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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marion Maddox, Professor, Macquarie School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University Martyn Iles is prepared to go to jail, along with (he claims) “half the Christians in Victoria”. The managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) says in a recent YouTube video he thinks it might happen ... <a title="Why is the Australian Christian Lobby waging a culture war over LGBTQ issues?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/why-is-the-australian-christian-lobby-waging-a-culture-war-over-lgbtq-issues-127805/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the Australian Christian Lobby waging a culture war over LGBTQ issues?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Malos, Australia – Country Lead, ClimateWorks Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday acknowledged what many Australian businesses, investors and others have long known: the global economy is transitioning to net-zero emissions, and so too must Australia. Morrison said the nation should get to net-zero “as ... <a title="Scott Morrison has embraced net-zero emissions – now it’s time to walk the talk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/scott-morrison-has-embraced-net-zero-emissions-now-its-time-to-walk-the-talk-154478/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison has embraced net-zero emissions – now it’s time to walk the talk">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Omer Yezdani, Director, Office of Planning and Strategic Management, Australian Catholic University 2021 is when the impacts of COVID-19 really start to take their toll on universities, as more than 140,000 international students seek to return to study in Australia. My new analysis, presented in this article, ... <a title="Which universities are best placed financially to weather COVID?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/which-universities-are-best-placed-financially-to-weather-covid-154079/" aria-label="Read more about Which universities are best placed financially to weather COVID?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wayne Hope, Professor of Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology Primary and secondary school teachers engage with students who are constantly on devices — consuming, sharing and jointly creating texts, photos, videos and memes. Across social media, hate speech, conspiracy threads and health disinformation swamp evidence-based material. ... <a title="In an age of digital disinformation, dropping level 1 media studies in NZ high schools is a big mistake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/in-an-age-of-digital-disinformation-dropping-level-1-media-studies-in-nz-high-schools-is-a-big-mistake-151475/" aria-label="Read more about In an age of digital disinformation, dropping level 1 media studies in NZ high schools is a big mistake">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cecilia Anthony Das, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University As Australia prepares to roll out a national vaccination program – aiming for a 95% uptake rate – big questions remain for employers and employees. Employers have a clear incentive to want employees vaccinated, to protect clients and co-workers as ... <a title="Can my boss make me get a COVID vaccination? Yes, but it depends on the job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/can-my-boss-make-me-get-a-covid-vaccination-yes-but-it-depends-on-the-job-154054/" aria-label="Read more about Can my boss make me get a COVID vaccination? Yes, but it depends on the job">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A frustrated Scott Morrison has been forced to publicly slap down Craig Kelly, after the Liberal backbencher got into a spectacular spat with Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek in Parliament House’s press gallery. Wednesday morning’s corridor confrontation, in front of the ... <a title="Scott Morrison gives Craig Kelly the rounds of the kitchen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/scott-morrison-gives-craig-kelly-the-rounds-of-the-kitchen-154574/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison gives Craig Kelly the rounds of the kitchen">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe’s message to the nation today through the National Press Club today is that he means it. He isn’t intending to push up interest rates – he most probably isn’t intending ... <a title="Reserve Bank Governor not for turning. No rate hike until unemployment near 4.5%" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/reserve-bank-governor-not-for-turning-no-rate-hike-until-unemployment-near-4-5-154560/" aria-label="Read more about Reserve Bank Governor not for turning. No rate hike until unemployment near 4.5%">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Hanly, Research Fellow, UNSW If R nought was the number on your lips last year, then the statistic du jour this year will be the daily number of vaccinations administered. This is the key number that will determine when we can stop living under the shadow ... <a title="Australia must vaccinate 200,000 adults a day to meet October target: new modelling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/australia-must-vaccinate-200-000-adults-a-day-to-meet-october-target-new-modelling-154476/" aria-label="Read more about Australia must vaccinate 200,000 adults a day to meet October target: new modelling">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Scott, Professor, University of Melbourne Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt recently ruled out GP patients