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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Triffitt, Lecturer, Public Policy and Political Communications, University of Melbourne Politicians have long faced the challenge of how to effectively communicate with citizens who largely see them as dissemblers and promise-breakers. On the face of it, the task for the major parties to construct messages that ... <a title="‘Fairness’ versus ‘strength’ – the battle to frame the federal election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/fairness-versus-strength-the-battle-to-frame-the-federal-election-115296/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Fairness’ versus ‘strength’ – the battle to frame the federal election">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ariadna Matamoros-Fernández, Lecturer in Digital Media at the School of Communication, Queensland University of Technology Have you ever considered that what you type into Google, or the ironic memes you laugh at on Facebook, might be building a more dangerous online environment? Regulation of online spaces is ... <a title="As responsible digital citizens, here’s how we can all reduce racism online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/as-responsible-digital-citizens-heres-how-we-can-all-reduce-racism-online-114619/" aria-label="Read more about As responsible digital citizens, here’s how we can all reduce racism online">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kumar Yogeeswaran, Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology, University of Canterbury In the aftermath of the Christchurch terror attacks a month ago, New Zealanders are grappling with difficult, albeit necessary, questions about discrimination and casual racism. The response to the horrific attack has been heartwarming. Tens of thousands ... <a title="Everyday racism fuels prejudice and hate. But we can challenge it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/everyday-racism-fuels-prejudice-and-hate-but-we-can-challenge-it-115118/" aria-label="Read more about Everyday racism fuels prejudice and hate. But we can challenge it">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Barr, Deputy Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza When most of us get the flu, we spend three or four days on the couch feeling miserable, then we bounce back pretty quickly. But others have more severe symptoms and need to be ... <a title="When’s the best time to get your flu shot?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/whens-the-best-time-to-get-your-flu-shot-114978/" aria-label="Read more about When’s the best time to get your flu shot?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca English, Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology This is the first article in our four-part series on homeschooling in Australia. The series will answer common questions including whether homeschooled children have enough opportunities for socialisation, and how their outcomes compare with children who attend formal ... <a title="Homeschooling is on the rise in Australia. Who is doing it and why?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/homeschooling-is-on-the-rise-in-australia-who-is-doing-it-and-why-110268/" aria-label="Read more about Homeschooling is on the rise in Australia. Who is doing it and why?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick D. Nunn, Professor of Geography, School of Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast On many continents during the last ice age, typically from about 50,000 to 12,000 years ago, species of megafauna that had lived there for hundreds of thousands of years became extinct. Comparatively ... <a title="Of bunyips and other beasts: living memories of long-extinct creatures in art and stories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/of-bunyips-and-other-beasts-living-memories-of-long-extinct-creatures-in-art-and-stories-113031/" aria-label="Read more about Of bunyips and other beasts: living memories of long-extinct creatures in art and stories">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The fact the Victorian Liberals are having to change candidates in three seats draws attention to an issue that should be properly fixed but won’t be any time soon – the problem of section 44 of the constitution. The candidates ... <a title="View from The Hill: Section 44 remains a constitutional trip wire that should be addressed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/14/view-from-the-hill-section-44-remains-a-constitutional-trip-wire-that-should-be-addressed-115435/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Section 44 remains a constitutional trip wire that should be addressed">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2019
Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ beleaguered leadership by Dr Bryce Edwards How long has Simon Bridges got left as National Party leader? Days, weeks, months? Or will he be able to do a Helen Clark and hang in there, proving his critics wrong? Anything’s possible, but there are further signs that his demise as leader may ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ beleaguered leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/13/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-simon-bridges-beleaguered-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ beleaguered leadership">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Chris Bowen has unpleasantly vivid memories, from when he was treasurer during the 2013 election campaign, of attributing costings of opposition policy to the public service. Bowen, at a joint news conference with Kevin Rudd and Penny Wong, claimed a ... <a title="View from The Hill: Frydenberg up to Bowen’s old tricks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/view-from-the-hill-frydenberg-up-to-bowens-old-tricks-115382/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Frydenberg up to Bowen’s old tricks">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Cullen, Adjunct professor, University of Western Australia Julian Assange, the Australian cofounder of Wikileaks, was arrested on April 11 by British police at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he had been claiming political asylum for almost seven years. He has faced a range of criminal ... <a title="Explainer: what charges does Julian Assange face, and what’s likely to happen next?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/explainer-what-charges-does-julian-assange-face-and-whats-likely-to-happen-next-115362/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what charges does Julian Assange face, and what’s likely to happen next?">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saurav Dutta, Head of School at the School of Accounting, Curtin University From Shakespeare’s Shylock to Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge to HBO’s Tony Soprano, characters who lend out money at exorbitant interest rates are unsavoury. So what should we think of businesses that deliberately target the poorest and ... <a title="Four common debt traps: payday loans, consumer leases, blackmail securities and credit ‘management’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/four-common-debt-traps-payday-loans-consumer-leases-blackmail-securities-and-credit-management-113564/" aria-label="Read more about Four common debt traps: payday loans, consumer leases, blackmail securities and credit ‘management’">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Manu Saunders, Research fellow, University of New England The recent story of four live bees pulled from inside a woman’s eye quickly grabbed people’s attention. News reports claimed the bees were “sweat bees”, the common name for species in the bee family Halictidae. There are some contradictory ... <a title="Bees seeking blood, sweat and tears is more common than you think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/bees-seeking-blood-sweat-and-tears-is-more-common-than-you-think-115300/" aria-label="Read more about Bees seeking blood, sweat and tears is more common than you think">Read more</a>
