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March 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simone Casey, Research Associate, Future Social Service Institute, RMIT University Many Australians whose jobs were decimated by the COVID business shutdowns will soon be waking up to new income shocks and the prospect of rental stress. This is because people whose employers can’t afford to keep them ... <a title="At least 2.6 million people face poverty when COVID payments end and rental stress soars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/24/at-least-2-6-million-people-face-poverty-when-covid-payments-end-and-rental-stress-soars-157244/" aria-label="Read more about At least 2.6 million people face poverty when COVID payments end and rental stress soars">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sharpe, Associate Professor in Philosophy, Deakin University “Italy had its renaissance, Germany its reformation, France had Voltaire”, the historian Will Durant once commented. Born François-Marie Arouet, Voltaire (1694-1778) was known in his lifetime as the “patriarch” of the French enlightenment. A man of extraordinary energy and ... <a title="Guide to the Classics: Voltaire’s Candide — a darkly satirical tale of human folly in times of crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/24/guide-to-the-classics-voltaires-candide-a-darkly-satirical-tale-of-human-folly-in-times-of-crisis-157131/" aria-label="Read more about Guide to the Classics: Voltaire’s Candide — a darkly satirical tale of human folly in times of crisis">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra One potentially solid proposal came out of Scott Morrison’s extraordinary news conference, held on Tuesday morning against the backdrop of the fresh revelations about appalling behaviour in Parliament House. Morrison said he was open to a conversation about having Liberal ... <a title="View from The Hill: Scott Morrison opens door to Liberal quotas, but don’t hold your breath" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/23/view-from-the-hill-scott-morrison-opens-door-to-liberal-quotas-but-dont-hold-your-breath-157693/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Scott Morrison opens door to Liberal quotas, but don’t hold your breath">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Arrow, Professor of History, Macquarie University One group of women was strikingly absent from the March4Justice rallies last week: Coalition MPs. Admittedly, there are not many of them (only 23% of the government’s MPs are female), but the refusal of the minister for women to attend ... <a title="Memo Liberal women: if you really want to confront misogyny in your party, you need to fix the policies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/23/memo-liberal-women-if-you-really-want-to-confront-misogyny-in-your-party-you-need-to-fix-the-policies-157687/" aria-label="Read more about Memo Liberal women: if you really want to confront misogyny in your party, you need to fix the policies">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xanthe Mallett, Forensic Criminologist, University of Newcastle As the country watches Scott Morrison grapple with the sex scandals rocking our federal parliament, it is worth wondering what has really changed since former Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s now-famous 2012 “misogyny” speech. The power of that speech is undeniable, ... <a title="‘Cultural misogyny’ and why men’s aggression to women is so often expressed through sex" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/23/cultural-misogyny-and-why-mens-aggression-to-women-is-so-often-expressed-through-sex-157680/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Cultural misogyny’ and why men’s aggression to women is so often expressed through sex">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tegan Larin, PhD Candidate Monash University XYX Lab, Monash University The recent US shootings at massage businesses in Atlanta should ring alarm bells in Australia. Eight people were killed in the attacks, including four Korean women and two Chinese women. US authorities are still trying to determine ... <a title="US massage parlour shootings should ring alarm bells in Australia: the same racist sexism exists here" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/23/us-massage-parlour-shootings-should-ring-alarm-bells-in-australia-the-same-racist-sexism-exists-here-157591/" aria-label="Read more about US massage parlour shootings should ring alarm bells in Australia: the same racist sexism exists here">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Pitman, Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, UNSW People living on the east coast of Australia have been experiencing a rare meteorological event. Record-breaking rainfall in some regions, and very heavy and sustained rainfall in others, has led to significant flooding. ... <a title="What is a 1 in 100 year weather event? And why do they keep happening so often?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/23/what-is-a-1-in-100-year-weather-event-and-why-do-they-keep-happening-so-often-157589/" aria-label="Read more about What is a 1 in 100 year weather event? And why do they keep happening so often?">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anastasia Powell, Associate Professor, Criminology and Justice Studies, RMIT University On Monday night, Four Corners investigated how Brittany Higgins’s alleged rape at Parliament House was kept quiet for almost two years. Once again, it highlighted the huge barriers to justice faced by victims of sexual assault. This ... <a title="Almost 90% of sexual assault victims do not go to police — this is how we can achieve justice for survivors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/23/almost-90-of-sexual-assault-victims-do-not-go-to-police-this-is-how-we-can-achieve-justice-for-survivors-157601/" aria-label="Read more about Almost 90% of sexual assault victims do not go to police — this is how we can achieve justice for survivors">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Lim, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy (Anatomy), University of Newcastle Why do you get dizzy when you stop spinning? – Finn, 7 Why does it look like the world is tilting when I spin around really fast, and then lie down? – Milosh, 7, Brisbane Great ... <a title="Curious Kids: when I stop spinning, why do I feel dizzy and the world looks like it’s tilting?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/23/curious-kids-when-i-stop-spinning-why-do-i-feel-dizzy-and-the-world-looks-like-its-tilting-154559/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: when I stop spinning, why do I feel dizzy and the world looks like it’s tilting?">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Maund, Research Affiliate, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle Some 18,000 people have been evacuated in New South Wales as torrential rain hammers the state. Almost three-quarters of NSW is subject to a severe weather alert. Right now, thousands of people are sheltering ... <a title="Thousands of flood-stricken people are sheltering in schools, clubs and halls – but we can do better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/23/thousands-of-flood-stricken-people-are-sheltering-in-schools-clubs-and-halls-but-we-can-do-better-157584/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands of flood-stricken people are sheltering in schools, clubs and halls – but we can do better">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Annika Seppälä, Senior Lecturer in Geophysics, University of Otago CC BY-ND Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, please send ... <a title="Climate explained: how particles ejected from the Sun affect Earth’s climate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/23/climate-explained-how-particles-ejected-from-the-sun-affect-earths-climate-155445/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: how particles ejected from the Sun affect Earth’s climate">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Maund, Research Affiliate, School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle Some 18,000 people have been evacuated in New South Wales as torrential rain continues to hammer the state. Almost three-quarters of NSW is subject to a severe weather alert. Right now, thousands of people ... <a title="Thousands of flood-affected people are sheltering in schools, clubs and halls – but we can do better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/23/thousands-of-flood-affected-people-are-sheltering-in-schools-clubs-and-halls-but-we-can-do-better-157584/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands of flood-affected people are sheltering in schools, clubs and halls – but we can do better">Read more</a>
