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August 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renae Barker, Senior Lecturer, University of Western Australia Religious objections to vaccinations have been around almost as long as vaccinations themselves. This week, three leading Australian religious figures have written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlining ethical concerns they have with the potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed ... <a title="Why freedom of religion will likely not trump public health interests with a future COVID-19 vaccine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/why-freedom-of-religion-will-likely-not-trump-public-health-interests-with-a-future-covid-19-vaccine-145030/" aria-label="Read more about Why freedom of religion will likely not trump public health interests with a future COVID-19 vaccine">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Lander, Senior Research Fellow, Deakin University Regular physical activity is linked to improvements in physical and mental health including anxiety and depression. It can also improve cognitive functioning such as attention and memory, and academic achievement in children. But only 14% of Australian children get the ... <a title="Kids spend nearly three-quarters of their school day sitting. Here’s how to get them moving — during lessons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/kids-spend-nearly-three-quarters-of-their-school-day-sitting-heres-how-to-get-them-moving-during-lessons-131897/" aria-label="Read more about Kids spend nearly three-quarters of their school day sitting. Here’s how to get them moving — during lessons">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Duane W. Hamacher, Associate Professor, University of Melbourne This year’s Mabo Day, June 3, was a special day for Indigenous astronomy. That was when the International Astronomical Union officially accepted five new asteroid names that honour a selection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, elders and ... <a title="From 7809 Marcialangton to 7630 Yidumduma: 5 asteroids named after Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/from-7809-marcialangton-to-7630-yidumduma-5-asteroids-named-after-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people-144596/" aria-label="Read more about From 7809 Marcialangton to 7630 Yidumduma: 5 asteroids named after Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marija Taflaga, Lecturer, School of Political Science and International Relations, Australian National University In recent months, twoinvestigations by The Age and the Nine Network have revealed allegations of branch stacking in the Victorian divisions of the Labor and Liberal parties. The scandals saw ministers and powerbrokers resign ... <a title="Branch stacking isn’t just about corruption — it’s a symptom of an outdated, withering party system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/branch-stacking-isnt-just-about-corruption-its-a-symptom-of-an-outdated-withering-party-system-144948/" aria-label="Read more about Branch stacking isn’t just about corruption — it’s a symptom of an outdated, withering party system">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Munn, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Waikato The recent decision to delay the 2020 general election has given thousands more New Zealand citizens the opportunity to vote for the first time. But while it’s wonderful for those who turn 18 between the original election date ... <a title="Lowering New Zealand’s voting age to 16 would be good for young people – and good for democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/lowering-new-zealands-voting-age-to-16-would-be-good-for-young-people-and-good-for-democracy-145008/" aria-label="Read more about Lowering New Zealand’s voting age to 16 would be good for young people – and good for democracy">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Sinclair, Research Fellow, UNSW Older adults and those with chronic health conditions share an increased risk of experiencing severe symptoms if they contract COVID-19. But they’re not a homogeneous group. In the event they become very sick, one person may want all available treatment, even if ... <a title="Only 25% of older Australians have an advance care plan. Coronavirus makes it even more important" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/only-25-of-older-australians-have-an-advance-care-plan-coronavirus-makes-it-even-more-important-144354/" aria-label="Read more about Only 25% of older Australians have an advance care plan. Coronavirus makes it even more important">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Associate Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is campaigning on a platform that puts climate action front and centre. At the Democratic National Convention last week, he outlined a US$2 trillion clean energy and infrastructure plan, a ... <a title="Under Biden, the US would no longer be a climate pariah – and that leaves Scott Morrison exposed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/under-biden-the-us-would-no-longer-be-a-climate-pariah-and-that-leaves-scott-morrison-exposed-144870/" aria-label="Read more about Under Biden, the US would no longer be a climate pariah – and that leaves Scott Morrison exposed">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Forsyth, Senior Lecturer in History, Australian Catholic University Forceful suppression of political and scholarly views in universities has a long and shameful history. University of Cambridge Chancellor John Fisher was hanged, drawn and quartered for failing to support Henry VIII’s “great matter”. A few years later, ... <a title="How a fake ‘free speech crisis’ could imperil academic freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/how-a-fake-free-speech-crisis-could-imperil-academic-freedom-144272/" aria-label="Read more about How a fake ‘free speech crisis’ could imperil academic freedom">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Review: I am Woman, streaming on Stan from August 28. There’s a scene in Unjoo Moon’s debut feature I Am Woman, out this week on Stan, where Helen Reddy (Tilda Cobham-Hervey) confronts an all-male row of ... <a title="I Am Woman: new Helen Reddy biopic captures the power and excitement of women’s liberation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/i-am-woman-new-helen-reddy-biopic-captures-the-power-and-excitement-of-womens-liberation-143344/" aria-label="Read more about I Am Woman: new Helen Reddy biopic captures the power and excitement of women’s liberation">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Morrison government is accelerating and repurposing defence spending in a A$1 billion boost to support about 4,000 jobs and assist small and medium-sized businesses in the defence industry supply chain. In several workforce initiatives worth about $80 million, up ... <a title="Government to recruit 500 more reservists in $1 billion accelerated defence spend to support jobs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/26/government-to-recruit-500-more-reservists-in-1-billion-accelerated-defence-spend-to-support-jobs-145062/" aria-label="Read more about Government to recruit 500 more reservists in $1 billion accelerated defence spend to support jobs">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Caldicott, Emergency Medicine Consultant, Australian National University The medical evacuation of Alexei Navalny, the outspoken political critic of Vladimir Putin who was allegedly poisoned last week, has shed more light on his illness. The Charité – Universitätsmedizin hospital in Berlin said in a statement yesterday: The ... <a title="What is the chemical agent that was reportedly used to poison Russian politician Alexei Navalny?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/25/what-is-the-chemical-agent-that-was-reportedly-used-to-poison-russian-politician-alexei-navalny-145013/" aria-label="Read more about What is the chemical agent that was reportedly used to poison Russian politician Alexei Navalny?">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has reclassified university courses in psychology and social work into a cheaper fee band under its Job-ready Graduates legislation, to be introduced into parliament on Wednesday. The change, part of a deal with the Nationals, means instead of ... <a title="Nationals win cheaper fees for social work and psychology in Job-ready Graduates legislation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/25/nationals-win-cheaper-fees-for-social-work-and-psychology-in-job-ready-graduates-legislation-145045/" aria-label="Read more about Nationals win cheaper fees for social work and psychology in Job-ready Graduates legislation">Read more</a>
