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Part-time work is valuable to people with disability – but full time is more likely to attract government support

March 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Work isn’t just about getting paid. Employment can provide a number of benefits for people in terms of health, wellbeing, social, economic and financial inclusion. It can also reduce reliance on government income supports. Arguably, work is even ... <a title="Part-time work is valuable to people with disability – but full time is more likely to attract government support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/29/part-time-work-is-valuable-to-people-with-disability-but-full-time-is-more-likely-to-attract-government-support-202711/" aria-label="Read more about Part-time work is valuable to people with disability – but full time is more likely to attract government support">Read more</a>

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Our new study provides a potential breakthrough on school bullying

March 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Herb Marsh, Distinguished Professor of educational psychology, Australian Catholic University Shutterstock Your child comes home from school and tells you three classmates are teasing her constantly. One even put chewed gum in her hair as she was listening to the teacher. The other two smiled, laughed and ... <a title="Our new study provides a potential breakthrough on school bullying" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/29/our-new-study-provides-a-potential-breakthrough-on-school-bullying-195716/" aria-label="Read more about Our new study provides a potential breakthrough on school bullying">Read more</a>

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Green juice, microdosing, cupping and … cocaine? Netflix’s Wellmania takes a humorous dive into the heady world of wellness

March 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edith Jennifer Hill, Associate lecturer, Flinders University Netflix Review: Wellmania, Netflix. What does it mean to be well? Wellmania, inspired by Brigid Delaney’s book of the same name, attempts to answer this question. Liv (Celeste Barber) is stranded in Australia after losing her green card, desperate to ... <a title="Green juice, microdosing, cupping and … cocaine? Netflix’s Wellmania takes a humorous dive into the heady world of wellness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/29/green-juice-microdosing-cupping-and-cocaine-netflixs-wellmania-takes-a-humorous-dive-into-the-heady-world-of-wellness-202235/" aria-label="Read more about Green juice, microdosing, cupping and … cocaine? Netflix’s Wellmania takes a humorous dive into the heady world of wellness">Read more</a>

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Low vaccination and immunity rates mean NZ faces a harsh whooping cough winter – what needs to happen

March 29, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Petousis-Harris, Associate Professor Primary Health, University of Auckland Bastiaan Beentjes/Getty Images Following the deaths of two infants, doctors and scientists worry New Zealand’s whooping cough epidemic could be the worst in years. Known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, whooping cough is a bacterial respiratory infection ... <a title="Low vaccination and immunity rates mean NZ faces a harsh whooping cough winter – what needs to happen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/29/low-vaccination-and-immunity-rates-mean-nz-faces-a-harsh-whooping-cough-winter-what-needs-to-happen-202499/" aria-label="Read more about Low vaccination and immunity rates mean NZ faces a harsh whooping cough winter – what needs to happen">Read more</a>

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Australia’s safeguard mechanism deal is only a half-win for the Greens, and for the climate

March 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Crowley, Adjunct Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Tasmania Labor and the Greens on Monday announced a deal to strengthen a key climate policy, the safeguard mechanism, by introducing a hard cap on industrial sector emissions. But the Greens failed in their bid to ... <a title="Australia’s safeguard mechanism deal is only a half-win for the Greens, and for the climate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/28/australias-safeguard-mechanism-deal-is-only-a-half-win-for-the-greens-and-for-the-climate-202612/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s safeguard mechanism deal is only a half-win for the Greens, and for the climate">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Lambie urges return of former employment program for Indigenous communities

March 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Senator Lidia Thorpe’s defection from the Greens changed the power dynamic in the Senate. Now the government needs two crossbenchers (and the Greens) to pass legislation opposed by the Coalition. Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie and her colleague Tammy Tyrrell can ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Lambie urges return of former employment program for Indigenous communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/28/politics-with-michelle-grattan-lambie-urges-return-of-former-employment-program-for-indigenous-communities-202722/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Lambie urges return of former employment program for Indigenous communities">Read more</a>

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Australia’s safeguard mechanism deal is only half a win for the Greens, and for the climate

