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October 26, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Barnaby Joyce is finding the taste of his success in landing the net zero deal rather more bitter than sweet. The deputy prime minister has delivered for Scott Morrison. The Nationals have signed up to the 2050 climate target. But ... <a title="View from The Hill: Will Barnaby Joyce be less ‘on board’ with net zero when he’s in the backblocks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/26/view-from-the-hill-will-barnaby-joyce-be-less-on-board-with-net-zero-when-hes-in-the-backblocks-170572/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Will Barnaby Joyce be less ‘on board’ with net zero when he’s in the backblocks?">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University If governments won’t act quickly enough on climate change, who will? Enter the new breed of (mostly young) billionaire philanthropists. Their goal is to use their influence and money to push the boundaries of science and ... <a title="Billionaires taking action on climate change are part of a long tradition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/billionaires-taking-action-on-climate-change-are-part-of-a-long-tradition-170463/" aria-label="Read more about Billionaires taking action on climate change are part of a long tradition">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Breen, Senior Lecturer in Writing and Publishing, Griffith University David Kelly Review: Return to the Dirt, written by Steve Pirie and directed by Lee Lewis, Queensland Theatre I head to the world premiere of Return to the Dirt by Steve Pirie without reading the press materials. ... <a title="We get there in the end: Return to the Dirt pulls back the curtain on life and death in a funeral home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/we-get-there-in-the-end-return-to-the-dirt-pulls-back-the-curtain-on-life-and-death-in-a-funeral-home-169618/" aria-label="Read more about We get there in the end: Return to the Dirt pulls back the curtain on life and death in a funeral home">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Jackson Pulver, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology, University of Sydney Redfern’s Community Chaplain Pastor Ray Minniecon, recently made a compelling video urging people to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Pastor Minniecon regarded the simple act of becoming vaccinated as an act of love for ... <a title="Getting vaccinated is the act of love needed right now to support the survival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during the pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/getting-vaccinated-is-the-act-of-love-needed-right-now-to-support-the-survival-of-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples-during-the-pandemic-169245/" aria-label="Read more about Getting vaccinated is the act of love needed right now to support the survival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during the pandemic">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne AAP/Joel Carrett This week’s Newspoll, presumably conducted October 20-23 from a sample a bit over 1,500, gave Labor a 54-46 lead, a one point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. ... <a title="Coalition drops in Newspoll; Australia “not doing enough” response on climate change falls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/coalition-drops-in-newspoll-australia-not-doing-enough-response-on-climate-change-falls-170266/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition drops in Newspoll; Australia “not doing enough” response on climate change falls">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lee-Fay Low, Professor in Ageing and Health, University of Sydney Shutterstock Lockdowns lasting months in some states have seen tight restrictions on visitors to nursing homes. So as lockdowns ease, and if you’re vaccinated, you might be planning a happy reunion with your friend or family. If ... <a title="How to support a person with dementia as lockdowns ease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/how-to-support-a-person-with-dementia-as-lockdowns-ease-169462/" aria-label="Read more about How to support a person with dementia as lockdowns ease">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Skarbek, CEO at ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University Granville Harbour Wind Farm/AAP Prime Minister Scott Morrison has finally struck a deal with the Nationals and is expected to take a pledge of net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 to the Glasgow climate conference. So what must Australia do ... <a title="The Morrison government is set to finally announce a 2050 net-zero commitment. Here’s a ‘to do’ list for each sector" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/the-morrison-government-is-set-to-finally-announce-a-2050-net-zero-commitment-heres-a-to-do-list-for-each-sector-170099/" aria-label="Read more about The Morrison government is set to finally announce a 2050 net-zero commitment. Here’s a ‘to do’ list for each sector">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lesley Hughes, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University Lukas Coch/AAP Prime Minister Scott Morrison is poised to announce Australia will adopt a target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The pledge is long overdue – but the science tells us 2050 is about a decade ... <a title="Australia’s stumbling, last-minute dash for climate respectability doesn’t negate a decade of abject failure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/australias-stumbling-last-minute-dash-for-climate-respectability-doesnt-negate-a-decade-of-abject-failure-169891/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s stumbling, last-minute dash for climate respectability doesn’t negate a decade of abject failure">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erica Mealy, Lecturer in Computer Science, University of the Sunshine Coast Shutterstock Twenty years on from the public release of Windows XP, the popular operating system is still regarded one of Microsoft’s greatest achievements. As of August this year, Windows XP still maintained a greater market share ... <a title="Windows XP turns 20: Microsoft’s rise and fall points to one thing — don’t fix what isn’t broken" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/windows-xp-turns-20-microsofts-rise-and-fall-points-to-one-thing-dont-fix-what-isnt-broken-166493/" aria-label="Read more about Windows XP turns 20: Microsoft’s rise and fall points to one thing — don’t fix what isn’t broken">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Crabb, Director and CEO, Burnet Institute In the blink of an eye, we’ve gone from 18 months of zero tolerance for COVID to accepting huge case numbers as the norm for Australia’s foreseeable future. Our ambitions are now limited to simply keeping a lid on things ... <a title="COVID doesn’t need to run rampant. Here are 6 ways to keep cases low in the next year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/covid-doesnt-need-to-run-rampant-here-are-6-ways-to-keep-cases-low-in-the-next-year-170207/" aria-label="Read more about COVID doesn’t need to run rampant. Here are 6 ways to keep cases low in the next year">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Downie, Associate Professor, Australian National University A week from today, a crucial round of United Nations climate change negotiations will begin in Glasgow and the stakes could not be higher. By the end, we’ll know how far nations are willing to go to address humanity’s biggest ... <a title="A successful COP26 is essential for Earth’s future. Here’s what needs to go right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/a-successful-cop26-is-essential-for-earths-future-heres-what-needs-to-go-right-169542/" aria-label="Read more about A successful COP26 is essential for Earth’s future. Here’s what needs to go right">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hao Tan, Associate Professor, Newcastle Business School, University of Newcastle Lintao Zhang/AP A week out from the COP26 climate negotiations in Glasgow, all eyes are on two nations: China and the United States. Together, the superpowers are responsible for more than 40% of global carbon emissions. US-China ... <a title="The US and China must find a way to cooperate at COP26 and beyond. Otherwise, global climate action is impossible" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/25/the-us-and-china-must-find-a-way-to-cooperate-at-cop26-and-beyond-otherwise-global-climate-action-is-impossible-170094/" aria-label="Read more about The US and China must find a way to cooperate at COP26 and beyond. Otherwise, global climate action is impossible">Read more</a>
