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September 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Debra Wilson, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canterbury Shutterstock Children born through surrogacy are much wanted and much loved. Under the current law, however, they can spend at least their first months of life in a kind of legal limbo. This is because of the ... <a title="Who are my parents? Why New Zealand’s ‘creaky’ surrogacy laws are overdue for major reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/09/who-are-my-parents-why-new-zealands-creaky-surrogacy-laws-are-overdue-for-major-reform-166745/" aria-label="Read more about Who are my parents? Why New Zealand’s ‘creaky’ surrogacy laws are overdue for major reform">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Forsyth, Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University Shutterstock Qantas has tugged at many Australians’ heart strings with its advertising campaign about reuniting family and friends. It dangles the prospect of travelling overseas, and of thousands of Australians still stranded overseas coming home. But the airline is ... <a title="Qantas fights on against court ruling it unlawfully sacked 2,000 workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/09/qantas-fights-on-against-court-ruling-it-unlawfully-sacked-2-000-workers-167434/" aria-label="Read more about Qantas fights on against court ruling it unlawfully sacked 2,000 workers">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Oswald, Senior Lecturer in Construction, RMIT University Roberto Robanne/AP The collapse of the World Trade Center has been subject to intense public scrutiny over the 20 years since the centre’s twin towers were struck by aircraft hijacked by terrorists. Both collapsed within two hours of impact, ... <a title="9/11 conspiracy theories debunked: 20 years later, engineering experts explain how the twin towers collapsed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/09/9-11-conspiracy-theories-debunked-20-years-later-engineering-experts-explain-how-the-twin-towers-collapsed-167353/" aria-label="Read more about 9/11 conspiracy theories debunked: 20 years later, engineering experts explain how the twin towers collapsed">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Smith, Associate Professor in Disaster and Emergency Response, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University Shawn Baldwin/AP/AAP Image Emergency workers and clean-up crew are among 9/11 responders still suffering significant health issues 20 years after the terrorist attacks. More than 91,000 workers and volunteers ... <a title="20 years on, 9/11 responders are still sick and dying" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/09/20-years-on-9-11-responders-are-still-sick-and-dying-166033/" aria-label="Read more about 20 years on, 9/11 responders are still sick and dying">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Albert Hyseni/Unsplash Australia has received seemingly contradictory messages about coal this week. In a UK study published today in Nature, scientists found Australia must keep 95% of coal in the ground if we have any hope of ... <a title="Yes, it is entirely possible for Australia to phase out thermal coal within a decade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/09/yes-it-is-entirely-possible-for-australia-to-phase-out-thermal-coal-within-a-decade-167366/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, it is entirely possible for Australia to phase out thermal coal within a decade">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Greenland, Professor in Marketing, Charles Darwin University Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the face of international higher education. The sector, previously dominated by the US, UK and Australia, is losing billions to falling international student enrolments. However, our research identifies a golden opportunity for Australia ... <a title="Australia can rebound to be international students’ destination of choice when borders reopen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/09/australia-can-rebound-to-be-international-students-destination-of-choice-when-borders-reopen-167347/" aria-label="Read more about Australia can rebound to be international students’ destination of choice when borders reopen">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Graeme Dunk, PhD Candidate, Australian National University Prime Minister’s Office Step by step, Australia is inching its way towards more autonomy in defence. On Wednesday, Defence Minister Peter Dutton was reported to have signalled greater access to US missile technology will be a key test of the ... <a title="It’s time for Australia to develop its own guided missiles — otherwise, we’ll need to keep asking for the codes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/09/its-time-for-australia-to-develop-its-own-guided-missiles-otherwise-well-need-to-keep-asking-for-the-codes-166429/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time for Australia to develop its own guided missiles — otherwise, we’ll need to keep asking for the codes">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leigh Carriage, Senior Lecturer in Music, Southern Cross University 1971 was a tumultuous year. The counter-cultural movement of the 60s was still being felt. Demonstrations were held opposing the Vietnam War and in August, Australia and New Zealand withdrew their troops. Apollo 15 landed on the moon. ... <a title="John Lennon’s Imagine at 50: a deceptively simple ballad, a lasting emblem of hope" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/09/john-lennons-imagine-at-50-a-deceptively-simple-ballad-a-lasting-emblem-of-hope-167444/" aria-label="Read more about John Lennon’s Imagine at 50: a deceptively simple ballad, a lasting emblem of hope">Read more</a>
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September 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Documents show Pfizer reached out in June 2020 for a meeting with federal Health Minister Greg Hunt, but he did not take up the invitation. Labor obtained the documents under freedom of information and the opposition health spokesman Mark Butler ... <a title="Health Minister Hunt failed to take up Pfizer’s June 2020 invitation to meet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/08/health-minister-hunt-failed-to-take-up-pfizers-june-2020-invitation-to-meet-167557/" aria-label="Read more about Health Minister Hunt failed to take up Pfizer’s June 2020 invitation to meet">Read more</a>
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September 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In the week of the National Summit on Women’s Safety, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins joins the podcast to discuss progress – and lack of progress – on issues of vital importance to Australian women. Last week, the government passed ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kate Jenkins on the women’s agenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/08/politics-with-michelle-grattan-kate-jenkins-on-the-womens-agenda-167548/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kate Jenkins on the women’s agenda">Read more</a>
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September 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Bartlett, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle Many people are worried about reports of “breakthrough” COVID-19 infections overseas, from places like Israel and the United States. A breakthrough infection is when someone tests positive for COVID after being fully vaccinated, regardless ... <a title="Why are we seeing more COVID cases in fully vaccinated people? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/08/why-are-we-seeing-more-covid-cases-in-fully-vaccinated-people-an-expert-explains-166741/" aria-label="Read more about Why are we seeing more COVID cases in fully vaccinated people? An expert explains">Read more</a>
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September 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Mathews, Professor, School of Law, Queensland University of Technology This week’s National Summit on Women’s Safety combines with Child Protection Week to highlight twin challenges for national policy. Community organisations and experts have identified domestic and family violence as a public health emergency that requires a ... <a title="10 things Australia can do to prevent violence against women and children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/08/10-things-australia-can-do-to-prevent-violence-against-women-and-children-167277/" aria-label="Read more about 10 things Australia can do to prevent violence against women and children">Read more</a>