having to pay for bandages and dressings, despite a major Medicare review recommending it. We won’t be putting in place extra charges for patients. I am ruling that out. Hunt was ... <a title="Should GPs charge for bandages or dressings? Hunt says no to ‘band-aid tax’. So here are some other options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/should-gps-charge-for-bandages-or-dressings-hunt-says-no-to-band-aid-tax-so-here-are-some-other-options-154177/" aria-label="Read more about Should GPs charge for bandages or dressings? Hunt says no to ‘band-aid tax’. So here are some other options">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Murdoch, Dean and Head of Campus, Christchurch, University of Otago Today’s provisional approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine means New Zealand could start rolling out its COVID-19 immunisation programme as early as next month. In announcing the approval, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said border workers and the ... <a title="Frontline border workers to be vaccinated first as New Zealand approves Pfizer vaccine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/frontline-border-workers-to-be-vaccinated-first-as-new-zealand-approves-pfizer-vaccine-150720/" aria-label="Read more about Frontline border workers to be vaccinated first as New Zealand approves Pfizer vaccine">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Potts, Professor of Economics, RMIT University One of the most difficult problems in finance right now is figuring out the fundamental economic value of cryptocurrencies. And the past week has complicated this further. For many cryptocurrency investors, the value of Bitcoin is based on the fact ... <a title="After GameStop, the rise of Dogecoin shows us how memes can move markets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/after-gamestop-the-rise-of-dogecoin-shows-us-how-memes-can-move-markets-154470/" aria-label="Read more about After GameStop, the rise of Dogecoin shows us how memes can move markets">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Germana Nicklin, Senior Lecturer in Border and Resource Security, Massey University Before COVID-19 hit New Zealand’s shores last year, most people’s understanding of defending a border would have come from watching TV reality show Border Patrol. It is easy to understand — on the maps, our country ... <a title="If we’re to defend our borders from the pandemic, what do we mean by borders?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/if-were-to-defend-our-borders-from-the-pandemic-what-do-we-mean-by-borders-154176/" aria-label="Read more about If we’re to defend our borders from the pandemic, what do we mean by borders?">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University The independent review of Australia’s main environment law, released last week, provided a sobering but accurate appraisal of a dire situation. The review was led by Professor Graeme Samuel and involved consultation with scientists, legal experts, industry and conservation ... <a title="To fix Australia’s environment laws, wildlife experts call for these 4 changes — all are crucial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/to-fix-australias-environment-laws-wildlife-experts-call-for-these-4-changes-all-are-crucial-154273/" aria-label="Read more about To fix Australia’s environment laws, wildlife experts call for these 4 changes — all are crucial">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karin Hammarberg, Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women’s Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University People who want a baby and struggle to conceive often resort to in vitro fertilisation (IVF). While IVF has helped countless people have children, it’s expensive and comes with ... <a title="Do you really need IVF? A new online tool can help you weigh up your options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/do-you-really-need-ivf-a-new-online-tool-can-help-you-weigh-up-your-options-153636/" aria-label="Read more about Do you really need IVF? A new online tool can help you weigh up your options">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly-Ann Allen, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Monash University Most academics regularly submit papers and compete for grants and promotions. These endeavours are necessary for their success but often end in rejection. Responses to rejection in academia have typically been individually focused. Most discussions of the topic ... <a title="Journal papers, grants, jobs … as rejections pile up, it’s not enough to tell academics to ‘suck it up’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/journal-papers-grants-jobs-as-rejections-pile-up-its-not-enough-to-tell-academics-to-suck-it-up-153886/" aria-label="Read more about Journal papers, grants, jobs … as rejections pile up, it’s not enough to tell academics to ‘suck it up’">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Mossop, Dean of Design, Architecture and Building, University of Technology Sydney As the climate changes, floods and extreme rainfall events will become more intense. In many cases, the most disadvantaged people are at highest risk from floods and least able to bounce back when their homes ... <a title="I lived through Hurricane Katrina and helped design the rebuild – floods will always come, but we can build better to prepare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/i-lived-through-hurricane-katrina-and-helped-design-the-rebuild-floods-will-always-come-but-we-can-build-better-to-prepare-153452/" aria-label="Read more about I lived through Hurricane Katrina and helped design the rebuild – floods will always come, but