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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Saddler, Honorary Associate Professor, Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock World leaders including Prime Minister Scott Morrison will gather in the UK this weekend for the G7 summit. In a speech on Wednesday ahead of the meeting, Morrison said Australia recognises the ... <a title="Tracking the transition: The ‘forgotten’ emissions undoing the work of Australia’s renewable energy boom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/tracking-the-transition-the-forgotten-emissions-undoing-the-work-of-australias-renewable-energy-boom-162506/" aria-label="Read more about Tracking the transition: The ‘forgotten’ emissions undoing the work of Australia’s renewable energy boom">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jed Montayre, Senior Lecturer (Nursing), Western Sydney University Shutterstock Longevity and healthy ageing programs worldwide have embraced the slogan “adding life to years”. Ageing well is driven by a combination of factors, including lifelong education and civic participation. That points to the need to promote age-friendliness in ... <a title="Australian universities need to be more age-friendly — what does that look like in practice?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/australian-universities-need-to-be-more-age-friendly-what-does-that-look-like-in-practice-160440/" aria-label="Read more about Australian universities need to be more age-friendly — what does that look like in practice?">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Davies, Professor of Human Geography, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock Australians have been told to stay home during lockdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19. While evidence of the efficacy of this approach as a public health strategy during a pandemic is compelling, lockdowns and ... <a title="Our own Nomadland: the Australians caught in a COVID blind spot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/our-own-nomadland-the-australians-caught-in-a-covid-blind-spot-161907/" aria-label="Read more about Our own Nomadland: the Australians caught in a COVID blind spot">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Once again folks are pointing to the potential danger of Australia’s low interest rates. This week a poll of so-called “market economists” by ratings agency Fitch had only 12% of respondents in favour of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s current stance, ... <a title="Vital Signs: It’s not the Reserve Bank’s job to worry about housing prices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/vital-signs-its-not-the-reserve-banks-job-to-worry-about-housing-prices-162499/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: It’s not the Reserve Bank’s job to worry about housing prices">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Haworth, Senior Research Officer, Monash University Bernard Spragg/flickr The black swan is an Australian icon. The official emblem of Western Australia, depicted in the state flag and coat-of-arms, it decorates several public buildings. The bird is also the namesake for Perth’s Swan River, where the British ... <a title="Friday essay: a rare bird — how Europeans got the black swan so wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/friday-essay-a-rare-bird-how-europeans-got-the-black-swan-so-wrong-161654/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: a rare bird — how Europeans got the black swan so wrong">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison, who was embraced as a bro’ by Donald Trump, now seeks to become one of Joe Biden’s besties. Making this transition neatly is probably the most important aspect of Morrison’s trip to the G7 summit, at which Australia ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Scott Morrison’s quest to be a Biden ‘bestie’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/grattan-on-friday-scott-morrisons-quest-to-be-a-biden-bestie-162533/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Scott Morrison’s quest to be a Biden ‘bestie’">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Senator Rex Patrick is currently challenging the secrecy around Scott Morrison’s national cabinet. He’s brought legal action – the outcome is pending – to attempt to have the minutes of this body, which includes federal, state and territory leaders, made ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Rex Patrick on Freedom of Information and Australia’s submarines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/politics-with-michelle-grattan-rex-patrick-on-freedom-of-information-and-australias-submarines-162520/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Rex Patrick on Freedom of Information and Australia’s submarines">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Weihuan Zhou, Associate Professor, Director of Research and member of Herbert Smith Freehills CIBEL Centre, Faculty of Law and Justice, UNSW Sydney, UNSW En route to this year’s G7+ Summit in the UK, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday delivered a speech in Perth on “A world ... <a title="Morrison’s dilemma: Australia needs a dual strategy for its trade relationship with China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/morrisons-dilemma-australia-needs-a-dual-strategy-for-its-trade-relationship-with-china-162424/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison’s dilemma: Australia needs a dual strategy for its trade relationship with China">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlyn Forster, PhD Candidate, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Texas Beeworks’ Erika Thompson has been accused by other users of staging her TikTok videos and handling bees in an unsafe manner. Instagram: @texasbeeworks (resharing the work of Jonathan Vail) Beekeeping has become hugely ... <a title="‘Over the top’: backlash against TikTok’s bee lady not justified, say bee experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/over-the-top-backlash-against-tiktoks-bee-lady-not-justified-say-bee-experts-162346/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Over the top’: backlash against TikTok’s bee lady not justified, say bee experts">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Victor Araneda Jure, Teaching Associate / Filmmaker, Monash University Unsplash/Joe Ciciarelli, CC BY Typically, comics are considered a silent medium. But while they don’t come with an aural soundtrack, comics have a unique grammar for sound. From Wolverine’s SNIKT! when unsheathing his claws, to Mozart’s Piano Concerto ... <a title="Kapow! Zap! Splat! How comics make sound on the page" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/kapow-zap-splat-how-comics-make-sound-on-the-page-160455/" aria-label="Read more about Kapow! Zap! Splat! How comics make sound on the page">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Aston, Associate Dean Law, Edith Cowan University Children outside Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Ramesh Kumar Singh/AP/AAP The latest Senate estimates hearings revealed there were more than 200 Australian children stuck in India without their parents, up from 173 last month. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary ... <a title="There are 209 Australian kids stranded in India — they have special legal rights we must not ignore" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/there-are-209-australian-kids-stranded-in-india-they-have-special-legal-rights-we-must-not-ignore-162176/" aria-label="Read more about There are 209 Australian kids stranded in India — they have special legal rights we must not ignore">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelly-Ann Allen, Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Monash University Shutterstock A recently released policy guide book for teachers and schools has been receiving some criticism. For instance, an article in the Daily Telegraph claimed: Teachers are being told not to use phrases like “girls and boys”, “normal” ... <a title="Free schools guide about inclusiveness and climate science is not ideological — it’s based on evidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/10/free-schools-guide-about-inclusiveness-and-climate-science-is-not-ideological-its-based-on-evidence-162423/" aria-label="Read more about Free schools guide about inclusiveness and climate science is not ideological — it’s based on evidence">Read more</a>
