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March 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenni Downes, Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia (Monash Sustainable Development Institute), Monash University To start dealing with Australia’s mounting plastic crisis, the federal government last week launched its first National Plastics Plan. The plan will fight plastic on various fronts, such as banning plastic on beaches, ending polystyrene ... <a title="‘Biodegradable’ plastic will soon be banned in Australia. That’s a big win for the environment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/09/biodegradable-plastic-will-soon-be-banned-in-australia-thats-a-big-win-for-the-environment-156566/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Biodegradable’ plastic will soon be banned in Australia. That’s a big win for the environment">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mahmood Nathie, Lecturer and researcher, University of South Australia More Islamic-school students in years 11 to 12 are enrolled in science and maths than other students in Australia. In our study of Islamic-school students’ career aspirations, about 28% of our sample were enrolled in science compared to ... <a title="Senior maths and science are super popular with Islamic-school students, but that could limit their career options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/09/senior-maths-and-science-are-super-popular-with-islamic-school-students-but-that-could-limit-their-career-options-156387/" aria-label="Read more about Senior maths and science are super popular with Islamic-school students, but that could limit their career options">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judith Mair, Associate Professor, The University of Queensland Brisbane is in pole position to win the rights to stage the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032, after being named as the preferred candidate city last month. The excitement is building, but the hard economic realities of staging ... <a title="Reduce, re-use, recycle: how the new relaxed Olympic rules make Brisbane’s 2032 bid affordable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/09/reduce-re-use-recycle-how-the-new-relaxed-olympic-rules-make-brisbanes-2032-bid-affordable-156100/" aria-label="Read more about Reduce, re-use, recycle: how the new relaxed Olympic rules make Brisbane’s 2032 bid affordable">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Knight, Honorary Research Professor, The University of Melbourne In this series, writers pay tribute to fictional detectives on the page and on screen. Arthur Morrison’s detective Martin Hewitt first appeared in The Strand magazine in March 1894. It was four months after Conan Doyle had published ... <a title="My favourite detective: Martin Hewitt, the cheery yet gritty antidote to Sherlock Holmes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/09/my-favourite-detective-martin-hewitt-the-cheery-yet-gritty-antidote-to-sherlock-holmes-152482/" aria-label="Read more about My favourite detective: Martin Hewitt, the cheery yet gritty antidote to Sherlock Holmes">Read more</a>
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March 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison will announce on Tuesday a $1.2 billion extension of the government’s wage subsidy for businesses taking on apprentices, as the government starts to roll out targeted assistance for the post-JobKeeper economy. The Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements’ wage subsidy program ... <a title="Another $1.2 billion for apprentices’ subsidy, with post-JobKeeper targeted package imminent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/09/another-1-2-billion-for-apprentices-subsidy-with-post-jobkeeper-targeted-package-imminent-156666/" aria-label="Read more about Another $1.2 billion for apprentices’ subsidy, with post-JobKeeper targeted package imminent">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
COMMENTARY: By Murray Horton in Christchurch Owen Wilkes, an internationally renowned peace researcher and Campaign Against Foreign Control of Aotearoa (CAFCA) founder, died in 2005, aged 65 (see my obituary in Watchdog 109, August 2005). And yet, 16 years later, I’m still learning more about him and gaining insights into his life and character. In ... <a title="Murray Horton: Reflections on Owen Wilkes, iconic peace researcher, adventurer and ‘bird watcher’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/murray-horton-reflections-on-owen-wilkes-iconic-peace-researcher-adventurer-and-bird-watcher/" aria-label="Read more about Murray Horton: Reflections on Owen Wilkes, iconic peace researcher, adventurer and ‘bird watcher’">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The Western Australian election will be held on Saturday, March 13. Polls close at 9pm AEDT. I am not aware of any WA polling conducted since the blowout 68-32 lead for Labor in a ... <a title="WA election could be historical Labor landslide, but party with less than 1% vote may win upper house seat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/wa-election-could-be-historical-labor-landslide-but-party-with-less-than-1-vote-may-win-upper-house-seat-156202/" aria-label="Read more about WA election could be historical Labor landslide, but party with less than 1% vote may win upper house seat">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The Western Australian election will be held on Saturday, March 13. Polls close at 9pm AEDT. I am not aware of any WA polling conducted since the blowout 68-32 lead for Labor in a ... <a title="WA election could be historical Labor landslide, but party with less that 1% vote may win upper house seat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/wa-election-could-be-historical-labor-landslide-but-party-with-less-that-1-vote-may-win-upper-house-seat-156202/" aria-label="Read more about WA election could be historical Labor landslide, but party with less that 1% vote may win upper house seat">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
By Michael Field of The Pacific Newsroom New Zealand’s High Commissioner in Fiji, Jonathan Curr, has taken to social media to counter claims that Wellington drafted a bill to give greatly increased powers to Fiji’s often corrupt police force. The Police Bill, tabled in Parliament last week, has been labelled draconian by critics while social ... <a title="Diplomat says NZ didn’t draft draconian Fiji police bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/diplomat-says-nz-didnt-draft-draconian-fiji-police-bill/" aria-label="Read more about Diplomat says NZ didn’t draft draconian Fiji police bill">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
By Talebula Kate in Suva While International Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women, Fiji must not lose sight of the struggles ahead, says Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre coordinator Shamima Ali. She stressed this in a statement as Fiji marked International Women’s Day today, March 8, saying that while the country’s ... <a title="Fiji must commit political will over crimes against women, girls, says Ali" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/fiji-must-commit-political-will-over-crimes-against-women-girls-says-ali/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji must commit political will over crimes against women, girls, says Ali">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leisa Sargent, Senior Deputy Dean, UNSW Business School, Co-DVC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UNSW Movements like #metoo and #blacklivesmatter have increased voice and visibility of gender and race disparities in society and, in particular, workplaces. That includes universities. As we recover from the pandemic, we need innovative ... <a title="Forget the ideal worker myth. Unis need to become more inclusive for all women (men will benefit too)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/forget-the-ideal-worker-myth-unis-need-to-become-more-inclusive-for-all-women-men-will-benefit-too-156107/" aria-label="Read more about Forget the ideal worker myth. Unis need to become more inclusive for all women (men will benefit too)">Read more</a>
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March 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jagadish Thaker, Senior Lecturer, School of Communication, Journalism and Marketing, Massey University As Aotearoa New Zealand begins the third week of COVID-19 vaccinations, the focus turns from the 12,000-strong border workforce to their families and household contacts. Frontline health and emergency staff will be next in line, ... <a title="More than 1 in 3 New Zealanders remain hesitant or sceptical about COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s how to reach them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/08/more-than-1-in-3-new-zealanders-remain-hesitant-or-sceptical-about-covid-19-vaccines-heres-how-to-reach-them-156489/" aria-label="Read more about More than 1 in 3 New Zealanders remain hesitant or sceptical about COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s how to reach them">Read more</a>
