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Year: 2022

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As women decide Australia’s new leaders, what is going on with academic leadership?

June 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angela Carbone, Professor and Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor Learning Teaching and Quality, RMIT University Shutterstock Women’s votes may have swayed the federal election result, but will a change in government move the culture towards one of empowering Australian women? In his victory speech, newly elected Prime Minister ... <a title="As women decide Australia’s new leaders, what is going on with academic leadership?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/09/as-women-decide-australias-new-leaders-what-is-going-on-with-academic-leadership-184163/" aria-label="Read more about As women decide Australia’s new leaders, what is going on with academic leadership?">Read more</a>

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Women’s probability of being in poverty more than doubles after separation

June 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Guyonne Kalb, Professorial Research Fellow and Director of the Labour Economics and Social Policy Program, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock When a heterosexual relationship breaks down, women are at a much higher risk of falling into poverty than men – especially if they have children to care ... <a title="Women’s probability of being in poverty more than doubles after separation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/09/womens-probability-of-being-in-poverty-more-than-doubles-after-separation-181345/" aria-label="Read more about Women’s probability of being in poverty more than doubles after separation">Read more</a>

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at 40 – a deep meditation on loneliness, and Spielberg’s most exhilarating film

June 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide AP Photo/Universal Pictures 40 years ago this month saw the release of Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial – a film about a stranded alien, the boy called Elliott who discovers it and a bond of friendship that ... <a title="E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at 40 – a deep meditation on loneliness, and Spielberg’s most exhilarating film" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/09/e-t-the-extra-terrestrial-at-40-a-deep-meditation-on-loneliness-and-spielbergs-most-exhilarating-film-183985/" aria-label="Read more about E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at 40 – a deep meditation on loneliness, and Spielberg’s most exhilarating film">Read more</a>

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Australian Energy Market Operator to have power to acquire gas for emergencies

June 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Australian Energy Market Operator will be given the power to procure and store gas for release in emergency situations. This was one of a range of measures federal and state energy ministers decided at their Wednesday meeting to discuss ... <a title="Australian Energy Market Operator to have power to acquire gas for emergencies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/08/australian-energy-market-operator-to-have-power-to-acquire-gas-for-emergencies-174962/" aria-label="Read more about Australian Energy Market Operator to have power to acquire gas for emergencies">Read more</a>

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Buy now, pay later: Apple will now lend you money to keep you spending and expand its empire

June 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rajat Roy, Associate Professor, Bond Business School, Bond University Shutterstock Apple has joined the thriving “buy now, pay later” industry, with a customised service called Apple Pay Later. The service was announced earlier this week at the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference, and will initially be launched in ... <a title="Buy now, pay later: Apple will now lend you money to keep you spending and expand its empire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/08/buy-now-pay-later-apple-will-now-lend-you-money-to-keep-you-spending-and-expand-its-empire-184550/" aria-label="Read more about Buy now, pay later: Apple will now lend you money to keep you spending and expand its empire">Read more</a>

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Do people drive differently in the rain? Here’s what the research says

June 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nirajan Shiwakoti, Associate Professor, RMIT University Shutterstock Driving in the rain can be demanding. It gets harder to see, sudden stopping is difficult, and rain can cause a car to lose grip when braking. Rain after a dry spell can cause grease and oil build-up on roads ... <a title="Do people drive differently in the rain? Here’s what the research says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/08/do-people-drive-differently-in-the-rain-heres-what-the-research-says-181777/" aria-label="Read more about Do people drive differently in the rain? Here’s what the research says">Read more</a>

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First periods can come as a shock. 5 ways to support your kid when they get theirs

June 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Kang, Associate Professor, University of Sydney Shutterstock It’s a tale as old as time. Around half of adolescents going through puberty will get their period. In high-income countries, an adolescent’s first period (known as “menarche”) happens on average between ten and 14 years of age, with ... <a title="First periods can come as a shock. 5 ways to support your kid when they get theirs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/08/first-periods-can-come-as-a-shock-5-ways-to-support-your-kid-when-they-get-theirs-177920/" aria-label="Read more about First periods can come as a shock. 5 ways to support your kid when they get theirs">Read more</a>

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What’s Japanese for ‘ruck’? Turning rugby’s technical terms into an international language

June 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Averil Coxhead, Professor in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shutterstock The winter rugby season is well under way, with fields and sidelines ringing to the unique language of the game. Learning this vocabulary comes through playing and talking about the ... <a title="What’s Japanese for ‘ruck’? Turning rugby’s technical terms into an international language" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/08/whats-japanese-for-ruck-turning-rugbys-technical-terms-into-an-international-language-183816/" aria-label="Read more about What’s Japanese for ‘ruck’? Turning rugby’s technical terms into an international language">Read more</a>

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New rules for crypto assets will protect consumers and innovators

June 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron M. Lane, Senior Lecturer in Law, RMIT University Shutterstock If you spend any time among the cryptocurrency community you’ll come across the mantra “HODL”. Originally a typo for “hold” on a Bitcoin forum, it has become all-purpose advice to anyone looking at the day’s price fluctuations ... <a title="New rules for crypto assets will protect consumers and innovators" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/08/new-rules-for-crypto-assets-will-protect-consumers-and-innovators-184463/" aria-label="Read more about New rules for crypto assets will protect consumers and innovators">Read more</a>

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Remote learning was even tougher for migrant parents. Here’s what they want schools to know in case lockdowns return

June 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tebeje Molla, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Deakin University Shutterstock When COVID forced school closures, many parents found themselves more involved than ever with their children’s learning. For some parents, it was hard work but broadly achievable. Many migrant parents, however, found themselves at a distinct disadvantage. ... <a title="Remote learning was even tougher for migrant parents. Here’s what they want schools to know in case lockdowns return" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/08/remote-learning-was-even-tougher-for-migrant-parents-heres-what-they-want-schools-to-know-in-case-lockdowns-return-183039/" aria-label="Read more about Remote learning was even tougher for migrant parents. Here’s what they want schools to know in case lockdowns return">Read more</a>

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Anything & Everything gives us a glance into the lives teenagers are constructing online

June 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thuy Tran, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne Rising/Sarah Walker Review: Anything & Everything, Platform Arts, infinity ensemble for Rising. Anything & Everything reminds me of a rite of passage we have all sailed through, in one way or another. That question we all ask: who am ... <a title="Anything & Everything gives us a glance into the lives teenagers are constructing online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/08/anything-and-everything-gives-us-a-glance-into-the-lives-teenagers-are-constructing-online-183726/" aria-label="Read more about Anything & Everything gives us a glance into the lives teenagers are constructing online">Read more</a>