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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The increase in the compulsory superannuation contribution, legislated to rise next July from 9.5% to 10%, is being fiercely debated following the release of the retirement income report. In this podcast we hear the views of Brendan Coates, Director of ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: two views on increasing the super contribution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/politics-with-michelle-grattan-two-views-on-increasing-the-super-contribution-150846/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: two views on increasing the super contribution">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Armstrong, Senior Lecturer in Special and Inclusive Education, RMIT University The Victorian government has announced an investment of nearly A$1.6 billion for public schools to ensure students with disability are supported in the classroom. The money will double the number of students with disability receiving extra ... <a title="Victoria is boosting disability support in schools by A$1.6 billion. Here are 4 ways to make the most of it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/victoria-is-boosting-disability-support-in-schools-by-a-1-6-billion-here-are-4-ways-to-make-the-most-of-it-150633/" aria-label="Read more about Victoria is boosting disability support in schools by A$1.6 billion. Here are 4 ways to make the most of it">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Power, Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University Many of us are aware of the enormous threat of antibiotic- (or “antimicrobial”) resistant bacteria on human health. But few realise just how pervasive these superbugs are — antimicrobial-resistant bacteria have jumped from humans and ... <a title="Humans are polluting the environment with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and I’m finding them everywhere" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/humans-are-polluting-the-environment-with-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-and-im-finding-them-everywhere-150744/" aria-label="Read more about Humans are polluting the environment with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and I’m finding them everywhere">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Subhadra Evans, Senior lecturer, Psychology, Deakin University Parents have faced unprecedented stress during the pandemic as they care for children while juggling paid work from home. However, very little research so far has focused on family well-being during the pandemic. So we asked more than 2,000 parents ... <a title="We asked over 2,000 Australian parents how they fared in lockdown. Here’s what they said" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/we-asked-over-2-000-australian-parents-how-they-fared-in-lockdown-heres-what-they-said-150545/" aria-label="Read more about We asked over 2,000 Australian parents how they fared in lockdown. Here’s what they said">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Harriette Richards, Honorary (Fellow) Cultural Studies, University of Melbourne As Australian consumers step out of their loungewear post-lockdown, many might be looking to buy new clothes for themselves or as gifts. Whether you’re buying sweatpants or sequins, online or in-store, ethical fashion shopping can be confusing. There ... <a title="Ethical fashion is confusing — even shoppers with good intentions get overwhelmed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/ethical-fashion-is-confusing-even-shoppers-with-good-intentions-get-overwhelmed-145935/" aria-label="Read more about Ethical fashion is confusing — even shoppers with good intentions get overwhelmed">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Swati Nagar, Lecturer, International Business, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Auckland University of Technology The COVID border restrictions might be saving lives but they’re also threatening the livelihoods of New Zealand farmers, unless a way can be found to allow Pacific Island seasonal workers to return and pick the ... <a title="NZ needs a plan to help migrant workers pick fruit and veg, or prices will soar and farms go bust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/nz-needs-a-plan-to-help-migrant-workers-pick-fruit-and-veg-or-prices-will-soar-and-farms-go-bust-150447/" aria-label="Read more about NZ needs a plan to help migrant workers pick fruit and veg, or prices will soar and farms go bust">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gavan Butler, Honorary Associate in Political Economy, University of Sydney Throughout 2020, there have been vocal and highly visible protests in Thailand against the government of Prayut Chan-o-cha, who led the 2014 coup against the government of Yingluck Shinawatra. He then became the head of the junta ... <a title="Thailand at a critical juncture with pro-democracy protesters again set to clash with police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/thailand-at-a-critical-juncture-with-pro-democracy-protesters-again-set-to-clash-with-police-150641/" aria-label="Read more about Thailand at a critical juncture with pro-democracy protesters again set to clash with police">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Attwell, Senior Lecturer, University of Western Australia This week brings more good news on the vaccination front, with reports that yet another COVID-19 vaccine trial has produced encouraging results. According to the federal government, Australia is “on track” to administer the Oxford University AstraZeneca vaccine as ... <a title="Bad reactions to the COVID vaccine will be rare, but Australians deserve a proper compensation scheme" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/bad-reactions-to-the-covid-vaccine-will-be-rare-but-australians-deserve-a-proper-compensation-scheme-150288/" aria-label="Read more about Bad reactions to the COVID vaccine will be rare, but Australians deserve a proper compensation scheme">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Murray, Research Fellow (Coastal Management), Griffith University Storms or tropical cyclones usually get the blame when Australia’s beaches suffer severe erosion. But on the New South Wales north coast at Byron Bay, another force is at play. Over the past six months, tourists and locals have ... <a title="One of Australia’s most famous beaches is disappearing, and storms aren’t to blame. So what’s the problem?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/one-of-australias-most-famous-beaches-is-disappearing-and-storms-arent-to-blame-so-whats-the-problem-150179/" aria-label="Read more about One of Australia’s most famous beaches is disappearing, and storms aren’t to blame. So what’s the problem?">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jed Montayre, Senior Lecturer (Nursing), Western Sydney University COVID-19 turned 2020 on its head for all healthcare workers, particularly those at the front line of the pandemic response. Unexpectedly, the need to control the spread of the coronavirus has consumed healthcare systems. The healthcare workforce’s pivotal role ... <a title="When health workers came up against COVID it laid bare gaps in their training" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/when-health-workers-came-up-against-covid-it-laid-bare-gaps-in-their-training-150289/" aria-label="Read more about When health workers came up against COVID it laid bare gaps in their training">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kadir Atalay, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Sydney Throughout the coronavirus recession we’ve been told there’s a balancing act when it comes to lives. On one hand, lockdowns save lives by limiting the spread of coronavirus. On the other, they are said to cost lives by ... <a title="So you think economic downturns cost lives? Our findings show they don’t" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/so-you-think-economic-downturns-cost-lives-our-findings-show-they-dont-149711/" aria-label="Read more about So you think economic downturns cost lives? Our findings show they don’t">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Media, Queensland University of Technology Though we take a staggering number of photos each year (an estimated 1.43 trillion in 2020), we share relatively few of these and are using our cameras in different ways compared to the days ... <a title="I studied 5,000 phone images: objects were more popular than people, but women took way more selfies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/i-studied-5-000-phone-images-objects-were-more-popular-than-people-but-women-took-way-more-selfies-150080/" aria-label="Read more about I studied 5,000 phone images: objects were more popular than people, but women took way more selfies">Read more</a>
