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November 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yu Tao, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies, University of Western Australia Before the COVID-19 pandemic, about two in every five international students enrolled in Australian higher education institutions were from mainland China. These Chinese students brought in more than $A10 billion a year. During the pandemic, Australian ... <a title="5 ways Australia can get ahead in attracting and retaining Chinese international students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/5-ways-australia-can-get-ahead-in-attracting-and-retaining-chinese-international-students-148444/" aria-label="Read more about 5 ways Australia can get ahead in attracting and retaining Chinese international students">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amelia Thorpe, Associate Professor in Law, UNSW Five food-delivery cyclists have died on Australian roads in the past three months, four in Sydney. Most commentary has focused on the harsh employment conditions that force people to take risks they shouldn’t have to. These problems should of course ... <a title="Delivery rider deaths highlight need to make streets safer for everyone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/delivery-rider-deaths-highlight-need-to-make-streets-safer-for-everyone-150752/" aria-label="Read more about Delivery rider deaths highlight need to make streets safer for everyone">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW It is widely tipped that US president-elect Joe Biden will nominate Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary – one of the most important posts in any administration. She will make for a terrific Treasury Secretary, bringing with her a wealth of experience ... <a title="Vital Signs: Janet Yellen, the very model of a modern Madam Secretary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/vital-signs-janet-yellen-the-very-model-of-a-modern-madam-secretary-150836/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: Janet Yellen, the very model of a modern Madam Secretary">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alistair Paterson, ARC Future Fellow, University of Western Australia Two new Australian museums are emerging from old ones as the year draws to a close. The new Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney assembles rich collections from across the campus, and the WA Museum ... <a title="Friday essay: 5 museum objects that tell a story of colonialism and its legacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/friday-essay-5-museum-objects-that-tell-a-story-of-colonialism-and-its-legacy-150642/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: 5 museum objects that tell a story of colonialism and its legacy">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government’s provision of a RAAF plane for Mathias Cormann’s barnstorming campaign to become OECD secretary-general has stirred predictable outrage, especially when linked to the understandable emotion around the (unrelated) struggle of Australians trying to return home. But the reaction ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Will Morrison adopt 2050 target before Glasgow climate conference?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/grattan-on-friday-will-morrison-adopt-2050-target-before-glasgow-climate-conference-150959/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Will Morrison adopt 2050 target before Glasgow climate conference?">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tambri Housen, Epidemiologist | Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University “Test, trace and isolate” has become the catch cry of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s recognised as an essential strategy for containing the spread of the virus. The “trace” part, of ... <a title="What can you expect if you get a call from a COVID contact tracer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/what-can-you-expect-if-you-get-a-call-from-a-covid-contact-tracer-150742/" aria-label="Read more about What can you expect if you get a call from a COVID contact tracer?">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University Australian-British academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s release from an Iranian prison after more than two years’ detention is certainly a welcome development. However, the circumstances raise some uncomfortable questions for Australian and Western diplomats related to ... <a title="Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been released. But will a prisoner swap with Australia encourage more hostage-taking by Iran?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/kylie-moore-gilbert-has-been-released-but-will-a-prisoner-swap-with-australia-encourage-more-hostage-taking-by-iran-150942/" aria-label="Read more about Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been released. But will a prisoner swap with Australia encourage more hostage-taking by Iran?">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Antony Burnham, Research Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University Earth is the only planet we know contains life. Is our planet special? Scientists over the years have mulled over what factors are essential for, or beneficial to, life. The answers will help us identify ... <a title="Ancient Earth had a thick, toxic atmosphere like Venus – until it cooled off and became liveable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/ancient-earth-had-a-thick-toxic-atmosphere-like-venus-until-it-cooled-off-and-became-liveable-150934/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient Earth had a thick, toxic atmosphere like Venus – until it cooled off and became liveable">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bernadette McCabe, Professor and Principal Scientist, University of Southern Queensland Biomethane technology is no longer on the backburner in Australia after an announcement this week that gas from Sydney’s Malabar wastewater plant will be used to power up to 24,000 homes. Biomethane, also known as renewable natural ... <a title="Not just hot air: turning Sydney’s wastewater into green gas could be a climate boon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/not-just-hot-air-turning-sydneys-wastewater-into-green-gas-could-be-a-climate-boon-150672/" aria-label="Read more about Not just hot air: turning Sydney’s wastewater into green gas could be a climate boon">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Guido Governatori, Software Systems Research Group Leader, Data61 Can computers read and apply legal rules? It’s an idea that’s gaining momentum, as it promises to make laws more accessible to the public and easier to follow. But it raises a host of legal, technical and ethical questions. ... <a title="‘Rules as Code’ will let computers apply laws and regulations. But over-rigid interpretations would undermine our freedoms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/rules-as-code-will-let-computers-apply-laws-and-regulations-but-over-rigid-interpretations-would-undermine-our-freedoms-149992/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Rules as Code’ will let computers apply laws and regulations. But over-rigid interpretations would undermine our freedoms">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
RNZ News Genome sequencing has showed the Air New Zealand crew member who tested positive for covid-19 in China is not linked to known cases in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health says. In a statement, the ministry reported one new case of the coronavirus in managed isolation today. The person arrived on November 14 ... <a title="Air NZ covid case not linked to New Zealand genomes – one new case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/air-nz-covid-case-not-linked-to-new-zealand-genomes-one-new-case/" aria-label="Read more about Air NZ covid case not linked to New Zealand genomes – one new case">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Willsteed, Senior lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia, directed by Spike Lee Two years ago, on a warm Broadbeach night strolling back to our hotel, my teenage daughter gathered up what we were thinking in eight words: “That was the best night ... <a title="Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia is a film honouring the love of the live performance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/review-david-byrnes-american-utopia-is-a-film-honouring-the-love-of-the-live-performance-149977/" aria-label="Read more about Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia is a film honouring the love of the live performance">Read more</a>
