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Month: October 2019

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Most native bird species are losing their homes, even the ones you see every day

October 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeremy Simmonds, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation Science, The University of Queensland Across parts of Australia, vast areas of native vegetation have been cleared and replaced by our cities, farms and infrastructure. When native vegetation is removed, the habitat and resources that it provides for native wildlife ... <a title="Most native bird species are losing their homes, even the ones you see every day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/29/most-native-bird-species-are-losing-their-homes-even-the-ones-you-see-every-day-123007/" aria-label="Read more about Most native bird species are losing their homes, even the ones you see every day">Read more</a>

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Working conditions in aged care homes are awful, largely because the work is done by women

October 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Kaine, Associate Professor UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation, University of Technology Sydney The aged care royal commission is the just the latest in an avalanche of reviews and inquires over three decades that have found the same things: abuse and neglect and, lying behind ... <a title="Working conditions in aged care homes are awful, largely because the work is done by women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/29/working-conditions-in-aged-care-homes-are-awful-largely-because-the-work-is-done-by-women-124900/" aria-label="Read more about Working conditions in aged care homes are awful, largely because the work is done by women">Read more</a>

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The destruction of Sydney’s cultural spaces is creating a city of ghosts

October 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Ascher Barnstone, Professor, Associate Head of School, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney Sydney is a city of ghosts: so much of the historic building fabric of this city is gone. In 2016, controversy erupted when the state government refused to grant heritage status to ... <a title="The destruction of Sydney’s cultural spaces is creating a city of ghosts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/29/the-destruction-of-sydneys-cultural-spaces-is-creating-a-city-of-ghosts-125642/" aria-label="Read more about The destruction of Sydney’s cultural spaces is creating a city of ghosts">Read more</a>

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Low carbon economy can spur Australian “manufacturing boom”: Albanese

October 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese will seek to marry a strong commitment to a low carbon economy that can fuel a “manufacturing boom”, with firm support for coal, in his first “vision statement”, to be delivered in Perth. “Simply put, the road to ... <a title="Low carbon economy can spur Australian “manufacturing boom”: Albanese" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/29/low-carbon-economy-can-spur-australian-manufacturing-boom-albanese-125953/" aria-label="Read more about Low carbon economy can spur Australian “manufacturing boom”: Albanese">Read more</a>

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Baghdadi’s death is a huge blow to Islamic State, but history suggests it won’t guarantee a safer world

October 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University “A very bad man” has been killed and “the world is now a much safer place”. The sentiment behind US President Donald Trump’s announcement of the death of Islamic State (IS) ... <a title="Baghdadi’s death is a huge blow to Islamic State, but history suggests it won’t guarantee a safer world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/29/baghdadis-death-is-a-huge-blow-to-islamic-state-but-history-suggests-it-wont-guarantee-a-safer-world-125930/" aria-label="Read more about Baghdadi’s death is a huge blow to Islamic State, but history suggests it won’t guarantee a safer world">Read more</a>

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Baghdadi’s death is a huge blow to Islamic State, but history suggests it won’t be a fatal one

October 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University “A very bad man” has been killed and “the world is now a much safer place”. The sentiment behind US President Donald Trump’s announcement of the death of Islamic State (IS) ... <a title="Baghdadi’s death is a huge blow to Islamic State, but history suggests it won’t be a fatal one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/28/baghdadis-death-is-a-huge-blow-to-islamic-state-but-history-suggests-it-wont-be-a-fatal-one-125930/" aria-label="Read more about Baghdadi’s death is a huge blow to Islamic State, but history suggests it won’t be a fatal one">Read more</a>

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Victorian police now have ‘shoot to kill’ powers when cars are used as weapons: here’s why this matters

October 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminology, Bond University This week, the Victorian police announced a “hostile vehicle” policy, which supports officers to shoot a driver to stop a vehicle deemed to be hostile and a danger to the public. The policy comes into the force on the ... <a title="Victorian police now have ‘shoot to kill’ powers when cars are used as weapons: here’s why this matters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/28/victorian-police-now-have-shoot-to-kill-powers-when-cars-are-used-as-weapons-heres-why-this-matters-125932/" aria-label="Read more about Victorian police now have ‘shoot to kill’ powers when cars are used as weapons: here’s why this matters">Read more</a>

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Whales and dolphins found in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the first time

October 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chandra Salgado Kent, Associate Professor, School of Science, Edith Cowan University Scientific research doesn’t usually mean being strapped in a harness by the open paratroop doors of a Vietnam-war-era Hercules plane. But that’s the situation I found myself in several years ago, the result of which has ... <a title="Whales and dolphins found in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the first time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/28/whales-and-dolphins-found-in-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-for-the-first-time-122538/" aria-label="Read more about Whales and dolphins found in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the first time">Read more</a>

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The family court does need reform, but not the way Pauline Hanson thinks

October 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry Kha, Lecturer in Law, Macquarie University Senator Pauline Hanson has recently argued fathers get a raw deal from the family court, saying mothers often make up accusations of family violence to deny fathers contact with their children. These unsupported claims perpetuate a form of victim blaming ... <a title="The family court does need reform, but not the way Pauline Hanson thinks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/28/the-family-court-does-need-reform-but-not-the-way-pauline-hanson-thinks-125728/" aria-label="Read more about The family court does need reform, but not the way Pauline Hanson thinks">Read more</a>

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Excluded and refused enrolment: report shows illegal practices against students with disabilities in Australian schools

October 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathy Cologon, Senior Lecturer, Department of Educational Studies, Macquarie University More than 12% of students with disability are being refused school enrolment, and over 40% are being excluded from school events and activities. These are some of the findings from a survey published today by the national ... <a title="Excluded and refused enrolment: report shows illegal practices against students with disabilities in Australian schools" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/28/excluded-and-refused-enrolment-report-shows-illegal-practices-against-students-with-disabilities-in-australian-schools-125812/" aria-label="Read more about Excluded and refused enrolment: report shows illegal practices against students with disabilities in Australian schools">Read more</a>

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Long days, heavy loads: what the best boy does on a film set

October 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Lecturer, University of New England Recalling his early days in television as a “best boy” on The Sullivans (1976-1983), Adelaide-based Richard Rees-Jones remembers a time when lighting departments were teams of just two. At Crawford Productions, two gaffer/best boy teams would work either in the ... <a title="Long days, heavy loads: what the best boy does on a film set" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/28/long-days-heavy-loads-what-the-best-boy-does-on-a-film-set-123358/" aria-label="Read more about Long days, heavy loads: what the best boy does on a film set">Read more</a>

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The hidden traffic impacts of private schooling

October 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Burke, Associate Professor, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University In Australia today, just over 40% of secondary school children and almost 30% of primary school children attend a private school. By contrast, in the UK only 7% of children are privately educated. Our research shows not only ... <a title="The hidden traffic impacts of private schooling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/28/the-hidden-traffic-impacts-of-private-schooling-125229/" aria-label="Read more about The hidden traffic impacts of private schooling">Read more</a>