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February 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Procter, Professor and Chair: Mental Health Nursing, University of South Australia Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have now passed amendments to the Migration Act 1958 that allow for the medical evacuation of asylum-seekers from Manus Island and Nauru. These amendments are also known ... <a title="Explainer: how will the ‘medevac’ bill actually affect ill asylum seekers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/13/explainer-how-will-the-medevac-bill-actually-affect-ill-asylum-seekers-111645/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: how will the ‘medevac’ bill actually affect ill asylum seekers?">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicola Marie Rivers, PhD Candidate, Monash University Twenty-six of the forty-six fish species known to live in the Murray-Darling basin are listed as rare or threatened. Recent fish kills in the iconic river system are a grim reminder of how quickly things can take a turn for ... <a title="It’s fish on ice, as frozen zoos make a last-ditch attempt to prevent extinction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/13/its-fish-on-ice-as-frozen-zoos-make-a-last-ditch-attempt-to-prevent-extinction-111633/" aria-label="Read more about It’s fish on ice, as frozen zoos make a last-ditch attempt to prevent extinction">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Goetz Richter, Associate Professor, Violin – Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney Chinese technology company Huawei has not had a particularly good press recently. Countries including Australia have excluded it from construction of a 5G network, while the US Justice Department recently laid criminal charges against ... <a title="Composers are under no threat from AI, if Huawei’s finished Schubert symphony is a guide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/13/composers-are-under-no-threat-from-ai-if-huaweis-finished-schubert-symphony-is-a-guide-111630/" aria-label="Read more about Composers are under no threat from AI, if Huawei’s finished Schubert symphony is a guide">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Procter, Professor and Chair: Mental Health Nursing, University of South Australia Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have now passed amendments to the Migration Act 1958 that allow for the medical evacuation of asylum-seekers from Manus Island and Nauru. These amendments are also known ... <a title="Explainer: how will the ‘medivac’ bill actually affect ill asylum seekers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/13/explainer-how-will-the-medivac-bill-actually-affect-ill-asylum-seekers-111645/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: how will the ‘medivac’ bill actually affect ill asylum seekers?">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Adjunct Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia When Kenneth Hayne handed down the banking royal commission’s final report, he urged the corporate watchdog to investigate several entities for criminal charges. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has since announced it ... <a title="Yes, we can put bank bosses in jail, but is that the best way to hold them to account?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/13/yes-we-can-put-bank-bosses-in-jail-but-is-that-the-best-way-to-hold-them-to-account-111507/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, we can put bank bosses in jail, but is that the best way to hold them to account?">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justine R. Smith, Professor of Eye & Vision Health, Flinders University Syphilis is a sexually transmissible infectious disease that has plagued humankind for centuries. Today, syphilis is diagnosed rapidly by a simple blood test, and easily treated with an inexpensive antibiotic. However, the disease may masquerade as ... <a title="Syphilis is making a come-back, and causing some unusual health problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/13/syphilis-is-making-a-come-back-and-causing-some-unusual-health-problems-109658/" aria-label="Read more about Syphilis is making a come-back, and causing some unusual health problems">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2019
University of Papua New Guinea … furore over fees. Image: UPNG Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The University of Papua New Guinea registrar Dr Peter Petsul has become the first victim of the new university council, reports the PNG Post-Courier. Dr Petsul was suspended on Monday on full pay for 14 days by new Chancellor Jeffery ... <a title="UPNG registrar first ‘victim’ of drastic campus action over fees hike" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/13/upng-registrar-first-victim-of-drastic-campus-action-over-fees-hike/" aria-label="Read more about UPNG registrar first ‘victim’ of drastic campus action over fees hike">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa A Williams, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, UNSW The pursuit of happiness and health is a popular endeavour, as the preponderance of self-help books would attest. Yet it is also fraught. Despite ample advice from experts, individuals regularly engage in activities that may only have short-term ... <a title="Having a sense of meaning in life is good for you — so how do you get one?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/13/having-a-sense-of-meaning-in-life-is-good-for-you-so-how-do-you-get-one-110361/" aria-label="Read more about Having a sense of meaning in life is good for you — so how do you get one?">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2019
Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr Sa’ilele Malielegaoi … “a rare glimpse into his fears”. Image: Samoan government By Mata’afa Keni Lesa, editor of the Samoa Observer It’s all happening in Samoa today. For such a small country, there really is no dull moment. With the latest political maneuvering within the ruling Human Rights Protection Party ... <a title="Mata’afa Keni Lesa: Samoan politics and criminal libel – stay tuned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/13/mataafa-keni-lesa-samoan-politics-and-criminal-libel-stay-tuned/" aria-label="Read more about Mata’afa Keni Lesa: Samoan politics and criminal libel – stay tuned">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 13 2019 Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.Today’s content China-NZ relations Audrey Young (Herald): Relationship with China a diplomatic mess Fran O’Sullivan (Herald): Chinese relations must get back on ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 13 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-13-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 13 2019">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Pryke, Lecturer, Languages and Literature of Ancient Israel, Macquarie University In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages. The world’s first known author is widely considered to be Enheduanna, a woman who lived in the 23rd century BCE in ancient Mesopotamia (approximately 2285 ... <a title="Hidden women of history: Enheduanna, princess, priestess and the world’s first known author" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/13/hidden-women-of-history-enheduanna-princess-priestess-and-the-worlds-first-known-author-109185/" aria-label="Read more about Hidden women of history: Enheduanna, princess, priestess and the world’s first known author">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney Veterinarians have a professional and moral obligation to reduce or prevent any negative health impacts of disorders in animals. But what if animals are bred with known disorders? And what if those disorders are ... <a title="Vets can do more to reduce the suffering of flat-faced dog breeds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/13/vets-can-do-more-to-reduce-the-suffering-of-flat-faced-dog-breeds-110702/" aria-label="Read more about Vets can do more to reduce the suffering of flat-faced dog breeds">Read more</a>
