CoveragePost
November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marian Baird, Professor of Employment Relations, University of Sydney www.shutterstock.com Balancing the competing demands of work and care, or “production” and “reproduction”, is traditionally a burden carried by women. As many women could tell you, this often comes at a personal cost. It is not uncommon for ... <a title="Balancing work and fertility demands is not easy – but reproductive leave can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/balancing-work-and-fertility-demands-is-not-easy-but-reproductive-leave-can-help-171497/" aria-label="Read more about Balancing work and fertility demands is not easy – but reproductive leave can help">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Elphick, Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University Shutterstock The Religious Discrimination Bill is back, this time in its third iteration. The Coalition party room unanimously endorsed the bill on Tuesday, but a number of Liberal MPs voiced concerns about what it could mean for LGBTQ+ ... <a title="Schools can still expel LGBTQ+ kids. The Religious Discrimination Bill only makes it worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/schools-can-still-expel-lgbtq-kids-the-religious-discrimination-bill-only-makes-it-worse-172494/" aria-label="Read more about Schools can still expel LGBTQ+ kids. The Religious Discrimination Bill only makes it worse">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gordon de Brouwer, Professor of Economics (Crawford School of Public Policy and the College of Business and Economics) and National President IPAA, Australian National University Shutterstock Bullying and harassment can happen in any workplace, and the law is clear about the obligations on both managers and workers ... <a title="Bullying and harassment are rife in the public service: here’s what to do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/bullying-and-harassment-are-rife-in-the-public-service-heres-what-to-do-about-it-172057/" aria-label="Read more about Bullying and harassment are rife in the public service: here’s what to do about it">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracy Burrows, Professor Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle Shutterstock For many of us, eating particular foods can be comforting: a pick-me-up during a hard task; a reward after a long day at work; a satiating end to a lovely dinner. But some people have a compulsive ... <a title="Concerned about overeating? Here’s what you need to know about food addiction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/concerned-about-overeating-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-food-addiction-169352/" aria-label="Read more about Concerned about overeating? Here’s what you need to know about food addiction">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Morgain, Senior research fellow, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne Zareth Long undertaking controlled burn in Birriliburu Indigenous Protected Area, WA Annette Ruzicka, Bush Heritage Australia, Author provided Australia’s plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050 relies heavily on unproven technologies ... <a title="5 big ideas: how Australia can tackle climate change while restoring nature, culture and communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/5-big-ideas-how-australia-can-tackle-climate-change-while-restoring-nature-culture-and-communities-172156/" aria-label="Read more about 5 big ideas: how Australia can tackle climate change while restoring nature, culture and communities">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brad Gobby, Senior Lecturer in Curriculum, Curtin University Shutterstock There is a pressing need to prepare for the impact of the climate crisis on schools and school education in Australia. A Western Australian parliamentary inquiry into the response of the state’s schools to climate change reflects this ... <a title="Curriculum is a climate change battleground and states must step in to prepare students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/curriculum-is-a-climate-change-battleground-and-states-must-step-in-to-prepare-students-172392/" aria-label="Read more about Curriculum is a climate change battleground and states must step in to prepare students">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Job vacancies in Australia are at a record level. The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ job vacancy rate, measuring the proportion of available jobs currently unfilled, is now more than 2.5% – the highest level since the series ... <a title="Australia has record job vacancies, but don’t expect it to lead to higher wages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/australia-has-record-job-vacancies-but-dont-expect-it-to-lead-to-higher-wages-172146/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has record job vacancies, but don’t expect it to lead to higher wages">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Kelsey, Professor of Law, University of Auckland Shutterstock Hard on the heels of the political deal-making by major powers and corporate lobbyists at the COP26 climate conference, similar manoeuvres are shaping the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), scheduled to begin on November 30 ... <a title="Divided and paralysed, can the WTO negotiate a pandemic recovery plan that is fair for all?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/divided-and-paralysed-can-the-wto-negotiate-a-pandemic-recovery-plan-that-is-fair-for-all-172484/" aria-label="Read more about Divided and paralysed, can the WTO negotiate a pandemic recovery plan that is fair for all?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 25, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy van Duivenvoorde, Associate Professor in Maritime Archaeology, Flinders University Panoramic view of the Batavia ship exterior oak planking. Patrick E. Baker/Western Australian Museum The wrecking of the Dutch East India Company ship Batavia in 1629 is perhaps the best-known maritime disaster in Australian history. The subject ... <a title="We studied the tree rings of the Batavia shipwreck timbers – they told us much about global seafaring history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/25/we-studied-the-tree-rings-of-the-batavia-shipwreck-timbers-they-told-us-much-about-global-seafaring-history-171495/" aria-label="Read more about We studied the tree rings of the Batavia shipwreck timbers – they told us much about global seafaring history">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Morrison government is pushing for universities to shift from “publish or perish” incentives to focus on commercialising their research, industry needs and “national priorities”. Announcing $242.7 million for a yet-to-be-selected small group of “trailblazer” universities, the government wants to ... <a title="Morrison says universities should shift focus from ‘publish or perish’ towards commercialising research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/morrison-says-universities-should-shift-focus-from-publish-or-perish-towards-commercialising-research-172522/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison says universities should shift focus from ‘publish or perish’ towards commercialising research">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Labor has announced that in government it would appoint a family domestic and sexual violence commissioner and also fund 500 new community sector workers to help women at risk or in crisis. Labor spokeswoman Jenny McAllister says more staff are ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jenny McAllister on domestic violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/politics-with-michelle-grattan-jenny-mcallister-on-domestic-violence-172512/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jenny McAllister on domestic violence">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
November 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Grose, Climate projections scientist, CSIRO Shutterstock As the climate changes, southern Australia is likely to keep getting drier on average, particularly in the southwest. However, this year has been wet. And yesterday the Bureau of Meteorology announced we are now in another La Niña event. This ... <a title="Climate change is likely driving a drier southern Australia – so why are we having such a wet year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/24/climate-change-is-likely-driving-a-drier-southern-australia-so-why-are-we-having-such-a-wet-year-172409/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change is likely driving a drier southern Australia – so why are we having such a wet year?">Read more</a>
