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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Omer Yezdani, Director, Office of Planning and Strategic Management, Australian Catholic University 2021 is when the impacts of COVID-19 really start to take their toll on universities, as more than 140,000 international students seek to return to study in Australia. My new analysis, presented in this article, ... <a title="Which universities are best placed financially to weather COVID?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/which-universities-are-best-placed-financially-to-weather-covid-154079/" aria-label="Read more about Which universities are best placed financially to weather COVID?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wayne Hope, Professor of Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology Primary and secondary school teachers engage with students who are constantly on devices — consuming, sharing and jointly creating texts, photos, videos and memes. Across social media, hate speech, conspiracy threads and health disinformation swamp evidence-based material. ... <a title="In an age of digital disinformation, dropping level 1 media studies in NZ high schools is a big mistake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/in-an-age-of-digital-disinformation-dropping-level-1-media-studies-in-nz-high-schools-is-a-big-mistake-151475/" aria-label="Read more about In an age of digital disinformation, dropping level 1 media studies in NZ high schools is a big mistake">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cecilia Anthony Das, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University As Australia prepares to roll out a national vaccination program – aiming for a 95% uptake rate – big questions remain for employers and employees. Employers have a clear incentive to want employees vaccinated, to protect clients and co-workers as ... <a title="Can my boss make me get a COVID vaccination? Yes, but it depends on the job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/can-my-boss-make-me-get-a-covid-vaccination-yes-but-it-depends-on-the-job-154054/" aria-label="Read more about Can my boss make me get a COVID vaccination? Yes, but it depends on the job">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A frustrated Scott Morrison has been forced to publicly slap down Craig Kelly, after the Liberal backbencher got into a spectacular spat with Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek in Parliament House’s press gallery. Wednesday morning’s corridor confrontation, in front of the ... <a title="Scott Morrison gives Craig Kelly the rounds of the kitchen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/scott-morrison-gives-craig-kelly-the-rounds-of-the-kitchen-154574/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison gives Craig Kelly the rounds of the kitchen">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe’s message to the nation today through the National Press Club today is that he means it. He isn’t intending to push up interest rates – he most probably isn’t intending ... <a title="Reserve Bank Governor not for turning. No rate hike until unemployment near 4.5%" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/reserve-bank-governor-not-for-turning-no-rate-hike-until-unemployment-near-4-5-154560/" aria-label="Read more about Reserve Bank Governor not for turning. No rate hike until unemployment near 4.5%">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Hanly, Research Fellow, UNSW If R nought was the number on your lips last year, then the statistic du jour this year will be the daily number of vaccinations administered. This is the key number that will determine when we can stop living under the shadow ... <a title="Australia must vaccinate 200,000 adults a day to meet October target: new modelling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/australia-must-vaccinate-200-000-adults-a-day-to-meet-october-target-new-modelling-154476/" aria-label="Read more about Australia must vaccinate 200,000 adults a day to meet October target: new modelling">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Scott, Professor, University of Melbourne Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt recently ruled out GP patients having to pay for bandages and dressings, despite a major Medicare review recommending it. We won’t be putting in place extra charges for patients. I am ruling that out. Hunt was ... <a title="Should GPs charge for bandages or dressings? Hunt says no to ‘band-aid tax’. So here are some other options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/should-gps-charge-for-bandages-or-dressings-hunt-says-no-to-band-aid-tax-so-here-are-some-other-options-154177/" aria-label="Read more about Should GPs charge for bandages or dressings? Hunt says no to ‘band-aid tax’. So here are some other options">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Murdoch, Dean and Head of Campus, Christchurch, University of Otago Today’s provisional approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine means New Zealand could start rolling out its COVID-19 immunisation programme as early as next month. In announcing the approval, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said border workers and the ... <a title="Frontline border workers to be vaccinated first as New Zealand approves Pfizer vaccine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/frontline-border-workers-to-be-vaccinated-first-as-new-zealand-approves-pfizer-vaccine-150720/" aria-label="Read more about Frontline border workers to be vaccinated first as New Zealand approves Pfizer vaccine">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Potts, Professor of Economics, RMIT University One of the most difficult problems in finance right now is figuring out the fundamental economic value of cryptocurrencies. And the past week has complicated this further. For many cryptocurrency investors, the value of Bitcoin is based on the fact ... <a title="After GameStop, the rise of Dogecoin shows us how memes can move markets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/after-gamestop-the-rise-of-dogecoin-shows-us-how-memes-can-move-markets-154470/" aria-label="Read more about After GameStop, the rise of Dogecoin shows us how memes can move markets">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Germana Nicklin, Senior Lecturer in Border and Resource Security, Massey University Before COVID-19 hit New Zealand’s shores last year, most people’s understanding of defending a border would have come from watching TV reality show Border Patrol. It is easy to understand — on the maps, our country ... <a title="If we’re to defend our borders from the pandemic, what do we mean by borders?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/if-were-to-defend-our-borders-from-the-pandemic-what-do-we-mean-by-borders-154176/" aria-label="Read more about If we’re to defend our borders from the pandemic, what do we mean by borders?">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University The independent review of Australia’s main environment law, released last week, provided a sobering but accurate appraisal of a dire situation. The review was led by Professor Graeme Samuel and involved consultation with scientists, legal experts, industry and conservation ... <a title="To fix Australia’s environment laws, wildlife experts call for these 4 changes — all are crucial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/to-fix-australias-environment-laws-wildlife-experts-call-for-these-4-changes-all-are-crucial-154273/" aria-label="Read more about To fix Australia’s environment laws, wildlife experts call for these 4 changes — all are crucial">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karin Hammarberg, Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women’s Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University People who want a baby and struggle to conceive often resort to in vitro fertilisation (IVF). While IVF has helped countless people have children, it’s expensive and comes with ... <a title="Do you really need IVF? A new online tool can help you weigh up your options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/do-you-really-need-ivf-a-new-online-tool-can-help-you-weigh-up-your-options-153636/" aria-label="Read more about Do you really need IVF? A new online tool can help you weigh up your options">Read more</a>
