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November 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Hurlimann, Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock More and more of the world’s people are feeling the impacts of climate change. As United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said when COP27 opened this week: “We are on a highway to climate hell with ... <a title="Our buildings are driving us closer to ‘climate hell’ – how do we get back on course to net zero?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/10/our-buildings-are-driving-us-closer-to-climate-hell-how-do-we-get-back-on-course-to-net-zero-194166/" aria-label="Read more about Our buildings are driving us closer to ‘climate hell’ – how do we get back on course to net zero?">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sydney Colussi, University of Sydney Shutterstock This year’s landmark decision of the US Supreme Court to overturn the constitutional right to abortion established by the Roe versus Wade judgement in 1973 leaves Australian women better off than those in the United States. Abortion has been decriminalised in ... <a title="We’re putting gender at the heart of the Fair Work Act, but there’s still no compassionate leave for abortions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/10/were-putting-gender-at-the-heart-of-the-fair-work-act-but-theres-still-no-compassionate-leave-for-abortions-192736/" aria-label="Read more about We’re putting gender at the heart of the Fair Work Act, but there’s still no compassionate leave for abortions">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Prasad Hegde, Lecturer in Finance, Auckland University of Technology Shutterstock They say marriage teaches patience and understanding, but might it also be good for business ethics? Apparently, yes. As our recent study found, a chief executive’s home life can be a good indicator of whether or not ... <a title="For richer, for poorer: how married CEOs are less prone to risky investing and insider trading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/10/for-richer-for-poorer-how-married-ceos-are-less-prone-to-risky-investing-and-insider-trading-192852/" aria-label="Read more about For richer, for poorer: how married CEOs are less prone to risky investing and insider trading">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stefan Volk, Associate Professor and Co-Director Body, Heart and Mind in Business Research Group, University of Sydney Shutterstock Are you a morning or evening person? Studies show we have strong differences in when we feel most creative and do our best work during the day. These differences ... <a title="Morning or evening type? Choice of hours is the next big thing in workplace flexibility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/10/morning-or-evening-type-choice-of-hours-is-the-next-big-thing-in-workplace-flexibility-194170/" aria-label="Read more about Morning or evening type? Choice of hours is the next big thing in workplace flexibility">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Mariam Zuhaib/AP/AAP The US midterm elections occurred Tuesday, with polls closing from late Wednesday morning AEDT. There are many results still outstanding, but Democrats have gained Pennsylvania ... <a title="Democrats perform better than expected in US midterms, but both Senate and House remain in doubt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/democrats-perform-better-than-expected-in-us-midterms-but-both-senate-and-house-remain-in-doubt-194050/" aria-label="Read more about Democrats perform better than expected in US midterms, but both Senate and House remain in doubt">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Senior Research Fellow, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Democrat John Fetterman won the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania over high-profile Republican Mehmet Oz. Gene J. Puskar/AP/AAP On average, the US president’s political party loses 28 seats in the House of Representatives and four Senate ... <a title="US midterms still too close to call, but Democrats fare much better than expected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/us-midterms-still-too-close-to-call-but-democrats-fare-much-better-than-expected-192861/" aria-label="Read more about US midterms still too close to call, but Democrats fare much better than expected">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Will the Govt act on mega bank profits and reform the banking sector? The corporate retail banks are making mega profits on the back of Government policies and indirect subsidies of recent years. As a result, there are calls from across almost the whole political spectrum for greater regulation ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Govt act on mega bank profits and reform the banking sector?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-will-the-govt-act-on-mega-bank-profits-and-reform-the-banking-sector/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Govt act on mega bank profits and reform the banking sector?">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kim M Caudwell, Lecturer – Psychology | Chair, Researchers in Behavioural Addictions, Alcohol and Drugs (BAAD), Charles Darwin University SewCream/Shutterstock Have you ever been out and about, perhaps tackling the Christmas shopping list, and felt a bit thirsty? You buy a drink – say, one that comes ... <a title="Why do we feel bad when our beliefs don’t match our actions? Blame ‘cognitive dissonance’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/why-do-we-feel-bad-when-our-beliefs-dont-match-our-actions-blame-cognitive-dissonance-193444/" aria-label="Read more about Why do we feel bad when our beliefs don’t match our actions? Blame ‘cognitive dissonance’">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sanné Mestrom, Senior Lecturer, DECRA Fellow, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney Mike Hewson Imagine this: a heap of colourful plastic buckets stacked on top of each other to form a climbable bridge, monolithic bluestone boulders holding up a contorted slide, a pile of concrete ... <a title="This new ‘risky’ playground is a work of art – and a place for kids to escape their mollycoddling parents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/this-new-risky-playground-is-a-work-of-art-and-a-place-for-kids-to-escape-their-mollycoddling-parents-193218/" aria-label="Read more about This new ‘risky’ playground is a work of art – and a place for kids to escape their mollycoddling parents">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University Shutterstock As the COP27 climate talks got underway in Egypt this week, climate and energy minister Chris Bowen announced Australia would bid to co-host the annual United Nations climate summit with Pacific island nations in 2026. Playing host ... <a title="After decades putting the brakes on global action, does Australia deserve to host UN climate talks with Pacific nations?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/after-decades-putting-the-brakes-on-global-action-does-australia-deserve-to-host-un-climate-talks-with-pacific-nations-194055/" aria-label="Read more about After decades putting the brakes on global action, does Australia deserve to host UN climate talks with Pacific nations?">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Humphries, Associate professor in ecology, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock Humans, as a rule, do not like floods. And three years of La Niña rains have meant Australians have had more than enough of floods. But Australia’s plants and animals have evolved alongside periodic floods, as they ... <a title="Floods can be a disaster for humans – but for nature, it’s boom time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/floods-can-be-a-disaster-for-humans-but-for-nature-its-boom-time-192837/" aria-label="Read more about Floods can be a disaster for humans – but for nature, it’s boom time">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Humphries, Associate professor in ecology, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock Humans, as a rule, do not like floods. And three years of La Niña rains have meant Australians have had more than enough of floods. But Australia’s plants and animals have evolved alongside periodic floods, as they ... <a title="Floods are a pain for humans – but for nature, it’s boom time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/floods-are-a-pain-for-humans-but-for-nature-its-boom-time-192837/" aria-label="Read more about Floods are a pain for humans – but for nature, it’s boom time">Read more</a>
