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November 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alessandro Pelizzon, Senior Lecturer, School of Law and Justice, Southern Cross University Shutterstock To say Australian universities are in crisis is to state the obvious. A common narrative suggests the most immediate cause of the current crisis is “reduced international student revenue and income from investments, such ... <a title="2 out of 3 members of university governing bodies have no professional expertise in the sector. There’s the making of a crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/30/2-out-of-3-members-of-university-governing-bodies-have-no-professional-expertise-in-the-sector-theres-the-making-of-a-crisis-171952/" aria-label="Read more about 2 out of 3 members of university governing bodies have no professional expertise in the sector. There’s the making of a crisis">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australians’ concern about the pandemic ebbs and flows dramatically as waves come and go, according to research that also shows that COVID has not shaken the nation’s social cohesion. The Scanlon Foundation Research Institute’s 2021 Mapping Social Cohesion Report found ... <a title="Scanlon survey shows community fears about COVID can spike quickly, as governments face Omicron" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/30/scanlon-survey-shows-community-fears-about-covid-can-spike-quickly-as-governments-face-omicron-172769/" aria-label="Read more about Scanlon survey shows community fears about COVID can spike quickly, as governments face Omicron">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2021
RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced which regions will move into red and which into orange as the new traffic light system comes in on Friday. Ardern confirmed that all of Northland would join the Auckland region in red, along with Taupō, Rotorua Lakes, Kawerau, Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, Gisborne, Wairoa, Rangitīkei, Whanganui ... <a title="NZ’s new covid traffic light settings unveiled – omicron variant in spotlight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/30/nzs-new-covid-traffic-light-settings-unveiled-omicron-variant-in-spotlight/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s new covid traffic light settings unveiled – omicron variant in spotlight">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra John Mackintosh/Shutterstock The Morrison government has delayed its plan to open the international border on Wednesday to skilled workers and students, as it awaits more information about the Omicron variant of COVID. Cabinet’s national security committee on Monday night paused ... <a title="Border opening for skilled workers, students delayed a fortnight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/30/border-opening-for-skilled-workers-students-delayed-a-fortnight-172802/" aria-label="Read more about Border opening for skilled workers, students delayed a fortnight">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suze Wilson, Senior Lecturer, Executive Development/School of Management, Massey University National Party interim leader Dr Shane Reti, flanked by colleagues, prepares to announce Judith Collins has been removed as party leader. GettyImages Many will know the definition of insanity as “doing the same thing over and over ... <a title="As it selects a new leader, National needs to remember one thing – confidence doesn’t always equal competence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/29/as-it-selects-a-new-leader-national-needs-to-remember-one-thing-confidence-doesnt-always-equal-competence-172755/" aria-label="Read more about As it selects a new leader, National needs to remember one thing – confidence doesn’t always equal competence">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk An editorial in the Chinese English-language mouthpiece Global Times has accused Australia — and the United States — of “conniv[ing] with and even encourag[ing] the unrest” in the Solomon Islands after three days of rioting last week destroyed much of Chinatown in the capital Honiara. “Even though [100] Australian troops and ... <a title="Solomon Islands: China mouthpiece blames Australia for ‘fomenting riots’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/29/solomon-islands-china-mouthpiece-blames-australia-for-fomenting-riots/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands: China mouthpiece blames Australia for ‘fomenting riots’">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2021
THE VILLAGE EXPLAINER: By Dan McGarry in Port Vila One of the key characteristics of Melanesian politics is its ability to remain formless and chaotic right up until the point where, after a strange and often obscure catalysing moment, it abruptly transforms itself. More than a few people will attribute Solomon Islands’ recent tragic political ... <a title="Dan McGarry: It’s how, not who in Melanesian politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/29/dan-mcgarry-its-how-not-who-in-melanesian-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Dan McGarry: It’s how, not who in Melanesian politics">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2021
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist The United Nations has glaring problems in Samoa where the government is calling for the UN’s role in the country to be reviewed. The most pressing immediate problem concerns the UN Resident Co-ordinator in Samoa, Simona Marinescu, and the local government’s allegation that she has interfered in domestic politics. ... <a title="UN relationship with Samoa under a cloud over ‘political breaches’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/29/un-relationship-with-samoa-under-a-cloud-over-political-breaches/" aria-label="Read more about UN relationship with Samoa under a cloud over ‘political breaches’">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Narelle Yeo, Senior Lecturer in Voice and Stagecraft, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney Getty Images The most eclectic of music theatre composers was not only a gifted wordsmith and lyricist, but also had a truly original compositional voice. Stephen Sondheim, who died at home on ... <a title="Here’s to the ladies who lunch: one of Sondheim’s greatest achievements was writing complex women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/29/heres-to-the-ladies-who-lunch-one-of-sondheims-greatest-achievements-was-writing-complex-women-172765/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s to the ladies who lunch: one of Sondheim’s greatest achievements was writing complex women">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Anthony Zwi, UNSW There is global concern and widespread alarm at the discovery of SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529, which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called omicron. The WHO classified omicron as a “variant of concern” because it has a wide range of mutations. This suggests vaccines and treatments could be less effective. Although ... <a title="Travel bans aren’t the answer to stopping new covid variant omicron" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/29/travel-bans-arent-the-answer-to-stopping-new-covid-variant-omicron/" aria-label="Read more about Travel bans aren’t the answer to stopping new covid variant omicron">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Jackson, Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain Management & Logistics, Curtin University Pj Accetturo/Unsplash Australians have been warned to do their Christmas shopping early, as international supply chain issues are impacting global shipping. One industry under particular pressure is that of books, with printers, publishers and booksellers ... <a title="Australian booksellers are facing a supply chain ‘crisis’. Here’s how books get into your hands – and how you can keep reading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/29/australian-booksellers-are-facing-a-supply-chain-crisis-heres-how-books-get-into-your-hands-and-how-you-can-keep-reading-167991/" aria-label="Read more about Australian booksellers are facing a supply chain ‘crisis’. Here’s how books get into your hands – and how you can keep reading">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Bartlett, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle Last week, AstraZeneca’s chief executive officer said the company’s COVID vaccine may provide longer-lasting protection than mRNA vaccines like Pfizer’s, especially in older people. CEO Pascal Soriot said this might explain the United Kingdom’s ... <a title="Does AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine give longer-lasting protection than mRNA shots?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/29/does-astrazenecas-covid-vaccine-give-longer-lasting-protection-than-mrna-shots-172609/" aria-label="Read more about Does AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine give longer-lasting protection than mRNA shots?">Read more</a>
