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Newspoll and Ipsos both give Labor clear leads in final polls; counting of early votes

May 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne AAP/Lukas Coch The federal election is on Saturday. Polls close at 6pm local time; that means 6pm AEST in the eastern states, 6:30pm in SA and the NT and 8pm in WA. 124 of ... <a title="Newspoll and Ipsos both give Labor clear leads in final polls; counting of early votes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/newspoll-and-ipsos-both-give-labor-clear-leads-in-final-polls-counting-of-early-votes-183120/" aria-label="Read more about Newspoll and Ipsos both give Labor clear leads in final polls; counting of early votes">Read more</a>

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Monkeypox in Australia: what is it and how can we prevent the spread?

May 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney CDC/Wikimedia Two cases of monkeypox have been detected in Australia, following reported cases in several European countries. Both are in men just returned from Europe. Health authorities have said ... <a title="Monkeypox in Australia: what is it and how can we prevent the spread?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/monkeypox-in-australia-what-is-it-and-how-can-we-prevent-the-spread-183526/" aria-label="Read more about Monkeypox in Australia: what is it and how can we prevent the spread?">Read more</a>

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‘Some leaders only want to hear the good news’: politicians tell us how political careers can end

May 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ataus Samad, Lecturer, Western Sydney University Mick Tsikas/AAP With the election almost upon us, thoughts are more than ever turned to political survival. While getting pre-selected and winning elections are the initial, difficult challenges of a political career, a major ongoing one is surviving in the treacherous ... <a title="‘Some leaders only want to hear the good news’: politicians tell us how political careers can end" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/some-leaders-only-want-to-hear-the-good-news-politicians-tell-us-how-political-careers-can-end-182590/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Some leaders only want to hear the good news’: politicians tell us how political careers can end">Read more</a>

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The rise and rise of Harry Styles: how did the former boyband member become the biggest name in pop?

May 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Giuffre, Senior Lecturer in Communication, University of Technology Sydney Lillie Eiger/ Sony You’ve probably heard the name Harry Styles. He is the current “real big thing” in popular music. But how did a former boy band star become such a huge musician and award-winning artist in ... <a title="The rise and rise of Harry Styles: how did the former boyband member become the biggest name in pop?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/the-rise-and-rise-of-harry-styles-how-did-the-former-boyband-member-become-the-biggest-name-in-pop-183128/" aria-label="Read more about The rise and rise of Harry Styles: how did the former boyband member become the biggest name in pop?">Read more</a>

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Here’s what the government and universities can do about the crisis of insecure academic work

May 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jess Harris, Associate Professor in Education, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Contract and casual workers in Australian universities have borne the brunt of revenue losses and funding cuts to higher education and research. When the government refused to provide JobKeeper to public universities during the COVID pandemic, thousands ... <a title="Here’s what the government and universities can do about the crisis of insecure academic work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/heres-what-the-government-and-universities-can-do-about-the-crisis-of-insecure-academic-work-183345/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what the government and universities can do about the crisis of insecure academic work">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: It’s not just politicians on tenterhooks – pollsters are too

May 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Emma La Rouche, from the University of Canberra’s Media and Communications team, look at the last week of the campaign as Australians head to the polls. Michelle and Emma discuss key wage ... <a title="VIDEO: It’s not just politicians on tenterhooks – pollsters are too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/video-its-not-just-politicians-on-tenterhooks-pollsters-are-too-183519/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: It’s not just politicians on tenterhooks – pollsters are too">Read more</a>

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Australia’s cities policies are seriously inadequate for tackling the climate crisis

May 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Hurlimann, Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock It will be impossible to tackle climate change unless we transform the way we build and plan cities, which are responsible for a staggering 70% of global emissions. Yet, Australia’s national policies on urban environments ... <a title="Australia’s cities policies are seriously inadequate for tackling the climate crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/australias-cities-policies-are-seriously-inadequate-for-tackling-the-climate-crisis-182769/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s cities policies are seriously inadequate for tackling the climate crisis">Read more</a>

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Is there evidence aliens have visited Earth? Here’s what’s come out of US congress hearings on ‘unidentified aerial phenomena’

May 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Tingay, John Curtin Distinguished Professor (Radio Astronomy), Curtin University JIM LO SCALZO/EPA The United States Congress recently held a hearing into US government information pertaining to “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAPs). The last investigation of this kind happened more than 50 years ago, as part of a ... <a title="Is there evidence aliens have visited Earth? Here’s what’s come out of US congress hearings on ‘unidentified aerial phenomena’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/is-there-evidence-aliens-have-visited-earth-heres-whats-come-out-of-us-congress-hearings-on-unidentified-aerial-phenomena-183443/" aria-label="Read more about Is there evidence aliens have visited Earth? Here’s what’s come out of US congress hearings on ‘unidentified aerial phenomena’">Read more</a>

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Labour’s fourth ‘well-being budget’ still comes up short on the well-being of women

May 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Curtin, Professor of Politics and Policy, University of Auckland Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to parliament via video link from COVID isolation during budget day. Getty Images All budgets are about economics and politics, and 2022’s was no different. The Labour government continued its economic rebuild ... <a title="Labour’s fourth ‘well-being budget’ still comes up short on the well-being of women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/labours-fourth-well-being-budget-still-comes-up-short-on-the-well-being-of-women-182842/" aria-label="Read more about Labour’s fourth ‘well-being budget’ still comes up short on the well-being of women">Read more</a>

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Why do we get teary when we’re tired or sick?

May 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peggy Kern, Associate professor, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock It’s been a big week and you feel exhausted, and suddenly you find yourself crying at a nice nappy commercial. Or maybe you are struck with a cold or the coronavirus and the fact your partner used up ... <a title="Why do we get teary when we’re tired or sick?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/why-do-we-get-teary-when-were-tired-or-sick-180661/" aria-label="Read more about Why do we get teary when we’re tired or sick?">Read more</a>

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Can sniffer dogs really detect COVID almost as well as a PCR test? Turns out they can

May 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University Victor Grabarczyk/unsplash Dogs have an exceptional sense of smell. We take advantage of this ability in many ways, including by training them to find illicit drugs, dangerous goods and even people. In recent years, a dog’s sense of smell has ... <a title="Can sniffer dogs really detect COVID almost as well as a PCR test? Turns out they can" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/can-sniffer-dogs-really-detect-covid-almost-as-well-as-a-pcr-test-turns-out-they-can-183363/" aria-label="Read more about Can sniffer dogs really detect COVID almost as well as a PCR test? Turns out they can">Read more</a>

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Russia’s blockade could cause mass famine beyond Ukraine – but it’s a crime without a name

May 20, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Ukraine’s sea port of Mariupol, blockaded and now fallen to Russian forces. Getty Images Trying to gauge the worst aspect of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is difficult. For some, it will be the illegal invasion itself. For others, ... <a title="Russia’s blockade could cause mass famine beyond Ukraine – but it’s a crime without a name" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/20/russias-blockade-could-cause-mass-famine-beyond-ukraine-but-its-a-crime-without-a-name-183429/" aria-label="Read more about Russia’s blockade could cause mass famine beyond Ukraine – but it’s a crime without a name">Read more</a>