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Sure, the national accounts show GDP going backwards, but look at what’s to come

December 1, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The most revealing graph presented in Wednesday’s September quarter national accounts is one showing what has happened just beyond the end of the September quarter, in the one we are in now. Melbourne’s lockdown ended ... <a title="Sure, the national accounts show GDP going backwards, but look at what’s to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/sure-the-national-accounts-show-gdp-going-backwards-but-look-at-whats-to-come-172950/" aria-label="Read more about Sure, the national accounts show GDP going backwards, but look at what’s to come">Read more</a>

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What is complex PTSD and how does it relate to past abuse and trauma?

December 1, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Berle, Associate professor, University of Technology Sydney A. L./Unsplash Naming Grace Tame the 2021 Australian of the Year was a belated but important acknowledgement of the extraordinary courage of many sexual assault and child sexual abuse survivors in adjusting to life and processing trauma following sexual ... <a title="What is complex PTSD and how does it relate to past abuse and trauma?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/what-is-complex-ptsd-and-how-does-it-relate-to-past-abuse-and-trauma-172497/" aria-label="Read more about What is complex PTSD and how does it relate to past abuse and trauma?">Read more</a>

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GDP is like a heart rate monitor: it tells us about life, but not our lives

December 1, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock How much cash would you need to be paid to agree to live without a smartphone for a year? If you are like the typical American, the answer is US$10,000 – which is far, ... <a title="GDP is like a heart rate monitor: it tells us about life, but not our lives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/gdp-is-like-a-heart-rate-monitor-it-tells-us-about-life-but-not-our-lives-172762/" aria-label="Read more about GDP is like a heart rate monitor: it tells us about life, but not our lives">Read more</a>

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Women play a critical role in diplomacy and security, so why aren’t more in positions of power?

December 1, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Federica Caso, Sessional Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of Queensland In recent years, Australia has put an emphasis on bringing more women into its defence, foreign affairs and diplomacy ranks. But a new global index shows the country still has work to do ... <a title="Women play a critical role in diplomacy and security, so why aren’t more in positions of power?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/women-play-a-critical-role-in-diplomacy-and-security-so-why-arent-more-in-positions-of-power-170875/" aria-label="Read more about Women play a critical role in diplomacy and security, so why aren’t more in positions of power?">Read more</a>

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Ethics and avoiding conflicts of interest are vital in the public service – can New Zealanders be confident in the system?

December 1, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barbara Allen, Senior Lecturer in Public Management, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shutterstock New Zealand has a reputation for being transparent and free from corruption – but how true is this really? Recent events suggest there could be cause for concern, especially at a ... <a title="Ethics and avoiding conflicts of interest are vital in the public service – can New Zealanders be confident in the system?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/ethics-and-avoiding-conflicts-of-interest-are-vital-in-the-public-service-can-new-zealanders-be-confident-in-the-system-172752/" aria-label="Read more about Ethics and avoiding conflicts of interest are vital in the public service – can New Zealanders be confident in the system?">Read more</a>

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Low bar for ‘genuine consultation’ set by UWA case feeds into crisis of legitimacy for Australian institutions

December 1, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tauel Harper, Senior Lecturer, Media and Communication, UWA, The University of Western Australia Scott Lewis/Flickr, CC BY When Martin Forsey was presented with a proposal for change at his workplace that lacked a logical argument and used flawed data, he brought a case to the Fair Work ... <a title="Low bar for ‘genuine consultation’ set by UWA case feeds into crisis of legitimacy for Australian institutions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/low-bar-for-genuine-consultation-set-by-uwa-case-feeds-into-crisis-of-legitimacy-for-australian-institutions-172480/" aria-label="Read more about Low bar for ‘genuine consultation’ set by UWA case feeds into crisis of legitimacy for Australian institutions">Read more</a>

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3 reasons the announcement to dump radioactive waste in South Australia is extremely premature

