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June 23, 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 Federal education minister Dan Tehan in recent days announced an overhaul of the fee structures for undergraduate degrees – and the courses based in those degrees ... <a title="The government’s funding changes are meddling with the purpose of universities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/23/the-governments-funding-changes-are-meddling-with-the-purpose-of-universities-141133/" aria-label="Read more about The government’s funding changes are meddling with the purpose of universities">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland As we emerge from the lockdown phase of the pandemic, there are many lessons to learn. One is that when given credible warning of an existential threat, it is better to act early and risk doing too ... <a title="If we could design JobKeeper within weeks, we can exit coal by 2030. Here’s how to do it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/23/if-we-could-design-jobkeeper-within-weeks-we-can-exit-coal-by-2030-heres-how-to-do-it-141178/" aria-label="Read more about If we could design JobKeeper within weeks, we can exit coal by 2030. Here’s how to do it">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary Frances O’Dowd, Independent Scholar, Ethical Citizenship & Racism Studies, CQUniversity Australia Colonisation is invasion: a group of people taking over the land and imposing their own culture on Indigenous people. Modern colonisation dates back to the Age of Discovery in the 15th century, as European nations ... <a title="Explainer: what is decolonisation?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/23/explainer-what-is-decolonisation-131455/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what is decolonisation?">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2020
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Rita Jill Clark-Gollub (Washington), Erika Takeo (Managua), and Avery Raimondo (Los Angeles) “A nation that cannot feed itself is not free.” Fausto Torrez, Nicaraguan Rural Workers Association An array of UN agencies is predicting a global hunger pandemic triggered by COVID-19 lockdowns, with the head of the ... <a title="Feeding the people in times of Pandemic: The Food Sovereignty Approach in Nicaragua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/23/feeding-the-people-in-times-of-pandemic-the-food-sovereignty-approach-in-nicaragua/" aria-label="Read more about Feeding the people in times of Pandemic: The Food Sovereignty Approach in Nicaragua">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kcasey McLoughlin, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Newcastle An investigation commissioned by the High Court of Australia has found six former court staff members who were judges’ associates were sexually harassed by former High Court Justice Dyson Heydon. In a strongly worded statement, Chief Justice Susan ... <a title="Dyson Heydon finding may spark a #MeToo moment for the legal profession" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/23/dyson-heydon-finding-may-spark-a-metoo-moment-for-the-legal-profession-141212/" aria-label="Read more about Dyson Heydon finding may spark a #MeToo moment for the legal profession">Read more</a>
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June 23, 2020
By Rappler A Thousand Cuts, Ramona Diaz’s documentary on democracy and press freedom in the Philippines, has won the top prize at the 2020 Doc Edge Festival in New Zealand. The winning films and filmmakers are listed on the festival’s website, with A Thousand Cuts named best international feature. Other international award-winners include Far From ... <a title="A Thousand Cuts wins best global feature at NZ’s Doc Edge festival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/23/a-thousand-cuts-wins-best-global-feature-at-nzs-doc-edge-festival/" aria-label="Read more about A Thousand Cuts wins best global feature at NZ’s Doc Edge festival">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra An investigation commissioned by the High Court has found former judge Dyson Heydon sexually harassed six young female associates who worked for him when he was on the court. In a statement late Monday, Chief Justice Susan Kiefel said: “We’re ... <a title="High Court apologies for Dyson Heydon’s sexual harassment of six associates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/22/high-court-apologies-for-dyson-heydons-sexual-harassment-of-six-associates-141215/" aria-label="Read more about High Court apologies for Dyson Heydon’s sexual harassment of six associates">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics, University of South Australia On Sunday, Victoria recorded 19 new COVID-19 cases for the preceding day. Only New South Wales (5) and Western Australia (1) also had new cases. Reports indicate in the 24 hours since, Victoria can count another 16 infections. ... <a title="Victoria’s coronavirus hotspots: not quite a second wave, but still cause for concern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/22/victorias-coronavirus-hotspots-not-quite-a-second-wave-but-still-cause-for-concern-141193/" aria-label="Read more about Victoria’s coronavirus hotspots: not quite a second wave, but still cause for concern">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2020
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards Could the quarantine and testing botch-ups have an impact on the election? The Government might have been hoping that the scandal was a one-week wonder, but the stories of quarantine and testing fiascos keep coming and will be felt strongly by the public. Many voters will now have much less ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Fallout from the Covid border blunder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/22/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-fallout-from-the-covid-border-blunder/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Fallout from the Covid border blunder">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deanna Kemp, Professor and Director, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland Rio Tinto has committed to an internal review of its heritage management processes in the wake of its destruction of a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal heritage site in Western Australia last month. After intense ... <a title="How Rio Tinto can ensure its Aboriginal heritage review is transparent and independent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/22/how-rio-tinto-can-ensure-its-aboriginal-heritage-review-is-transparent-and-independent-141192/" aria-label="Read more about How Rio Tinto can ensure its Aboriginal heritage review is transparent and independent">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Centaine Snoswell, Research Fellow Health Economics, The University of Queensland The expansion of telehealth services was a deliberate strategy to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission between practitioners and patients, so is it working? According to our analysis, the answer is that telehealth is indeed reducing ... <a title="Telehealth in lockdown meant 7 million fewer chances to transmit the coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/22/telehealth-in-lockdown-meant-7-million-fewer-chances-to-transmit-the-coronavirus-141041/" aria-label="Read more about Telehealth in lockdown meant 7 million fewer chances to transmit the coronavirus">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katrina Raynor, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Transforming Housing Project, University of Melbourne In a Conversation article a year ago we applied negotiation theory to changes to the Victorian Planning and Environment Act. The changes were designed to support local councils in negotiations with developers to secure affordable housing. ... <a title="‘Confusing and not delivering enough’: developers and councils want new affordable housing rules" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/22/confusing-and-not-delivering-enough-developers-and-councils-want-new-affordable-housing-rules-139762/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Confusing and not delivering enough’: developers and councils want new affordable housing rules">Read more</a>
