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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rhonda Sharp, Emeritus Professor, UniSA Justice and Society, University of South Australia COVID-19 has left women, more than men, economically disadvantaged through unemployment, underemployment, lowered incomes, less secure work, greater household and family demands, and increased risk of domestic violence. But you’re unlikely to read about it ... <a title="Each budget used to have a gender impact statement. We need it back, especially now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/each-budget-used-to-have-a-gender-impact-statement-we-need-it-back-especially-now-144849/" aria-label="Read more about Each budget used to have a gender impact statement. We need it back, especially now">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Bird, DIscipline Leader, Corporate Governance & Senior Lecturer, Swinburne Law School, Swinburne University of Technology Paying a record A$1.3 billion fine for breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act is one thing, making sure it couldn’t happen again is another. The fine agreed to ... <a title="A mea culpa, not a fix: Australia’s biggest corporate fine isn’t the end of it for Westpac" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/a-mea-culpa-not-a-fix-australias-biggest-corporate-fine-isnt-the-end-of-it-for-westpac-146842/" aria-label="Read more about A mea culpa, not a fix: Australia’s biggest corporate fine isn’t the end of it for Westpac">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius Sepehri, Doctoral Candidate, Comparative Literature, Religion and History of Philosophy, University of Sydney Over a thousand years ago, Nuh ibn Mansur, the reigning prince of the medieval city of Bukhara, fell badly ill. The doctors, unable to do anything for him, were forced to send for ... <a title="Avicenna: the Persian polymath who shaped modern science, medicine and philosophy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/avicenna-the-persian-polymath-who-shaped-modern-science-medicine-and-philosophy-142667/" aria-label="Read more about Avicenna: the Persian polymath who shaped modern science, medicine and philosophy">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology CC BY-ND Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an expert to ... <a title="Climate explained: are consumers willing to pay more for climate-friendly products?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/climate-explained-are-consumers-willing-to-pay-more-for-climate-friendly-products-146757/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: are consumers willing to pay more for climate-friendly products?">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Morten Gjerde, Associate Professor of Architecture, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The proposed blueprint for how Wellington will develop over the next 30 years puts its finger straight on one of the key issues affecting urban growth and change: residential character. Specifically, the draft ... <a title="Wellington’s older houses don’t deserve blanket protection — but 6-storey buildings aren’t always the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/wellingtons-older-houses-dont-deserve-blanket-protection-but-6-storey-buildings-arent-always-the-answer-146302/" aria-label="Read more about Wellington’s older houses don’t deserve blanket protection — but 6-storey buildings aren’t always the answer">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Indonesian police forcibly dispersed a student protest near the Cendrawasih University (Uncen) in Jayapura, Papua, yesterday and the police “denied any clash” even though video footage shows action by heavily armoured security forces. The students were protesting against an extension of Special Autonomy (Otsus) for Papua. “There wasn’t any clash, Polri ... <a title="Police forcibly disperse student protest against Special Autonomy in Jayapura" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/police-forcibly-disperse-student-protest-against-special-autonomy-in-jayapura/" aria-label="Read more about Police forcibly disperse student protest against Special Autonomy in Jayapura">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Federal Health Department Secretary Brendan Murphy has admitted some COVID deaths in aged care might have been prevented if there had been a quicker public health response. Murphy, Chief Medical Officer until mid year, told the COVID Senate committee “if ... <a title="Faster public health response might have saved some aged care residents’ lives: Brendan Murphy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/30/faster-public-health-response-might-have-saved-some-aged-care-residents-lives-brendan-murphy-147127/" aria-label="Read more about Faster public health response might have saved some aged care residents’ lives: Brendan Murphy">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Vasantkumar, Lecturer in Anthropology, Macquarie University “No Cash Accepted” signs are increasingly common in Australian shops, thanks to COVID-19. Even before the the pandemic struck, though, we were well along the cashless path, with demand for coins halving between 2013 and 2019. For the most part ... <a title="Going cashless isn’t straightforward. Ask Sweden, or Zimbabwe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/29/going-cashless-isnt-straightforward-ask-sweden-or-zimbabwe-146187/" aria-label="Read more about Going cashless isn’t straightforward. Ask Sweden, or Zimbabwe">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Tattersall, Research Lead Sydney Policy Lab, Postdoctoral Fellow Geography, Host of ChangeMakers Podcast, University of Sydney When the COVID-19 pandemic transformed our lives earlier this year, our political leaders joined hands and said we were all in this together — and for a while we saw ... <a title="We can build a more inclusive government and economy out of the pandemic — this blueprint shows us how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/29/we-can-build-a-more-inclusive-government-and-economy-out-of-the-pandemic-this-blueprint-shows-us-how-147004/" aria-label="Read more about We can build a more inclusive government and economy out of the pandemic — this blueprint shows us how">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Nicholls, Associate professor in Business Law. Director of the UNSW Business School Cybersecurity and Data Governance Research Network, UNSW An A$800 million JobMaker Digital Business Plan has been released this week to support economic recovery in the wake of COVID-19. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the package ... <a title="Government’s $800m Digital Business plan will let you access myGov with facial recognition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/29/governments-800m-digital-business-plan-will-let-you-access-mygov-with-facial-recognition-147048/" aria-label="Read more about Government’s $800m Digital Business plan will let you access myGov with facial recognition">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Conley Tyler, Research Fellow, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne As the General Assembly’s 75th session wraps up on Wednesday, it’s been a dramatic time at the United Nations. Usually, this is the time of year when world leaders come to New York to mingle and mix. ... <a title="‘Our own 1945 moment’. What do rising China-US tensions mean for the UN?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/29/our-own-1945-moment-what-do-rising-china-us-tensions-mean-for-the-un-146835/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Our own 1945 moment’. What do rising China-US tensions mean for the UN?">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Keogh, ARC DECRA Fellow, Queensland University of Technology In a first for Australia, the South Australian government has announced a new rebate for video game development. Companies will be able to recoup 10% of production costs on projects spending at least A$250,000 in the state. This ... <a title="A sustainable Australian video game industry? Production rebates are a small, important step" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/29/a-sustainable-australian-video-game-industry-production-rebates-are-a-small-important-step-147090/" aria-label="Read more about A sustainable Australian video game industry? Production rebates are a small, important step">Read more</a>
