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Why New Zealand’s proposed law banning gay conversion practices is so unlikely to criminalise parents

August 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eddie Clark, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington www.shutterstock.com Given all parliamentary parties have said they oppose conversion practices being performed on LGBTQ+ people, you could be forgiven for wondering why the first reading of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation ... <a title="Why New Zealand’s proposed law banning gay conversion practices is so unlikely to criminalise parents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/why-new-zealands-proposed-law-banning-gay-conversion-practices-is-so-unlikely-to-criminalise-parents-165740/" aria-label="Read more about Why New Zealand’s proposed law banning gay conversion practices is so unlikely to criminalise parents">Read more</a>

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Yeah, nah: Aussie slang hasn’t carked it, but we do want to know more about it

August 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Burridge, Professor of Linguistics, Monash University Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Writer C.R Read cautioned in 1853 “that Englishmen going to the Australian digging should search their souls and ask themselves ‘if they can stand a little colonial slang’”. This slang – our Australian slang – ... <a title="Yeah, nah: Aussie slang hasn’t carked it, but we do want to know more about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/yeah-nah-aussie-slang-hasnt-carked-it-but-we-do-want-to-know-more-about-it-165746/" aria-label="Read more about Yeah, nah: Aussie slang hasn’t carked it, but we do want to know more about it">Read more</a>

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How does Australia’s health system rate internationally? This year it wins bronze

August 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute Shutterstock In the wake of the Tokyo Olympics, another international scorecard has been released, and Australia does well here too. The US-based Commonwealth Fund conducts regular surveys of health care in 11 countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New ... <a title="How does Australia’s health system rate internationally? This year it wins bronze" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/how-does-australias-health-system-rate-internationally-this-year-it-wins-bronze-165805/" aria-label="Read more about How does Australia’s health system rate internationally? This year it wins bronze">Read more</a>

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Fossil fuel misinformation may sideline one of the most important climate change reports ever released

August 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Downie, Associate professor, Australian National University Shutterstock This week’s landmark report on the state of the climate paints a sobering picture. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that, without deep and immediate cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, the world is very likely headed for ... <a title="Fossil fuel misinformation may sideline one of the most important climate change reports ever released" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/fossil-fuel-misinformation-may-sideline-one-of-the-most-important-climate-change-reports-ever-released-165887/" aria-label="Read more about Fossil fuel misinformation may sideline one of the most important climate change reports ever released">Read more</a>

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Australia was a model for protecting people from COVID-19 — and then we dumped half a million people back into poverty

August 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon Bessell, Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University www.shutterstock.com As the pandemic swept the globe in 2020, Australia stood out as a model for how to contain the virus and support its citizens. A year later, Australia is struggling with vaccination ... <a title="Australia was a model for protecting people from COVID-19 — and then we dumped half a million people back into poverty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/australia-was-a-model-for-protecting-people-from-covid-19-and-then-we-dumped-half-a-million-people-back-into-poverty-165813/" aria-label="Read more about Australia was a model for protecting people from COVID-19 — and then we dumped half a million people back into poverty">Read more</a>

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Hidden women of history: how mother of 8, Mary Anne Allen, made do on the goldfields amid gunshots, rain and sly grog

August 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katrina Dernelley, PhD Candidate in History, La Trobe University, La Trobe University S. T. Gill, 34. Iron Bark Eagle Hawk, in Original Sketches, 1844-1866. Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages. In February 1852, 46-year-old ... <a title="Hidden women of history: how mother of 8, Mary Anne Allen, made do on the goldfields amid gunshots, rain and sly grog" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/hidden-women-of-history-how-mother-of-8-mary-anne-allen-made-do-on-the-goldfields-amid-gunshots-rain-and-sly-grog-161354/" aria-label="Read more about Hidden women of history: how mother of 8, Mary Anne Allen, made do on the goldfields amid gunshots, rain and sly grog">Read more</a>

