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As the Balinese respond to the collapse of tourism, ritual is important — and dangerous

September 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Graeme MacRae, Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, Massey University Johanes Christo/NurPhoto via Getty Images The arrival of the Delta variant in Indonesia has plunged Bali, one of the country’s richest provinces, into an economic crisis and a conflict between beliefs and public health measures. Mask wearing is ... <a title="As the Balinese respond to the collapse of tourism, ritual is important — and dangerous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/13/as-the-balinese-respond-to-the-collapse-of-tourism-ritual-is-important-and-dangerous-166812/" aria-label="Read more about As the Balinese respond to the collapse of tourism, ritual is important — and dangerous">Read more</a>

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Ngā āhuatanga ka akona mai ki a tātou e te ao Māori, mō te ao pakihi o āpōpō

September 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Walker, Lecturer (Management), Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Illustration by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White Author provided Mai i te ētita: Nā Piripi Walker i whakamāori tēnei tuhinga mō Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Pāwhiria ki konei hei pānui i tēnei tuhinga ki ... <a title="Ngā āhuatanga ka akona mai ki a tātou e te ao Māori, mō te ao pakihi o āpōpō" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/13/nga-ahuatanga-ka-akona-mai-ki-a-tatou-e-te-ao-maori-mo-te-ao-pakihi-o-apopo-167635/" aria-label="Read more about Ngā āhuatanga ka akona mai ki a tātou e te ao Māori, mō te ao pakihi o āpōpō">Read more</a>

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Putting the community back into business: what te ao Māori can teach us about sustainable management

September 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Walker, Lecturer (Management), Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Illustration by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White Author provided Editor’s note: This article has been translated by Piripi Walker for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori/Māori Language Week. Click here to read it in te reo ... <a title="Putting the community back into business: what te ao Māori can teach us about sustainable management" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/13/putting-the-community-back-into-business-what-te-ao-maori-can-teach-us-about-sustainable-management-166501/" aria-label="Read more about Putting the community back into business: what te ao Māori can teach us about sustainable management">Read more</a>

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Can an app change Australia’s car culture? Only if all moving parts work together

September 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophia Duan, Lecturer in Information Systems, RMIT University Shutterstock Getting around an Australian city without a car can be a real hassle. Imagine how much easier it would be if you had the option of combining public transport and shared services — be it bus, train, tram, ... <a title="Can an app change Australia’s car culture? Only if all moving parts work together" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/13/can-an-app-change-australias-car-culture-only-if-all-moving-parts-work-together-167450/" aria-label="Read more about Can an app change Australia’s car culture? Only if all moving parts work together">Read more</a>

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Why pushing for an economic ‘alliance’ with the US to counter Chinese coercion would be a mistake

September 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Laurenceson, Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI), University of Technology Sydney Leah Millis/AP The Australian government desperately hopes this week’s AUSMIN meetings between Australian and US officials will see greater practical American support being delivered in the face of ongoing trade strikes by China. Reports ... <a title="Why pushing for an economic ‘alliance’ with the US to counter Chinese coercion would be a mistake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/13/why-pushing-for-an-economic-alliance-with-the-us-to-counter-chinese-coercion-would-be-a-mistake-167629/" aria-label="Read more about Why pushing for an economic ‘alliance’ with the US to counter Chinese coercion would be a mistake">Read more</a>

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NSW and Victoria admit they won’t get back to COVID-zero. What does this mean for a ‘fractured’ Australia?