we can build better to prepare">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Gurrieri, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, RMIT University You may have had heard of Vanessa Sierra, the Instagram model and reality TV contestant who adeptly used her time quarantining with boyfriend Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic to build her public profile. Sierra is just one of the ... <a title="Social influencers: new advertising code addresses hyper-sexualisation, but not where it’s needed most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/social-influencers-new-advertising-code-addresses-hyper-sexualisation-but-not-where-its-needed-most-154174/" aria-label="Read more about Social influencers: new advertising code addresses hyper-sexualisation, but not where it’s needed most">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Davie, Lecturer in Piano, School of Music, Australian National University It seems safe to assume a musical “masterpiece” would show compositional magnificence and garner universal acclaim — yet Maurice Ravel’s Boléro (1928) is conspicuously lacking in the first. Maurice Ravel in 1912. Wikimedia Commons Writing to ... <a title="Decoding the music masterpieces: Ravel’s Bolero — a sinuous and sexy composition with ‘no music in it’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/decoding-the-music-masterpieces-ravels-bolero-a-sinuous-and-sexy-composition-with-no-music-in-it-149528/" aria-label="Read more about Decoding the music masterpieces: Ravel’s Bolero — a sinuous and sexy composition with ‘no music in it’">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Partlett, Associate Professor, University of Melbourne Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny was today sentenced to two years, eight months in a prison colony for violating the probation terms of a suspended sentence on a 2014 conviction, which he claims was politically motivated. This comes on the ... <a title="By jailing Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin may turn him into an even more potent opposition symbol" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/by-jailing-alexei-navalny-the-kremlin-may-turn-him-into-an-even-more-potent-opposition-symbol-154258/" aria-label="Read more about By jailing Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin may turn him into an even more potent opposition symbol">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oli Wilson, Associate Professor of Music, Massey University Recent accusations of harassment and coercion by leading figures in Aotearoa New Zealand’s music industry were shocking, but not surprising. Last year, we released the Amplify Aotearoa report that revealed serious issues with gender diversity in the local music ... <a title="NZ music’s #MeToo moment is a wake-up call for educators: prepare graduates to challenge and change the industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/nz-musics-metoo-moment-is-a-wake-up-call-for-educators-prepare-graduates-to-challenge-and-change-the-industry-154167/" aria-label="Read more about NZ music’s #MeToo moment is a wake-up call for educators: prepare graduates to challenge and change the industry">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Few people expected the Reserve Bank to adjust its cash rate at its first meeting of the year today, and for good reason. It has been saying loudly that it is “not expecting ... <a title="The Reserve Bank might yet go negative" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/the-reserve-bank-might-yet-go-negative-149267/" aria-label="Read more about The Reserve Bank might yet go negative">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Just before Tuesday’s House of Representatives question time, Scott Morrison rang Liberal maverick Craig Kelly. The PM wanted to be sure Kelly wasn’t an anti-vaxxer. Kelly said no – his outspoken campaign on hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin was for additional treatment, ... <a title="View from The Hill: Craig Kelly set to face preselection reckoning – without prime ministerial protection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/view-from-the-hill-craig-kelly-set-to-face-preselection-reckoning-without-prime-ministerial-protection-154485/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Craig Kelly set to face preselection reckoning – without prime ministerial protection">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Meese, Research fellow, RMIT University Over the past few weeks, Google and Facebook have engaged in desperate attempts to avoid regulation under the Australian government’s proposed mandatory news media bargaining code. Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg even appealed to Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Communications Minister Paul ... <a title="Google’s and Facebook’s loud appeal to users over the news media bargaining code shows a lack of political power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/googles-and-facebooks-loud-appeal-to-users-over-the-news-media-bargaining-code-shows-a-lack-of-political-power-154379/" aria-label="Read more about Google’s and Facebook’s loud appeal to users over the news media bargaining code shows a lack of political power">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Toole, Professor of International Health, Burnet Institute Here’s a newspaper headline from May 27, 2020: “Worker at Melbourne quarantine hotel tests positive for COVID-19”. And here’s one from yesterday: “Coronavirus lockdown announced for Perth and South West after quarantine hotel worker tests positive.” Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, ... <a title="Perth is the latest city to suffer a COVID quarantine breach. Why does this keep happening?