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May 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Nationals federal president Larry Anthony has added his weight to a call by the NSW party for supporters to vote below the line” in the Senate, in retaliation against the campaign by maverick Liberal senator Jim Molan to get voters ... <a title="Angry Nationals play payback in NSW Senate row" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/16/angry-nationals-play-payback-in-nsw-senate-row-117208/" aria-label="Read more about Angry Nationals play payback in NSW Senate row">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Camakaris, Visitor in the School of Biosciences, University of Melbourne How little things have changed in the last six years. Back in 2013 I wrote an article for The Conversation called “Wanted: political leader with a vision for a sustainable future”. Like most people, I hoped ... <a title="A ‘Council for the Future’ could break Australia’s climate paralysis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/a-council-for-the-future-could-break-australias-climate-paralysis-117185/" aria-label="Read more about A ‘Council for the Future’ could break Australia’s climate paralysis">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Merkel, Lecturer in Software Engineering, Monash University It’s been a day of high-profile security incidents. First there was news the popular WhatsApp messenger app was hacked. Updated versions of WhatsApp have been released, which you should install if you’re one of the more than one billion ... <a title="WhatsApp hacked and bugs in Intel chips: what you need to know to protect yourself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/whatsapp-hacked-and-bugs-in-intel-chips-what-you-need-to-know-to-protect-yourself-117173/" aria-label="Read more about WhatsApp hacked and bugs in Intel chips: what you need to know to protect yourself">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Skarbek, CEO at ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University No matter who wins the upcoming federal election, both the ALP and LNP are committed to remaining in the Paris Climate Agreement. This means every five years Australia is expected to submit progressively stronger targets to reduce greenhouse gas ... <a title="The UK has a national climate change act – why don’t we?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/the-uk-has-a-national-climate-change-act-why-dont-we-115230/" aria-label="Read more about The UK has a national climate change act – why don’t we?">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Beryl Exley, Professor, Deputy Head of School, Learning and Teaching, Griffith University The Coalition says, if re-elected, it will invest A$10.8 million for “a Year 1 voluntary phonics health check for parents and teachers to ensure their children are not falling behind”. The aim of this is ... <a title="The Coalition’s $10 million for Year 1 phonics checks would be wasted money" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/the-coalitions-10-million-for-year-1-phonics-checks-would-be-wasted-money-116997/" aria-label="Read more about The Coalition’s $10 million for Year 1 phonics checks would be wasted money">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Siminski, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Technology Sydney The Australian federal government plans to spend A$500 billion this year. With 188 federal agencies and departments, it funds everything from preschool to pensions, from the army to the arts. This is before getting into state/territory and ... <a title="Labor’s idea of an Evaluator General could dramatically cut wasteful spending" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/labors-idea-of-an-evaluator-general-could-dramatically-cut-wasteful-spending-115840/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s idea of an Evaluator General could dramatically cut wasteful spending">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, Co-Director Centre for Commercial Law, Bond University It’s now two months since the Christchurch terror attacks. Social media live streaming and distribution of footage from this event sparked rapid activity aimed at restricting spread of hateful and violent content online. Moving forward, it’s ... <a title="It’s vital we clamp down on online terrorism. But is Ardern’s ‘Christchurch Call’ the answer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/its-vital-we-clamp-down-on-online-terrorism-but-is-arderns-christchurch-call-the-answer-117169/" aria-label="Read more about It’s vital we clamp down on online terrorism. But is Ardern’s ‘Christchurch Call’ the answer?">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Chinna, Senior Honorary Research Fellow, University of Western Australia Review: Water, Black Swan, Perth. Water, written by Jane Bodie and directed by Emily McLean, was commissioned by Clare Watson, artistic director of Black Swan, as “a family drama for now, that spoke to the moral questions ... <a title="In Black Swan’s Water, three vignettes explore the politics of immigration, drought and family dynamics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/in-black-swans-water-three-vignettes-explore-the-politics-of-immigration-drought-and-family-dynamics-117003/" aria-label="Read more about In Black Swan’s Water, three vignettes explore the politics of immigration, drought and family dynamics">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carmen Jacques, PhD Candiate, Global Issues Practice Centre, Edith Cowan University On October 12, 2002, a terrorist detonated a bomb inside Paddy’s Nightclub in Kuta, Bali. Seconds later, as people fled the club, a larger bomb was detonated outside the Sari Club. More than 200 people lost ... <a title="The site of the Bali bombings has been a vacant lot for 16 years. It’s time to build a proper memorial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/the-site-of-the-bali-bombings-has-been-a-vacant-lot-for-16-years-its-time-to-build-a-proper-memorial-116725/" aria-label="Read more about The site of the Bali bombings has been a vacant lot for 16 years. It’s time to build a proper memorial">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney Recent protests by animal welfare activists on Australian abattoirs and farms and city streets triggered a backlash from meat-lovers and MPs. The activists were labelled “un-Australian” by the Prime Minister and others, and the ... <a title="Not just activists, 9 out of 10 people are concerned about animal welfare in Australian farming" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/not-just-activists-9-out-of-10-people-are-concerned-about-animal-welfare-in-australian-farming-117077/" aria-label="Read more about Not just activists, 9 out of 10 people are concerned about animal welfare in Australian farming">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Melleuish, Professor, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong One of the most significant, and unremarked, features of the 2019 Australian federal election has been the absence of what might be termed a “populist surge”. In the most recent Newspoll, the United Australia Party ... <a title="We’re not seeing a ‘populist surge’ in this election. Why not?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/were-not-seeing-a-populist-surge-in-this-election-why-not-117011/" aria-label="Read more about We’re not seeing a ‘populist surge’ in this election. Why not?">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Beckett, Postdoctoral Fellow (Human Molecular Nutrition), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle Food gives us the nutrients we need to survive, and we know a balanced diet contributes to good health. Beyond this, many people seek out different foods as “medicines”, hoping eating ... <a title="These 5 foods are claimed to improve our health. But the amount we’d need to consume to benefit is… a lot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/these-5-foods-are-claimed-to-improve-our-health-but-the-amount-wed-need-to-consume-to-benefit-is-a-lot-116730/" aria-label="Read more about These 5 foods are claimed to improve our health. But the amount we’d need to consume to benefit is… a lot">Read more</a>
