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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia The content of some films is so close to the heart that it’s difficult to critically evaluate them. If you’re an atheist, The Passion of the Christ is not for you. By the same token, ... <a title="Film review: Wild Things packs passionate climate activism into an overly genteel documentary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/film-review-wild-things-packs-passionate-climate-activism-into-an-overly-genteel-documentary-154374/" aria-label="Read more about Film review: Wild Things packs passionate climate activism into an overly genteel documentary">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Grimmer, Senior Lecturer in Retail Marketing, University of Tasmania Jeff Bezos has announced he will stand down as chief executive of Amazon in the third quarter of 2021. The founder of the online retail behemoth will hand the reins to Andy Jassy, who currently leads Amazon’s ... <a title="What’s next for Amazon after Jeff Bezos? No dramatic changes, just more growth and optimisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/whats-next-for-amazon-after-jeff-bezos-no-dramatic-changes-just-more-growth-and-optimisation-154553/" aria-label="Read more about What’s next for Amazon after Jeff Bezos? No dramatic changes, just more growth and optimisation">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hazel L. Richards, PhD candidate, Monash University Imagine going through life with your arms permanently bent and locked at the elbows. Awkward, right? Until recently we thought the mega-marsupial Palorchestes azael lived exactly like this. This rare, distant relative of the wombat became extinct (along with much ... <a title="This unique ancient megabeast had perpetually ‘bent’ elbows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/this-unique-ancient-megabeast-had-perpetually-bent-elbows-153094/" aria-label="Read more about This unique ancient megabeast had perpetually ‘bent’ elbows">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Jane Kelly, Associate Professor, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland Business schools have a major role to play in what the World Economic Forum calls “The Great Reset” as the world adjusts to the COVID-19 pandemic. To contribute to their full potential, business schools must ... <a title="No more business as usual: in ‘The Great Reset’ business schools must lead the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/no-more-business-as-usual-in-the-great-reset-business-schools-must-lead-the-way-152622/" aria-label="Read more about No more business as usual: in ‘The Great Reset’ business schools must lead the way">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Isabel Booth, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography and Planning, University of Tasmania More than 70 homes were destroyed by bushfires in Western Australia this week, leaving those affected facing enormous costs. After disasters like these, insurance is not always there as needed — or as expected. ... <a title="Underinsurance is entrenching poverty as the vulnerable are hit hardest by disasters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/underinsurance-is-entrenching-poverty-as-the-vulnerable-are-hit-hardest-by-disasters-152083/" aria-label="Read more about Underinsurance is entrenching poverty as the vulnerable are hit hardest by disasters">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marion Maddox, Professor, Macquarie School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University Martyn Iles is prepared to go to jail, along with (he claims) “half the Christians in Victoria”. The managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) says in a recent YouTube video he thinks it might happen ... <a title="Why is the Australian Christian Lobby waging a culture war over LGBTQ issues?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/why-is-the-australian-christian-lobby-waging-a-culture-war-over-lgbtq-issues-127805/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the Australian Christian Lobby waging a culture war over LGBTQ issues?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Malos, Australia – Country Lead, ClimateWorks Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday acknowledged what many Australian businesses, investors and others have long known: the global economy is transitioning to net-zero emissions, and so too must Australia. Morrison said the nation should get to net-zero “as ... <a title="Scott Morrison has embraced net-zero emissions – now it’s time to walk the talk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/scott-morrison-has-embraced-net-zero-emissions-now-its-time-to-walk-the-talk-154478/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison has embraced net-zero emissions – now it’s time to walk the talk">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Omer Yezdani, Director, Office of Planning and Strategic Management, Australian Catholic University 2021 is when the impacts of COVID-19 really start to take their toll on universities, as more than 140,000 international students seek to return to study in Australia. My new analysis, presented in this article, ... <a title="Which universities are best placed financially to weather COVID?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/which-universities-are-best-placed-financially-to-weather-covid-154079/" aria-label="Read more about Which universities are best placed financially to weather COVID?">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wayne Hope, Professor of Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology Primary and secondary school teachers engage with students who are constantly on devices — consuming, sharing and jointly creating texts, photos, videos and memes. Across social media, hate speech, conspiracy threads and health disinformation swamp evidence-based material. ... <a title="In an age of digital disinformation, dropping level 1 media studies in NZ high schools is a big mistake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/in-an-age-of-digital-disinformation-dropping-level-1-media-studies-in-nz-high-schools-is-a-big-mistake-151475/" aria-label="Read more about In an age of digital disinformation, dropping level 1 media studies in NZ high schools is a big mistake">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cecilia Anthony Das, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University As Australia prepares to roll out a national vaccination program – aiming for a 95% uptake rate – big questions remain for employers and employees. Employers have a clear incentive to want employees vaccinated, to protect clients and co-workers as ... <a title="Can my boss make me get a COVID vaccination? Yes, but it depends on the job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/04/can-my-boss-make-me-get-a-covid-vaccination-yes-but-it-depends-on-the-job-154054/" aria-label="Read more about Can my boss make me get a COVID vaccination? Yes, but it depends on the job">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A frustrated Scott Morrison has been forced to publicly slap down Craig Kelly, after the Liberal backbencher got into a spectacular spat with Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek in Parliament House’s press gallery. Wednesday morning’s corridor confrontation, in front of the ... <a title="Scott Morrison gives Craig Kelly the rounds of the kitchen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/scott-morrison-gives-craig-kelly-the-rounds-of-the-kitchen-154574/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison gives Craig Kelly the rounds of the kitchen">Read more</a>
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February 3, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe’s message to the nation today through the National Press Club today is that he means it. He isn’t intending to push up interest rates – he most probably isn’t intending ... <a title="Reserve Bank Governor not for turning. No rate hike until unemployment near 4.5%" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/03/reserve-bank-governor-not-for-turning-no-rate-hike-until-unemployment-near-4-5-154560/" aria-label="Read more about Reserve Bank Governor not for turning. No rate hike until unemployment near 4.5%">Read more</a>
