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September 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s decision to put a business future before an attempted political revival is a blow for the Liberal Party, but a relief for the teal member for Kooyong, Monique Ryan. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton might regard his ... <a title="View from The Hill: Josh Frydenberg puts political ambition aside to remain in business" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/view-from-the-hill-josh-frydenberg-puts-political-ambition-aside-to-remain-in-business-214068/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Josh Frydenberg puts political ambition aside to remain in business">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Pattison, PhD Candidate, RMIT University Last week, USA Today/Gannett posted a job ad for a Taylor Swift reporter, seeking an experienced journalist and content creator to “capture the music and cultural impact of Taylor Swift”. It’s not the first time Swift has been the focus of ... <a title="How did Taylor Swift get so popular? She never goes out of style" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/how-did-taylor-swift-get-so-popular-she-never-goes-out-of-style-213871/" aria-label="Read more about How did Taylor Swift get so popular? She never goes out of style">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Sharman, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast Shutterstock A recent Beyond Blue survey of more than 2,000 teachers identified mental ill-health and excessive screen time as the biggest problems facing their students. Comments from teachers revealed a perceived lack of social skill development ... <a title="Excessive screen time can affect young people’s emotional development" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/excessive-screen-time-can-affect-young-peoples-emotional-development-213869/" aria-label="Read more about Excessive screen time can affect young people’s emotional development">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Toole, Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute Shutterstock Today’s announcement of an independent inquiry into Australia’s COVID response will examine how we’ve handled the pandemic and how we could better prepare for the next one. But the pandemic is not just a once-in-a-lifetime event that’s over ... <a title="A COVID inquiry has been announced. But is COVID still a thing? Do I need a booster?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/a-covid-inquiry-has-been-announced-but-is-covid-still-a-thing-do-i-need-a-booster-213469/" aria-label="Read more about A COVID inquiry has been announced. But is COVID still a thing? Do I need a booster?">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australia’s higher education sector is under heavy scrutiny. Still recovering from the impact of COVID and criticised for its treatment of staff, it faces strong pressures to step up its performance. The government launched a broad review of the sector ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt on the challenges universities face" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/politics-with-michelle-grattan-anu-vice-chancellor-brian-schmidt-on-the-challenges-universities-face-213994/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian Schmidt on the challenges universities face">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cooper Schouten, Project Manager – Bees for Sustainable Livelihoods, Southern Cross University Varroa mites on drone pupae. Cooper Schouten/Southern Cross University, CC BY-SA The federal government body in charge of pest control has announced Australia will abandon efforts on eradicating the Varroa mite. This parasitic mite (Varroa ... <a title="Australia has officially given up on eradicating the Varroa mite. Now what?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/australia-has-officially-given-up-on-eradicating-the-varroa-mite-now-what-214002/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has officially given up on eradicating the Varroa mite. Now what?">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Annie Te One, Lecturer in Māori Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington In his maiden speech to parliament in 2020, te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi told his fellow MPs: You know what it feels like to have a pebble in your shoe? That ... <a title="From ‘pebble in the shoe’ to future power broker – the rise and rise of te Pāti Māori" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/from-pebble-in-the-shoe-to-future-power-broker-the-rise-and-rise-of-te-pati-maori-212089/" aria-label="Read more about From ‘pebble in the shoe’ to future power broker – the rise and rise of te Pāti Māori">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Howden, Director, ANU Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University Shutterstock This year’s heightened drumbeat of extreme weather shows us how little time we actually have to slash emissions. It is now clear that going slow on cutting greenhouse gas emissions is much ... <a title="Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/net-zero-by-2050-too-late-australia-must-aim-for-2035-213973/" aria-label="Read more about Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ellen K. Mather, Adjunct Associate Lecturer in Palaeontology, Flinders University Shutterstock/Edited by The Conversation What came first, the chicken or the egg? — Grace, age 12, Melbourne Hi Grace! Thanks for this great question. It’s an age-old dilemma that has left many people scratching their heads. From ... <a title="Curious Kids: what came first, the chicken or the egg?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/curious-kids-what-came-first-the-chicken-or-the-egg-211917/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: what came first, the chicken or the egg?">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tamsin Phillipa Paige, Senior Lecturer, Deakin University Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lambasted the UN Security Council yet again, saying in a speech this week that as long as Russia has veto power on the body, it will remain powerless to do anything to stop the war ... <a title="Stripping Russia’s veto power on the Security Council is all but impossible. Perhaps we should expect less from the UN instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/stripping-russias-veto-power-on-the-security-council-is-all-but-impossible-perhaps-we-should-expect-less-from-the-un-instead-213985/" aria-label="Read more about Stripping Russia’s veto power on the Security Council is all but impossible. Perhaps we should expect less from the UN instead">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Stevenson, Professor of Urban Transport and Public Health, The University of Melbourne In 2022, there were nearly 1,200 road crash deaths in Australia – a figure that has remained largely the same over the past decade. However, some states and territories have seen dramatic increases in ... <a title="Are Australia’s roads becoming more dangerous? Here’s what the data says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/are-australias-roads-becoming-more-dangerous-heres-what-the-data-says-213240/" aria-label="Read more about Are Australia’s roads becoming more dangerous? Here’s what the data says">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shalini Arunogiri, Addiction Psychiatrist, Senior Lecturer, Monash University Shutterstock The availability and sales of “zero-alcohol” products have soared in recent years. In Australia, these are products containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, designed to mimic the flavour, appearance and packaging of alcoholic drinks. The market for ... <a title="Zero alcohol doesn’t mean zero risk – how marketing and blurred lines can be drinking triggers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/zero-alcohol-doesnt-mean-zero-risk-how-marketing-and-blurred-lines-can-be-drinking-triggers-210881/" aria-label="Read more about Zero alcohol doesn’t mean zero risk – how marketing and blurred lines can be drinking triggers">Read more</a>
