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November 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zoe Goodall, Research Associate, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock Summer is coming – and it’s starting earlier, becoming hotter and lasting longer. As the hot weather hits, many renters will be sweltering in their homes. The World Health Organization recommends a list of ... <a title="Too many renters swelter through summer. Efficient cooling should be the law for rental homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/22/too-many-renters-swelter-through-summer-efficient-cooling-should-be-the-law-for-rental-homes-214483/" aria-label="Read more about Too many renters swelter through summer. Efficient cooling should be the law for rental homes">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ingrid Piller, Distinguished Professor of Applied Linguistics, Macquarie University Every day, millions of people start the day by posting a greeting on social media. None of them expect to be arrested for their friendly morning ritual. But that’s exactly what happened to a Palestinian construction worker in ... <a title="‘Your United States was normal’: has translation tech really made language learning redundant?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/22/your-united-states-was-normal-has-translation-tech-really-made-language-learning-redundant-217665/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Your United States was normal’: has translation tech really made language learning redundant?">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, ANU, Australian National University In recent weeks, US President Joe Biden has boldly referred to the United States as the world’s “indispensable nation”. But when the term was first coined – by ... <a title="Why the US and its partners cannot afford to go soft on support for Ukraine now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/22/why-the-us-and-its-partners-cannot-afford-to-go-soft-on-support-for-ukraine-now-217538/" aria-label="Read more about Why the US and its partners cannot afford to go soft on support for Ukraine now">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nancy Sadka, Research Fellow, Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre, La Trobe University Ahead of the release of the government’s review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), the topic taking centre stage is the diagnosis of autism. Over one third of people accessing the scheme list it ... <a title="Australia’s rates of autism should be celebrated – but real-life impact, not diagnosis, should determine NDIS support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/22/australias-rates-of-autism-should-be-celebrated-but-real-life-impact-not-diagnosis-should-determine-ndis-support-217921/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s rates of autism should be celebrated – but real-life impact, not diagnosis, should determine NDIS support">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nigel Howard, Research associate, Flinders University Earlier this month, the ABC reported an alarming national poll about school refusal. Of the 1,000 parents surveyed by the Greens-commissioned poll, 39% agreed or strongly agreed their child had experienced school refusal in the past year. School refusal is already ... <a title="‘I didn’t feel alone’: how governments can help schools address school refusal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/22/i-didnt-feel-alone-how-governments-can-help-schools-address-school-refusal-217918/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I didn’t feel alone’: how governments can help schools address school refusal">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Spry, Lecturer of Marketing, RMIT University In 2017 many businesses took a stand on the Australian marriage equality plebiscite. We saw a comparable trend in recent months, as corporate Australia declared its position on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. This included everyone from the Big Four ... <a title="Should businesses consult shareholders before taking a stand on social issues?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/22/should-businesses-consult-shareholders-before-taking-a-stand-on-social-issues-216431/" aria-label="Read more about Should businesses consult shareholders before taking a stand on social issues?">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne William Gaston Walkley addressing guests at the opening of the Birkenhead terminal, 1950. Ampol and Caltex photograph collection/Trove In May this year, Belinda Noble, former journalist and the founder of Comms Declare, an organisation ... <a title="The Walkley awards were begun by a prominent oil baron. How do we reconcile their history and future?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/22/the-walkley-awards-were-begun-by-a-prominent-oil-baron-how-do-we-reconcile-their-history-and-future-214639/" aria-label="Read more about The Walkley awards were begun by a prominent oil baron. How do we reconcile their history and future?">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Jill Williams, Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Auckland University of Technology Given the health and education challenges many New Zealand children face, it is surprising (and even depressing) how little crossover and collaboration there is between these two vital sectors. The inequities in health and education are ... <a title="Health and education are closely linked – NZ needs to integrate them more in primary schools" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/22/health-and-education-are-closely-linked-nz-needs-to-integrate-them-more-in-primary-schools-217549/" aria-label="Read more about Health and education are closely linked – NZ needs to integrate them more in primary schools">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Shutterstock The Albanese government’s cyber security policy aims to make Australian citizens, businesses and government agencies harder targets as they face what minister Clare O’Neil describes as “the fastest growing threat that we face as a nation”. The policy, to ... <a title="New cyber policy to harden defences against our ‘fastest growing threat’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/22/new-cyber-policy-to-harden-defences-against-our-fastest-growing-threat-218255/" aria-label="Read more about New cyber policy to harden defences against our ‘fastest growing threat’">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock Since Australia’s Reserve Bank hiked interest rates two weeks ago, there have been two important developments – one in the United States and the other in the United Kingdom. If it’s not clear to ... <a title="Why further RBA interest rate hikes are less likely now than even 1 week ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/why-further-rba-interest-rate-hikes-are-less-likely-now-than-even-1-week-ago-218225/" aria-label="Read more about Why further RBA interest rate hikes are less likely now than even 1 week ago">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Toole, Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute The extensive flooding in Pakistan in August 2022 submerged one-third of the country. This affected 33 million people, half of them children. Some 9.4 million acres of crops were destroyed, and more than 1.1 million farm animals perished. One ... <a title="A year after Pakistan’s floods, 44% of children have stunted growth. What can be done about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/a-year-after-pakistans-floods-44-of-children-have-stunted-growth-what-can-be-done-about-it-218123/" aria-label="Read more about A year after Pakistan’s floods, 44% of children have stunted growth. What can be done about it?">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne In September, the world passed 1.5°C of warming. Two months later, we hit 2°C of warming. It’s fair to wonder what is going on. What we’re seeing is not runaway climate change. These are daily spikes, ... <a title="In September we went past 1.5 degrees. In November, we tipped over 2 degrees for the first time. What’s going on?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/11/21/in-september-we-went-past-1-5-degrees-in-november-we-tipped-over-2-degrees-for-the-first-time-whats-going-on-218228/" aria-label="Read more about In September we went past 1.5 degrees. In November, we tipped over 2 degrees for the first time. What’s going on?">Read more</a>
