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From lurid orange sauces to refined, regional flavours: how politics helped shape Chinese food in Australia

February 9, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cecilia Leong-Salobir, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Western Australia In this series, our writers explore how food shaped Australian history – and who we are today. The first whiffs of Chinese cooking in mid-19th century Australia would have emanated from tiny huts owned by Chinese workers in ... <a title="From lurid orange sauces to refined, regional flavours: how politics helped shape Chinese food in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/09/from-lurid-orange-sauces-to-refined-regional-flavours-how-politics-helped-shape-chinese-food-in-australia-150283/" aria-label="Read more about From lurid orange sauces to refined, regional flavours: how politics helped shape Chinese food in Australia">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Michael McCormack buffeted by Nationals climate battle

February 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack will have to navigate a slippery path when the Nationals begin discussing Scott Morrison’s evident desire to embrace a 2050 net-zero emissions target. Although Morrison has not adopted the target, and ... <a title="View from The Hill: Michael McCormack buffeted by Nationals climate battle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/08/view-from-the-hill-michael-mccormack-buffeted-by-nationals-climate-battle-154841/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Michael McCormack buffeted by Nationals climate battle">Read more</a>

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Got an implantable defibrillator or a pacemaker? Keep your iPhone 12 in your trouser pocket, not your shirt

February 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caleb Ferguson, Senior Research Fellow, Western Sydney Nursing & Midwifery Research Centre, Western Sydney Local Health District &, Western Sydney University There are increasing concerns the new Apple iPhone 12 could interfere with implantable cardiac devices such as pacemakers, presenting a risk for people with heart problems. ... <a title="Got an implantable defibrillator or a pacemaker? Keep your iPhone 12 in your trouser pocket, not your shirt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/08/got-an-implantable-defibrillator-or-a-pacemaker-keep-your-iphone-12-in-your-trouser-pocket-not-your-shirt-154823/" aria-label="Read more about Got an implantable defibrillator or a pacemaker? Keep your iPhone 12 in your trouser pocket, not your shirt">Read more</a>

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5 tips to figure out if a tech company on the stock market is an ethical investment

February 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Angel Zhong, Senior Lecturer in Finance, RMIT University These days people trading on the stock market want more than just a strong financial return. They’re increasingly opting for investments that will also have a positive societal impact. The coronavirus pandemic showed us even established tech companies can ... <a title="5 tips to figure out if a tech company on the stock market is an ethical investment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/08/5-tips-to-figure-out-if-a-tech-company-on-the-stock-market-is-an-ethical-investment-154562/" aria-label="Read more about 5 tips to figure out if a tech company on the stock market is an ethical investment">Read more</a>

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Drawing inspiration in a pandemic — breath has always been central to theatre

February 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Johnston, Research Affiliate, University of Sydney Wrapped in COVID Safe vigilance, Australian theatre has cautiously begun to welcome back guests. The Sydney Festival withstood border closures and local outbreaks to offer a wide variety of events to summer revellers in the open air, online and in ... <a title="Drawing inspiration in a pandemic — breath has always been central to theatre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/08/drawing-inspiration-in-a-pandemic-breath-has-always-been-central-to-theatre-154371/" aria-label="Read more about Drawing inspiration in a pandemic — breath has always been central to theatre">Read more</a>

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Don’t be afraid to pass your first language, and accent, to your kids. It could be their superpower

February 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chloé Diskin-Holdaway, Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics, University of Melbourne Australia is a multicultural society. There are different traditions, cultures, accents and languages all over the country. The latest Census data show almost 30% of Australians speak a language other than English, or English and another language, ... <a title="Don’t be afraid to pass your first language, and accent, to your kids. It could be their superpower" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/08/dont-be-afraid-to-pass-your-first-language-and-accent-to-your-kids-it-could-be-their-superpower-143093/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t be afraid to pass your first language, and accent, to your kids. It could be their superpower">Read more</a>

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Another hotel worker tests positive in Melbourne. It’s time to move hotel quarantine out of cities

