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Australia needs better working conditions, not shaming, for Pacific Islander farm workers

November 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victoria Stead, Senior Research Fellow, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University Shutterstock I met Elisabeth the day she learned she was being sent back to Vanuatu. She had arrived in Shepparton, in north-central Victoria, two months earlier. She was meant to stay for six ... <a title="Australia needs better working conditions, not shaming, for Pacific Islander farm workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/australia-needs-better-working-conditions-not-shaming-for-pacific-islander-farm-workers-171404/" aria-label="Read more about Australia needs better working conditions, not shaming, for Pacific Islander farm workers">Read more</a>

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Preppers is a deep reading of colonial violence – and a hilarious, must-watch Aussie TV comedy

November 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Carlson, Professor, Indigenous Studies and Director of The Centre for Global Indigenous Futures, Macquarie University ABC TV Review: Preppers, created by Nakkiah Lui and Gabriel Dowrick, ABC TV A sophisticated multi-layered critique of colonialism, capitalism and patriarchy with an all-star Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cast ... <a title="Preppers is a deep reading of colonial violence – and a hilarious, must-watch Aussie TV comedy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/preppers-is-a-deep-reading-of-colonial-violence-and-a-hilarious-must-watch-aussie-tv-comedy-170100/" aria-label="Read more about Preppers is a deep reading of colonial violence – and a hilarious, must-watch Aussie TV comedy">Read more</a>

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How do NZ’s vaccinated teachers have those hard conversations with their anti-vax colleagues?

November 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Heyward, Head of Initial Teacher Education, University of Auckland Shutterstock The news that all staff members at a small King Country school were still unvaccinated a week out from the government’s November 15 mandatory deadline underlines how challenging the weeks ahead might be. Next Monday marks ... <a title="How do NZ’s vaccinated teachers have those hard conversations with their anti-vax colleagues?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/how-do-nzs-vaccinated-teachers-have-those-hard-conversations-with-their-anti-vax-colleagues-171474/" aria-label="Read more about How do NZ’s vaccinated teachers have those hard conversations with their anti-vax colleagues?">Read more</a>

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Morrison to link $500 million for new technologies to easing way for carbon capture and storage

November 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra AAP Prime Minister Scott Morrison will on Wednesday announce $500 million towards a new $1 billion fund to promote investment in Australian companies to develop low-emissions technologies. But the government will use the legislation for the fund to try to ... <a title="Morrison to link $500 million for new technologies to easing way for carbon capture and storage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/10/morrison-to-link-500-million-for-new-technologies-to-easing-way-for-carbon-capture-and-storage-171528/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison to link $500 million for new technologies to easing way for carbon capture and storage">Read more</a>

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The police’s new scare campaign won’t stop people from using drugs. But it will increase stigma

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University Shutterstock As part of a Halloween-inspired campaign, the Australian Federal Police has released a series of ill-advised memes attempting to highlight the “lesser-known impacts” of illicit drug use. The campaign demonstrates a skewed and overly ... <a title="The police’s new scare campaign won’t stop people from using drugs. But it will increase stigma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/the-polices-new-scare-campaign-wont-stop-people-from-using-drugs-but-it-will-increase-stigma-171303/" aria-label="Read more about The police’s new scare campaign won’t stop people from using drugs. But it will increase stigma">Read more</a>

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Economically, 2022 looks like an ideal time for a government to land re-election

November 9, 2021

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, CC BY At the risk of being political – and politics is important, it will determine how we are governed for the next three years – economic conditions could scarcely ... <a title="Economically, 2022 looks like an ideal time for a government to land re-election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/economically-2022-looks-like-an-ideal-time-for-a-government-to-land-re-election-171406/" aria-label="Read more about Economically, 2022 looks like an ideal time for a government to land re-election">Read more</a>

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Word from The Hill: Scott Morrison has decided electric cars won’t threaten Aussie weekends

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as Michelle Grattan’s usual interviews with experts and politicians about the news of the day, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where all things political will be discussed with members of The Conversation’s politics ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Scott Morrison has decided electric cars won’t threaten Aussie weekends" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/word-from-the-hill-scott-morrison-has-decided-electric-cars-wont-threaten-aussie-weekends-171493/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Scott Morrison has decided electric cars won’t threaten Aussie weekends">Read more</a>

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We revisited Parramatta’s archaeological past to reveal the deep-time history of the heart of Sydney

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan N Williams, Associate Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, UNSW Australian paintings by J.W. Lewin, G.P. Harris, G.W. Evans and others, 1796-1809; State Library of NSW, Author provided We know quite a lot about the past 200 years of history in Parramatta. ... <a title="We revisited Parramatta’s archaeological past to reveal the deep-time history of the heart of Sydney" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/we-revisited-parramattas-archaeological-past-to-reveal-the-deep-time-history-of-the-heart-of-sydney-169827/" aria-label="Read more about We revisited Parramatta’s archaeological past to reveal the deep-time history of the heart of Sydney">Read more</a>

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How Māori knowledge could help New Zealanders turn their concern for the environment into action

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Burnett, Research assistant, Massey University Guo Lei/Xinhua via Getty Images As world leaders continue negotiations at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, several agreements reached so far have acknowledged the connection between climate change and the global loss of biodiversity. Half a world away, we might ... <a title="How Māori knowledge could help New Zealanders turn their concern for the environment into action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/how-maori-knowledge-could-help-new-zealanders-turn-their-concern-for-the-environment-into-action-168831/" aria-label="Read more about How Māori knowledge could help New Zealanders turn their concern for the environment into action">Read more</a>

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COP26: why education for girls is crucial in the fight against climate change

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Betty Barkha, PhD Candidate, Monash University carryingwater The Glasgow climate change conference is in its second week, with Tuesday November 9 dedicated to recognising gender equality, and the empowerment of women and girls in climate policy and action. Gender inequality means women and girls will experience climate ... <a title="COP26: why education for girls is crucial in the fight against climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/cop26-why-education-for-girls-is-crucial-in-the-fight-against-climate-change-171394/" aria-label="Read more about COP26: why education for girls is crucial in the fight against climate change">Read more</a>

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As the Beijing Winter Olympics countdown begins, calls to boycott the ‘Genocide Games’ grow

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Baka, Adjunct Fellow, Olympic Scholar and Co-Director of the Olympic Research Network, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University Mark Schiefelbein/AP/AAP Beijing is about to become the first city to host both a winter and summer Olympics. However, this comes amid growing calls to boycott Beijing ... <a title="As the Beijing Winter Olympics countdown begins, calls to boycott the ‘Genocide Games’ grow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/as-the-beijing-winter-olympics-countdown-begins-calls-to-boycott-the-genocide-games-grow-147352/" aria-label="Read more about As the Beijing Winter Olympics countdown begins, calls to boycott the ‘Genocide Games’ grow">Read more</a>

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As the world surges ahead on electric vehicle policy, the Morrison government’s new strategy leaves Australia idling in the garage

November 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake Whitehead, Tritum E-Mobility Fellow & Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Shutterstock The Morrison government will today announce its long-awaited electric vehicle strategy, coinciding with COP26 climate change talks underway in Glasgow. The new policy contains some welcome new funding, but is largely ... <a title="As the world surges ahead on electric vehicle policy, the Morrison government’s new strategy leaves Australia idling in the garage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/as-the-world-surges-ahead-on-electric-vehicle-policy-the-morrison-governments-new-strategy-leaves-australia-idling-in-the-garage-169824/" aria-label="Read more about As the world surges ahead on electric vehicle policy, the Morrison government’s new strategy leaves Australia idling in the garage">Read more</a>