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‘More than a word’: Practicing reconciliation through Indigenous knowledge-sharing in tourism

May 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Curtin, PhD Candidate, Charles Darwin University We acknowledge the Bininj, Larrakia, Noongar, Ngarluma, Yindjibarndi and Yawuru peoples as the Traditional Owners of Country where this article, and our research, was conducted and written, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. In a reconciled ... <a title="‘More than a word’: Practicing reconciliation through Indigenous knowledge-sharing in tourism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/more-than-a-word-practicing-reconciliation-through-indigenous-knowledge-sharing-in-tourism-158563/" aria-label="Read more about ‘More than a word’: Practicing reconciliation through Indigenous knowledge-sharing in tourism">Read more</a>

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Behind moves to regulate breastmilk trade lies the threat of a corporate takeover

May 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie P. Smith, Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University The European Union is preparing to harmonise regulations governing the trade in human milk, which sounds like a good thing. But it won’t be if it sidelines breastfeeding or makes informal human-to-human milk exchanges more difficult. Women and ... <a title="Behind moves to regulate breastmilk trade lies the threat of a corporate takeover" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/behind-moves-to-regulate-breastmilk-trade-lies-the-threat-of-a-corporate-takeover-152446/" aria-label="Read more about Behind moves to regulate breastmilk trade lies the threat of a corporate takeover">Read more</a>

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After COVID-19 and the latest violence, what now for the school children of Palestine?

May 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ritesh Shah, Senior Lecturer in Education, University of Auckland Schools in Gaza had only recently begun reopening after COVID-19 when the recent escalation in violence shut them down again. For students, it was simply another disruption in their already disrupted lives. For the past decade, I have ... <a title="After COVID-19 and the latest violence, what now for the school children of Palestine?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/after-covid-19-and-the-latest-violence-what-now-for-the-school-children-of-palestine-161496/" aria-label="Read more about After COVID-19 and the latest violence, what now for the school children of Palestine?">Read more</a>

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How early Australian settlers drew maps to erase Indigenous people and push ideas of colonial superiority

May 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Imogen Wegman, Lecturer in Humanities, University of Tasmania The new Netflix series Shadow and Bone opens with cartographer Alina Starkov crammed into the back of a rumbling wagon, sketching a war-torn landscape. A flashback to her childhood in an orphanage shows her looking at a map of ... <a title="How early Australian settlers drew maps to erase Indigenous people and push ideas of colonial superiority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/how-early-australian-settlers-drew-maps-to-erase-indigenous-people-and-push-ideas-of-colonial-superiority-161097/" aria-label="Read more about How early Australian settlers drew maps to erase Indigenous people and push ideas of colonial superiority">Read more</a>

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Australia is building a billion-dollar arms export industry. This is how weapons can fall in the wrong hands

May 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Price, Sessional Lecturer, The University of Queensland Since 2018, Australia has been seeking to become a top ten global defence exporter. Its main exports are products and components that fit into broader global supply chains for weapons and weapons systems. For example, the government boasts there ... <a title="Australia is building a billion-dollar arms export industry. This is how weapons can fall in the wrong hands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/australia-is-building-a-billion-dollar-arms-export-industry-this-is-how-weapons-can-fall-in-the-wrong-hands-159817/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is building a billion-dollar arms export industry. This is how weapons can fall in the wrong hands">Read more</a>

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How rare are blood clots after the AstraZeneca vaccine? What should you look out for? And how are they treated?

