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Hidden women of history: Ruby Lindsay, one of Australia’s first female graphic designers

January 16, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Connory, PhD candidate, assistant researcher and teaching associate, Monash University In this series, we look at under acknowledged women through the ages. Ruby Lindsay was among the first women in Australian graphic design. In the early-20th century she pursued a full-time career in magazine and book ... <a title="Hidden women of history: Ruby Lindsay, one of Australia’s first female graphic designers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/16/hidden-women-of-history-ruby-lindsay-one-of-australias-first-female-graphic-designers-109184/" aria-label="Read more about Hidden women of history: Ruby Lindsay, one of Australia’s first female graphic designers">Read more</a>

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Venezuela is fast becoming a ‘mafia state’: here’s what you need to know

January 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthea McCarthy-Jones, Lecturer, UNSW Last week, Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for his second six-year term as Venezuela’s president. Maduro won the election off the back of international condemnation of vote buying and electoral fraud. While the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, called Venezuela’s government “illegitimate”, ... <a title="Venezuela is fast becoming a ‘mafia state’: here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/15/venezuela-is-fast-becoming-a-mafia-state-heres-what-you-need-to-know-109887/" aria-label="Read more about Venezuela is fast becoming a ‘mafia state’: here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>

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The future of the internet looks brighter thanks to an EU court opinion

January 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, Co-Director Centre for Commercial Law, Bond University Imagine an internet where you couldn’t access any content unless it complied with every law of all the countries in the world. In this scenario, you would be prevented from expressing views that were critical of ... <a title="The future of the internet looks brighter thanks to an EU court opinion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/15/the-future-of-the-internet-looks-brighter-thanks-to-an-eu-court-opinion-109721/" aria-label="Read more about The future of the internet looks brighter thanks to an EU court opinion">Read more</a>

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Dancenorth’s Dust is ambitious theatre in an age of uncertainty

January 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justine Shih Pearson, Honorary Associate, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Sydney Review: Dust, Sydney Festival 2019 What kind of world are we leaving for our children? So goes our conversation everywhere these days, it seems, as our planet overheats and burns in winter as ... <a title="Dancenorth’s Dust is ambitious theatre in an age of uncertainty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/15/dancenorths-dust-is-ambitious-theatre-in-an-age-of-uncertainty-109870/" aria-label="Read more about Dancenorth’s Dust is ambitious theatre in an age of uncertainty">Read more</a>

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Buildings produce 25% of Australia’s emissions. What will it take to make them ‘green’ – and who’ll pay?

January 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Igor Martek, Lecturer In Construction, Deakin University In signing the Paris Climate Agreement, the Australian government committed to a global goal of zero net emissions by 2050. Australia’s promised reductions to 2030, on a per person and emissions intensity basis, exceed even the targets set by the ... <a title="Buildings produce 25% of Australia’s emissions. What will it take to make them ‘green’ – and who’ll pay?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/15/buildings-produce-25-of-australias-emissions-what-will-it-take-to-make-them-green-and-wholl-pay-105652/" aria-label="Read more about Buildings produce 25% of Australia’s emissions. What will it take to make them ‘green’ – and who’ll pay?">Read more</a>

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It’s time to restore public trust in the governing of the Murray Darling Basin

January 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Alexandra, PhD candidate, RMIT University Fish deaths in the Darling River have once more raised the public profile of incessant political controversies about the Murray Darling Basin. These divisive debates reveal the deeply contested nature of reforms to water policy in the Basin. It feels like ... <a title="It’s time to restore public trust in the governing of the Murray Darling Basin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/15/its-time-to-restore-public-trust-in-the-governing-of-the-murray-darling-basin-109797/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time to restore public trust in the governing of the Murray Darling Basin">Read more</a>

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Will talking to AI voice assistants re-engineer our human conversations?

January 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Elliott, Dean of External Engagment and Executive Director of the Hawke EU Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, University of South Australia When you’re lost, Siri can be your best friend. But if she can’t retrieve the right address from your contacts, she can drive you crazy. ... <a title="Will talking to AI voice assistants re-engineer our human conversations?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/15/will-talking-to-ai-voice-assistants-re-engineer-our-human-conversations-108922/" aria-label="Read more about Will talking to AI voice assistants re-engineer our human conversations?">Read more</a>

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Why the Indian Ocean region might soon play a lead role in world affairs

January 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Jeffrey, Director and CEO of the Australia India Institute; Professor of Development Geography, University of Melbourne In recent days, Australia’s foreign minister Marise Payne announced efforts to strengthen Australia’s involvement in the Indian Ocean region, and the importance of working with India in defence and other ... <a title="Why the Indian Ocean region might soon play a lead role in world affairs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/15/why-the-indian-ocean-region-might-soon-play-a-lead-role-in-world-affairs-109663/" aria-label="Read more about Why the Indian Ocean region might soon play a lead role in world affairs">Read more</a>

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How Australian wildlife spread and suppress Ross River virus

January 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eloise Stephenson, PhD Candidate, Griffith University Ross River virus is Australia’s most common mosquito-borne disease. It infects around 4,000 people a year and, despite being named after a river in North Queensland, is found in all states and territories, including Tasmania. While the disease isn’t fatal, it ... <a title="How Australian wildlife spread and suppress Ross River virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/15/how-australian-wildlife-spread-and-suppress-ross-river-virus-107267/" aria-label="Read more about How Australian wildlife spread and suppress Ross River virus">Read more</a>

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It’s not just the isolation. Working from home has surprising downsides

January 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Libby Sander, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University What if you never had to return to work? Never had to return to work at the office, that is. You’d be able to juggle kids on school holidays. You wouldn’t need to navigate traffic ... <a title="It’s not just the isolation. Working from home has surprising downsides" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/15/its-not-just-the-isolation-working-from-home-has-surprising-downsides-107140/" aria-label="Read more about It’s not just the isolation. Working from home has surprising downsides">Read more</a>

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Guide to the classics: The Water Margin, China’s outlaw novel

January 15, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Josh Stenberg, Lecturer in Chinese Studies, University of Sydney The Water Margin, also known in English as Outlaws of the Marsh or All Men Are Brothers, is one of the most powerful narratives to emerge from China. The book, conventionally attributed to an otherwise obscure Yuan dynasty ... <a title="Guide to the classics: The Water Margin, China’s outlaw novel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/15/guide-to-the-classics-the-water-margin-chinas-outlaw-novel-99835/" aria-label="Read more about Guide to the classics: The Water Margin, China’s outlaw novel">Read more</a>

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Roll-up screens and 8K resolution: what the future of television looks like

January 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marc C-Scott, Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) wrapped-up in Las Vegas last week. The annual event gives enthusiasts a taste of the latest gadgets and devices on the horizon of consumer technology. This year, we saw advances in digital health, ... <a title="Roll-up screens and 8K resolution: what the future of television looks like" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/14/roll-up-screens-and-8k-resolution-what-the-future-of-television-looks-like-109512/" aria-label="Read more about Roll-up screens and 8K resolution: what the future of television looks like">Read more</a>