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Lebanon’s crisis has gone from bad to worse. But is anyone listening?

October 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Vice-chancellor’s fellow, La Trobe University In the midst of a pandemic that has wrenched the world off its axis, Lebanon’s precipitous decline has not received the attention it deserves given the country’s strategic importance. Bordering Syria to its north and east, and Israel to its ... <a title="Lebanon’s crisis has gone from bad to worse. But is anyone listening?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/13/lebanons-crisis-has-gone-from-bad-to-worse-but-is-anyone-listening-169645/" aria-label="Read more about Lebanon’s crisis has gone from bad to worse. But is anyone listening?">Read more</a>

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The net-zero bandwagon is gathering steam, and resistant MPs are about to be run over

October 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Cockfield, Honorary Professor in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, University of Southern Queensland Mick Tsikas/AAP Prime Minister Scott Morrison appears to be moving towards securing Coalition agreement for a net-zero emissions by 2050. It comes weeks out from the crucial COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, where ... <a title="The net-zero bandwagon is gathering steam, and resistant MPs are about to be run over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/13/the-net-zero-bandwagon-is-gathering-steam-and-resistant-mps-are-about-to-be-run-over-169632/" aria-label="Read more about The net-zero bandwagon is gathering steam, and resistant MPs are about to be run over">Read more</a>

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Refugee students struggle with displacement and trauma. Here are 3 ways schools can help them belong

October 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Imig, Associate professor, Educational Leadership and Management, University of Newcastle Shutterstock As the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan culminated in tragic scenes at Kabul airport in recent months, Australians saw a glimpse of the lives of people trying to escape dangerous situations to find safety for ... <a title="Refugee students struggle with displacement and trauma. Here are 3 ways schools can help them belong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/13/refugee-students-struggle-with-displacement-and-trauma-here-are-3-ways-schools-can-help-them-belong-168387/" aria-label="Read more about Refugee students struggle with displacement and trauma. Here are 3 ways schools can help them belong">Read more</a>

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Is James Bond a misogynist? He doesn’t have to be Connery, Moore or even Craig’s vision forever

October 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren Paul Fisher, Assistant Professor, Head of Directing, Department of Film, Screen and Creative Media, Bond University On September 29, Bond’s 25th adventure No Time To Die had its world premiere. All the necessary credentials to signify the franchise’s new crowd-friendly feminism were present: Daniel Craig sporting ... <a title="Is James Bond a misogynist? He doesn’t have to be Connery, Moore or even Craig’s vision forever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/13/is-james-bond-a-misogynist-he-doesnt-have-to-be-connery-moore-or-even-craigs-vision-forever-169619/" aria-label="Read more about Is James Bond a misogynist? He doesn’t have to be Connery, Moore or even Craig’s vision forever">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Barnaby Joyce keeps his political hands clean on the road to net zero target

October 13, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The line from Scott Morrison’s office that he’s “more likely than not” to attend what Prince Charles dubs a “last chance saloon” (Aka COP26) reflects the PM’s apparent confidence he’ll be able to secure an agreement from those pesky Nationals. ... <a title="View from The Hill: Barnaby Joyce keeps his political hands clean on the road to net zero target" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/13/view-from-the-hill-barnaby-joyce-keeps-his-political-hands-clean-on-the-road-to-net-zero-target-169752/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Barnaby Joyce keeps his political hands clean on the road to net zero target">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: A prime minister, a prince and the ‘last chance saloon’.

October 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as Michelle Grattan’s usual interviews with experts and politicians about the news of the day, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where all things political will be discussed with members of The Conversations’s politics ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: A prime minister, a prince and the ‘last chance saloon’." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/politics-with-michelle-grattan-a-prime-minister-a-prince-and-the-last-chance-saloon-169736/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: A prime minister, a prince and the ‘last chance saloon’.">Read more</a>

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Introducing David Card, the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics winner who made the minimum wage respectable

October 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society and NATSEM, University of Canberra Andrew Brodhead/Stanford Every year Australia’s Fair Work Commission considers whether to raise the minimum wage. And every year business leaders warn doing it will cost jobs. This year’s Nobel Prize in ... <a title="Introducing David Card, the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics winner who made the minimum wage respectable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/introducing-david-card-the-2021-nobel-prize-in-economics-winner-who-made-the-minimum-wage-respectable-169715/" aria-label="Read more about Introducing David Card, the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics winner who made the minimum wage respectable">Read more</a>

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Voluntary assisted dying will be debated in NSW parliament this week. Here’s what to expect

October 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lindy Willmott, Professor of Law, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock Voluntary assisted dying has been available to eligible Victorians for more than two years, and to Western Australians since July 2021. Laws also passed this year in ... <a title="Voluntary assisted dying will be debated in NSW parliament this week. Here’s what to expect" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/voluntary-assisted-dying-will-be-debated-in-nsw-parliament-this-week-heres-what-to-expect-169468/" aria-label="Read more about Voluntary assisted dying will be debated in NSW parliament this week. Here’s what to expect">Read more</a>

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Many e-cigarette vaping liquids contain toxic chemicals: new Australian research

October 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Larcombe, Associate Professor and Head of Respiratory Environmental Health, Telethon Kids Institute Toan Nguyen/Unsplash, CC BY From October 1, it’s been illegal to buy e-liquids containing nicotine without a prescription from a doctor everywhere in Australia, except South Australia. But vaping with nicotine-free e-liquids is not ... <a title="Many e-cigarette vaping liquids contain toxic chemicals: new Australian research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/many-e-cigarette-vaping-liquids-contain-toxic-chemicals-new-australian-research-169615/" aria-label="Read more about Many e-cigarette vaping liquids contain toxic chemicals: new Australian research">Read more</a>

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How AI can guide course design and study choices to help graduates get the jobs they want

October 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tomas Trescak, Senior Lecturer in Intelligent Systems, Western Sydney University Shutterstock Graduates entering an ever-more-competitive job market are often unaware of the skills and values they offer employers. The challenge is greater with emerging job roles that require certifications and both multidisciplinary skills and specialist knowledge, even ... <a title="How AI can guide course design and study choices to help graduates get the jobs they want" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/how-ai-can-guide-course-design-and-study-choices-to-help-graduates-get-the-jobs-they-want-167055/" aria-label="Read more about How AI can guide course design and study choices to help graduates get the jobs they want">Read more</a>

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As home prices soar beyond reach, we have a government inquiry almost designed not to tell us why

October 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Never has an inquiry into the skyrocketing price of homes been more urgent. Rarely has one been as insultingly ill-suited as the one under way right now. Midway through last year in the midst of ... <a title="As home prices soar beyond reach, we have a government inquiry almost designed not to tell us why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/as-home-prices-soar-beyond-reach-we-have-a-government-inquiry-almost-designed-not-to-tell-us-why-168959/" aria-label="Read more about As home prices soar beyond reach, we have a government inquiry almost designed not to tell us why">Read more</a>

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As home prices soar beyond reach, we’ve a government inquiry almost designed not to tell us why

October 12, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Never has an inquiry into the skyrocketing price of homes been more urgent. Rarely has one been as insultingly ill-suited as the one underway right now. Midway through last year in the midst of COVID, ... <a title="As home prices soar beyond reach, we’ve a government inquiry almost designed not to tell us why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/12/as-home-prices-soar-beyond-reach-weve-a-government-inquiry-almost-designed-not-to-tell-us-why-168959/" aria-label="Read more about As home prices soar beyond reach, we’ve a government inquiry almost designed not to tell us why">Read more</a>