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May 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Curkpatrick, Researcher and adjunct lecturer, University of Divinity Southern Cross constellation in the night’s sky. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Can the Southern Cross represent Australian identity? Waved by a proud athlete or an angry protester, inked into skin or stuck to a car window, these five ... <a title="Beyond angry protesters and inked arms, there’s this First Nations story of the Southern Cross – one of unity and belonging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/06/beyond-angry-protesters-and-inked-arms-theres-this-first-nations-story-of-the-southern-cross-one-of-unity-and-belonging-181161/" aria-label="Read more about Beyond angry protesters and inked arms, there’s this First Nations story of the Southern Cross – one of unity and belonging">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Jakubowicz, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney original The debate over whether an “ethnic vote” phenomenon exists in Australia re-emerges at each federal election. Some argue people from ethnic communities can be influenced by issues which are cultural or which relate to their countries ... <a title="Amid COVID and heated debate about China, how will multicultural Australia vote in 2022?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/06/amid-covid-and-heated-debate-about-china-how-will-multicultural-australia-vote-in-2022-181273/" aria-label="Read more about Amid COVID and heated debate about China, how will multicultural Australia vote in 2022?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney AAP/Lukas Coch What happens if no party or coalition of parties wins a majority in the House of Representatives at the federal election? This is known as a “hung parliament”. While it is unusual at the federal level, ... <a title="Explainer: what happens if the 2022 election results in a hung parliament?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/06/explainer-what-happens-if-the-2022-election-results-in-a-hung-parliament-182283/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what happens if the 2022 election results in a hung parliament?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blake Bennett, Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching and Pedagogy, University of Auckland GettyImages Although sport is often touted as a vehicle for positive experiences, many investigations into sporting cultures – particularly high performance sport – have highlighted how predatory or abusive behaviour by coaches can emerge and ... <a title="How do we protect kids from abuse in sport without creating a ‘culture of suspicion’ that ruins it for everyone?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/06/how-do-we-protect-kids-from-abuse-in-sport-without-creating-a-culture-of-suspicion-that-ruins-it-for-everyone-182417/" aria-label="Read more about How do we protect kids from abuse in sport without creating a ‘culture of suspicion’ that ruins it for everyone?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sebastian Duchene, ARC DECRA Fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock By now, many of us will be familiar with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. This variant of concern has changed the course of the pandemic, leading to a dramatic rise in cases ... <a title="Why are there so many new Omicron sub-variants, like BA.4 and BA.5? Will I be reinfected? Is the virus mutating faster?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/06/why-are-there-so-many-new-omicron-sub-variants-like-ba-4-and-ba-5-will-i-be-reinfected-is-the-virus-mutating-faster-182274/" aria-label="Read more about Why are there so many new Omicron sub-variants, like BA.4 and BA.5? Will I be reinfected? Is the virus mutating faster?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ayesha Tulloch, ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock In the human fascination with birds, it’s the flashy appearance and antics of males that get the most attention from researchers and the public. From their colourful plumage to elaborate songs and courtship displays, male birds often ... <a title="This Mother’s Day, let’s celebrate the brave, multi-tasking mums of the Australian bird world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/06/this-mothers-day-lets-celebrate-the-brave-multi-tasking-mums-of-the-australian-bird-world-180880/" aria-label="Read more about This Mother’s Day, let’s celebrate the brave, multi-tasking mums of the Australian bird world">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jesse Adams Stein, Senior Lecturer & ARC DECRA Fellow, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney Most politicians vocally support Australian-made products. Manufacturing certainly provides excellent opportunities for candidates in high-vis to make election campaign announcements. Labor has promised to make Australia “a country that makes things ... <a title="Politicians in high-vis say they love manufacturing. But if we want more Australian-made jobs, here’s what we need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/06/politicians-in-high-vis-say-they-love-manufacturing-but-if-we-want-more-australian-made-jobs-heres-what-we-need-182510/" aria-label="Read more about Politicians in high-vis say they love manufacturing. But if we want more Australian-made jobs, here’s what we need">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Freebairn, Professor, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne The Coalition and Labor parties have each produced election policies designed to help low and middle income earners buy homes. Who is likely to benefit from them and who is likely to suffer is far from obvious, ... <a title="Who really wins and loses from first homebuyer schemes? What you need to know as a buyer, owner or renter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/06/who-really-wins-and-loses-from-first-homebuyer-schemes-what-you-need-to-know-as-a-buyer-owner-or-renter-182425/" aria-label="Read more about Who really wins and loses from first homebuyer schemes? What you need to know as a buyer, owner or renter">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Barnes, Lecturer in Physics, Western Sydney University Marvel Studios Whether you need a new villain or an old Spider-Man, your sci-fi movie will sound more scientifically respectable if you use the word multiverse. The Marvel multiverse puts different versions of our universe “out there”, somewhere. In ... <a title="The multiverse is huge in pop culture right now – but what is it, and does it really exist?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/06/the-multiverse-is-huge-in-pop-culture-right-now-but-what-is-it-and-does-it-really-exist-181781/" aria-label="Read more about The multiverse is huge in pop culture right now – but what is it, and does it really exist?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The public don’t have much regard for journalists and many people will be critical of the “gotcha” questioning that found Anthony Albanese on Thursday unable to recite the six points of his policy on the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Pursuing ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: ‘Gotcha’ questions are ugly journalism but hazards for leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/06/grattan-on-friday-gotcha-questions-are-ugly-journalism-but-hazards-for-leaders-182538/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: ‘Gotcha’ questions are ugly journalism but hazards for leaders">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Fitzpatrick, Research Fellow, Australian National University Shutterstock Men’s suicide is often linked to social and economic factors such as financial problems, legal issues and unemployment. But when seeking to understand men’s suicide, we shouldn’t overlook important questions of responsibility, choice, and agency – especially in the ... <a title="Perpetrators of family violence sometimes use threats of suicide to control their partner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/05/perpetrators-of-family-violence-sometimes-use-threats-of-suicide-to-control-their-partner-182416/" aria-label="Read more about Perpetrators of family violence sometimes use threats of suicide to control their partner">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erica Millar, Senior research fellow, La Trobe University Shutterstock A leak of draft court documents reveals Roe v. Wade – which has broadly guaranteed abortion rights in the United States since 1973 – may be overturned. The US decision may influence the rhetoric and lobbying techniques of ... <a title="Abortion is no longer a crime in Australia. So why is it still so hard to access?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/05/abortion-is-no-longer-a-crime-in-australia-so-why-is-it-still-so-hard-to-access-182413/" aria-label="Read more about Abortion is no longer a crime in Australia. So why is it still so hard to access?">Read more</a>
