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May 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mohammed Makki, Senior Lecturer in Architecture, University of Technology Sydney “Among all species, it is perhaps only humans who create habitats that are not fit to live in.” – Stephen Marshall It’s a damning statement but one that can be reasonably argued to be true. We don’t ... <a title="Farewell the utopian city. To cope with climate change we must learn from how nature adapts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/07/farewell-the-utopian-city-to-cope-with-climate-change-we-must-learn-from-how-nature-adapts-157878/" aria-label="Read more about Farewell the utopian city. To cope with climate change we must learn from how nature adapts">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leonora Risse, Lecturer in Economics, RMIT University Australia’s COVID recession hurt women more than men, and not only in job numbers. With schools and childcare centres closed, many women who remained in paid work had no choice but to take on more unpaid work, effectively working double ... <a title="Applying a gender lens on the budget is not about pitting women against men" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/07/applying-a-gender-lens-on-the-budget-is-not-about-pitting-women-against-men-160261/" aria-label="Read more about Applying a gender lens on the budget is not about pitting women against men">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Breakey, President, Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics. Senior Research Fellow, Moral philosophy, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Law Futures Centre., Griffith University Love can seem a primal force, an intoxicating mix of desire, care, ecstasy and jealousy hard-wired into our hearts. The polar ... <a title="Friday essay: 3 ways philosophy can help us understand love" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/07/friday-essay-3-ways-philosophy-can-help-us-understand-love-155374/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: 3 ways philosophy can help us understand love">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra It became clear this week repatriation flights for Australians stranded in India would have to resume ASAP after May 15, whatever the COVID situation in that country. By going too far in its effort to stop individuals using a third-country ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Unblocking the passage from India" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/grattan-on-friday-unblocking-the-passage-from-india-160472/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Unblocking the passage from India">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Barnes, Research Fellow (Disaster & Urban Resilience), UNSW To help Australia adapt to climate change and manage the disasters that come with it, the federal government this week pledged A$600 million towards establishing the National Recovery and Resilience Agency, and $210 million for the Australian Climate ... <a title="The government has pledged over $800m to fight natural disasters. It could be revolutionary — if done right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/the-government-has-pledged-over-800m-to-fight-natural-disasters-it-could-be-revolutionary-if-done-right-160348/" aria-label="Read more about The government has pledged over $800m to fight natural disasters. It could be revolutionary — if done right">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dean Narramore, Senior meteorologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Waterspouts are extraordinary, impressive weather events. Observers describe them as looking like “the start of an alien invasion” and post their snaps across social media. But what are these enigmatic offshore twisters, and what causes them to form? What ... <a title="What are waterspouts, and how do they form? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/what-are-waterspouts-and-how-do-they-form-an-expert-explains-159997/" aria-label="Read more about What are waterspouts, and how do they form? An expert explains">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Tan, Research Fellow, Charles Darwin University The COVID-19 crisis has thrust a largely unseen part of Australia’s population firmly into the national spotlight. These are the Australians who live and work abroad — our diaspora. For more than a year, we have been hearing harrowing stories ... <a title="COVID has made one thing very clear — we do not know enough about Australians overseas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/covid-has-made-one-thing-very-clear-we-do-not-know-enough-about-australians-overseas-159995/" aria-label="Read more about COVID has made one thing very clear — we do not know enough about Australians overseas">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Wood, Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney Investigations are under way to determine whether the deaths of two people in New South Wales who developed blood clots are linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine. We’ve also heard today that 11 Australians have ... <a title="How do we actually investigate rare COVID-19 vaccine side-effects?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/how-do-we-actually-investigate-rare-covid-19-vaccine-side-effects-160000/" aria-label="Read more about How do we actually investigate rare COVID-19 vaccine side-effects?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University Review: Art Works hosted by Namila Benson. Critically discussing art in the contemporary era is like walking across a minefield blindfold while juggling bowling balls and lugging an anvil. So, so many ways to go wrong. Too low-brow and ... <a title="ABC’s new arts show walks the line between high and low brow — and it works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/abcs-new-arts-show-walks-the-line-between-high-and-low-brow-and-it-works-160175/" aria-label="Read more about ABC’s new arts show walks the line between high and low brow — and it works">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cobus Gerber, Associate Professor, University of South Australia If you’ve heard COVID-19 virus fragments have been detected in sewage in your area, you might be wondering: does that mean someone in my suburb has COVID-19? What should I do? Firstly, the most important thing to do is ... <a title="COVID virus fragments have been detected in sewage in my area. What does that mean and what should I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/covid-virus-fragments-have-been-detected-in-sewage-in-my-area-what-does-that-mean-and-what-should-i-do-160449/" aria-label="Read more about COVID virus fragments have been detected in sewage in my area. What does that mean and what should I do?">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Badenhorst, Lecturer at Massey University, Massey University Iron deficiency is a common nutritional disorder worldwide, and pre-menopausal women are most at risk of being diagnosed with it. New Zealand’s most recent nutritional survey (from 2008/09) shows 12% of women may suffer from iron deficiency. But more ... <a title="Why we should take a women-centred approach to diagnosing and treating iron deficiency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/why-we-should-take-a-women-centred-approach-to-diagnosing-and-treating-iron-deficiency-159198/" aria-label="Read more about Why we should take a women-centred approach to diagnosing and treating iron deficiency">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Crowther, Senior Lecture in Archaeology, The University of Queensland Africa is often referred to as the cradle of humankind – the birthplace of our species, Homo sapiens. There is evidence of the development of early symbolic behaviours such as pigment use and perforated shell ornaments in ... <a title="A cave site in Kenya’s forests reveals the oldest human burial in Africa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/06/a-cave-site-in-kenyas-forests-reveals-the-oldest-human-burial-in-africa-160343/" aria-label="Read more about A cave site in Kenya’s forests reveals the oldest human burial in Africa">Read more</a>
