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December 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David King, Senior Lecturer, The University of Queensland Growing up, no one ever gave me the rundown on how or what I should do to keep my penis clean […] I’ve never read any reliable answer beyond washing it with water. Do I use soap? Any soap? ... <a title="‘How do I clean my penis?’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/how-do-i-clean-my-penis-125135/" aria-label="Read more about ‘How do I clean my penis?’">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Kewley, Director, ARC Centre for Excellence in All-Sky Astrophysics in 3D, Australian National University Australian astronomy punches well above its weight, in terms of the research it leads and the facilities it houses. We have made remarkable discoveries in the past year alone. Our scientists have ... <a title="Science needs true diversity to succeed — and Australian astronomy shows how we can get it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/science-needs-true-diversity-to-succeed-and-australian-astronomy-shows-how-we-can-get-it-128122/" aria-label="Read more about Science needs true diversity to succeed — and Australian astronomy shows how we can get it">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vicki Lowik, PhD candidate, CQUniversity Australia This article is the first in a series exploring gender and Christianity. Jane* was a member of Australia’s evangelical Christian community, and throughout her marriage she heard many sermons on honouring a husband’s authority. These sermons focused on a wife submitting ... <a title="Evangelical churches believe men should control women. That’s why they breed domestic violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/evangelical-churches-believe-men-should-control-women-thats-why-they-breed-domestic-violence-127437/" aria-label="Read more about Evangelical churches believe men should control women. That’s why they breed domestic violence">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yousuf Mohammed, Dermatology researcher, The University of Queensland If you’ve ever Googled the causes of a skin complaint or damaged hair, chances are someone on the internet has pointed the finger at SLS, or sodium lauryl (or laureth) sulfate, a common ingredient in beauty products, washes, toothpastes ... <a title="What is sodium lauryl sulfate and is it safe to use?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/what-is-sodium-lauryl-sulfate-and-is-it-safe-to-use-125129/" aria-label="Read more about What is sodium lauryl sulfate and is it safe to use?">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Nelson, Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University Household electricity bills in Australia have increased sharply in the past decade. But new official figures show they are projected to fall markedly – in some cases by 20%. In-house modelling we conducted at the Australian Energy Market Commission ... <a title="Finally, your electricity bill looks set to fall. Here’s how much you could save" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/finally-your-electricity-bill-looks-set-to-fall-heres-how-much-you-could-save-128459/" aria-label="Read more about Finally, your electricity bill looks set to fall. Here’s how much you could save">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Goss, School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute Education news in Australia last week was dominated by Australia’s worst ever showing in the OECD’s PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) tests. The mathematical literacy of our students has fallen to the OECD average. It’s not good enough ... <a title="Estonia didn’t deliver its PISA results on the cheap, and neither will Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/estonia-didnt-deliver-its-pisa-results-on-the-cheap-and-neither-will-australia-128455/" aria-label="Read more about Estonia didn’t deliver its PISA results on the cheap, and neither will Australia">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Davies, PhD Candidate, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University This is the first article in a series to mark the 50th anniversary of the landmark Melbourne Transportation Plan. —- The 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan was perhaps the most influential planning policy in the city’s history. Every ... <a title="50 years on from the Melbourne Transportation Plan, what can we learn from its legacy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/50-years-on-from-the-melbourne-transportation-plan-what-can-we-learn-from-its-legacy-127721/" aria-label="Read more about 50 years on from the Melbourne Transportation Plan, what can we learn from its legacy?">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Backhouse, Research Fellow, Learning Environments Applied Research Network (LEaRN), University of Melbourne Public libraries embody the values of democracy by offering free access to knowledge. But the role of contemporary public libraries extends far beyond access to books. Libraries are places for learning and discovery, forums ... <a title="State Library Victoria proves libraries aren’t just about books: they’re about community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/state-library-victoria-proves-libraries-arent-just-about-books-theyre-about-community-128116/" aria-label="Read more about State Library Victoria proves libraries aren’t just about books: they’re about community">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Soong, Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education Practice, School of Education, University of South Australia Australian 15 year olds were around three and a half years behind their counterparts in China in maths, according to the OECD’s latest results for education systems around the world. The four ... <a title="Chinese students top the PISA rankings, but some Shanghai parents are turning away from the school system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/06/chinese-students-top-the-pisa-rankings-but-some-shanghai-parents-are-turning-away-from-the-school-system-128388/" aria-label="Read more about Chinese students top the PISA rankings, but some Shanghai parents are turning away from the school system">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dimitri Perrin, Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology More than a year ago, the world was shocked by Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui’s attempt to use CRISPR technology to modify human embryos and make them resistant to HIV, which led to the birth of twins Lulu and Nana. ... <a title="China’s failed gene-edited baby experiment proves we’re not ready for human embryo modification" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/06/chinas-failed-gene-edited-baby-experiment-proves-were-not-ready-for-human-embryo-modification-128454/" aria-label="Read more about China’s failed gene-edited baby experiment proves we’re not ready for human embryo modification">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Flinders University The decision to merge the Department of Communications and the Arts with Transport, Infrastructure and Regional development (dropping the “Arts” entirely) ends a year in which Australian politics has been deeply confused over its genre. Tragedy or farce? Realism ... <a title="Remember the arts? Departments and budgets disappear as politics backs culture into a dead end" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/06/remember-the-arts-departments-and-budgets-disappear-as-politics-backs-culture-into-a-dead-end-128110/" aria-label="Read more about Remember the arts? Departments and budgets disappear as politics backs culture into a dead end">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlin Syme, PhD in Vertebrate Palaeontology, The University of Queensland When you find dinosaur skeletons, how can you tell how old the dinosaur was? Like, if the skeleton is from a child dinosaur or an adult dinosaur? – Henry, aged 8. Hi Henry, that’s a good but ... <a title="Curious Kids: how do we know if a dinosaur skeleton is from a child dinosaur or an adult dinosaur?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/06/curious-kids-how-do-we-know-if-a-dinosaur-skeleton-is-from-a-child-dinosaur-or-an-adult-dinosaur-125562/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how do we know if a dinosaur skeleton is from a child dinosaur or an adult dinosaur?">Read more</a>
