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August 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Evans, Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne A record 11 Indigenous representatives recently took their seats in the new federal parliament – three in the House of Representatives and eight in the Senate. Of these, nine are women and just two are men. It’s worth recalling ... <a title="Women in the Labor party are leading the way in increasing Indigenous representation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/women-in-the-labor-party-are-leading-the-way-in-increasing-indigenous-representation-188450/" aria-label="Read more about Women in the Labor party are leading the way in increasing Indigenous representation">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Belinda Lunnay, Post-doctoral researcher in Public Health , Torrens University Australia Karolina Grabowska/Pexels, CC BY Many of us enjoy a drink at the end of a stressful day. But for some, this is less of a discretionary treat and more of a nightly must-have. While alcohol reduction ... <a title="‘Oh well, wine o’clock’: what midlife women told us about drinking – and why it’s so hard to stop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/oh-well-wine-oclock-what-midlife-women-told-us-about-drinking-and-why-its-so-hard-to-stop-188882/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Oh well, wine o’clock’: what midlife women told us about drinking – and why it’s so hard to stop">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jan Feld, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Our siblings play a central role in our childhoods, so it stands to reason they influence our personality in the long term. In particular, researchers have long been interested in how ... <a title="Does a sibling’s gender influence our own personality? A major new study answers an age-old question" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/does-a-siblings-gender-influence-our-own-personality-a-major-new-study-answers-an-age-old-question-188532/" aria-label="Read more about Does a sibling’s gender influence our own personality? A major new study answers an age-old question">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerry Walton, Researcher, University of Otago Author provided Most people have collected shells at the beach. Some have even started a shell collection. But few people realise these shells are a unique genetic resource that scientists are only beginning to tap into. For over a decade it ... <a title="Empty mollusc shells hold the story of evolution, even for extinct species. Now we can decode it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/empty-mollusc-shells-hold-the-story-of-evolution-even-for-extinct-species-now-we-can-decode-it-187927/" aria-label="Read more about Empty mollusc shells hold the story of evolution, even for extinct species. Now we can decode it">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexia Maddox, Research Fellow, Blockchain Innovation Hub, RMIT, RMIT University Shutterstock The role of the city is changing. To find out how, we surveyed more than 2,000 Victorians living in Melbourne, its suburbs and regional centres in April 2022. The survey is the first of its kind ... <a title="The ‘city’ is becoming increasingly digital, forcing us to rethink its role in life and work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/the-city-is-becoming-increasingly-digital-forcing-us-to-rethink-its-role-in-life-and-work-189118/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘city’ is becoming increasingly digital, forcing us to rethink its role in life and work">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Peetz, Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University Dan Peled/AAP This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here. To those old enough, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Jobs and Skills Summit brings back memories ... <a title="What can unions and the Albanese government offer each other at the jobs summit?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/what-can-unions-and-the-albanese-government-offer-each-other-at-the-jobs-summit-188535/" aria-label="Read more about What can unions and the Albanese government offer each other at the jobs summit?">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hal Swerissen, Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University Unsplash/Georg Arthur Plueger Next week’s job summit will need to address the massive staff shortages in aged care. Estimates suggest 35,000 additional aged care workers per year are needed to fill growing aged care skill shortages. These problems will only ... <a title="Overseas recruitment won’t solve Australia’s aged care worker crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/overseas-recruitment-wont-solve-australias-aged-care-worker-crisis-189126/" aria-label="Read more about Overseas recruitment won’t solve Australia’s aged care worker crisis">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Diesendorf, Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Energy consumption – whether its heating your home, driving, oil refining or liquefying natural gas – is responsible for around 82% of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Unless Australia reduces its energy consumption, my recent study finds it’ll be almost ... <a title="It’ll be impossible to replace fossil fuels with renewables by 2050, unless we cut our energy consumption" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/itll-be-impossible-to-replace-fossil-fuels-with-renewables-by-2050-unless-we-cut-our-energy-consumption-189131/" aria-label="Read more about It’ll be impossible to replace fossil fuels with renewables by 2050, unless we cut our energy consumption">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Keating, Visiting Fellow, College of Business & Economics, Australian National University Shutterstock This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here. Treasury’s issues paper for the jobs summit says fair pay and job security ... <a title="Many jobs summit ideas for lifting wages don’t make sense – upskilling does" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/many-jobs-summit-ideas-for-lifting-wages-dont-make-sense-upskilling-does-189114/" aria-label="Read more about Many jobs summit ideas for lifting wages don’t make sense – upskilling does">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chari Larsson, Senior Lecturer of art history, Griffith University Justene Williams, Australia b.1970. The Vertigoats 2021. Mixed media. Installed dimensions variable. Purchased 2021 with funds from the Contemporary Patrons through the QAGOMA Foundation. Collection: QAGOMA. Photograph: Natasha Harth, QAGOMA Review: Embodied Knowledge: Queensland Contemporary Art, Queensland Art ... <a title="QAGOMA’s Embodied Knowledge is an energetic and inclusive celebration of contemporary Queensland art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/25/qagomas-embodied-knowledge-is-an-energetic-and-inclusive-celebration-of-contemporary-queensland-art-188722/" aria-label="Read more about QAGOMA’s Embodied Knowledge is an energetic and inclusive celebration of contemporary Queensland art">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Sutton, Senior Lecturer in Accounting, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Aged care homes struggling to meet staffing needs are increasingly relying on externally contracted care workers to make up shortfalls. However, our new study, shows homes that rely more heavily on externally contracted care staff provide ... <a title="Complaints, missing persons, assaults – contracting outside workers in aged care increases problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/24/complaints-missing-persons-assaults-contracting-outside-workers-in-aged-care-increases-problems-188745/" aria-label="Read more about Complaints, missing persons, assaults – contracting outside workers in aged care increases problems">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaelen Nicole Myers, PhD Candidate, James Cook University Mangrove whipray Wikimedia Commons Am I not pretty enough? This article is part of The Conversation’s series introducing you to unloved Australian animals that need our help. Have you ever done the “stingray shuffle”? If you live by the ... <a title="‘I will miss them if they are gone’: stingrays are underrated sharks we don’t know enough about" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/24/i-will-miss-them-if-they-are-gone-stingrays-are-underrated-sharks-we-dont-know-enough-about-186214/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I will miss them if they are gone’: stingrays are underrated sharks we don’t know enough about">Read more</a>
