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June 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meg Elkins, Senior Lecturer with School of Economics, Finance and Marketing and Behavioural Business Lab Member, RMIT University For ufologists the US government’s eagerly anticipated report of “unidentified aerial phenomena” may be a major disappointment. It goes further than any previous report in admitting unknowns. But conspiracy ... <a title="From UFOs to COVID conspiracy theories, we all struggle with the ‘truth out there’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/29/from-ufos-to-covid-conspiracy-theories-we-all-struggle-with-the-truth-out-there-163483/" aria-label="Read more about From UFOs to COVID conspiracy theories, we all struggle with the ‘truth out there’">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ross Wissing, PhD Candidate, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University University campuses are urban cultural institutions inextricably linked to the “making” of cities. They are also sited on unceded First Nations land, in prime locations. Meaningful attempts to recognise this – and better represent Indigenous ... <a title="Australia’s universities are on unceded land. Here’s how they must reconcile with First Nations people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/29/australias-universities-are-on-unceded-land-heres-how-they-must-reconcile-with-first-nations-people-155966/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s universities are on unceded land. Here’s how they must reconcile with First Nations people">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne Media coverage of the first few days of the COVID-19 Delta variant outbreak in New South Wales has been markedly different from that of the most recent lockdown in Victoria. The most noticeable difference ... <a title="Contrasting NSW and Victoria lockdown coverage reveals much about the politics of COVID – and the media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/29/contrasting-nsw-and-victoria-lockdown-coverage-reveals-much-about-the-politics-of-covid-and-the-media-163482/" aria-label="Read more about Contrasting NSW and Victoria lockdown coverage reveals much about the politics of COVID – and the media">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charles Corke, Associate Professor of Medicine, Deakin University Shutterstock Voluntary assisted dying has been a legal option for Victorians since June 2019. On July 1, it will become available in Western Australia, which was the second Australian state to legalise voluntary assisted dying. Tasmania and South Australia ... <a title="Voluntary assisted dying will begin in WA this week. But one Commonwealth law could get in the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/29/voluntary-assisted-dying-will-begin-in-wa-this-week-but-one-commonwealth-law-could-get-in-the-way-161982/" aria-label="Read more about Voluntary assisted dying will begin in WA this week. But one Commonwealth law could get in the way">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Roycroft, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian National University Wayne Lawler/Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Author provided Australia has the world’s worst track record for wiping out mammals, with 34 species declared extinct since European colonisation. Many of these are humble native rodents, who’ve suffered the highest extinction rate of ... <a title="This adorable mouse was considered extinct for over 100 years — until we found it hiding in plain sight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/29/this-adorable-mouse-was-considered-extinct-for-over-100-years-until-we-found-it-hiding-in-plain-sight-160930/" aria-label="Read more about This adorable mouse was considered extinct for over 100 years — until we found it hiding in plain sight">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Wood, Chief executive officer, Grattan Institute Janaka Dharmasena/Shutterstock The intergenerational reports are former treasurer Peter’s Costello’s fiscal future-proofing scheme — a five-yearly reminder that, without action, an ageing population and other changes will leave public finances looking ugly. The fallout from COVID means Monday’s 2021 report ... <a title="Intergenerational reports ought to do more than scare us — they ought to spark action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/29/intergenerational-reports-ought-to-do-more-than-scare-us-they-ought-to-spark-action-163505/" aria-label="Read more about Intergenerational reports ought to do more than scare us — they ought to spark action">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society and NATSEM, University of Canberra Ketut Subiyanto/Pexels, CC BY Emblematic of the sort of claims that put the “con” into economics was an assertion by the Queensland Resources Council last year that “the resources sector employs ... <a title="Be suspicious of claims the mining industry creates non-mining jobs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/29/be-suspicious-of-claims-the-mining-industry-creates-non-mining-jobs-161899/" aria-label="Read more about Be suspicious of claims the mining industry creates non-mining jobs">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally K. May, Senior Research Fellow, Griffith University Rock paintings from the main gallery at Djulirri in Namunidjbuk clan estate, showing traditional Aboriginal motifs as well as European boats, airplanes, and more. Photo by Sally K May. The rock art of northwestern Arnhem Land is world-renowned and ... <a title="Threat or trading partner? Sailing vessels in northwestern Arnhem Land rock art reveal different attitudes to visitors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/29/threat-or-trading-partner-sailing-vessels-in-northwestern-arnhem-land-rock-art-reveal-different-attitudes-to-visitors-161586/" aria-label="Read more about Threat or trading partner? Sailing vessels in northwestern Arnhem Land rock art reveal different attitudes to visitors">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra All workers in residential aged care facilities will be required to have at least a first COVID vaccination by mid-September under a decision at an emergency national cabinet meeting on Monday night. And in a major move to speed up ... <a title="National cabinet makes jabs compulsory for aged care workers and AstraZeneca available for all who want it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/29/national-cabinet-makes-jabs-compulsory-for-aged-care-workers-and-astrazeneca-available-for-all-who-want-it-163541/" aria-label="Read more about National cabinet makes jabs compulsory for aged care workers and AstraZeneca available for all who want it">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Darren Chester says he can’t explain why Barnaby Joyce sacked him because the Deputy Prime Minister was “incoherent” when he rang on Sunday to tell him he was being dumped from cabinet to the backbench. There were no harsh words, ... <a title="View from The Hill: Darren Chester on being ‘screwed over’ by Barnaby Joyce – twice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/29/view-from-the-hill-darren-chester-on-being-screwed-over-by-barnaby-joyce-twice-163526/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Darren Chester on being ‘screwed over’ by Barnaby Joyce – twice">Read more</a>
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June 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Bennett, Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University Mick Tsikas/AAP Last Saturday, the New South Wales government announced a two-week lockdown for Greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong after a spike in new COVID cases. It’s spawned a lot of commentary about whether NSW delayed ... <a title="Did Sydney’s lockdown come too late? Here’s why it’s not that simple" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/28/did-sydneys-lockdown-come-too-late-heres-why-its-not-that-simple-163484/" aria-label="Read more about Did Sydney’s lockdown come too late? Here’s why it’s not that simple">Read more</a>
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June 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meru Sheel, Epidemiologist | Senior Research Fellow, Australian National University Shutterstock The weekend’s news of COVID-19 outbreaks and various lockdowns around Australia reminds us there’s no room for complacency. We need to accelerate Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and ensure people are fully vaccinated as soon as possible. ... <a title="Should I get my second AstraZeneca dose? Yes, it almost doubles your protection against Delta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/28/should-i-get-my-second-astrazeneca-dose-yes-it-almost-doubles-your-protection-against-delta-163259/" aria-label="Read more about Should I get my second AstraZeneca dose? Yes, it almost doubles your protection against Delta">Read more</a>
