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November 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Sawyer, Lecturer in Paramedicine, Australian Catholic University Allegations of widespread sex discrimination and gender-based bullying among Ambulance Victoria staff have highlighted just some of the problems faced by paramedics. Since the allegations came to light last month, Ambulance Victoria has engaged the Victorian Equal Opportunity and ... <a title="Paramedics have one of Australia’s most dangerous jobs — and not just because of the trauma they witness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/12/paramedics-have-one-of-australias-most-dangerous-jobs-and-not-just-because-of-the-trauma-they-witness-149540/" aria-label="Read more about Paramedics have one of Australia’s most dangerous jobs — and not just because of the trauma they witness">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Sandeman, Honorary Professor, Federation University Australia Do worms have blood, and if they do, what colour is it? Momo Bice, aged 9, Carlton Hi Momo. Well, the short answer to your question is: yes. Many worms do have blood, and it is either colourless or pink, ... <a title="Curious Kids: Do worms have blood? And if so, what colour is it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/12/curious-kids-do-worms-have-blood-and-if-so-what-colour-is-it-147578/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: Do worms have blood? And if so, what colour is it?">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa A. Wheeler, Senior Lecturer, Department of Management and Marketing, Swinburne University of Technology The COVID-19 pandemic is changing Australians’ view of public education, our analysis of Australian Leadership Index (ALI) data shows. In contrast to the government’s instrumental view of education, with its focus on producing ... <a title="Pandemic widens gap between government and Australians’ view of education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/12/pandemic-widens-gap-between-government-and-australians-view-of-education-148991/" aria-label="Read more about Pandemic widens gap between government and Australians’ view of education">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland It’d be wrong to interpret last week’s Reserve Bank decision to cut its cash rate to 0.10% as an emergency response to the COVID crisis. The implication would be that once the pandemic is controlled the economy ... <a title="Why zero interest rates are here to stay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/12/why-zero-interest-rates-are-here-to-stay-149523/" aria-label="Read more about Why zero interest rates are here to stay">Read more</a>
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November 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanna Mendelssohn, Principal Fellow (Hon), Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, University of Melbourne Review: Streeton, Art Gallery of New South Wales. The Art Gallery of New South Wales has launched its summer season with a ... <a title="Streeton: an optimistic celebration of the golden boy of Australian art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/12/streeton-an-optimistic-celebration-of-the-golden-boy-of-australian-art-148341/" aria-label="Read more about Streeton: an optimistic celebration of the golden boy of Australian art">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Labor’s Joel Fitzgibbon this week quit the frontbench, ensuring he’ll become even more vocal in his campaign to have Labor’s climate policy move to the centre and the party give greater attention to the working class part of its constituency. ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Joel Fitzgibbon on Labor climate policy and leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/11/politics-with-michelle-grattan-joel-fitzgibbon-on-labor-climate-policy-and-leadership-149925/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Joel Fitzgibbon on Labor climate policy and leadership">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A radio journalist has been shot dead outside his home by two gunmen on a motorcycle, Philippines police said – four years after the provincial broadcaster survived a similar attempt to kill him. Virgilio Maganes, 62, who lived northwest of Manila in the province of Pangasinan, was shot six times yesterday ... <a title="Gunmen shoot dead Philippines radio journalist outside his home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/11/gunmen-shoot-dead-philippines-radio-journalist-outside-his-home/" aria-label="Read more about Gunmen shoot dead Philippines radio journalist outside his home">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lesley Russell, Adjunct Associate Professor, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney Tackling the health, economic and social crises wrought by the coronavirus pandemic is the first order of business for US president-elect Joe Biden and his transition team. Biden this week announced his bipartisan coronavirus ... <a title="Biden has announced a COVID taskforce to guide him through the crisis. But there are many challenges ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/11/biden-has-announced-a-covid-taskforce-to-guide-him-through-the-crisis-but-there-are-many-challenges-ahead-149850/" aria-label="Read more about Biden has announced a COVID taskforce to guide him through the crisis. But there are many challenges ahead">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Throsby, Distinguished Professor of Economics, Macquarie University Female artists across all areas of the arts experience gender-related disadvantage in pursuing their creative careers, which reflects discriminatory problems affecting women in society more generally. This is our conclusion after delving more deeply into our 2014-15 data on ... <a title="Why is the gender pay gap in the arts so large? Widespread discrimination is the most likely cause" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/11/why-is-the-gender-pay-gap-in-the-arts-so-large-widespread-discrimination-is-the-most-likely-cause-149626/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the gender pay gap in the arts so large? Widespread discrimination is the most likely cause">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Normann Witzleb, Associate Professor in Law, Monash University Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter has called for submissions to the long-awaited review of the federal Privacy Act 1988. This is the first wide-ranging review of privacy laws since the Australian Law Reform Commission produced a landmark report in 2008. ... <a title="83% of Australians want tougher privacy laws. Now’s your chance to tell the government what you want" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/11/83-of-australians-want-tougher-privacy-laws-nows-your-chance-to-tell-the-government-what-you-want-149535/" aria-label="Read more about 83% of Australians want tougher privacy laws. Now’s your chance to tell the government what you want">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Simpson, Program Director, Master of Communication, University of South Australia Last weekend, a few hours after the US presidential election was called for Joe Biden, Myanmar voters started lining up for their own chance to decide whether the National League for Democracy (NLD) government, led by ... <a title="Aung San Suu Kyi wins big in Myanmar’s elections, but will it bring peace — or restore her reputation abroad?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/11/aung-san-suu-kyi-wins-big-in-myanmars-elections-but-will-it-bring-peace-or-restore-her-reputation-abroad-149619/" aria-label="Read more about Aung San Suu Kyi wins big in Myanmar’s elections, but will it bring peace — or restore her reputation abroad?">Read more</a>
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November 11, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anita M Elias, Senior lecturer, Dept O & G, Monash University The social and cultural messages we receive around sex give the impression everyone’s “doing it” and it’s always fun and enjoyable. But for many people, having sexual intercourse is extremely painful or impossible. One of the ... <a title="Vaginismus: the common condition leading to painful sex" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/11/vaginismus-the-common-condition-leading-to-painful-sex-148801/" aria-label="Read more about Vaginismus: the common condition leading to painful sex">Read more</a>
