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Year: 2021

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The WHO report into the origin of the coronavirus is out. Here’s what happens next, says the Australian doctor who went to China

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic Dwyer, Director of Public Health Pathology, NSW Health Pathology, Westmead Hospital and University of Sydney, University of Sydney The World Health Organization (WHO) overnight released its report into the origins of the coronavirus, a report I contributed to as a member of the recent mission to ... <a title="The WHO report into the origin of the coronavirus is out. Here’s what happens next, says the Australian doctor who went to China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/the-who-report-into-the-origin-of-the-coronavirus-is-out-heres-what-happens-next-says-the-australian-doctor-who-went-to-china-158212/" aria-label="Read more about The WHO report into the origin of the coronavirus is out. Here’s what happens next, says the Australian doctor who went to China">Read more</a>

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How New Zealand’s healthcare system is failing people with osteoarthritis

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By J. Haxby Abbott, Research Professor, Director of the Centre for Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research, University of Otago Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting almost 650 million people over the age of 40 worldwide. In New Zealand, around one in eight adults have osteoarthritis, but it ... <a title="How New Zealand’s healthcare system is failing people with osteoarthritis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/how-new-zealands-healthcare-system-is-failing-people-with-osteoarthritis-157138/" aria-label="Read more about How New Zealand’s healthcare system is failing people with osteoarthritis">Read more</a>

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We can’t close schools every time there’s a COVID outbreak. Our traffic light system shows what to do instead

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Russell, Senior Principal Research Fellow; paediatrician, The University of Melbourne Brisbane has entered a snap lockdown to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission from a quarantine breach. Schools — including out-of-hours school care — across Greater Brisbane will be closed until the second term starts on April 19, except ... <a title="We can’t close schools every time there’s a COVID outbreak. Our traffic light system shows what to do instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/we-cant-close-schools-every-time-theres-a-covid-outbreak-our-traffic-light-system-shows-what-to-do-instead-158214/" aria-label="Read more about We can’t close schools every time there’s a COVID outbreak. Our traffic light system shows what to do instead">Read more</a>

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Democracy has always been fragile in Southeast Asia. Now, it may be sliding backwards

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania Just five years ago, many people were optimistic that Southeast Asia had finally turned the corner when it comes to democracy. Myanmar’s military had finally loosened its decades-long grip on power when Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League ... <a title="Democracy has always been fragile in Southeast Asia. Now, it may be sliding backwards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/democracy-has-always-been-fragile-in-southeast-asia-now-it-may-be-sliding-backwards-157510/" aria-label="Read more about Democracy has always been fragile in Southeast Asia. Now, it may be sliding backwards">Read more</a>

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Sure they’re comfortable, but those leggings and sports bras are also redefining modern femininity

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie E. Brice, Doctoral Student in Sport Sociology, University of Waikato As fashion trends go, the move of activewear from gyms and fitness studios into mainstream society has been impossible to ignore. Like it or not, we live in a lycra world. Tight-fitting leggings, yoga pants, sports ... <a title="Sure they’re comfortable, but those leggings and sports bras are also redefining modern femininity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/sure-theyre-comfortable-but-those-leggings-and-sports-bras-are-also-redefining-modern-femininity-156956/" aria-label="Read more about Sure they’re comfortable, but those leggings and sports bras are also redefining modern femininity">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 31 2021

March 31, 2021

Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage.  Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Housing crisis Claire Robinson (The Guardian): Backlash to Labour’s housing policy has exposed signs of internal party disarray Graham Adams (Democracy Project): Housing ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 31 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-31-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 31 2021">Read more</a>

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Will new Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews bring a more compassionate approach?

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Kenny, Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University Perhaps optimistically, Scott Morrison hopes his belated moves to involve women more formally in decision-making will arrest his government’s slumping fortunes, and grant space for other priorities. Weeks of mealy-mouthedness in the face of horrendous claims of misogyny, ... <a title="Will new Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews bring a more compassionate approach?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/will-new-home-affairs-minister-karen-andrews-bring-a-more-compassionate-approach-158065/" aria-label="Read more about Will new Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews bring a more compassionate approach?">Read more</a>

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Could microdosing be as good as yoga for your mood? It’s not that big a stretch

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bright, Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University Microdosing has become something of a wellness trend in recent years, gathering traction in Australia and overseas. The practice involves taking a low dose of a psychedelic drug to enhance performance, or reduce stress and anxiety. While the ... <a title="Could microdosing be as good as yoga for your mood? It’s not that big a stretch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/could-microdosing-be-as-good-as-yoga-for-your-mood-its-not-that-big-a-stretch-157891/" aria-label="Read more about Could microdosing be as good as yoga for your mood? It’s not that big a stretch">Read more</a>

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Seriously ugly: here’s how Australia will look if the world heats by 3℃ this century

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Professor, University of Queensland, The University of Queensland This is a Conversation long read, so set aside time to take it all in. Imagine, for a moment, a different kind of Australia. One where bushfires on the catastrophic scale of Black Summer happen almost every ... <a title="Seriously ugly: here’s how Australia will look if the world heats by 3℃ this century" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/seriously-ugly-heres-how-australia-will-look-if-the-world-heats-by-3-this-century-157875/" aria-label="Read more about Seriously ugly: here’s how Australia will look if the world heats by 3℃ this century">Read more</a>

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Even after the rains, Australia’s environment scores a 3 out of 10. These regions are struggling the most

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Albert Van Dijk, Professor, Water and Landscape Dynamics, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University Improved weather conditions have pulled Australia’s environment out of its worst state on record, but recovery remains partial and precarious, new research reveals. Each year, we collate a vast number ... <a title="Even after the rains, Australia’s environment scores a 3 out of 10. These regions are struggling the most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/even-after-the-rains-australias-environment-scores-a-3-out-of-10-these-regions-are-struggling-the-most-157590/" aria-label="Read more about Even after the rains, Australia’s environment scores a 3 out of 10. These regions are struggling the most">Read more</a>

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Homeless numbers set to rise again, but inquiry can be a turning point if we get smarter about housing people

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David MacKenzie, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Social Work & Social Policy, University of South Australia Australian parliaments produce many committee reports, but only occasionally does one deserve to be described as a “landmark report”. The Legal and Social Issues Committee report Inquiry into homelessness in Victoria, ... <a title="Homeless numbers set to rise again, but inquiry can be a turning point if we get smarter about housing people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/homeless-numbers-set-to-rise-again-but-inquiry-can-be-a-turning-point-if-we-get-smarter-about-housing-people-156945/" aria-label="Read more about Homeless numbers set to rise again, but inquiry can be a turning point if we get smarter about housing people">Read more</a>

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Now they want to charge households for exporting solar electricity to the grid — it’ll send the system backwards

March 31, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University It’s come to this. The Australian Energy Markets Commission has produced a draft decision that will make households and small business with solar panels pay to inject their surplus production into the grid. It suggests an annual charge ... <a title="Now they want to charge households for exporting solar electricity to the grid — it’ll send the system backwards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/31/now-they-want-to-charge-households-for-exporting-solar-electricity-to-the-grid-itll-send-the-system-backwards-158055/" aria-label="Read more about Now they want to charge households for exporting solar electricity to the grid — it’ll send the system backwards">Read more</a>