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December 20, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Robertson, Innovation Fellow and Lecturer, Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture, Monash University Remote areas were described as “unused” and/or “underperforming” in a 2017 address by internationally renowned architects Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten of OMA. Similarly, a 2004 territorial study of Switzerland by ETH Studio ... <a title="Building in ways that meet the needs of Australia’s remote regions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/20/building-in-ways-that-meet-the-needs-of-australias-remote-regions-106071/" aria-label="Read more about Building in ways that meet the needs of Australia’s remote regions">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Newton, Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University Christmas trees in the aisles. Baubles hanging from the ceiling. Carols playing on the in-store speakers. Tinsel around the cash register. Shops put a lot of effort into Christmas decorations. It’s in their interest to ... <a title="Yes, retailers exploit Christmas, but their decorations still evoke religious spirit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/20/yes-retailers-exploit-christmas-but-their-decorations-still-evoke-religious-spirit-108334/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, retailers exploit Christmas, but their decorations still evoke religious spirit">Read more</a>
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December 20, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Gallagher, PhD Candidate, School of History, Australian National University Most Australians know something about “folklore”. Every year crowds converge on Canberra for the National Folk Festival. But, folklore encompasses far more than song and dance. The term refers to a rich intangible heritage of games, yarns, ... <a title="What the folk? Whatever happened to Australia’s national folklife centre?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/20/what-the-folk-whatever-happened-to-australias-national-folklife-centre-108678/" aria-label="Read more about What the folk? Whatever happened to Australia’s national folklife centre?">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Dosseto, Associate Professor, University of Wollongong At a fleeting glance, the study of life – biology – seems very separate from that of rocks, or geology. But a look back through history shows that geological processes have been key to the evolution of life on Earth. ... <a title="Unpacking the history of how Earth feeds life, and life changes Earth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/19/unpacking-the-history-of-how-earth-feeds-life-and-life-changes-earth-103162/" aria-label="Read more about Unpacking the history of how Earth feeds life, and life changes Earth">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Martin, Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology & Eye Health, Central Clinical School, Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine ... <a title="Curious Kids: why are people colour blind?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/19/curious-kids-why-are-people-colour-blind-107599/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why are people colour blind?">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlin Curtis, Research fellow, Centre for Policy Futures (Genomics), The University of Queensland Many people first became familiar with DNA testing through its use in the OJ Simpson murder trial in 1994. Now, 24 years later, there have been two dramatic advances in the capability of forensic ... <a title="Dramatic advances in forensics expose the need for genetic data legislation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/19/dramatic-advances-in-forensics-expose-the-need-for-genetic-data-legislation-105397/" aria-label="Read more about Dramatic advances in forensics expose the need for genetic data legislation">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Kaladelfos, Lecturer in Criminology, School of Social Sciences, UNSW Lessons learnt from a NSW parliamentary inquiry into hate crimes against Australia’s LGBTIQ community could change the way police and communities respond to complaints, and acknowledge the continued impact of past injustices. The inquiry is the first ... <a title="Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crime could improve how police and communities respond" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/19/inquiry-into-lgbtiq-hate-crime-could-improve-how-police-and-communities-respond-108493/" aria-label="Read more about Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crime could improve how police and communities respond">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karen Anderson, Practitioner Scholar, Edith Cowan University Dying doesn’t disappear at Christmas. For those who know death will come soon but don’t know exactly when, the festive season, when the air is thick with “joy”, can be particularly unsettling. As a psychotherapist working in palliative care, I ... <a title="Not a season to be jolly: how to deal with dying during the holidays" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/19/not-a-season-to-be-jolly-how-to-deal-with-dying-during-the-holidays-106063/" aria-label="Read more about Not a season to be jolly: how to deal with dying during the holidays">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Bax, Director, NERP Marine Biodiversity Hub, CSIRO Off southern Tasmania, at depths between 700 and 1,500 metres, more than 100 undersea mountains provide rocky pedestals for deep-sea coral reefs. Unlike shallow tropical corals, deep-sea corals live in a cold environment without sunlight or symbiotic algae. They ... <a title="Exploring Australia’s ‘other reefs’ south of Tasmania" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/19/exploring-australias-other-reefs-south-of-tasmania-108986/" aria-label="Read more about Exploring Australia’s ‘other reefs’ south of Tasmania">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ross Garnaut, Professorial Research Fellow in Economics, University of Melbourne Rather than waiting for the world to reach an agreement to act against multinational corporations that shift profits to tax havens, Australia should consider adopting our proposal for a cashflow tax, which would increase both investment and ... <a title="Here’s a long-term budget fix that would boost investment: replace company tax with cashflow tax" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/19/heres-a-long-term-budget-fix-that-would-boost-investment-replace-company-tax-with-cashflow-tax-108347/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s a long-term budget fix that would boost investment: replace company tax with cashflow tax">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Shiels, Lecturer – School of Art, RMIT University Review: Theatre is Lying, ACCA, Melbourne. In an era where local and international politics risks being less believable than a long-form TV series like House of Cards, it is apposite that the latest exhibition at the Australian Centre ... <a title="Theatre is Lying is a welcome response to fake news and alternative facts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/19/theatre-is-lying-is-a-welcome-response-to-fake-news-and-alternative-facts-108981/" aria-label="Read more about Theatre is Lying is a welcome response to fake news and alternative facts">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra It took disgraced Nationals MP Andrew Broad 24 hours after the “sugar baby” story broke to announce the inevitable – that he won’t recontest his Victorian seat of Mallee. They do things slowly in the Nationals. In Michael McCormack’s case, ... <a title="View from The Hill: Michael McCormack fails leadership test in handling of Broad scandal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/18/view-from-the-hill-michael-mccormack-fails-leadership-test-in-handling-of-broad-scandal-109008/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Michael McCormack fails leadership test in handling of Broad scandal">Read more</a>
