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March 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Croucher, Professor and Head of School of Communication, Journalism, and Marketing, Massey University As an immigrant to New Zealand, I am saddened and outraged by the events in Christchurch. The apparent innocence of New Zealand has been stripped away by acts of cowardice and evil. Read ... <a title="The psychology of fear and hate, and what each of us can do to stop it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/16/the-psychology-of-fear-and-hate-and-what-each-of-us-can-do-to-stop-it-113710/" aria-label="Read more about The psychology of fear and hate, and what each of us can do to stop it">Read more</a>
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March 16, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Battersby, Police Teaching Fellow, Massey University My research focuses on terrorism in or affecting New Zealand. Until yesterday, my phone didn’t ring that often because few were interested in anything I had to say. Since yesterday, it has not stopped. There is no understating the horrific ... <a title="Why overhauling NZ’s gun and terrorism laws alone can’t stop terrorist attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/16/why-overhauling-nzs-gun-and-terrorism-laws-alone-cant-stop-terrorist-attacks-113706/" aria-label="Read more about Why overhauling NZ’s gun and terrorism laws alone can’t stop terrorist attacks">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Spoonley, Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University Tonight, New Zealand police continue to respond to events following shootings at two mosques in central Christchurch. The national security threat level has been lifted to high. Mosques across New Zealand have been closed and ... <a title="Christchurch mosque shootings must end New Zealand’s innocence about right-wing terrorism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/christchurch-mosque-shootings-must-end-new-zealands-innocence-about-right-wing-terrorism-113655/" aria-label="Read more about Christchurch mosque shootings must end New Zealand’s innocence about right-wing terrorism">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Colleen Murrell, Associate Professor, Journalism, Swinburne University of Technology Like so many times before with acts of mass violence in different parts of the world, news of shootings at two Christchurch mosques on Friday instantly ricocheted around the world via social media. When these incidents occur, online ... <a title="Why news outlets should think twice about republishing the New Zealand mosque shooter’s livestream" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/why-news-outlets-should-think-twice-about-republishing-the-new-zealand-mosque-shooters-livestream-113651/" aria-label="Read more about Why news outlets should think twice about republishing the New Zealand mosque shooter’s livestream">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophie Lewis, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW You arrive at your local public hospital for treatment. The hospital staff ask for your name, date of birth and address. They ask if you have Medicare and private health insurance. Then they ask if ... <a title="If you’ve got private health insurance, the choice to use it in a public hospital is your own" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/if-youve-got-private-health-insurance-the-choice-to-use-it-in-a-public-hospital-is-your-own-113367/" aria-label="Read more about If you’ve got private health insurance, the choice to use it in a public hospital is your own">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Betsy Jackes, Adjunct professor, James Cook University Welcome to Beating Around the Bush, a series that profiles native plants: part gardening column, part dispatches from country, entirely Australian. Read more about the series here or get in touch to pitch a plant at batb@theconversation.edu.au. I first became ... <a title="Guinea flowers are fierce and golden" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/guinea-flowers-are-fierce-and-golden-109189/" aria-label="Read more about Guinea flowers are fierce and golden">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor Leigh Sullivan speaks with Michelle Grattan about the week in politics. They discuss Barnaby Joyce signalling interest in the Nationals leadership, the schism between Queensland Nationals MPs and moderate Liberal MPs on coal-fired ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Coalition and coal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-coalition-and-coal-113653/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the Coalition and coal">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alastair Blanshard, Paul Eliadis Chair of Classics and Ancient History Deputy Head of School, The University of Queensland Review: Hydra, Queensland Theatre and State Theatre Company of South Australia Running through Hydra, the new play by Australian playwright Sue Smith, is the myth of Icarus, the boy ... <a title="Sue Smith’s Hydra: how love, pain and sacrifice produced an Australian classic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/sue-smiths-hydra-how-love-pain-and-sacrifice-produced-an-australian-classic-113640/" aria-label="Read more about Sue Smith’s Hydra: how love, pain and sacrifice produced an Australian classic">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Malcolm Burt, Amusement academic and disruptive media researcher, Queensland University of Technology Picture the scene – we’re in ancient times and a group of cave people are gathered around a fire telling stories about their day (there’s evidence of storytelling by way of cave art over 30,000 ... <a title="Neanderthals didn’t need Nintendos: why we always choose story over technology" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/neanderthals-didnt-need-nintendos-why-we-always-choose-story-over-technology-112874/" aria-label="Read more about Neanderthals didn’t need Nintendos: why we always choose story over technology">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt Navarro, Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Western Australia More than 70% of recreational fishers support no-take marine sanctuaries according to our research, published recently in Marine Policy. This study contradicts the popular perception that fishers are against establishing no-take marine reserves to protect marine life. In fact, ... <a title="Most recreational fishers in Australia support marine sanctuaries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/most-recreational-fishers-in-australia-support-marine-sanctuaries-112960/" aria-label="Read more about Most recreational fishers in Australia support marine sanctuaries">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patsie Frawley, Associate Professor, Deakin University The draft terms of reference for the royal commission into the abuse and neglect of people with disabilities, released for comment this week, outline the commission’s plan to investigate all forms of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disabilities. ... <a title="Finally, people with disabilities will have a chance to tell their stories – and be believed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/finally-people-with-disabilities-will-have-a-chance-to-tell-their-stories-and-be-believed-113475/" aria-label="Read more about Finally, people with disabilities will have a chance to tell their stories – and be believed">Read more</a>
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March 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ryan Storr, Lecturer in Sport Development, Western Sydney University Tennis champion Martina Navratilova recently called the participation of transgender women in elite female sporting competitions “insane” and “cheating”. And she’s not alone. Several other prominent women athletes have also used social media, mainly Twitter, to voice their ... <a title="Elite sport is becoming a platform to target the trans community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/15/elite-sport-is-becoming-a-platform-to-target-the-trans-community-113347/" aria-label="Read more about Elite sport is becoming a platform to target the trans community">Read more</a>