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/perth-is-the-latest-city-to-suffer-a-covid-quarantine-breach-why-does-this-keep-happening-154375/" aria-label="Read more about Perth is the latest city to suffer a COVID quarantine breach. Why does this keep happening?">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University The Climate Change Commission’s draft advice on how to decarbonise New Zealand’s economy is refreshing, particularly as it calls on the government to start phasing out fossil fuels instead of relying on offsets and carbon trading. Until now, New ... <a title="How to cut emissions from transport: ban fossil fuel cars, electrify transport and get people walking and cycling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/how-to-cut-emissions-from-transport-ban-fossil-fuel-cars-electrify-transport-and-get-people-walking-and-cycling-154363/" aria-label="Read more about How to cut emissions from transport: ban fossil fuel cars, electrify transport and get people walking and cycling">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Few people expected the Reserve Bank to adjust its cash rate at its first meeting of the year today, and for good reason. It has been saying loudly that it is “not expecting ... <a title="The Reserve Bank could still go negative" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/the-reserve-bank-could-still-go-negative-149267/" aria-label="Read more about The Reserve Bank could still go negative">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane McAdam, Scientia Professor and Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW More than a year since COVID-19 emerged, there are nearly 40,000 Australians overseas who want to come home. Geoffrey Robertson QC. Lukas Coch/AAP Amid mounting stories of people desperate to return for ... <a title="Should Aussies stranded overseas go to the United Nations for help to get home?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/should-aussies-stranded-overseas-go-to-the-united-nations-for-help-to-get-home-154372/" aria-label="Read more about Should Aussies stranded overseas go to the United Nations for help to get home?">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Doherty, ARC DECRA Fellow, University of Sydney The COVID pandemic has shown us that disruptions to the way we move around, complete daily activities and interact with each other can shatter our wellbeing. This doesn’t apply only to humans. Wildlife across the globe find themselves in ... <a title="Humans force wild animals into tight spots, or send them far from home. We calculated just how big the impact is" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/humans-force-wild-animals-into-tight-spots-or-send-them-far-from-home-we-calculated-just-how-big-the-impact-is-152619/" aria-label="Read more about Humans force wild animals into tight spots, or send them far from home. We calculated just how big the impact is">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Merlin Crossley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic and Professor of Molecular Biology, UNSW The day a muddled mob stormed the US Capitol building, a team of American researchers published a paper in Nature that signified a landmark in gene therapy. The head of the US National Institutes of Health, ... <a title="New CRISPR technology could revolutionise gene therapy, offering new hope to people with genetic diseases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/new-crispr-technology-could-revolutionise-gene-therapy-offering-new-hope-to-people-with-genetic-diseases-153641/" aria-label="Read more about New CRISPR technology could revolutionise gene therapy, offering new hope to people with genetic diseases">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety released new data overnight comparing hospitalisation rates from residential aged care facilities. The report found 36.9% of nursing home residents presented to an emergency department at least once in 2018-19. It’s ... <a title="New aged care data on hospitalisation rates show significant problem areas in residential aged care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/new-aged-care-data-on-hospitalisation-rates-show-significant-problem-areas-in-residential-aged-care-154365/" aria-label="Read more about New aged care data on hospitalisation rates show significant problem areas in residential aged care">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan C Evans, Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW For many businesses, climate change is an existential threat. Extreme weather can disrupt operations and supply chains, spelling disaster for both small vendors and global corporations. It also leaves investment firms dangerously exposed. Businesses increasingly recognise climate change ... <a title="Taking care of business: the private sector is waking up to nature’s value" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/taking-care-of-business-the-private-sector-is-waking-up-to-natures-value-153786/" aria-label="Read more about Taking care of business: the private sector is waking up to nature’s value">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Holmes, Professor of History, La Trobe University This is a longer read. Enjoy The speed with which the COVID-19 virus infected the world and the dramatic nature of its fallout is without parallel. Individually and collectively we have struggled to understand and process it. Early on ... <a title="‘The stories a nation tells itself matter’: how will the COVID generation remember 2020?