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Below the Line: what role will gender play in the federal election campaign? – podcast

April 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Clark, Deputy Engagement Editor, The Conversation When will Prime Minister Scott Morrison call the election? And could this be the long-awaited campaign when women take the driver’s seat? In the second episode of our new election podcast, Below the Line, our expert panel delve into the ... <a title="Below the Line: what role will gender play in the federal election campaign? – podcast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/09/below-the-line-what-role-will-gender-play-in-the-federal-election-campaign-podcast-180995/" aria-label="Read more about Below the Line: what role will gender play in the federal election campaign? – podcast">Read more</a>

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High Court win for Morrison, as he prepares to fire election starting gun

April 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison has won, in a Friday decision by the High Court, his long running battle over NSW Liberal party preselections, clearing the way for him to call the election. Former Liberal Matthew Camenzuli – expelled from the party this ... <a title="High Court win for Morrison, as he prepares to fire election starting gun" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/high-court-win-for-morrison-as-he-prepares-to-fire-election-starting-gun-180981/" aria-label="Read more about High Court win for Morrison, as he prepares to fire election starting gun">Read more</a>

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Want to buy guilt-free Easter chocolate? Pick from our list of ‘good eggs’ that score best for the environment and child labour

April 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Dumay, Professor – Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance, Macquarie University Eva Elija/Pexels What do Beyond Good, Alter Eco, Tony’s Chocolonely and Whittaker’s all have in common? Besides producing delicious chocolate, they are the “good eggs” in this year’s chocolate scorecard. Each is an industry leader ... <a title="Want to buy guilt-free Easter chocolate? Pick from our list of ‘good eggs’ that score best for the environment and child labour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/want-to-buy-guilt-free-easter-chocolate-pick-from-our-list-of-good-eggs-that-score-best-for-the-environment-and-child-labour-180549/" aria-label="Read more about Want to buy guilt-free Easter chocolate? Pick from our list of ‘good eggs’ that score best for the environment and child labour">Read more</a>

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The AFL has consistently put the women’s game second. Is it the best organisation to run AFLW?

April 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Klugman, Research Fellow, Institute for Health & Sport, member of the Community, Identity and Displacement Research Network, and Co-convenor of the Olympic Research Network, Victoria University Saturday’s Adelaide Crows versus Melbourne Demons grand final is full of promise. Two superb teams matched up on a day ... <a title="The AFL has consistently put the women’s game second. Is it the best organisation to run AFLW?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/the-afl-has-consistently-put-the-womens-game-second-is-it-the-best-organisation-to-run-aflw-180665/" aria-label="Read more about The AFL has consistently put the women’s game second. Is it the best organisation to run AFLW?">Read more</a>

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How climate-friendly is an electric car? It all comes down to where you live

April 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robin Smit, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock If you’re thinking about buying an electric vehicle, whether due to soaring fuel prices or to lower your greenhouse gas emissions, where you live can make a huge difference to how climate-friendly your car is. New research ... <a title="How climate-friendly is an electric car? It all comes down to where you live" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/how-climate-friendly-is-an-electric-car-it-all-comes-down-to-where-you-live-179003/" aria-label="Read more about How climate-friendly is an electric car? It all comes down to where you live">Read more</a>

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‘I know that you know’ – 5 ways to help people with aphasia to communicate

April 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Hersh, Professor, Speech Pathology, Curtin University Shutterstock Aphasia was in the news last week when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced he was stepping back from his career due to communication difficulties. Also last week, performer Lady Gaga was praised for her supportive approach to ... <a title="‘I know that you know’ – 5 ways to help people with aphasia to communicate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/i-know-that-you-know-5-ways-to-help-people-with-aphasia-to-communicate-180669/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I know that you know’ – 5 ways to help people with aphasia to communicate">Read more</a>

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‘She was the most important person to us’ – R. Rubuntja’s story shows society is still failing First Nations women

April 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chay Brown, Research and Partnerships Manager, The Equality Institute, & Postdoctoral fellow, Australian National University Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains mentions and images of someone who has passed away. There are also descriptions of domestic and family violence and murder. R. ... <a title="‘She was the most important person to us’ – R. Rubuntja’s story shows society is still failing First Nations women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/she-was-the-most-important-person-to-us-r-rubuntjas-story-shows-society-is-still-failing-first-nations-women-180857/" aria-label="Read more about ‘She was the most important person to us’ – R. Rubuntja’s story shows society is still failing First Nations women">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Handling the unexpected on the campaign trail

April 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professional Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics. They canvass Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese’s latest campaigning, with both leaders having unwelcome encounters on the trail, the continued ... <a title="VIDEO: Handling the unexpected on the campaign trail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/video-handling-the-unexpected-on-the-campaign-trail-180951/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Handling the unexpected on the campaign trail">Read more</a>

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Vaccine resistance has its roots in negative childhood experiences, a major study finds

April 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richie Poulton, CNZM FRSNZ, Director: Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health & Development Research Unit (DMHDRU), University of Otago Lynn Grieveson/Getty Images Most people welcomed the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19, yet a non-trivial minority did not. Vaccine-resistant people tend to hold strong views and assertively reject conventional medical ... <a title="Vaccine resistance has its roots in negative childhood experiences, a major study finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/vaccine-resistance-has-its-roots-in-negative-childhood-experiences-a-major-study-finds-180114/" aria-label="Read more about Vaccine resistance has its roots in negative childhood experiences, a major study finds">Read more</a>

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Identifying the dead after mass disasters is a crucial part of grieving. Here’s how forensic experts do it

April 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paola Magni, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Science, Murdoch University As Russian forces withdraw from parts of Ukraine, reports have emerged of thousands dead and mass graves holding unknown numbers of bodies. After many people die in human-made or natural “mass disasters”, the work of identifying the victims ... <a title="Identifying the dead after mass disasters is a crucial part of grieving. Here’s how forensic experts do it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/identifying-the-dead-after-mass-disasters-is-a-crucial-part-of-grieving-heres-how-forensic-experts-do-it-180616/" aria-label="Read more about Identifying the dead after mass disasters is a crucial part of grieving. Here’s how forensic experts do it">Read more</a>

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Emerging tech in the food, transport and energy sector can help counter the effects of climate change

April 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arunima Malik, Senior Lecturer in Sustainability, University of Sydney Shutterstock The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) — which one of us (Arunima) contributed to — has emphasised the need for enormous change if we are to keep within the 1.5℃ warming limit. ... <a title="Emerging tech in the food, transport and energy sector can help counter the effects of climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/emerging-tech-in-the-food-transport-and-energy-sector-can-help-counter-the-effects-of-climate-change-180126/" aria-label="Read more about Emerging tech in the food, transport and energy sector can help counter the effects of climate change">Read more</a>

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The next COVID wave is here. Why for some of us it’s OMG and for others it’s meh

April 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophie H Li, Senior Clinical Research Manager and Clinical Psychologist, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Depending on where you live, you may have been warned to brace for the next COVID wave, driven by the new Omicron subvariant, more of us being out and about, and fewer people wearing ... <a title="The next COVID wave is here. Why for some of us it’s OMG and for others it’s meh" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/08/the-next-covid-wave-is-here-why-for-some-of-us-its-omg-and-for-others-its-meh-180338/" aria-label="Read more about The next COVID wave is here. Why for some of us it’s OMG and for others it’s meh">Read more</a>