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September 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter McIntyre, Professor, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health (Dunedin), University of Otago Guo Lei/Xinhua via Getty Images As the New Zealand government reviews mask mandates and other pandemic measures this week, we argue it’s time to reconsider the overall COVID strategy. With the arrival of Omicron, ... <a title="How should New Zealand manage COVID from now – limit all infections or focus on preventing severe disease?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/06/how-should-new-zealand-manage-covid-from-now-limit-all-infections-or-focus-on-preventing-severe-disease-189461/" aria-label="Read more about How should New Zealand manage COVID from now – limit all infections or focus on preventing severe disease?">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist), The Conversation Mick Tsikas/AAP This week’s Newspoll is the second since the May federal election, after the first appeared five weeks ago. Labor led by 57-43, a one point gain for Labor. Primary votes were 37% Labor (steady), 31% Coalition (down two), ... <a title="Labor extends big lead in Newspoll, but Morgan is much better for Coalition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/06/labor-extends-big-lead-in-newspoll-but-morgan-is-much-better-for-coalition-189872/" aria-label="Read more about Labor extends big lead in Newspoll, but Morgan is much better for Coalition">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vivienne Lewis, Assistant professor – Psychology, University of Canberra Pexels, CC BY We usually think of eating as simple – a biological response to how hungry or full we feel. But eating and enjoyment is a very complex process. Our upbringing, the influence of others such as ... <a title="When I work with people with eating disorders, I see many rules around ‘good’ and ‘bad’ foods – but eating is never that simple" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/06/when-i-work-with-people-with-eating-disorders-i-see-many-rules-around-good-and-bad-foods-but-eating-is-never-that-simple-188803/" aria-label="Read more about When I work with people with eating disorders, I see many rules around ‘good’ and ‘bad’ foods – but eating is never that simple">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Patrick Taylor, Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Pexels The evidence is clear: microplastics have contaminated every corner of the globe. We can’t escape exposure to these tiny bits of plastic (less than 5mm across) in the environment, which ... <a title="Microplastics are common in homes across 29 countries. New research shows who’s most at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/06/microplastics-are-common-in-homes-across-29-countries-new-research-shows-whos-most-at-risk-189051/" aria-label="Read more about Microplastics are common in homes across 29 countries. New research shows who’s most at risk">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2022
RNZ News A union representing New Zealand tertiary sector staff says a proposal which could lead to massive job cuts at the Auckland University of Technology came completely out of the blue and was a major shock. Around 230 jobs could be axed as the university suffers a significant drop in international student enrolments, due ... <a title="NZ union ‘shocked and horrified’ at AUT’s proposed 230 job cuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/06/nz-union-shocked-and-horrified-at-auts-proposed-230-job-cuts/" aria-label="Read more about NZ union ‘shocked and horrified’ at AUT’s proposed 230 job cuts">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tess Newton Cain, Associate professor, Griffith University Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, left, and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare review an honor guard in Beijing AP There has been a flurry of international media and commentary attention on Solomon Islands in recent months. Since the news broke ... <a title="Solomon Islands’ election postponement plans ensure global scrutiny will continue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/06/solomon-islands-election-postponement-plans-ensure-global-scrutiny-will-continue-189865/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands’ election postponement plans ensure global scrutiny will continue">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roland Crocker, Associate Professor of Astronomy, Australian National University NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center A glowing blob known as “the cocoon”, which appears to be inside one of the enormous gamma-ray emanations from the centre of our galaxy dubbed the “Fermi bubbles”, has puzzled astronomers since it ... <a title="Gamma rays from a dwarf galaxy solve an astronomical puzzle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/06/gamma-rays-from-a-dwarf-galaxy-solve-an-astronomical-puzzle-189784/" aria-label="Read more about Gamma rays from a dwarf galaxy solve an astronomical puzzle">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Allen Cheng, Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Monash University The CSIRO has delivered a comprehensive report on how we should prepare for future pandemics. The report identifies six key science and technology areas such as faster development of vaccines and onshore vaccine manufacturing to ensure supply, new ... <a title="5 virus families that could cause the next pandemic, according to the experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/06/5-virus-families-that-could-cause-the-next-pandemic-according-to-the-experts-189622/" aria-label="Read more about 5 virus families that could cause the next pandemic, according to the experts">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian A. MacKenzie, Associate Professor in Economics, The University of Queensland Shutterstock At last, there’s action on climate change. The United States recently passed its largest climate bill ever. And Australia is set to usher a 43% emissions target into law this week, although the Greens will ... <a title="Taxes out, subsidies in: Australia and the US are passing major climate bills – without taxing carbon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/06/taxes-out-subsidies-in-australia-and-the-us-are-passing-major-climate-bills-without-taxing-carbon-189555/" aria-label="Read more about Taxes out, subsidies in: Australia and the US are passing major climate bills – without taxing carbon">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Lowe, Emeritus Professor, School of Science, Griffith University Shutterstock An increase in the permanent migrant intake to 195,000 this year is one of the jobs summit outcomes announced by the federal government on Friday. The business community pushed for this change, saying shortages of skilled employees ... <a title="Migration boost is bad news for Australia’s environment – we mustn’t ignore that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/06/migration-boost-is-bad-news-for-australias-environment-we-mustnt-ignore-that-189948/" aria-label="Read more about Migration boost is bad news for Australia’s environment – we mustn’t ignore that">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Holloway, Senior Research DECRA Fellow, Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education, Australian Catholic University It’s that time of year again when parents and students anxiously await their NAPLAN results. NAPLAN is a nationwide test of literacy and numeracy that all students in years 3, 5, ... <a title="What parents should and shouldn’t say when talking to their child about NAPLAN results" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/06/what-parents-should-and-shouldnt-say-when-talking-to-their-child-about-naplan-results-189636/" aria-label="Read more about What parents should and shouldn’t say when talking to their child about NAPLAN results">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute The federal government’s decision to lift Australia’s permanent migrant intake from 160,000 to 195,000 this financial year, which it announced at the jobs summit, has been applauded by business leaders and premiers. But by itself, lifting migration will do ... <a title="Lifting migration was easy – now Australia faces two tougher choices on migrant income and residency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/06/lifting-migration-was-easy-now-australia-faces-two-tougher-choices-on-migrant-income-and-residency-189952/" aria-label="Read more about Lifting migration was easy – now Australia faces two tougher choices on migrant income and residency">Read more</a>
