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‘The sad reality is many don’t survive’: how floods affect wildlife, and how you can help them

March 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University For over two decades, bull sharks have called a Brisbane golf course home after, it’s believed, a flood washed them into the course’s lake in 1996. Now, ... <a title="‘The sad reality is many don’t survive’: how floods affect wildlife, and how you can help them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/the-sad-reality-is-many-dont-survive-how-floods-affect-wildlife-and-how-you-can-help-them-178310/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The sad reality is many don’t survive’: how floods affect wildlife, and how you can help them">Read more</a>

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Gender bias in student surveys on teaching increased with remote learning. What can unis do to ensure a fair go for female staff?

March 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathy Tangalakis, Associate Professor of Physiology, Victoria University Shutterstock Gender bias against female academics increased in student evaluations of teaching during remote learning, particularly among male students, our research published today shows. This bias could have impacts on female academics’ leadership and career opportunities, and on their ... <a title="Gender bias in student surveys on teaching increased with remote learning. What can unis do to ensure a fair go for female staff?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/gender-bias-in-student-surveys-on-teaching-increased-with-remote-learning-what-can-unis-do-to-ensure-a-fair-go-for-female-staff-178418/" aria-label="Read more about Gender bias in student surveys on teaching increased with remote learning. What can unis do to ensure a fair go for female staff?">Read more</a>

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The immigration numbers bidding war is pointless – there are limits to how many migrants Australia can accept

March 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Abul Rizvi, PhD candidate, The University of Melbourne Mick Tsikas/AAP Since late last year, various business lobby groups, the NSW government, management consultant KPMG, the Business Council and now a number of economists have been throwing numbers around, talking up the need for higher levels of immigration. ... <a title="The immigration numbers bidding war is pointless – there are limits to how many migrants Australia can accept" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/the-immigration-numbers-bidding-war-is-pointless-there-are-limits-to-how-many-migrants-australia-can-accept-177626/" aria-label="Read more about The immigration numbers bidding war is pointless – there are limits to how many migrants Australia can accept">Read more</a>

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Second-class media citizens: why Australians still have to wait for new TV shows on streaming services

March 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oliver Eklund, PhD Candidate in Media and Communication, Queensland University of Technology Wikipedia In early February, fans tuned in to Network 10 expecting to see the new season of South Park. Instead, they saw re-runs. Were South Park co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker trolling fans with ... <a title="Second-class media citizens: why Australians still have to wait for new TV shows on streaming services" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/08/second-class-media-citizens-why-australians-still-have-to-wait-for-new-tv-shows-on-streaming-services-176689/" aria-label="Read more about Second-class media citizens: why Australians still have to wait for new TV shows on streaming services">Read more</a>

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Concerned about your risk of a heart attack? Here are 5 ways to improve your heart health

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ellie Paige, Senior Research Fellow, George Institute for Global Health The news of Shane Warne’s untimely death of a suspected heart attack at the age of only 52 years has left many cricket fans reeling. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia – and ... <a title="Concerned about your risk of a heart attack? Here are 5 ways to improve your heart health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/concerned-about-your-risk-of-a-heart-attack-here-are-5-ways-to-improve-your-heart-health-178631/" aria-label="Read more about Concerned about your risk of a heart attack? Here are 5 ways to improve your heart health">Read more</a>

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It’s still legal to rape your wife in India. That could be about to change

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saptarshi Mandal, Associate law professor, O.P. Jindal Global University In late February, a court in Delhi finished hearing a case on married Indian women’s right to sexual autonomy, and now, a decision on the matter is awaited. The Indian Penal Code, enacted by the British colonial state ... <a title="It’s still legal to rape your wife in India. That could be about to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/its-still-legal-to-rape-your-wife-in-india-that-could-be-about-to-change-176797/" aria-label="Read more about It’s still legal to rape your wife in India. That could be about to change">Read more</a>

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Refugees, reporting and the far right: how the Ukraine crisis reveals brutal ‘everyday racism’ in Europe and beyond

