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August 2, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wayan Jarrah Sastrawan, Research associate, University of Sydney Shutterstock Forest creatures include some of humanity’s closest biological relatives. Due to human threats, they are also some of the most endangered animals on our planet. Southeast Asia hosts many unique forest species, and many of our English words ... <a title="Orangutans, gibbons and Mr Sooty: what the origins of words in Southeast Asia tell us about our long relationships with animals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/02/orangutans-gibbons-and-mr-sooty-what-the-origins-of-words-in-southeast-asia-tell-us-about-our-long-relationships-with-animals-165175/" aria-label="Read more about Orangutans, gibbons and Mr Sooty: what the origins of words in Southeast Asia tell us about our long relationships with animals">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Australia’s top economists have overwhelmingly rejected cuts to either permanent or temporary migration as a means of restoring lost wage growth. The 56 leading economists polled by the Economic Society ... <a title="Top economists say cutting immigration is no way to boost wages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/01/top-economists-say-cutting-immigration-is-no-way-to-boost-wages-165394/" aria-label="Read more about Top economists say cutting immigration is no way to boost wages">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Wood, Chief executive officer, Grattan Institute At Friday’s National Cabinet meeting, our nation’s leaders put some meat on the bones of their 4-stage plan to reopen Australia. The plan includes target vaccination thresholds and some details on restrictions that might be lifted at each stage. So ... <a title="National Cabinet’s plan out of COVID aims too low on vaccinations and leaves crucial questions unanswered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/01/national-cabinets-plan-out-of-covid-aims-too-low-on-vaccinations-and-leaves-crucial-questions-unanswered-165447/" aria-label="Read more about National Cabinet’s plan out of COVID aims too low on vaccinations and leaves crucial questions unanswered">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Conley Tyler, Research Associate, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne ANU Bell School This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show will have a “who am I” quiz for listeners about influential figures who ... <a title="Coral Bell: the ‘accidental academic’ who wanted to stop armageddon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/31/coral-bell-the-accidental-academic-who-wanted-to-stop-armageddon-156302/" aria-label="Read more about Coral Bell: the ‘accidental academic’ who wanted to stop armageddon">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Seven in ten people aged 16 and over will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID restrictions to begin to be eased, under targets agreed in principle by national cabinet on Friday. Further relaxation and opening beyond that, including a ... <a title="Vaccination rate needs to hit 70% to trigger easing of restrictions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/30/vaccination-rate-needs-to-hit-70-to-trigger-easing-of-restrictions-165407/" aria-label="Read more about Vaccination rate needs to hit 70% to trigger easing of restrictions">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rajib Dasgupta, Chairperson, Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University Some 6 months after India began what is said to be the largest COVID-19 vaccination drive in the world, equitable distribution has been a challenge. A recent instance from a remote area in one ... <a title="India’s vaccine rollout is ignoring the many inequities in its society" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/30/indias-vaccine-rollout-is-ignoring-the-many-inequities-in-its-society-165080/" aria-label="Read more about India’s vaccine rollout is ignoring the many inequities in its society">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cathy Foley, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist Prajval Shastri, Author provided All around the world, there is an extreme gender imbalance in physics, in both academia and industry. Examples are all too easy to find. In Burkina Faso’s largest university, the University of Ouagadougou, ... <a title="We must include more women in physics — it would help the whole of humanity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/30/we-must-include-more-women-in-physics-it-would-help-the-whole-of-humanity-165096/" aria-label="Read more about We must include more women in physics — it would help the whole of humanity">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Marie Muscat, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Sydney from www.shutterstock.com As Sydney’s COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow, the message has shifted to urgently “get the jab”. And people’s motivation to get vaccinated is increasing. But with ever-changing advice, many people are confused about which vaccine they’re ... <a title="No wonder people are confused. Most official COVID vaccine advice is way too complex" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/30/no-wonder-people-are-confused-most-official-covid-vaccine-advice-is-way-too-complex-165307/" aria-label="Read more about No wonder people are confused. Most official COVID vaccine advice is way too complex">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Belinda Cannell, Research fellow, Research Associate, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock Do penguins fly underwater? – Rhys, age 7, Perth. Indeed they do. They can’t fly through the air but they can fly underwater. In other words, a penguin uses the muscles in its chest to ... <a title="Curious Kids: do penguins fly underwater?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/30/curious-kids-do-penguins-fly-underwater-162994/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: do penguins fly underwater?">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Filia Garivaldis, Senior Lecturer, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash University Shutterstock One thing the COVID-19 pandemic has not changed is the need for employee training and skills development. Although lockdowns have reduced access to offices and increased job insecurity, they have provided the time and opportunity for building skills. ... <a title="3 things we need to get right to ensure online professional development works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/30/3-things-we-need-to-get-right-to-ensure-online-professional-development-works-164785/" aria-label="Read more about 3 things we need to get right to ensure online professional development works">Read more</a>
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July 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Twinsterphoto/Sutterstock Uber has been great for some people and bad for others. It has been good for its founders and investors. It has been good for riders who get a convenient and well-priced new way to travel. And it has been ... <a title="Vital Signs: Uber’s impact on traffic accidents is a lesson in calculating social benefit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/30/vital-signs-ubers-impact-on-traffic-accidents-is-a-lesson-in-calculating-social-benefit-165306/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: Uber’s impact on traffic accidents is a lesson in calculating social benefit">Read more</a>
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July 30, 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 extension of the Sydney lockdown, and the anti-lockdown protests which took place over the weekend. It has been announced ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on changes in opposition policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/30/video-michelle-grattan-on-changes-in-opposition-policy-165384/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on changes in opposition policy">Read more</a>
