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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Wolpe, Non-resident Senior Fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney The Democratic National Convention is approaching — in virtual form — and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will present his pick for vice president to the delegates for their affirmation. In 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama ... <a title="Joe Biden has a long list of qualified female VP candidates. So, who will he pick?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/joe-biden-has-a-long-list-of-qualified-female-vp-candidates-so-who-will-he-pick-143094/" aria-label="Read more about Joe Biden has a long list of qualified female VP candidates. So, who will he pick?">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Wark, Conjoint Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle We’re now all too familiar with the common symptoms of COVID-19: a fever, dry cough and fatigue. Some people also experience aches and pains, a sore throat, and loss of taste or smell. Sufferers ... <a title="Here’s what we know so far about the long-term symptoms of COVID-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/heres-what-we-know-so-far-about-the-long-term-symptoms-of-covid-19-142722/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what we know so far about the long-term symptoms of COVID-19">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University Taxonomy, or the naming of species, is the foundation of modern biology. It might sound like a fairly straightforward exercise, but in fact it’s complicated and often controversial. Why? Because there’s no one agreed list of ... <a title="How a scientific spat over how to name species turned into a big plus for nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/how-a-scientific-spat-over-how-to-name-species-turned-into-a-big-plus-for-nature-138887/" aria-label="Read more about How a scientific spat over how to name species turned into a big plus for nature">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Fischetti, Professor, Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Education and Arts; Dean/Head of School of Education, University of Newcastle By the end of Year 11 we know almost exactly how well New South Wales students will perform on the state’s senior school exams. We used ... <a title="We know by Year 11 what mark students will get in Year 12. Do we still need a stressful exam?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/we-know-by-year-11-what-mark-students-will-get-in-year-12-do-we-still-need-a-stressful-exam-140746/" aria-label="Read more about We know by Year 11 what mark students will get in Year 12. Do we still need a stressful exam?">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Adkins, Professor of Sociology and Head of School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney HomeBuilder grants of A$25,000 are being offered to build or renovate a home as part of the Australian government’s emergency economic response to the coronavirus pandemic. Critics note that the ... <a title="HomeBuilder only makes sense as a nod to Morrison’s home-owning voter base" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/homebuilder-only-makes-sense-as-a-nod-to-morrisons-home-owning-voter-base-142169/" aria-label="Read more about HomeBuilder only makes sense as a nod to Morrison’s home-owning voter base">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine de Fontenay, Honorary Fellow, Department of Economics, University of Melbourne Our memories of the job market prior to COVID have become rosier: the last decade was a period of fairly low unemployment, even if wage growth was less than stellar. But that perspective may not be ... <a title="It really is different for young people: it’s harder to climb the jobs ladder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/it-really-is-different-for-young-people-its-harder-to-climb-the-jobs-ladder-143347/" aria-label="Read more about It really is different for young people: it’s harder to climb the jobs ladder">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Cothren, PhD Candidate, Flinders University In our series Art for Trying Times, authors nominate a work they turn to for solace or perspective during this pandemic. In times of stress, it is only natural to seek out comforting art that reaffirms our faith in humanity. Why, ... <a title="It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the funniest, filthiest comfort TV around" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-the-funniest-filthiest-comfort-tv-around-143171/" aria-label="Read more about It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the funniest, filthiest comfort TV around">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Russell, Principal research fellow, University of Melbourne This week, most students in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire returned to remote learning for term 3. Students whose parents can’t work from home are allowed to receive remote learning from school, as was the case during the first lockdown. ... <a title="Will school temperature checks curb the spread of coronavirus?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/will-school-temperature-checks-curb-the-spread-of-coronavirus-142999/" aria-label="Read more about Will school temperature checks curb the spread of coronavirus?">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter O’Connor, Professor, Business and Management, Queensland University of Technology Young workers lack resilience and “need hugging”, according to eminent Australian Ita Buttrose. This week the 78-year old ABC chair told a forum of the Australia-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce: They’re very keen on being thanked and ... <a title="Yes Ita, younger workers might actually be less resilient. But all workers should be thanked" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/yes-ita-younger-workers-might-actually-be-less-resilient-but-all-workers-should-be-thanked-143277/" aria-label="Read more about Yes Ita, younger workers might actually be less resilient. But all workers should be thanked">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist The events of 2020 are reshaping the way we live, work, teach and learn. And while we have all been affected differently, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women has been particularly significant. A recent report ... <a title="Chief Scientist: women in STEM are still far short of workplace equity. COVID-19 risks undoing even these modest gains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/chief-scientist-women-in-stem-are-still-far-short-of-workplace-equity-covid-19-risks-undoing-even-these-modest-gains-143092/" aria-label="Read more about Chief Scientist: women in STEM are still far short of workplace equity. COVID-19 risks undoing even these modest gains">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Audrey Courty, PhD candidate, School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith University Twitter has announced it’s taking sweeping action to limit the reach of content associated with QAnon. Believers of this fringe far-right conspiracy theory claim there is a “deep state” plot against US President Donald ... <a title="QAnon believers will likely outlast and outsmart Twitter’s bans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/qanon-believers-will-likely-outlast-and-outsmart-twitters-bans-143192/" aria-label="Read more about QAnon believers will likely outlast and outsmart Twitter’s bans">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Associate Professor | Program Director, Undergraduate Pharmacy, University of Sydney What do multiple sclerosis (MS) and the novel coronavirus have in common? Until this week, not much, but a recent clinical trial has shown a reformulation of a drug used to treat MS can potentially ... <a title="Multiple sclerosis drug may help treat COVID-19 and lead to faster recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/multiple-sclerosis-drug-may-help-treat-covid-19-and-lead-to-faster-recovery-143090/" aria-label="Read more about Multiple sclerosis drug may help treat COVID-19 and lead to faster recovery">Read more</a>
