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March 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Freebairn, Professor, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne Bianca de Marchi/AAP One government, in New Zealand, has already cut its fuel excise, by 25 cents per litre for the three months it hopes will be the worst of the oil price crisis, and in the ... <a title="What is petrol excise, and why does Australia have it anyway?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/16/what-is-petrol-excise-and-why-does-australia-have-it-anyway-179373/" aria-label="Read more about What is petrol excise, and why does Australia have it anyway?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Inglis, Professor, Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow, IMPACCT, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock The news of 52-year-old Senator Kimberley Kitching’s death from a suspected heart attack is a tragic loss that has shocked many women. At a time when the community was grappling ... <a title="How often do young women die of heart attacks and what can you do to improve your heart health?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/16/how-often-do-young-women-die-of-heart-attacks-and-what-can-you-do-to-improve-your-heart-health-179292/" aria-label="Read more about How often do young women die of heart attacks and what can you do to improve your heart health?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will unpack why the west is losing a strategic deterrence advantage against Russian Federation president Vladimir Putin. In this episode Buchanan and Manning will analyse whether deterrence, in its various forms, is an effective tool against aggressive authoritarian opponents and ... <a title="LIVE Thurs@Midday Buchanan + Manning: Can Deterrence be an effective tool against Putin’s offensive in Ukraine?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/16/live-thursmidday-buchanan-manning-can-deterrence-be-an-effective-tool-against-putins-offensive-in-ukraine/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE Thurs@Midday Buchanan + Manning: Can Deterrence be an effective tool against Putin’s offensive in Ukraine?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Patrick Taylor, Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, Macquarie University Shutterstock You probably clean your shoes if you step in something muddy or disgusting (please pick up after your dog!). But when you get home, do you always de-shoe at the door? Plenty of Australians ... <a title="Wearing shoes in the house is just plain gross. The verdict from scientists who study indoor contaminants" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/16/wearing-shoes-in-the-house-is-just-plain-gross-the-verdict-from-scientists-who-study-indoor-contaminants-177542/" aria-label="Read more about Wearing shoes in the house is just plain gross. The verdict from scientists who study indoor contaminants">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Smith, Provost and Professor of Engineering, Academic Division, Queensland University of Technology Waipapa Marae, University of Auckland campus. Shutterstock He aha te kai a te rangatira? He korerō, he korerō, he korerō. What is the food of leaders? It is communication. – Māori proverb Growing up ... <a title="To truly embrace diversity, university leaders sometimes need to find the humility to be students again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/16/to-truly-embrace-diversity-university-leaders-sometimes-need-to-find-the-humility-to-be-students-again-178901/" aria-label="Read more about To truly embrace diversity, university leaders sometimes need to find the humility to be students again">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madi Day, Lecturer, Department of Indigenous Studies, Macquarie University Shutterstock As COVID restrictions ease, many employers are encouraging staff to return to the office. While some may be looking forward to this, others are dreading going back to places where they previously experienced daily racism and microaggressions. ... <a title="With COVID restrictions easing, should Black professionals have to return to hostile workplaces?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/16/with-covid-restrictions-easing-should-black-professionals-have-to-return-to-hostile-workplaces-178988/" aria-label="Read more about With COVID restrictions easing, should Black professionals have to return to hostile workplaces?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Featherstone, Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University First Nations media outlets provide a critical role in the day-to-day lives of Indigenous people. In times of crisis, the service they provide is even more important. Yet they get little recognition or support for the work they do, and ... <a title="Natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic reveal the crucial role of First Nations media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/16/natural-disasters-and-the-covid-19-pandemic-reveal-the-crucial-role-of-first-nations-media-178769/" aria-label="Read more about Natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic reveal the crucial role of First Nations media">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2022
Editor’s Note: Here below is Dr Bryce Edwards’ New Zealand Political Roundup – which analyses one prominent topic being debated in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Political Roundup for free here. Political Roundup: Behind Simon Bridges’ shock departure, and what comes next Last week’s shock 1News opinion poll ... <a title="Newsletter – Political Roundup: Behind Simon Bridges’ shock departure, and what comes next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/16/newsletter-political-roundup-behind-simon-bridges-shock-departure-and-what-comes-next/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – Political Roundup: Behind Simon Bridges’ shock departure, and what comes next">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Hamlin, Senior Lecturer in Marketing , University of Otago Getty Images The Commerce Commission’s report into New Zealand’s supermarket sector has been criticised for not going far enough to reduce food prices, but the answer to the current duopoly might lie in treating the sector as ... <a title="Turning supermarkets into public utilities could be the solution to New Zealand’s grocery problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/16/turning-supermarkets-into-public-utilities-could-be-the-solution-to-new-zealands-grocery-problem-179192/" aria-label="Read more about Turning supermarkets into public utilities could be the solution to New Zealand’s grocery problem">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake Whitehead, Tritum E-Mobility Fellow & Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Shutterstock As petrol prices soar and climate change impacts make themselves felt, many people are likely wondering if their next car should be a fully electric vehicle. Yes, the upfront costs are ... <a title="Thinking of buying an electric vehicle for your next car? Here’s the market outlook and what to consider" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/16/thinking-of-buying-an-electric-vehicle-for-your-next-car-heres-the-market-outlook-and-what-to-consider-179293/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of buying an electric vehicle for your next car? Here’s the market outlook and what to consider">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Dwyer, Associate Lecturer and PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/EPA About three weeks into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it’s safe to say things aren’t going Russia’s way – and it has yet to achieve objectives that were planned to be ... <a title="Weapons of mass destruction: what are the chances Russia will use a nuclear or chemical attack on Ukraine?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/16/weapons-of-mass-destruction-what-are-the-chances-russia-will-use-a-nuclear-or-chemical-attack-on-ukraine-179098/" aria-label="Read more about Weapons of mass destruction: what are the chances Russia will use a nuclear or chemical attack on Ukraine?">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Bartlett, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle When I began drafting this article, COVID cases in Australia were coming down and the situation was stabilising. New research released in February showed a fourth COVID vaccine dose didn’t add much extra protection ... <a title="Here’s why you might need a 4th COVID vaccine dose this winter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/16/heres-why-you-might-need-a-4th-covid-vaccine-dose-this-winter-177811/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s why you might need a 4th COVID vaccine dose this winter">Read more</a>
