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May 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Griffin, Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The University of Queensland Shutterstock We’ve all become familiar with virus mutations over the course of the pandemic, and can all probably list off the COVID variants including Alpha, Delta and Omicron. But now we’re hearing more and more ... <a title="When is a COVID mutation a new variant, and when is it a subvariant? And what’s a recombinant?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/when-is-a-covid-mutation-a-new-variant-and-when-is-it-a-subvariant-and-whats-a-recombinant-182333/" aria-label="Read more about When is a COVID mutation a new variant, and when is it a subvariant? And what’s a recombinant?">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tess Parker, Research Fellow, Monash University From February to May 2022, many places in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia have seen record-breaking daily and monthly rainfall. Repeated periods of persistent and intense rain have caused devastating and widespread floods. In Queensland and New South Wales ... <a title="Planetary waves, cut-off lows and blocking highs: what’s behind record floods across the Southern Hemisphere?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/planetary-waves-cut-off-lows-and-blocking-highs-whats-behind-record-floods-across-the-southern-hemisphere-183632/" aria-label="Read more about Planetary waves, cut-off lows and blocking highs: what’s behind record floods across the Southern Hemisphere?">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra New treasurer Jim Chalmers has been in multiple briefings since Sunday, and the message he sends in this podcast is that he is not going to try to gild the economic lily with the Australian community. He intends to deliver ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the ‘spiky’ parts of Australia’s inflation problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/politics-with-michelle-grattan-treasurer-jim-chalmers-on-the-spiky-parts-of-australias-inflation-problem-183813/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Treasurer Jim Chalmers on the ‘spiky’ parts of Australia’s inflation problem">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Imogene Smith, Casual academic, provisional psychologist and Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) candidate, Deakin University Shutterstock For many dads, having a child is unplanned. What happens next can vary. One man said: We broke up and she called me soon after to tell me she was pregnant […] ... <a title="Surprise! How men react when becoming a dad isn’t part of the plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/surprise-how-men-react-when-becoming-a-dad-isnt-part-of-the-plan-182141/" aria-label="Read more about Surprise! How men react when becoming a dad isn’t part of the plan">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn Hill, Teaching Fellow, Environmental Planning, University of Waikato Getty Images A minor culture war has broken out over Auckland’s urban identity since Auckland Council responded to the government’s new housing rules: on one side, defenders of “special character” areas of historic housing; on the other, advocates ... <a title="Whose ‘identity’ are we preserving in Auckland’s special character housing areas?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/whose-identity-are-we-preserving-in-aucklands-special-character-housing-areas-183207/" aria-label="Read more about Whose ‘identity’ are we preserving in Auckland’s special character housing areas?">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Grant Robertson’s “sweet moderation” Grant Robertson is a big fan of British socialist folk-punk singer Billy Bragg. The finance minister even wrote an opinion column last year that started and ended with lyrics from Bragg’s iconic song “Between the Wars”, with its key line “Sweet moderation; Heart of this ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Grant Robertson’s “sweet moderation”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-grant-robertsons-sweet-moderation/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Grant Robertson’s “sweet moderation”">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron J. Snoswell, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Computational Law & AI Accountability, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock The first serious accident involving a self-driving car in Australia occurred in March this year. A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries when hit by a Tesla Model 3 in “autopilot” mode. In ... <a title="When self-driving cars crash, who’s responsible? Courts and insurers need to know what’s inside the ‘black box’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/when-self-driving-cars-crash-whos-responsible-courts-and-insurers-need-to-know-whats-inside-the-black-box-180334/" aria-label="Read more about When self-driving cars crash, who’s responsible? Courts and insurers need to know what’s inside the ‘black box’">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND The nightly television news coverage of the 2022 federal election was among the most juvenile and uninformative in 50 years. Given that about 61% of Australians get their news ... <a title="How the ‘reality-distorting machinery’ of the federal election campaign delivered sub-par journalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/how-the-reality-distorting-machinery-of-the-federal-election-campaign-delivered-sub-par-journalism-183629/" aria-label="Read more about How the ‘reality-distorting machinery’ of the federal election campaign delivered sub-par journalism">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Holden, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney Shutterstock It’s a common scenario: you decide to go out for dinner and fancy something different. So, you look to online reviews to help you make your dining choice. If you trust a review of a restaurant and then ... <a title="Soon Australian doctors will be allowed to advertise with patient testimonials – but beware the hype" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/soon-australian-doctors-will-be-allowed-to-advertise-with-patient-testimonials-but-beware-the-hype-183126/" aria-label="Read more about Soon Australian doctors will be allowed to advertise with patient testimonials – but beware the hype">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Hornsey, Professor, University of Queensland Business School, The University of Queensland Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s shock loss to an independent running on a climate action platform wasn’t a fluke event. “Teal” independents have ousted five of Frydenberg’s colleagues, all harvesting votes from conservative heartland and all ... <a title="The election shows the conservative culture war on climate change could be nearing its end" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/the-election-shows-the-conservative-culture-war-on-climate-change-could-be-nearing-its-end-183450/" aria-label="Read more about The election shows the conservative culture war on climate change could be nearing its end">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Holloway, Senior Research DECRA Fellow, Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education, Australian Catholic University During the 2022 federal election campaign, schools barely rated a mention. While the Labor government’s cabinet will not be finalised until next week, we expect Tanya Plibersek to become education minister. ... <a title="Almost 60% of teachers say they want out. What is Labor going to do for an exhausted school sector?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/almost-60-of-teachers-say-they-want-out-what-is-labor-going-to-do-for-an-exhausted-school-sector-183452/" aria-label="Read more about Almost 60% of teachers say they want out. What is Labor going to do for an exhausted school sector?">Read more</a>
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May 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elaine Nash, PhD Candidate, University of South Australia Shutterstock There are many reasons to employ people living with intellectual disability. Most obvious is that it’s the right thing to do – it helps promote social justice, diversity, corporate social responsibility, and equal opportunity. Even so, data released ... <a title="Low staff turnover, high loyalty and productivity gains: the business benefits of hiring people with intellectual disability" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/25/low-staff-turnover-high-loyalty-and-productivity-gains-the-business-benefits-of-hiring-people-with-intellectual-disability-180587/" aria-label="Read more about Low staff turnover, high loyalty and productivity gains: the business benefits of hiring people with intellectual disability">Read more</a>
