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Month: October 2021

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‘It’s almost like you have to leave’: young people from regional areas face a big stigma if they don’t move to the city

October 5, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Candice Boyd, ARC DECRA Fellow in Human Geography, The University of Melbourne Dave Hunt/AAP Young people moving to the city has been a serious dilemma for regional Australian communities for decades. Between 2011 and 2016, about 180,000 regional Australians between 20 and 35 years old moved to ... <a title="‘It’s almost like you have to leave’: young people from regional areas face a big stigma if they don’t move to the city" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/05/its-almost-like-you-have-to-leave-young-people-from-regional-areas-face-a-big-stigma-if-they-dont-move-to-the-city-168655/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s almost like you have to leave’: young people from regional areas face a big stigma if they don’t move to the city">Read more</a>

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Hospital emergency departments are under intense pressure. What to know before you go

October 5, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Caldicott, Senior lecturer, Australian National University Emergency departments around Australia have experienced COVID in a variety of ways. From the first quarter of 2020, most if not all have worked hard to plan for an influx of very unwell, highly infectious patients. In the less fortunate ... <a title="Hospital emergency departments are under intense pressure. What to know before you go" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/05/hospital-emergency-departments-are-under-intense-pressure-what-to-know-before-you-go-169098/" aria-label="Read more about Hospital emergency departments are under intense pressure. What to know before you go">Read more</a>

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Why sweet-toothed possums graze on stressed, sickly-looking trees

October 5, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock From time to time, I’m contacted by people who have a favourite garden tree that seems suddenly to be in serious decline and lacking healthy foliage. Often the decline has been occurring over many months, but when ... <a title="Why sweet-toothed possums graze on stressed, sickly-looking trees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/05/why-sweet-toothed-possums-graze-on-stressed-sickly-looking-trees-169241/" aria-label="Read more about Why sweet-toothed possums graze on stressed, sickly-looking trees">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 05 2021

October 5, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content End of elimination strategy, alert left changes Marc Daalder (Newsroom): ‘Prepare for the ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 05 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/05/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-05-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 05 2021">Read more</a>

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Russia is building its own kind of sovereign internet — with help from Apple and Google

October 5, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Partlett, Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne On September 17, the first day of Russia’s parliamentary elections, Apple and Google agreed to demands from the Russian government to remove a strategic voting app developed by opposition leader Alexei Navalny from the iOS and Android app stores. ... <a title="Russia is building its own kind of sovereign internet — with help from Apple and Google" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/05/russia-is-building-its-own-kind-of-sovereign-internet-with-help-from-apple-and-google-169115/" aria-label="Read more about Russia is building its own kind of sovereign internet — with help from Apple and Google">Read more</a>

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Who can’t have a COVID vaccine and how do I get a medical exemption?

October 5, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margie Danchin, Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute As Australia works towards getting 80% of over-16s fully vaccinated against COVID and higher, there’s more pressure to mandate vaccination across a range of ... <a title="Who can’t have a COVID vaccine and how do I get a medical exemption?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/05/who-cant-have-a-covid-vaccine-and-how-do-i-get-a-medical-exemption-168371/" aria-label="Read more about Who can’t have a COVID vaccine and how do I get a medical exemption?">Read more</a>

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Rosemary in roundabouts, lemons over the fence: how to go urban foraging safely, respectfully and cleverly

October 5, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Crosby, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Does anything beat the experience of finding a wild mulberry tree and stuffing a handful of fresh juicy berries in your mouth? Have you ever roasted potatoes with a sprig of rosemary taken from an overgrown nature strip? ... <a title="Rosemary in roundabouts, lemons over the fence: how to go urban foraging safely, respectfully and cleverly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/05/rosemary-in-roundabouts-lemons-over-the-fence-how-to-go-urban-foraging-safely-respectfully-and-cleverly-167883/" aria-label="Read more about Rosemary in roundabouts, lemons over the fence: how to go urban foraging safely, respectfully and cleverly">Read more</a>

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Australians need more protection against genetic discrimination: health experts

October 5, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Tiller, Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser – Public Health Genomics, Monash University Shutterstock Genomic testing — the ability to read an individual’s genetic code and identify their risk of conditions such as cancer — has opened up huge possibilities in personalised medicine. But it has also ... <a title="Australians need more protection against genetic discrimination: health experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/05/australians-need-more-protection-against-genetic-discrimination-health-experts-168563/" aria-label="Read more about Australians need more protection against genetic discrimination: health experts">Read more</a>

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Beyond Oxbridge and Yale: popular stories bring universities to life — we need more of them in Australia

October 5, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catharine Coleborne, Dean of Arts/Head of School Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle Gilmore Girls brought university life, including the student newspaper. to our screens. Dorothy Parker Drank Here ProductionsHofflund/PoloneWarner Bros. Television A new campus novel suggests the story of the university in Australia might be ... <a title="Beyond Oxbridge and Yale: popular stories bring universities to life — we need more of them in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/05/beyond-oxbridge-and-yale-popular-stories-bring-universities-to-life-we-need-more-of-them-in-australia-168943/" aria-label="Read more about Beyond Oxbridge and Yale: popular stories bring universities to life — we need more of them in Australia">Read more</a>

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Why are males still the default subjects in medical research?

October 4, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Severine Lamon, Associate professor, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Deakin University Shutterstock Women and girls account for 50% of the population, yet most health and physiology research is conducted in males. This is especially true for fundamental research (which builds knowledge but doesn’t have an application yet) and ... <a title="Why are males still the default subjects in medical research?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/04/why-are-males-still-the-default-subjects-in-medical-research-167545/" aria-label="Read more about Why are males still the default subjects in medical research?">Read more</a>

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Dominic Perrottet is set to become the next premier of NSW. Who is he?

October 4, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Melleuish, Professor, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong In many ways, this is the worst possible time for a new premier to take the helm in New South Wales. The resignation of John Barilaro as deputy premier creates an even greater mood of ... <a title="Dominic Perrottet is set to become the next premier of NSW. Who is he?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/04/dominic-perrottet-is-set-to-become-the-next-premier-of-nsw-who-is-he-169138/" aria-label="Read more about Dominic Perrottet is set to become the next premier of NSW. Who is he?">Read more</a>

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Privatising the sky: drone delivery promises comfort and speed, but at a cost to workers and communities

October 4, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Richardson, Senior Research Fellow, UNSW Wing Drone delivery company Wing recently celebrated 100,000 deliveries with an unusual burst of media fanfare. Australia is at the forefront of Wing’s plans, with the company’s two biggest trial sites running in Canberra and Logan in Queensland. Wing tells a ... <a title="Privatising the sky: drone delivery promises comfort and speed, but at a cost to workers and communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/04/privatising-the-sky-drone-delivery-promises-comfort-and-speed-but-at-a-cost-to-workers-and-communities-166960/" aria-label="Read more about Privatising the sky: drone delivery promises comfort and speed, but at a cost to workers and communities">Read more</a>