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Month: November 2021

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The religious discrimination bill is not just words – it will make LGBTIQ+ Australians sick

November 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karinna Saxby, Research Fellow & PhD Candidate, Monash University Tracey Nearmy/AAP The Morisson government’s religious discrimination bill was introduced to parliament on Thursday. The bill, now on its third draft, has been a contentious piece of legislation for years. One of the key reasons for this are ... <a title="The religious discrimination bill is not just words – it will make LGBTIQ+ Australians sick" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/the-religious-discrimination-bill-is-not-just-words-it-will-make-lgbtiq-australians-sick-163649/" aria-label="Read more about The religious discrimination bill is not just words – it will make LGBTIQ+ Australians sick">Read more</a>

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Belvoir’s The Boomkak Panto is a joyous, subversive and Australian twist on the classic Christmas tradition

November 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gabriella Edelstein, Lecturer in English, University of Newcastle Belvoir/Brett Boardman Review: The Boomkak Panto, directed by Richard Carroll and Virginia Gay, Belvoir The great Victorian playwright George Bernard Shaw was not an admirer of pantomimes. He wrote in 1897 that this dramatic genre is “a glittering, noisy ... <a title="Belvoir’s The Boomkak Panto is a joyous, subversive and Australian twist on the classic Christmas tradition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/belvoirs-the-boomkak-panto-is-a-joyous-subversive-and-australian-twist-on-the-classic-christmas-tradition-171728/" aria-label="Read more about Belvoir’s The Boomkak Panto is a joyous, subversive and Australian twist on the classic Christmas tradition">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 26 2021

November 26, 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 National Party Richard Shaw (The Conversation): Judith Collins may be gone but New ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 26 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-26-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 26 2021">Read more</a>

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We identified who’s most at risk of homelessness and where they are. Now we must act, before it’s too late

November 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deb Batterham, Post doctoral research fellow, Launch Housing and Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock Homelessness is traumatic. It affects not just housing arrangements but whether or not someone can get enough food, feel safe and maintain relationships with friends and family. The physical ... <a title="We identified who’s most at risk of homelessness and where they are. Now we must act, before it’s too late" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/we-identified-whos-most-at-risk-of-homelessness-and-where-they-are-now-we-must-act-before-its-too-late-172501/" aria-label="Read more about We identified who’s most at risk of homelessness and where they are. Now we must act, before it’s too late">Read more</a>

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Rolling media coverage of missing persons cases can add to the trauma for all families left behind

November 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Wayland, Senior Lecturer Social Work, University of New England The media has been closely following every twist and turn in the case of missing boy William Tyrrell, including recent live coverage of police operations seen here in NSW. Mick Tsikas/AAP Image The public has been privy ... <a title="Rolling media coverage of missing persons cases can add to the trauma for all families left behind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/rolling-media-coverage-of-missing-persons-cases-can-add-to-the-trauma-for-all-families-left-behind-172487/" aria-label="Read more about Rolling media coverage of missing persons cases can add to the trauma for all families left behind">Read more</a>

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Even if we halt global warming, local climates will change – and we need new experiments to understand how

November 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, ARC DECRA fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock There’s a big question mark over whether the world will keep global warming below the limits set out in the Paris Agreement. But even if we do, the climate will keep evolving – and society needs to ... <a title="Even if we halt global warming, local climates will change – and we need new experiments to understand how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/even-if-we-halt-global-warming-local-climates-will-change-and-we-need-new-experiments-to-understand-how-172482/" aria-label="Read more about Even if we halt global warming, local climates will change – and we need new experiments to understand how">Read more</a>

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The ocean is our greatest climate regulator. It must be a stronger part of climate policy and action

November 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Seabrook, Microbial Ecologist, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Shutterstock/Adel Newman The German linguist Heinrich Zimmer once described the ocean as “limitless and immortal … the beginning and end of all things on Earth”. Standing on the shores of any ocean, one can easily sense ... <a title="The ocean is our greatest climate regulator. It must be a stronger part of climate policy and action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/the-ocean-is-our-greatest-climate-regulator-it-must-be-a-stronger-part-of-climate-policy-and-action-171813/" aria-label="Read more about The ocean is our greatest climate regulator. It must be a stronger part of climate policy and action">Read more</a>

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Schools are surveying students to improve teaching. But many teachers find the feedback too difficult to act on

November 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ilana Finefter-Rosenbluh, Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Monash University Shutterstock Education departments have been investing in feedback-based tools to assess school performance. These include student perception surveys, where students provide feedback on the quality of their learning and their experiences in the classroom or at school. The hope ... <a title="Schools are surveying students to improve teaching. But many teachers find the feedback too difficult to act on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/schools-are-surveying-students-to-improve-teaching-but-many-teachers-find-the-feedback-too-difficult-to-act-on-170873/" aria-label="Read more about Schools are surveying students to improve teaching. But many teachers find the feedback too difficult to act on">Read more</a>

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Vital Signs: Cautious on rates, strong on climate action – meet Lael Brainard, Biden’s new pick at the US Federal Reserve

November 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Susan Walsh/AP Other than a Supreme Court justice, perhaps the most important appointment a US President makes is the chair of the Federal Reserve. And unlike federal judges, the chair of the Fed is appointed (or reappointed) every four years. Joe ... <a title="Vital Signs: Cautious on rates, strong on climate action – meet Lael Brainard, Biden’s new pick at the US Federal Reserve" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/vital-signs-cautious-on-rates-strong-on-climate-action-meet-lael-brainard-bidens-new-pick-at-the-us-federal-reserve-172407/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: Cautious on rates, strong on climate action – meet Lael Brainard, Biden’s new pick at the US Federal Reserve">Read more</a>

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Friday essay: Yoko, Linda, Get Back and shifting perceptions of the women of the Beatles

November 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine Feldman-Barrett, Senior Lecturer in Cultural Sociology, Griffith University When the official trailer for The Beatles: Get Back was released in October, commentary across social media often referenced how harmonious and collegial the band looked in the footage. Undoubtedly, much of the anticipation surrounding Peter Jackson’s docu-series ... <a title="Friday essay: Yoko, Linda, Get Back and shifting perceptions of the women of the Beatles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/friday-essay-yoko-linda-get-back-and-shifting-perceptions-of-the-women-of-the-beatles-171822/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: Yoko, Linda, Get Back and shifting perceptions of the women of the Beatles">Read more</a>

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Defiant Sogavare vows he will not resign in wake of riots

November 26, 2021

By Robert Iroga in Honiara A defiant Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has vowed tonight that he will not resign and will defend Solomon Islands democracy with his life. After two-days of looting with Honiara’s Chinatown in ruins and calls for him to step down, Sogavare declared he was not resigning. “If I am removed as ... <a title="Defiant Sogavare vows he will not resign in wake of riots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/defiant-sogavare-vows-he-will-not-resign-in-wake-of-riots/" aria-label="Read more about Defiant Sogavare vows he will not resign in wake of riots">Read more</a>

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Solomon Islands riots push nation into slippery slide of self-implosion

November 26, 2021

ANALYSIS: By Transform Aqorau The riots in Honiara yesterday, disturbing the city’s normally quiet atmosphere, were unexpected but not surprising. Someone made reference to a possible protest that would coincide with the convening of Parliament, but details were sketchy and social media was tightlipped about a protest for a change. Arguably, the riots are a ... <a title="Solomon Islands riots push nation into slippery slide of self-implosion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/26/solomon-islands-riots-push-nation-into-slippery-slide-of-self-implosion/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands riots push nation into slippery slide of self-implosion">Read more</a>