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May 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Clark, Deputy Engagement Editor, The Conversation Politics can be slow-moving, until all of a sudden it isn’t. As political scientist Simon Jackman says in today’s episode of Below the Line, “politics is very non-linear. You get these steady, secular trends in voter sentiment, and then you’ll ... <a title="Below the Line: Has Australia’s political landscape changed forever? – podcast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/24/below-the-line-has-australias-political-landscape-changed-forever-podcast-183730/" aria-label="Read more about Below the Line: Has Australia’s political landscape changed forever? – podcast">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By D. Bondy Valdovinos Kaye, Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology On Sunday, popular American singer songwriter Halsey shared a video on TikTok with tinny music in the background, the on-screen text reading: Basically I have a song that I love that I wanna release ASAP but my record ... <a title="Halsey’s record label won’t release a new song until it goes viral on TikTok. Is this the future of the music industry?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/24/halseys-record-label-wont-release-a-new-song-until-it-goes-viral-on-tiktok-is-this-the-future-of-the-music-industry-183720/" aria-label="Read more about Halsey’s record label won’t release a new song until it goes viral on TikTok. Is this the future of the music industry?">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Crowley, Adjunct Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Tasmania During Saturday’s election, 31.5% of the voters deserted the major parties, with a swag of female teal independents tipping Liberal MPs out of their heartland urban seats. By contrast, the underestimated Greens had a sensational ... <a title="Good timing and hard work: behind the election’s ‘Greenslide’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/24/good-timing-and-hard-work-behind-the-elections-greenslide-183719/" aria-label="Read more about Good timing and hard work: behind the election’s ‘Greenslide’">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rita Matulionyte, Senior Lecturer in Law, Macquarie University Shutterstock Mastercard’s “smile to pay” system, announced last week, is supposed to save time for customers at checkouts. It is being trialled in Brazil, with future pilots planned for the Middle East and Asia. The company argues touch-less technology ... <a title="Pay ‘with a smile or a wave’: why Mastercard’s new face recognition payment system raises concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/24/pay-with-a-smile-or-a-wave-why-mastercards-new-face-recognition-payment-system-raises-concerns-183447/" aria-label="Read more about Pay ‘with a smile or a wave’: why Mastercard’s new face recognition payment system raises concerns">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock Stand by for something “reckless and dangerous”. That’s what former prime minister Scott Morrison said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese would be if he asked the Fair Work Commission to grant a wage rise big ... <a title="Lifting the minimum wage is anything but reckless – it’s what low earners need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/24/lifting-the-minimum-wage-is-anything-but-reckless-its-what-low-earners-need-183643/" aria-label="Read more about Lifting the minimum wage is anything but reckless – it’s what low earners need">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University Shutterstock You showered this morning, are wearing fresh clothes and having an otherwise normal day, when suddenly you notice that stench. Why do our armpits smell, and why more at some times than others? It all comes ... <a title="Why do my armpits smell? And would using glycolic acid on them really work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/24/why-do-my-armpits-smell-and-would-using-glycolic-acid-on-them-really-work-183354/" aria-label="Read more about Why do my armpits smell? And would using glycolic acid on them really work?">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucinda McKnight, Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy and Curriculum, Deakin University Pixabay The war in Ukraine is being described as the first social media war, even as “the TikTok war”. Memes, tweets, videos and blog posts communicate both vital information and propaganda, potentially changing the course of history. ... <a title="Writing for our (digital) lives: war, social media and the urgent need to update how we teach English" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/24/writing-for-our-digital-lives-war-social-media-and-the-urgent-need-to-update-how-we-teach-english-180679/" aria-label="Read more about Writing for our (digital) lives: war, social media and the urgent need to update how we teach English">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Stewart, John Bray Professor of Law, University of Adelaide Industrial relations issues were front and centre when federal Labor last won office from opposition in 2007. The backlash against John Howard’s “Work Choices” reforms cost both his government and his own seat. Kevin Rudd and Julia ... <a title="Wages and women top Albanese’s IR agenda: the big question is how Labor keeps its promises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/24/wages-and-women-top-albaneses-ir-agenda-the-big-question-is-how-labor-keeps-its-promises-183527/" aria-label="Read more about Wages and women top Albanese’s IR agenda: the big question is how Labor keeps its promises">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Soutphommasane, Acting Director, Sydney Policy Lab & Professor of Practice (Sociology and Political Theory), University of Sydney The message from Saturday’s election result was clear: Australians want a political reset. And not just about issues such as government integrity and climate change. While much attention has ... <a title="We’re about to have Australia’s most diverse parliament yet – but there’s still a long way to go" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/24/were-about-to-have-australias-most-diverse-parliament-yet-but-theres-still-a-long-way-to-go-183620/" aria-label="Read more about We’re about to have Australia’s most diverse parliament yet – but there’s still a long way to go">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Menzel, Assistant Professor – First Nations Health, Bond University GettyImages Workplaces can be hostile, overwhelming and unwelcoming places for many First Nations Peoples. My research has explored how this is the case in many organisations, including universities. White organisations often expect First Nations People to take ... <a title="Attention managers: if you expect First Nations’ staff to do all your ‘Indigenous stuff’, this isn’t support – it’s racism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/24/attention-managers-if-you-expect-first-nations-staff-to-do-all-your-indigenous-stuff-this-isnt-support-its-racism-176143/" aria-label="Read more about Attention managers: if you expect First Nations’ staff to do all your ‘Indigenous stuff’, this isn’t support – it’s racism">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Breadon, Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute CDC/Unsplash Anthony Albanese campaigned on better pandemic management. Giving the vaccination program a shot in the arm will be his first test. Not long ago, every shipment of vaccines was a news item and people were queuing ... <a title="To protect vulnerable Australians from COVID this winter, we need to pick up the pace on third doses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/24/to-protect-vulnerable-australians-from-covid-this-winter-we-need-to-pick-up-the-pace-on-third-doses-183609/" aria-label="Read more about To protect vulnerable Australians from COVID this winter, we need to pick up the pace on third doses">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Kingham, Professor, University of Canterbury Shutterstock/Tanya NZ The Dutch have long been recognised as leaders in cycling. Denmark is not far behind, with more bikes than cars in its capital Copenhagen. This is the result of many years of investment. Even the UK, with less of ... <a title="Don’t believe the backlash – the benefits of NZ investing more in cycling will far outweigh the costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/24/dont-believe-the-backlash-the-benefits-of-nz-investing-more-in-cycling-will-far-outweigh-the-costs-181053/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t believe the backlash – the benefits of NZ investing more in cycling will far outweigh the costs">Read more</a>