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The Murrumbidgee River’s wet season height has dropped by 30% since the 1990s — and the outlook is bleak

August 11, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milton Speer, Visiting Fellow, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Murrumbidgee River, near Yass Nick Pitsas, CSIRO/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA The Murray-Darling Basin is Australia’s biggest agricultural region, producing almost 40% of the national food supply during the growing season from April to ... <a title="The Murrumbidgee River’s wet season height has dropped by 30% since the 1990s — and the outlook is bleak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/the-murrumbidgee-rivers-wet-season-height-has-dropped-by-30-since-the-1990s-and-the-outlook-is-bleak-165764/" aria-label="Read more about The Murrumbidgee River’s wet season height has dropped by 30% since the 1990s — and the outlook is bleak">Read more</a>

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If you’re drinking or betting more in lockdown, you’re not alone. But watch for these signs of addiction

August 11, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock For the millions of Australians currently living under lockdowns — many without clarity on when things might return to “normal” — there’s no doubt the restrictions on our day-to-day lives present a variety of challenges and hardships. But ... <a title="If you’re drinking or betting more in lockdown, you’re not alone. But watch for these signs of addiction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/if-youre-drinking-or-betting-more-in-lockdown-youre-not-alone-but-watch-for-these-signs-of-addiction-165621/" aria-label="Read more about If you’re drinking or betting more in lockdown, you’re not alone. But watch for these signs of addiction">Read more</a>

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Which maths subject should I take in years 11 and 12? Here’s what you need to know

August 11, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jill P Brown, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education, Deakin University Shutterstock This article is part of a series providing school students with evidence-based advice for choosing subjects in their senior years. Maths prepares students for the ultimate test — life beyond school. As maths is everywhere, regardless ... <a title="Which maths subject should I take in years 11 and 12? Here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/which-maths-subject-should-i-take-in-years-11-and-12-heres-what-you-need-to-know-163496/" aria-label="Read more about Which maths subject should I take in years 11 and 12? Here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>

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Can Australian employers make you get a COVID-19 vaccine? Mostly not — but here’s when they can

August 11, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joo-Cheong Tham, Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne Onchira Wongsiri/Shutterstock Australia’s official policy on vaccines is that they be voluntary and free. But the federal government hasn’t shut the door completely on employers pursuing mandatory policies of their own. Last week the federal government reiterated ... <a title="Can Australian employers make you get a COVID-19 vaccine? Mostly not — but here’s when they can" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/can-australian-employers-make-you-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-mostly-not-but-heres-when-they-can-165755/" aria-label="Read more about Can Australian employers make you get a COVID-19 vaccine? Mostly not — but here’s when they can">Read more</a>

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Use it or rapidly lose it: how to keep up strength training in lockdown

August 11, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Scott, Associate Professor (Research) and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Deakin University Shutterstock If you’re among the millions in lockdown, ask yourself: when was the last time you did some strength training? Many of us are regularly going for walks or runs during lockdown but, with gyms ... <a title="Use it or rapidly lose it: how to keep up strength training in lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/use-it-or-rapidly-lose-it-how-to-keep-up-strength-training-in-lockdown-165810/" aria-label="Read more about Use it or rapidly lose it: how to keep up strength training in lockdown">Read more</a>

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Doing a VET subject in years 11 and 12 can help with a job and uni. Here’s what you need to know about VET in the senior years

August 11, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Circelli, Senior Research Officer, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) Shutterstock This article is part of a series providing school students with evidence-based advice for choosing subjects in their senior years. Vocational education and training, or VET, is where you learn skills for employment. Think ... <a title="Doing a VET subject in years 11 and 12 can help with a job and uni. Here’s what you need to know about VET in the senior years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/doing-a-vet-subject-in-years-11-and-12-can-help-with-a-job-and-uni-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-vet-in-the-senior-years-165798/" aria-label="Read more about Doing a VET subject in years 11 and 12 can help with a job and uni. Here’s what you need to know about VET in the senior years">Read more</a>