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BHP’s vaccine policy ‘not lawful and reasonable’ – but this is no win for mandate opponents

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giuseppe Carabetta, Senior Lecturer, Sydney University Business School, University of Sydney Shutterstock Australia’s Fair Work Commission has made its first ruling against an employer mandating COVID-19 vaccination as condition of work. But this isn’t the decision those opposed to vaccine mandates have been hoping for. On Friday ... <a title="BHP’s vaccine policy ‘not lawful and reasonable’ – but this is no win for mandate opponents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/bhps-vaccine-policy-not-lawful-and-reasonable-but-this-is-no-win-for-mandate-opponents-173234/" aria-label="Read more about BHP’s vaccine policy ‘not lawful and reasonable’ – but this is no win for mandate opponents">Read more</a>

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Even in the colourful world of video games, most players demand historical accuracy

December 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqueline Burgess, Associate Lecturer in International Business, University of the Sunshine Coast Ubisoft Some of the most popular video game series are those that use historical settings, and research has revealed players have extremely high standards when it comes to the accuracy of the history presented. We ... <a title="Even in the colourful world of video games, most players demand historical accuracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/07/even-in-the-colourful-world-of-video-games-most-players-demand-historical-accuracy-172307/" aria-label="Read more about Even in the colourful world of video games, most players demand historical accuracy">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Running Berejiklian ahead of ICAC report would send the worst of signals on integrity

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Labor’s Chris Bowen made a very pertinent contribution on Monday to the debate over whether the Liberals should run Gladys Berejiklian, the subject of an ICAC investigation, in the Sydney seat of Warringah. What would the Liberals and the media ... <a title="View from The Hill: Running Berejiklian ahead of ICAC report would send the worst of signals on integrity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/view-from-the-hill-running-berejiklian-ahead-of-icac-report-would-send-the-worst-of-signals-on-integrity-173262/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Running Berejiklian ahead of ICAC report would send the worst of signals on integrity">Read more</a>

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Australia’s agriculture sector sorely needs more insights from First Nations people. Here’s how we get there

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Gilbert, Researcher (Indigenous Policy) Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education & Research and Higher Degree Research Student at Charles Sturt University, University of Technology Sydney Much of the debate on Indigenous agriculture in Australia has focused on a contested pre-colonial definition as to whether Aboriginal and Torres ... <a title="Australia’s agriculture sector sorely needs more insights from First Nations people. Here’s how we get there" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/australias-agriculture-sector-sorely-needs-more-insights-from-first-nations-people-heres-how-we-get-there-173154/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s agriculture sector sorely needs more insights from First Nations people. Here’s how we get there">Read more</a>

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Labor offers extra university places, but more radical change is needed

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Norton, Professor in the Practice of Higher Education Policy, Australian National University The Coalition and Labor took very different higher education policies to the 2019 federal election. The contest was between tightly capped total spending under the Coalition and a restored demand-driven system under Labor, letting ... <a title="Labor offers extra university places, but more radical change is needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/labor-offers-extra-university-places-but-more-radical-change-is-needed-173219/" aria-label="Read more about Labor offers extra university places, but more radical change is needed">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: how did crocodiles survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs?

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Lee, Professor in Evolutionary Biology (jointly appointed with South Australian Museum), Flinders University Michael Lee, Author provided How did the crocodiles survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs? – Éamonn, age 5, Western Australia Hi Éamonn! This is a great question, and one many scientists have ... <a title="Curious Kids: how did crocodiles survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/curious-kids-how-did-crocodiles-survive-the-asteroid-that-killed-the-dinosaurs-172390/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how did crocodiles survive the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs?">Read more</a>

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Labor maintains clear Newspoll lead, but there’s been an overall shift to the Coalition since October

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Dean Lewis/AAP This week’s Newspoll, conducted December 1-4 from a sample of 1,518, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, unchanged since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 36% Coalition ... <a title="Labor maintains clear Newspoll lead, but there’s been an overall shift to the Coalition since October" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/labor-maintains-clear-newspoll-lead-but-theres-been-an-overall-shift-to-the-coalition-since-october-172956/" aria-label="Read more about Labor maintains clear Newspoll lead, but there’s been an overall shift to the Coalition since October">Read more</a>

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The crisis of a career in culture: why sustaining a livelihood in the arts is so hard

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine (Kate) Power, Lecturer in Management, School of Business, The University of Queensland La Boite’s artists company is embedding Queensland creatives in the theatre company for 18 months. Markus Ravik In the arts in Australia, precarious employment, unpaid work and short-lived careers are the norm. Many artists ... <a title="The crisis of a career in culture: why sustaining a livelihood in the arts is so hard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/the-crisis-of-a-career-in-culture-why-sustaining-a-livelihood-in-the-arts-is-so-hard-171732/" aria-label="Read more about The crisis of a career in culture: why sustaining a livelihood in the arts is so hard">Read more</a>

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Why New Caledonia’s final independence vote could lead to instability and tarnish France’s image in the region

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denise Fisher, Visiting Fellow, ANU Centre for European Studies, Australian National University Mathurin Derel/AP France is persisting with its decision to hold the final of three independence referendums in New Caledonia on December 12, disregarding Indigenous independence leaders’ calls for a postponement of the vote and now ... <a title="Why New Caledonia’s final independence vote could lead to instability and tarnish France’s image in the region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/why-new-caledonias-final-independence-vote-could-lead-to-instability-and-tarnish-frances-image-in-the-region-172128/" aria-label="Read more about Why New Caledonia’s final independence vote could lead to instability and tarnish France’s image in the region">Read more</a>

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Media inclusion of Indigenous peoples is increasing but there is still room for improvement

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tristan Kennedy, Associate professor, Macquarie University Mainstream media is often understood as a reflection of national identity. Television media in Australia has documented Australian lives since its inception in 1956. For First Nations people however, their voices in this reflection have been largely absent. Non-Indigenous presenters and ... <a title="Media inclusion of Indigenous peoples is increasing but there is still room for improvement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/media-inclusion-of-indigenous-peoples-is-increasing-but-there-is-still-room-for-improvement-172130/" aria-label="Read more about Media inclusion of Indigenous peoples is increasing but there is still room for improvement">Read more</a>

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COVID saw us sitting longer – and diabetes rose globally by 16% in 2 years. Time to get moving

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Brakenridge, PhD Candidate, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute New figures show global diabetes prevalence has increased by 16% in the past two years, with 537 million adults (aged 20-79) now estimated to be living with the chronic condition. Over this same time period, COVID has stopped ... <a title="COVID saw us sitting longer – and diabetes rose globally by 16% in 2 years. Time to get moving" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/covid-saw-us-sitting-longer-and-diabetes-rose-globally-by-16-in-2-years-time-to-get-moving-171945/" aria-label="Read more about COVID saw us sitting longer – and diabetes rose globally by 16% in 2 years. Time to get moving">Read more</a>

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Autistic people need a greater say in where NZ’s autism research funding is spent – here’s a way forward

December 6, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Marie Emerson, Senior Lecturer in Child and Family Psychology, University of Canterbury Shutterstock Research has tremendous potential to help the estimated 93,000 autistic New Zealanders live the lives they want to live. The trouble is, funding for autism research is currently skewed away from the areas ... <a title="Autistic people need a greater say in where NZ’s autism research funding is spent – here’s a way forward" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/06/autistic-people-need-a-greater-say-in-where-nzs-autism-research-funding-is-spent-heres-a-way-forward-171948/" aria-label="Read more about Autistic people need a greater say in where NZ’s autism research funding is spent – here’s a way forward">Read more</a>