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November 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tomas Trescak, Senior Lecturer in Intelligent Systems, Western Sydney University Just a few years ago, virtual reality (VR) was being showered with very real money. The industry raised an estimated US$900 million in venture capital in 2016, but by 2018 that figure had plummeted to US$280 million. ... <a title="The main problem with virtual reality? It’s almost as humdrum as real life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/18/the-main-problem-with-virtual-reality-its-almost-as-humdrum-as-real-life-126761/" aria-label="Read more about The main problem with virtual reality? It’s almost as humdrum as real life">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rowena Maguire, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Institute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology Over the past two weeks, bushfires have raged across New South Wales and Queensland. While the narrative appears focused on potential causes and political point-scoring, what’s lost in this discussion is the ... <a title="Domestic violence will spike in the bushfire aftermath, and governments can no longer ignore it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/18/domestic-violence-will-spike-in-the-bushfire-aftermath-and-governments-can-no-longer-ignore-it-127018/" aria-label="Read more about Domestic violence will spike in the bushfire aftermath, and governments can no longer ignore it">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Davis, Chair of Women’s Health, Monash University At menopause, a woman’s ovaries lose their reproductive function. Eggs are no longer released and the production of the hormones oestrogen and progesterone falls. It’s the lowered levels of oestrogen after menopause that gives rise to troublesome postmenopausal symptoms. ... <a title="Making sense of menopausal hormone therapy means understanding the benefits as well as the risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/18/making-sense-of-menopausal-hormone-therapy-means-understanding-the-benefits-as-well-as-the-risks-124084/" aria-label="Read more about Making sense of menopausal hormone therapy means understanding the benefits as well as the risks">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Noble, Education Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University The transition from preschool to school is a big deal for many children and parents. Over the next few weeks, many preschoolers will take part in a transition program, designed by their teachers, to prepare them for school. ... <a title="Children learn through play – it shouldn’t stop at preschool" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/18/children-learn-through-play-it-shouldnt-stop-at-preschool-126921/" aria-label="Read more about Children learn through play – it shouldn’t stop at preschool">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Bolleter, Deputy Director, Australian Urban Design Research Centre, University of Western Australia Around the world, the vast majority of people are flocking to cities not to dwell in their centres but to live in the new suburbs expanding their outer limits. Reflecting this, from 2000 to ... <a title="GOD save us: greenspace-oriented development could make higher density attractive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/18/god-save-us-greenspace-oriented-development-could-make-higher-density-attractive-126204/" aria-label="Read more about GOD save us: greenspace-oriented development could make higher density attractive">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Natalya Saldanha, Academic, RMIT University Like any eight-year-old, Ryan Kaji loves to play with toys. But when Ryan plays, millions watch. Since the age of four he’s been the star of his own YouTube channel. All up his videos have gained more than 35 billion views. ... <a title="An 8-year-old made US$22 million on YouTube, but most social media influencers are like unpaid interns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/18/an-8-year-old-made-us-22-million-on-youtube-but-most-social-media-influencers-are-like-unpaid-interns-123267/" aria-label="Read more about An 8-year-old made US$22 million on YouTube, but most social media influencers are like unpaid interns">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kieran Wong, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Monash University Indigenous voices are finally being acknowledged as important voices in Australian galleries and museums. Since 2014, I have worked as an advisor to Western Australia’s New Museum, a A$450 million project and one of the largest museums currently under ... <a title="Re-imagining a museum of our First Nations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/18/re-imagining-a-museum-of-our-first-nations-123365/" aria-label="Read more about Re-imagining a museum of our First Nations">Read more</a>
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November 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Chinese embassy has lashed out at two Liberal members of parliament, Andrew Hastie and James Paterson, saying they would need to “repent and redress their mistakes” before they would be welcome in China. The attack came after the pair, ... <a title="Chinese embassy says Liberal critics Hastie and Paterson should “repent”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/17/chinese-embassy-says-liberal-critics-hastie-and-paterson-should-repent-127182/" aria-label="Read more about Chinese embassy says Liberal critics Hastie and Paterson should “repent”">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Geoff Crisp discusses the the week in politics the government’s response to the bush fires as well as the Emergency Leaders for Climate Action. They also talk about what happened over in ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government’s response to the bushfires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-governments-response-to-the-bushfires-127124/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government’s response to the bushfires">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The proposed acquisition of infant formula producer Bellamy’s Australia Ltd by China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited has been given approval by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Strict, legally enforceable conditions, have been set by the treasurer, which have provided critics with a ... <a title="Conditions built into Frydenberg’s okay for Chinese baby formula takeover" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/conditions-built-into-frydenbergs-okay-for-chinese-baby-formula-takeover-127121/" aria-label="Read more about Conditions built into Frydenberg’s okay for Chinese baby formula takeover">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Assistant professor, University of Canberra What’s happening? Suddenly, at the level of central banks, Australia is regarded as an investment risk. On Wednesday Martin Flodén, the deputy governor of Sweden’s central bank, announced that because Australia and Canada were “not known for good climate work”. ... <a title="Climate change: why Sweden’s central bank dumped Australian bonds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/climate-change-why-swedens-central-bank-dumped-australian-bonds-126766/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change: why Sweden’s central bank dumped Australian bonds">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is going to start asking internet service providers to block certain offshore gambling websites. The decision follows former New South Wales premier Barry O’Farrell’s 2016 review of ... <a title="Place your bets: will banning illegal offshore sites really help kick our gambling habit?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/place-your-bets-will-banning-illegal-offshore-sites-really-help-kick-our-gambling-habit-126838/" aria-label="Read more about Place your bets: will banning illegal offshore sites really help kick our gambling habit?">Read more</a>
