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July 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Galea, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne The Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) is in crisis. Amid the headlines and allegations of standover tactics, thuggery and kickbacks, the construction division of the union has been placed in administration. The peak body for unions, ... <a title="The CFMEU overhaul won’t do much to end the blokey culture that dominates Australian job sites" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/18/the-cfmeu-overhaul-wont-do-much-to-end-the-blokey-culture-that-dominates-australian-job-sites-234910/" aria-label="Read more about The CFMEU overhaul won’t do much to end the blokey culture that dominates Australian job sites">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hal Swerissen, Emeritus Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University Butsaya/Shutterstock In a country like Australia, we all expect that when we get old, we’ll be able to rely on a robust aged care system. But aged care providers can’t find staff and a crisis is brewing. ... <a title="We have too few aged care workers to care for older Australians. Why? And what can we do about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/18/we-have-too-few-aged-care-workers-to-care-for-older-australians-why-and-what-can-we-do-about-it-232707/" aria-label="Read more about We have too few aged care workers to care for older Australians. Why? And what can we do about it?">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Hudson, Lecturer in the Institute of Education, Arts and Community, Federation University Australia Adam McCoid/Unsplash, CC BY This week, we learned public high school students in Victoria are missing school at record levels. Students enrolled in state secondary schools missed an average of 5.6 weeks in ... <a title="Too many Year 9 students are missing school. What can parents and teachers do to keep them engaged?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/18/too-many-year-9-students-are-missing-school-what-can-parents-and-teachers-do-to-keep-them-engaged-234673/" aria-label="Read more about Too many Year 9 students are missing school. What can parents and teachers do to keep them engaged?">Read more</a>
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July 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George A. Tanewski, Professor in Accounting, Deakin University Australia hands out the best part of A$1 billion per year in grants to businesses. Many of these come with no strings attached, meaning there is no need to evaluate whether the grants boost employment, help the recipients become ... <a title="The Australian government hands out hundreds of millions per year in grants to businesses. We find much of it is wasted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/18/the-australian-government-hands-out-hundreds-of-millions-per-year-in-grants-to-businesses-we-find-much-of-it-is-wasted-233652/" aria-label="Read more about The Australian government hands out hundreds of millions per year in grants to businesses. We find much of it is wasted">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy O’Leary, Lecturer in Construction and Property, The University of Melbourne The government has backed a move by the Fair Work Commission to place the construction division of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) into administration. Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke said on Wednesday there ... <a title="Labor wants to put the construction union into administration, but last year it axed the cop on the beat. That doesn’t look wise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/17/labor-wants-to-put-the-construction-union-into-administration-but-last-year-it-axed-the-cop-on-the-beat-that-doesnt-look-wise-234908/" aria-label="Read more about Labor wants to put the construction union into administration, but last year it axed the cop on the beat. That doesn’t look wise">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Park Thaichon, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Southern Queensland NicoElNino/Shutterstock When a company makes a mistake – such as a marketing misstep or a product failure that leads to a recall – a good apology can make a big difference in how we as customers feel ... <a title="More than just ‘we’re sorry’ – how companies can make apologies we will actually believe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/17/more-than-just-were-sorry-how-companies-can-make-apologies-we-will-actually-believe-234680/" aria-label="Read more about More than just ‘we’re sorry’ – how companies can make apologies we will actually believe">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lyndsey Collins-Praino, Associate Professor, School of Biomedicine, University of Adelaide As the United States presidential election race gathers pace, current president Joe Biden’s advanced age continues to draw significant scrutiny. But either candidate would reach the record for the oldest sitting US president over the course of ... <a title="Is Joe Biden experiencing cognitive decline? Here’s why we shouldn’t speculate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/17/is-joe-biden-experiencing-cognitive-decline-heres-why-we-shouldnt-speculate-234487/" aria-label="Read more about Is Joe Biden experiencing cognitive decline? Here’s why we shouldn’t speculate">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Der Derian, Michael Hintze Chair of International Security, University of Sydney Mathew Schwartz/Unsplash The United Nations has proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The goal is to recognise “the importance of quantum science and the need for wider awareness of its ... <a title="A huge race is on to develop quantum technologies. The time to discuss risks is now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/17/a-huge-race-is-on-to-develop-quantum-technologies-the-time-to-discuss-risks-is-now-234687/" aria-label="Read more about A huge race is on to develop quantum technologies. The time to discuss risks is now">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Fair Work Commission’s general manager, Murray Furlong, is moving to appoint administrators into the construction division of the CFMEU, following a string of allegations of nefarious behaviour. Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke announced on Wednesday that Furlong was seeking ... <a title="Fair Work Commission moves to appoint administrators into construction division of CFMEU" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/17/fair-work-commission-moves-to-appoint-administrators-into-construction-division-of-cfmeu-234909/" aria-label="Read more about Fair Work Commission moves to appoint administrators into construction division of CFMEU">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Low, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Food (Sensory Science), RMIT University ESA / NASA Astronauts often report that the joy of eating is lost in space. Food that tastes fabulous on Earth may become bland and boring in orbit. In fact, despite carefully designed diets, space ... <a title="Astronauts don’t eat enough because food tastes bland in space. We’re trying to work out why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/17/astronauts-dont-eat-enough-because-food-tastes-bland-in-space-were-trying-to-work-out-why-234468/" aria-label="Read more about Astronauts don’t eat enough because food tastes bland in space. We’re trying to work out why">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lily Moore, PhD Candidate in Classics and Archaeology, The University of Melbourne Vasilii L/Shutterstock You might have heard of a group of women in Ancient Rome known as the “Vestal Virgins”. These female virginal guardians of the sacred flame of Rome could be buried alive for breaking ... <a title="In Ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins achieved power most women were denied – but at great cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/17/in-ancient-rome-the-vestal-virgins-achieved-power-most-women-were-denied-but-at-great-cost-232987/" aria-label="Read more about In Ancient Rome, the Vestal Virgins achieved power most women were denied – but at great cost">Read more</a>
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July 17, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Fitzpatrick, Professor in International History, Flinders University By the time Julius Caesar died with the words “Et tu, Brute?” on his lips, political assassinations were already a common occurrence. But have they become rarer in modern times? Was the attempted assassination of former US President Donald ... <a title="Political assassinations are not just an American problem – they have been all too frequent throughout history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/17/political-assassinations-are-not-just-an-american-problem-they-have-been-all-too-frequent-throughout-history-234683/" aria-label="Read more about Political assassinations are not just an American problem – they have been all too frequent throughout history">Read more</a>
