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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mona Nikidehaghani, Lecturer in Accounting, University of Wollongong From Monday July 4 2022, Australian job seekers face a new social security system to police eligibility for support payments. It replaces the “Jobactive” system that required the “mutual obligation” of applying for 20 jobs a month for payments ... <a title="JobSeeker eligibility changes: what you must do under the new ‘points-based activation’ system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/jobseeker-eligibility-changes-what-you-must-do-under-the-new-points-based-activation-system-185759/" aria-label="Read more about JobSeeker eligibility changes: what you must do under the new ‘points-based activation’ system">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn Gulliver, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Queensland A man who drove through a climate protest blocking the Harbour Tunnel this week has copped a A$469 fine, while multiple members of the activist group were arrested. The protest was among a series of peak hour rallies ... <a title="‘Draconian and undemocratic’: why criminalising climate protesters in Australia doesn’t actually work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/draconian-and-undemocratic-why-criminalising-climate-protesters-in-australia-doesnt-actually-work-185961/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Draconian and undemocratic’: why criminalising climate protesters in Australia doesn’t actually work">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ritesh Chugh, Associate Professor – Information and Communications Technology, CQUniversity Australia Shutterstock While manufacturers have successfully increased the water-repelling nature of smartphones, they are still far from “waterproof”. A water-resistant product can usually resist water penetration to some extent, but a waterproof product is (meant to be) ... <a title="It’s 2022. Why do we still not have waterproof phones?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/its-2022-why-do-we-still-not-have-waterproof-phones-185775/" aria-label="Read more about It’s 2022. Why do we still not have waterproof phones?">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suze Wilson, Senior Lecturer, School of Management, Massey University Phil Walter/Getty Images The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling to throw out Roe v Wade is an issue of relevance to political leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand. The decision was met with enthusiasm by those opposed to abortion ... <a title="Luxon’s dilemma: when politics and morals don’t match in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/luxons-dilemma-when-politics-and-morals-dont-match-in-response-to-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade-186032/" aria-label="Read more about Luxon’s dilemma: when politics and morals don’t match in response to the overturning of Roe v Wade">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Price, Team Leader / Senior Research Officer, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Shutterstock Most new parents and caregivers will know the phrase “put your baby down when drowsy but awake”. But some parents may find this just doesn’t work for them. As soon as the baby goes ... <a title="Why are parents told to put their baby to bed ‘drowsy but awake’? Does it work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/why-are-parents-told-to-put-their-baby-to-bed-drowsy-but-awake-does-it-work-183368/" aria-label="Read more about Why are parents told to put their baby to bed ‘drowsy but awake’? Does it work?">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Stavrou, English Language Instructor, University of Cyprus, and PhD Graduate, Charles Sturt University Traditional approaches to adult language teaching often use resources such as textbooks and generic learning materials that are less than inspiring for learners. New research shows using popular song, as well as films ... <a title="Struggling to learn a language? 6 tips on how pop songs can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/struggling-to-learn-a-language-6-tips-on-how-pop-songs-can-help-184642/" aria-label="Read more about Struggling to learn a language? 6 tips on how pop songs can help">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Director, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre; Associate Professor of Criminology, Faculty of Arts, Monash University AAP Image/Supplied by Department of Justice In 2020 the killing of Hannah Clarke and her three children – Aaliyah, 6, Laianah, 4, and Trey, 3 – by her ... <a title="The Hannah Clarke inquest reveals, yet again, significant system failures. Here’s what’s urgently needed for women’s safety" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/the-hannah-clarke-inquest-reveals-yet-again-significant-system-failures-heres-whats-urgently-needed-for-womens-safety-186050/" aria-label="Read more about The Hannah Clarke inquest reveals, yet again, significant system failures. Here’s what’s urgently needed for women’s safety">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary Anne Kenny, Associate Professor, School of Law, Murdoch University The election of the Albanese Labor government brings an opportunity to end one of the most detrimental elements of Australian refugee law and policy in the past decade: the use of temporary visas. Temporary protection has been ... <a title="Australia’s temporary visa system is unfair, expensive, impractical and inconsistent. Here’s how the new government could fix it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/australias-temporary-visa-system-is-unfair-expensive-impractical-and-inconsistent-heres-how-the-new-government-could-fix-it-185870/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s temporary visa system is unfair, expensive, impractical and inconsistent. Here’s how the new government could fix it">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Swift, Educational Experiences team lead (Senior Lecturer), ANU School of Cybernetics, Australian National University Shutterstock I love writing code to make things: apps, websites, charts, even music. It’s a skill I’ve worked hard at for more than 20 years. So I must confess last week’s news ... <a title="So this is how it feels when the robots come for your job: what GitHub’s Copilot ‘AI assistant’ means for coders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/so-this-is-how-it-feels-when-the-robots-come-for-your-job-what-githubs-copilot-ai-assistant-means-for-coders-185957/" aria-label="Read more about So this is how it feels when the robots come for your job: what GitHub’s Copilot ‘AI assistant’ means for coders">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Miguel Loyola, PhD Candidate on the Implementation of Sustainable Policies, ITLS, University of Sydney Shutterstock There are clear economic, environmental, safety and health benefits to getting people cycling more, but research shows would-be cyclists are reluctant to start without good cycle paths. The problem for planners and ... <a title="When driving near a cycle lane, do you speed up or slow down? Where you’re from may influence your answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/when-driving-near-a-cycle-lane-do-you-speed-up-or-slow-down-where-youre-from-may-influence-your-answer-185402/" aria-label="Read more about When driving near a cycle lane, do you speed up or slow down? Where you’re from may influence your answer">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Baillie, Professor of Allied Health, University of Sydney Shutterstock COVID might be the largest mass casualty event in Australian history. And with one in 20 people with COVID still experiencing symptoms three months later, long COVID might even become Australia’s most significant cause of longer-term disability. ... <a title="Triple vaccination seems to reduce the chance of long COVID – but we still need to prepare for a jump in cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/triple-vaccination-seems-to-reduce-the-chance-of-long-covid-but-we-still-need-to-prepare-for-a-jump-in-cases-183428/" aria-label="Read more about Triple vaccination seems to reduce the chance of long COVID – but we still need to prepare for a jump in cases">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick O’Connor, Associate Professor, University of Adelaide A tiny parasitic mite that lives on the European honeybee (Apis mellifera) has breached Australia’s border quarantine and been detected in managed bee hives in New South Wales. This is bad news for Australia’s honey industry, with over 300 hives ... <a title="Hear me out – we could use the varroa mite to wipe out feral honey bees, and help Australia’s environment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/30/hear-me-out-we-could-use-the-varroa-mite-to-wipe-out-feral-honey-bees-and-help-australias-environment-185959/" aria-label="Read more about Hear me out – we could use the varroa mite to wipe out feral honey bees, and help Australia’s environment">Read more</a>
