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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Wood, Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney Investigations are under way to determine whether the deaths of two people in New South Wales who developed blood clots are linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine. We’ve also heard today that 11 Australians have ... <a title="How do we actually investigate rare COVID-19 vaccine side-effects?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/how-do-we-actually-investigate-rare-covid-19-vaccine-side-effects-160000/" aria-label="Read more about How do we actually investigate rare COVID-19 vaccine side-effects?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University Review: Art Works hosted by Namila Benson. Critically discussing art in the contemporary era is like walking across a minefield blindfold while juggling bowling balls and lugging an anvil. So, so many ways to go wrong. Too low-brow and ... <a title="ABC’s new arts show walks the line between high and low brow — and it works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/abcs-new-arts-show-walks-the-line-between-high-and-low-brow-and-it-works-160175/" aria-label="Read more about ABC’s new arts show walks the line between high and low brow — and it works">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cobus Gerber, Associate Professor, University of South Australia If you’ve heard COVID-19 virus fragments have been detected in sewage in your area, you might be wondering: does that mean someone in my suburb has COVID-19? What should I do? Firstly, the most important thing to do is ... <a title="COVID virus fragments have been detected in sewage in my area. What does that mean and what should I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/covid-virus-fragments-have-been-detected-in-sewage-in-my-area-what-does-that-mean-and-what-should-i-do-160449/" aria-label="Read more about COVID virus fragments have been detected in sewage in my area. What does that mean and what should I do?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Badenhorst, Lecturer at Massey University, Massey University Iron deficiency is a common nutritional disorder worldwide, and pre-menopausal women are most at risk of being diagnosed with it. New Zealand’s most recent nutritional survey (from 2008/09) shows 12% of women may suffer from iron deficiency. But more ... <a title="Why we should take a women-centred approach to diagnosing and treating iron deficiency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/why-we-should-take-a-women-centred-approach-to-diagnosing-and-treating-iron-deficiency-159198/" aria-label="Read more about Why we should take a women-centred approach to diagnosing and treating iron deficiency">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Crowther, Senior Lecture in Archaeology, The University of Queensland Africa is often referred to as the cradle of humankind – the birthplace of our species, Homo sapiens. There is evidence of the development of early symbolic behaviours such as pigment use and perforated shell ornaments in ... <a title="A cave site in Kenya’s forests reveals the oldest human burial in Africa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/a-cave-site-in-kenyas-forests-reveals-the-oldest-human-burial-in-africa-160343/" aria-label="Read more about A cave site in Kenya’s forests reveals the oldest human burial in Africa">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anastasia Powell, Associate Professor, Criminology and Justice Studies, RMIT University It may be a familiar statistic, but it is still shocking and unacceptable. In Australia, almost every week a woman dies at the hands of her partner or ex-partner. In a much-anticipated three-part documentary, See What You ... <a title="‘See What You Made Me Do’ will change the way we think about domestic violence. Here’s what needs to happen now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/see-what-you-made-me-do-will-change-the-way-we-think-about-domestic-violence-heres-what-needs-to-happen-now-160085/" aria-label="Read more about ‘See What You Made Me Do’ will change the way we think about domestic violence. Here’s what needs to happen now">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Damian Powell, Historian and Principal, Janet Clarke Hall, The University of Melbourne The Australian Defence Force has faced a reckoning in the past few months. First came the shocking Brereton report exposing alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan. Then, in recent weeks, other critical issues have surfaced ... <a title="‘Fit for service’: Why the ADF needs to move with society to retain the public trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/fit-for-service-why-the-adf-needs-to-move-with-society-to-retain-the-public-trust-159924/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Fit for service’: Why the ADF needs to move with society to retain the public trust">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Gilroy, ARC Research Fellow in Indigenous Health, Disability and Community Development, University of Sydney The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is one of the greatest human services reform in Australia’s history, and holds great promise in improving the lives of hundreds of thousands of people with ... <a title="Here’s why the planned NDIS reforms discriminate against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/heres-why-the-planned-ndis-reforms-discriminate-against-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people-160183/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s why the planned NDIS reforms discriminate against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Nelson, Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University The NSW transport minister said this week that rolling out a distance-based tax on electric car owners (as the state treasurer flagged) would make them the “laughing stock of the world”. Instead, he proposed incentives to boost the uptake ... <a title="Australia’s states are forging ahead with ambitious emissions reductions. Imagine if they worked together" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/australias-states-are-forging-ahead-with-ambitious-emissions-reductions-imagine-if-they-worked-together-160191/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s states are forging ahead with ambitious emissions reductions. Imagine if they worked together">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mairin Hennebry-Leung, Lecturer in Languages and TESOL, University of Tasmania People learn a second language for many reasons, including work, to better understand the world, an interest in the culture of the language itself, and love. Learning a language has many benefits. For children, it can improve ... <a title="Is your kid studying a second language at school? How much they learn will depend on where you live" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/is-your-kid-studying-a-second-language-at-school-how-much-they-learn-will-depend-on-where-you-live-155219/" aria-label="Read more about Is your kid studying a second language at school? How much they learn will depend on where you live">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Imogen Wegman, Lecturer in Humanities, University of Tasmania This week, a farmer in the Belgian town of Erquelinnes caused an international ruckus when he moved a stone standing in his tractor’s path. This stone marked the boundary between Belgium and France. By moving it 2.29 metres, he ... <a title="A Belgian farmer moved a rock and accidentally annexed France: the weird and wonderful history of man-made borders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/a-belgian-farmer-moved-a-rock-and-accidentally-annexed-france-the-weird-and-wonderful-history-of-man-made-borders-160342/" aria-label="Read more about A Belgian farmer moved a rock and accidentally annexed France: the weird and wonderful history of man-made borders">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra More than $500 million of a $1.2 billion digital economy strategy in Tuesday’s budget will be spent on overhauling the federal government’s myGov and My Health Record sites. The initiatives, to be announced by Scott Morrison on Thursday, include $200.1 ... <a title="Upgrades for myGov and My Health Record sites in budget’s $1.2 billion digital strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/upgrades-for-mygov-and-my-health-record-sites-in-budgets-1-2-billion-digital-strategy-160387/" aria-label="Read more about Upgrades for myGov and My Health Record sites in budget’s $1.2 billion digital strategy">Read more</a>