March 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Crowley, Adjunct Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Tasmania Labor and the Greens on Monday announced a deal to strengthen a key climate policy, the safeguard mechanism, by introducing a hard cap on industrial sector emissions. But the Greens failed in their bid to ... <a title="Australia’s safeguard mechanism deal is only half a win for the Greens, and for the climate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/28/australias-safeguard-mechanism-deal-is-only-half-a-win-for-the-greens-and-for-the-climate-202612/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s safeguard mechanism deal is only half a win for the Greens, and for the climate">Read more</a>

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‘The reporting process was more traumatising than the assault itself’: LGBTQ+ survivors on accessing support after sexual violence

March 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bianca Fileborn, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The following article discusses sexual violence, self-harm and suicide. Gender and sexuality diverse (LGBTQ+) people experience disproportionately high levels of sexual violence, but we still know very little about their experiences of sexual violence and seeking ... <a title="‘The reporting process was more traumatising than the assault itself’: LGBTQ+ survivors on accessing support after sexual violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/28/the-reporting-process-was-more-traumatising-than-the-assault-itself-lgbtq-survivors-on-accessing-support-after-sexual-violence-202142/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The reporting process was more traumatising than the assault itself’: LGBTQ+ survivors on accessing support after sexual violence">Read more</a>

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The First Nations Voice to parliament could get us to revisit conversations about Australia becoming a republic

March 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jesse J. Fleay, Republic Constitutional Scholar, Federalist, Co-Author of the Uluru Statement, University of Notre Dame Australia Australia is preparing for a referendum to decide on the proposed Voice to parliament for First Nations people. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stated the referendum is likely to happen ... <a title="The First Nations Voice to parliament could get us to revisit conversations about Australia becoming a republic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/28/the-first-nations-voice-to-parliament-could-get-us-to-revisit-conversations-about-australia-becoming-a-republic-199285/" aria-label="Read more about The First Nations Voice to parliament could get us to revisit conversations about Australia becoming a republic">Read more</a>

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Don’t let financial shame be your ruin: open conversations can help ease the burden of personal debt

March 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matevz (Matt) Raskovic, Associate Professor of International Business & Strategy, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images Nearly two-thirds of New Zealanders are worried about the cost of living, and a quarter are worried about putting food on the table. But the shame that can come with financial ... <a title="Don’t let financial shame be your ruin: open conversations can help ease the burden of personal debt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/28/dont-let-financial-shame-be-your-ruin-open-conversations-can-help-ease-the-burden-of-personal-debt-202496/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t let financial shame be your ruin: open conversations can help ease the burden of personal debt">Read more</a>

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Is ‘climate anxiety’ a clinical diagnosis? Should it be?

March 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Charlson, Conjoint NHMRC Early Career Fellow, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, comprised of the world’s most esteemed climate experts, delivered its sixth report and “final warning” about the climate crisis. It outlined several mental health challenges associated with ... <a title="Is ‘climate anxiety’ a clinical diagnosis? Should it be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/28/is-climate-anxiety-a-clinical-diagnosis-should-it-be-202232/" aria-label="Read more about Is ‘climate anxiety’ a clinical diagnosis? Should it be?">Read more</a>

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The ABC’s In Our Blood shines a light on lesbian activism during the AIDS crisis – but there’s more to their story

March 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Manlik, Casual Academic and PhD Candidate, Macquarie University ABC The recent ABC mini-series, In Our Blood, offers a fictionalised account of Australia’s response to AIDS, focusing on the development of a partnership between impacted communities, health professionals and government. Lesbians are placed at the centre of ... <a title="The ABC’s In Our Blood shines a light on lesbian activism during the AIDS crisis – but there’s more to their story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/28/the-abcs-in-our-blood-shines-a-light-on-lesbian-activism-during-the-aids-crisis-but-theres-more-to-their-story-202354/" aria-label="Read more about The ABC’s In Our Blood shines a light on lesbian activism during the AIDS crisis – but there’s more to their story">Read more</a>