May 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karlheinz Peter, Lab Head, Atherothrombosis and Vascular Biology and Deputy Director, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute; Interventional Cardiologist, Alfred Hospital; Professor of Medicine and Immunology, Monash University, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute With COVID-19 community transmission on the rise once again, those aged over 50 are weighing ... <a title="How rare are blood clots after the AstraZeneca vaccine? What should you look out for? And how are they treated?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/how-rare-are-blood-clots-after-the-astrazeneca-vaccine-what-should-you-look-out-for-and-how-are-they-treated-161280/" aria-label="Read more about How rare are blood clots after the AstraZeneca vaccine? What should you look out for? And how are they treated?">Read more</a>

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Climate policy that relies on a shift to electric cars risks entrenching existing inequities

May 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alistair Woodward, Professor, School of Population Health, University of Auckland At the end of this month, the Climate Change Commission will deliver its final advice to government, outlining how New Zealand can reach its climate targets. New Zealand has committed to reaching net zero emissions of long-lived ... <a title="Climate policy that relies on a shift to electric cars risks entrenching existing inequities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/climate-policy-that-relies-on-a-shift-to-electric-cars-risks-entrenching-existing-inequities-160856/" aria-label="Read more about Climate policy that relies on a shift to electric cars risks entrenching existing inequities">Read more</a>

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Australia’s threatened species plan sends in the ambulances but ignores glaring dangers

May 27, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Australia is unquestionably in the midst of an extinction crisis. Some 34 native mammal species have been driven to extinction since European invasion, and threatened species and ... <a title="Australia’s threatened species plan sends in the ambulances but ignores glaring dangers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/27/australias-threatened-species-plan-sends-in-the-ambulances-but-ignores-glaring-dangers-161407/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s threatened species plan sends in the ambulances but ignores glaring dangers">Read more</a>

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Morrison should apologise to Christine Holgate and Australia Post chair should resign: Senate report

May 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Senate inquiry into the Christine Holgate affair has declared Scott Morrison, shareholder ministers and the Australia Post board should apologise to the former CEO “for denying her the legal principles of procedural fairness and natural justice”. The Labor-Greens dominated ... <a title="Morrison should apologise to Christine Holgate and Australia Post chair should resign: Senate report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/morrison-should-apologise-to-christine-holgate-and-australia-post-chair-should-resign-senate-report-161605/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison should apologise to Christine Holgate and Australia Post chair should resign: Senate report">Read more</a>

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A ‘100% renewables’ target might not mean what you think it means. An energy expert explains

May 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Ha, Associate, Grattan Institute In the global effort to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, achieving a “100% renewables” electricity system is considered ideal. Some Australian states have committed to 100% renewable energy targets, or even 200% renewable energy targets. But this doesn’t mean their ... <a title="A ‘100% renewables’ target might not mean what you think it means. An energy expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/a-100-renewables-target-might-not-mean-what-you-think-it-means-an-energy-expert-explains-160619/" aria-label="Read more about A ‘100% renewables’ target might not mean what you think it means. An energy expert explains">Read more</a>

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A religious symbol, not a knife: at the heart of the NSW kirpan ban is a battle to define secularism

May 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renae Barker, Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia The New South Wales government has put a temporary ban on Sikh students carrying a kirpan in public schools. The kirpan is a ceremonial dagger baptised Sikhs carry to symbolise their duty to stand up against injustice. The ... <a title="A religious symbol, not a knife: at the heart of the NSW kirpan ban is a battle to define secularism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/a-religious-symbol-not-a-knife-at-the-heart-of-the-nsw-kirpan-ban-is-a-battle-to-define-secularism-161413/" aria-label="Read more about A religious symbol, not a knife: at the heart of the NSW kirpan ban is a battle to define secularism">Read more</a>

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Do I get time off work for my COVID shot? Can I take a sick day?

May 26, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Shi, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business and Law, RMIT University Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout has reached its next phase, now people aged 50 and over are officially eligible to receive their shot from a GP, respiratory clinic or mass vaccination hub. People under 50 are ... <a title="Do I get time off work for my COVID shot? Can I take a sick day?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/26/do-i-get-time-off-work-for-my-covid-shot-can-i-take-a-sick-day-161279/" aria-label="Read more about Do I get time off work for my COVID shot? Can I take a sick day?">Read more</a>