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July 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute Unsplash/CDC Australia’s vaccine rollout started just over four months ago. It has not gone well, to put it mildly. To date, only 24% of the population have had at least one dose of a vaccine, and nearly 5% – 1.2 ... <a title="Vaccine Rollout 2.0: Australia needs to do 3 things differently" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/01/vaccine-rollout-2-0-australia-needs-to-do-3-things-differently-163479/" aria-label="Read more about Vaccine Rollout 2.0: Australia needs to do 3 things differently">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neera Bhatia, Associate Professor in Law, Deakin University from www.shutterstock.com People can access their superannuation early to pay for expensive fertility treatments such as IVF. They can claim “mental disturbance” if they want part of their funds released early on compassionate grounds. However, in our recent paper ... <a title="People are using their super to pay for IVF, with their fertility clinic’s blessing. That’s a conflict of interest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/01/people-are-using-their-super-to-pay-for-ivf-with-their-fertility-clinics-blessing-thats-a-conflict-of-interest-161278/" aria-label="Read more about People are using their super to pay for IVF, with their fertility clinic’s blessing. That’s a conflict of interest">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Australia is globally renowned for its abysmal conservation record – in roughly 230 years we’ve overseen the extinction of more mammal species than any other nation. The ... <a title="Australia’s threatened species plan has failed on several counts. Without change, more extinctions are assured" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/01/australias-threatened-species-plan-has-failed-on-several-counts-without-change-more-extinctions-are-assured-163434/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s threatened species plan has failed on several counts. Without change, more extinctions are assured">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Abraham, Research Assistant – Health Economics, The University of Melbourne Lockdowns are costly. They damage businesses and livelihoods. Victoria’s recent lockdown cost about $100 million a day in lost economic activity, according to Victorian Treasury. NSW’s current lockdown will cost about $140 million a day, according ... <a title="Yes, lockdowns are costly. But the alternatives are worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/01/yes-lockdowns-are-costly-but-the-alternatives-are-worse-163572/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, lockdowns are costly. But the alternatives are worse">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tamara Bucher, Senior Researcher, University of Newcastle Justin Aikin/Unsplash In 2020, Australia’s first non-alcoholic bar opened in Brunswick. Sydney quickly followed suit. Major liquor retailers are dedicating more and more shelf space for the growing range of no-alcohol and low-alcohol drinks. Alcohol-free wines, beers and spirits are ... <a title="Australians are embracing ‘mindful drinking’ — and the alcohol industry is also getting sober curious" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/01/australians-are-embracing-mindful-drinking-and-the-alcohol-industry-is-also-getting-sober-curious-160931/" aria-label="Read more about Australians are embracing ‘mindful drinking’ — and the alcohol industry is also getting sober curious">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The debate about the vexed vaccination rollout on Wednesday exploded into an extraordinary free-for-all, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison under fire and health experts arguing among themselves. Morrison had hoped by easing the way for younger people to get AstraZeneca ... <a title="View from The Hill: Scott Morrison’s AstraZeneca ‘hand grenade’ turns into cluster bomb" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/01/view-from-the-hill-scott-morrisons-astrazeneca-hand-grenade-turns-into-cluster-bomb-163680/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Scott Morrison’s AstraZeneca ‘hand grenade’ turns into cluster bomb">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Russell Dean Christopher Bicknell, Post-doctoral researcher in Palaeobiology, University of New England Katrina Kenny, Author provided There are only four known species of horseshoe crabs alive today. But the fossil record shows that hundreds of millions of years ago they came in a huge range of shapes ... <a title="We discovered a new fossil species of horseshoe crab (and named it after David Attenborough)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/30/we-discovered-a-new-fossil-species-of-horseshoe-crab-and-named-it-after-david-attenborough-163086/" aria-label="Read more about We discovered a new fossil species of horseshoe crab (and named it after David Attenborough)">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yun Jiang, Managing Editor, Australian National University A report from Human Rights Watch released yesterday found students and academics critical of China’s Communist Party are being harassed and intimidated by supporters of Beijing. Human Rights Watch interviewed 24 pro-democracy students from mainland China and Hong Kong, and ... <a title="Academic freedom is paramount for universities. They can do more to protect it from China’s interference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/30/academic-freedom-is-paramount-for-universities-they-can-do-more-to-protect-it-from-chinas-interference-163647/" aria-label="Read more about Academic freedom is paramount for universities. They can do more to protect it from China’s interference">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marie Segrave, Associate Professor, Criminology, Monash University A third of migrant and refugee women in a new survey said they experienced some form of domestic and/or family violence. And temporary visa holders consistently reported proportionately higher levels of domestic and family violence, including controlling behaviours. Temporary visa ... <a title="One third of migrant and refugee women experience domestic violence, major survey reveals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/30/one-third-of-migrant-and-refugee-women-experience-domestic-violence-major-survey-reveals-163651/" aria-label="Read more about One third of migrant and refugee women experience domestic violence, major survey reveals">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bo-Huei Huang, PhD candidate, University of Sydney Shutterstock Despite the well-known links between poor sleep and poorer health, getting enough good quality sleep has become a luxury in modern society. Many of us struggle to improve our sleep, while amid the COVID pandemic and recurring lock-downs, our ... <a title="Poor sleep is really bad for your health. But we found exercise can offset some of these harms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/30/poor-sleep-is-really-bad-for-your-health-but-we-found-exercise-can-offset-some-of-these-harms-163270/" aria-label="Read more about Poor sleep is really bad for your health. But we found exercise can offset some of these harms">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock Australia’s economy will limp along after recovering from the pandemic, failing to regain the growth it had either in the years leading up to the crisis or the much higher growth in the decades ... <a title="Economy will be weak and in need of support after pandemic, say top economists in 2021-22 survey" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/30/economy-will-be-weak-and-in-need-of-support-after-pandemic-say-top-economists-in-2021-22-survey-163433/" aria-label="Read more about Economy will be weak and in need of support after pandemic, say top economists in 2021-22 survey">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wacker, Postdoctoral Research Fellow – School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England Christine Wacker, Author provided Am I not pretty enough? This is the first article in The Conversation’s series introducing you to the unloved Australian animals that need our help When people ... <a title="Meet the broad-toothed rat: a chubby-cheeked and inquisitive Australian rodent that needs our help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/30/meet-the-broad-toothed-rat-a-chubby-cheeked-and-inquisitive-australian-rodent-that-needs-our-help-160929/" aria-label="Read more about Meet the broad-toothed rat: a chubby-cheeked and inquisitive Australian rodent that needs our help">Read more</a>
