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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Michelle Grattan discusses the week in politics with University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher. This week the pair discuss the evacuation from Afghanistan as the Taliban returns to power – in particular, the government’s moral obligation to Afghan translators ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the legacy of the Afghanistan War" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-legacy-of-the-afghanistan-war-166489/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the legacy of the Afghanistan War">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Crystal Abidin, Associate Professor & ARC DECRA Fellow, Internet Studies, Curtin University Shutterstock The phrase “OK Boomer” has become popular over the past two years as an all-purpose retort with which young people dismiss their elders for being “old-fashioned”. “OK Boomer” began as a meme in TikTok ... <a title="‘OK Boomer’: how a TikTok meme traces the rise of Gen Z political consciousness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/ok-boomer-how-a-tiktok-meme-traces-the-rise-of-gen-z-political-consciousness-165811/" aria-label="Read more about ‘OK Boomer’: how a TikTok meme traces the rise of Gen Z political consciousness">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Theodore E. (Ted) Zorn, Professor of Organisational Communication, Massey University Shutterstock Most people use email frequently in their work, even more during lockdowns and with increased working from home. And all of us have heard tips for “netiquette” — those helpful hints for avoiding offence or miscommunication ... <a title="It’s all too easy to be offended by an innocent work email — but there are ways to avoid it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/its-all-too-easy-to-be-offended-by-an-innocent-work-email-but-there-are-ways-to-avoid-it-165961/" aria-label="Read more about It’s all too easy to be offended by an innocent work email — but there are ways to avoid it">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Graeme Gillespie, Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne Spotted tree frog Michael Williams/Its A Wildlife Photography, Author provided Australia is home to more than 240 frog species, most of which occur nowhere else. Unfortunately, some frogs are beyond help, with four Australian species officially listed as ... <a title="We name the 26 Australian frogs at greatest risk of extinction by 2040 — and how to save them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/we-name-the-26-australian-frogs-at-greatest-risk-of-extinction-by-2040-and-how-to-save-them-166339/" aria-label="Read more about We name the 26 Australian frogs at greatest risk of extinction by 2040 — and how to save them">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aidan Ricketts, Lecturer, School of Law and Justice, Southern Cross University Dan Peled/AAP Prime Minister Scott Morrison recently gave reporters in Canberra a “lesson” in what kinds of protest he thinks work best. Last week, he condemned Extinction Rebellion protesters who sprayed graffiti on Parliament House and ... <a title="Can a polite sign lead to political change? What kinds of protest work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/can-a-polite-sign-lead-to-political-change-what-kinds-of-protest-work-166023/" aria-label="Read more about Can a polite sign lead to political change? What kinds of protest work?">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University Mick Tsikas/AAP We’re currently in the midst of one of the most challenging times during the pandemic in Australia, and we’re all struggling. Frustration with the situation is at an all-time high and questions are being raised about all aspects ... <a title="Should we give up on COVID-zero? Until most of us are vaccinated, we can’t live with the virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/should-we-give-up-on-covid-zero-until-most-of-us-are-vaccinated-we-cant-live-with-the-virus-166269/" aria-label="Read more about Should we give up on COVID-zero? Until most of us are vaccinated, we can’t live with the virus">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Smith, Adjunct Associate Professor, James Cook University Richard Woodgett Snorkellers on the Great Barrier Reef have discovered a huge coral more than 400 years old which is thought to have survived 80 major cyclones, numerous coral bleaching events and centuries of exposure to other threats. We ... <a title="Snorkellers discover rare, giant 400-year-old coral – one of the oldest on the Great Barrier Reef" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/snorkellers-discover-rare-giant-400-year-old-coral-one-of-the-oldest-on-the-great-barrier-reef-166278/" aria-label="Read more about Snorkellers discover rare, giant 400-year-old coral – one of the oldest on the Great Barrier Reef">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn Shine, Journalism Discipline Lead, Curtin University Shutterstock For many teachers, news coverage of education seems to be unrelentingly negative. They say this is particularly noticeable in reporting of results of standardised tests such as NAPLAN and the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which seems ... <a title="8 out of 10 teachers think education news is negative and demoralising. Some have even left because of it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/8-out-of-10-teachers-think-education-news-is-negative-and-demoralising-some-have-even-left-because-of-it-162610/" aria-label="Read more about 8 out of 10 teachers think education news is negative and demoralising. Some have even left because of it">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick D. Nunn, Professor of Geography, School of Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast A submerged coconut palm on Kadavu Island, Fiji. Ethan Daniels/shutterstock The small boat sliced its way through the waveless ocean. The Fiji air was warm and still, the silhouettes of distant islands ... <a title="Friday essay: how ancient beliefs in underwater worlds can shed light in a time of rising sea levels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/friday-essay-how-ancient-beliefs-in-underwater-worlds-can-shed-light-in-a-time-of-rising-sea-levels-164154/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: how ancient beliefs in underwater worlds can shed light in a time of rising sea levels">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato A family taking refuge in a makeshift camp for displaced people near Kabul. GettyImages With a Defence Force Hercules now en route to Afghanistan to assist with rescue and evacuation, New Zealand joins a 60-country response to the unfolding ... <a title="As the Taliban’s grip on Afghanistan tightens, New Zealand must commit to taking more refugees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/as-the-talibans-grip-on-afghanistan-tightens-new-zealand-must-commit-to-taking-more-refugees-166411/" aria-label="Read more about As the Taliban’s grip on Afghanistan tightens, New Zealand must commit to taking more refugees">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Scott Morrison this week pointed to the government’s closure of Australia’s embassy in Afghanistan in May as a good decision for which he had been criticised. More credibly, it was a bad decision, on principle but also very ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: The compassion quotient in Morrison’s Afghan response needs a boost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/grattan-on-friday-the-compassion-quotient-in-morrisons-afghan-response-needs-a-boost-166435/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: The compassion quotient in Morrison’s Afghan response needs a boost">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nancy Baxter, Professor and Head of Melbourne School of Population & Global Health, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock At least 60 people have now died in the current New South Wales COVID outbreak. We’ve been keeping track of how old these people were, and have observed 85% ... <a title="If you’re over 60, there’s no sense in ‘waiting for Pfizer’. Here’s why you should get AstraZeneca today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/19/if-youre-over-60-theres-no-sense-in-waiting-for-pfizer-heres-why-you-should-get-astrazeneca-today-165400/" aria-label="Read more about If you’re over 60, there’s no sense in ‘waiting for Pfizer’. Here’s why you should get AstraZeneca today">Read more</a>
