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I have asthma, diabetes or another illness — can I get my COVID vaccine yet?

May 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Yates, Assistant Professor, General Practice, Bond University Australia is currently in Phase 1a and Phase 1b of the COVID vaccine rollout but as a GP, I have had many questions from patients unsure if they’re in those categories or not. One way to find out is ... <a title="I have asthma, diabetes or another illness — can I get my COVID vaccine yet?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/10/i-have-asthma-diabetes-or-another-illness-can-i-get-my-covid-vaccine-yet-160602/" aria-label="Read more about I have asthma, diabetes or another illness — can I get my COVID vaccine yet?">Read more</a>

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Flights have resumed between New Zealand and NSW, but the temporary travel pause may not be the last

May 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Plank, Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Canterbury New Zealand has resumed quarantine-free travel with New South Wales today, even though the Australian state’s government has extended restrictions in greater Sydney for another week. From New Zealand’s perspective, the fact no further community cases have been ... <a title="Flights have resumed between New Zealand and NSW, but the temporary travel pause may not be the last" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/10/flights-have-resumed-between-new-zealand-and-nsw-but-the-temporary-travel-pause-may-not-be-the-last-160539/" aria-label="Read more about Flights have resumed between New Zealand and NSW, but the temporary travel pause may not be the last">Read more</a>

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Taking one for the team: 6 ways our cells can die and help fight infectious disease

May 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgia Atkin-Smith, Research scientist, La Trobe University We have all heard of COVID-19, the flu and bacterial infections. But what is actually happening to our cells when we contract these diseases? Many of our body’s cells don’t live to tell the tale. But cell death isn’t necessarily ... <a title="Taking one for the team: 6 ways our cells can die and help fight infectious disease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/10/taking-one-for-the-team-6-ways-our-cells-can-die-and-help-fight-infectious-disease-160098/" aria-label="Read more about Taking one for the team: 6 ways our cells can die and help fight infectious disease">Read more</a>

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Shrill, bossy, emotional: why language matters in the gender debate

May 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Burridge, Professor of Linguistics, Monash University There has been much debate recently about the way women who work in our federal parliament are treated. This discussion has highlighted that society continues to place very different values on the way women and men behave. Language – as ... <a title="Shrill, bossy, emotional: why language matters in the gender debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/10/shrill-bossy-emotional-why-language-matters-in-the-gender-debate-158310/" aria-label="Read more about Shrill, bossy, emotional: why language matters in the gender debate">Read more</a>

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A great start, but still not enough: why Victoria’s new climate target isn’t as ambitious as it sounds

May 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anita Foerster, Senior Lecturer, Monash University In a great start towards net zero emissions by 2050, the Victorian Government recently released their Climate Change Strategy, committing to halving greenhouse emissions by 2030. Victoria’s leadership, alongside commitments from other Australian states and territories, stands in stark contrast to ... <a title="A great start, but still not enough: why Victoria’s new climate target isn’t as ambitious as it sounds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/10/a-great-start-but-still-not-enough-why-victorias-new-climate-target-isnt-as-ambitious-as-it-sounds-160364/" aria-label="Read more about A great start, but still not enough: why Victoria’s new climate target isn’t as ambitious as it sounds">Read more</a>

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To understand racism, kids must empathise with its impact — and teachers must embrace discomfort

May 10, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niranjan Casinader, Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Education, Faculty of Education, Monash University For people who experience racism, the pain sometimes comes as much from words as it does from actions. Indigenous people like Adam Goodes and Latrell Mitchell have spoken of the hurt they feel when they’re ... <a title="To understand racism, kids must empathise with its impact — and teachers must embrace discomfort" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/10/to-understand-racism-kids-must-empathise-with-its-impact-and-teachers-must-embrace-discomfort-144516/" aria-label="Read more about To understand racism, kids must empathise with its impact — and teachers must embrace discomfort">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: a budget for a pandemic, with next year’s election in mind

May 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Treasurer Josh Frydenberg calls this a “pandemic budget” – one to sustain the economy in times that are still uncertain – but it also has a substantial element of an election budget. That’s not to suggest Prime Minister Scott Morrison ... <a title="View from The Hill: a budget for a pandemic, with next year’s election in mind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/09/view-from-the-hill-a-budget-for-a-pandemic-with-next-years-election-in-mind-160594/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: a budget for a pandemic, with next year’s election in mind">Read more</a>

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Frydenberg promises housing breaks in ‘pandemic budget’

May 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Josh Frydenberg says he will bring down a “pandemic budget” on Tuesday, warning that despite Australia’s strong recovery, there is “still a great deal of uncertainty out there”. The Treasurer points to new strains of the coronavirus, the COVID crisis ... <a title="Frydenberg promises housing breaks in ‘pandemic budget’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/08/frydenberg-promises-housing-breaks-in-pandemic-budget-160561/" aria-label="Read more about Frydenberg promises housing breaks in ‘pandemic budget’">Read more</a>

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Frydenberg says this will be a ‘pandemic budget’ to secure the recovery’

May 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Josh Frydenberg says he will bring down a “pandemic budget” on Tuesday, warning that despite Australia’s strong recovery, there is “still a great deal of uncertainty out there”. The Treasurer points to new strains of the coronavirus, the COVID crisis ... <a title="Frydenberg says this will be a ‘pandemic budget’ to secure the recovery’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/08/frydenberg-says-this-will-be-a-pandemic-budget-to-secure-the-recovery-160561/" aria-label="Read more about Frydenberg says this will be a ‘pandemic budget’ to secure the recovery’">Read more</a>

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Vital Signs. The RBA wants to cut unemployment, and nothing — not even soaring home prices — will stand in its way

May 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Ahead of the definitive official read of the economy from the treasury in the budget on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank has given us two special insights into its own thinking in the space of 14 hours. They suggest that (first) the ... <a title="Vital Signs. The RBA wants to cut unemployment, and nothing — not even soaring home prices — will stand in its way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/07/vital-signs-the-rba-wants-to-cut-unemployment-and-nothing-not-even-soaring-home-prices-will-stand-in-its-way-160171/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs. The RBA wants to cut unemployment, and nothing — not even soaring home prices — will stand in its way">Read more</a>

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Australia’s settler and First Nations histories meet in the wild of the bush in Dogged

May 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liza-Mare Syron, Indigenous Scientia Senior Lecturer, UNSW Review: Dogged, directed by Declan Greene. Griffin Theatre Company in association with Force Majeure. Dingo (Sandy Greenwood, a Gumbaynggirr, Dunghutti and Bundjalung actor) stands facing the audience, dressed in a muddied tracksuit with a dingo-like mask. Her opening speech signals ... <a title="Australia’s settler and First Nations histories meet in the wild of the bush in Dogged" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/07/australias-settler-and-first-nations-histories-meet-in-the-wild-of-the-bush-in-dogged-160522/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s settler and First Nations histories meet in the wild of the bush in Dogged">Read more</a>

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US support for waiving COVID vaccine intellectual property is a huge step. Australia must follow

May 7, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Gleeson, Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University Yesterday, the US Biden administration declared its support for waiving intellectual property rights, including patents, for COVID-19 vaccines. This decision represents a huge breakthrough in discussions at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that have been deadlocked for ... <a title="US support for waiving COVID vaccine intellectual property is a huge step. Australia must follow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/07/us-support-for-waiving-covid-vaccine-intellectual-property-is-a-huge-step-australia-must-follow-160443/" aria-label="Read more about US support for waiving COVID vaccine intellectual property is a huge step. Australia must follow">Read more</a>