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September 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In the Orwellian world of the pandemic, Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews’s raising of the white flag on “COVID zero” was greeted positively by the Morrison government and with relief by many among the public who are at the end of ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: The transition to living with ‘endemic’ COVID could be rough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/03/grattan-on-friday-the-transition-to-living-with-endemic-covid-could-be-rough-167218/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: The transition to living with ‘endemic’ COVID could be rough">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Griffin, Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The University of Queensland This week the World Health Organization named a new “variant of interest” of the coronavirus, called the Mu variant. It was first found in Colombia in January 2021, and has been found in about 39 ... <a title="What’s the Mu variant? And will we keep seeing more concerning variants?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/whats-the-mu-variant-and-will-we-keep-seeing-more-concerning-variants-167183/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the Mu variant? And will we keep seeing more concerning variants?">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Williams, Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities, Griffith University Mick Tsikas/AAP Nationals MP George Christensen recently copped condemnation from federal parliament for spreading misinformation about COVID-19. The member for the central Queensland seat of Dawson falsely claimed masks and lockdowns were ineffective against the spread of COVID, ... <a title="The George Christensen formula — how do maverick MPs succeed in Australian politics?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/the-george-christensen-formula-how-do-maverick-mps-succeed-in-australian-politics-166190/" aria-label="Read more about The George Christensen formula — how do maverick MPs succeed in Australian politics?">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Associate Professor of the Sydney Pharmacy School, University of Sydney Shutterstock Westmead Hospital in Sydney’s west says it has treated a patient who overdosed after taking the drug ivermectin, an unproven and potentially dangerous treatment for COVID-19. The person went to hospital seeking treatment for ... <a title="Thinking of trying ivermectin for COVID? Here’s what can happen with this controversial drug" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/thinking-of-trying-ivermectin-for-covid-heres-what-can-happen-with-this-controversial-drug-167178/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of trying ivermectin for COVID? Here’s what can happen with this controversial drug">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elliott Dooley, PhD Candidate, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Am I not pretty enough? This article is part of The Conversation’s new series introducing you to Australia’s unloved animals that need our help. For many people, the term “wallaby” may describe a single species, or rather just a ... <a title="This shy little wallaby has a white moustache and shares its name with a pub meal. Yet it’s been overlooked for decades" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/this-shy-little-wallaby-has-a-white-moustache-and-shares-its-name-with-a-pub-meal-yet-its-been-overlooked-for-decades-164326/" aria-label="Read more about This shy little wallaby has a white moustache and shares its name with a pub meal. Yet it’s been overlooked for decades">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dilan Thampapillai, Associate Professor, University of New South Wales, UNSW Shutterstock The saga over subscription-based social media platform OnlyFans, which announced it would ban sexually explicit content only to reverse that decision a week later, has highlighted just how quickly such a platform can move the goalposts ... <a title="OnlyFans controversy highlights the bind facing most gig workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/onlyfans-controversy-highlights-the-bind-facing-most-gig-workers-167101/" aria-label="Read more about OnlyFans controversy highlights the bind facing most gig workers">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jair Garcia, Research fellow, RMIT University Hoverfly (_Eristalis tenax_) feeding on marigold Fir0002/Flagstaffotos, CC BY-NC We all know the birds and the bees are important for pollination, and we often notice them in gardens and parks. But what about flies? Flies are the second most common type ... <a title="Flies like yellow, bees like blue: how flower colours cater to the taste of pollinating insects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/flies-like-yellow-bees-like-blue-how-flower-colours-cater-to-the-taste-of-pollinating-insects-167111/" aria-label="Read more about Flies like yellow, bees like blue: how flower colours cater to the taste of pollinating insects">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin O’Donnell, Early Career Academic Fellow, Centre for Resources, Energy and Environment Law, The University of Melbourne Water management in the Northern Territory just keeps making headlines. The recent decision to grant an unprecedentedly large groundwater licence is a case in point. The licence, granted to Fortune ... <a title="Regressive changes to Northern Territory water laws could undermine Indigenous rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/regressive-changes-to-northern-territory-water-laws-could-undermine-indigenous-rights-166561/" aria-label="Read more about Regressive changes to Northern Territory water laws could undermine Indigenous rights">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ted Snell, Honorary Professor, Edith Cowan University The Triffids photographed in 1987. Andrew Catlin Love in Bright Landscapes: The story of David McComb of The Triffids, directed by Jonathan Alley David McComb’s lyrics embed narratives of love and loss within the vastness of the Western Australian landscape. ... <a title="‘A singular vision’: new film tells the touching story of musician and Triffids founder David McComb" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/a-singular-vision-new-film-tells-the-touching-story-of-musician-and-triffids-founder-david-mccomb-166758/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A singular vision’: new film tells the touching story of musician and Triffids founder David McComb">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ranjana Gupta, Senior Lecturer Taxation, Auckland University of Technology Shutterstock/Sam Wordley Governments worldwide have released emergency stimulus packages to support workers and businesses through the economic crisis COVID-19 has wrought. These measures include financial support, credit relaxation and tax relief for small businesses and some individuals, but ... <a title="How ‘tax forgiveness’ could help New Zealand’s many small businesses weather the financial woes brought on by COVID-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/how-tax-forgiveness-could-help-new-zealands-many-small-businesses-weather-the-financial-woes-brought-on-by-covid-19-166955/" aria-label="Read more about How ‘tax forgiveness’ could help New Zealand’s many small businesses weather the financial woes brought on by COVID-19">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Sullivan, Associate Professor of Education, University of South Australia Shutterstock Australian schools are struggling to recruit and keep teachers. Low wages, overwork, difficult student behaviour, lack of support and stress are some of the reasons teachers leave the profession or have periods of sick leave. More ... <a title="A good induction is important for all new jobs. So why are teachers being left behind?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/a-good-induction-is-important-for-all-new-jobs-so-why-are-teachers-being-left-behind-166570/" aria-label="Read more about A good induction is important for all new jobs. So why are teachers being left behind?">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Shutterstock Last week the New South Wales government announced schools are scheduled to re-open in October. While face-to-face learning undoubtedly has benefits for both children and parents, the announcement left ... <a title="From vaccination to ventilation: 5 ways to keep kids safe from COVID when schools reopen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/02/from-vaccination-to-ventilation-5-ways-to-keep-kids-safe-from-covid-when-schools-reopen-166734/" aria-label="Read more about From vaccination to ventilation: 5 ways to keep kids safe from COVID when schools reopen">Read more</a>