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bina Fernandez, Associate professor, The University of Melbourne Please be advised this article features accounts of racism and racist discourse, including mentions of Nazism. The intensifying conflict in Ukraine has raised the issue of racism not only in Ukraine, but Europe. Three specific and related dimensions of ... <a title="Refugees, reporting and the far right: how the Ukraine crisis reveals brutal ‘everyday racism’ in Europe and beyond" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/refugees-reporting-and-the-far-right-how-the-ukraine-crisis-reveals-brutal-everyday-racism-in-europe-and-beyond-178410/" aria-label="Read more about Refugees, reporting and the far right: how the Ukraine crisis reveals brutal ‘everyday racism’ in Europe and beyond">Read more</a>

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The east coast rain seems endless. Where on Earth is all the water coming from?

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chiara Holgate, Hydroclimatologist, Australian National University Jason O’Brien/AAP At any one time, Earth’s atmosphere holds only about a week’s worth of rain. But rainfall and floods have devastated Australia’s eastern regions for weeks and more heavy rain is forecast. So where’s all this water coming from? We ... <a title="The east coast rain seems endless. Where on Earth is all the water coming from?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/the-east-coast-rain-seems-endless-where-on-earth-is-all-the-water-coming-from-178316/" aria-label="Read more about The east coast rain seems endless. Where on Earth is all the water coming from?">Read more</a>

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How will NZ’s law targeting sanctions against Russia work – and what are the risks?

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato GettyImages With the cabinet meeting today agreeing to targeted Russian sanctions legislation, New Zealand is preparing to circumvent its normal United Nations-based response to international crises. The Russia Sanctions Bill will allow additional sanctions against Russia, including the ability ... <a title="How will NZ’s law targeting sanctions against Russia work – and what are the risks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/how-will-nzs-law-targeting-sanctions-against-russia-work-and-what-are-the-risks-178634/" aria-label="Read more about How will NZ’s law targeting sanctions against Russia work – and what are the risks?">Read more</a>

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From the ABC and the National Gallery of Australia, The Exhibitionists explores the unsung talent of Australian art

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa French, Professor & Dean, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University ABC TV Review: The Exhibitionists, ABC TV What do you picture in your mind when you imagine an artist? Is it a man in a beret? Do you think Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Van Gogh? ... <a title="From the ABC and the National Gallery of Australia, The Exhibitionists explores the unsung talent of Australian art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/from-the-abc-and-the-national-gallery-of-australia-the-exhibitionists-explores-the-unsung-talent-of-australian-art-176804/" aria-label="Read more about From the ABC and the National Gallery of Australia, The Exhibitionists explores the unsung talent of Australian art">Read more</a>

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Australia has lost 140 journals in a decade. That’s damaging for local research and education

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hamid R. Jamali, Associate Professor and Associate Head, School of Information and Communication Studies, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock At least 140 Australian journals ceased publication in the past decade. While there are still more than 650 Australian journals, 75% of the discontinued ones served the arts, social ... <a title="Australia has lost 140 journals in a decade. That’s damaging for local research and education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/australia-has-lost-140-journals-in-a-decade-thats-damaging-for-local-research-and-education-177807/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has lost 140 journals in a decade. That’s damaging for local research and education">Read more</a>

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A retrial is happening in a police murder case 20 years after the conviction. Two lawyers explain the case

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meribah Rose, Associate Lecturer in Criminology, La Trobe University The retrial of Jason Roberts, accused of killing two Melbourne policemen in 1998, is expected to begin this week in Melbourne. The retrial marks a significant milestone in Victoria’s criminal justice system – it’s the first to occur ... <a title="A retrial is happening in a police murder case 20 years after the conviction. Two lawyers explain the case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/a-retrial-is-happening-in-a-police-murder-case-20-years-after-the-conviction-two-lawyers-explain-the-case-178521/" aria-label="Read more about A retrial is happening in a police murder case 20 years after the conviction. Two lawyers explain the case">Read more</a>