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Month: March 2019

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Australia’s animal testing laws are a good start, but don’t go far enough

March 21, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Kotzmann, Lecturer in Law, Deakin University Your lipstick and foundation will be less likely to come at the expense of animal welfare, thanks to Commonwealth legislation that passed in recent weeks. The legislation, which will come into play on July 1, 2020, follows a commitment the ... <a title="Australia’s animal testing laws are a good start, but don’t go far enough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/21/australias-animal-testing-laws-are-a-good-start-but-dont-go-far-enough-113112/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s animal testing laws are a good start, but don’t go far enough">Read more</a>

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Six images reveal how we ‘see’ data and capture invisible science

March 21, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Rassell, Nanoartist and creative-practice based researcher in Media, RMIT University As an experimental video-maker working at scales smaller than molecules, I surround myself in a variety of scientific visualisations. In reading popular media on scientific discoveries, I sometimes encounter claims that a particular scientific visualisation is, ... <a title="Six images reveal how we ‘see’ data and capture invisible science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/21/six-images-reveal-how-we-see-data-and-capture-invisible-science-102769/" aria-label="Read more about Six images reveal how we ‘see’ data and capture invisible science">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 21 2019

March 21, 2019

Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 21 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 Christchurch mosque shootings Herald: 50 people lost their lives in Christchurch: These are their stories Christchurch mosque shootings: Gun ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 21 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/21/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-21-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 21 2019">Read more</a>

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How to move beyond simplistic debates that demonise Islam

March 21, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edwina Pio, Professor of Diversity and University Director of Diversity, Auckland University of Technology New Zealand is a religiously and ethnically diverse country with an almost negligible global terrorism index. Muslims have lived in New Zealand, peacefully, for more than a century. In the latest census, Muslims ... <a title="How to move beyond simplistic debates that demonise Islam" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/21/how-to-move-beyond-simplistic-debates-that-demonise-islam-113768/" aria-label="Read more about How to move beyond simplistic debates that demonise Islam">Read more</a>

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Want a safer world for your children? Teach them about diverse religions and worldviews

March 21, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Halafoff, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Deakin University Around 80% of secondary school students who had classes about diverse religions claim to have positive views of Muslims. This compares to around 70% who had not attended such classes. Our national study of Australian Generation Z teens (those ... <a title="Want a safer world for your children? Teach them about diverse religions and worldviews" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/21/want-a-safer-world-for-your-children-teach-them-about-diverse-religions-and-worldviews-113025/" aria-label="Read more about Want a safer world for your children? Teach them about diverse religions and worldviews">Read more</a>

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Skills like ‘crap detection’ can help kids meet cybersecurity challenges head on

March 21, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Riddle, PhD Candidate, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne How well are we preparing the typical primary school kid for life when they graduate in 2032? Current attitudes to education around cybersecurity and online safety skew towards caution at all costs. We often focus ... <a title="Skills like ‘crap detection’ can help kids meet cybersecurity challenges head on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/21/skills-like-crap-detection-can-help-kids-meet-cybersecurity-challenges-head-on-113915/" aria-label="Read more about Skills like ‘crap detection’ can help kids meet cybersecurity challenges head on">Read more</a>

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Right-wing extremism has a long history in Australia

March 21, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristy Campion, Lecturer in Terrorism Studies, Charles Sturt University The first step in coming to terms with the attack in Christchurch is to understand that it has been produced by right wing extremism, both in Australia and internationally. The problem does not lie with immigration policies. The ... <a title="Right-wing extremism has a long history in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/21/right-wing-extremism-has-a-long-history-in-australia-113842/" aria-label="Read more about Right-wing extremism has a long history in Australia">Read more</a>

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Don’t wait for a crisis – start planning your aged care now

March 21, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Rahn, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, University of New England; Senior Research Officer, School of Social Sciences & Psychology, Western Sydney University Most Australians prefer to die at home but few adequately plan for it. Consequently, just one in seven dies ... <a title="Don’t wait for a crisis – start planning your aged care now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/21/dont-wait-for-a-crisis-start-planning-your-aged-care-now-113572/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t wait for a crisis – start planning your aged care now">Read more</a>

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Expanding gas mining threatens our climate, water and health

March 21, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Haswell, Professor of Health, Safety and Environment, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology Australia, like its competitors Qatar, Canada and the United States, aspires to become the world’s largest exporter of gas, arguing this helps importing nations ... <a title="Expanding gas mining threatens our climate, water and health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/21/expanding-gas-mining-threatens-our-climate-water-and-health-113047/" aria-label="Read more about Expanding gas mining threatens our climate, water and health">Read more</a>

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Kebab urbanism: Melbourne’s ‘other’ cafe makes the city a more human place

March 21, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tahj Rosmarin, Research officer, University of Melbourne The ubiquitous kebab van has become part of the urban character of Melbourne over the past three decades. Long before the food-truck craze hit Melbourne, inner-city dwellers knew the kebab van: a food outlet of modest scale, temporary construction (most ... <a title="Kebab urbanism: Melbourne’s ‘other’ cafe makes the city a more human place" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/21/kebab-urbanism-melbournes-other-cafe-makes-the-city-a-more-human-place-112228/" aria-label="Read more about Kebab urbanism: Melbourne’s ‘other’ cafe makes the city a more human place">Read more</a>

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Depending on who you are, the benefits of a cashless society are greatly overrated

March 21, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Worthington, Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology After recreational cannabis use became legal in Canada last October, research shows the number of bank notes in circulation fell sharply. Before, marijuana buyers used cash to keep their transactions anonymous. After, there was a massive switch to the ... <a title="Depending on who you are, the benefits of a cashless society are greatly overrated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/21/depending-on-who-you-are-the-benefits-of-a-cashless-society-are-greatly-overrated-113268/" aria-label="Read more about Depending on who you are, the benefits of a cashless society are greatly overrated">Read more</a>

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Christchurch terror shooting: First victims buried, calls for unity

March 21, 2019

By RNZ News As the police worked to release victims’ bodies to families by tonight, the first were buried this afternoon. Father and son, 44-year-old Khaled Mustafa and 15-year-old Hamza, were laid to rest in a Janaza service at Memorial Park Cemetery in Linwood. The service started at 12.30pm when the bodies arrived by hearse. ... <a title="Christchurch terror shooting: First victims buried, calls for unity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/21/christchurch-terror-shooting-first-victims-buried-calls-for-unity/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch terror shooting: First victims buried, calls for unity">Read more</a>