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April 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeremy Dean Wilson, Ph.D candidate, Department of Environment & Science, Griffith University, Griffith University Several new species of trapdoor spiders found in Queensland are finally described in an article published this month in Invertebrate Systematics. But each of the new species occurs in only its own single, ... <a title="Trapdoor spider species that stay local put themselves at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/05/trapdoor-spider-species-that-stay-local-put-themselves-at-risk-114588/" aria-label="Read more about Trapdoor spider species that stay local put themselves at risk">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher talks about the week in Australian politics with Michelle Grattan. They discuss the government’s pre-election budget, Bill Shorten’s strong budget reply, and the effect of these on the immanent election. – ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government’s benign budget and Shorten’s mic drop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/05/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-governments-benign-budget-and-shortens-mic-drop-114983/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government’s benign budget and Shorten’s mic drop">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marie Russell, Senior Research Fellow, University of Otago In the wake of the Christchurch terror attack, and the subsequent ban on military-style semi-automatic weapons, social media has provided a platform for gun owners. Media have examined the influence of the American National Rifle Association (NRA) in New ... <a title="New Zealand gun owners invoke NRA-style tropes in response to fast-tracked law change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/05/new-zealand-gun-owners-invoke-nra-style-tropes-in-response-to-fast-tracked-law-change-114430/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand gun owners invoke NRA-style tropes in response to fast-tracked law change">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Maddison, Professor, School of Social and Political Sciences, Co-Director, Indigenous-Settler Relations Collaboration, University of Melbourne As the nation gears up for another federal election, both major parties are taking a position on Indigenous affairs. And it looks like First Nations peoples are set to be disappointed ... <a title="It’s time for Indigenous nationhood to replace a failing colonial authority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/05/its-time-for-indigenous-nationhood-to-replace-a-failing-colonial-authority-114088/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time for Indigenous nationhood to replace a failing colonial authority">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Richard Braczkowski, PhD Candidate – Wildlife Cameraman, The University of Queensland Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS ... <a title="Curious Kids: why do tigers have whiskers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/05/curious-kids-why-do-tigers-have-whiskers-110791/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why do tigers have whiskers?">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Fraser, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of New England Many criminal trials feature forensic evidence in the form of audio recordings, typically from bugging houses or cars, or intercepting phone calls. Unfortunately, the audio is often of very poor quality, making it hard for the jury to ... <a title="Don’t believe your ears: ‘enhancing’ forensic audio can mislead juries in criminal trials" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/05/dont-believe-your-ears-enhancing-forensic-audio-can-mislead-juries-in-criminal-trials-113844/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t believe your ears: ‘enhancing’ forensic audio can mislead juries in criminal trials">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Colin Klein, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Australian National University Imagine a life without pain. No toothache. No period pain. No arthritis. A woman who feels no pain has been in the news recently, linked to a case study published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia. Jo Cameron ... <a title="The ‘painless woman’ helps us see how anxiety and fear fit in the big picture of pain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/05/the-painless-woman-helps-us-see-how-anxiety-and-fear-fit-in-the-big-picture-of-pain-114751/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘painless woman’ helps us see how anxiety and fear fit in the big picture of pain">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brenda Midson, Editor, New Zealand Law Journal; Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato The man arrested over the Christchurch terror attacks has appeared in court today, facing 50 charges of murder and 39 of attempted murder. Although further charges relating to terrorism are possible, I argue, ... <a title="Why it might be time for New Zealand to reconsider the legal definition of murder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/05/why-it-might-be-time-for-new-zealand-to-reconsider-the-legal-definition-of-murder-113737/" aria-label="Read more about Why it might be time for New Zealand to reconsider the legal definition of murder">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christel Devue, Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington In the Game of Thrones universe, confusing a photograph of actor Jack Gleeson, who played the popular HBO TV show’s despised sadist Joffrey Baratheon, for one of Maisie Williams, the beloved Arya Stark, is an egregious case ... <a title="Why do we mix up faces? Game of Thrones might help us find the answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/05/why-do-we-mix-up-faces-game-of-thrones-might-help-us-find-the-answer-114587/" aria-label="Read more about Why do we mix up faces? Game of Thrones might help us find the answer">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison needed the budget to change the game for the election. But its political impact has seemed tepid rather than transformative. And Bill Shorten has shown that having the last parliamentary word in budget week can be used to ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Bill Shorten’s tactical play foils budget’s tax pitch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/05/grattan-on-friday-bill-shortens-tactical-play-foils-budgets-tax-pitch-114920/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Bill Shorten’s tactical play foils budget’s tax pitch">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Krystian Seibert, Industry Fellow, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology People experience philanthropy in Australia in a variety of ways, often without even realising it. It might be a new hospital wing that was constructed using funds from a generous donor, or an art exhibition ... <a title="Dear baby boomers: Australian philanthrophy needs your help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/05/dear-baby-boomers-australian-philanthrophy-needs-your-help-114199/" aria-label="Read more about Dear baby boomers: Australian philanthrophy needs your help">Read more</a>
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April 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brett Montgomery, Senior Lecturer in General Practice, University of Western Australia These days, guilt seems intrinsic to parenthood. And as many mothers will know, health professionals seem ever ready to stoke up guilt with their advice. Don’t smoke. Don’t drink. Have your vaccines. Take your folate tablets. ... <a title="Don’t kiss your kids? Questioning the recent advice about CMV in pregnancy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/05/dont-kiss-your-kids-questioning-the-recent-advice-about-cmv-in-pregnancy-114825/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t kiss your kids? Questioning the recent advice about CMV in pregnancy">Read more</a>