December 1, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Lowe, Emeritus Professor, School of Science, Griffith University Radioactive waste from nuclear medicine facilities around Australia will be trucked to and buried near the South Australian town of Kimba, the federal government announced this week. The site, Napandee, comprises 211 hectares of government-acquired land, with radioactive ... <a title="3 reasons the announcement to dump radioactive waste in South Australia is extremely premature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/3-reasons-the-announcement-to-dump-radioactive-waste-in-south-australia-is-extremely-premature-172766/" aria-label="Read more about 3 reasons the announcement to dump radioactive waste in South Australia is extremely premature">Read more</a>

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Stephen Sondheim showed me the beauty, terror and exquisite pain of being alive

December 1, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sonya Suares, Guest Lecturer, WAAPA, Edith Cowan University Nick Simpson-Deeks, Vidya Makan and company in the Watch This production of Sunday in the Park With George, 2019. Watch This/Jodie Hutchinson, Author provided What did Stephen Sondheim mean to me? This is an attempt to bring order to ... <a title="Stephen Sondheim showed me the beauty, terror and exquisite pain of being alive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/stephen-sondheim-showed-me-the-beauty-terror-and-exquisite-pain-of-being-alive-172768/" aria-label="Read more about Stephen Sondheim showed me the beauty, terror and exquisite pain of being alive">Read more</a>

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Not again … how to protect your mental health in the face of uncertainty and another COVID variant

December 1, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Julie Ji, Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Psychological Science, The University of Western Australia Unsplash/Niklas Hamann, CC BY Reports about the latest COVID variant of concern, Omicron, have exploded all over the news. No sooner had we learned its name, it had arrived in Australia. Waves ... <a title="Not again … how to protect your mental health in the face of uncertainty and another COVID variant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/not-again-how-to-protect-your-mental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty-and-another-covid-variant-172847/" aria-label="Read more about Not again … how to protect your mental health in the face of uncertainty and another COVID variant">Read more</a>

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More than 200 Australian birds are now threatened with extinction – and climate change is the biggest danger

December 1, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University Shutterstock Up to 216 Australian birds are now threatened – compared with 195 a decade ago – and climate change is now the main driver pushing threatened birds closer to extinction, landmark new research has found. ... <a title="More than 200 Australian birds are now threatened with extinction – and climate change is the biggest danger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/more-than-200-australian-birds-are-now-threatened-with-extinction-and-climate-change-is-the-biggest-danger-172751/" aria-label="Read more about More than 200 Australian birds are now threatened with extinction – and climate change is the biggest danger">Read more</a>

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Breathtaking wilderness in the heart of coal country: after a 90-year campaign, Gardens of Stone is finally protected

December 1, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Della Bosca, PhD Candidate and Research Assistant at Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney Julie Favell, Author provided In the rocky upland wilderness of Wiradjuri Country two hours west of Sydney lies a new protected area with a nine-decade-long history of dogged environmental activism: the Gardens ... <a title="Breathtaking wilderness in the heart of coal country: after a 90-year campaign, Gardens of Stone is finally protected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/breathtaking-wilderness-in-the-heart-of-coal-country-after-a-90-year-campaign-gardens-of-stone-is-finally-protected-172503/" aria-label="Read more about Breathtaking wilderness in the heart of coal country: after a 90-year campaign, Gardens of Stone is finally protected">Read more</a>

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Students who cheat don’t just have to worry about getting caught. They risk blackmail and extortion

December 1, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristina Nicholls, Director, Academic Integrity, Torrens University Australia Shutterstock When students use a commercial contract cheating service, getting caught by their lecturers is just one of many serious consequences that could damage them and those who trust them. They also expose themselves to blackmail and extortion. Despite ... <a title="Students who cheat don’t just have to worry about getting caught. They risk blackmail and extortion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/students-who-cheat-dont-just-have-to-worry-about-getting-caught-they-risk-blackmail-and-extortion-172403/" aria-label="Read more about Students who cheat don’t just have to worry about getting caught. They risk blackmail and extortion">Read more</a>