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Rock art shows early contact with US whalers on Australia’s remote north west coast

February 19, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jo McDonald, Director, Centre for Rock Art Research + Management, University of Western Australia Rock inscriptions made by crews from two North American whaleships in the early 19th century were found superimposed over earlier Aboriginal engravings in the Dampier Archipelago. Details of the find in northern Western ... <a title="Rock art shows early contact with US whalers on Australia’s remote north west coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/rock-art-shows-early-contact-with-us-whalers-on-australias-remote-north-west-coast-104931/" aria-label="Read more about Rock art shows early contact with US whalers on Australia’s remote north west coast">Read more</a>

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From refugees to social media to pill testing, church signs are getting political

February 19, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Moana Kolff, Lecturer, UNSW In recent times, church signs have become a stage for political commentary. In an age where most of our public debates happen digitally, and where welcoming public spaces for discussions are in decline, these signs provide an unexpected avenue for expression. Such ... <a title="From refugees to social media to pill testing, church signs are getting political" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/from-refugees-to-social-media-to-pill-testing-church-signs-are-getting-political-103163/" aria-label="Read more about From refugees to social media to pill testing, church signs are getting political">Read more</a>

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In Kwongkan, Indian and Australian performers convey an urgent climate change message

February 19, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vivienne Glance, Hon Research Fellow in Poetry and Theatre studies, University of Western Australia Review: Kwongkan, Perth Festival 2019 “Kwongkan” means sand in the language of the Nyoongar people, the first inhabitants of south-west Western Australia. Both Nyoongar and Indian traditional ceremonies, which are recreated in this ... <a title="In Kwongkan, Indian and Australian performers convey an urgent climate change message" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/in-kwongkan-indian-and-australian-performers-convey-an-urgent-climate-change-message-111985/" aria-label="Read more about In Kwongkan, Indian and Australian performers convey an urgent climate change message">Read more</a>

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New report shines light on who commits animal cruelty and how they are punished

February 19, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McGorrery, PhD Candidate in Criminal Law, Deakin University The Sentencing Advisory Council has just released the first ever review of how animal cruelty offenders are sentenced in Victoria. That report was developed in response to growing community concern about how animal cruelty offenders are sentenced. Several ... <a title="New report shines light on who commits animal cruelty and how they are punished" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/new-report-shines-light-on-who-commits-animal-cruelty-and-how-they-are-punished-111262/" aria-label="Read more about New report shines light on who commits animal cruelty and how they are punished">Read more</a>

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Life quickly finds a way: the surprisingly swift end to evolution’s big bang

February 19, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Lee, Professor in Evolutionary Biology (jointly appointed with South Australian Museum), Flinders University The Cambrian explosion more than 500 million years ago is often considered biology’s “big bang”. Virtually all the major kinds of animals evolved in life’s greatest ever burst of evolution, rapidly populating a ... <a title="Life quickly finds a way: the surprisingly swift end to evolution’s big bang" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/life-quickly-finds-a-way-the-surprisingly-swift-end-to-evolutions-big-bang-110984/" aria-label="Read more about Life quickly finds a way: the surprisingly swift end to evolution’s big bang">Read more</a>

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What we risk as humans if we allow gene-edited babies: a philosopher’s view

February 19, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janna Thompson, Professor of Philosophy, La Trobe University A second woman is said to be pregnant with a gene-edited baby in China, according to reports this year. It follows revelations last November that gene-edited twins had been born, which caused much debate. One of the fears expressed ... <a title="What we risk as humans if we allow gene-edited babies: a philosopher’s view" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/what-we-risk-as-humans-if-we-allow-gene-edited-babies-a-philosophers-view-110498/" aria-label="Read more about What we risk as humans if we allow gene-edited babies: a philosopher’s view">Read more</a>

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How big ideas for regional Australia were given short shrift

February 19, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Walsh, Associate Director, Government Relations, Australian Catholic University Eight months is a long time in politics. (If you don’t believe me, take a look at what’s happened in the federal parliament in the past week.) So waiting eight months for a response to a parliamentary report ... <a title="How big ideas for regional Australia were given short shrift" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/how-big-ideas-for-regional-australia-were-given-short-shrift-111817/" aria-label="Read more about How big ideas for regional Australia were given short shrift">Read more</a>

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How domestic violence affects women’s mental health

February 19, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rhian Parker, Academic Convenor, MAEVe ( Melbourne Alliance to End Violence against women and their children, University of Melbourne Every week in Australia, a woman is murdered by someone she knows. And it’s usually an intimate male partner or ex-partner. One in three women has suffered physical ... <a title="How domestic violence affects women’s mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/how-domestic-violence-affects-womens-mental-health-104926/" aria-label="Read more about How domestic violence affects women’s mental health">Read more</a>

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How Australia made poisoning animals normal

February 19, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justine M. Philip, Doctor of Philosophy, Ecosystem Management, University of New England One of the many difficulties faced by the pioneers of Australia’s sheep industry was finding a reliable shepherd. Among the convict labour available, for every two experienced farm labourers there were five convicted sheep, horse, ... <a title="How Australia made poisoning animals normal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/how-australia-made-poisoning-animals-normal-107004/" aria-label="Read more about How Australia made poisoning animals normal">Read more</a>

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This time it’s Labor and the Greens standing in the way of cheaper super

February 19, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Fellow, Grattan Institute Parliament is failing workers with superannuation. And this time it’s Labor and the Greens who are doing it. The Coalition’s Protecting Your Super Package Bill was designed to cut the unnecessary costs in super, significantly boosting balances when workers retire. It was ... <a title="This time it’s Labor and the Greens standing in the way of cheaper super" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/this-time-its-labor-and-the-greens-standing-in-the-way-of-cheaper-super-111977/" aria-label="Read more about This time it’s Labor and the Greens standing in the way of cheaper super">Read more</a>

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Best Picture at the Oscars? Why it has to be The Favourite out of a weak bunch

February 19, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Notre Dame Australia 2018 was a good year for cinema but this is not reflected in the Oscar nominations for Best Picture. This year’s nominees are notable mainly for their mediocrity. There are, of course, a couple of exceptions. ... <a title="Best Picture at the Oscars? Why it has to be The Favourite out of a weak bunch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/best-picture-at-the-oscars-why-it-has-to-be-the-favourite-out-of-a-weak-bunch-111996/" aria-label="Read more about Best Picture at the Oscars? Why it has to be The Favourite out of a weak bunch">Read more</a>

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A state actor has targeted Australian political parties – but that shouldn’t surprise us

February 19, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Sear, PhD Candidate, UNSW Canberra Cyber, Australian Defence Force Academy, UNSW The Australian political digital infrastructure is a target in an ongoing nation state cyber competition which falls just below the threshold of open conflict. Today Prime Minister Scott Morrison made a statement to parliament, saying: ... <a title="A state actor has targeted Australian political parties – but that shouldn’t surprise us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/19/a-state-actor-has-targeted-australian-political-parties-but-that-shouldnt-surprise-us-111997/" aria-label="Read more about A state actor has targeted Australian political parties – but that shouldn’t surprise us">Read more</a>