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Why we should prioritise older people when we get a COVID vaccine

November 16, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Quinn, Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University Several COVID-19 vaccines are in late-stage clinical trials. So discussion is turning to who should receive these vaccines first, should they be approved for use. Today, we discuss two options. One is to prioritise ... <a title="Why we should prioritise older people when we get a COVID vaccine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/why-we-should-prioritise-older-people-when-we-get-a-covid-vaccine-148432/" aria-label="Read more about Why we should prioritise older people when we get a COVID vaccine">Read more</a>

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COVID-19 vaccines could go to children first to protect the elderly

November 16, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Savulescu, Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford Several COVID-19 vaccines are in late-stage clinical trials. So discussion is turning to who should receive these vaccines first, should ... <a title="COVID-19 vaccines could go to children first to protect the elderly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/covid-19-vaccines-could-go-to-children-first-to-protect-the-elderly-147899/" aria-label="Read more about COVID-19 vaccines could go to children first to protect the elderly">Read more</a>

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It’s getting hotter, so spiders are emerging. Should I be alarmed?

November 16, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lizzy Lowe, Postdoctoral researcher, Macquarie University In spring and summer every year, stories about “hordes of spiders” and “flesh-eating venom” fill tabloids and social media. This rhetoric greatly exaggerates the relative risk of Australian spiders, leading to excessive pesticide use and unnecessary phobias. There are more than ... <a title="It’s getting hotter, so spiders are emerging. Should I be alarmed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/its-getting-hotter-so-spiders-are-emerging-should-i-be-alarmed-149455/" aria-label="Read more about It’s getting hotter, so spiders are emerging. Should I be alarmed?">Read more</a>

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COVID has proved working from home is the best policy to beat congestion

November 16, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hensher, Director, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney As almost anyone who wastes countless hours stuck in traffic would agree, there’s little more frustrating for workers than starting or ending the day with an overly long commute. But, while we might not like ... <a title="COVID has proved working from home is the best policy to beat congestion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/covid-has-proved-working-from-home-is-the-best-policy-to-beat-congestion-148926/" aria-label="Read more about COVID has proved working from home is the best policy to beat congestion">Read more</a>

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New data privacy rules are coming in NZ — businesses and other organisations will have to lift their games

November 16, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anca C. Yallop, Senior Lecturer in Strategy, Auckland University of Technology Most people these days are aware that what they share online is both valuable and vulnerable. Data privacy has become a major concern for consumers and corporations alike. The issue will come to a head when ... <a title="New data privacy rules are coming in NZ — businesses and other organisations will have to lift their games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/new-data-privacy-rules-are-coming-in-nz-businesses-and-other-organisations-will-have-to-lift-their-games-149425/" aria-label="Read more about New data privacy rules are coming in NZ — businesses and other organisations will have to lift their games">Read more</a>

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VR architecture reveals stunning details, but can’t always capture ambience

November 16, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Lewi, Professor, Architecture, University of Melbourne We were used to consuming architecture – both near to home and far away – with ease. But this year, our travel wings severed, heritage sites found themselves scrambling to hasten their digital aspirations. Marcel Proust famously imagined one day ... <a title="VR architecture reveals stunning details, but can’t always capture ambience" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/vr-architecture-reveals-stunning-details-but-cant-always-capture-ambience-148093/" aria-label="Read more about VR architecture reveals stunning details, but can’t always capture ambience">Read more</a>

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Morrison government commits $1 billion over 12 years for new vaccine manufacturing supply

November 16, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal government has concluded a $1 billion agreement, funded over 12 years, with Seqirus to secure supply from a new high-tech manufacturing facility in Melbourne which would produce pandemic influenza vaccines as well as antivenoms. This would boost Australia’s ... <a title="Morrison government commits $1 billion over 12 years for new vaccine manufacturing supply" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/morrison-government-commits-1-billion-over-12-years-for-new-vaccine-manufacturing-supply-150144/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government commits $1 billion over 12 years for new vaccine manufacturing supply">Read more</a>

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Morrison government commits $1 billion over 12 years for new vaccine manufacturing facility

November 16, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal government has concluded a $1 billion agreement, funded over 12 years, with Seqirus for a new high-tech manufacturing facility in Melbourne which would produce pandemic influenza vaccines as well as antivenoms. This would boost Australia’s sovereignty when the ... <a title="Morrison government commits $1 billion over 12 years for new vaccine manufacturing facility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/morrison-government-commits-1-billion-over-12-years-for-new-vaccine-manufacturing-facility-150144/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government commits $1 billion over 12 years for new vaccine manufacturing facility">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Joel Fitzgibbon, Christian Porter and Australia special forces in Afghanistan

November 13, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Director of the Institute for Governance & Policy Analysis Dr Laine Dare discuss the week in politics. This week the pair discuss the outcome of the US elections, an explosive episode of ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Joel Fitzgibbon, Christian Porter and Australia special forces in Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/video-michelle-grattan-on-joel-fitzgibbon-christian-porter-and-australia-special-forces-in-afghanistan-150076/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Joel Fitzgibbon, Christian Porter and Australia special forces in Afghanistan">Read more</a>

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Split decision: Telstra’s carve-up plan comes 23 years too late for competition and customers

November 13, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leon Gettler, PhD Candidate, RMIT University Telstra’s plan to split into three entities is the most radical shake-up of Australia’s largest telecommunications company since the Howard government began privatising it in 1997. But as David Hetherington, a senior fellow at progressive think tank Per Capita, has suggested, ... <a title="Split decision: Telstra’s carve-up plan comes 23 years too late for competition and customers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/split-decision-telstras-carve-up-plan-comes-23-years-too-late-for-competition-and-customers-149991/" aria-label="Read more about Split decision: Telstra’s carve-up plan comes 23 years too late for competition and customers">Read more</a>

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Humpback whales have been spotted in a Kakadu river. So in a fight with a crocodile, who would win?

November 13, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanessa Pirotta, Wildlife scientist, Macquarie University In recent months, three humpback whales were spotted in the East Alligator River in the Northern Territory’s Kakadu National Park. Contrary to its name, the river is full of not alligators but crocodiles. And its shallow waters are no place for ... <a title="Humpback whales have been spotted in a Kakadu river. So in a fight with a crocodile, who would win?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/humpback-whales-have-been-spotted-in-a-kakadu-river-so-in-a-fight-with-a-crocodile-who-would-win-149897/" aria-label="Read more about Humpback whales have been spotted in a Kakadu river. So in a fight with a crocodile, who would win?">Read more</a>

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Supporting trans people: 3 simple things teachers and researchers can do

November 13, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine (Kate) Power, Lecturer in Management, School of Business, The University of Queensland Joe Biden made history this month as the first ever US president-elect to thank trans people in his victory speech. During his campaign, Biden promised to end legal discrimination against trans people, which had ... <a title="Supporting trans people: 3 simple things teachers and researchers can do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/supporting-trans-people-3-simple-things-teachers-and-researchers-can-do-149832/" aria-label="Read more about Supporting trans people: 3 simple things teachers and researchers can do">Read more</a>