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Why is the Confederate flag so offensive?

July 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Corbould, Associate Professor, Deakin University Most Australians — aside from a few groups dedicated to reenacting American Civil War battles and history buffs including Bob Carr and Kim Beazley — were not familiar until recently with the charged history of the flag of the Confederate States ... <a title="Why is the Confederate flag so offensive?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/why-is-the-confederate-flag-so-offensive-143256/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the Confederate flag so offensive?">Read more</a>

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Seeing red: the problematic history behind the Confederate flag

July 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Corbould, Associate Professor, Deakin University Most Australians — aside from a few groups dedicated to reenacting American Civil War battles and history buffs including Bob Carr and Kim Beazley — were not familiar until recently with the charged history of the flag of the Confederate States ... <a title="Seeing red: the problematic history behind the Confederate flag" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/seeing-red-the-problematic-history-behind-the-confederate-flag-143256/" aria-label="Read more about Seeing red: the problematic history behind the Confederate flag">Read more</a>

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Which mask works best? We filmed people coughing and sneezing to find out

July 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By C Raina MacIntyre, Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW If you’re not sure whether wearing a face mask is worth it, or you need to wear a mask but are unsure which type, our new research should help you ... <a title="Which mask works best? We filmed people coughing and sneezing to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/which-mask-works-best-we-filmed-people-coughing-and-sneezing-to-find-out-143173/" aria-label="Read more about Which mask works best? We filmed people coughing and sneezing to find out">Read more</a>

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As if space wasn’t dangerous enough, bacteria become more deadly in microgravity

July 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vikrant Minhas, PhD candidate, University of Adelaide China has launched its Tianwen-1 mission to Mars. A rocket holding an orbiter, lander and rover took flight from the country’s Hainan province yesterday, with hopes to deploy the rover on Mars’s surface by early next year. Similarly, the launch ... <a title="As if space wasn’t dangerous enough, bacteria become more deadly in microgravity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/as-if-space-wasnt-dangerous-enough-bacteria-become-more-deadly-in-microgravity-141053/" aria-label="Read more about As if space wasn’t dangerous enough, bacteria become more deadly in microgravity">Read more</a>

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It’s time for Australia’s SAS to stop its culture of cover-up and take accountability for possible war crimes

July 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Dwyer, Professor, Director of the Centre for the Study of Violence, School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle Stories of alleged unlawful killings by Australian special forces in Afghanistan continue to emerge in the media — now on a regular basis. In the latest ... <a title="It’s time for Australia’s SAS to stop its culture of cover-up and take accountability for possible war crimes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/its-time-for-australias-sas-to-stop-its-culture-of-cover-up-and-take-accountability-for-possible-war-crimes-142808/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time for Australia’s SAS to stop its culture of cover-up and take accountability for possible war crimes">Read more</a>

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When great powers fail, New Zealand and other small states must organise to protect their interests

July 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago News that the “bad boys of Brexit” have been hired by New Zealand First to work on the party’s social media strategy is simultaneously amusing and ominous. Famous for the Leave.EU campaign in the UK, the duo ... <a title="When great powers fail, New Zealand and other small states must organise to protect their interests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/when-great-powers-fail-new-zealand-and-other-small-states-must-organise-to-protect-their-interests-142894/" aria-label="Read more about When great powers fail, New Zealand and other small states must organise to protect their interests">Read more</a>

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4 steps to avert a full-blown coronavirus disaster in Victoria’s aged care homes

July 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joseph Ibrahim, Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University As of July 22, the total number of COVID-19 infections nationally was 12,896, with 128 deaths. This figure includes 43 aged-care residents. In Victoria, at least 45 aged-care facilities have now reported ... <a title="4 steps to avert a full-blown coronavirus disaster in Victoria’s aged care homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/4-steps-to-avert-a-full-blown-coronavirus-disaster-in-victorias-aged-care-homes-143177/" aria-label="Read more about 4 steps to avert a full-blown coronavirus disaster in Victoria’s aged care homes">Read more</a>

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Court action, confusion and a big escape clause: here’s why changes to environment law shouldn’t be rushed

July 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan C Evans, Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, UNSW By the end of August, the Morrison government wants Parliament to consider changes to Australia’s flagship environment law to help arrest nature’s steady decline. The move follows the release this week of Professor Graeme Samuel’s preliminary review of ... <a title="Court action, confusion and a big escape clause: here’s why changes to environment law shouldn’t be rushed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/court-action-confusion-and-a-big-escape-clause-heres-why-changes-to-environment-law-shouldnt-be-rushed-143136/" aria-label="Read more about Court action, confusion and a big escape clause: here’s why changes to environment law shouldn’t be rushed">Read more</a>

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Only one fifth of school students with disability had enough support during the remote learning period

July 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Only 22% of family members and carers of students with a disability agreed they had received adequate educational support during the pandemic. Many respondents in our new research, and survey, on behalf of Children and Young People with Disability Australia ... <a title="Only one fifth of school students with disability had enough support during the remote learning period" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/only-one-fifth-of-school-students-with-disability-had-enough-support-during-the-remote-learning-period-143195/" aria-label="Read more about Only one fifth of school students with disability had enough support during the remote learning period">Read more</a>

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Our lives matter – Melbourne public housing residents talk about why COVID-19 hits them hard

July 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra Carrasco, Teaching Assistant and Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne The toughest lockdown imposed on residents of public housing in Australia has been lifted, but their COVID-19 ordeal isn’t over – and recovering from their traumatic experience will take time. Recent events have ... <a title="Our lives matter – Melbourne public housing residents talk about why COVID-19 hits them hard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/our-lives-matter-melbourne-public-housing-residents-talk-about-why-covid-19-hits-them-hard-142901/" aria-label="Read more about Our lives matter – Melbourne public housing residents talk about why COVID-19 hits them hard">Read more</a>

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Eye-wateringly bad, yet rosy: why these budget numbers will get worse

July 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Warren Hogan, Industry Professor, University of Technology Sydney Thursday’s economic statement is the government’s first attempt to quantify the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on government finances and should be treated with caution. The near A$300 billion hit to government finances over two years is, as the ... <a title="Eye-wateringly bad, yet rosy: why these budget numbers will get worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/eye-wateringly-bad-yet-rosy-why-these-budget-numbers-will-get-worse-142840/" aria-label="Read more about Eye-wateringly bad, yet rosy: why these budget numbers will get worse">Read more</a>

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Vital Signs: Victoria’s privatised quarantine arrangements were destined to fail

July 24, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Most people agree there are services government should pay for. Primary and secondary education, a dignified level of health care, emergency services and the military come to mind. What is less clear is what services government should directly provide, and what ... <a title="Vital Signs: Victoria’s privatised quarantine arrangements were destined to fail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/vital-signs-victorias-privatised-quarantine-arrangements-were-destined-to-fail-143169/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: Victoria’s privatised quarantine arrangements were destined to fail">Read more</a>