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ADHD prescriptions are going up, but that doesn’t mean we’re over-medicating

December 11, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Efron, Associate Professor, Royal Children’s Hospital The rate of medications dispensed for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children aged 17 and under increased by 30% between 2013-14 and 2016-17. The Australian Atlas for Healthcare Variation, released today, shows around 14,000 prescriptions were dispensed per 100,000 children ... <a title="ADHD prescriptions are going up, but that doesn’t mean we’re over-medicating" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/11/adhd-prescriptions-are-going-up-but-that-doesnt-mean-were-over-medicating-108474/" aria-label="Read more about ADHD prescriptions are going up, but that doesn’t mean we’re over-medicating">Read more</a>

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Huawei executive’s arrest will further test an already shaky US-China relationship

December 11, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University When US Vice President Mike Pence got to his feet at the conservative Hudson Institute in Washington on October 4, it was clear that US-China relations were entering a new, certainly fractious, possibly destructive phase. In those ... <a title="Huawei executive’s arrest will further test an already shaky US-China relationship" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/11/huawei-executives-arrest-will-further-test-an-already-shaky-us-china-relationship-108478/" aria-label="Read more about Huawei executive’s arrest will further test an already shaky US-China relationship">Read more</a>

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Recovered Aboriginal songs offer clues to 19th century mystery of the shipwrecked ‘white woman’

December 11, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Morey, Senior Lecturer, Department of Languages and Linguistics, La Trobe University In 1846 Melbourne was gripped by a panic: a story had spread that a white woman had been shipwrecked off the coast of Gippsland and was living with Aboriginal people. “Expeditions” were sent to “rescue” ... <a title="Recovered Aboriginal songs offer clues to 19th century mystery of the shipwrecked ‘white woman’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/11/recovered-aboriginal-songs-offer-clues-to-19th-century-mystery-of-the-shipwrecked-white-woman-108070/" aria-label="Read more about Recovered Aboriginal songs offer clues to 19th century mystery of the shipwrecked ‘white woman’">Read more</a>

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As Indigenous incarceration rates keep rising, justice reinvestment offers a solution

December 11, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophie Russell, Research Associate, UNSW The over-incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians is one of our nation’s most significant human rights concerns. Data released last week show the number of people imprisoned in Australia has continued to rise. The rate of Indigenous incarceration has increased ... <a title="As Indigenous incarceration rates keep rising, justice reinvestment offers a solution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/11/as-indigenous-incarceration-rates-keep-rising-justice-reinvestment-offers-a-solution-107610/" aria-label="Read more about As Indigenous incarceration rates keep rising, justice reinvestment offers a solution">Read more</a>

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How physical activity in Australian schools can help prevent depression in young people

December 11, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Parker, Professor of Physical Activity and Mental Health, Victoria University Adolescence is a critical time for the development of mental health problems. In fact, depression is most likely to occur during adolescence and young adulthood. It’s the leading cause of disability in young people worldwide. At ... <a title="How physical activity in Australian schools can help prevent depression in young people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/11/how-physical-activity-in-australian-schools-can-help-prevent-depression-in-young-people-107889/" aria-label="Read more about How physical activity in Australian schools can help prevent depression in young people">Read more</a>

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Cities can grow without wrecking reefs and oceans. Here’s how

December 11, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Silvia Tavares, Lecturer in Urban Design, James Cook University “What happens if the water temperature rises by a few degrees?” is the 2018 International Year of the Reef leading question. While the ocean is the focus, urbanisation is the main reason for the rising temperatures and water ... <a title="Cities can grow without wrecking reefs and oceans. Here’s how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/11/cities-can-grow-without-wrecking-reefs-and-oceans-heres-how-107263/" aria-label="Read more about Cities can grow without wrecking reefs and oceans. Here’s how">Read more</a>

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Digital platforms. Why the ACCC’s proposals for Google and Facebook matter big time

December 11, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sacha Molitorisz, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Media Transition, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released the preliminary report of its Digital Platforms Inquiry, and Google and Facebook won’t be happy. Rather than adopting a gently-gently approach, the ACCC ... <a title="Digital platforms. Why the ACCC’s proposals for Google and Facebook matter big time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/11/digital-platforms-why-the-acccs-proposals-for-google-and-facebook-matter-big-time-108501/" aria-label="Read more about Digital platforms. Why the ACCC’s proposals for Google and Facebook matter big time">Read more</a>

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Recovered Aboriginal songs offer clues to 18th century mystery of the shipwrecked ‘white woman’

December 11, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Morey, Senior Lecturer, Department of Languages and Linguistics, La Trobe University In 1846 Melbourne was gripped by a panic: a story had spread that a white woman had been shipwrecked off the coast of Gippsland and was living with Aboriginal people. “Expeditions” were sent to “rescue” ... <a title="Recovered Aboriginal songs offer clues to 18th century mystery of the shipwrecked ‘white woman’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/11/recovered-aboriginal-songs-offer-clues-to-18th-century-mystery-of-the-shipwrecked-white-woman-108070/" aria-label="Read more about Recovered Aboriginal songs offer clues to 18th century mystery of the shipwrecked ‘white woman’">Read more</a>

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FactCheck: did more people buy their seventh home than bought their first home last year?

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Whelan, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Sydney Last year, more people bought their seventh home than those buying their first. – Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni, media statement, November 22, 2018 Housing affordability remains a serious issue in many cities ... <a title="FactCheck: did more people buy their seventh home than bought their first home last year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/factcheck-did-more-people-buy-their-seventh-home-than-bought-their-first-home-last-year-108492/" aria-label="Read more about FactCheck: did more people buy their seventh home than bought their first home last year?">Read more</a>

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FactCheck: did more people buy their seventh home than bought their first last year?

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Whelan, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Sydney Last year, more people bought their seventh home than those buying their first. – Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni, media statement, November 22, 2018 Housing affordability remains a serious issue in many cities ... <a title="FactCheck: did more people buy their seventh home than bought their first last year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/factcheck-did-more-people-buy-their-seventh-home-than-bought-their-first-last-year-108492/" aria-label="Read more about FactCheck: did more people buy their seventh home than bought their first last year?">Read more</a>

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How low will Bitcoin now go? The history of price bubbles provides some clues

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lee Smales, Associate Professor, Finance, University of Western Australia Nearly 170 years before the invention of Bitcoin, the journalist Charles Mackay noted the way whole communities could “fix their minds upon one object and go mad in its pursuit”. Millions of people, he wrote, “become simultaneously impressed ... <a title="How low will Bitcoin now go? The history of price bubbles provides some clues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/how-low-will-bitcoin-now-go-the-history-of-price-bubbles-provides-some-clues-107596/" aria-label="Read more about How low will Bitcoin now go? The history of price bubbles provides some clues">Read more</a>

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Going travelling? Don’t forget insurance (and to read the fine print)

December 10, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Beirman, Senior Lecturer, Tourism, University of Technology Sydney Over the past year, Australians took almost 11 million international trips. We’re among the world’s leading international travellers on a per-capita basis. Australians took more than 3.5 million trips to Asia in the past year. Indonesia (especially Bali), ... <a title="Going travelling? Don’t forget insurance (and to read the fine print)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/going-travelling-dont-forget-insurance-and-to-read-the-fine-print-107961/" aria-label="Read more about Going travelling? Don’t forget insurance (and to read the fine print)">Read more</a>