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The successor to JobKeeper can’t do its job. There’s an urgent need for JobMaker II

April 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renee Fry-McKibbin, Professor of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Until the end of last month one million workers were paid by JobKeeper. This month there are none. Treasury thinks up to 150,000 will lose their jobs. Credible estimates put the number higher, at ... <a title="The successor to JobKeeper can’t do its job. There’s an urgent need for JobMaker II" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/the-successor-to-jobkeeper-cant-do-its-job-theres-an-urgent-need-for-jobmaker-ii-158391/" aria-label="Read more about The successor to JobKeeper can’t do its job. There’s an urgent need for JobMaker II">Read more</a>

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Tenderness, desire and politics: William Yang’s work is a portrait of a life well lived

April 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chari Larsson, Lecturer of art history, Griffith University Review: William Yang: Seeing and Being Seen, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane. How does an image become an icon? Moreover, how does a photographer become iconic? A major survey exhibition of the work of Queensland-born, Sydney-based photographer William Yang goes ... <a title="Tenderness, desire and politics: William Yang’s work is a portrait of a life well lived" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/tenderness-desire-and-politics-william-yangs-work-is-a-portrait-of-a-life-well-lived-158413/" aria-label="Read more about Tenderness, desire and politics: William Yang’s work is a portrait of a life well lived">Read more</a>

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Is Malcolm Turnbull the only Liberal who understands economics and climate science – or the only one who’ll talk about it?

April 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Denniss, Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Yesterday, former Liberal prime minister Malcolm Turnbull was unceremoniously dumped as chair of the New South Wales government’s climate advisory board, just a week after being offered the role. His crime? He questioned the wisdom ... <a title="Is Malcolm Turnbull the only Liberal who understands economics and climate science – or the only one who’ll talk about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/is-malcolm-turnbull-the-only-liberal-who-understands-economics-and-climate-science-or-the-only-one-wholl-talk-about-it-158448/" aria-label="Read more about Is Malcolm Turnbull the only Liberal who understands economics and climate science – or the only one who’ll talk about it?">Read more</a>

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Drug checking and an early warning network in Victoria could save lives: new coroner’s report

April 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Monica Barratt, Vice Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow, Social and Global Studies Centre and Digital Ethnography Research Centre, RMIT University Today the Coroners Court of Victoria released its findings into a cluster of five drug-related deaths across Melbourne between July 2016 and January 2017. The five young males, ... <a title="Drug checking and an early warning network in Victoria could save lives: new coroner’s report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/drug-checking-and-an-early-warning-network-in-victoria-could-save-lives-new-coroners-report-157684/" aria-label="Read more about Drug checking and an early warning network in Victoria could save lives: new coroner’s report">Read more</a>

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New research documents the severity of LGBTQA+ conversion practices — and why faith matters in recovery

April 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy W. Jones, Senior Lecturer in History, La Trobe University New research reveals the harms of religion-based LGBTQA+ conversion practices are more severe than previously thought. People who have been harmed by attempts to change or suppress their sexuality or gender identity are often left with chronic, ... <a title="New research documents the severity of LGBTQA+ conversion practices — and why faith matters in recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/new-research-documents-the-severity-of-lgbtqa-conversion-practices-and-why-faith-matters-in-recovery-154740/" aria-label="Read more about New research documents the severity of LGBTQA+ conversion practices — and why faith matters in recovery">Read more</a>

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Targeted texts and peer support: how smarter health care can cut costs and help Australians with chronic conditions

April 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen King, Adjunct professor, Monash University Australia has a health problem. Our health system works well for acute conditions that require short-term treatment such as fractures, pneumonia and appendicitis. But almost 40% of us have at least one long-term (chronic) physical health condition, such as diabetes, arthritis, ... <a title="Targeted texts and peer support: how smarter health care can cut costs and help Australians with chronic conditions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/targeted-texts-and-peer-support-how-smarter-health-care-can-cut-costs-and-help-australians-with-chronic-conditions-158415/" aria-label="Read more about Targeted texts and peer support: how smarter health care can cut costs and help Australians with chronic conditions">Read more</a>

