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Social media spreads rumours about COVID vaccine harms … but it doesn’t always start them

June 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Attwell, Associate professor, The University of Western Australia Thought Catalogue/Unsplash For decades, anti-vaccine movements have generated and spread rumours that vaccines cause serious health problems. The rollout of COVID vaccines has provided new opportunities to spread misinformation. At the start of the pandemic, people were already ... <a title="Social media spreads rumours about COVID vaccine harms … but it doesn’t always start them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/03/social-media-spreads-rumours-about-covid-vaccine-harms-but-it-doesnt-always-start-them-184169/" aria-label="Read more about Social media spreads rumours about COVID vaccine harms … but it doesn’t always start them">Read more</a>

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Teachers’ stress isn’t just an individual thing – it’s about their schools too

June 3, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca J. Collie, Scientia Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Stress is common among teachers, and recent reports suggest it’s getting worse. We need to understand the sources of this stress to improve support for teachers. Growing teacher shortages in Australia underscore the need for ... <a title="Teachers’ stress isn’t just an individual thing – it’s about their schools too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/03/teachers-stress-isnt-just-an-individual-thing-its-about-their-schools-too-183451/" aria-label="Read more about Teachers’ stress isn’t just an individual thing – it’s about their schools too">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese government mugged by gas crisis as it faces challenge of managing expectations

June 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Tony Burke reads a poem aloud every day and has a piano lesson once a week. The new minister for employment and workplace relations, as well as minister for the arts, says it’s important not to get trapped by the ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Albanese government mugged by gas crisis as it faces challenge of managing expectations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/grattan-on-friday-albanese-government-mugged-by-gas-crisis-as-it-faces-challenge-of-managing-expectations-184326/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Albanese government mugged by gas crisis as it faces challenge of managing expectations">Read more</a>

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4 reasons our gas and electricity prices are suddenly sky-high

June 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Wood, Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute Shutterstock Gas users and the incoming government are describing Australia’s sudden east coast energy crisis as “apocalyptic” and “a perfect storm”. There is no doubt that a rare combination of international and domestic events, together with long-term policy shortcomings, have ... <a title="4 reasons our gas and electricity prices are suddenly sky-high" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/4-reasons-our-gas-and-electricity-prices-are-suddenly-sky-high-184303/" aria-label="Read more about 4 reasons our gas and electricity prices are suddenly sky-high">Read more</a>

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Online abuse against women is rife, but some women suffer more – and we need to step up for them

June 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Klose, Teaching Associate/PhD Candidate, Monash University Lukas Coch/AAP Women online suffer a disproportionate amount of harm and abuse, but it isn’t all based on their gender. This “cyber violence” is also shaped by a range of other intersecting factors such as race, religion, class, caste and ... <a title="Online abuse against women is rife, but some women suffer more – and we need to step up for them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/online-abuse-against-women-is-rife-but-some-women-suffer-more-and-we-need-to-step-up-for-them-183646/" aria-label="Read more about Online abuse against women is rife, but some women suffer more – and we need to step up for them">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Burke advocates on wages and arts

June 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Tony Burke is the minister for employment and workplace relations and minister for the arts, as well as the leader of the House of Representatives. One of his first tasks is the government’s new submission for the minimum wage case, ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Burke advocates on wages and arts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/politics-with-michelle-grattan-tony-burke-advocates-on-wages-and-arts-184319/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Burke advocates on wages and arts">Read more</a>

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National reconciliation centre to help lead national systemic change

June 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Gunstone, Executive Director Reconciliation Strategy and Leadership, and Professor Indigenous Studies, Swinburne University of Technology GettyImages Each year, National Reconciliation Week is bookended by three major milestones in the nation’s reconciliation journey. May 26, commemorated before National Reconciliation Week, is National Sorry Day, the anniversary of ... <a title="National reconciliation centre to help lead national systemic change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/national-reconciliation-centre-to-help-lead-national-systemic-change-183434/" aria-label="Read more about National reconciliation centre to help lead national systemic change">Read more</a>

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Should Australia introduce menstrual leave? Yes, but we need other period-friendly policies as well

June 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Duffy, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University Jodie Cook/Unsplash Spain recently announced plans to legislate menstrual leave. This is extra leave for those who experience severe period pain. The decision has sparked public debate about whether Australia should introduce a similar scheme. More than ... <a title="Should Australia introduce menstrual leave? Yes, but we need other period-friendly policies as well" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/should-australia-introduce-menstrual-leave-yes-but-we-need-other-period-friendly-policies-as-well-184146/" aria-label="Read more about Should Australia introduce menstrual leave? Yes, but we need other period-friendly policies as well">Read more</a>

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Will things be better for LGBTIQ+ people under Labor? Here’s what the new government has promised

June 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paula Gerber, Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University Australia under Scott Morrison didn’t feel like a very safe place for LGBTIQ+ people. So will this change under the new Albanese government? The answer appears to be a resounding “yes”. Let’s examine Labor’s election promises on policies ... <a title="Will things be better for LGBTIQ+ people under Labor? Here’s what the new government has promised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/will-things-be-better-for-lgbtiq-people-under-labor-heres-what-the-new-government-has-promised-184139/" aria-label="Read more about Will things be better for LGBTIQ+ people under Labor? Here’s what the new government has promised">Read more</a>

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Why do I need to pee more in the cold?

June 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University Shutterstock You’re taking a stroll through the park on a cold winter’s morning, when it hits you – the need to find a bathroom, and quick! This didn’t used to happen in summer. Is there something about ... <a title="Why do I need to pee more in the cold?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/why-do-i-need-to-pee-more-in-the-cold-184236/" aria-label="Read more about Why do I need to pee more in the cold?">Read more</a>

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Here’s a scheme Labor should ditch in its bid to boost productivity. It’s the ‘patent box’

June 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Beth Webster, Director, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock Australia’s new treasurer Jim Chalmers says his biggest priorities include boosting productivity and business investment. If so, he would be wise not to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor Josh Frydenberg, who tried for ... <a title="Here’s a scheme Labor should ditch in its bid to boost productivity. It’s the ‘patent box’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/heres-a-scheme-labor-should-ditch-in-its-bid-to-boost-productivity-its-the-patent-box-181464/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s a scheme Labor should ditch in its bid to boost productivity. It’s the ‘patent box’">Read more</a>

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Catcalls, homophobia and racism: we studied why people (and especially men) engage in street harassment

June 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bianca Fileborn, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock “Hey sexy.” “Smile!” “Hey ladies, can I watch?” “Can I have your number?” A growing body of research shows public harassment is among the most prevalent forms of sexual and gender-based violence. Street harassment can include ... <a title="Catcalls, homophobia and racism: we studied why people (and especially men) engage in street harassment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/02/catcalls-homophobia-and-racism-we-studied-why-people-and-especially-men-engage-in-street-harassment-183717/" aria-label="Read more about Catcalls, homophobia and racism: we studied why people (and especially men) engage in street harassment">Read more</a>