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June 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcia Devlin, Adjunct Professor, Victoria University Across the world, women do not have the same opportunities as men. The 2020 Global Gender Gap Report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) revealed Australia came in at 44th in the Global Gender Gap Index 2020 rankings, slipping five places ... <a title="Time to gender parity has blown out to 135 years. Here’s what women can do to close the gap" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/02/time-to-gender-parity-has-blown-out-to-135-years-heres-what-women-can-do-to-close-the-gap-160253/" aria-label="Read more about Time to gender parity has blown out to 135 years. Here’s what women can do to close the gap">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanna Mendelssohn, Principal Fellow (Hon), Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne Winner: Archibald Prize 1972: Clifton Pugh. ‘The Hon EG Whitlam’ 1972. Oil on composition board, 113.5 x 141.5 cm © Estate ... <a title="‘I think Archie would be pleased’: 100 years of our most famous portrait prize and my almost 50 years watching it evolve" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/02/i-think-archie-would-be-pleased-100-years-of-our-most-famous-portrait-prize-and-my-almost-50-years-watching-it-evolve-161575/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I think Archie would be pleased’: 100 years of our most famous portrait prize and my almost 50 years watching it evolve">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jesse Whitehead, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Waikato GettyImages Reports of potentially higher rates of vaccine hesitancy among Māori and Pacific populations have seen the government target COVID-19 vaccine and information campaigns at those communities. And there are excellent reasons for such a targeted approach, designed and delivered ... <a title="The real challenge to COVID-19 vaccination rates isn’t hesitancy — it’s equal access for Māori and Pacific people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/02/the-real-challenge-to-covid-19-vaccination-rates-isnt-hesitancy-its-equal-access-for-maori-and-pacific-people-161676/" aria-label="Read more about The real challenge to COVID-19 vaccination rates isn’t hesitancy — it’s equal access for Māori and Pacific people">Read more</a>
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June 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The expert advice changes, not infrequently, during this pandemic. And that applies even when that “advice” comes in the form of a one-liner. As criticism mounted over the slowness of the vaccine rollout, Scott Morrison and his ministers have been ... <a title="View from The Hill: New ‘expert’ advice is in – don’t say ‘it’s not a race’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/02/view-from-the-hill-new-expert-advice-is-in-dont-say-its-not-a-race-161935/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: New ‘expert’ advice is in – don’t say ‘it’s not a race’">Read more</a>
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June 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Quinn, Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University Amid Victoria’s worrying COVID outbreak, perhaps the point of greatest concern is the fact the virus has again found its way into aged care. On Sunday, the state government announced an aged-care worker had ... <a title="How long do COVID vaccines take to start working?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/01/how-long-do-covid-vaccines-take-to-start-working-161876/" aria-label="Read more about How long do COVID vaccines take to start working?">Read more</a>
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June 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra James Gourley/AAP In walking away from his defamation action against the ABC, cabinet minister Christian Porter has opened a fresh round in the battle over the allegation of historical rape against him by a now-deceased woman, known just as Kate. ... <a title="Now Kate’s friend threatens to sue Christian Porter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/01/now-kates-friend-threatens-to-sue-christian-porter-161911/" aria-label="Read more about Now Kate’s friend threatens to sue Christian Porter">Read more</a>
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June 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Seale, Associate professor, UNSW Nigel Hallett/AAP Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has asked the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee to revisit whether COVID vaccinations should be mandatory for aged care workers and provide fresh advice to national cabinet. In January, the committee said aged care workers ... <a title="Mandatory COVID vaccines for aged and health care workers could increase uptake, but we need to exhaust other options first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/01/mandatory-covid-vaccines-for-aged-and-health-care-workers-could-increase-uptake-but-we-need-to-exhaust-other-options-first-161875/" aria-label="Read more about Mandatory COVID vaccines for aged and health care workers could increase uptake, but we need to exhaust other options first">Read more</a>
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June 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University Shutterstock Pregnant women in Australia are increasingly having their labours induced rather than giving birth spontaneously – and some without good reason. A large proportion of first time mothers (41.6%) were ... <a title="Too many healthy women are having their labour induced for no identified medical reason, our study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/01/too-many-healthy-women-are-having-their-labour-induced-for-no-identified-medical-reason-our-study-shows-161281/" aria-label="Read more about Too many healthy women are having their labour induced for no identified medical reason, our study shows">Read more</a>
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June 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Terry, Professor of Psychology, University of Southern Queensland Alessandra Tarantino/AP Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka took a stand this week that called attention to the mental health of professional athletes. She refused to conduct interviews with the media after her matches at the French Open, citing ... <a title="When Naomi Osaka talks, we should listen. Athletes are not commodities, nor are they super human" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/01/when-naomi-osaka-talks-we-should-listen-athletes-are-not-commodities-nor-are-they-super-human-161893/" aria-label="Read more about When Naomi Osaka talks, we should listen. Athletes are not commodities, nor are they super human">Read more</a>
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June 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tamara Agnew, Researcher, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University The number of Australian PhD graduates reached around 10,000 a year in 2019, twice as many as in 2005. However, the number of PhDs has been exceeding the available academic positions since as early as the ... <a title="Is it a good time to be getting a PhD? We asked those who’ve done it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/01/is-it-a-good-time-to-be-getting-a-phd-we-asked-those-whove-done-it-159326/" aria-label="Read more about Is it a good time to be getting a PhD? We asked those who’ve done it">Read more</a>
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June 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University So you think it’s the right time to dive in and buy a home. I can’t tell you you’re wrong. I can tell you it would have been better to do it before prices began ... <a title="Paying off a home loan used to be easier than it looked. It’s now harder. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/01/paying-off-a-home-loan-used-to-be-easier-than-it-looked-its-now-harder-heres-why-161873/" aria-label="Read more about Paying off a home loan used to be easier than it looked. It’s now harder. Here’s why">Read more</a>
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June 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul M. Garrett, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne The COVIDSafe app was pretty popular upon its release, with around 70% of surveyed Australians saying they supported the idea. And it was a good idea at the time. Now? Not so much. Actual uptake was ... <a title="Australia has all but abandoned the COVIDSafe app in favour of QR codes (so make sure you check in)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/01/australia-has-all-but-abandoned-the-covidsafe-app-in-favour-of-qr-codes-so-make-sure-you-check-in-161880/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has all but abandoned the COVIDSafe app in favour of QR codes (so make sure you check in)">Read more</a>