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On the road again: here’s how the states can accelerate Australia’s sputtering electric vehicle transition

April 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rupert Posner, Systems Lead – Sustainable Economies, ClimateWorks Australia Last month, Volkswagen Australia chief Michael Bartsch revealed Australia’s clean technology laws were so weak, his German head office would not supply Australians with the company’s top selling mid-range electric vehicles. Without a clear policy to signal the ... <a title="On the road again: here’s how the states can accelerate Australia’s sputtering electric vehicle transition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/on-the-road-again-heres-how-the-states-can-accelerate-australias-sputtering-electric-vehicle-transition-158218/" aria-label="Read more about On the road again: here’s how the states can accelerate Australia’s sputtering electric vehicle transition">Read more</a>

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She-Oak and sunlight: ‘the best feelgood show I have seen since COVID’

April 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University Review: She-Oak and sunlight: Australian Impressionism, NGV Australia, Federation Square, Melbourne She-Oak and sunlight is a visually stunning exhibition that brings together some of Australia’s most famous and much-loved paintings and presents them within a radically different ... <a title="She-Oak and sunlight: ‘the best feelgood show I have seen since COVID’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/she-oak-and-sunlight-the-best-feelgood-show-i-have-seen-since-covid-158311/" aria-label="Read more about She-Oak and sunlight: ‘the best feelgood show I have seen since COVID’">Read more</a>

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Managing retreat: why New Zealand is drafting a new law to enable communities to move away from climate risks

April 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Iorns, Professor of Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The government’s recently announced overhaul of major environmental legislation will result in a new law focused solely on climate change adaptation. The 30-year-old Resource Management Act (RMA) was groundbreaking when it was passed in ... <a title="Managing retreat: why New Zealand is drafting a new law to enable communities to move away from climate risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/07/managing-retreat-why-new-zealand-is-drafting-a-new-law-to-enable-communities-to-move-away-from-climate-risks-157394/" aria-label="Read more about Managing retreat: why New Zealand is drafting a new law to enable communities to move away from climate risks">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Morrison to ministers: don’t stir the states

April 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra When your back’s against the wall, attack is not necessarily the best means of defence. With this in mind, the word from Scott Morrison to his ministers is, lay off the states. The federal government’s instinct is to avoid acknowledging ... <a title="View from The Hill: Morrison to ministers: don’t stir the states" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/06/view-from-the-hill-morrison-to-ministers-dont-stir-the-states-158460/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Morrison to ministers: don’t stir the states">Read more</a>

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A quarantine-free trans-Tasman bubble opens on April 19, but ‘flyer beware’ remains the reality of pandemic travel

April 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Plank, Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Canterbury New Zealand’s government today announced a long-awaited quarantine-free travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia, beginning on April 19. Provided there is no significant community outbreak in Australia, the risk of New Zealand importing cases of COVID-19 is ... <a title="A quarantine-free trans-Tasman bubble opens on April 19, but ‘flyer beware’ remains the reality of pandemic travel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/06/a-quarantine-free-trans-tasman-bubble-opens-on-april-19-but-flyer-beware-remains-the-reality-of-pandemic-travel-158423/" aria-label="Read more about A quarantine-free trans-Tasman bubble opens on April 19, but ‘flyer beware’ remains the reality of pandemic travel">Read more</a>

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Facebook data breach: what happened — and why it’s hard to know if your data was leaked

April 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Haskell-Dowland, Associate Dean (Computing and Security), Edith Cowan University Over the long weekend reports emerged of an alleged data breach, impacting half a billion Facebook users from 106 countries. And while this figure is staggering, there’s more to the story than 533 million sets of data. ... <a title="Facebook data breach: what happened — and why it’s hard to know if your data was leaked" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/06/facebook-data-breach-what-happened-and-why-its-hard-to-know-if-your-data-was-leaked-158417/" aria-label="Read more about Facebook data breach: what happened — and why it’s hard to know if your data was leaked">Read more</a>