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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Martin, Professor of Medicine and Chair of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Since early 2021, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has allowed the sale of low-dose cannabidiol (CBD) preparations over the counter at Australian pharmacies. But you won’t find any at your local chemist. The ... <a title="It’s legal to buy over-the-counter cannabis in Australia – but it’s still a long way from your local chemist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/its-legal-to-buy-over-the-counter-cannabis-in-australia-but-its-still-a-long-way-from-your-local-chemist-172399/" aria-label="Read more about It’s legal to buy over-the-counter cannabis in Australia – but it’s still a long way from your local chemist">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sue-Ann Watson, Senior Research Fellow and Senior Curator (Queensland Museum), James Cook University Shutterstock Think of the inhabitants of a coral reef, and chances are you’ll think of a giant clam, the largest aquatic mollusc on Earth at up to 250 kilograms and a metre long. But ... <a title="Our iconic giant clams face new threats from warmer waters and acidic oceans – let’s buy them time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/our-iconic-giant-clams-face-new-threats-from-warmer-waters-and-acidic-oceans-lets-buy-them-time-172607/" aria-label="Read more about Our iconic giant clams face new threats from warmer waters and acidic oceans – let’s buy them time">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Shutterstock International students are heading to Canada, the UK and the US in record numbers despite the pandemic, new research by the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University shows. But Australia and New Zealand continue to experience a dramatic drop ... <a title="International student numbers hit record highs in Canada, UK and US as falls continue in Australia and NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/international-student-numbers-hit-record-highs-in-canada-uk-and-us-as-falls-continue-in-australia-and-nz-173493/" aria-label="Read more about International student numbers hit record highs in Canada, UK and US as falls continue in Australia and NZ">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angel Zhong, Senior Lecturer in Finance, RMIT University Buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies were among the stock market darlings of 2020 – and nowhere more than in Australia, the birthplace of pioneering companies Afterpay and Zip Co. There are 15 BNPL companies listed on the Australian ... <a title="Why ‘buy now, pay later’ stocks fell in 2021, and what’s in store" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/why-buy-now-pay-later-stocks-fell-in-2021-and-whats-in-store-172683/" aria-label="Read more about Why ‘buy now, pay later’ stocks fell in 2021, and what’s in store">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodi McAlister, Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University Netflix It is a visual language with which we are almost all familiar. It’s cold and snowing outside, but inside, next to a crackling fire, it’s warm and cosy. The tree is a deep green, festooned with ... <a title="From Love Actually to Christmas On The Farm: how rom-coms became a festive season staple" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/from-love-actually-to-christmas-on-the-farm-how-rom-coms-became-a-festive-season-staple-171819/" aria-label="Read more about From Love Actually to Christmas On The Farm: how rom-coms became a festive season staple">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A vaccine manufacturing facility will be built in Victoria to produce mRNA vaccines for future possible pandemics under an in-principle agreement between the federal government, the state government and global mRNA company Moderna. This would increase Australia’s preparedness by providing ... <a title="New facility to be built in Victoria to produce mRNA vaccines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/14/new-facility-to-be-built-in-victoria-to-produce-mrna-vaccines-173674/" aria-label="Read more about New facility to be built in Victoria to produce mRNA vaccines">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In this podcast Michelle Grattan speaks with Sean Kelly and Anne Tieran about where the political battle stands as we look to the 2022 federal election. Kelly, a former staffer to then prime ministers Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd, has ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sean Kelly and Anne Tiernan on election year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/politics-with-michelle-grattan-sean-kelly-and-anne-tiernan-on-election-year-173656/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Sean Kelly and Anne Tiernan on election year">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Robie, Associate Editor, Pacific Journalism Review / Te Koakoa, Auckland University of Technology Clotilde Richalet/AP “Loyalist” New Caledonians handed France the decisive victory in the third and final referendum on independence it wanted in Sunday’s vote. But it was a hollow victory, with pro-independence Kanaks delivering ... <a title="New Caledonia votes to stay with France, but it’s a hollow victory that will only ratchet up tensions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/new-caledonia-votes-to-stay-with-france-but-its-a-hollow-victory-that-will-only-ratchet-up-tensions-173646/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia votes to stay with France, but it’s a hollow victory that will only ratchet up tensions">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlin Curtis, Research fellow, The University of Queensland Helmut Straisil / Pixabay / James Hereward / Caitlin Curtis The Australian Federal Police recently announced plans to use DNA samples collected at crime scenes to make predictions about potential suspects. This technology, called forensic “DNA phenotyping”, can reveal ... <a title="New technology lets police link DNA to appearance and ancestry – and it’s coming to Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/new-technology-lets-police-link-dna-to-appearance-and-ancestry-and-its-coming-to-australia-173334/" aria-label="Read more about New technology lets police link DNA to appearance and ancestry – and it’s coming to Australia">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Nelson, Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University Shutterstock Coal is likely to be completely gone from Victoria’s electricity system by 2032 with most other parts of Australia not far behind, a report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) declared last week. The report, called the ... <a title="The end of coal is coming 3 times faster than expected. Governments must accept it and urgently support a ‘just transition’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/the-end-of-coal-is-coming-3-times-faster-than-expected-governments-must-accept-it-and-urgently-support-a-just-transition-173591/" aria-label="Read more about The end of coal is coming 3 times faster than expected. Governments must accept it and urgently support a ‘just transition’">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Joanne Adam, Senior Lecturer in Literacy Education and Children’s Literature: Course Coordinator Master of Teaching (Primary), Edith Cowan University Shutterstock Gifting children books can be about more than just giving them something to read. Books are portals to adventure, imagination and new experiences. Importantly, books can ... <a title="Buying picture books as Christmas presents? These stories with diverse characters can help kids develop empathy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/buying-picture-books-as-christmas-presents-these-stories-with-diverse-characters-can-help-kids-develop-empathy-171396/" aria-label="Read more about Buying picture books as Christmas presents? These stories with diverse characters can help kids develop empathy">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eleonora Leopardi, Lecturer in Clinical Education, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Health-care professionals are often idealised, especially in recent times, as heroes. But meeting a physician can be an underwhelming experience. Patients and families can find themselves on the receiving end of curt communications or seemingly uncaring attitudes. ... <a title="Doctors are trained to be kind and empathetic – but a ‘hidden curriculum’ makes them forget on the job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/doctors-are-trained-to-be-kind-and-empathetic-but-a-hidden-curriculum-makes-them-forget-on-the-job-171942/" aria-label="Read more about Doctors are trained to be kind and empathetic – but a ‘hidden curriculum’ makes them forget on the job">Read more</a>
