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January 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Cull, Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Financial Planning, Western Sydney University Australia’s unprecedented bushfires have cemented its rural firefighters at the heart of the nation’s identity. It’s not just that these men and women put themselves in the line of fire. It’s that these “firies” are ... <a title="Value beyond money: Australia’s special dependence on volunteer firefighters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/23/value-beyond-money-australias-special-dependence-on-volunteer-firefighters-129881/" aria-label="Read more about Value beyond money: Australia’s special dependence on volunteer firefighters">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ryan Storr, Lecturer in Sport Development, Western Sydney University As play heats up at the Australian Open this week, so, too, has the debate around Australia’s most decorated tennis player, Margaret Court, and whether she should be feted on the 50th anniversary of her Grand Slam achievement. ... <a title="Can Tennis Australia honour Margaret Court and promote LGBT+ inclusivity at the same time?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/23/can-tennis-australia-honour-margaret-court-and-promote-lgbt-inclusivity-at-the-same-time-130281/" aria-label="Read more about Can Tennis Australia honour Margaret Court and promote LGBT+ inclusivity at the same time?">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer Sport Management, Western Sydney University Regular exercise is important for Indigenous women’s health, as it protects against obesity and chronic conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. These conditions are more prevalent among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than non-Indigenous people. Exercise ... <a title="Sport can be an important part of Aboriginal culture for women – but many barriers remain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/23/sport-can-be-an-important-part-of-aboriginal-culture-for-women-but-many-barriers-remain-120418/" aria-label="Read more about Sport can be an important part of Aboriginal culture for women – but many barriers remain">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania Australia’s bushfire crisis has been unprecedented, so it demands an unprecedented national response. Never before has such a large area been burnt by multiple fires in a single fire season, including bushland in Queensland, New South ... <a title="Australia needs a national fire inquiry – these are the 3 key areas it should deliver in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/23/australia-needs-a-national-fire-inquiry-these-are-the-3-key-areas-it-should-deliver-in-130374/" aria-label="Read more about Australia needs a national fire inquiry – these are the 3 key areas it should deliver in">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Prue Gonzalez, Lecturer in Environmental Management, Charles Sturt University Universities across Australia – including in Canberra, Wollongong and Newcastle – have had to close their campuses in the past few months as a result of bushfires. But the deep and long-lasting impacts of the crisis are set ... <a title="From 9/11 to Christchurch earthquakes: how unis have supported students after a crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/23/from-9-11-to-christchurch-earthquakes-how-unis-have-supported-students-after-a-crisis-130047/" aria-label="Read more about From 9/11 to Christchurch earthquakes: how unis have supported students after a crisis">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Daly, Research Fellow at the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, University of Wollongong Everybody wants an energy-efficient home. After all, an energy-efficient home is comfortable to live in, without large energy bills. These can be important factors for prospective home owners or renters. Our review of international ... <a title="Homes with higher energy ratings sell for more. Here’s how Australian owners could cash in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/23/homes-with-higher-energy-ratings-sell-for-more-heres-how-australian-owners-could-cash-in-128548/" aria-label="Read more about Homes with higher energy ratings sell for more. Here’s how Australian owners could cash in">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Cull, Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Financial Planning, Western Sydney University Australia’s unprecedented bushfires have cemented its rural firefighters at the heart of the nation’s identity. It’s not just that these men and women put themselves in the line of fire. It’s that these “firies” are ... <a title="Value beyond money: Australia’s special dependency on volunteers to battle bushfires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/23/value-beyond-money-australias-special-dependency-on-volunteers-to-battle-bushfires-129881/" aria-label="Read more about Value beyond money: Australia’s special dependency on volunteers to battle bushfires">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sue Rabbitt Roff, Researcher, Social History/Tutor in Medical Education, University of Dundee James Mollison, the founding director of the National Gallery of Australia, died on Sunday at the age of 88. He was a pivotal force in Australian art collecting, believing Australian galleries should work to educate ... <a title="James Mollison: the public art teacher who brought the Blue Poles to Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/23/james-mollison-the-public-art-teacher-who-brought-the-blue-poles-to-australia-130285/" aria-label="Read more about James Mollison: the public art teacher who brought the Blue Poles to Australia">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ordered the secretary of his department, Phil Gaetjens, to advise whether deputy Nationals leader Bridget McKenzie breached the ministerial code of conduct in the sports rorts affair. A statement from the prime minister’s office on ... <a title="Scott Morrison orders probe into whether Bridget McKenzie breached ministerial code" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/22/scott-morrison-orders-probe-into-whether-bridget-mckenzie-breached-ministerial-code-130403/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison orders probe into whether Bridget McKenzie breached ministerial code">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kenley Kuoch, PhD Candidate in Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology Most of us don’t give much thought to going to the toilet. We go when we need to go. But for a small minority of people, the act of urinating or defecating can be a major source ... <a title="Can’t do what you need to do in a public toilet? You’re not alone – and there’s help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/22/cant-do-what-you-need-to-do-in-a-public-toilet-youre-not-alone-and-theres-help-127719/" aria-label="Read more about Can’t do what you need to do in a public toilet? You’re not alone – and there’s help">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Patulny, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Wollongong Humans are more connected to each other than ever, thanks to smartphones, the web and social media. At the same time, loneliness is a huge and growing social problem. Why is this so? Research shows social media use ... <a title="Does social media make us more or less lonely? Depends on how you use it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/22/does-social-media-make-us-more-or-less-lonely-depends-on-how-you-use-it-128468/" aria-label="Read more about Does social media make us more or less lonely? Depends on how you use it">Read more</a>
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January 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia As unprecedented bushfires continue to ravage the country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his government have been rightly criticised for their reluctance to talk about the underlying drivers of this crisis. Yet it’s not hard to see ... <a title="As Earth’s population heads to 10 billion, does anything Australians do on climate change matter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/22/as-earths-population-heads-to-10-billion-does-anything-australians-do-on-climate-change-matter-129139/" aria-label="Read more about As Earth’s population heads to 10 billion, does anything Australians do on climate change matter?">Read more</a>
