it permeates the whole organisation,” Ray Finkelstein, the royal commissioner into Crown Resorts’ Melbourne casino said ... <a title="Illegal, improper, unacceptable: revelations about Crown’s casino culture just get worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/09/illegal-improper-unacceptable-revelations-about-crowns-casino-culture-just-get-worse-164084/" aria-label="Read more about Illegal, improper, unacceptable: revelations about Crown’s casino culture just get worse">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodie Bradby, Professor of Physics, Australian National University Lucara Diamond Corp A mega diamond of a staggering 1,174 carats was recently recovered from the Karowe mine in Botswana, making it one of the largest natural diamonds ever recovered. More remarkably, the stone was found alongside several other ... <a title="Third-largest diamond found in June, then a bigger one days later. What’s behind the monster gem boom?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/09/third-largest-diamond-found-in-june-then-a-bigger-one-days-later-whats-behind-the-monster-gem-boom-164159/" aria-label="Read more about Third-largest diamond found in June, then a bigger one days later. What’s behind the monster gem boom?">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Bartlett, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle from www.shutterstock.com Prime Minister Scott Morrison appeared to have made a “captain’s call” yesterday by encouraging people in New South Wales outbreak areas to have their AstraZeneca booster closer to eight weeks after their ... <a title="Should I have my AstraZeneca booster shot at 8 weeks rather than 12? Here’s the evidence so you can decide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/09/should-i-have-my-astrazeneca-booster-shot-at-8-weeks-rather-than-12-heres-the-evidence-so-you-can-decide-164164/" aria-label="Read more about Should I have my AstraZeneca booster shot at 8 weeks rather than 12? Here’s the evidence so you can decide">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland With the prospect of a lengthier lockdown looming over Sydney, the idea of “living with the virus” has resurfaced. NSW’s health minister, Brad Hazzard, raised the prospect of abandoning the lockdown and accepting that “the virus has ... <a title="Why most economists continue to back lockdowns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/09/why-most-economists-continue-to-back-lockdowns-164239/" aria-label="Read more about Why most economists continue to back lockdowns">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. This week Michelle and Paddy discuss what the government is doing to assist Syndeysiders in lockdown, the recent ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the next chapter in the vaccine rollout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/09/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-next-chapter-in-the-vaccine-rollout-164233/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the next chapter in the vaccine rollout">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The latest excess mortality data shows all the countries of the British Isles, and the United States, have fewer excess deaths than New Zealand in the three months to the end of May 2021. England/Wales was looking particularly good in the three months to June. (Excess mortality data for the United ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: United Kingdom and Herd Immunity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/09/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-united-kingdom-and-herd-immunity/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: United Kingdom and Herd Immunity">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christina Mary Pollard, Associate professor, Curtin University Shutterstock There is a deafening silence regarding household food insecurity in Australia, particularly when it comes to children. Food is a basic human right and the government’s response has been dismal and could even be considered a crime. Food insecurity ... <a title="‘I’m scared we won’t have money for food’: how children cope with food insecurity in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/09/im-scared-we-wont-have-money-for-food-how-children-cope-with-food-insecurity-in-australia-161671/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’m scared we won’t have money for food’: how children cope with food insecurity in Australia">Read more</a>
