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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Opponents of Australia’s strong immigration program will be disappointed. In announcing a cut in Australia’s migration ceiling from 190,000 to 160,000 per year, federal population minister Alan ... <a title="The government is right – immigration helps us rather than harms us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/the-government-is-right-immigration-helps-us-rather-than-harms-us-113919/" aria-label="Read more about The government is right – immigration helps us rather than harms us">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Hate speech … “The problem of socially-conditioned hatred is so much larger and more intricate than the capacity of any sort of censorship to control it.” Image: David Robie/PMC By Michael Andrew Religion and race-based attacks will continue as a result of the rise of online hate speech, says a leading New Zealand academic. Professor ... <a title="Online hate speech ‘gives green light’ to religion, race attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/online-hate-speech-gives-green-light-to-religion-race-attacks/" aria-label="Read more about Online hate speech ‘gives green light’ to religion, race attacks">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Police Commissioner Mike Bush … suspect was apprehended on the way to another target. Image: Rebekah Parsons-King/RNZ By RNZ Police Commissioner Mike Bush says police knew where the suspect from the Christchurch mosque attacks was going after the New Zealand shootings and intervened. During a media conference today, Bush gave further details of the police ... <a title="Gunman arrested ‘within 21 minutes’ and saved lives, says police chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/gunman-arrested-within-21-minutes-and-saved-lives-says-police-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Gunman arrested ‘within 21 minutes’ and saved lives, says police chief">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philomena Murray, Professor, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne There is a song by the Melbourne band Little Heroes, called One Perfect Day, from back in 1982 (though it still attracts a cult following). In it, the lead singer asks his ex-girlfriend in England: ... <a title="Nine days and counting: what options does the UK have before the Brexit deadline?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/nine-days-and-counting-what-options-does-the-uk-have-before-the-brexit-deadline-113910/" aria-label="Read more about Nine days and counting: what options does the UK have before the Brexit deadline?">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Myfany Turpin, Associate lecturer, University of Sydney In a time before radio or even gramophones, songs were shared between Aboriginal groups at large social gatherings. Some songs were so popular they spread enormous distances. One such song known as Wanji-wanji has travelled some thousands of kilometres. Incredibly, ... <a title="Aboriginal Australia’s smash hit that went viral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/aboriginal-australias-smash-hit-that-went-viral-112615/" aria-label="Read more about Aboriginal Australia’s smash hit that went viral">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meghan A. Bohren, Lecturer in Gender and Women’s Health, University of Melbourne Women have traditionally been supported by a companion during childbirth, and there is good evidence this benefits both the woman and the baby. The World Health Organisation recommends continuous support for women during childbirth. Yet ... <a title="What is a doula and how do they help women giving birth?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/what-is-a-doula-and-how-do-they-help-women-giving-birth-113562/" aria-label="Read more about What is a doula and how do they help women giving birth?">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Homes and bridges destroyed in Papua province by landslides triggered by torrential rainfall – the death toll is now 89. Video: Euronews Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The death toll from flash floods and mudslides, triggered by days of torrential downpours in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua province, has risen to 89, with dozens of others missing, reports ... <a title="Death toll from Papuan floods, mudslides rises to 89" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/death-toll-from-papuan-floods-mudslides-rises-to-89/" aria-label="Read more about Death toll from Papuan floods, mudslides rises to 89">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 20 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: The victims RNZ: They are us. A memorial to the victims of the 15 March 2019 ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 20 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-20-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 20 2019">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Noel Hanna, Leading Education Professional (Physics), UNSW Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The Conversation, based ... <a title="Curious Kids: what makes an echo?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/curious-kids-what-makes-an-echo-109141/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: what makes an echo?">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has announced a reduced annual cap on migration of 160,000 for each of the next four years, as well as measures to stream a greater proportion of migrants to regional areas and boost the skilled component to these ... <a title="Slimmed-down migration program has regional focus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/slimmed-down-migration-program-has-regional-focus-113847/" aria-label="Read more about Slimmed-down migration program has regional focus">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Bryant, Professor & Director of Traumatic Stress Clinic, UNSW The world was saddened and distressed to learn of the shocking Christchurch mosque attacks on Friday, which claimed the lives of 50 people and injured nearly as many. Since then we’ve heard heartbreaking stories of the victims ... <a title="How to take care of your mental health after the Christchurch attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/how-to-take-care-of-your-mental-health-after-the-christchurch-attacks-113733/" aria-label="Read more about How to take care of your mental health after the Christchurch attacks">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Larissa Christensen, Lecturer in Criminology & Justice | Co-leader of the Sexual Violence and Research Prevention Unit (SVRPU), University of the Sunshine Coast Recent events, including the conviction and sentencing of George Pell for sexually abusing two children in the 1990s and the documentary airing allegations about ... <a title="What parents need to know about the signs of child sexual abuse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/what-parents-need-to-know-about-the-signs-of-child-sexual-abuse-113559/" aria-label="Read more about What parents need to know about the signs of child sexual abuse">Read more</a>
