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January 11, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Home prices slid in 2018, in some places by quite a lot. According to the widely-used Corelogic Hedonic Home Value Index, home prices were down 4.8% across the nation in 2018. Sydney was particularly hard hit, down 8.9% and prices in ... <a title="Vital Signs: so far, it’s more of a house price blip than a bust in the making" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/11/vital-signs-so-far-its-more-of-a-house-price-blip-than-a-bust-in-the-making-109568/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: so far, it’s more of a house price blip than a bust in the making">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephanie Trigg, Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor of English Literature, University of Melbourne Review: Quarterly Essay, Net Loss, by Sebastian Smee Guilty as charged. Yes, I spend too much time on social media. Yes, I have become more easily distracted. Yes, I have given up too much personal ... <a title="The art of distraction: Sebastian Smee’s Quarterly Essay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/11/the-art-of-distraction-sebastian-smees-quarterly-essay-109571/" aria-label="Read more about The art of distraction: Sebastian Smee’s Quarterly Essay">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michele Burford, Professor – Australian Rivers Institute, and Dean – Research Infrastructure, Griffith University Outbreaks of algae have killed up to a million fish in the Murray Darling Basin over the last two weeks. The phenomena of “algae blooms”, when the population of algae in a river ... <a title="Explainer: what causes algal blooms, and how we can stop them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/10/explainer-what-causes-algal-blooms-and-how-we-can-stop-them-109646/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what causes algal blooms, and how we can stop them">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maggie Hall, Adjunct Lecturer, UNSW, Lecturer, School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University Calls for public access to information about convicted child sex offenders occur often in Australia. It may seem like common sense that allowing the public to know the whereabouts of dangerous people ... <a title="Sex offender registries don’t prevent re-offending (and vigilante justice is real)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/10/sex-offender-registries-dont-prevent-re-offending-and-vigilante-justice-is-real-109573/" aria-label="Read more about Sex offender registries don’t prevent re-offending (and vigilante justice is real)">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Austin, Professor UNSW Canberra Cyber, UNSW In Germany this week, the legal limbo that defines cyberspace around the world was on full display. The country’s Federal Office for IT Safety (BSI for its German initials) had been tracking a cyber attack targeting some of the country’s ... <a title="Should cyber officials be required to tell victims of cyber crimes they’ve been hacked?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/10/should-cyber-officials-be-required-to-tell-victims-of-cyber-crimes-theyve-been-hacked-109510/" aria-label="Read more about Should cyber officials be required to tell victims of cyber crimes they’ve been hacked?">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Fellow, Grattan Institute Want more to retire on? In its long-awaited final report on the efficiency and competitiveness of Australia’s leaky superannuation system, Australia’s Productivity Commission provides a roadmap. Weeding out scores of persistently underperforming funds, clamping down on unwanted multiple accounts and insurance policies, ... <a title="Productivity Commission finds super a bad deal. And yes, it comes out of wages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/10/productivity-commission-finds-super-a-bad-deal-and-yes-it-comes-out-of-wages-109638/" aria-label="Read more about Productivity Commission finds super a bad deal. And yes, it comes out of wages">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dorukalp Durmus, Honorary Associate, University of Sydney Next time you’re in a museum or art gallery, observe each painting a little more closely. You may notice cracks on the surface of the canvas, especially if the painting is very old. The damage you see is caused by ... <a title="How the right lighting could save the Mona Lisa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/10/how-the-right-lighting-could-save-the-mona-lisa-95938/" aria-label="Read more about How the right lighting could save the Mona Lisa">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nancy Lee, Researcher and project officer, University of Sydney This article is part of a series focusing on the politics of food – what we eat, how our views of food are changing and why it matters from a cultural and political standpoint. Another year, another list ... <a title="Why celebrity, award-winning chefs are usually white men" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/10/why-celebrity-award-winning-chefs-are-usually-white-men-106709/" aria-label="Read more about Why celebrity, award-winning chefs are usually white men">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karen Dwyer, Deputy Head, School of Medicine, Deakin University It’s a message that’s been drummed into us since childhood. Drink water, especially when it’s hot, otherwise you’ll get dehydrated. But how do you know if you’re dehydrated? Who’s more at risk? And what can you do about ... <a title="Health Check: how do I tell if I’m dehydrated?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/10/health-check-how-do-i-tell-if-im-dehydrated-107437/" aria-label="Read more about Health Check: how do I tell if I’m dehydrated?">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karl Braganza, Climate Scientist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Last year was a time of exceptional weather and record-breaking heat according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s annual climate statement, which was released last night. The Bureau issued four Special Climate Statements relating to “extreme” and “abnormal” heat, and ... <a title="Australia’s 2018 in weather: drought, heat and fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/10/australias-2018-in-weather-drought-heat-and-fire-109575/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s 2018 in weather: drought, heat and fire">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Willis, Lecturer, School of Education, University of the Sunshine Coast In the past decade, federal government agencies and their state regulators have packaged most things in education in Australia. Big education decisions, like what to teach and what should be tested, are largely made in capital ... <a title="National curriculums don’t always work for rural and regional schools" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/10/national-curriculums-dont-always-work-for-rural-and-regional-schools-108071/" aria-label="Read more about National curriculums don’t always work for rural and regional schools">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Hanmer, Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture, Univeristy of NSW, UNSW The reasons for the cracked concrete that triggered the evacuation – twice – of residents from Sydney’s Opal Tower over Christmas and the New Year are unknown and will take time to properly establish. Many commentators are ... <a title="There are lessons to be drawn from the cracks that appeared in Sydney’s Opal Tower, but they extend beyond building certification" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/10/there-are-lessons-to-be-drawn-from-the-cracks-that-appeared-in-sydneys-opal-tower-but-they-extend-beyond-building-certification-109428/" aria-label="Read more about There are lessons to be drawn from the cracks that appeared in Sydney’s Opal Tower, but they extend beyond building certification">Read more</a>
