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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lee-Fay Low, Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney Shutterstock Lockdowns lasting months in some states have seen tight restrictions on visitors to nursing homes. So as lockdowns ease, and if you’re vaccinated, you might be planning a happy reunion with your friend or family. If ... <a title="How to support a person with dementia as lockdowns ease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/how-to-support-a-person-with-dementia-as-lockdowns-ease-169462/" aria-label="Read more about How to support a person with dementia as lockdowns ease">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Skarbek, CEO at ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University Granville Harbour Wind Farm/AAP Prime Minister Scott Morrison has finally struck a deal with the Nationals and is expected to take a pledge of net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 to the Glasgow climate conference. So what must Australia do ... <a title="The Morrison government is set to finally announce a 2050 net-zero commitment. Here’s a ‘to do’ list for each sector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/the-morrison-government-is-set-to-finally-announce-a-2050-net-zero-commitment-heres-a-to-do-list-for-each-sector-170099/" aria-label="Read more about The Morrison government is set to finally announce a 2050 net-zero commitment. Here’s a ‘to do’ list for each sector">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lesley Hughes, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University Lukas Coch/AAP Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to announce Australia will adopt a target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The pledge is long overdue – but the science tells us 2050 is about a decade ... <a title="Australia’s stumbling, last-minute dash for climate respectability doesn’t negate a decade of abject failure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/australias-stumbling-last-minute-dash-for-climate-respectability-doesnt-negate-a-decade-of-abject-failure-169891/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s stumbling, last-minute dash for climate respectability doesn’t negate a decade of abject failure">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erica Mealy, Lecturer in Computer Science, University of the Sunshine Coast Shutterstock Twenty years on from the public release of Windows XP, the popular operating system is still regarded one of Microsoft’s greatest achievements. As of August this year, Windows XP still maintained a greater market share ... <a title="Windows XP turns 20: Microsoft’s rise and fall points to one thing — don’t fix what isn’t broken" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/windows-xp-turns-20-microsofts-rise-and-fall-points-to-one-thing-dont-fix-what-isnt-broken-166493/" aria-label="Read more about Windows XP turns 20: Microsoft’s rise and fall points to one thing — don’t fix what isn’t broken">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Crabb, Director and CEO, Burnet Institute In the blink of an eye, we’ve gone from 18 months of zero tolerance for COVID to accepting huge case numbers as the norm for Australia’s foreseeable future. Our ambitions are now limited to simply keeping a lid on things ... <a title="COVID doesn’t need to run rampant. Here are 6 ways to keep cases low in the next year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/covid-doesnt-need-to-run-rampant-here-are-6-ways-to-keep-cases-low-in-the-next-year-170207/" aria-label="Read more about COVID doesn’t need to run rampant. Here are 6 ways to keep cases low in the next year">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Downie, Associate Professor, Australian National University A week from today, a crucial round of United Nations climate change negotiations will begin in Glasgow and the stakes could not be higher. By the end, we’ll know how far nations are willing to go to address humanity’s biggest ... <a title="A successful COP26 is essential for Earth’s future. Here’s what needs to go right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/a-successful-cop26-is-essential-for-earths-future-heres-what-needs-to-go-right-169542/" aria-label="Read more about A successful COP26 is essential for Earth’s future. Here’s what needs to go right">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hao Tan, Associate Professor, Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle Lintao Zhang/AP A week out from the COP26 climate negotiations in Glasgow, all eyes are on two nations: China and the United States. Together, the superpowers are responsible for more than 40% of global carbon emissions. US-China ... <a title="The US and China must find a way to cooperate at COP26 and beyond. Otherwise, global climate action is impossible" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/the-us-and-china-must-find-a-way-to-cooperate-at-cop26-and-beyond-otherwise-global-climate-action-is-impossible-170094/" aria-label="Read more about The US and China must find a way to cooperate at COP26 and beyond. Otherwise, global climate action is impossible">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eimear Quigley, Senior Lecturer and Director, Psychological Services Centre, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock Parents can feel hopeless when their children experience the huge emotional burden that comes with final-year exams. Sometimes our best intentions may actually make our children (and ourselves) feel worse. Previous research has found ... <a title="40% of year 12s suffer high anxiety. At exam time, here’s what parents can do to help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/40-of-year-12s-suffer-high-anxiety-at-exam-time-heres-what-parents-can-do-to-help-170211/" aria-label="Read more about 40% of year 12s suffer high anxiety. At exam time, here’s what parents can do to help">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siobhan O’Sullivan, Associate professor, UNSW James Ross/AAP Former NSW minister Pru Goward wrote a column in the Australian Financial Review last week about Australia’s “underclass,” who she says are lazy, dysfunctional and don’t like the “discipline” of work. This was condemned by anti-poverty advocates as disturbing, but ... <a title="Australia’s ‘underclass’ don’t like work? Our research shows vulnerable job seekers don’t get the help they need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/australias-underclass-dont-like-work-our-research-shows-vulnerable-job-seekers-dont-get-the-help-they-need-169609/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s ‘underclass’ don’t like work? Our research shows vulnerable job seekers don’t get the help they need">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joellen Riley Munton, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock The transition to “living with COVID” makes contracting the virus at work a distinct possibility, even with high vaccination rates. So what are your rights as an Australian employee if you catch COVID-19, particularly if you ... <a title="If I catch COVID-19 at work what are my rights? A law expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/if-i-catch-covid-19-at-work-what-are-my-rights-a-law-expert-explains-169929/" aria-label="Read more about If I catch COVID-19 at work what are my rights? A law expert explains">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Burton, Lecturer, Theatre, University of Southern Queensland Judi Farr and Graham Rouse in STC’s Away, 1988. Photo: Sandy Edwards © Away by Michael Gow has a prolific production lineage. Since its first staging by Griffin Theatre Company in 1986, the play has become a staple of ... <a title="Away at 35: Michael Gow’s masterpiece is a reflection of a grieving Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/away-at-35-michael-gows-masterpiece-is-a-reflection-of-a-grieving-australia-168944/" aria-label="Read more about Away at 35: Michael Gow’s masterpiece is a reflection of a grieving Australia">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute The federal government’s mantra of “technology, not taxes” has left it with few options to easily reduce carbon emissions. In many sectors of the economy, it’s a recipe for disaster — a vague slogan that keeps us waiting. ... <a title="Tough carbon dioxide car emissions ceilings could get us well on the road to net-zero" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/24/tough-carbon-dioxide-car-emissions-ceilings-could-get-us-well-on-the-road-to-net-zero-170446/" aria-label="Read more about Tough carbon dioxide car emissions ceilings could get us well on the road to net-zero">Read more</a>
