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What is Barnaby Joyce’s ‘women’ problem? And why does it matter?

June 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Narelle Miragliotta, Senior Lecturer in Australian Politics, Monash University There has been a mixed reaction to Barnaby Joyce’s return to leader of the federal National Party and deputy prime minister. Even some within his own party have expressed concern at his return to centre stage. There are ... <a title="What is Barnaby Joyce’s ‘women’ problem? And why does it matter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/28/what-is-barnaby-joyces-women-problem-and-why-does-it-matter-163255/" aria-label="Read more about What is Barnaby Joyce’s ‘women’ problem? And why does it matter?">Read more</a>

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Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying scheme is challenging and complicated. Some people die while they wait

June 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben White, Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock Voluntary assisted dying laws, which allow terminally ill people who meet strict eligibility criteria to end their life, have been operating in Victoria for two years. The laws ... <a title="Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying scheme is challenging and complicated. Some people die while they wait" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/28/victorias-voluntary-assisted-dying-scheme-is-challenging-and-complicated-some-people-die-while-they-wait-162094/" aria-label="Read more about Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying scheme is challenging and complicated. Some people die while they wait">Read more</a>

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From this week, every mainland Australian state will allow genetically modified crops. Here’s why that’s nothing to fear

June 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Tan, Professor of Agronomy (Agriculture), University of Sydney On July 1, the New South Wales government will lift a ban on genetically modified (GM) crops after an 18-year moratorium. It will mean GM crops can now be grown in every Australian state except Tasmania. Major farming ... <a title="From this week, every mainland Australian state will allow genetically modified crops. Here’s why that’s nothing to fear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/28/from-this-week-every-mainland-australian-state-will-allow-genetically-modified-crops-heres-why-thats-nothing-to-fear-159976/" aria-label="Read more about From this week, every mainland Australian state will allow genetically modified crops. Here’s why that’s nothing to fear">Read more</a>

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Airline policies mandating vaccines will be a turbulent test of workplace rights

June 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giuseppe Carabetta, Senior Lecturer, Sydney University Business School, University of Sydney Airlines want you vaccinated. They want as many people as possible vaccinated. The sooner that happens, the sooner borders open and they can get back to profitability. They also have reasons to want to protect both ... <a title="Airline policies mandating vaccines will be a turbulent test of workplace rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/28/airline-policies-mandating-vaccines-will-be-a-turbulent-test-of-workplace-rights-162241/" aria-label="Read more about Airline policies mandating vaccines will be a turbulent test of workplace rights">Read more</a>

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Surrealists at Sea: Dušan and Voitre Marek finally receive their place in the pantheon of Australian surrealism

June 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Speck, Professorial Fellow (Honorary), The University of Melbourne Dušan Marek, born Bítouchov, Czechoslovakia 1926, died Adelaide 1993. Analysis of Substance, 1952, Kings Cross, Sydney. Oil on canvas, 36.5 x 88.2 cm. Purchased with the assistance of James Agapitos OAM and Ray Wilson OAM 2007, National Gallery ... <a title="Surrealists at Sea: Dušan and Voitre Marek finally receive their place in the pantheon of Australian surrealism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/28/surrealists-at-sea-dusan-and-voitre-marek-finally-receive-their-place-in-the-pantheon-of-australian-surrealism-163249/" aria-label="Read more about Surrealists at Sea: Dušan and Voitre Marek finally receive their place in the pantheon of Australian surrealism">Read more</a>

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Self-collected cervical screening is a great way to prevent cervical cancer. How can we get more people doing it?

June 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicola Creagh, Research Assistant in Evaluation and Implementation Science, Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne from www.shutterstock.com Cervical cancer is a preventable cancer — most cases are caused by long-term infection with high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV). ... <a title="Self-collected cervical screening is a great way to prevent cervical cancer. How can we get more people doing it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/28/self-collected-cervical-screening-is-a-great-way-to-prevent-cervical-cancer-how-can-we-get-more-people-doing-it-163360/" aria-label="Read more about Self-collected cervical screening is a great way to prevent cervical cancer. How can we get more people doing it?">Read more</a>

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Want more research commercialisation? Then remove the barriers and give academics real incentives to do it

June 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melanie Davern, Associate Professor, Director Australian Urban Observatory, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Shutterstock Research commercialisation in Australia has been getting more attention recently, but researchers face major obstacles to achieving this. If Australia wants to get serious about commercialising research knowledge, then we have to ... <a title="Want more research commercialisation? Then remove the barriers and give academics real incentives to do it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/28/want-more-research-commercialisation-then-remove-the-barriers-and-give-academics-real-incentives-to-do-it-161355/" aria-label="Read more about Want more research commercialisation? Then remove the barriers and give academics real incentives to do it">Read more</a>

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View from the Hill: COVID battle on a knife edge

June 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The argument Scott Morrison has consistently put – that NSW has a better way of dealing with COVID, by avoiding comprehensive closures – has been blown away by Gladys Berejiklian’s reluctant resort to a lockdown of greater Sydney and other ... <a title="View from the Hill: COVID battle on a knife edge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/28/view-from-the-hill-covid-battle-on-a-knife-edge-163476/" aria-label="Read more about View from the Hill: COVID battle on a knife edge">Read more</a>

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Intergenerational report to show Australia older, smaller and more in debt

June 28, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock Australia will be smaller and older than previously expected in 40 years time after the first downward revision of official projections in an intergenerational report in 20 years. The much lower projections in Monday’s ... <a title="Intergenerational report to show Australia older, smaller and more in debt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/28/intergenerational-report-to-show-australia-older-smaller-and-more-in-debt-163474/" aria-label="Read more about Intergenerational report to show Australia older, smaller and more in debt">Read more</a>

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Joyce repays supporters and demotes opponents in a ‘reward and punishment’ reshuffle

June 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Nationals Senate leader Bridget McKenzie has been restored to cabinet and Darren Chester has been dropped to the backbench in a reshuffle of blatant reward and punishment following Barnaby Joyce’s elevation. Andrew Gee, whose switch to Joyce was important ... <a title="Joyce repays supporters and demotes opponents in a ‘reward and punishment’ reshuffle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/27/joyce-repays-supporters-and-demotes-opponents-in-a-reward-and-punishment-reshuffle-163475/" aria-label="Read more about Joyce repays supporters and demotes opponents in a ‘reward and punishment’ reshuffle">Read more</a>

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How Eleanor Roosevelt reshaped the role of First Lady and became a feminist icon

June 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zora Simic, Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities, UNSW 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 helped shape the 20th century, and ... <a title="How Eleanor Roosevelt reshaped the role of First Lady and became a feminist icon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/26/how-eleanor-roosevelt-reshaped-the-role-of-first-lady-and-became-a-feminist-icon-156295/" aria-label="Read more about How Eleanor Roosevelt reshaped the role of First Lady and became a feminist icon">Read more</a>

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Why did the Miami apartment building collapse? And are others in danger?

June 25, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trivess Moore, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Lynne Sladky/AP Just before 2am US Eastern Daylight Time on June 24, the Champlain Towers South Tower in Surfside, South Florida, partially collapsed. The 12-storey building with 136 apartments was built in 1981 on ... <a title="Why did the Miami apartment building collapse? And are others in danger?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/25/why-did-the-miami-apartment-building-collapse-and-are-others-in-danger-163425/" aria-label="Read more about Why did the Miami apartment building collapse? And are others in danger?">Read more</a>