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March 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqui Horan, Associate Professor, Monash University There has been some debate over the recent conviction of George Pell, whose first trial ended with a hung jury, and the second a unanimous guilty verdict. People are questioning our justice system, the potential bias of the jury, and whether ... <a title="All about juries: why do we actually need them and can they get it ‘wrong’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/all-about-juries-why-do-we-actually-need-them-and-can-they-get-it-wrong-112703/" aria-label="Read more about All about juries: why do we actually need them and can they get it ‘wrong’?">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yasmine Probst, Senior lecturer, School of Medicine, University of Wollongong The number of people in Australia who follow vegetarian or plant-based diets is growing rapidly. People might choose to be vegetarian for ethical, cultural or health-related reasons. While not all vegetarians are necessarily following a healthy diet, ... <a title="Eat your vegetables – studies show plant-based diets are good for immunity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/eat-your-vegetables-studies-show-plant-based-diets-are-good-for-immunity-107964/" aria-label="Read more about Eat your vegetables – studies show plant-based diets are good for immunity">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Dargaville, Senior lecturer, Monash University People have used moving water to create energy for thousands of years. Today, pumped hydro is the most common form of grid-connected energy storage in the world. This technology is in the spotlight because it pairs so well with solar and ... <a title="Five gifs that explain how pumped hydro actually works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/five-gifs-that-explain-how-pumped-hydro-actually-works-112610/" aria-label="Read more about Five gifs that explain how pumped hydro actually works">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerrylee Rogers, Associate Professor, University of Wollongong Coastal wetlands don’t cover much global area but they punch well above their carbon weight by sequestering the most atmospheric carbon dioxide of all natural ecosystems. Termed “blue carbon ecosystems” by virtue of their connection to the sea, the salty, ... <a title="Rising seas allow coastal wetlands to store more carbon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/rising-seas-allow-coastal-wetlands-to-store-more-carbon-113020/" aria-label="Read more about Rising seas allow coastal wetlands to store more carbon">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Pitman, Senior Research Fellow, Curtin University Australia is often characterised as having a mass higher education system. In fact, it could be called near-universal. According to the 2016 Census, 56% of Australians aged 15 years and over – 9.6 million people – hold a post-school qualification, ... <a title="Australia should start planning for universal tertiary education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/australia-should-start-planning-for-universal-tertiary-education-110783/" aria-label="Read more about Australia should start planning for universal tertiary education">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Harriet Radermacher, Adjunct Lecturer, Department of General Practice, Monash University Who decides what matters in the lives of voters? In the run-up to the 2018 Victorian state election, media focused on a few potential big issues of concern or interest. Newspapers featured pieces on the consequences of ... <a title="Vital conversations: older women have their say about the challenges of life in a city like Melbourne" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/vital-conversations-older-women-have-their-say-about-the-challenges-of-life-in-a-city-like-melbourne-112772/" aria-label="Read more about Vital conversations: older women have their say about the challenges of life in a city like Melbourne">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Bolton, PhD student, Media and Communications, University of Sydney Boosting workforce participation has been the gender catchcry for at least a decade. Women are paid less than men? Increase female workforce participation! Want to boost the economy? Increase female workforce participation! It can look like a ... <a title="What if we’ve had gender the wrong way around? What if, for workplace parity, we focused on men?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/what-if-weve-had-gender-the-wrong-way-around-what-if-for-workplace-parity-we-focused-on-men-107142/" aria-label="Read more about What if we’ve had gender the wrong way around? What if, for workplace parity, we focused on men?">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the ... <a title="Future budgets are going to have to spend more on welfare, which is fine. It’s spending on us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/future-budgets-are-going-to-have-to-spend-more-on-welfare-which-is-fine-its-spending-on-us-111498/" aria-label="Read more about Future budgets are going to have to spend more on welfare, which is fine. It’s spending on us">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Akshaya Kamalnath, Lecturer, Deakin University More women on boards is seen as an important indicator of gender equality and board effectiveness. The Australian government’s annual gender insights report, published last week, says greater female board membership helps drive more equitable pay across all levels of an organisation. ... <a title="Reality check. Having a woman on your board needn’t make it diverse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/reality-check-having-a-woman-on-your-board-neednt-make-it-diverse-103526/" aria-label="Read more about Reality check. Having a woman on your board needn’t make it diverse">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Hopper, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University Sarah is an aspiring actor, recently graduated from a prestigious acting school. She lands her first contract with a major theatre company to work with a respected director. The play includes performance of a simulated rape scene. Over the weeks of ... <a title="Hollywood may be able to afford #MeToo, but it’s a stretch for the Australian arts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/hollywood-may-be-able-to-afford-metoo-but-its-a-stretch-for-the-australian-arts-111842/" aria-label="Read more about Hollywood may be able to afford #MeToo, but it’s a stretch for the Australian arts">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Scott, Professor, University of Melbourne In an attempt to crack down on specialists charging exorbitant fees, the Morrison government has pledged to create a website listing individual specialists’ fees. The website is voluntary and doctors will post their own fees. Patients will be able to compare ... <a title="We need more than a website to stop Australians paying exorbitant out-of-pocket health costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/we-need-more-than-a-website-to-stop-australians-paying-exorbitant-out-of-pocket-health-costs-108740/" aria-label="Read more about We need more than a website to stop Australians paying exorbitant out-of-pocket health costs">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shaun Adams, Isotope Bioarchaeologist Research Fellow, Griffith University To mark the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements we’re taking a look at how researchers use some of the elements in their work. Today’s it’s strontium, a chemical that can help fireworks burn red. It’s ... <a title="Where did you grow up? How strontium in your teeth can help answer that question" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/where-did-you-grow-up-how-strontium-in-your-teeth-can-help-answer-that-question-112705/" aria-label="Read more about Where did you grow up? How strontium in your teeth can help answer that question">Read more</a>
