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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team. In this episode, politics + society editor Amanda Dunn ... <a title="Podcast with Michelle Grattan: The battle to exit COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/podcast-with-michelle-grattan-the-battle-to-exit-covid-166679/" aria-label="Read more about Podcast with Michelle Grattan: The battle to exit COVID">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy Steele, Associate Professor, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Shutterstock Across the world, people worried about the impacts of climate change are seeking creative and meaningful ways to transform their urban environments. One such approach is known as “quiet activism”. “Quiet activism” refers to the extraordinary ... <a title="Ordinary people, extraordinary change: addressing the climate emergency through ‘quiet activism’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/ordinary-people-extraordinary-change-addressing-the-climate-emergency-through-quiet-activism-160548/" aria-label="Read more about Ordinary people, extraordinary change: addressing the climate emergency through ‘quiet activism’">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Peterfz30/Shutterstock Have you heard about the latest wage figures? I hope not. They’re meaningless. What the widely quoted measure of average weekly earnings purports to show is that wages grew a mere 0.1% over the ... <a title="The official figures say wages aren’t growing —
here’s why they’re wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/the-official-figures-say-wages-arent-growing-heres-why-theyre-wrong-166566/" aria-label="Read more about The official figures say wages aren’t growing —
here’s why they’re wrong">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Zietsch, Associate Professor, The University of Queensland Same-sex sexual behaviour may seem to present a Darwinian paradox. It provides no obvious reproductive or survival benefit, and yet same-sex sexual behaviour is fairly common — around 2-10% of individuals in diverse human societies — and is clearly ... <a title="Why has same-sex sexual behaviour persisted during evolution?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/why-has-same-sex-sexual-behaviour-persisted-during-evolution-166571/" aria-label="Read more about Why has same-sex sexual behaviour persisted during evolution?">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deb Massey, Associate Professor, Chair of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Southern Cross University Rising COVID cases in several Australian states means demand for intensive care unit (ICU) beds and specialist critical nurses will rise. This increase in demand is on top of the typical workload ICUs might ... <a title="We’re seeing more COVID patients in ICU as case numbers rise. That affects the whole hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/were-seeing-more-covid-patients-in-icu-as-case-numbers-rise-that-affects-the-whole-hospital-165966/" aria-label="Read more about We’re seeing more COVID patients in ICU as case numbers rise. That affects the whole hospital">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlin Vincent, Lecturer in Creative Industries, The University of Melbourne EPA/Lukas Schulze Many of the world’s most popular operas are rife with misogyny and gendered violence — and things aren’t much better for women behind the scenes. Opera production has long been dominated by male directors and ... <a title="New study revealing stark gender inequality at UK’s The Royal Opera has lessons for the industry worldwide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/new-study-revealing-stark-gender-inequality-at-uks-the-royal-opera-has-lessons-for-the-industry-worldwide-166491/" aria-label="Read more about New study revealing stark gender inequality at UK’s The Royal Opera has lessons for the industry worldwide">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathleen Daly, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University Joel Carrett/AAP The federal government has just launched a A$378 million scheme for Stolen Generations survivors in the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and Jervis Bay. At the same time, the Czech Republic has passed legislation offering ... <a title="Money is frequently offered to redress wrongs — what does it achieve for victims and justice?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/money-is-frequently-offered-to-redress-wrongs-what-does-it-achieve-for-victims-and-justice-166415/" aria-label="Read more about Money is frequently offered to redress wrongs — what does it achieve for victims and justice?">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Shutterstock The federal government yesterday announced a relief package for childcare providers affected by extended lockdowns. Childcare services in Commonwealth-declared hotspots will be eligible for payments of 25% of their pre-lockdown revenue. Outside-school-hours-care services will be eligible for payments ... <a title="The government has again rescued the childcare sector from collapse. But short-term fixes still leave it at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/the-government-has-again-rescued-the-childcare-sector-from-collapse-but-short-term-fixes-still-leave-it-at-risk-166568/" aria-label="Read more about The government has again rescued the childcare sector from collapse. But short-term fixes still leave it at risk">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon Goldfeld, Director, Center for Community Child Health Royal Children’s Hospital; Professor, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne; Theme Director Population Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Shutterstock It’s been a tough 18 months for Australian families and their children. We can’t underestimate the cumulative impact of parent ... <a title="Children need playgrounds now, more than ever. We can reduce COVID risk and keep them open" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/children-need-playgrounds-now-more-than-ever-we-can-reduce-covid-risk-and-keep-them-open-166562/" aria-label="Read more about Children need playgrounds now, more than ever. We can reduce COVID risk and keep them open">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Iain Dutia, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Queensland Simon Bruty/AP The Tokyo Paralympic Games, which start today, will feature around 4,400 para athletes competing in 539 medal events across 22 sports. Among the world’s disability sports organisations, the Paralympic movement has a unique competition framework which ... <a title="The Paralympics strive for inclusion. But some rules unfairly exclude athletes with severe disabilities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/the-paralympics-strive-for-inclusion-but-some-rules-unfairly-exclude-athletes-with-severe-disabilities-166347/" aria-label="Read more about The Paralympics strive for inclusion. But some rules unfairly exclude athletes with severe disabilities">Read more</a>
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August 24, 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 Maya Alleruzzo/AP/AAP Israel has one of the highest COVID vaccination rates in the world, having fully vaccinated 78% of people 12 years and over. Many people are surprised at the ... <a title="COVID cases are rising in highly vaccinated Israel. But it doesn’t mean Australia should give up and ‘live with’ the virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/covid-cases-are-rising-in-highly-vaccinated-israel-but-it-doesnt-mean-australia-should-give-up-and-live-with-the-virus-166404/" aria-label="Read more about COVID cases are rising in highly vaccinated Israel. But it doesn’t mean Australia should give up and ‘live with’ the virus">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The housing market in most parts of Australia is notoriously competitive. You might be surprised to learn we humans are not the only ones facing such difficulties. With spring rapidly approaching, and perhaps a little earlier due ... <a title="Cockatoos and rainbow lorikeets battle for nest space as the best old trees disappear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/24/cockatoos-and-rainbow-lorikeets-battle-for-nest-space-as-the-best-old-trees-disappear-165973/" aria-label="Read more about Cockatoos and rainbow lorikeets battle for nest space as the best old trees disappear">Read more</a>
