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October 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Keane, Professor of Politics, University of Sydney This exclusive interview with Martin Lee took place in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district last weekend. Martin Lee Chu-ming is affectionately known as the “grandfather of Hong Kong democracy”. A practising barrister, former parliamentarian and founding chairperson of the ... <a title="‘We fear Hong Kong will become just another Chinese city’: an interview with Martin Lee, grandfather of democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/04/we-fear-hong-kong-will-become-just-another-chinese-city-an-interview-with-martin-lee-grandfather-of-democracy-124635/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We fear Hong Kong will become just another Chinese city’: an interview with Martin Lee, grandfather of democracy">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Maguire, Associate Professor, University of Newcastle Extradition cases are relatively rare but often controversial. Many in Australia are following the case of former Melbourne principal Malka Leifer, currently under house arrest in Israel. Leifer is wanted for extradition to Victoria on 74 charges of child sexual ... <a title="Explainer: what is extradition between countries and how does it work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/04/explainer-what-is-extradition-between-countries-and-how-does-it-work-124637/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what is extradition between countries and how does it work?">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adele Pentland, PhD candidate, Swinburne University of Technology The most significant pterosaur fossil ever discovered in Australia has been unearthed in the Winton area of central western Queensland. The newly discovered species, which my colleagues and I have named Ferrodraco lentoni, had a wingspan of about 4 ... <a title="4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best pterosaur fossil yet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/04/4-metre-flying-reptile-unearthed-in-queensland-is-our-best-pterosaur-fossil-yet-124581/" aria-label="Read more about 4-metre flying reptile unearthed in Queensland is our best pterosaur fossil yet">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis Altman, Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University The next 13 months will see American politics completely dominated by the fate of Donald Trump. As the House of Representatives moves towards impeaching him, leading to a hearing which then moves to the Senate, the Democrats ... <a title="How the impeachment inquiry might affect Trump’s 2020 re-election chances" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/04/how-the-impeachment-inquiry-might-affect-trumps-2020-re-election-chances-124424/" aria-label="Read more about How the impeachment inquiry might affect Trump’s 2020 re-election chances">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Waldby, Professor and Director, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University This is one of our occasional Essays in Health. It’s a long read. Enjoy! I think they collected […] maybe, six eggs. I think we got four embryos out of that […] One was ... <a title="The business of IVF: how human eggs went from simple cells to a valuable commodity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/04/the-business-of-ivf-how-human-eggs-went-from-simple-cells-to-a-valuable-commodity-119168/" aria-label="Read more about The business of IVF: how human eggs went from simple cells to a valuable commodity">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ted Lefroy, Associate Head Research, Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania American farmer and poet Wendell Berry said of the first Europeans in North America that they came with vision, but not with sight. They came with vision of former places but not the sight to ... <a title="New research turns Tasmanian Aboriginal history on its head. The results will help care for the land" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/04/new-research-turns-tasmanian-aboriginal-history-on-its-head-the-results-will-help-care-for-the-land-124285/" aria-label="Read more about New research turns Tasmanian Aboriginal history on its head. The results will help care for the land">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elisa Palazzo, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Built Environment, UNSW The impacts of climate change on weather, sea levels, food and water supplies should be seen as an investment opportunity for our cities, says global investment banking firm Goldman Sachs. In a report out last month the bank ... <a title="Global bank urges cities to invest in new infrastructure to adapt to climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/04/global-bank-urges-cities-to-invest-in-new-infrastructure-to-adapt-to-climate-change-124488/" aria-label="Read more about Global bank urges cities to invest in new infrastructure to adapt to climate change">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW With the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting official rates to 0.75% on Tuesday, has been a wave of commentary about the move doing little to help the economy apart from boosting housing prices. Read more: 0.75% is a record low, but ... <a title="Vital Signs: yes, house prices will rise with lower interest rates, but that’s not the only effect" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/04/vital-signs-yes-house-prices-will-rise-with-lower-interest-rates-but-thats-not-the-only-effect-124600/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: yes, house prices will rise with lower interest rates, but that’s not the only effect">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ella Donald, Tutor in Communications and Arts, The University of Queensland At the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, gymnastics got what it was looking for: an image. Romania’s Nadia Comăneci was a tiny 14-year-old, leaping on the floor with a pixie-like grace, moving between the bars with lightning ... <a title="From delicate teens to fierce women: Simone Biles’ athleticism and advocacy have changed gymnastics forever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/04/from-delicate-teens-to-fierce-women-simone-biles-athleticism-and-advocacy-have-changed-gymnastics-forever-124485/" aria-label="Read more about From delicate teens to fierce women: Simone Biles’ athleticism and advocacy have changed gymnastics forever">Read more</a>
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October 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Scott Morrison has foreshadowed his government will have Australia play a more active role in seeking to set global standards. Delivering the Lowy Lecture on Thursday night, Morrison said Australia “cannot afford to leave it to others to ... <a title="Scott Morrison warns against “negative globalism”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/03/scott-morrison-warns-against-negative-globalism-124651/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison warns against “negative globalism”">Read more</a>
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October 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In this age of celebrity, Jacqui Lambie fits the narrative to a tee in the political sphere. She’s a rough-talking woman with a struggle-town back story who has landed centre stage because she has a lot of power – and ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Jackie Lambie should not horse trade on medevac repeal bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/03/grattan-on-friday-jackie-lambie-should-not-horse-trade-on-medevac-repeal-bill-124639/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Jackie Lambie should not horse trade on medevac repeal bill">Read more</a>
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October 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle Research Checks interrogate newly published studies and how they’re reported in the media. The analysis is undertaken by one or more academics not involved with the study, and reviewed by another, to make sure it’s accurate. Judging ... <a title="Yes, we still need to cut down on red and processed meat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/03/yes-we-still-need-to-cut-down-on-red-and-processed-meat-124486/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, we still need to cut down on red and processed meat">Read more</a>
