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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonatan A Lassa, Senior Lecturer, Humanitarian Emergency and Disaster Management, College of Indigenous Futures, Arts and Society, Charles Darwin University News of storms battering parts of Queensland and the threat posed by Cyclone Kimi reminded me of a recent experience I’d had. A few months after Cyclone ... <a title="Caravan communities: older, underinsured and overexposed to cyclones, storms and disasters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/caravan-communities-older-underinsured-and-overexposed-to-cyclones-storms-and-disasters-151840/" aria-label="Read more about Caravan communities: older, underinsured and overexposed to cyclones, storms and disasters">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Crawford, Associate Professor in Construction and Environmental Assessment, University of Melbourne Over the past few years, Australians have embraced online food delivery services such as UberEats, Deliveroo and Menulog. But home-delivered food comes with a climate cost, and single-use packaging is one of the biggest contributors. ... <a title="Home-delivered food has a huge climate cost. So which cuisine is the worst culprit?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/home-delivered-food-has-a-huge-climate-cost-so-which-cuisine-is-the-worst-culprit-151564/" aria-label="Read more about Home-delivered food has a huge climate cost. So which cuisine is the worst culprit?">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland When the coronavirus pandemic hit Australia in March 2020, the Morrison government took bold and imaginative action. The most notable examples were its income support programs – JobKeeper, paying a A$750 weekly subsidy to employers to keep ... <a title="The economy can’t guarantee a job. It can guarantee a liveable income for other work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/the-economy-cant-guarantee-a-job-it-can-guarantee-a-liveable-income-for-other-work-153444/" aria-label="Read more about The economy can’t guarantee a job. It can guarantee a liveable income for other work">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Cowling, Associate Professor – Information & Communication Technology (ICT), CQUniversity Australia We’ve probably all been there. We buy some new smart gadget and when we plug it in for the first time it requires an update to work. So we end up spending hours downloading and ... <a title="Upgrade rage: why you may have to buy a new device whether you want to or not" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/upgrade-rage-why-you-may-have-to-buy-a-new-device-whether-you-want-to-or-not-153105/" aria-label="Read more about Upgrade rage: why you may have to buy a new device whether you want to or not">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Vice-chancellor’s fellow, La Trobe University The new trade minister, Dan Tehan, has been handed one of the Morrison government’s most demanding roles. Despite a lot of chest-thumping in government circles about the need to stand up to “Chinese bullying”, Tehan’s task will be to find ... <a title="Dan Tehan’s daunting new role: restoring trade with China in a hostile political environment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/dan-tehans-daunting-new-role-restoring-trade-with-china-in-a-hostile-political-environment-153446/" aria-label="Read more about Dan Tehan’s daunting new role: restoring trade with China in a hostile political environment">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Weinstein, Professorial Research Fellow, University of Adelaide There’s no question the rising rate of unemployment is one of the worst consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of Australians seeking work is heading towards 10%, almost double the pre-pandemic Australian average of just over 5%. It’s ... <a title="Do you feel undervalued and overworked? COVID-19 is likely to affect the employed too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/do-you-feel-undervalued-and-overworked-covid-19-is-likely-to-affect-the-employed-too-143461/" aria-label="Read more about Do you feel undervalued and overworked? COVID-19 is likely to affect the employed too">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Munro, Professor, Faculty of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University Research during the first phase of remote teaching in Victoria reported some students found the workload “too high”, missed interactions with peers, felt their thinking ability was impaired, and reported a difficulty coping with study and ... <a title="To learn at home, kids need more than just teaching materials. Their brain must also adapt to the context" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/to-learn-at-home-kids-need-more-than-just-teaching-materials-their-brain-must-also-adapt-to-the-context-149823/" aria-label="Read more about To learn at home, kids need more than just teaching materials. Their brain must also adapt to the context">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Keating, Visiting Fellow, College of Business & Economics, Australian National University It is tempting to think the Australian government’s decision to spend big – bigger than ever before, an unprecedented 33% of GDP this financial year according to the budget update – marks an embrace of ... <a title="Despite appearances, this government isn’t really Keynesian, as its budget update shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/despite-appearances-this-government-isnt-really-keynesian-as-its-budget-update-shows-152579/" aria-label="Read more about Despite appearances, this government isn’t really Keynesian, as its budget update shows">Read more</a>
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January 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Maguire-Rosier, Honorary Associate, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, School of Literature, Art, and Media, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney Review: Humans 2.0, directed by Yaron Lifschitz, Circa at Sydney Festival The black circular stage is lit by small towers of side-lights. ... <a title="Sydney Festival review: Circa’s Humans 2.0 is a visceral delight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/19/sydney-festival-review-circas-humans-2-0-is-a-visceral-delight-152008/" aria-label="Read more about Sydney Festival review: Circa’s Humans 2.0 is a visceral delight">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Bartlett, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle Reports of about 30 deaths among elderly nursing home residents who received the Pfizer vaccine have made international headlines. With Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) expected to approve the vaccine imminently and the roll ... <a title="The Pfizer vaccine may not be the best choice for frail people, but it’s too early to make firm conclusions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/18/the-pfizer-vaccine-may-not-be-the-best-choice-for-frail-people-but-its-too-early-to-make-firm-conclusions-153445/" aria-label="Read more about The Pfizer vaccine may not be the best choice for frail people, but it’s too early to make firm conclusions">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Culum Brown, Professor, Macquarie University How do gills work? Tully, aged 7 Great question, Tully! Animals on land breathe air, which is made up of different gasses. Oxygen is one of these gases, and is made by plants (hug a plant today and say thanks). All animals ... <a title="Curious kids: how do gills work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/18/curious-kids-how-do-gills-work-150375/" aria-label="Read more about Curious kids: how do gills work?">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Pearson, Professor of Journalism and Social Media, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University, Griffith University The blame for the recent assault on the US Capitol and President Donald Trump’s broader dismantling of democratic institutions and norms can be laid at least partly on ... <a title="There’s no such thing as ‘alternative facts’. 5 ways to spot misinformation and stop sharing it online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/18/theres-no-such-thing-as-alternative-facts-5-ways-to-spot-misinformation-and-stop-sharing-it-online-152894/" aria-label="Read more about There’s no such thing as ‘alternative facts’. 5 ways to spot misinformation and stop sharing it online">Read more</a>
