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September 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn Moore, Social Researcher, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania Shutterstock Casual staff do an estimated 80% of undergraduate teaching in Australian universities. Research shows these staff are highly committed, going above and beyond their paid role to assist students. Yet, compared to full-time staff, casuals ... <a title="The casual staff who do 80% of undergrad teaching need more support – here’s a way unis can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/07/the-casual-staff-who-do-80-of-undergrad-teaching-need-more-support-heres-a-way-unis-can-help-166650/" aria-label="Read more about The casual staff who do 80% of undergrad teaching need more support – here’s a way unis can help">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute Politicians love the vote-pulling power of major transport projects. They also quite like to keep details of of how they’ve decided to fund a project under wraps, avoiding the pesky scrutiny the public deserves. Of 32 projects larger ... <a title="Of Australia’s 32 biggest infrastructure projects, just eight had a public business case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/07/of-australias-32-biggest-infrastructure-projects-just-eight-had-a-public-business-case-166847/" aria-label="Read more about Of Australia’s 32 biggest infrastructure projects, just eight had a public business case">Read more</a>
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September 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andonis Piperoglou, Adjunct Research Fellow, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University For those with only a cursory familiarity with Greece and Greek music, the name of Mikis Theodorakis, who died last week aged 96, may conjure flashbacks to the 1964 film Zorba the Greek ... <a title="Politics, flashmobs, Yolngu dancers: the Australian story of Mikis Theodorakis’ legendary song Zorba" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/07/politics-flashmobs-yolngu-dancers-the-australian-story-of-mikis-theodorakis-legendary-song-zorba-167282/" aria-label="Read more about Politics, flashmobs, Yolngu dancers: the Australian story of Mikis Theodorakis’ legendary song Zorba">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Hensher, Associate Professor of Health Systems Financing & Organisation, Deakin University Shutterstock The hospital in the home program has been used to care for COVID patients at home, according to a recent report by The Saturday Paper. Expert opinion is divided on whether or not such ... <a title="What is hospital in the home and when is it used? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/06/what-is-hospital-in-the-home-and-when-is-it-used-an-expert-explains-167359/" aria-label="Read more about What is hospital in the home and when is it used? An expert explains">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karen Willis, Professor,Public Health, Victoria University, Victoria University Shutterstock With the Delta variant raging across New South Wales and Victoria, health services are stretched and strained. Behind the scenes is a fearful, anxious and overburdened workforce. In the next few months, the health workforce will care for ... <a title="‘Living with COVID’ looks very different for front-line health workers, who are already exhausted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/06/living-with-covid-looks-very-different-for-front-line-health-workers-who-are-already-exhausted-167213/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Living with COVID’ looks very different for front-line health workers, who are already exhausted">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Bell, Professor, Physics, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock A sudden rule change by the Australian Research Council — to ban grant applications that cite preprint material — has deemed 32 early and mid-career researchers ineligible to receive critical funding. A preprint is a scientific paper or ... <a title="‘Preprints’ are how cutting-edge science circulates. Banning them from grant applications penalises researchers for being up-to-date" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/06/preprints-are-how-cutting-edge-science-circulates-banning-them-from-grant-applications-penalises-researchers-for-being-up-to-date-167041/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Preprints’ are how cutting-edge science circulates. Banning them from grant applications penalises researchers for being up-to-date">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alastair Blanshard, Paul Eliadis Chair of Classics and Ancient History, The University of Queensland David Kelly Review: Boy Swallows Universe, author Trent Dalton, writer Tim McGarry, director/dramaturge Sam Strong at QPAC, Brisbane There are many ways of dealing with trauma. Repression. Denial. Anger. Nostalgia? Boy Swallows Universe, ... <a title="Boy Swallows Universe: theatrical adaptation of hit novel blends pain with nostalgia to astonishing effect" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/06/boy-swallows-universe-theatrical-adaptation-of-hit-novel-blends-pain-with-nostalgia-to-astonishing-effect-166748/" aria-label="Read more about Boy Swallows Universe: theatrical adaptation of hit novel blends pain with nostalgia to astonishing effect">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alice Campbell, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Life Course Centre and Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland New research undertaken for this week’s National Summit on Women’s Safety finds violence and unwanted sexual activity are far more common among young women experiencing financial hardship than women ... <a title="Young Australian women in financial hardship are twice to three times as likely to experience violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/06/young-australian-women-in-financial-hardship-are-twice-to-three-times-as-likely-to-experience-violence-167343/" aria-label="Read more about Young Australian women in financial hardship are twice to three times as likely to experience violence">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Mark, Professor, Faculty of International Studies, Kyoritsu Women’s University The sudden decision by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to step aside as leader of Japan’s ruling conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has dramatically shaken up this month’s leadership race — and likely the national election, due soon ... <a title="Who will replace Yoshihide Suga as Japan’s prime minister? Here’s a rundown of the candidates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/06/who-will-replace-yoshihide-suga-as-japans-prime-minister-heres-a-rundown-of-the-candidates-167355/" aria-label="Read more about Who will replace Yoshihide Suga as Japan’s prime minister? Here’s a rundown of the candidates">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne Two distinct narratives have emerged in the public debate about COVID-19, a narrative of hope and a narrative of threat. In the polarised atmosphere of our times, each has become politically branded. This is ... <a title="‘Hope’ versus ‘threat’: how The Age got entangled in competing pandemic storylines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/06/hope-versus-threat-how-the-age-got-entangled-in-competing-pandemic-storylines-167266/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Hope’ versus ‘threat’: how The Age got entangled in competing pandemic storylines">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Click here to subscribe to Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup and New Zealand Politics Daily. Today’s content Mall terror attack Thomas Manch (Stuff): The terrorist was a ‘highly damaged’ refugee, and efforts to help him failed ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 06 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/06/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-september-06-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – September 06 2021">Read more</a>
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September 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Randa Abdel Fattah, DECRA Research Fellow, Macquarie University Lukas Coch/AAP Those born after 2001 have only known a world “at war on terror”. This means a generation growing up under under fears and moral panics about Muslims and unparalleled security measures around their bodies and lives. In ... <a title="‘I’m not afraid of terrorism. I’m afraid of being accused of being a terrorist’: growing up Muslim after 9/11" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/06/im-not-afraid-of-terrorism-im-afraid-of-being-accused-of-being-a-terrorist-growing-up-muslim-after-9-11-166104/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’m not afraid of terrorism. I’m afraid of being accused of being a terrorist’: growing up Muslim after 9/11">Read more</a>
