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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin O’Sullivan, Conjoint Senior Lecturer, UNSW Shutterstock As a judicial officer, being subject to death threats not only for you but your family is a concern […] you are expected to simply soldier on and go to work the next day. You can’t un-see or un-hear the ... <a title="‘Waiting to stab me’: new research reveals the threats and daily trauma judges face in their jobs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/waiting-to-stab-me-new-research-reveals-the-threats-and-daily-trauma-judges-face-in-their-jobs-145012/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Waiting to stab me’: new research reveals the threats and daily trauma judges face in their jobs">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Analysis by Bryce Edwards. In promising to be New Zealand’s most open and transparent government ever, Labour has one key challenge: reform the Official Information Act. This vital piece of machinery for democracy is in terrible disrepair, and the Government has promised to rewrite it for the modern age, but so far are stalling on ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Reforming the Official Information Act is a democratic test for Labour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-reforming-the-official-information-act-is-a-democratic-test-for-labour/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Reforming the Official Information Act is a democratic test for Labour">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruggiero Lovreglio, Senior Lecturer, Massey University Shutterstock Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) aren’t just for gaming anymore, they’re also proving to be useful tools for disaster safety research. In fact, they could save lives. Around the world, natural and human-made disasters such as earthquakes, bushfires ... <a title="Proceed to your nearest (virtual) exit: gaming technology is teaching us how people respond to emergencies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/proceed-to-your-nearest-virtual-exit-gaming-technology-is-teaching-us-how-people-respond-to-emergencies-160623/" aria-label="Read more about Proceed to your nearest (virtual) exit: gaming technology is teaching us how people respond to emergencies">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Jackson, Researcher, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University Under Australia’s original COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan, community pharmacies were meant to be involved in administering vaccines from phase 2a. Phase 2a includes all adults over 50, among other priority groups, and began at the beginning ... <a title="Here’s how pharmacies could boost Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/heres-how-pharmacies-could-boost-australias-covid-vaccine-rollout-161894/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s how pharmacies could boost Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Saddler, Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock World leaders including Prime Minister Scott Morrison will gather in the UK this weekend for the G7 summit. In a speech on Wednesday ahead of the meeting, Morrison said Australia recognises the ... <a title="Tracking the transition: The ‘forgotten’ emissions undoing the work of Australia’s renewable energy boom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/tracking-the-transition-the-forgotten-emissions-undoing-the-work-of-australias-renewable-energy-boom-162506/" aria-label="Read more about Tracking the transition: The ‘forgotten’ emissions undoing the work of Australia’s renewable energy boom">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jed Montayre, Senior Lecturer (Nursing), Western Sydney University Shutterstock Longevity and healthy ageing programs worldwide have embraced the slogan “adding life to years”. Ageing well is driven by a combination of factors, including lifelong education and civic participation. That points to the need to promote age-friendliness in ... <a title="Australian universities need to be more age-friendly — what does that look like in practice?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/australian-universities-need-to-be-more-age-friendly-what-does-that-look-like-in-practice-160440/" aria-label="Read more about Australian universities need to be more age-friendly — what does that look like in practice?">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Davies, Professor of Human Geography, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock Australians have been told to stay home during lockdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19. While evidence of the efficacy of this approach as a public health strategy during a pandemic is compelling, lockdowns and ... <a title="Our own Nomadland: the Australians caught in a COVID blind spot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/our-own-nomadland-the-australians-caught-in-a-covid-blind-spot-161907/" aria-label="Read more about Our own Nomadland: the Australians caught in a COVID blind spot">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Once again folks are pointing to the potential danger of Australia’s low interest rates. This week a poll of so-called “market economists” by ratings agency Fitch had only 12% of respondents in favour of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s current stance, ... <a title="Vital Signs: It’s not the Reserve Bank’s job to worry about housing prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/vital-signs-its-not-the-reserve-banks-job-to-worry-about-housing-prices-162499/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: It’s not the Reserve Bank’s job to worry about housing prices">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Haworth, Senior Research Officer, Monash University Bernard Spragg/flickr The black swan is an Australian icon. The official emblem of Western Australia, depicted in the state flag and coat-of-arms, it decorates several public buildings. The bird is also the namesake for Perth’s Swan River, where the British ... <a title="Friday essay: a rare bird — how Europeans got the black swan so wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/friday-essay-a-rare-bird-how-europeans-got-the-black-swan-so-wrong-161654/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: a rare bird — how Europeans got the black swan so wrong">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison, who was embraced as a bro’ by Donald Trump, now seeks to become one of Joe Biden’s besties. Making this transition neatly is probably the most important aspect of Morrison’s trip to the G7 summit, at which Australia ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Scott Morrison’s quest to be a Biden ‘bestie’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/grattan-on-friday-scott-morrisons-quest-to-be-a-biden-bestie-162533/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Scott Morrison’s quest to be a Biden ‘bestie’">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Senator Rex Patrick is currently challenging the secrecy around Scott Morrison’s national cabinet. He’s brought legal action – the outcome is pending – to attempt to have the minutes of this body, which includes federal, state and territory leaders, made ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Rex Patrick on Freedom of Information and Australia’s submarines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/politics-with-michelle-grattan-rex-patrick-on-freedom-of-information-and-australias-submarines-162520/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Rex Patrick on Freedom of Information and Australia’s submarines">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Weihuan Zhou, Associate Professor, Director of Research and member of Herbert Smith Freehills CIBEL Centre, Faculty of Law and Justice, UNSW Sydney, UNSW En route to this year’s G7+ Summit in the UK, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday delivered a speech in Perth on “A world ... <a title="Morrison’s dilemma: Australia needs a dual strategy for its trade relationship with China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/morrisons-dilemma-australia-needs-a-dual-strategy-for-its-trade-relationship-with-china-162424/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison’s dilemma: Australia needs a dual strategy for its trade relationship with China">Read more</a>
