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Reactions to Marin and Albanese show how women’s alcohol consumption is treated differently from men’s

September 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Pennay, Research Fellow, La Trobe University Sanna Marin and Anthony Albanese AP/AAP Gendered expectations around alcohol are far from equal. Safety suggestions around alcohol and even the way that alcohol is marketed are very much dependent on gendered use and expectations. Even the perception of the ... <a title="Reactions to Marin and Albanese show how women’s alcohol consumption is treated differently from men’s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/01/reactions-to-marin-and-albanese-show-how-womens-alcohol-consumption-is-treated-differently-from-mens-189454/" aria-label="Read more about Reactions to Marin and Albanese show how women’s alcohol consumption is treated differently from men’s">Read more</a>

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More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have ear and hearing problems – and it’s easy to mistake for bad behaviour

September 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Letitia Campbell, Aboriginal Research Officer, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University Shutterstock Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children experience ear disease – fluid build ups, perforated eardrums and ear infections that can impair hearing – more frequently than most populations in the world. Rates are 8.5 times ... <a title="More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have ear and hearing problems – and it’s easy to mistake for bad behaviour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/01/more-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-children-have-ear-and-hearing-problems-and-its-easy-to-mistake-for-bad-behaviour-189376/" aria-label="Read more about More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children have ear and hearing problems – and it’s easy to mistake for bad behaviour">Read more</a>

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The ‘yuck factor’ pushes a premier towards desalination yet again, but history suggests recycled water’s time has come

September 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Cook, Lecturer in History, University of the Sunshine Coast A battle is brewing in South-East Queensland over water. Despite heavy rains and flooding, the water supply authority, Seqwater, has flagged the need to find more water sources to keep up with urban growth. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk ... <a title="The ‘yuck factor’ pushes a premier towards desalination yet again, but history suggests recycled water’s time has come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/01/the-yuck-factor-pushes-a-premier-towards-desalination-yet-again-but-history-suggests-recycled-waters-time-has-come-188795/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘yuck factor’ pushes a premier towards desalination yet again, but history suggests recycled water’s time has come">Read more</a>

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When you change jobs, you get more pay – but the increase is less than it used to be

September 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Guay Lim, Professorial Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here. We are changing jobs less, an observation that has been offered as an explanation ... <a title="When you change jobs, you get more pay – but the increase is less than it used to be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/01/when-you-change-jobs-you-get-more-pay-but-the-increase-is-less-than-it-used-to-be-189534/" aria-label="Read more about When you change jobs, you get more pay – but the increase is less than it used to be">Read more</a>

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An idea for the jobs summit: axing the ‘business investment’ visa would save Australia $119 billion over three decades

September 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute Shutterstock This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here. With the Albanese government facing difficult challenges on many fronts in the lead-up to the summit, one ... <a title="An idea for the jobs summit: axing the ‘business investment’ visa would save Australia $119 billion over three decades" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/01/an-idea-for-the-jobs-summit-axing-the-business-investment-visa-would-save-australia-119-billion-over-three-decades-188836/" aria-label="Read more about An idea for the jobs summit: axing the ‘business investment’ visa would save Australia $119 billion over three decades">Read more</a>

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Creative skills will be crucial to the future of work. They should take centre stage at the jobs summit

September 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Esther Anatolitis, Honorary Associate Professor, School of Art, RMIT University Pixabay This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here. You’ve heard of the gig economy and the portfolio career. Now quite popular terms, they ... <a title="Creative skills will be crucial to the future of work. They should take centre stage at the jobs summit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/01/creative-skills-will-be-crucial-to-the-future-of-work-they-should-take-centre-stage-at-the-jobs-summit-189680/" aria-label="Read more about Creative skills will be crucial to the future of work. They should take centre stage at the jobs summit">Read more</a>

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Mapping food supply chains, nanotech cancer diagnosis, and tracking bushfire recovery winners at 2022 Eureka Prizes

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Lucy, Deputy Science + Technology Editor Australian Museum A microscope slide that can diagnose cancer, mapping how what we eat affects the environment, and a volunteer effort tracking bushfire damage. These were just a few of the scientific projects recognised at the 2022 Australian Museum Eureka ... <a title="Mapping food supply chains, nanotech cancer diagnosis, and tracking bushfire recovery winners at 2022 Eureka Prizes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/mapping-food-supply-chains-nanotech-cancer-diagnosis-and-tracking-bushfire-recovery-winners-at-2022-eureka-prizes-189540/" aria-label="Read more about Mapping food supply chains, nanotech cancer diagnosis, and tracking bushfire recovery winners at 2022 Eureka Prizes">Read more</a>

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Labor’s biodiversity market scheme needs to be planned well – or it could lead to greenwashing

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Deane, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology Gilberto Olimpio/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Businesses and philanthropic organisations are looking to invest in projects to protect and restore nature. We need to make this easier. Which major political party’s minister said this? If you guessed Labor, correct – it was ... <a title="Labor’s biodiversity market scheme needs to be planned well – or it could lead to greenwashing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/labors-biodiversity-market-scheme-needs-to-be-planned-well-or-it-could-lead-to-greenwashing-189557/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s biodiversity market scheme needs to be planned well – or it could lead to greenwashing">Read more</a>

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What is brown noise? Can this latest TikTok trend really help you sleep?

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma Paech, Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle Karolina Grabowska/Pexels, CC BY-SA The latest TikTok trend has us listening to brown noise. According to TikTok, this has multiple benefits including helping you relax and quickly fall into a deep asleep. Getting ... <a title="What is brown noise? Can this latest TikTok trend really help you sleep?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/what-is-brown-noise-can-this-latest-tiktok-trend-really-help-you-sleep-188528/" aria-label="Read more about What is brown noise? Can this latest TikTok trend really help you sleep?">Read more</a>

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‘A consequential but ultimately tragic figure’: last leader of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University Few world leaders have cut a more consequential but ultimately tragic figure than Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, whose death at the age of 91 has been announced by Russian state media. In a way it was fitting ... <a title="‘A consequential but ultimately tragic figure’: last leader of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/a-consequential-but-ultimately-tragic-figure-last-leader-of-the-ussr-mikhail-gorbachev-dies-aged-91-189676/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A consequential but ultimately tragic figure’: last leader of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91">Read more</a>

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A Beginner’s Guide to Grief: joy and sadness belong together in this new Australian ‘traumedy’

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sian Mitchell, Lecturer, Film, Television and Animation, Deakin University SBS Review: A Beginner’s Guide to Grief, directed by Renée Mao We all experience grief in different ways. It is a powerful force that can affect our daily lives, making the simplest task feel difficult, at best, or ... <a title="A Beginner’s Guide to Grief: joy and sadness belong together in this new Australian ‘traumedy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/a-beginners-guide-to-grief-joy-and-sadness-belong-together-in-this-new-australian-traumedy-188818/" aria-label="Read more about A Beginner’s Guide to Grief: joy and sadness belong together in this new Australian ‘traumedy’">Read more</a>

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A new discovery shows major flowering plants are 150 million years older than previously thought

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Byron Lamont, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Plant Ecology, Curtin University Prof Shuo Wang/Shi et al., 2022, Author provided A major group of flowering plants that are still around today, emerged 150 million years earlier than previously thought, according to a new study published today in Trends in ... <a title="A new discovery shows major flowering plants are 150 million years older than previously thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/a-new-discovery-shows-major-flowering-plants-are-150-million-years-older-than-previously-thought-189678/" aria-label="Read more about A new discovery shows major flowering plants are 150 million years older than previously thought">Read more</a>