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Month: March 2022

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Lessons from the pandemic on fairer and more caring uni teaching and learning

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Baker, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock The pandemic forced universities to rush out remote delivery of their courses online. Now we have had time to take stock of the impacts. Our newly published Australia-wide research investigated the challenges and opportunities of remote delivery ... <a title="Lessons from the pandemic on fairer and more caring uni teaching and learning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/lessons-from-the-pandemic-on-fairer-and-more-caring-uni-teaching-and-learning-178292/" aria-label="Read more about Lessons from the pandemic on fairer and more caring uni teaching and learning">Read more</a>

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Revisiting Shane Warne: The Musical – this brilliant show should be considered an Aussie classic

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mara Davis, PhD candidate, UNSW Sydney In response to the tragic death of Shane Warne last week, actor and composer Eddie Perfect took to Facebook to express his shock and surprise at Warne’s sudden passing. “I just don’t want to say goodbye – there was so much ... <a title="Revisiting Shane Warne: The Musical – this brilliant show should be considered an Aussie classic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/revisiting-shane-warne-the-musical-this-brilliant-show-should-be-considered-an-aussie-classic-178644/" aria-label="Read more about Revisiting Shane Warne: The Musical – this brilliant show should be considered an Aussie classic">Read more</a>

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No, catching Omicron is not ‘inevitable’ – here’s why we should all still avoid the virus

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Welch, Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland Fiona Goodall/Getty Images Aotearoa New Zealand has entered new COVID territory, characterised by high vaccination rates but also the rapid spread of the Omicron variant and rising numbers of hospitalisations. As we approach the peak of this wave, some have ... <a title="No, catching Omicron is not ‘inevitable’ – here’s why we should all still avoid the virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/no-catching-omicron-is-not-inevitable-heres-why-we-should-all-still-avoid-the-virus-178276/" aria-label="Read more about No, catching Omicron is not ‘inevitable’ – here’s why we should all still avoid the virus">Read more</a>

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How you can talk to your toddler to safeguard their well-being when they grow into a teenager

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elaine Reese, Professor of Psychology, University of Otago Shutterstock/fizkes As parents, we all hope our teens will be healthy and happy. Our new research shows one way to help is to have positive conversations with children about everyday events as soon as they start to talk. Most ... <a title="How you can talk to your toddler to safeguard their well-being when they grow into a teenager" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/how-you-can-talk-to-your-toddler-to-safeguard-their-well-being-when-they-grow-into-a-teenager-177536/" aria-label="Read more about How you can talk to your toddler to safeguard their well-being when they grow into a teenager">Read more</a>

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US warns against travel to NZ due to rising level of covid-19 cases

March 9, 2022

RNZ News The United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has raised its travel advisory warning on travel to New Zealand. The CDC updated its travel warning to “level four: very high” for travel to New Zealand due to covid-19 cases, of which today alone there was 23,894 new cases recorded. According to the ... <a title="US warns against travel to NZ due to rising level of covid-19 cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/us-warns-against-travel-to-nz-due-to-rising-level-of-covid-19-cases/" aria-label="Read more about US warns against travel to NZ due to rising level of covid-19 cases">Read more</a>

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Elect me and I’ll govern like Bob Hawke: Albanese

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese will declare he would govern on the Hawke model of consensus, in a Wednesday economic speech that also directs a strong pitch to business. “If Labor is successful in the coming federal election, I will take my lead ... <a title="Elect me and I’ll govern like Bob Hawke: Albanese" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/elect-me-and-ill-govern-like-bob-hawke-albanese-178780/" aria-label="Read more about Elect me and I’ll govern like Bob Hawke: Albanese">Read more</a>

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Word from The Hill: Subs, floods and people saying it’s ‘time to give someone else a go’

March 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team. This week Michelle and politics + society editor Amanda ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Subs, floods and people saying it’s ‘time to give someone else a go’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/word-from-the-hill-subs-floods-and-people-saying-its-time-to-give-someone-else-a-go-178779/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Subs, floods and people saying it’s ‘time to give someone else a go’">Read more</a>

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Under-resourced and undermined: as floods hit south-west Sydney, our research shows councils aren’t prepared

March 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicky Morrison, Professor of Planning, Western Sydney University Thousands of people in south-western Sydney have been ordered to evacuate as extreme rain pummels the region and floodwaters rise rapidly. The downpour is expected to continue for days. This region, particularly Western Sydney, is no stranger to climate-related ... <a title="Under-resourced and undermined: as floods hit south-west Sydney, our research shows councils aren’t prepared" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/under-resourced-and-undermined-as-floods-hit-south-west-sydney-our-research-shows-councils-arent-prepared-178293/" aria-label="Read more about Under-resourced and undermined: as floods hit south-west Sydney, our research shows councils aren’t prepared">Read more</a>

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Putin’s biggest mistake of the Ukraine war? Trusting the Western financial system

March 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The West is arraying financial weapons never deployed before against a country of Russia’s size, forsaking some of the principles that have defined it. Part of what has defined the West – and most of ... <a title="Putin’s biggest mistake of the Ukraine war? Trusting the Western financial system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/putins-biggest-mistake-of-the-ukraine-war-trusting-the-western-financial-system-178635/" aria-label="Read more about Putin’s biggest mistake of the Ukraine war? Trusting the Western financial system">Read more</a>

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Why banning men from leaving Ukraine violates their human rights

March 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Maguire, Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle Roman Pilipey/EPA/AAP As Ukraine scrambles to defend itself from Russia’s illegal invasion, men aged 18 to 60 have been banned from leaving the country. The declaration of martial law in Ukraine gives the government ... <a title="Why banning men from leaving Ukraine violates their human rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/why-banning-men-from-leaving-ukraine-violates-their-human-rights-178411/" aria-label="Read more about Why banning men from leaving Ukraine violates their human rights">Read more</a>

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Private obstetric care increases the chance of caesarean birth, regardless of health needs and wishes

March 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Serena Yu, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Women in Australia are more likely to have an unplanned caesarean birth if they give birth in a private hospital rather than a public hospital – independent of their health status during pregnancy or their birth plans. Our ... <a title="Private obstetric care increases the chance of caesarean birth, regardless of health needs and wishes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/private-obstetric-care-increases-the-chance-of-caesarean-birth-regardless-of-health-needs-and-wishes-178032/" aria-label="Read more about Private obstetric care increases the chance of caesarean birth, regardless of health needs and wishes">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: what is the largest penguin that ever lived?

March 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacob C. Blokland, Vertebrate Palaeontology PhD Candidate and Casual Academic, Flinders University A life reconstruction of one of the largest penguins that ever lived, _Kumimanu biceae_. Illustration by Mark Witton (used with permission, all other rights reserved), Author provided What is the largest penguin that ever lived? ... <a title="Curious Kids: what is the largest penguin that ever lived?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/curious-kids-what-is-the-largest-penguin-that-ever-lived-178036/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: what is the largest penguin that ever lived?">Read more</a>