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February 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Wilkins, Professorial Fellow and Deputy Director (Research), HILDA Survey, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The latest HILDA survey shows Australia’s gender gap in employment continuing to close, with progress beginning on the earnings gap. Remarkably, the progress has ... <a title="HILDA data show women’s job prospects improving relative to men’s, and the COVID changes might have helped" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/12/hilda-data-show-womens-job-prospects-improving-relative-to-mens-and-the-covid-changes-might-have-helped-222897/" aria-label="Read more about HILDA data show women’s job prospects improving relative to men’s, and the COVID changes might have helped">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communications, Western Sydney University Universal Pictures “I was really going to be something by the age of 23,” says Lelaina Pierce, played by the radiant Winona Ryder in the 1994 Gen X classic Reality Bites. She was voicing an anxiety many would ... <a title="Reality Bites at 30: why the Gen X classic still stands up today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/12/reality-bites-at-30-why-the-gen-x-classic-still-stands-up-today-223185/" aria-label="Read more about Reality Bites at 30: why the Gen X classic still stands up today">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anika Stobart, Senior Associate, Grattan Institute When you send your child to school, you expect they will learn how to read. But according to 2023 NAPLAN results, about one-third of Australian school students can’t read at their grade level. For Indigenous students, students from disadvantaged families, and ... <a title="If we want more Australian students to learn to read, we need regular testing in the early primary years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/11/if-we-want-more-australian-students-to-learn-to-read-we-need-regular-testing-in-the-early-primary-years-223180/" aria-label="Read more about If we want more Australian students to learn to read, we need regular testing in the early primary years">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Rudge, Law lecturer, University of Sydney Ground Picture/Shutterstock Over the past decade, reports of sexual misconduct by Australian health practitioners against patients have increased. While various reforms have tried to curtail “sexual boundary violations”, none has worked. Now, Australian health ministers have agreed to consider three ... <a title="Choosing a new doctor? Their sexual misconduct may soon be on the record" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/choosing-a-new-doctor-their-sexual-misconduct-may-soon-be-on-the-record-223082/" aria-label="Read more about Choosing a new doctor? Their sexual misconduct may soon be on the record">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Rudge, Law lecturer, University of Sydney Ground Picture/Shutterstock Over the past decade, reports of sexual misconduct by Australian health practitioners against patients have increased. While various reforms have tried to curtail “sexual boundary violations”, none has worked. Now, Australian health ministers have agreed to consider three ... <a title="Choosing a new doctor? Their sexual misconduct will soon be on the record" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/choosing-a-new-doctor-their-sexual-misconduct-will-soon-be-on-the-record-223082/" aria-label="Read more about Choosing a new doctor? Their sexual misconduct will soon be on the record">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Shutterstock Half a century on from its creation, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) continues to attract millions of players across demographics. The tabletop role-playing game truly has cemented its position in an ... <a title="50 years on, Dungeons & Dragons is still a gaming staple. What’s behind its monumental success?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/50-years-on-dungeons-and-dragons-is-still-a-gaming-staple-whats-behind-its-monumental-success-223085/" aria-label="Read more about 50 years on, Dungeons & Dragons is still a gaming staple. What’s behind its monumental success?">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Cross, Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology The global superstar Taylor Swift is bringing her Eras tour to Australia later this month, with sold-out shows in Sydney and Melbourne. With Swifties numbering in the thousands, ... <a title="Desperate for Taylor Swift tickets? Here are cybersecurity tips to stay safe from scams" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/desperate-for-taylor-swift-tickets-here-are-cybersecurity-tips-to-stay-safe-from-scams-223086/" aria-label="Read more about Desperate for Taylor Swift tickets? Here are cybersecurity tips to stay safe from scams">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University US Secretary of State Antony Blinken looked exhausted at his media conference in Israel this week as he tried to remain optimistic about prospects for a truce in the Gaza war. Despite Israeli Prime ... <a title="Israel-Gaza war: why did the ceasefire negotiations collapse – and can they be revived?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/israel-gaza-war-why-did-the-ceasefire-negotiations-collapse-and-can-they-be-revived-223175/" aria-label="Read more about Israel-Gaza war: why did the ceasefire negotiations collapse – and can they be revived?">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
CNN Indonesia A wave of criticism by Indonesia’s academic community against the leadership of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo continues to grow as the republic faces a presidential election next week. In the latest incident a council of professors, rectors and students at Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMY) in Bantul, Yogyakarta province, has issued a national message ... <a title="Mounting criticism of Jokowi by academics – claims Indonesia near ‘failed state’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/mounting-criticism-of-jokowi-by-academics-claims-indonesia-near-failed-state/" aria-label="Read more about Mounting criticism of Jokowi by academics – claims Indonesia near ‘failed state’">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
By Bramo Tingkeo of the PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape made his historic address to the Australian Federal Parliament in Canberra today. Following Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s welcome address, Marape highlighted with gratitude the historical ties between the two nations and made special reference to the continuous support given to ... <a title="Marape thanks Australia for providing ‘anchor’ for independent PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/marape-thanks-australia-for-providing-anchor-for-independent-png/" aria-label="Read more about Marape thanks Australia for providing ‘anchor’ for independent PNG">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
By Lawrence Fong of the PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea and Australia created another piece of history yesterday when James Marape became the first international leader to address the Australian Federal Parliament since 2020. In a speech laden with heartfelt gratitude and sentimental recollections of the shared history of both nations, the PNG Prime Minister ... <a title="Marape first global leader to speak in Australian parliament since 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/marape-first-global-leader-to-speak-in-australian-parliament-since-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Marape first global leader to speak in Australian parliament since 2020">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaana Dielenberg, University Fellow, Charles Darwin University Light and sound shows in parks can enthral crowds with their colour, music and storytelling. Lasting for weeks to months, the shows provide entertainment and can boost local economies. But unless they are well-located, the shows can also harm wildlife. ... <a title="Harry Potter and the Disenchanted Wildlife: how light and sound shows can harm nocturnal animals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/09/harry-potter-and-the-disenchanted-wildlife-how-light-and-sound-shows-can-harm-nocturnal-animals-222390/" aria-label="Read more about Harry Potter and the Disenchanted Wildlife: how light and sound shows can harm nocturnal animals">Read more</a>