September 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amalie Dyda, Senior Lecturer, The University of Queensland Australia’s two most populous states have now conceded they are unlikely to return to COVID-zero. The highly infectious Delta variant has spread significantly in both states, making contact tracing and containment more difficult. This may be welcome news for ... <a title="NSW and Victoria admit they won’t get back to COVID-zero. What does this mean for a ‘fractured’ Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/13/nsw-and-victoria-admit-they-wont-get-back-to-covid-zero-what-does-this-mean-for-a-fractured-australia-167526/" aria-label="Read more about NSW and Victoria admit they won’t get back to COVID-zero. What does this mean for a ‘fractured’ Australia?">Read more</a>

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Research reveals why pet owners keep their cats indoors – and it’s not to protect wildlife

September 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lily van Eeden, Postdoctoral research fellow, Monash University Shutterstock Cat owners are urged to keep their pet indoors for a variety of reasons, including protecting wildlife and preventing the spread of disease. But our research has found an entirely different motivator for containing cats. Concern for their ... <a title="Research reveals why pet owners keep their cats indoors – and it’s not to protect wildlife" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/13/research-reveals-why-pet-owners-keep-their-cats-indoors-and-its-not-to-protect-wildlife-166263/" aria-label="Read more about Research reveals why pet owners keep their cats indoors – and it’s not to protect wildlife">Read more</a>

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New analysis shows Morrison government funding won’t cover any extra uni student places for years

September 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Warburton, Honorary Senior Fellow, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The federal government’s promise to deliver more student places through its Job-ready Graduates Package was hollow rhetoric, as research released today demonstrates. From university funding agreements, we now know the ... <a title="New analysis shows Morrison government funding won’t cover any extra uni student places for years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/13/new-analysis-shows-morrison-government-funding-wont-cover-any-extra-uni-student-places-for-years-167542/" aria-label="Read more about New analysis shows Morrison government funding won’t cover any extra uni student places for years">Read more</a>

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Why can’t Australia make mRNA vaccines? Because we don’t make enough ‘deep technology’ companies

September 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Waters-Lynch, Lecturer Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Organisational Design, RMIT University Pfizer/AP Caught out by its strategy to bet on COVID-19 vaccines that could be made in Australia, the federal government is now scrambling oto manufacture mRNA vaccines locally. Its “approach to market” strategy has effectively asked companies ... <a title="Why can’t Australia make mRNA vaccines? Because we don’t make enough ‘deep technology’ companies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/13/why-cant-australia-make-mrna-vaccines-because-we-dont-make-enough-deep-technology-companies-166013/" aria-label="Read more about Why can’t Australia make mRNA vaccines? Because we don’t make enough ‘deep technology’ companies">Read more</a>

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Saving these family-focused lizards may mean moving them to new homes. But that’s not as simple as it sounds

September 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Bradley, PhD candidate, Curtin University Holly Bradley, Author provided Am I not pretty enough? This article is part of The Conversation’s series introducing you to unloved Australian animals that need our help. Spiny-tailed skinks (Egernia stokesii badia), known as meelyu in the local Badimia language in ... <a title="Saving these family-focused lizards may mean moving them to new homes. But that’s not as simple as it sounds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/13/saving-these-family-focused-lizards-may-mean-moving-them-to-new-homes-but-thats-not-as-simple-as-it-sounds-162998/" aria-label="Read more about Saving these family-focused lizards may mean moving them to new homes. But that’s not as simple as it sounds">Read more</a>

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Criminal lawyers are regularly exposed to trauma — how can NZ’s justice system look after them better?

September 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yvette Tinsley, Professor of Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty As many court visitors or news consumers will know, criminal law can be a mix of often horrific detail and seemingly dry procedure. Our current system, based in large part on the English ... <a title="Criminal lawyers are regularly exposed to trauma — how can NZ’s justice system look after them better?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/13/criminal-lawyers-are-regularly-exposed-to-trauma-how-can-nzs-justice-system-look-after-them-better-167625/" aria-label="Read more about Criminal lawyers are regularly exposed to trauma — how can NZ’s justice system look after them better?">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Kristina Keneally’s house switch stops one row, starts another

September 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra When Tanya Plibersek – who many believe would give Labor its best chance if she were leader now – was asked about the party parachuting Kristina Keneally into the safe seat of Fowler, she slid all around the place to ... <a title="View from The Hill: Kristina Keneally’s house switch stops one row, starts another" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/12/view-from-the-hill-kristina-keneallys-house-switch-stops-one-row-starts-another-167772/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Kristina Keneally’s house switch stops one row, starts another">Read more</a>