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October 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Myra Hamilton, Principal Research Fellow, University of Sydney www.shutterstock.com In Australia, grandparents are the most popular form of childcare. Yet with almost 30% of Australians born overseas, for many families, grandparents are not close by. COVID-19 border closures have made family reunions almost impossible for the past ... <a title="New research shows how hard it is for ‘flying grannies’ to care for their Australian grandkids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/new-research-shows-how-hard-it-is-for-flying-grannies-to-care-for-their-australian-grandkids-169464/" aria-label="Read more about New research shows how hard it is for ‘flying grannies’ to care for their Australian grandkids">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Spry, Lecturer of Marketing, RMIT University Shutterstock With brands increasingly engaging in social change campaigns and leveraging their influence to be “purpose-led”, the time has come to ask a couple of big questions: is this a viable strategy, and how sceptical should we be of so-called ... <a title="Consumers are wise to ‘woke washing’ – but truly ‘transformative branding’ can still make a difference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/consumers-are-wise-to-woke-washing-but-truly-transformative-branding-can-still-make-a-difference-170190/" aria-label="Read more about Consumers are wise to ‘woke washing’ – but truly ‘transformative branding’ can still make a difference">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ann McGrath, Professor, Australian National University For as long as “History” with a capital ‘H’ has been written, Indigenous peoples have been placed outside its circle. Consequently, whole groups of peoples, whole continents like Australia, and whole spans of human time, are missing from history’s scope. Why ... <a title="Why do First Nations people continue to be history’s outsiders?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/why-do-first-nations-people-continue-to-be-historys-outsiders-162762/" aria-label="Read more about Why do First Nations people continue to be history’s outsiders?">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Croucher, Professor and Head of School of Communication, Journalism, and Marketing, Massey University Shutterstock The New Zealand government’s announcement yesterday of expanded mandatory vaccination requirements raises important questions about legality and compliance. Vaccination will become mandatory for staff at any business where vaccine certificates are required ... <a title="Are employers and workers at odds over NZ’s workplace vaccine mandates? Our research suggests they might be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/are-employers-and-workers-at-odds-over-nzs-workplace-vaccine-mandates-our-research-suggests-they-might-be-170431/" aria-label="Read more about Are employers and workers at odds over NZ’s workplace vaccine mandates? Our research suggests they might be">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Vaccine mandate Derek Cheng (Herald): Why Jacinda Ardern has done a u-turn and wants ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 27 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-27-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 27 2021">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eliana Close, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology Around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has put unprecedented strain on intensive care resources. In some places, including parts of Italy, the United States, Canada, and the Asia-Pacific, ICUs have been overwhelmed. ... <a title="If COVID hospitalisations increase, it’s still not clear how patients will be prioritised for ICU beds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/if-covid-hospitalisations-increase-its-still-not-clear-how-patients-will-be-prioritised-for-icu-beds-169948/" aria-label="Read more about If COVID hospitalisations increase, it’s still not clear how patients will be prioritised for ICU beds">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, ARC DECRA fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock If nations make good on their latest promises to reduce emissions by 2030, the planet will warm by at least 2.7℃ this century, a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has found. This overshoots the ... <a title="If all 2030 climate targets are met, the planet will heat by 2.7℃ this century. That’s not OK" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/if-all-2030-climate-targets-are-met-the-planet-will-heat-by-2-7-this-century-thats-not-ok-170458/" aria-label="Read more about If all 2030 climate targets are met, the planet will heat by 2.7℃ this century. That’s not OK">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Mathews, Professor Emeritus, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University Days out from the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, the Morrison government on Tuesday announced a “practically achievable” path to reaching its new target of net-zero emissions by 2050. As expected, the government will pursue a “technology ... <a title="Australia’s clean hydrogen revolution is a path to prosperity – but it must be powered by renewable energy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/australias-clean-hydrogen-revolution-is-a-path-to-prosperity-but-it-must-be-powered-by-renewable-energy-169832/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s clean hydrogen revolution is a path to prosperity – but it must be powered by renewable energy">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jora Broerse, Research Fellow in Health Policy, Mitchell Institute for Education and Health Policy, Victoria University Shutterstock International evidence suggests children have poorer movement skills as a result of COVID-related lockdowns that reduced physical activity at school, socially and in the community. In parts of Australia, learning ... <a title="Missing out on PE during lockdowns means students will be playing catch-up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/missing-out-on-pe-during-lockdowns-means-students-will-be-playing-catch-up-170101/" aria-label="Read more about Missing out on PE during lockdowns means students will be playing catch-up">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Beirne, Senior Lecturer in Film, Media and Cultural Studies, University of Newcastle Network 10 Reality TV staple The Bachelor, and its various franchises, has been described as a “primetime harem fantasy” even though it ultimately presents a fairly conservative portrait of romance. In its latest iteration, ... <a title="The first bisexual Bachelorette and the messy history of bisexual representation on reality TV" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/the-first-bisexual-bachelorette-and-the-messy-history-of-bisexual-representation-on-reality-tv-170362/" aria-label="Read more about The first bisexual Bachelorette and the messy history of bisexual representation on reality TV">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Kelsey, Professor of Law, University of Auckland Shutterstock When the sales pitch for a free trade agreement is that “British consumers will enjoy more affordable Marlborough sauvignon blanc, mānuka honey and kiwifruit, while Kiwis enjoy the benefit from cheaper gin, chocolate, clothing and buses”, you know ... <a title="Old wine in new bottles – why the NZ-UK free trade agreement fails to confront the challenges of a post-COVID world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/old-wine-in-new-bottles-why-the-nz-uk-free-trade-agreement-fails-to-confront-the-challenges-of-a-post-covid-world-170621/" aria-label="Read more about Old wine in new bottles – why the NZ-UK free trade agreement fails to confront the challenges of a post-COVID world">Read more</a>
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October 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Boris Johnson enthused about the Morrison government’s belated embrace of the 2050 net-zero target. “They’ve done a heroic thing, the Australians, in getting to that commitment,” Johnson said. “[It] was actually very difficult for Australia to do … because Australia ... <a title="View from The Hill: Morrison’s net-zero plan is built more on politics than detailed policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/27/view-from-the-hill-morrisons-net-zero-plan-is-built-more-on-politics-than-detailed-policy-170669/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Morrison’s net-zero plan is built more on politics than detailed policy">Read more</a>
