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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Subhadra Evans, Senior lecturer, Psychology, Deakin University Parents have faced unprecedented stress during the pandemic as they care for children while juggling paid work from home. However, very little research so far has focused on family well-being during the pandemic. So we asked more than 2,000 parents ... <a title="We asked over 2,000 Australian parents how they fared in lockdown. Here’s what they said" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/we-asked-over-2-000-australian-parents-how-they-fared-in-lockdown-heres-what-they-said-150545/" aria-label="Read more about We asked over 2,000 Australian parents how they fared in lockdown. Here’s what they said">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Harriette Richards, Honorary (Fellow) Cultural Studies, University of Melbourne As Australian consumers step out of their loungewear post-lockdown, many might be looking to buy new clothes for themselves or as gifts. Whether you’re buying sweatpants or sequins, online or in-store, ethical fashion shopping can be confusing. There ... <a title="Ethical fashion is confusing — even shoppers with good intentions get overwhelmed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/ethical-fashion-is-confusing-even-shoppers-with-good-intentions-get-overwhelmed-145935/" aria-label="Read more about Ethical fashion is confusing — even shoppers with good intentions get overwhelmed">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Swati Nagar, Lecturer, International Business, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Auckland University of Technology The COVID border restrictions might be saving lives but they’re also threatening the livelihoods of New Zealand farmers, unless a way can be found to allow Pacific Island seasonal workers to return and pick the ... <a title="NZ needs a plan to help migrant workers pick fruit and veg, or prices will soar and farms go bust" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/nz-needs-a-plan-to-help-migrant-workers-pick-fruit-and-veg-or-prices-will-soar-and-farms-go-bust-150447/" aria-label="Read more about NZ needs a plan to help migrant workers pick fruit and veg, or prices will soar and farms go bust">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gavan Butler, Honorary Associate in Political Economy, University of Sydney Throughout 2020, there have been vocal and highly visible protests in Thailand against the government of Prayut Chan-o-cha, who led the 2014 coup against the government of Yingluck Shinawatra. He then became the head of the junta ... <a title="Thailand at a critical juncture with pro-democracy protesters again set to clash with police" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/thailand-at-a-critical-juncture-with-pro-democracy-protesters-again-set-to-clash-with-police-150641/" aria-label="Read more about Thailand at a critical juncture with pro-democracy protesters again set to clash with police">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Attwell, Senior Lecturer, University of Western Australia This week brings more good news on the vaccination front, with reports that yet another COVID-19 vaccine trial has produced encouraging results. According to the federal government, Australia is “on track” to administer the Oxford University AstraZeneca vaccine as ... <a title="Bad reactions to the COVID vaccine will be rare, but Australians deserve a proper compensation scheme" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/bad-reactions-to-the-covid-vaccine-will-be-rare-but-australians-deserve-a-proper-compensation-scheme-150288/" aria-label="Read more about Bad reactions to the COVID vaccine will be rare, but Australians deserve a proper compensation scheme">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Murray, Research Fellow (Coastal Management), Griffith University Storms or tropical cyclones usually get the blame when Australia’s beaches suffer severe erosion. But on the New South Wales north coast at Byron Bay, another force is at play. Over the past six months, tourists and locals have ... <a title="One of Australia’s most famous beaches is disappearing, and storms aren’t to blame. So what’s the problem?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/one-of-australias-most-famous-beaches-is-disappearing-and-storms-arent-to-blame-so-whats-the-problem-150179/" aria-label="Read more about One of Australia’s most famous beaches is disappearing, and storms aren’t to blame. So what’s the problem?">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jed Montayre, Senior Lecturer (Nursing), Western Sydney University COVID-19 turned 2020 on its head for all healthcare workers, particularly those at the front line of the pandemic response. Unexpectedly, the need to control the spread of the coronavirus has consumed healthcare systems. The healthcare workforce’s pivotal role ... <a title="When health workers came up against COVID it laid bare gaps in their training" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/when-health-workers-came-up-against-covid-it-laid-bare-gaps-in-their-training-150289/" aria-label="Read more about When health workers came up against COVID it laid bare gaps in their training">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kadir Atalay, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Sydney Throughout the coronavirus recession we’ve been told there’s a balancing act when it comes to lives. On one hand, lockdowns save lives by limiting the spread of coronavirus. On the other, they are said to cost lives by ... <a title="So you think economic downturns cost lives? Our findings show they don’t" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/so-you-think-economic-downturns-cost-lives-our-findings-show-they-dont-149711/" aria-label="Read more about So you think economic downturns cost lives? Our findings show they don’t">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Media, Queensland University of Technology Though we take a staggering number of photos each year (an estimated 1.43 trillion in 2020), we share relatively few of these and are using our cameras in different ways compared to the days ... <a title="I studied 5,000 phone images: objects were more popular than people, but women took way more selfies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/i-studied-5-000-phone-images-objects-were-more-popular-than-people-but-women-took-way-more-selfies-150080/" aria-label="Read more about I studied 5,000 phone images: objects were more popular than people, but women took way more selfies">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Apisalome Movono, Senior Lecturer in Development Studies, Massey University News of successful COVID-19 vaccine trials has raised hopes in the Pacific that the hard-hit tourism industry will begin to re-open in 2021. Even before the vaccine announcements, there was excitement in the Cook Islands over a recent ... <a title="Pacific tourism is desperate for a vaccine and travel freedoms, but the industry must learn from this crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/25/pacific-tourism-is-desperate-for-a-vaccine-and-travel-freedoms-but-the-industry-must-learn-from-this-crisis-150722/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific tourism is desperate for a vaccine and travel freedoms, but the industry must learn from this crisis">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Labor party will hold its national conference “virtually”, before Easter next year, Anthony Albanese has announced. The conference had been due to happen in Canberra next month but was put off due to COVID. But some in the party ... <a title="‘Virtual’ ALP national conference will maximise stage management" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/virtual-alp-national-conference-will-maximise-stage-management-150749/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Virtual’ ALP national conference will maximise stage management">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Wood, Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney AstraZeneca has become the latest pharmaceutical company to reveal promising results in clinical trials, for its viral vector vaccine developed with the University of Oxford. In a group given two full doses of the ... <a title="AstraZeneca’s results signal more good vaccine news — but efficacy is only the beginning of the story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/astrazenecas-results-signal-more-good-vaccine-news-but-efficacy-is-only-the-beginning-of-the-story-150732/" aria-label="Read more about AstraZeneca’s results signal more good vaccine news — but efficacy is only the beginning of the story">Read more</a>
