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Vital Signs: 50 years ago Milton Friedman told us greed was good. He was half right

September 18, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed – for lack of a better word – is good. Greed is right. Greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit. Greed, in all of its forms ... <a title="Vital Signs: 50 years ago Milton Friedman told us greed was good. He was half right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/18/vital-signs-50-years-ago-milton-friedman-told-us-greed-was-good-he-was-half-right-146294/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: 50 years ago Milton Friedman told us greed was good. He was half right">Read more</a>

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Friday essay: shifting identities – performing sexual selves on social media

September 18, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily van der Nagel, Lecturer in Social Media, Monash University Sex is fascinating, important, and sometimes scary. Sex is a normal part of life. Yet, the multiplicity and richness of sexual practices on social media rarely make it into everyday conversations. Nudes, it seems, are now part ... <a title="Friday essay: shifting identities – performing sexual selves on social media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/18/friday-essay-shifting-identities-performing-sexual-selves-on-social-media-145322/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: shifting identities – performing sexual selves on social media">Read more</a>

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Government extends COVID health initiatives at $2 billion cost

September 18, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government is extending the COVID health measures for a further six months, until the end of March, in its latest acknowledgement that pandemic assistance will be needed on various fronts for a longer period. The extension, costing $2 billion, ... <a title="Government extends COVID health initiatives at $2 billion cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/18/government-extends-covid-health-initiatives-at-2-billion-cost-146430/" aria-label="Read more about Government extends COVID health initiatives at $2 billion cost">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Morrison signs up to the gas gospel, but the choir is not in tune

September 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra If Labor were threatening to build a power station, the Liberals would likely be screaming “socialists”. As for a Coalition government contemplating such a thing — well, to say the obvious, it hardly fits with the Liberals’ stated free market, ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Morrison signs up to the gas gospel, but the choir is not in tune" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/grattan-on-friday-morrison-signs-up-to-the-gas-gospel-but-the-choir-is-not-in-tune-146405/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Morrison signs up to the gas gospel, but the choir is not in tune">Read more</a>

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How to clear Victoria’s backlog of elective surgeries after a 6-month slowdown? We need to rethink the system

September 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute With the number of COVID-19 cases in Victoria continuing to trend downwards, Premier Daniel Andrews yesterday announced a phased restart of elective procedures in public and private hospitals. Regional Victoria moves to return to 75% of usual elective surgery activity ... <a title="How to clear Victoria’s backlog of elective surgeries after a 6-month slowdown? We need to rethink the system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/how-to-clear-victorias-backlog-of-elective-surgeries-after-a-6-month-slowdown-we-need-to-rethink-the-system-146298/" aria-label="Read more about How to clear Victoria’s backlog of elective surgeries after a 6-month slowdown? We need to rethink the system">Read more</a>

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New Zealand will make big banks, insurers and firms disclose their climate risk. It’s time other countries did too

September 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ivan Diaz-Rainey, Associate Professor of Finance & Director, Climate and Energy Finance Group, University of Otago This week’s announcement of mandatory disclosures of climate-related risks for companies and financial institutions is arguably the New Zealand government’s most significant climate policy — even more so than the Zero ... <a title="New Zealand will make big banks, insurers and firms disclose their climate risk. It’s time other countries did too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/new-zealand-will-make-big-banks-insurers-and-firms-disclose-their-climate-risk-its-time-other-countries-did-too-146392/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand will make big banks, insurers and firms disclose their climate risk. It’s time other countries did too">Read more</a>

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‘The most refreshing Archibald exhibition I can remember’: the 2020 portrait prize finalists

September 17, 2020

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, University of Melbourne The return of the Archibald Prize, albeit somewhat delayed, can be taken as a signal life in Sydney is returning to normal. ... <a title="‘The most refreshing Archibald exhibition I can remember’: the 2020 portrait prize finalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/the-most-refreshing-archibald-exhibition-i-can-remember-the-2020-portrait-prize-finalists-146295/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The most refreshing Archibald exhibition I can remember’: the 2020 portrait prize finalists">Read more</a>

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‘Science is political’: Scientific American has endorsed Joe Biden over Trump for president. Australia should take note

September 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rod Lamberts, Deputy Director, Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University In an unprecedented step, prestigious science publication Scientific American has launched a scathing attack on President Donald Trump and endorsed his opponent, Democratic candidate Joe Biden, in the upcoming US election. It’s ... <a title="‘Science is political’: Scientific American has endorsed Joe Biden over Trump for president. Australia should take note" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/science-is-political-scientific-american-has-endorsed-joe-biden-over-trump-for-president-australia-should-take-note-146394/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Science is political’: Scientific American has endorsed Joe Biden over Trump for president. Australia should take note">Read more</a>

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SKIMS: Kim Kardashian’s new range of maternity shapewear could exacerbate body image issues for pregnant women

September 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kassia Beetham, Exercise Physiology Lecturer, Australian Catholic University Controversy has erupted in recent days over the launch of Kim Kardashian West’s new range of maternity shapewear. Available online from today, the products are part of Kardashian West’s existing shapewear brand, SKIMS. These sorts of garments are otherwise ... <a title="SKIMS: Kim Kardashian’s new range of maternity shapewear could exacerbate body image issues for pregnant women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/skims-kim-kardashians-new-range-of-maternity-shapewear-could-exacerbate-body-image-issues-for-pregnant-women-146200/" aria-label="Read more about SKIMS: Kim Kardashian’s new range of maternity shapewear could exacerbate body image issues for pregnant women">Read more</a>

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Can we use the RAAF to bring home stranded Aussies overseas?

September 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Layton, Visiting Fellow Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University Amid mounting concern about Australians stranded overseas during COVID-19, Labor leader Anthony Albanese has offered a solution. This week, he suggested using the Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) VIP aircraft to bring people home. Albanese says these could ... <a title="Can we use the RAAF to bring home stranded Aussies overseas?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/can-we-use-the-raaf-to-bring-home-stranded-aussies-overseas-146309/" aria-label="Read more about Can we use the RAAF to bring home stranded Aussies overseas?">Read more</a>

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‘A dose of reality’: Morrison government’s new $1.9 billion techno-fix for climate change is a small step

September 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Jotzo, Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University The Morrison government today announced A$1.9 billion over ten years to develop clean technology in industry, agriculture and transport. In some ways it’s a step in the right direction, but a far cry from what’s ... <a title="‘A dose of reality’: Morrison government’s new $1.9 billion techno-fix for climate change is a small step" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/a-dose-of-reality-morrison-governments-new-1-9-billion-techno-fix-for-climate-change-is-a-small-step-146341/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A dose of reality’: Morrison government’s new $1.9 billion techno-fix for climate change is a small step">Read more</a>

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Morrison government’s new $1.9 billion techno-fix for climate change is a small step

September 17, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Jotzo, Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, Australian National University The Morrison government today announced A$1.9 billion over ten years to develop clean technology in industry, agriculture and transport. In some ways it’s a step in the right direction, but a far cry from what’s ... <a title="Morrison government’s new $1.9 billion techno-fix for climate change is a small step" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/17/morrison-governments-new-1-9-billion-techno-fix-for-climate-change-is-a-small-step-146341/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government’s new $1.9 billion techno-fix for climate change is a small step">Read more</a>