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May 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zoe Doubleday, ARC Future Fellow and marine biologist, University of South Australia This article is part of the “Who would win?” series, where wildlife experts dream up hypothetical battles between predators (all in the name of science). If you’re anything like us, you may have wondered if ... <a title="Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a seabird? Two marine biologists place their bets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/07/who-would-win-in-a-fight-between-an-octopus-and-a-seabird-two-marine-biologists-place-their-bets-158520/" aria-label="Read more about Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a seabird? Two marine biologists place their bets">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Duffy, Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University Issues that matter to families on a daily basis, such as childcare, parental leave and flexible working arrangements, are often referred to as “women’s issues”. This focuses policy interventions solely on mothers, limiting the solutions that are possible ... <a title="The fatherhood penalty: how parental leave policies perpetuate the gender gap (even in our ‘progressive’ universities)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/07/the-fatherhood-penalty-how-parental-leave-policies-perpetuate-the-gender-gap-even-in-our-progressive-universities-160102/" aria-label="Read more about The fatherhood penalty: how parental leave policies perpetuate the gender gap (even in our ‘progressive’ universities)">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mohammed Makki, Senior Lecturer in Architecture, University of Technology Sydney “Among all species, it is perhaps only humans who create habitats that are not fit to live in.” – Stephen Marshall It’s a damning statement but one that can be reasonably argued to be true. We don’t ... <a title="Farewell the utopian city. To cope with climate change we must learn from how nature adapts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/07/farewell-the-utopian-city-to-cope-with-climate-change-we-must-learn-from-how-nature-adapts-157878/" aria-label="Read more about Farewell the utopian city. To cope with climate change we must learn from how nature adapts">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leonora Risse, Lecturer in Economics, RMIT University Australia’s COVID recession hurt women more than men, and not only in job numbers. With schools and childcare centres closed, many women who remained in paid work had no choice but to take on more unpaid work, effectively working double ... <a title="Applying a gender lens on the budget is not about pitting women against men" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/07/applying-a-gender-lens-on-the-budget-is-not-about-pitting-women-against-men-160261/" aria-label="Read more about Applying a gender lens on the budget is not about pitting women against men">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Breakey, President, Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics. Senior Research Fellow, Moral philosophy, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Law Futures Centre., Griffith University Love can seem a primal force, an intoxicating mix of desire, care, ecstasy and jealousy hard-wired into our hearts. The polar ... <a title="Friday essay: 3 ways philosophy can help us understand love" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/07/friday-essay-3-ways-philosophy-can-help-us-understand-love-155374/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: 3 ways philosophy can help us understand love">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra It became clear this week repatriation flights for Australians stranded in India would have to resume ASAP after May 15, whatever the COVID situation in that country. By going too far in its effort to stop individuals using a third-country ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Unblocking the passage from India" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/grattan-on-friday-unblocking-the-passage-from-india-160472/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Unblocking the passage from India">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Jane Patterson, RNZ News political editor Rising tensions between Australia and China have raised the question of where New Zealand would stand if things escalate further. Close trans-Tasman friend and ally Australia is taking a more aggressive stance against China – with South China Sea and Taiwan potential flashpoints. And recent statements from ... <a title="Where will NZ stand in rising tensions between China and other allies?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/where-will-nz-stand-in-rising-tensions-between-china-and-other-allies/" aria-label="Read more about Where will NZ stand in rising tensions between China and other allies?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Selwyn Manning and Paul Buchanan debate: How recently New Zealand Government confirmed its intention to be defined as an independent Pacific Island state, where its foreign policy should be considered against the collective values that its peoples share, and its diplomacy (if you consider human rights issues) will now be expressed multilaterally with likeminded countries. But how does this work in practice?
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Barnes, Research Fellow (Disaster & Urban Resilience), UNSW To help Australia adapt to climate change and manage the disasters that come with it, the federal government this week pledged A$600 million towards establishing the National Recovery and Resilience Agency, and $210 million for the Australian Climate ... <a title="The government has pledged over $800m to fight natural disasters. It could be revolutionary — if done right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/the-government-has-pledged-over-800m-to-fight-natural-disasters-it-could-be-revolutionary-if-done-right-160348/" aria-label="Read more about The government has pledged over $800m to fight natural disasters. It could be revolutionary — if done right">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dean Narramore, Senior meteorologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Waterspouts are extraordinary, impressive weather events. Observers describe them as looking like “the start of an alien invasion” and post their snaps across social media. But what are these enigmatic offshore twisters, and what causes them to form? What ... <a title="What are waterspouts, and how do they form? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/what-are-waterspouts-and-how-do-they-form-an-expert-explains-159997/" aria-label="Read more about What are waterspouts, and how do they form? An expert explains">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Tan, Research Fellow, Charles Darwin University The COVID-19 crisis has thrust a largely unseen part of Australia’s population firmly into the national spotlight. These are the Australians who live and work abroad — our diaspora. For more than a year, we have been hearing harrowing stories ... <a title="COVID has made one thing very clear — we do not know enough about Australians overseas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/covid-has-made-one-thing-very-clear-we-do-not-know-enough-about-australians-overseas-159995/" aria-label="Read more about COVID has made one thing very clear — we do not know enough about Australians overseas">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Wood, Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney Investigations are under way to determine whether the deaths of two people in New South Wales who developed blood clots are linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine. We’ve also heard today that 11 Australians have ... <a title="How do we actually investigate rare COVID-19 vaccine side-effects?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/how-do-we-actually-investigate-rare-covid-19-vaccine-side-effects-160000/" aria-label="Read more about How do we actually investigate rare COVID-19 vaccine side-effects?">Read more</a>
