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Should online users be bound by their privacy agreements?

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Becher, Associate Professor of Business Law, Victoria University of Wellington The political economy of digital capitalism is largely premised on a new exchange: individuals enjoy cheap or free services and goods in exchange for their personal information. Put simply, individuals often pay online, consciously or unintentionally, ... <a title="Should online users be bound by their privacy agreements?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/should-online-users-be-bound-by-their-privacy-agreements-112301/" aria-label="Read more about Should online users be bound by their privacy agreements?">Read more</a>

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More visits to the doctor doesn’t mean better care – it’s time for a Medicare shake-up

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Hall, Professor of Health Economics and Director, Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology Sydney 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 ... <a title="More visits to the doctor doesn’t mean better care – it’s time for a Medicare shake-up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/more-visits-to-the-doctor-doesnt-mean-better-care-its-time-for-a-medicare-shake-up-110884/" aria-label="Read more about More visits to the doctor doesn’t mean better care – it’s time for a Medicare shake-up">Read more</a>

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How do we save ageing Australians from the heat? Greening our cities is a good start

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claudia Baldwin, Associate Professor, Urban Design and Town Planning, Sustainability Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast Heatwaves have killed more Australians than road accidents, fires, floods and all other natural disasters combined. Although recent research shows extreme cold is a worry in some parts of Australia, ... <a title="How do we save ageing Australians from the heat? Greening our cities is a good start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/how-do-we-save-ageing-australians-from-the-heat-greening-our-cities-is-a-good-start-112613/" aria-label="Read more about How do we save ageing Australians from the heat? Greening our cities is a good start">Read more</a>

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How a new breast cancer biomarker could help patients identify best treatment options

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dong-Xu Liu, Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology According to the latest GLOBOCAN cancer database, New Zealand’s breast cancer incidence rate is among the highest in the world. It affects one in nine women in their lifetime and accounts for almost half of all cancers for women ... <a title="How a new breast cancer biomarker could help patients identify best treatment options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/how-a-new-breast-cancer-biomarker-could-help-patients-identify-best-treatment-options-112220/" aria-label="Read more about How a new breast cancer biomarker could help patients identify best treatment options">Read more</a>

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Rugby league may finally have reached its tipping point on player behaviour and violence

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Richards, Lecturer Sport Business Management, Western Sydney University St George Illawarra and NSW State of Origin player Jack de Belin has become the first player to be banned under a new “no fault stand down” policy introduced by the National Rugby League (NRL). This policy allows ... <a title="Rugby league may finally have reached its tipping point on player behaviour and violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/rugby-league-may-finally-have-reached-its-tipping-point-on-player-behaviour-and-violence-111421/" aria-label="Read more about Rugby league may finally have reached its tipping point on player behaviour and violence">Read more</a>

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What do normal labia look like? Sometimes doctors are the wrong people to ask

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maggie Kirkman, Senior Research Fellow, Jean Hailes Research Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Women’s genitals are as diverse as our faces, as you can see in the Labia Library photo gallery. We are accustomed to some faces being accepted as “beautiful”, and ... <a title="What do normal labia look like? Sometimes doctors are the wrong people to ask" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/what-do-normal-labia-look-like-sometimes-doctors-are-the-wrong-people-to-ask-112513/" aria-label="Read more about What do normal labia look like? Sometimes doctors are the wrong people to ask">Read more</a>

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2018-19 was Australia’s hottest summer on record, with a warm autumn likely too

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Jones, Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Australian summers are getting hotter. Today marks the end of our warmest summer on record, setting new national temperature records. Worsening drought, locally significant flooding, damaging bushfires, and heatwaves capped a summer of extremes. As we look to autumn, ... <a title="2018-19 was Australia’s hottest summer on record, with a warm autumn likely too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/2018-19-was-australias-hottest-summer-on-record-with-a-warm-autumn-likely-too-112616/" aria-label="Read more about 2018-19 was Australia’s hottest summer on record, with a warm autumn likely too">Read more</a>

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Your car is more likely to be hacked by your mechanic than a terrorist

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Matthews, Lecturer Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation and Innovation Centre | PhD Candidate in Image Forensics and Cyber | Councillor, University of Adelaide When it comes to car hacking, you should be more worried about dodgy dealers than one-off hackers with criminal intent. Hollywood would have us believe our ... <a title="Your car is more likely to be hacked by your mechanic than a terrorist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/your-car-is-more-likely-to-be-hacked-by-your-mechanic-than-a-terrorist-111616/" aria-label="Read more about Your car is more likely to be hacked by your mechanic than a terrorist">Read more</a>

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The Chinese coal ‘ban’ carries a significant political message

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University As a standoff over Australian coal shipments through the northern Chinese port of Dalian continues, it underscores the extent of Australia’s economic dependence on China. One-third of all Australia’s exports globally are China-bound. Market reaction to a ... <a title="The Chinese coal ‘ban’ carries a significant political message" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/the-chinese-coal-ban-carries-a-significant-political-message-112535/" aria-label="Read more about The Chinese coal ‘ban’ carries a significant political message">Read more</a>

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Street vendors’ self-help strategies highlight cities’ neglect of how the other half survive

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Redento B. Recio, Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Informal Urbanism (InfUr-) Hub, University of Melbourne About 2.5 billion people, or half of the global labour force, work in the informal economy, the International Labour Organisation estimates. In developing Asian countries, more than 50% of the urban labour force ... <a title="Street vendors’ self-help strategies highlight cities’ neglect of how the other half survive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/street-vendors-self-help-strategies-highlight-cities-neglect-of-how-the-other-half-survive-110283/" aria-label="Read more about Street vendors’ self-help strategies highlight cities’ neglect of how the other half survive">Read more</a>

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Fairness isn’t optional. How to design a tax system that works

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fabrizio Carmignani, Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith 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 series here. Any ... <a title="Fairness isn’t optional. How to design a tax system that works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/fairness-isnt-optional-how-to-design-a-tax-system-that-works-111493/" aria-label="Read more about Fairness isn’t optional. How to design a tax system that works">Read more</a>

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Vital Signs. Do deficits matter any more?

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW It seems that whoever wins the White House in 2020, the US federal deficit will blow up. President Donald Trump has already signed into law massive tax cuts that are estimated to expand the deficit by at least US$1.5 trillion over ... <a title="Vital Signs. Do deficits matter any more?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/vital-signs-do-deficits-matter-any-more-112680/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs. Do deficits matter any more?">Read more</a>