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July 26, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brigid McCarthy, Lecturer in Journalism, La Trobe University Keith Birmingham/AP/AAP Skateboarding will make its Olympic debut this year at the Tokyo Games. The women’s and men’s competitions will both involve park and street events. In each, athletes perform optional skill sets within a time limit and are ... <a title="‘Girls please stay in the kitchen’ — as skateboarding debuts at the Olympics, beware of the lurking misogyny" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/26/girls-please-stay-in-the-kitchen-as-skateboarding-debuts-at-the-olympics-beware-of-the-lurking-misogyny-161883/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Girls please stay in the kitchen’ — as skateboarding debuts at the Olympics, beware of the lurking misogyny">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Jefferson-Buchanan, Lecturer in human movement studies (health and PE), Creative Arts, Charles Sturt University Georgios Kefalas/EPA/AAP Women’s dress codes in sport are determined by “traditions” that are both outdated and gendered. Their outfits have long tried to reconcile notions of “femininity” with those of “athleticism”, but ... <a title="Uniform discontent: how women athletes are taking control of their sporting outfits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/26/uniform-discontent-how-women-athletes-are-taking-control-of-their-sporting-outfits-164946/" aria-label="Read more about Uniform discontent: how women athletes are taking control of their sporting outfits">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lidia Morawska, Professor, Science and Engineering Faculty; Director, International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health (WHO CC for Air Quality and Health); Director – Australia, Australia – China Centre for Air Quality Science and Management (ACC-AQSM), Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock Australia is now in the grip ... <a title="Australia must get serious about airborne infection transmission. Here’s what we need to do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/26/australia-must-get-serious-about-airborne-infection-transmission-heres-what-we-need-to-do-164622/" aria-label="Read more about Australia must get serious about airborne infection transmission. Here’s what we need to do">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendon Hyndman, Associate Dean (Research), Charles Sturt University Shutterstock This article is part of a series providing school students with evidence-based advice for choosing subjects in their senior years. From kindergarten to year 10, all Australian students follow the national health and physical education (HPE) curriculum. This ... <a title="Thinking of choosing a health or PE subject in years 11 and 12? Here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/26/thinking-of-choosing-a-health-or-pe-subject-in-years-11-and-12-heres-what-you-need-to-know-160188/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of choosing a health or PE subject in years 11 and 12? Here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra While still struggling with a current shortage of Pfizer, the Morrison government announced it has secured 85 million doses of that vaccine for future “booster” shots. This will be made up of 60 million doses in 2022, and 25 million ... <a title="Morrison government orders Pfizer ‘boosters’, while hoping new ATAGI advice will warm people to AstraZeneca" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/25/morrison-government-orders-pfizer-boosters-while-hoping-new-atagi-advice-will-warm-people-to-astrazeneca-165069/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government orders Pfizer ‘boosters’, while hoping new ATAGI advice will warm people to AstraZeneca">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon C. Day, PSM, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University Shutterstock After much anticipation, the World Heritage Committee on Friday decided against listing the Great Barrier Reef as “in danger”. The decision ignored the recommendation of the International ... <a title="Not declaring the Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’ only postpones the inevitable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/25/not-declaring-the-great-barrier-reef-as-in-danger-only-postpones-the-inevitable-164867/" aria-label="Read more about Not declaring the Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’ only postpones the inevitable">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leah Mercer, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, Curtin University The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images The rising of the Japanese flag and the singing of the national anthem is the first moment of stillness. Devoid of external commentary, before a sea of empty stadium seats, it is ... <a title="Very genki, slightly kitsch, occasionally compelling: the Olympic opening ceremony put humanity in centre frame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/24/very-genki-slightly-kitsch-occasionally-compelling-the-olympic-opening-ceremony-put-humanity-in-centre-frame-164786/" aria-label="Read more about Very genki, slightly kitsch, occasionally compelling: the Olympic opening ceremony put humanity in centre frame">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew McGowan, Dean and President of Berkeley Divinity School, Yale University AAP/EPA/Nic Bothma This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show will have a “who am I” quiz for listeners about influential figures who helped ... <a title="Radicalism mixed with openness: how Desmond Tutu used his gifts to help end Apartheid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/24/radicalism-mixed-with-openness-how-desmond-tutu-used-his-gifts-to-help-end-apartheid-156499/" aria-label="Read more about Radicalism mixed with openness: how Desmond Tutu used his gifts to help end Apartheid">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra AAP/Mick Tsikas Pfizer doses in NSW will be spaced out to enable more first jabs to be administered quickly, as the Berejiklian government on Friday declared the Sydney COVID crisis a “state of emergency”. But the plea by the state ... <a title="Pfizer doses to be spaced out in NSW crisis, but state fails to get change in vaccination program" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/23/pfizer-doses-to-be-spaced-out-in-nsw-crisis-but-state-fails-to-get-change-in-vaccination-program-165026/" aria-label="Read more about Pfizer doses to be spaced out in NSW crisis, but state fails to get change in vaccination program">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2021
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 and President Professor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. This week Michelle and Paddy discuss the proposed changes to the vaccine rollout announced by Prime Minister Scott ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the PM’s apology and Brisbane 2032" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/23/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-pms-apology-and-brisbane-2032-165002/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the PM’s apology and Brisbane 2032">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Freeland, Professorial Fellow, Bond University / Emeritus Professor of International Law, Western Sydney University, Western Sydney University Blue Origin/AP It’s been a momentous month for space-faring billionaires. On July 11, British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson’s Unity “rocket-plane” flew him and five fellow passengers about 85 kilometres ... <a title="Keen to sign up for space tourism? Here are 6 things to consider (besides the price tag)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/23/keen-to-sign-up-for-space-tourism-here-are-6-things-to-consider-besides-the-price-tag-164940/" aria-label="Read more about Keen to sign up for space tourism? Here are 6 things to consider (besides the price tag)">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Gibbs, Principal Engineer: Reef Restoration, Australian Institute of Marine Science Shutterstock Extreme floods this month have been crippling cities worldwide. This week in China’s Henan province, a year’s worth of rain fell in just three days. Last week, catastrophic floods swept across western Germany and parts ... <a title="You may have heard the ‘moon wobble’ will intensify coastal floods. Well, here’s what that means for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/23/you-may-have-heard-the-moon-wobble-will-intensify-coastal-floods-well-heres-what-that-means-for-australia-164632/" aria-label="Read more about You may have heard the ‘moon wobble’ will intensify coastal floods. Well, here’s what that means for Australia">Read more</a>
