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Year: 2021

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What New Zealand should win from its trade agreement with post-Brexit Britain

July 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato GettyImages Bruised by its divorce from the European Union, Britain is busy getting out more, making new friends and renewing old acquaintances. Serenaded with promises of cheaper cars, whiskey and marmite, Australia was first to sign a free trade ... <a title="What New Zealand should win from its trade agreement with post-Brexit Britain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/what-new-zealand-should-win-from-its-trade-agreement-with-post-brexit-britain-163423/" aria-label="Read more about What New Zealand should win from its trade agreement with post-Brexit Britain">Read more</a>

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Why do kids hate going to sleep, while adults usually love it?

July 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma Paech, Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle Shutterstock The school holidays are here, and parents struggling to get their children to bed will no doubt be thinking: what is wrong with you? I would do anything to get more sleep! ... <a title="Why do kids hate going to sleep, while adults usually love it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/why-do-kids-hate-going-to-sleep-while-adults-usually-love-it-160703/" aria-label="Read more about Why do kids hate going to sleep, while adults usually love it?">Read more</a>

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Morrison’s ‘new deal’ for a return to post-COVID normal is not the deal most Australians want

July 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Bowtell, Adjunct professor, Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity, UNSW All-encompassing crises like a pandemic can expose systemic flaws and failures in government and society, clearing the decks for radical reform and renovation. The question is in which direction and in whose interests. Last week, Prime ... <a title="Morrison’s ‘new deal’ for a return to post-COVID normal is not the deal most Australians want" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/morrisons-new-deal-for-a-return-to-post-covid-normal-is-not-the-deal-most-australians-want-163889/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison’s ‘new deal’ for a return to post-COVID normal is not the deal most Australians want">Read more</a>

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We probably can’t eliminate COVID in Australia forever. As we vaccinate, we should move to a more sustainable strategy

July 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maximilian de Courten, Professor in Global Public Health and Director of the Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Joel Carrett/AAP Nearly half of Australia’s population was in lockdown last week, as parts of New South Wales, Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland enacted strict coronavirus restrictions. But this ... <a title="We probably can’t eliminate COVID in Australia forever. As we vaccinate, we should move to a more sustainable strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/we-probably-cant-eliminate-covid-in-australia-forever-as-we-vaccinate-we-should-move-to-a-more-sustainable-strategy-163570/" aria-label="Read more about We probably can’t eliminate COVID in Australia forever. As we vaccinate, we should move to a more sustainable strategy">Read more</a>

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It takes more than words and ambition: here’s why your city isn’t a lush, green oasis yet

July 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thami Croeser, Research Officer, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University The Cheonggyecheon stream in the heart of Seoul, which used to be a major highway. Shutterstock The idea of transforming cities from concrete jungles to urban forests is a popular one, and there have been some truly ... <a title="It takes more than words and ambition: here’s why your city isn’t a lush, green oasis yet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/it-takes-more-than-words-and-ambition-heres-why-your-city-isnt-a-lush-green-oasis-yet-163727/" aria-label="Read more about It takes more than words and ambition: here’s why your city isn’t a lush, green oasis yet">Read more</a>

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Aussie kids’ financial knowledge is on the decline. The proposed national curriculum has downgraded it even further

July 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Ross, Lecturer, Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of the Sunshine Coast Shutterstock Financial literacy means having an understanding of financial concepts and risks, and the skills, motivation and confidence to make effective decisions across a range of financial contexts. In Australia, many young people have trouble with ... <a title="Aussie kids’ financial knowledge is on the decline. The proposed national curriculum has downgraded it even further" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/aussie-kids-financial-knowledge-is-on-the-decline-the-proposed-national-curriculum-has-downgraded-it-even-further-163110/" aria-label="Read more about Aussie kids’ financial knowledge is on the decline. The proposed national curriculum has downgraded it even further">Read more</a>

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Marvel’s Black Widow has been handed to a small independent Aussie director. And she’s the perfect fit

July 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Sparkes, Senior Lecturer (Media Studies and Production), University of Southern Queensland Jay Maidment © Marvel Studios 2021 Cate Shortland is not your standard gun-for-hire director. Known for her dramas, verging on art-house, the Australian director’s oeuvre is just three feature films and some television work in ... <a title="Marvel’s Black Widow has been handed to a small independent Aussie director. And she’s the perfect fit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/marvels-black-widow-has-been-handed-to-a-small-independent-aussie-director-and-shes-the-perfect-fit-163797/" aria-label="Read more about Marvel’s Black Widow has been handed to a small independent Aussie director. And she’s the perfect fit">Read more</a>

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Separatist or radically inclusive? What NZ’s He Puapua report really says about the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

July 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic O’Sullivan, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University The Tino Rangatiratanga flag symbolises Māori self-determination as expressed in the Treaty of Waitangi. GettyImages For many New Zealanders, He Puapua came shrouded in controversy ... <a title="Separatist or radically inclusive? What NZ’s He Puapua report really says about the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/separatist-or-radically-inclusive-what-nzs-he-puapua-report-really-says-about-the-declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples-163719/" aria-label="Read more about Separatist or radically inclusive? What NZ’s He Puapua report really says about the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples">Read more</a>

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Lawyers challenge New Zealand’s proposed emissions budgets as inconsistent with the 1.5℃ goal

July 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University Lynn Grieveson – Newsroom via Getty Images New Zealand’s Climate Change Commission is facing its first legal hurdle, as a group of 300 climate-concerned lawyers seek judicial review of the processes it used to calculate carbon budgets in its ... <a title="Lawyers challenge New Zealand’s proposed emissions budgets as inconsistent with the 1.5℃ goal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/lawyers-challenge-new-zealands-proposed-emissions-budgets-as-inconsistent-with-the-1-5-goal-162504/" aria-label="Read more about Lawyers challenge New Zealand’s proposed emissions budgets as inconsistent with the 1.5℃ goal">Read more</a>

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Workplace COVID jabs on the agenda as business is brought into vaccination effort

July 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Major companies and business groups are being brought into the rollout effort to speed up the rate of vaccination, opening the way potentially for workplace jabs later in the year. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and the rollout’s supremo, Lieutenant General John ... <a title="Workplace COVID jabs on the agenda as business is brought into vaccination effort" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/07/workplace-covid-jabs-on-the-agenda-as-business-is-brought-into-vaccination-effort-164006/" aria-label="Read more about Workplace COVID jabs on the agenda as business is brought into vaccination effort">Read more</a>

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Podcast with Michelle Grattan: Julia Banks and international travel caps

July 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as her usual interviews with experts and politicians about the news of the day, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where all things political will be discussed with members of The Conversations’s politics team. ... <a title="Podcast with Michelle Grattan: Julia Banks and international travel caps" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/06/podcast-with-michelle-grattan-julia-banks-and-international-travel-caps-163991/" aria-label="Read more about Podcast with Michelle Grattan: Julia Banks and international travel caps">Read more</a>

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RBA starts three-year countdown to lift in interest rates

July 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isaac Gross, Lecturer in Economics, Monash University In line with expectations, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced it will keep official interest rates on hold at 0.10%. But is also ready to start tapering off its “unconventional” monetary policy measures introduced in response to the COVID-19 ... <a title="RBA starts three-year countdown to lift in interest rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/06/rba-starts-three-year-countdown-to-lift-in-interest-rates-163805/" aria-label="Read more about RBA starts three-year countdown to lift in interest rates">Read more</a>