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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Nelson, Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University Shutterstock Coal is likely to be completely gone from Victoria’s electricity system by 2032 with most other parts of Australia not far behind, a report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) declared last week. The report, called the ... <a title="The end of coal is coming 3 times faster than expected. Governments must accept it and urgently support a ‘just transition’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/the-end-of-coal-is-coming-3-times-faster-than-expected-governments-must-accept-it-and-urgently-support-a-just-transition-173591/" aria-label="Read more about The end of coal is coming 3 times faster than expected. Governments must accept it and urgently support a ‘just transition’">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Joanne Adam, Senior Lecturer in Literacy Education and Children’s Literature: Course Coordinator Master of Teaching (Primary), Edith Cowan University Shutterstock Gifting children books can be about more than just giving them something to read. Books are portals to adventure, imagination and new experiences. Importantly, books can ... <a title="Buying picture books as Christmas presents? These stories with diverse characters can help kids develop empathy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/buying-picture-books-as-christmas-presents-these-stories-with-diverse-characters-can-help-kids-develop-empathy-171396/" aria-label="Read more about Buying picture books as Christmas presents? These stories with diverse characters can help kids develop empathy">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eleonora Leopardi, Lecturer in Clinical Education, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Health-care professionals are often idealised, especially in recent times, as heroes. But meeting a physician can be an underwhelming experience. Patients and families can find themselves on the receiving end of curt communications or seemingly uncaring attitudes. ... <a title="Doctors are trained to be kind and empathetic – but a ‘hidden curriculum’ makes them forget on the job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/doctors-are-trained-to-be-kind-and-empathetic-but-a-hidden-curriculum-makes-them-forget-on-the-job-171942/" aria-label="Read more about Doctors are trained to be kind and empathetic – but a ‘hidden curriculum’ makes them forget on the job">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah McGlade, Associate professor, Curtin University shutterstock Only a year after the 46,000 year-old sacred Aboriginal site Juukan Gorge was destroyed by Rio Tinto, the West Australian Legislative Council in Perth will pass an Aboriginal Heritage Bill that puts the interests of mining companies above the wishes ... <a title="WA’s new Aboriginal Heritage Act keeps mining interests ahead of the culture and wishes of Traditional Owners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/was-new-aboriginal-heritage-act-keeps-mining-interests-ahead-of-the-culture-and-wishes-of-traditional-owners-173239/" aria-label="Read more about WA’s new Aboriginal Heritage Act keeps mining interests ahead of the culture and wishes of Traditional Owners">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Cooper, Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images New Zealand made two important climate commitments at the COP26 summit last month — to halve emissions by 2030 and to join the global methane pledge to cut methane emissions by at least 30% by ... <a title="Courts around the world have made strong climate rulings — not so in New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/courts-around-the-world-have-made-strong-climate-rulings-not-so-in-new-zealand-173485/" aria-label="Read more about Courts around the world have made strong climate rulings — not so in New Zealand">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susie Emery, Lecturer, University of South Australia Shutterstock Women account for almost 50% of gamers in Australia, but the nuanced and varied experiences of mothers who game are lost among these statistics. A 2020 global survey of mothers found more than 70% of mothers play games daily ... <a title="Half of Australia’s gamers are women, but we know very little about mothers who game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/half-of-australias-gamers-are-women-but-we-know-very-little-about-mothers-who-game-172498/" aria-label="Read more about Half of Australia’s gamers are women, but we know very little about mothers who game">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Parliamentary Services Steve Kilgallon (Stuff): ‘Just a f…ing secretary’: Former MP Nick Smith ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 13 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-13-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 13 2021">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Singh, Research fellow, University of South Australia Shutterstock Wearable fitness trackers will be on many Christmas shopping lists this year, with a vast range of devices (and an ever-increasing number of features) hitting the market just in time for the festive season. But what does the ... <a title="Why wearable fitness trackers aren’t as useless as some make them out to be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/why-wearable-fitness-trackers-arent-as-useless-as-some-make-them-out-to-be-173419/" aria-label="Read more about Why wearable fitness trackers aren’t as useless as some make them out to be">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Some will recall it as 2021. For more, it will be Year 2 of COVID. Either way, it will have been a time of disappointment for many. ... <a title="Farewell to 2021 in federal politics, the year of living in disappointment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/farewell-to-2021-in-federal-politics-the-year-of-living-in-disappointment-172238/" aria-label="Read more about Farewell to 2021 in federal politics, the year of living in disappointment">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health and Aged Care Program, Grattan Institute Shutterstock More than a million older Australians need care at home each year. More than 1,000 agencies provide services to them. Despite the federal government allocating significant extra funds to home care in the last budget, there ... <a title="Older Australians are already bamboozled by a complex home-care system. So why give them more of the same?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/older-australians-are-already-bamboozled-by-a-complex-home-care-system-so-why-give-them-more-of-the-same-173326/" aria-label="Read more about Older Australians are already bamboozled by a complex home-care system. So why give them more of the same?">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rigissa Megalokonomou, Lecturer in Economics, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Two important patterns in education are true world-wide. First, females outperform males in most subjects, and boys do not outperform girls in high school maths and physics. Second, more females than males enrol in higher education. However, ... <a title="Teacher gender bias is real and has lasting effects on students’ marks and study choices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/teacher-gender-bias-is-real-and-has-lasting-effects-on-students-marks-and-study-choices-171827/" aria-label="Read more about Teacher gender bias is real and has lasting effects on students’ marks and study choices">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Max Rashbrooke, Research Associate, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shutterstock New Zealanders, like many of their developed country counterparts, have built up significant debts in recent decades. There are differing views, however, on whether this constitutes a problem. ... <a title="Over 300,000 New Zealanders owe more than they own – is this a problem?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/13/over-300-000-new-zealanders-owe-more-than-they-own-is-this-a-problem-173497/" aria-label="Read more about Over 300,000 New Zealanders owe more than they own – is this a problem?">Read more</a>
