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The uninvited Christmas guest: is New Zealand prepared for Omicron’s inevitable arrival?

December 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Hobbs, Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Co-Director of the GeoHealth Laboratory, University of Canterbury David Hallett/Getty Images As New Zealand gets ready for the festive season under the new traffic light system, the emergence of the Omicron variant is a reminder this pandemic is far ... <a title="The uninvited Christmas guest: is New Zealand prepared for Omicron’s inevitable arrival?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/08/the-uninvited-christmas-guest-is-new-zealand-prepared-for-omicrons-inevitable-arrival-172937/" aria-label="Read more about The uninvited Christmas guest: is New Zealand prepared for Omicron’s inevitable arrival?">Read more</a>

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Overhaul of payments system to cover digital wallets, buy now pay later, cryptocurrency

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra shutterstock Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will announce on Wednesday a comprehensive reform of regulations governing the payments system, to bring it up to date with innovations such as digital wallets and cryptocurrency. The government says without the changes – the biggest ... <a title="Overhaul of payments system to cover digital wallets, buy now pay later, cryptocurrency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/overhaul-of-payments-system-to-cover-digital-wallets-buy-now-pay-later-cryptocurrency-173331/" aria-label="Read more about Overhaul of payments system to cover digital wallets, buy now pay later, cryptocurrency">Read more</a>

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Word from The Hill: Michelle Grattan on Labor’s climate policy and Liberal’s fight for Warringah

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as Michelle Grattan’s usual interviews with experts and politicians about the news of the day, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where all things political will be discussed with members of The Conversation’s politics ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Michelle Grattan on Labor’s climate policy and Liberal’s fight for Warringah" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/word-from-the-hill-michelle-grattan-on-labors-climate-policy-and-liberals-fight-for-warringah-173346/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Michelle Grattan on Labor’s climate policy and Liberal’s fight for Warringah">Read more</a>

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Australia’s asylum policy has been a disaster. It’s deeply disturbing the UK wants to adopt it

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeline Gleeson, Senior Research Fellow, Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Late last month, at least 27 people drowned after their inflatable dinghy capsized while trying to cross the English Channel to the UK. The International Organization for Migration has called it the ... <a title="Australia’s asylum policy has been a disaster. It’s deeply disturbing the UK wants to adopt it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/australias-asylum-policy-has-been-a-disaster-its-deeply-disturbing-the-uk-wants-to-adopt-it-172141/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s asylum policy has been a disaster. It’s deeply disturbing the UK wants to adopt it">Read more</a>

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Remembering Geoff Harcourt, the beating heart of Australian economics

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society and NATSEM, University of Canberra UNSW Australian economics has lost one of its most internationally renowned scholars with the passing of Geoffrey Harcourt AC at the age of 90. He was also one of its most ... <a title="Remembering Geoff Harcourt, the beating heart of Australian economics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/remembering-geoff-harcourt-the-beating-heart-of-australian-economics-173330/" aria-label="Read more about Remembering Geoff Harcourt, the beating heart of Australian economics">Read more</a>

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Is foam rolling effective for muscle pain and flexibility? The science isn’t so sure

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ken Nosaka, Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock Many physically active people get muscle pain after exercise, known as “delayed onset muscle soreness” or DOMS. Foam rolling has emerged as a popular means of alleviating delayed onset muscle soreness and stiff muscles. You’re ... <a title="Is foam rolling effective for muscle pain and flexibility? The science isn’t so sure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/is-foam-rolling-effective-for-muscle-pain-and-flexibility-the-science-isnt-so-sure-170878/" aria-label="Read more about Is foam rolling effective for muscle pain and flexibility? The science isn’t so sure">Read more</a>

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Who’s the unsung architect behind Labor’s climate plans? A retiring Coalition minister

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The architect of the ingenious mechanism at the heart of Labor’s plan to sharply cut carbon emissions is about to leave the parliament. Throughout the pandemic, Greg Hunt has been best known as Australia’s health ... <a title="Who’s the unsung architect behind Labor’s climate plans? A retiring Coalition minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/whos-the-unsung-architect-behind-labors-climate-plans-a-retiring-coalition-minister-173313/" aria-label="Read more about Who’s the unsung architect behind Labor’s climate plans? A retiring Coalition minister">Read more</a>

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A history of destruction: why the WA Aboriginal cultural heritage bill will not prevent another Juukan Gorge-like disaster

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joe Dortch, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia Western Australia’s Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021 is set to become law, replacing the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. The Bill will be read tonight for the third and final time in Western Australia’s state parliament upper ... <a title="A history of destruction: why the WA Aboriginal cultural heritage bill will not prevent another Juukan Gorge-like disaster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/a-history-of-destruction-why-the-wa-aboriginal-cultural-heritage-bill-will-not-prevent-another-juukan-gorge-like-disaster-173232/" aria-label="Read more about A history of destruction: why the WA Aboriginal cultural heritage bill will not prevent another Juukan Gorge-like disaster">Read more</a>

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Mount Semeru’s deadly eruption was triggered by rain and storms, making it much harder to predict

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather Handley, Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash University The eruption of Mount Semeru in Indonesia on Saturday tragically claimed the lives of 22 people, with another 22 still missing and 56 injured. More than 5,000 people have been affected by the eruption, and more than 2,000 people have ... <a title="Mount Semeru’s deadly eruption was triggered by rain and storms, making it much harder to predict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/mount-semerus-deadly-eruption-was-triggered-by-rain-and-storms-making-it-much-harder-to-predict-173240/" aria-label="Read more about Mount Semeru’s deadly eruption was triggered by rain and storms, making it much harder to predict">Read more</a>

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a spectacular feast for the senses

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sonya Suares, Guest Lecturer, WAAPA, Edith Cowan University Global Creatures/ Michelle Grace Hunder Review: Moulin Rouge! The Musical Someone wise once observed that theatre is the only artform to acknowledge its audience, and that’s why it will never die. As patrons press eagerly into Melbourne’s Regent Theatre, ... <a title="Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a spectacular feast for the senses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/moulin-rouge-the-musical-is-a-spectacular-feast-for-the-senses-172866/" aria-label="Read more about Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a spectacular feast for the senses">Read more</a>

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Will Roe v Wade be overturned, and what would this mean? The US abortion debate explained

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Flinders University Andrew Harnik/AP Last week, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that is the most significant threat to abortion rights in the US in decades. The case, Dobbs ... <a title="Will Roe v Wade be overturned, and what would this mean? The US abortion debate explained" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/will-roe-v-wade-be-overturned-and-what-would-this-mean-the-us-abortion-debate-explained-173156/" aria-label="Read more about Will Roe v Wade be overturned, and what would this mean? The US abortion debate explained">Read more</a>

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History made the National Party a ‘broad church’ – can it hold in the MMP era?

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Swanson, PhD Student, University of Otago Conservative and liberal: new National Party leader Christopher Luxon with deputy leader Nicola Willis. GettyImages Christopher Luxon’s ascendancy to the National Party leadership has highlighted – once again – the precarious balance between the party’s liberal and conservative wings. So ... <a title="History made the National Party a ‘broad church’ – can it hold in the MMP era?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/history-made-the-national-party-a-broad-church-can-it-hold-in-the-mmp-era-173319/" aria-label="Read more about History made the National Party a ‘broad church’ – can it hold in the MMP era?">Read more</a>