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August 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Ottenhaus, Lectuer in Structural Timber Engineering, The University of Queensland Developer Thrive Construct recently announced the world’s tallest steel-timber hotel to be built at Victoria Square, Adelaide. Australia has caught onto the trend of building taller in timber, with other plans for three buildings 180-220 metres ... <a title="Tall timber buildings are exciting, but to shrink construction’s carbon footprint we need to focus on the less sexy ‘middle’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/15/tall-timber-buildings-are-exciting-but-to-shrink-constructions-carbon-footprint-we-need-to-focus-on-the-less-sexy-middle-188143/" aria-label="Read more about Tall timber buildings are exciting, but to shrink construction’s carbon footprint we need to focus on the less sexy ‘middle’">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tamara May, Psychologist and Research Associate in the Department of Paediatrics, Monash University HBO While we all like to be prepared for what might happen in the future, like those difficult conversations and life choices, some go to extraordinary lengths to try and ensure a happy outcome. ... <a title="Nathan Fielder’s new comedy The Rehearsal will be familiar to anyone with autism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/15/nathan-fielders-new-comedy-the-rehearsal-will-be-familiar-to-anyone-with-autism-188071/" aria-label="Read more about Nathan Fielder’s new comedy The Rehearsal will be familiar to anyone with autism">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Big business wants a “catch up boost” to permanent migration, with at least two thirds of the places going to skilled workers, In proposals for next month’s jobs and skills summit, the Business Council of Australia’s chief executive Jennifer Westacott ... <a title="Business calls for ‘catch up’ migration, as participants position ahead of Albanese’s jobs summit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/15/business-calls-for-catch-up-migration-as-participants-position-ahead-of-albaneses-jobs-summit-188703/" aria-label="Read more about Business calls for ‘catch up’ migration, as participants position ahead of Albanese’s jobs summit">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Australia’s top economists are divided about how to tackle ballooning inflation of 6.1% that’s forecast to climb to a three-decade high of 7.75% by the end of the year. Three ... <a title="‘It’s important not to overreact’: Australia’s top economists on how to fix high inflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/14/its-important-not-to-overreact-australias-top-economists-on-how-to-fix-high-inflation-188537/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s important not to overreact’: Australia’s top economists on how to fix high inflation">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pasi Sahlberg, Professor of Education, Southern Cross University Federal Education Minister Jason Clare and his state colleagues met in Canberra on Friday. Lukas Coch/AAP Last Friday, Australia’s state and federal education ministers met with emotional teachers, who spoke of working on weekends and Mothers’ Day to cope ... <a title="It’s great education ministers agree the teacher shortage is a problem, but their new plan ignores the root causes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/13/its-great-education-ministers-agree-the-teacher-shortage-is-a-problem-but-their-new-plan-ignores-the-root-causes-188660/" aria-label="Read more about It’s great education ministers agree the teacher shortage is a problem, but their new plan ignores the root causes">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeline Taylor, Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University Shutterstock Australia’s energy ministers on Friday voted to make emissions reduction a key national energy goal, in a major step forward in the clean energy transition. Federal, state and territory energy ministers agreed to include emissions in what’s known as the ... <a title="Historic new deal puts emissions reduction at the heart of Australia’s energy sector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/12/historic-new-deal-puts-emissions-reduction-at-the-heart-of-australias-energy-sector-188296/" aria-label="Read more about Historic new deal puts emissions reduction at the heart of Australia’s energy sector">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Wadham, Director, Open Door: Understanding and Supporting Service Personnel and their Families, Flinders University The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has released its interim report after more than 1,900 submissions and 194 witnesses. It includes recommendations considered so urgent the royal commission is making ... <a title="Royal commission delivers damning interim report on defence and veteran suicide. Here’s what happens next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/12/royal-commission-delivers-damning-interim-report-on-defence-and-veteran-suicide-heres-what-happens-next-188579/" aria-label="Read more about Royal commission delivers damning interim report on defence and veteran suicide. Here’s what happens next">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mathieu O’Neil, Associate Professor of Communication, News and Media Research Centre, University of Canberra GettyImages Donald Trump derided any critical news coverage as “fake news” and his unwillingness to concede the 2020 presidential election eventually led to the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol. For ... <a title="Three reasons why disinformation is so pervasive and what we can do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/12/three-reasons-why-disinformation-is-so-pervasive-and-what-we-can-do-about-it-188457/" aria-label="Read more about Three reasons why disinformation is so pervasive and what we can do about it">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stan Karanasios, Associate professor, The University of Queensland Rob Hampson/Unsplash On August 9 2022, Australia’s COVIDSafe app was officially decommissioned, and all its features removed. People were encouraged to uninstall the app. Reports of its closure have made international news. On ceasing COVIDSafe, health minister Mark Butler ... <a title="The COVIDSafe app is dead. What can we learn from this ‘failure’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/12/the-covidsafe-app-is-dead-what-can-we-learn-from-this-failure-188582/" aria-label="Read more about The COVIDSafe app is dead. What can we learn from this ‘failure’?">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Professor Paddy Nixon talk about this week in politics. They discuss Australia’s relationship with China as tensions rise over Taiwan, the inquiry into that New York post former ... <a title="VIDEO: China tensions, the Barilaro affair, Albanese’s jobs summit, and more teals on the move" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/12/video-china-tensions-the-barilaro-affair-albaneses-jobs-summit-and-more-teals-on-the-move-188642/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: China tensions, the Barilaro affair, Albanese’s jobs summit, and more teals on the move">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominique Allen, Associate Professor, Monash University Photo by Sora Shimazaki/Pexels, CC BY You might have heard of jobseekers being asked to complete a “personality test” as part of a job application, or been through the process yourself. The questions can range from the innocuous to the deeply ... <a title="Personality testing in job applications: what can and can’t employers ask you?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/12/personality-testing-in-job-applications-what-can-and-cant-employers-ask-you-188516/" aria-label="Read more about Personality testing in job applications: what can and can’t employers ask you?">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Mehigan, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Canterbury Getty Images However you look at it, the National Party has selected someone who once committed an act of criminal violence to represent the Tauranga electorate in parliament. It’s an unfortunate move for a self-styled party of law ... <a title="Sam Uffindell was lucky to avoid NZ’s criminal justice system as a schoolboy – but it was the right outcome" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/12/sam-uffindell-was-lucky-to-avoid-nzs-criminal-justice-system-as-a-schoolboy-but-it-was-the-right-outcome-188531/" aria-label="Read more about Sam Uffindell was lucky to avoid NZ’s criminal justice system as a schoolboy – but it was the right outcome">Read more</a>
