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November 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Morrison government is pushing for universities to shift from “publish or perish” incentives to focus on commercialising their research, industry needs and “national priorities”. Announcing $242.7 million for a yet-to-be-selected small group of “trailblazer” universities, the government wants to ... <a title="Morrison says universities should shift focus from ‘publish or perish’ towards commercialising research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/morrison-says-universities-should-shift-focus-from-publish-or-perish-towards-commercialising-research-172522/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison says universities should shift focus from ‘publish or perish’ towards commercialising research">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2021
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will deep-dive into how Aotearoa New Zealand is in the cross-hairs of two distinct political powers – one has been around for awhile and applies influence operations aimed at elites; and the other uses cultural and ideological diffusion that is ... <a title="LIVE@MIDDAY: Why Bannonism-Trumpism Has Set Its Sights on Aotearoa New Zealand – Buchanan and Manning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/livemidday-why-bannonism-trumpism-has-set-its-sights-on-aotearoa-new-zealand-buchanan-and-manning/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE@MIDDAY: Why Bannonism-Trumpism Has Set Its Sights on Aotearoa New Zealand – Buchanan and Manning">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Labor has announced that in government it would appoint a family domestic and sexual violence commissioner and also fund 500 new community sector workers to help women at risk or in crisis. Labor spokeswoman Jenny McAllister says more staff are ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jenny McAllister on domestic violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/politics-with-michelle-grattan-jenny-mcallister-on-domestic-violence-172512/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jenny McAllister on domestic violence">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The first chart starts with three small countries, two of which are affluent British territories. Other British territories also are on the chart: Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom itself. And Ireland. The Cayman Islands, premier super yacht and tax haven, reminds us that Covid19 started in Europe ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19 Latest Cases and Deaths, plus Slovenia and Bulgaria" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-latest-cases-and-deaths-plus-slovenia-and-bulgaria/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19 Latest Cases and Deaths, plus Slovenia and Bulgaria">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. This Government has a problem with urgency. Critics from both left and right have long complained about their lack of urgency on issues such as climate change, housing, and inequality. Likewise, in terms of the Covid response, there’s been a chorus of criticism that Labour has been complacent and sluggish on ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Today’s constitutional disgrace in Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-todays-constitutional-disgrace-in-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Today’s constitutional disgrace in Parliament">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Grose, Climate projections scientist, CSIRO Shutterstock As the climate changes, southern Australia is likely to keep getting drier on average, particularly in the southwest. However, this year has been wet. And yesterday the Bureau of Meteorology announced we are now in another La Niña event. This ... <a title="Climate change is likely driving a drier southern Australia – so why are we having such a wet year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/climate-change-is-likely-driving-a-drier-southern-australia-so-why-are-we-having-such-a-wet-year-172409/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change is likely driving a drier southern Australia – so why are we having such a wet year?">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thea van de Mortel, Professor, Nursing and Deputy Head (Learning & Teaching), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University Shutterstock Summer is on its way and you might be wondering how you’re going to wear a mask as the weather gets warmer. Which mask is best? Is ... <a title="How to wear a mask in the heat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/how-to-wear-a-mask-in-the-heat-169941/" aria-label="Read more about How to wear a mask in the heat">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nareen Young, Industry Professor, Jumbunna Institute of Education and Research, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock In its review of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012, the federal government asked Australians for feedback on how the nation can improve workplace gender equality. Our view, as workplace equality and ... <a title="A law on workplace gender equality is under review. Here’s what needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/a-law-on-workplace-gender-equality-is-under-review-heres-what-needs-to-change-172406/" aria-label="Read more about A law on workplace gender equality is under review. Here’s what needs to change">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leigh Carriage, Senior Lecturer in Music, Southern Cross University Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara in 1946) died on this day 30 years ago. A prolific songwriter, arranger and music producer, a consummate theatrical entertainer and one of the 20th century’s best-known lead singers, Mercury fronted Queen from ... <a title="It’s 30 years since Freddie Mercury died. His music is still the soundtrack of our lives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/its-30-years-since-freddie-mercury-died-his-music-is-still-the-soundtrack-of-our-lives-172389/" aria-label="Read more about It’s 30 years since Freddie Mercury died. His music is still the soundtrack of our lives">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elenie Poulos, Honorary Postdoctoral Associate, Macquarie University Australia is not a particularly religious country. Australians have a reputation for being largely ambivalent about the place of religion in their lives and in society. But while increasing numbers of people claim “no religion” in the census, Australia is ... <a title="New religious discrimination bill will cause damage to Australian society that will be difficult to heal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/new-religious-discrimination-bill-will-cause-damage-to-australian-society-that-will-be-difficult-to-heal-172303/" aria-label="Read more about New religious discrimination bill will cause damage to Australian society that will be difficult to heal">Read more</a>
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November 24, 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 Govt management of Delta outbreak, move to traffic light system Michael Neilson ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 24 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-24-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 24 2021">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bianca Fileborn, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock New South Wales and Victoria are set to introduce a suite of reforms to sexual offences legislation which set a new standard for sexual consent. Both states will implement an affirmative model of consent. Affirmative consent ... <a title="How to get consent for sex (and no, it doesn’t have to spoil the mood)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/how-to-get-consent-for-sex-and-no-it-doesnt-have-to-spoil-the-mood-172139/" aria-label="Read more about How to get consent for sex (and no, it doesn’t have to spoil the mood)">Read more</a>