February 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia Victorians awoke to news this morning that another hotel quarantine staff member has tested positive for COVID, this time from the Holiday Inn at Melbourne Airport. It’s the second case in a Victorian quarantine hotel in ... <a title="Another hotel worker tests positive in Melbourne. It’s time to move hotel quarantine out of cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/08/another-hotel-worker-tests-positive-in-melbourne-its-time-to-move-hotel-quarantine-out-of-cities-154820/" aria-label="Read more about Another hotel worker tests positive in Melbourne. It’s time to move hotel quarantine out of cities">Read more</a>

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South Africa has paused AstraZeneca COVID vaccine rollout but it’s too early to say Australia should follow suit

February 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Bartlett, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle South Africa will pause its rollout of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after a small study suggested it offers minimal protection against mild and moderate infection from the South African coronavirus strain known as B.1.351. ... <a title="South Africa has paused AstraZeneca COVID vaccine rollout but it’s too early to say Australia should follow suit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/08/south-africa-has-paused-astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-rollout-but-its-too-early-to-say-australia-should-follow-suit-154824/" aria-label="Read more about South Africa has paused AstraZeneca COVID vaccine rollout but it’s too early to say Australia should follow suit">Read more</a>

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5 twinkling galaxies help us uncover the mystery of the Milky Way’s missing matter

February 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yuanming Wang, PhD student, University of Sydney We’ve all looked up at night and admired the brightly shining stars. Beyond making a gorgeous spectacle, measuring that light helps us learn about matter in our galaxy, the Milky Way. When astronomers add up all the matter detectable around ... <a title="5 twinkling galaxies help us uncover the mystery of the Milky Way’s missing matter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/08/5-twinkling-galaxies-help-us-uncover-the-mystery-of-the-milky-ways-missing-matter-153650/" aria-label="Read more about 5 twinkling galaxies help us uncover the mystery of the Milky Way’s missing matter">Read more</a>

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To shut down far-right extremism in Australia, we must confront the ecosystem of hate

February 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University The worst ever terrorist attack by an Australian didn’t take place in Australia, but it was very much made in Australia. The Australian man who shot dead 51 people and injured ... <a title="To shut down far-right extremism in Australia, we must confront the ecosystem of hate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/08/to-shut-down-far-right-extremism-in-australia-we-must-confront-the-ecosystem-of-hate-154269/" aria-label="Read more about To shut down far-right extremism in Australia, we must confront the ecosystem of hate">Read more</a>

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Yeh, nah, maybe. When it comes to accepting the COVID vaccine, it’s Australia’s fence-sitters we should pay attention to

February 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Attwell, Senior Lecturer, University of Western Australia As we prepare to roll out COVID-19 vaccines, we need to know where Australians stand. Our recent study shows that as the pandemic progresses, people we surveyed are becoming less certain about whether they’re willing to accept a vaccine. ... <a title="Yeh, nah, maybe. When it comes to accepting the COVID vaccine, it’s Australia’s fence-sitters we should pay attention to" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/08/yeh-nah-maybe-when-it-comes-to-accepting-the-covid-vaccine-its-australias-fence-sitters-we-should-pay-attention-to-154554/" aria-label="Read more about Yeh, nah, maybe. When it comes to accepting the COVID vaccine, it’s Australia’s fence-sitters we should pay attention to">Read more</a>

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The US jumps on board the electric vehicle revolution, leaving Australia in the dust

February 8, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake Whitehead, Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellow & Tritum E-Mobility Fellow, The University of Queensland The Morrison government on Friday released a plan to reduce carbon emissions from Australia’s road transport sector. Controversially, it ruled out consumer incentives to encourage electric vehicle uptake. The disappointing document is ... <a title="The US jumps on board the electric vehicle revolution, leaving Australia in the dust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/08/the-us-jumps-on-board-the-electric-vehicle-revolution-leaving-australia-in-the-dust-154566/" aria-label="Read more about The US jumps on board the electric vehicle revolution, leaving Australia in the dust">Read more</a>