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/the-stories-a-nation-tells-itself-matter-how-will-the-covid-generation-remember-2020-154367/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The stories a nation tells itself matter’: how will the COVID generation remember 2020?">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madison Bland, PhD Candidate, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University Shared mobility devices such as bicycles and electric scooters have experienced significant growth across the globe and Australia is no exception. In cities with such offerings, users are able to get around in more convenient and flexible ways. ... <a title="Why e-bikes can succeed where earlier bike-share schemes failed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/why-e-bikes-can-succeed-where-earlier-bike-share-schemes-failed-151844/" aria-label="Read more about Why e-bikes can succeed where earlier bike-share schemes failed">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robbie Moore, Lecturer, University of Tasmania The gleeful manipulation of GameStop’s share price is not the first time amateur investors have created a legitimacy crisis on Wall Street. In the late 19th century, so-called “bucket shops” allowed the American public to gamble small amounts on the movement ... <a title="Long before GameStop, bucket shops challenged the legitimacy of Wall Street" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/long-before-gamestop-bucket-shops-challenged-the-legitimacy-of-wall-street-154268/" aria-label="Read more about Long before GameStop, bucket shops challenged the legitimacy of Wall Street">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison has taken another, albeit very small, step towards endorsing a target of net zero emissions by 2050. He told the National Press Club on Monday: “Our goal is to reach net zero emissions as soon as possible, and ... <a title="View from The Hill: Now Scott Morrison’s ‘preference’ is for net zero emissions by 2050" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/01/view-from-the-hill-now-scott-morrisons-preference-is-for-net-zero-emissions-by-2050-154394/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Now Scott Morrison’s ‘preference’ is for net zero emissions by 2050">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Last year, Anthony Albanese was criticised for his lack of cut-through during the COVID crisis, as Labor was sidelined by a hyperactive government. This year, amid ALP leadership speculation and now a shadow ministry reshuffle, Albanese is seeking to assert ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Anthony Albanese on his new frontbench, Joel Fitzgibbon, and Labor’s imminent workplace policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/01/politics-with-michelle-grattan-anthony-albanese-on-his-new-frontbench-joel-fitzgibbon-and-labors-imminent-workplace-policy-154377/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Anthony Albanese on his new frontbench, Joel Fitzgibbon, and Labor’s imminent workplace policy">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University There’s a new kid on the social media block, and it is making big waves. It is less than a year old, yet is already valued at US$1 billion, and has venture capitalists scrambling to invest. ... <a title="Meet Clubhouse, the voice-only social media app setting the internet abuzz" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/01/meet-clubhouse-the-voice-only-social-media-app-setting-the-internet-abuzz-154066/" aria-label="Read more about Meet Clubhouse, the voice-only social media app setting the internet abuzz">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, University of South Australia Just before the newly elected members of Myanmar’s parliament were due to be sworn in today, the military detained the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi; the president, Win Myint; and other key figures from the elected ... <a title="Myanmar’s military reverts to its old strong-arm behaviour — and the country takes a major step backwards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/01/myanmars-military-reverts-to-its-old-strong-arm-behaviour-and-the-country-takes-a-major-step-backwards-154368/" aria-label="Read more about Myanmar’s military reverts to its old strong-arm behaviour — and the country takes a major step backwards">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Quinn, Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University Last week, a German vaccine advisory committee recommended the AstraZeneca vaccine only be used in 18-64-year-olds, citing a lack of data on the efficacy of the vaccine in people over 65. Subsequently, the European ... <a title="The AstraZeneca vaccine and over-65s: we may not have all the data yet, but limiting access could be counterproductive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/01/the-astrazeneca-vaccine-and-over-65s-we-may-not-have-all-the-data-yet-but-limiting-access-could-be-counterproductive-154272/" aria-label="Read more about The AstraZeneca vaccine and over-65s: we may not have all the data yet, but limiting access could be counterproductive">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew S. Champion, Senior Research Fellow in Medieval Studies, Australian Catholic University It’s the time of year when we Australians start returning to our normal rhythms. The first beats of the day are often the dreaded beeps of the alarm clock or a digital symphony from a ... <a title="Wakey wakey: a history of alarm clocks and the mechanics of time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/01/wakey-wakey-a-history-of-alarm-clocks-and-the-mechanics-of-time-153716/" aria-label="Read more about Wakey wakey: a history of alarm clocks and the mechanics of time">Read more</a>
