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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kai Riemer, Professor of Information Technology and Organisation, University of Sydney Shutterstock Imagine there is a public speaking square in your city, much like the ancient Greek agora. Here you can freely share your ideas without censorship. But there’s one key difference. Someone decides, for their own ... <a title="Wrong, Elon Musk: the big problem with free speech on platforms isn’t censorship. It’s the algorithms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/wrong-elon-musk-the-big-problem-with-free-speech-on-platforms-isnt-censorship-its-the-algorithms-182433/" aria-label="Read more about Wrong, Elon Musk: the big problem with free speech on platforms isn’t censorship. It’s the algorithms">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Medicare, Australia’s universal health insurance scheme, provides financial protection against the cost of medical bills, and makes public hospital care available without any charge to the ... <a title="First Nations people in the NT receive just 16% of the Medicare funding of an average Australian" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/first-nations-people-in-the-nt-receive-just-16-of-the-medicare-funding-of-an-average-australian-183210/" aria-label="Read more about First Nations people in the NT receive just 16% of the Medicare funding of an average Australian">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Eltham, Lecturer, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University Shutterstock Mentions of arts and cultural policy have been thin on the ground this election. The Coalition has not released any specific arts policies during the campaign, and Labor’s arts policies have only just been announced ... <a title="How do the major parties compare on arts and cultural policy? We asked 5 experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/how-do-the-major-parties-compare-on-arts-and-cultural-policy-we-asked-5-experts-183209/" aria-label="Read more about How do the major parties compare on arts and cultural policy? We asked 5 experts">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark John Costello, Professor, Nord University Shutterstock Denying the severity of a crisis neither removes nor lessens the problem. Sticking to the status quo because it doesn’t suit our work practices, or social and economic norms, not only delays the inevitable, it compounds the problem. The crisis, ... <a title="Prompt and accurate information is vital in a pandemic – the climate and biodiversity crises demand the same urgency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/prompt-and-accurate-information-is-vital-in-a-pandemic-the-climate-and-biodiversity-crises-demand-the-same-urgency-182329/" aria-label="Read more about Prompt and accurate information is vital in a pandemic – the climate and biodiversity crises demand the same urgency">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne AAP/Lukas Coch/Mick Tsikas The final Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted May 12-17 from a sample of 2,049, gave Labor just a 52-48 lead by 2019 election preferences, a two-point gain for the Coalition ... <a title="Labor’s lead narrows in three new national polls; and seat polls galore" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/labors-lead-narrows-in-three-new-national-polls-and-seat-polls-galore-183110/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s lead narrows in three new national polls; and seat polls galore">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kira Westaway, Associate professor, Macquarie University Fabrice Demeter (University of Copenhagen / CNRS Paris), Author provided What do a finger bone and some teeth found in the frigid Denisova Cave in Siberia’s Altai mountains have in common with fossils from the balmy hills of tropical northern Laos? ... <a title="A fossil tooth places enigmatic ancient humans in Southeast Asia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/a-fossil-tooth-places-enigmatic-ancient-humans-in-southeast-asia-179290/" aria-label="Read more about A fossil tooth places enigmatic ancient humans in Southeast Asia">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Arrow, Professor of History, Macquarie University AAP/Diego Fidele Because “women’s issues” have been in the headlines over the last year, it may seem strange they have not been more prominent in the election campaign. Yet it is clear gender has played a crucial role in defining ... <a title="Hey, guess what, guys? Women vote too – and they may decide the outcome of this election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/hey-guess-what-guys-women-vote-too-and-they-may-decide-the-outcome-of-this-election-182291/" aria-label="Read more about Hey, guess what, guys? Women vote too – and they may decide the outcome of this election">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute In the seat-by-seat slugfest that is the federal election, transport infrastructure is once again at the forefront. Small, hyper-local projects are a favourite of both major parties this time around. That’s even though small local projects, such as ... <a title="Roundabouts and car parks? The major parties are promising much on transport, but they should stick to their jobs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/roundabouts-and-car-parks-the-major-parties-are-promising-much-on-transport-but-they-should-stick-to-their-jobs-182783/" aria-label="Read more about Roundabouts and car parks? The major parties are promising much on transport, but they should stick to their jobs">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Monica Cations, Senior Research Fellow, Flinders University Shutterstock There are up to 29,000 people aged under 65 living with dementia in Australia. Our new research shows people with young onset dementia experience delays to diagnosis and a faster decline in their cognitive abilities than older people with ... <a title="The 29,000 younger Australians living with dementia are getting lost between disability services and aged care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/the-29-000-younger-australians-living-with-dementia-are-getting-lost-between-disability-services-and-aged-care-183115/" aria-label="Read more about The 29,000 younger Australians living with dementia are getting lost between disability services and aged care">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susanne Becken, Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Director, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University Shutterstock This year, Qantas announced two plans in direct conflict. In March, Australia’s largest airline group went public with the admirable goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 and a 25% reduction ... <a title="Bucking the trend: Is there a future for ultra long-haul flights in a net zero carbon world?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/bucking-the-trend-is-there-a-future-for-ultra-long-haul-flights-in-a-net-zero-carbon-world-183212/" aria-label="Read more about Bucking the trend: Is there a future for ultra long-haul flights in a net zero carbon world?">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Roy, Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle Bianca De Marchi/AAP The 2022 election campaign has not exactly been a policy fest. And one critical area we have heard very little about is schools. This is surprising and concerning. Not only have schools and students weathered two ... <a title="Kids don’t vote but teachers and parents sure do – what are the parties offering on schools?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/kids-dont-vote-but-teachers-and-parents-sure-do-what-are-the-parties-offering-on-schools-182597/" aria-label="Read more about Kids don’t vote but teachers and parents sure do – what are the parties offering on schools?">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sue Richardson, Adjunct professor, Flinders University Shutterstock You would be forgiven for being unsure about whether the buying power of wages was rising or falling. On one hand, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says wages are going backwards. On the other, Prime Minister Scott Morrison points to “better ... <a title="Are real wages falling? Here’s the evidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/18/are-real-wages-falling-heres-the-evidence-182171/" aria-label="Read more about Are real wages falling? Here’s the evidence">Read more</a>
