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The government is spending almost A$24m to convince us to accept a COVID vaccine. But will its new campaign actually work?

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Kaufman, Research Fellow, Vaccine Uptake Group, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute The federal government’s A$23.9 million COVID-19 vaccination information campaign, launched yesterday, aims to reassure the public about vaccine safety and effectiveness. It will also provide information about the vaccine rollout. We’ve only just started to see ... <a title="The government is spending almost A$24m to convince us to accept a COVID vaccine. But will its new campaign actually work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/the-government-is-spending-almost-a-24m-to-convince-us-to-accept-a-covid-vaccine-but-will-its-new-campaign-actually-work-154062/" aria-label="Read more about The government is spending almost A$24m to convince us to accept a COVID vaccine. But will its new campaign actually work?">Read more</a>

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Why is it so difficult to stamp out seafood slavery? There is little justice, even in court

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sallie Yea, Associate professor & Principal Research Fellow, La Trobe University Each year, thousands of men and boys labour under extremely exploitative conditions on commercial fishing vessels owned by Taiwanese, Chinese and South Korean companies. The Taiwanese fleet, which operates in all reaches of the globe, is ... <a title="Why is it so difficult to stamp out seafood slavery? There is little justice, even in court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/why-is-it-so-difficult-to-stamp-out-seafood-slavery-there-is-little-justice-even-in-court-152179/" aria-label="Read more about Why is it so difficult to stamp out seafood slavery? There is little justice, even in court">Read more</a>

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Can Tesla’s share price be justified? Probably not

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Rice, Professor of Management, University of New England Elon Musk is now the world’s richest person, edging out previous title holder Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. His rocketing fortune is due to the booming share price of Tesla, the maker of electric vehicles and clean energy technologies. In ... <a title="Can Tesla’s share price be justified? Probably not" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/can-teslas-share-price-be-justified-probably-not-153793/" aria-label="Read more about Can Tesla’s share price be justified? Probably not">Read more</a>

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How do we counter COVID misinformation? Challenge it directly with the facts

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Dunn, Associate professor, University of Sydney The government is rolling out a new public information campaign this week to reassure the public about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, which one expert has said “couldn’t be more crucial” to people actually getting the jabs when they are ... <a title="How do we counter COVID misinformation? Challenge it directly with the facts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/how-do-we-counter-covid-misinformation-challenge-it-directly-with-the-facts-153531/" aria-label="Read more about How do we counter COVID misinformation? Challenge it directly with the facts">Read more</a>

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Needles are nothing to fear: 5 steps to make vaccinations easier on your kids

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Therese O’Sullivan, Associate Professor, Edith Cowan University The COVID vaccine rollout has placed the issue of vaccination firmly in the spotlight. A successful rollout will depend on a variety of factors, one of which is vaccine acceptance. One potential hurdle to vaccine acceptance is needle fear. In ... <a title="Needles are nothing to fear: 5 steps to make vaccinations easier on your kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/needles-are-nothing-to-fear-5-steps-to-make-vaccinations-easier-on-your-kids-153639/" aria-label="Read more about Needles are nothing to fear: 5 steps to make vaccinations easier on your kids">Read more</a>

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NZ needs an evolving pandemic strategy if it’s to keep the public’s trust

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bernard Walker, Associate Professor in Organisations and Leadership, University of Canterbury Kiwis know what it’s like when life throws curveballs. We’ve had major quakes, floods, fires, an eruption, a terrorist attack and now a pandemic. In those situations, it’s the ability to collectively “get the smarts”, to ... <a title="NZ needs an evolving pandemic strategy if it’s to keep the public’s trust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/nz-needs-an-evolving-pandemic-strategy-if-its-to-keep-the-publics-trust-154053/" aria-label="Read more about NZ needs an evolving pandemic strategy if it’s to keep the public’s trust">Read more</a>

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Protect your dog from this new deadly disease outbreak. We still don’t know how it got here

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Irwin, Emeritus professor, Murdoch University While we continue to be occupied with the COVID pandemic, another life-threatening disease has emerged in northern Australia, one that’s cause for considerable alarm for the millions of dog owners around the country. This disease — canine ehrlichiosis — is transmitted ... <a title="Protect your dog from this new deadly disease outbreak. We still don’t know how it got here" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/protect-your-dog-from-this-new-deadly-disease-outbreak-we-still-dont-know-how-it-got-here-153794/" aria-label="Read more about Protect your dog from this new deadly disease outbreak. We still don’t know how it got here">Read more</a>

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Most government information on COVID-19 is too hard for the average Australian to understand

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cath Ferguson, Academic, Edith Cowan University Almost half of Australian adults struggle with reading. Similar levels of struggling readers are reported in the United Kingdom and United States. This does not mean all struggling readers are illiterate. It means they often struggle to understand writing in a ... <a title="Most government information on COVID-19 is too hard for the average Australian to understand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/most-government-information-on-covid-19-is-too-hard-for-the-average-australian-to-understand-153878/" aria-label="Read more about Most government information on COVID-19 is too hard for the average Australian to understand">Read more</a>

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COVID is keeping us in our homes, but what makes working there a success or failure?

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Abbas Shieh, Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Design, Islamic Azad University The industrial revolution transformed cities, resulting in places of residence and work becoming more distant than ever before. This spatial segregation is still largely embedded in the design of our cities today. But the COVID-19 ... <a title="COVID is keeping us in our homes, but what makes working there a success or failure?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/covid-is-keeping-us-in-our-homes-but-what-makes-working-there-a-success-or-failure-151566/" aria-label="Read more about COVID is keeping us in our homes, but what makes working there a success or failure?">Read more</a>

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Occupation: Rainfall review: Australia is primed for a well-made alien invasion film. This is not it

January 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Review: Occupation: Rainfall, written and directed by Luke Sparke Historically, when a sequel to a film was greenlit, you could rest assured this was because the first film made a tidy profit for its investors. ... <a title="Occupation: Rainfall review: Australia is primed for a well-made alien invasion film. This is not it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/28/occupation-rainfall-review-australia-is-primed-for-a-well-made-alien-invasion-film-this-is-not-it-153379/" aria-label="Read more about Occupation: Rainfall review: Australia is primed for a well-made alien invasion film. This is not it">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Coal push from Nationals is a challenge for Scott Morrison

January 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Nationals who attend Thursday’s memorial service in Tweed Heads for Doug Anthony, who died last month aged 90, may muse on the contrast between the state of their party when he led it and now. Anthony took over the then ... <a title="View from The Hill: Coal push from Nationals is a challenge for Scott Morrison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/27/view-from-the-hill-coal-push-from-nationals-is-a-challenge-for-scott-morrison-154078/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Coal push from Nationals is a challenge for Scott Morrison">Read more</a>

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It’s bee season. To avoid getting stung, just stay calm and don’t swat

January 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlyn Forster, PhD Candidate, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney This summer’s wetter conditions have created great conditions for flowering plants. Flowers provide sweet nectar and protein-rich pollen, attracting many insects, including bees. Commercial honey bees are also thriving: the New South Wales population ... <a title="It’s bee season. To avoid getting stung, just stay calm and don’t swat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/27/its-bee-season-to-avoid-getting-stung-just-stay-calm-and-dont-swat-153625/" aria-label="Read more about It’s bee season. To avoid getting stung, just stay calm and don’t swat">Read more</a>