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Carelessly linking crime to being homeless adds to the harmful stigma

May 30, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Young, Francine V. McNiff Professor of Criminology, University of Melbourne The news of Courtney Herron’s death has shocked Melburnians. While full details are yet to emerge, both she and the man charged with murdering her have been widely reported as being homeless. It’s revealing how news ... <a title="Carelessly linking crime to being homeless adds to the harmful stigma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/carelessly-linking-crime-to-being-homeless-adds-to-the-harmful-stigma-117834/" aria-label="Read more about Carelessly linking crime to being homeless adds to the harmful stigma">Read more</a>

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The behavioural economics of discounting, and why Kogan would profit from discount deception

May 30, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ralph-Christopher Bayer, Professor of Economics , University of Adelaide Kogan Australia has grown from a garage to an online retail giant in a little more than a decade. Key to its success have been its discount prices. But apparently not all of those discounts have been legit, ... <a title="The behavioural economics of discounting, and why Kogan would profit from discount deception" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/the-behavioural-economics-of-discounting-and-why-kogan-would-profit-from-discount-deception-117895/" aria-label="Read more about The behavioural economics of discounting, and why Kogan would profit from discount deception">Read more</a>

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A scope as big as humanity can conjure: the Terracotta Warriors & Cai Guo-Qiang

May 30, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Carroll, Senior Research Fellow, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne The oft-quoted saying “may you live in interesting times” has been (rightly or wrongly) interpreted as a Chinese curse. The exhibition Terracotta Warriors & Cai Guo-Qiang at the National Gallery of Victoria has a ... <a title="A scope as big as humanity can conjure: the Terracotta Warriors & Cai Guo-Qiang" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/a-scope-as-big-as-humanity-can-conjure-the-terracotta-warriors-and-cai-guo-qiang-117825/" aria-label="Read more about A scope as big as humanity can conjure: the Terracotta Warriors & Cai Guo-Qiang">Read more</a>

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Online tools can help people in disasters, but do they represent everyone?

May 30, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Billy Tusker Haworth, Lecturer in GIS and Disaster Management, University of Manchester With natural hazard and climate-related disasters on the rise, online tools such as crowdsourced mapping and social media can help people understand and respond to a crisis. They enable people to share their location and ... <a title="Online tools can help people in disasters, but do they represent everyone?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/online-tools-can-help-people-in-disasters-but-do-they-represent-everyone-116810/" aria-label="Read more about Online tools can help people in disasters, but do they represent everyone?">Read more</a>

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Here’s what needs to happen to get the NDIS back on track

May 30, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW In one of his first official public remarks since being re-elected, Prime Minister Scott Morrison pledged that addressing failures in the national disability insurance scheme (NDIS) would be a priority for the new government. Stuart Robert has assumed the role ... <a title="Here’s what needs to happen to get the NDIS back on track" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/heres-what-needs-to-happen-to-get-the-ndis-back-on-track-117835/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what needs to happen to get the NDIS back on track">Read more</a>

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The government keeps talking about revamping VET – but is it actually doing it?

May 30, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pi-Shen Seet, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Edith Cowan University The vocational education and training (VET) sector is integral to Australia’s economy and the businesses and workforce that underpin it. The sector provides skills to 4.2 million students at 4,200 registered training providers. This is important because, ... <a title="The government keeps talking about revamping VET – but is it actually doing it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/30/the-government-keeps-talking-about-revamping-vet-but-is-it-actually-doing-it-117743/" aria-label="Read more about The government keeps talking about revamping VET – but is it actually doing it?">Read more</a>

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Enough with the pilot programs: we need to kickstart innovation in Australia

May 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Beth Webster, Director, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Karen Andrews will continue as Australia’s Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, sworn in today with other cabinet members in Scott Morrison’s refreshed Coalition government. As one of the shepherds of the Australian innovation system, Andrews ... <a title="Enough with the pilot programs: we need to kickstart innovation in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/enough-with-the-pilot-programs-we-need-to-kickstart-innovation-in-australia-117826/" aria-label="Read more about Enough with the pilot programs: we need to kickstart innovation in Australia">Read more</a>

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After decades away, dengue returns to central Queensland

May 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Lecturer and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney The Queensland city of Rockhampton was free of dengue for decades. Now, a case of one of the most serious mosquito-borne diseases has authorities scratching their heads. Over the past decade, dengue infections have tended to ... <a title="After decades away, dengue returns to central Queensland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/after-decades-away-dengue-returns-to-central-queensland-117821/" aria-label="Read more about After decades away, dengue returns to central Queensland">Read more</a>

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Freak mud flows threaten our water supplies, and climate change is raising the risk

May 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Petter Nyman, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne Slurries of mud increasingly threaten the water we drink. This rush of sediment, known as “debris flow”, is a type of erosion where mud and boulders in steep catchments suddenly tumble down the stream channel, often travelling at speeds of ... <a title="Freak mud flows threaten our water supplies, and climate change is raising the risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/freak-mud-flows-threaten-our-water-supplies-and-climate-change-is-raising-the-risk-116418/" aria-label="Read more about Freak mud flows threaten our water supplies, and climate change is raising the risk">Read more</a>

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Despite Japan’s low crime rates, it’s seen a number of mass stabbings in the past decade

May 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mai Sato, Fellow, School of Regulation and Global Governance, The Australian National University, Australian National University On May 27, a 51-year old man went on a killing spree in the Japanese city of Kawasaki, located south of Tokyo. With a knife in each hand, he killed a ... <a title="Despite Japan’s low crime rates, it’s seen a number of mass stabbings in the past decade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/despite-japans-low-crime-rates-its-seen-a-number-of-mass-stabbings-in-the-past-decade-117910/" aria-label="Read more about Despite Japan’s low crime rates, it’s seen a number of mass stabbings in the past decade">Read more</a>

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Why is it taking so long to achieve gender equality in parliament?

May 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Staff, PhD Candidate, Australian National University Australia could once count itself among the vanguard of women’s rights reform, being the first country in the world to grant (some) women the dual rights of voting and standing for parliament in 1902. While we have made significant advances ... <a title="Why is it taking so long to achieve gender equality in parliament?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/why-is-it-taking-so-long-to-achieve-gender-equality-in-parliament-117313/" aria-label="Read more about Why is it taking so long to achieve gender equality in parliament?">Read more</a>

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Infographic: who’s who in the new Morrison ministry

May 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emil Jeyaratnam, Data + Interactives Editor, The Conversation As Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s ministry is sworn in today, we’re taking a closer look at the members of the newly revamped cabinet. Some of the faces are new – Stuart Robert, for example, takes over the new portfolio ... <a title="Infographic: who’s who in the new Morrison ministry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/29/infographic-whos-who-in-the-new-morrison-ministry-117909/" aria-label="Read more about Infographic: who’s who in the new Morrison ministry">Read more</a>