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October 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glen Hosking, Senior Lecturer in Psychology. Clinical Psychologist, Victoria University Shutterstock Gender pronouns are the terms people choose to refer to themselves that reflect their gender identity. These might be he/him, she/her or gender-neutral pronouns such as they/them. Knowing and using a person’s correct pronouns fosters inclusion, ... <a title="What are gender pronouns and why is it important to use the right ones?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/what-are-gender-pronouns-and-why-is-it-important-to-use-the-right-ones-169025/" aria-label="Read more about What are gender pronouns and why is it important to use the right ones?">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Crowley, Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Tasmania Time is rapidly running out for the Morrison government to announce a new climate policy before the United Nations COP26 climate talks in Glasgow next month. At the 11th hour, the government appears poised to announce ... <a title="Climate wars, carbon taxes and toppled leaders: the 30-year history of Australia’s climate response, in brief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/climate-wars-carbon-taxes-and-toppled-leaders-the-30-year-history-of-australias-climate-response-in-brief-169545/" aria-label="Read more about Climate wars, carbon taxes and toppled leaders: the 30-year history of Australia’s climate response, in brief">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. This week they discuss Scott Morrison’s battle to get a deal with the Nationals, as Australia is under ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on high noon climate negotiations, and pressure on Albanese over MP Anthony Byrne" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/video-michelle-grattan-on-high-noon-climate-negotiations-and-pressure-on-albanese-over-mp-anthony-byrne-170011/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on high noon climate negotiations, and pressure on Albanese over MP Anthony Byrne">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy McKenry, Professor of Music, Australian Catholic University The Rolling Stones performing last week in Pittsburgh. Emily Matthews/AP The decision by the Rolling Stones to remove their 1971 song Brown Sugar from the set list for their upcoming US tour has drawn both praise and criticism. Read ... <a title="Brown Sugar: why the Rolling Stones are right to withdraw the song from their set list" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/brown-sugar-why-the-rolling-stones-are-right-to-withdraw-the-song-from-their-set-list-169936/" aria-label="Read more about Brown Sugar: why the Rolling Stones are right to withdraw the song from their set list">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cherie Lacey, Lecturer in Media Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shutterstock More than half of the most popular New Zealand websites may be unfairly manipulating visitors, according to our latest research into the use of “dark patterns” in sites with a “co.nz” domain ... <a title="Many of New Zealand’s most popular websites use ‘dark patterns’ to manipulate users – is it time to regulate?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/many-of-new-zealands-most-popular-websites-use-dark-patterns-to-manipulate-users-is-it-time-to-regulate-169538/" aria-label="Read more about Many of New Zealand’s most popular websites use ‘dark patterns’ to manipulate users – is it time to regulate?">Read more</a>
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October 15, 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 Health system braces for influx of cases, home isolation required Zane Small ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 15 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-15-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 15 2021">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isabelle Volpe, PhD Candidate, Drug Policy Modelling Program, UNSW You may have read recently that TikTok allegedly “serves up” sex and drug videos to minors. Media reports have described the video-sharing platform, which is designed predominantly for young people, as an “addiction machine” that promotes harmful content. ... <a title="Sex, drugs and TikTok: keeping young people safe needs a mature response, not a moral panic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/sex-drugs-and-tiktok-keeping-young-people-safe-needs-a-mature-response-not-a-moral-panic-169530/" aria-label="Read more about Sex, drugs and TikTok: keeping young people safe needs a mature response, not a moral panic">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Seale, Associate professor, UNSW James Ross/AAP Australia’s international borders are due to reopen next month for people returning to states with 80% vaccination rates. Australian citizens and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated with an approved vaccine will be allowed to quarantine at home. They will ... <a title="International borders are about to open, but our research shows the plight of stranded Australians is not over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/international-borders-are-about-to-open-but-our-research-shows-the-plight-of-stranded-australians-is-not-over-169646/" aria-label="Read more about International borders are about to open, but our research shows the plight of stranded Australians is not over">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen John Haslett, Emeritus Professor of Statistics, Massey University Hannah Peters/Getty Images For the detection of community transmission of COVID-19, New Zealand currently relies on contact tracing, testing of self-selected people with symptoms and those with permission to travel between different alert levels, and surveillance testing of ... <a title="How a random sampling regime could help detect COVID and highlight infection hotspots" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/how-a-random-sampling-regime-could-help-detect-covid-and-highlight-infection-hotspots-169718/" aria-label="Read more about How a random sampling regime could help detect COVID and highlight infection hotspots">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Hanmer, Honorary Professional Fellow, Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Governments are pressing ahead with home quarantine for returning travellers and people are isolating at home due to COVID-19. So now is a good time to think about what you can ... <a title="I live in an apartment. How can I cut my risk of getting COVID?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/i-live-in-an-apartment-how-can-i-cut-my-risk-of-getting-covid-169364/" aria-label="Read more about I live in an apartment. How can I cut my risk of getting COVID?">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amber McLeod, Lecturer in Education, Monash University Shutterstock Despite the growth of technology in our daily lives, the integration of digital technologies into education has been slower than anticipated. There seem to be a number of factors at work here, including problems with access to technology and ... <a title="Videogames or homework? Why not both, as ACMI has 75 game lessons for you to try" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/videogames-or-homework-why-not-both-as-acmi-has-75-game-lessons-for-you-to-try-169359/" aria-label="Read more about Videogames or homework? Why not both, as ACMI has 75 game lessons for you to try">Read more</a>
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October 15, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND To the critics, the Treasury has just marked “its own homework”. It has produced a 60-page report entitled Insights from the first six months of JobKeeper. Commonwealth Treasury, October 11, 2021 And it finds the A$89 ... <a title="Vital Signs: JobKeeper delivered what was needed to save the patient" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/15/vital-signs-jobkeeper-delivered-what-was-needed-to-save-the-patient-169821/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: JobKeeper delivered what was needed to save the patient">Read more</a>
