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September 21, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Davie, Lecturer in Piano, School of Music, Australian National University Kent G Becker/flickr, CC BY-SA On June 25 1910, Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Firebird opened to acclaim at the Paris Opéra. The success propelled its composer, then aged 28, to international prominence, a position of influence ... <a title="Decoding the music masterpieces: Stravinsky’s The Firebird" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/21/decoding-the-music-masterpieces-stravinskys-the-firebird-161582/" aria-label="Read more about Decoding the music masterpieces: Stravinsky’s The Firebird">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Plank, Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Canterbury Fiona Goodall/Getty Images The decision to move Auckland to alert level 3 from midnight on Tuesday is a calculated risk by the government. New daily cases in Auckland have stayed stubbornly high over the past week, a period ... <a title="New Zealand government takes a calculated risk to relax Auckland’s lockdown while new cases continue to appear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/new-zealand-government-takes-a-calculated-risk-to-relax-aucklands-lockdown-while-new-cases-continue-to-appear-168269/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand government takes a calculated risk to relax Auckland’s lockdown while new cases continue to appear">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lara Herrero, Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease, Griffith University Most people are wondering when and how the COVID pandemic will end and there are still no easy answers. The word “endemic” is regularly mentioned, especially among public health leaders and experts as they discuss potential ... <a title="COVID will likely shift from pandemic to endemic — but what does that mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/covid-will-likely-shift-from-pandemic-to-endemic-but-what-does-that-mean-167782/" aria-label="Read more about COVID will likely shift from pandemic to endemic — but what does that mean?">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer King, Honorary Clinical Lecturer, University of Sydney Shutterstock We’ve all done done a quick “just in case” wee before heading out or because we’re passing the bathroom. If you’re a parent, you might have also told the kids to “do a wee now so we don’t ... <a title="Why you shouldn’t make a habit of doing a ‘just in case’ wee — and don’t tell your kids to either" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/why-you-shouldnt-make-a-habit-of-doing-a-just-in-case-wee-and-dont-tell-your-kids-to-either-167628/" aria-label="Read more about Why you shouldn’t make a habit of doing a ‘just in case’ wee — and don’t tell your kids to either">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania The announcement of a new strategic alliance between Australia, the US and UK (AUKUS) has caught many by surprise. Besides France, which reacted with fury over Australia’s scrapping of a major submarine deal with a French company, few ... <a title="Why is southeast Asia so concerned about AUKUS and Australia’s plans for nuclear submarines?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/why-is-southeast-asia-so-concerned-about-aukus-and-australias-plans-for-nuclear-submarines-168260/" aria-label="Read more about Why is southeast Asia so concerned about AUKUS and Australia’s plans for nuclear submarines?">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne AAP/Joel Carrett This week’s Newspoll, conducted September 15-18 from a sample a little over 1,500, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since the last Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary ... <a title="Coalition gains a point in Newspoll, but Morrison slides back into net negative ratings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/coalition-gains-a-point-in-newspoll-but-morrison-slides-back-into-net-negative-ratings-168076/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition gains a point in Newspoll, but Morrison slides back into net negative ratings">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Lukas Coch/AAP The great economist John Maynard Keynes, when accused of inconsistency on some policy, is credited with saying: “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?” This point comes to mind in ... <a title="Australia’s COVID plan was designed before we knew how Delta would hit us. We need more flexibility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/australias-covid-plan-was-designed-before-we-knew-how-delta-would-hit-us-we-need-more-flexibility-168189/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s COVID plan was designed before we knew how Delta would hit us. We need more flexibility">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Nichols, Senior Lecturer – Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne Sharmill Films Review: Palazzo di Cozzo, directed by Madeleine Martiniello Every Melburnian over 40, and many under, knows (or thinks they know) who Franco Cozzo is. He rose to fame through self-promotion aided by a little ... <a title="‘No other people popular like Franco Cozzo in Melbourne’: a new film explores his colorful, hard-sell life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/no-other-people-popular-like-franco-cozzo-in-melbourne-a-new-film-explores-his-colorful-hard-sell-life-167352/" aria-label="Read more about ‘No other people popular like Franco Cozzo in Melbourne’: a new film explores his colorful, hard-sell life">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly Menzel, Assistant Professor – First Nations Health, Bond University Due to the ongoing effects of colonisation, First Nations peoples often experience socio-economic disadvantage and health inequality. The pandemic has no doubt worsened these conditions for some. In addition, the health of Australia’s First Nations peoples is ... <a title="Whiteness in the time of COVID: Australia’s health services still leaving vulnerable communities behind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/whiteness-in-the-time-of-covid-australias-health-services-still-leaving-vulnerable-communities-behind-167701/" aria-label="Read more about Whiteness in the time of COVID: Australia’s health services still leaving vulnerable communities behind">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Richardson, Research Director, Surveys and International Assessments, Australian Council for Educational Research students More Australian 15 year olds feel they are familiar with global issues such as climate change, migration, causes of poverty and equality between men and women than the OECD average. But only 8% ... <a title="Australian students say they understand global issues, but few are learning another language compared to the OECD average" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/australian-students-say-they-understand-global-issues-but-few-are-learning-another-language-compared-to-the-oecd-average-168073/" aria-label="Read more about Australian students say they understand global issues, but few are learning another language compared to the OECD average">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda H A Watson, Research Fellow, Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University Cable coming ashore from a ship. Coral Sea Cable System If you’ve ever emailed a resort in Fiji or Vanuatu about that long-awaited holiday, it’s likely your email travelled through an undersea internet cable. ... <a title="Undersea internet cables connect Pacific islands to the world. But geopolitical tension is tugging at the wires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/undersea-internet-cables-connect-pacific-islands-to-the-world-but-geopolitical-tension-is-tugging-at-the-wires-167968/" aria-label="Read more about Undersea internet cables connect Pacific islands to the world. But geopolitical tension is tugging at the wires">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joo-Cheong Tham, Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne The American union movement has split over President Joe Biden’s proposal for companies with more than 100 employees to vaccinate their workforces against COVID-19. With increasing numbers of employers mandating COVID-19 vaccination, will something similar play out ... <a title="Why unions support vaccination — but not employer mandates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/why-unions-support-vaccination-but-not-employer-mandates-167970/" aria-label="Read more about Why unions support vaccination — but not employer mandates">Read more</a>
