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March 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Jeffrey, Professor of Geography, The University of Melbourne The COVID-19 pandemic led to food insecurity among students making headlines in Australia and the United States. But even before the pandemic, increasing numbers of students were reporting they sometimes went without food. Rising tuition and living costs ... <a title="‘God, I miss fruit!’ 40% of students at Australian universities may be going without food" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/16/god-i-miss-fruit-40-of-students-at-australian-universities-may-be-going-without-food-156584/" aria-label="Read more about ‘God, I miss fruit!’ 40% of students at Australian universities may be going without food">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Hill, Associate professor, University of Sydney The 2020 pandemic and bushfire crises exposed longstanding weakness in our labour market and the child-care, aged care and disability care systems. They are two sides of the same coin. To”‘build back better”, work, care and family policies must support ... <a title="In 2020 our workforce and our caring system broke. They are the same thing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/16/in-2020-our-workforce-and-our-caring-system-broke-they-are-the-same-thing-152191/" aria-label="Read more about In 2020 our workforce and our caring system broke. They are the same thing">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benedict Sheehy, Associate professor, University of Canberra From psychological thrillers to true crime stories, people who depart from social norms can be deeply fascinating. Psychopaths most of all. Working with or for a psychopath, however, is less fun. The research generally agrees about 1% of the population ... <a title="Bullies, thieves and chiefs: the hidden cost of psychopaths at work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/16/bullies-thieves-and-chiefs-the-hidden-cost-of-psychopaths-at-work-149152/" aria-label="Read more about Bullies, thieves and chiefs: the hidden cost of psychopaths at work">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Little, PhD Candidate, Deakin University Sexual consent and young people have been in the news lately, from an online petition detailing thousands of high schoolers’ recollections of sexual assault and rape to calls for better school-based education. What young people read is another important form of ... <a title="‘I couldn’t escape. I wasn’t entirely sure I wanted to’: confusing messages about consent in young adult fantasy fiction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/16/i-couldnt-escape-i-wasnt-entirely-sure-i-wanted-to-confusing-messages-about-consent-in-young-adult-fantasy-fiction-156961/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I couldn’t escape. I wasn’t entirely sure I wanted to’: confusing messages about consent in young adult fantasy fiction">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Christian Porter on Monday gave notice that he’s determined to stage a fightback, however damaged his ministerial career might appear at the moment. The Attorney-General launched a defamation action against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan over the article that ... <a title="View from The Hill: Christian Porter finds a target, and so does Brittany Higgins" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/16/view-from-the-hill-christian-porter-finds-a-target-and-so-does-brittany-higgins-157172/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Christian Porter finds a target, and so does Brittany Higgins">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Clift, Graduate researcher, The University of Melbourne Attorney-General Christian Porter is suing the ABC for defamation and claiming aggravated damages. Porter is claiming that an article published last month included false allegations against him in relation to a historical rape. A statement from his lawyer says ... <a title="Why defamation suits in Australia are so ubiquitous — and difficult to defend for media organisations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/15/why-defamation-suits-in-australia-are-so-ubiquitous-and-difficult-to-defend-for-media-organisations-157143/" aria-label="Read more about Why defamation suits in Australia are so ubiquitous — and difficult to defend for media organisations">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Bennett, Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University Health authorities in Queensland and New South Wales are racing to prevent COVID outbreaks after one community case was recorded in each state over recent days. Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital was put into lockdown on Friday night after a doctor ... <a title="How the latest COVID cases slipped through in NSW and Queensland — and what we can do better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/15/how-the-latest-covid-cases-slipped-through-in-nsw-and-queensland-and-what-we-can-do-better-157132/" aria-label="Read more about How the latest COVID cases slipped through in NSW and Queensland — and what we can do better">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Hanckel, Senior research fellow, Western Sydney University During COVID-19 lockdowns, a major concern for LGBTIQ+ communities, mental health professionals and academics was that young lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and questioning, intersex and asexual+ people may suffer from being stuck in transphobic, biphobic or homophobic households. ... <a title="How young LGBTQIA+ people used social media to thrive during COVID lockdowns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/15/how-young-lgbtqia-people-used-social-media-to-thrive-during-covid-lockdowns-156130/" aria-label="Read more about How young LGBTQIA+ people used social media to thrive during COVID lockdowns">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Thousands of women are gathering in cities across the country, angry about the allegations of rape, sexual abuse and harassment emerging from our parliaments and schools. They’re also furious with a prime minister who’s said he’s ... <a title="‘What are you afraid of ScoMo?’: Australian women are angry — and the Morrison government needs to listen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/15/what-are-you-afraid-of-scomo-australian-women-are-angry-and-the-morrison-government-needs-to-listen-157134/" aria-label="Read more about ‘What are you afraid of ScoMo?’: Australian women are angry — and the Morrison government needs to listen">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Knight, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Time spent in green spaces has been shown to mental and physical well-being. Shutterstock/vsop, CC BY-SA The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of green spaces and urban ... <a title="Spending time in nature has always been important, but now it’s an essential part of coping with the pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/15/spending-time-in-nature-has-always-been-important-but-now-its-an-essential-part-of-coping-with-the-pandemic-153073/" aria-label="Read more about Spending time in nature has always been important, but now it’s an essential part of coping with the pandemic">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Attorney-General Christian Porter has commenced defamation proceedings in the Federal Court against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan. He is suing over an article the ABC published on Friday, February 26, which he says made false allegations against him in ... <a title="Christian Porter sues ABC and reporter Louise Milligan for defamation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/15/christian-porter-sues-abc-and-reporter-louise-milligan-for-defamation-157140/" aria-label="Read more about Christian Porter sues ABC and reporter Louise Milligan for defamation">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Subramaniam Ananthram, Associate Professor, International Business, Curtin University Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions are still heavily male-dominated. Across all sectors, just over one in four STEM workers are women. The gender gap is even wider among students in post-secondary STEM courses. The STEM Equity Monitor ... <a title="It’s not lack of confidence that’s holding back women in STEM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/15/its-not-lack-of-confidence-thats-holding-back-women-in-stem-155216/" aria-label="Read more about It’s not lack of confidence that’s holding back women in STEM">Read more</a>
