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March 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicola F. Johnson, Associate Professor of Digital Technologies in Education, Edith Cowan University It’s been over ten years since Kevin Rudd’s Digital Education Revolution placed small laptops (also called Rudd-tops) into the hands of every Year 9 and up Australian student. Once the scheme was deemed unsustainable, ... <a title="Schools are asking students to bring digital devices to class, but are they actually being used?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/schools-are-asking-students-to-bring-digital-devices-to-class-but-are-they-actually-being-used-113353/" aria-label="Read more about Schools are asking students to bring digital devices to class, but are they actually being used?">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Will Rifkin, Chair in Applied Regional Economics and Director, Hunter Research Foundation Centre, University of Newcastle Christchurch has a challenging new aspect to its identity. The city is now inextricably associated with the March 15 mass shootings at two mosques. So how does a city come to ... <a title="Massacre is now part of Christchurch’s identity, so how does a city rise above that?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/massacre-is-now-part-of-christchurchs-identity-so-how-does-a-city-rise-above-that-113854/" aria-label="Read more about Massacre is now part of Christchurch’s identity, so how does a city rise above that?">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Warren Hogan, Industry Professor, University of Technology Sydney It has been just over three months since the December budget update but once again the government has been gifted a windfall of unexpected revenues, despite a raft of economic data suggesting the economy has slowed its rate of ... <a title="Expect tax cuts and an emptying of the cupboards in a budget cleanout as the billions roll in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/expect-tax-cuts-and-an-emptying-of-the-cupboards-in-a-budget-cleanout-as-the-billions-roll-in-113727/" aria-label="Read more about Expect tax cuts and an emptying of the cupboards in a budget cleanout as the billions roll in">Read more</a>
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March 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Moore, Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Literature, Languages, and Linguistics, Australian National University Bogan is the most significant word to be created in Australian English in the past 40 years. It is defined as “an uncultured and unsophisticated person; a boorish and uncouth person” ... <a title="A new twist in the elusive quest for the origins of the word ‘bogan’ leads to Melbourne’s Xavier College" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/26/a-new-twist-in-the-elusive-quest-for-the-origins-of-the-word-bogan-leads-to-melbournes-xavier-college-113755/" aria-label="Read more about A new twist in the elusive quest for the origins of the word ‘bogan’ leads to Melbourne’s Xavier College">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Morris, Professor of Pharmacology, Head of Pharmacology, UNSW Trying to keep up with what constitutes a “healthy” diet can be exhausting. With unending options at the supermarket, and diet advice coming from all directions, filling your shopping trolley with the right things can seem an overwhelming ... <a title="Health check: can eating certain foods make you smarter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/health-check-can-eating-certain-foods-make-you-smarter-113551/" aria-label="Read more about Health check: can eating certain foods make you smarter?">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Harper Campbell, Lecturer in Drama, Flinders University Review: Animal Farm, State Theatre Company of South Australia In a new one-man production, Renato Musolino brings George Orwell’s classic novella Animal Farm to life. A searing solo piece, the play showcases not only the talents of Musolino as ... <a title="A skilful and stirring one-man treatment of George Orwell’s Animal Farm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/a-skilful-and-stirring-one-man-treatment-of-george-orwells-animal-farm-114165/" aria-label="Read more about A skilful and stirring one-man treatment of George Orwell’s Animal Farm">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicolas Pirsoul, Sessional lecturer in Middle Eastern Politics, Australian Catholic University The Christchurch terrorist attack has shown us that we need to address the threat posed by far-right extremism to our ideals of peaceful social cooperation in a multicultural society. Unfortunately, in the aftermath of the shooting, ... <a title="We need to stop conflating Islam with terrorism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/we-need-to-stop-conflating-islam-with-terrorism-114073/" aria-label="Read more about We need to stop conflating Islam with terrorism">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alice de Jonge, Senior Lecturer, International Law; Asian Business Law, Monash University The European Commission has decided to ignore US calls that its allies keep Chinese tech giant Huawei away from significant telecommunications infrastructure. Britain, France and Germany had already made the same decison. So had Asian ... <a title="Huawei exposes critical weaknesses. We need the infrastructure to engage with China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/huawei-exposes-critical-weaknesses-we-need-the-infrastructure-to-engage-with-china-110706/" aria-label="Read more about Huawei exposes critical weaknesses. We need the infrastructure to engage with China">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eva Nisa, Lecturer in Religious Studies, Victoria University of Wellington Muslims make up just over 1% of New Zealand’s population and one might assume most are new to this country. But historical accounts document that Islam first arrived in New Zealand in 1769, with two Indian Muslims. ... <a title="From Mahometan to Kiwi Muslim: history of NZ’s Muslim population" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/from-mahometan-to-kiwi-muslim-history-of-nzs-muslim-population-114067/" aria-label="Read more about From Mahometan to Kiwi Muslim: history of NZ’s Muslim population">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Schmidt, Research fellow, University of Melbourne Planning a trip to the tropics? You might end up bringing home more than just a tan and a towel. Our latest research looked at mosquitoes that travel as secret stowaways on flights returning to Australia and New Zealand from ... <a title="Stowaway mozzies enter Australia from Asian holiday spots – and they’re resistant to insecticides" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/stowaway-mozzies-enter-australia-from-asian-holiday-spots-and-theyre-resistant-to-insecticides-113999/" aria-label="Read more about Stowaway mozzies enter Australia from Asian holiday spots – and they’re resistant to insecticides">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amelia Hyatt, Senior Researcher, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre You’re in a consultation with your doctor and you’ve just been told you have cancer. You’re in shock, and find it difficult to take in anything else the doctor says during the remainder of the appointment. Research shows receiving ... <a title="Missed something the doctor said? Recording your appointments gives you a chance to go back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/missed-something-the-doctor-said-recording-your-appointments-gives-you-a-chance-to-go-back-112302/" aria-label="Read more about Missed something the doctor said? Recording your appointments gives you a chance to go back">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kellie Bousfield, Associate Head of School, School of Education, Charles Sturt University Allegations of parents cheating and bribing top-tier universities in the US to secure their children’s admission have caused a media storm in recent weeks. Those indicted included members of the Hollywood elite. The US attorney ... <a title="Aussie parents are under pressure to buy their kids academic advantage too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/aussie-parents-are-under-pressure-to-buy-their-kids-academic-advantage-too-113758/" aria-label="Read more about Aussie parents are under pressure to buy their kids academic advantage too">Read more</a>
