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Friday essay: Nora Heysen, more than her father’s daughter

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanna Mendelssohn, Honorary Associate Professor, Art & Design: UNSW Australia. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, UNSW When Nora Heysen’s portrait of Madame Elink Schuurman was awarded the 1938 Archibald Prize, the Sydney Sun’s headline was Girl Makes History, Girl artist takes Archibald Prize. ... <a title="Friday essay: Nora Heysen, more than her father’s daughter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/friday-essay-nora-heysen-more-than-her-fathers-daughter-111074/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: Nora Heysen, more than her father’s daughter">Read more</a>

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Chasing the denuclearisation fantasy: The US-North Korea summit ends abruptly in Hanoi

March 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Habib, Lecturer in International Relations, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University Korea-watchers around the world are scrambling to tease out the meaning of the abruptly concluded US-DPRK summit in Hanoi. I want to cast a critical eye on denuclearisation itself as the framing objective ... <a title="Chasing the denuclearisation fantasy: The US-North Korea summit ends abruptly in Hanoi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/01/chasing-the-denuclearisation-fantasy-the-us-north-korea-summit-ends-abruptly-in-hanoi-112397/" aria-label="Read more about Chasing the denuclearisation fantasy: The US-North Korea summit ends abruptly in Hanoi">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Warringah Votes – Abbott’s challenger has yet to ‘penetrate the streets’

February 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Zali Steggall is a poster person for a batch of high profile centre-right independents contesting seats in the May election. Her bid to oust Tony Abbott from his Liberal heartland seat of Warringah is receiving national attention and the former ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Warringah Votes – Abbott’s challenger has yet to ‘penetrate the streets’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/28/grattan-on-friday-warringah-votes-abbotts-challenger-has-yet-to-penetrate-the-streets-112712/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Warringah Votes – Abbott’s challenger has yet to ‘penetrate the streets’">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Abbott and Zali Steggall on Warringah votes

February 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Sydney electorate of Warringah will be one of the most fascinating battlegrounds in the May election, with a high profile independent Zali Stegall challenging former prime minister Tony Abbott. Despite the seat being on about 11 per cent, Abbott ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Abbott and Zali Steggall on Warringah votes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/28/politics-with-michelle-grattan-tony-abbott-and-zali-steggall-on-warringah-votes-112702/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tony Abbott and Zali Steggall on Warringah votes">Read more</a>

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Same same but different: when identical twins are non-identical

February 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Brown, Postdoctoral Research Affiliate, University of Adelaide We all know a set of twins; perhaps even a set of identical twins. In Australia, twins account for about one in 80 births. But in research published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, we learn of ... <a title="Same same but different: when identical twins are non-identical" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/28/same-same-but-different-when-identical-twins-are-non-identical-112684/" aria-label="Read more about Same same but different: when identical twins are non-identical">Read more</a>

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How an appeal could uphold or overturn George Pell’s conviction

February 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hamer, Professor of Evidence Law, University of Sydney A criminal trial often helps to provide finality for the accused, and closure for victims and society. But following this week’s news, George Pell’s barrister, Robert Richter QC, indicated Pell maintains his innocence and the legal team have ... <a title="How an appeal could uphold or overturn George Pell’s conviction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/28/how-an-appeal-could-uphold-or-overturn-george-pells-conviction-112620/" aria-label="Read more about How an appeal could uphold or overturn George Pell’s conviction">Read more</a>

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What’s worse than the US-China trade war? A grand peace bargain

February 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giovanni Di Lieto, Senior Lecturer of international trade law, Monash Business School, Monash University It’s hard to tell if Donald Trump’s trumpeting of “substantial progress” in trade talks, leading to a cosy weekend at Mar-a-Lago to sign a deal with Chinese president Xi Jingping, represents reality. Most ... <a title="What’s worse than the US-China trade war? A grand peace bargain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/28/whats-worse-than-the-us-china-trade-war-a-grand-peace-bargain-111608/" aria-label="Read more about What’s worse than the US-China trade war? A grand peace bargain">Read more</a>

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Australians want to support government use and sharing of data, but don’t trust their data will be safe

February 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Biddle, Associate Professor, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University Never has more data been held about us by government or companies that we interact with. Never has this data been so useful for analytical purposes. But with such opportunities come risks and ... <a title="Australians want to support government use and sharing of data, but don’t trust their data will be safe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/28/australians-want-to-support-government-use-and-sharing-of-data-but-dont-trust-their-data-will-be-safe-111610/" aria-label="Read more about Australians want to support government use and sharing of data, but don’t trust their data will be safe">Read more</a>

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Ita Buttrose’s appointment as new ABC chair a promising step in the right direction

February 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne In appointing Ita Buttrose to chair the ABC, the Morrison government might just have got it right, having got it so hopelessly wrong last time. Buttrose comes with what might be called three ... <a title="Ita Buttrose’s appointment as new ABC chair a promising step in the right direction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/28/ita-buttroses-appointment-as-new-abc-chair-a-promising-step-in-the-right-direction-112683/" aria-label="Read more about Ita Buttrose’s appointment as new ABC chair a promising step in the right direction">Read more</a>

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Hidden women of history: Hsieh Hsüeh-hung, communist champion of Taiwanese self-determination

February 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Antonia Finnane, Professor (honorary), University of Melbourne In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages. Every so often a woman takes up arms to lead a spirited struggle against invaders and occupiers of her homeland. Such women usually wind up dead at an early ... <a title="Hidden women of history: Hsieh Hsüeh-hung, communist champion of Taiwanese self-determination" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/28/hidden-women-of-history-hsieh-hsueh-hung-communist-champion-of-taiwanese-self-determination-112604/" aria-label="Read more about Hidden women of history: Hsieh Hsüeh-hung, communist champion of Taiwanese self-determination">Read more</a>

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Seven ways the government can make Australians safer – without compromising online privacy

February 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Damien Manuel, Director, Centre for Cyber Security Research & Innovation (CSRI), Deakin 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 ... <a title="Seven ways the government can make Australians safer – without compromising online privacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/28/seven-ways-the-government-can-make-australians-safer-without-compromising-online-privacy-111091/" aria-label="Read more about Seven ways the government can make Australians safer – without compromising online privacy">Read more</a>

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Hermit kingdom, nuclear nation … If the media keep calling North Korea names, it will only prolong conflict

February 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwen Dalton, Associate professor, Management Discipline Group UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney As US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet at a summit in Vietnam, we are again seeing the same kind of language used in relation to North Korea. The ... <a title="Hermit kingdom, nuclear nation … If the media keep calling North Korea names, it will only prolong conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/28/hermit-kingdom-nuclear-nation-if-the-media-keep-calling-north-korea-names-it-will-only-prolong-conflict-112507/" aria-label="Read more about Hermit kingdom, nuclear nation … If the media keep calling North Korea names, it will only prolong conflict">Read more</a>