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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University Although yet to be confirmed officially, men’s Ashes cricket in Australia seems certain to commence in December. A women’s Ashes test and other matches are also scheduled for early 2022 with much ... <a title="Howzat? The Ashes are on, but so is the pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/howzat-the-ashes-are-on-but-so-is-the-pandemic-169370/" aria-label="Read more about Howzat? The Ashes are on, but so is the pandemic">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maximilian de Courten, Professor in Global Public Health and Director of the Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Joel Carrett/AAP Sydney’s lockdown ends on Monday and Melbourne follows later this month, with fully vaccinated people gaining a number of social and economic privileges not available to those who are ... <a title="As lockdowns ease, vaccination disparities risk further entrenching disadvantage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/as-lockdowns-ease-vaccination-disparities-risk-further-entrenching-disadvantage-169261/" aria-label="Read more about As lockdowns ease, vaccination disparities risk further entrenching disadvantage">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bonnie Mappin, PhD Candidate, Conservation Science, The University of Queensland Shutterstock The health of many Australian ecosystems is in steep decline. Replanting vast tracts of land with native vegetation will prevent species extinctions and help abate climate change – but which landscapes should be restored, and how ... <a title="Australia could ‘green’ its degraded landscapes for just 6% of what we spend on defence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/australia-could-green-its-degraded-landscapes-for-just-6-of-what-we-spend-on-defence-168807/" aria-label="Read more about Australia could ‘green’ its degraded landscapes for just 6% of what we spend on defence">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christina Heris, Research Fellow, Australian National University Fear is one of the central emotional responses during the pandemic. Every day brings a new level of stress: concerns about getting sick, the stigma of testing positive, financial difficulties due to not being able to work, separation from loved ... <a title="10 ways we can better respond to the pandemic in a trauma-informed way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/10-ways-we-can-better-respond-to-the-pandemic-in-a-trauma-informed-way-168486/" aria-label="Read more about 10 ways we can better respond to the pandemic in a trauma-informed way">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn MacCallum, Associate Professor of Digital Education Futures, University of Canterbury Shutterstock The pandemic has fundamentally altered every part of our lives, not least the time we spend on digital devices. For young people in particular, the blurred line between recreational and educational screen time presents new ... <a title="Children live online more than ever – we need better definitions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ screen time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/children-live-online-more-than-ever-we-need-better-definitions-of-good-and-bad-screen-time-168650/" aria-label="Read more about Children live online more than ever – we need better definitions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ screen time">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Govt Covid strategy, expert warnings, Waikato, King Country cases Luke Malpass (Stuff): Is the ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 08 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-08-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 08 2021">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vasso Apostolopoulos, Professor of Immunology and Associate Provost, Research Partnerships, Victoria University As Australia strives to reach its national COVID vaccination targets, there’s unprecedented focus on the biological effects of vaccines. While there’s an enormous amount of information available online, it’s increasingly difficult to discern truth from ... <a title="No, COVID vaccines don’t stay in your body for years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/no-covid-vaccines-dont-stay-in-your-body-for-years-169247/" aria-label="Read more about No, COVID vaccines don’t stay in your body for years">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tatsuya Amano, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, The University of Queensland Shutterstock English is considered the language of international science. But our new research reveals how important scientific knowledge in other languages is going untapped. This oversight squanders opportunities to help improve the plight of the one ... <a title="The English language dominates global conservation science – which leaves 1 in 3 research papers virtually ignored" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/the-english-language-dominates-global-conservation-science-which-leaves-1-in-3-research-papers-virtually-ignored-168951/" aria-label="Read more about The English language dominates global conservation science – which leaves 1 in 3 research papers virtually ignored">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University Shutterstock The New South Wales government has released a draft plan to deal with feral horses roaming the fragile Kosciuszko National Park. While the plan offers some improvements, it remains seriously inadequate. Feral horses trample endangered plant communities, destroy ... <a title="Feral horses will rule one third of the fragile Kosciuszko National Park under a proposed NSW government plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/feral-horses-will-rule-one-third-of-the-fragile-kosciuszko-national-park-under-a-proposed-nsw-government-plan-169248/" aria-label="Read more about Feral horses will rule one third of the fragile Kosciuszko National Park under a proposed NSW government plan">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pema Düddul, Associate Professor in Writing and Publishing, University of Southern Queensland Eliza Morse/Netflix If you’ve watched the Netflix sitcom The Chair you’ll remember the scene in which Professor Joan Hambling burns her student evaluations, after admitting she hadn’t read any of them since the 1980s. Many ... <a title="Read the student survey responses shared by academics and you’ll see why Professor Hambling is justified in burning hers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/read-the-student-survey-responses-shared-by-academics-and-youll-see-why-professor-hambling-is-justified-in-burning-hers-167897/" aria-label="Read more about Read the student survey responses shared by academics and you’ll see why Professor Hambling is justified in burning hers">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Nemchin, Associate Professor, Applied Geology, Curtin University CNSA Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center Volcanic rocks collected from the Moon last year are about two billion years old — a billion years younger than the samples returned by previous missions. This new discovery means the Moon ... <a title="We shaved a billion years off the age of the youngest known Moon rocks, and rewrote lunar geological history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/we-shaved-a-billion-years-off-the-age-of-the-youngest-known-moon-rocks-and-rewrote-lunar-geological-history-169453/" aria-label="Read more about We shaved a billion years off the age of the youngest known Moon rocks, and rewrote lunar geological history">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW The United States government is scheduled to hit its “debt ceiling” of US$28.4 billion on or around October 18. The US debt ceiling isn’t like the limit on a credit card, which is imposed by the lender worried about the borrower’s ... <a title="Vital Signs. Laugh at the US if you will, but Australia narrowly escaped a debt ceiling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/vital-signs-laugh-at-the-us-if-you-will-but-australia-narrowly-escaped-a-debt-ceiling-169250/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs. Laugh at the US if you will, but Australia narrowly escaped a debt ceiling">Read more</a>
