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November 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Martin, Professor of Medicine, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Several COVID drugs are in the pipeline for 2022, some you can potentially take at home, others for use in hospital. It’s taken almost two years of the pandemic to get here. However, as we argue in our ... <a title="We can expect more COVID drugs next year. But we’ve wasted so much time getting here" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/we-can-expect-more-covid-drugs-next-year-but-weve-wasted-so-much-time-getting-here-171605/" aria-label="Read more about We can expect more COVID drugs next year. But we’ve wasted so much time getting here">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karen Scott, Professor in Law, University of Canterbury Shutterstock/Richard Whitcombe The COP26 summit may come to be regarded as a failure or an important milestone, but it certainly failed to address the “other” climate change problem: ocean acidification. With the exception of rising sea levels, climate change ... <a title="COP26 failed to address ocean acidification, but the law of the seas means states must protect the world’s oceans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/cop26-failed-to-address-ocean-acidification-but-the-law-of-the-seas-means-states-must-protect-the-worlds-oceans-171949/" aria-label="Read more about COP26 failed to address ocean acidification, but the law of the seas means states must protect the world’s oceans">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robin Smit, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney Hydrogen has been touted as the fuel of the future, and the technology features prominently in the Morrison government’s plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Earlier this month the government unveiled its “future fuels” strategy to reduce ... <a title="We must rapidly decarbonise road transport – but hydrogen’s not the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/we-must-rapidly-decarbonise-road-transport-but-hydrogens-not-the-answer-166830/" aria-label="Read more about We must rapidly decarbonise road transport – but hydrogen’s not the answer">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Ross, Lecturer, Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of the Sunshine Coast Shutterstock The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority released a proposed revision of the foundation to year 10 national curriculum for public consultation in April. Since then, the draft national curriculum — the final version of ... <a title="Why do Australian states need a national curriculum, and do teachers even use it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/why-do-australian-states-need-a-national-curriculum-and-do-teachers-even-use-it-171745/" aria-label="Read more about Why do Australian states need a national curriculum, and do teachers even use it?">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Juliette Overland, Associate Professor, Corporate Law, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney Shutterstock Insider trading is something that only happens in companies listed on the stock exchange, right? It could be happening in Australian superannuation funds. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission suspects so. It ... <a title="Australia’s insider trading laws don’t apply to most superannuation products – here’s why they should" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/australias-insider-trading-laws-dont-apply-to-most-superannuation-products-heres-why-they-should-171112/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s insider trading laws don’t apply to most superannuation products – here’s why they should">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Suddenly people are talking about inflation, even hyperinflation, in a way they haven’t since the 1980s. In October the United States posted its highest annual consumer price index increase in 30 years, with inflation up 6.2% and “core” (excluding volatile prices) ... <a title="Vital Signs: Chill, this week’s news on wages points to anything but hyperinflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/vital-signs-chill-this-weeks-news-on-wages-points-to-anything-but-hyperinflation-171840/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: Chill, this week’s news on wages points to anything but hyperinflation">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Kon-yu, Lecturer in Creative and Professionaln, Literature and Gender Studies, Victoria University My auntie has stopped speaking to her siblings. Rifts like these are commonplace in my family, where people fall out with each other like dealt cards. The size of our family doesn’t help. The ... <a title="Friday essay: how do I understand who I am, when my family have hidden themselves from recent history?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/19/friday-essay-how-do-i-understand-who-i-am-when-my-family-have-hidden-themselves-from-recent-history-171393/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: how do I understand who I am, when my family have hidden themselves from recent history?">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Since he returned from overseas, Scott Morrison has been where he’s most comfortable – on the campaign trail, in high-vis gear where possible. Making up for time lost to lockdown and quarantine, last week the prime minister took in some ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Morrison gives religious discrimination bill priority over national integrity commission" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/grattan-on-friday-morrison-gives-religious-discrimination-bill-priority-over-national-integrity-commission-172166/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Morrison gives religious discrimination bill priority over national integrity commission">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
By Anish Chand in Suva Of 1000 Fijians surveyed by Transparency International, 11 percent claimed they were asked for sexual favours in exchange for government services or benefits at least once in the past five years. The survey titled, “Global Corruption Barometer — Pacific Report”, was based on data collected by Tebbutt Research in Fiji ... <a title="‘Sextortion’ problem for Pacific states – but lower for Fiji, says report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/sextortion-problem-for-pacific-states-but-lower-for-fiji-says-report/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Sextortion’ problem for Pacific states – but lower for Fiji, says report">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
RNZ Pacific Tonga has new noble MPs and at least one returning MP among the people’s representatives, according to preliminary election results. The polls have closed in the kingdom and counting is underway. However, results for the kingdom’s nobles was announced this afternoon by the Supervisor of Elections, Pita Vuki. About 60,000 Tongan voters have ... <a title="Three new noble MPs elected in Tonga as preliminary results trickle in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/three-new-noble-mps-elected-in-tonga-as-preliminary-results-trickle-in/" aria-label="Read more about Three new noble MPs elected in Tonga as preliminary results trickle in">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Liberal backbencher Dave Sharma, a former diplomat, is an up-and-comer in his party and one of its moderate voices. Holding the progressive electorate of Wentworth, where formerly Malcolm Turnbull was the member and climate change is a significant issue, Sharma ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Liberal Dave Sharma on 2030 target" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/18/politics-with-michelle-grattan-liberal-dave-sharma-on-2030-target-172147/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Liberal Dave Sharma on 2030 target">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2021
Political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning discuss: how it is now over one year since United States voters went to the polls and elected Joe Biden as president - or perhaps it’s fair to say, voted Donald Trump out of the White House. What are the big issues that have challenged the Joe Biden Administration? What are his wins and losses? Why the Biden-Xi US-China summit was a win; and how Trumpism (both domestically and as a cultural export) is an enduring challenge.
