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Sexual subcultures are collateral damage in Tumblr’s ban on adult content

December 7, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zahra Zsuzsanna Stardust, PhD Candidate, Arts/Media & Law, UNSW The social networking and microblogging site Tumblr announced on Monday that from December 17 it will no longer host adult content on its platform. The Washington Post reported that the policy “removes one of the last major refuges ... <a title="Sexual subcultures are collateral damage in Tumblr’s ban on adult content" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/07/sexual-subcultures-are-collateral-damage-in-tumblrs-ban-on-adult-content-108169/" aria-label="Read more about Sexual subcultures are collateral damage in Tumblr’s ban on adult content">Read more</a>

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Australians love their sport, but investing in new venues is another matter

December 7, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Richards, Lecturer Sport Business Management, Western Sydney University For Australians, the accolade “sporting capital of the world” is arguably more prized than “world’s most liveable city”. Australian cities (and the states) have appeared hell-bent on outdoing one another in building bigger and better sporting venues in ... <a title="Australians love their sport, but investing in new venues is another matter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/07/australians-love-their-sport-but-investing-in-new-venues-is-another-matter-108020/" aria-label="Read more about Australians love their sport, but investing in new venues is another matter">Read more</a>

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Remembering Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into the theatre of war

December 7, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James H. Liu, Professor of Psychology, Massey University December 7, 1941. A date which will live in infamy. The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with that nation ... <a title="Remembering Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into the theatre of war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/07/remembering-pearl-harbor-and-americas-entry-into-the-theatre-of-war-107698/" aria-label="Read more about Remembering Pearl Harbor and America’s entry into the theatre of war">Read more</a>

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Men get postnatal depression too, and as the mother’s main support, they need help

December 7, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Fletcher, Associate professor, University of Newcastle England’s National Health Service (NHS) this week announced it will offer mental health screening and treatment for new and expectant fathers whose partners are suffering from mental illness. The NHS described this as a “radical action to support families”, and ... <a title="Men get postnatal depression too, and as the mother’s main support, they need help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/07/men-get-postnatal-depression-too-and-as-the-mothers-main-support-they-need-help-108256/" aria-label="Read more about Men get postnatal depression too, and as the mother’s main support, they need help">Read more</a>

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Perth’s brief abalone season is a time of delicacies and danger

December 7, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Charles Ryan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of New England Starting on December 8, recreational abalone fishing will be allowed in Perth. Fishing will be limited to one hour on four Saturday mornings between December and February. The maximum catch is still 15 per person per day. ... <a title="Perth’s brief abalone season is a time of delicacies and danger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/07/perths-brief-abalone-season-is-a-time-of-delicacies-and-danger-108043/" aria-label="Read more about Perth’s brief abalone season is a time of delicacies and danger">Read more</a>

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The double juggle: how working parents manage school holidays and their jobs

December 7, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Candice Harris, Professor of Management, Auckland University of Technology The countdown is on towards the summer school holidays – a time many working parents approach with a mix of anticipation and trepidation. School holidays are important for children as they offer a break from the routine and ... <a title="The double juggle: how working parents manage school holidays and their jobs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/07/the-double-juggle-how-working-parents-manage-school-holidays-and-their-jobs-108080/" aria-label="Read more about The double juggle: how working parents manage school holidays and their jobs">Read more</a>

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Are the tech giants taking over as your city leaders?

December 7, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cristina Mateo Rebollo, Executive Director, IE School of Architecture and Design, IE University Global tech players such as Amazon, Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon – the so-called Big 4, or GAFA – Airbnb and Tesla are redefining work, mobility, leisure and the everyday of how we live. Our ... <a title="Are the tech giants taking over as your city leaders?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/07/are-the-tech-giants-taking-over-as-your-city-leaders-108259/" aria-label="Read more about Are the tech giants taking over as your city leaders?">Read more</a>

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Vital Signs: 35 extraordinary years. What the float of Australian dollar bought us

December 7, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics and PLuS Alliance Fellow, UNSW If a week is a long time in politics, then 35 years must be an eternity. 35 years ago, on Monday December 12, 1983, the Hawke-Keating government announced the Australian dollar would be floated. That is, the ... <a title="Vital Signs: 35 extraordinary years. What the float of Australian dollar bought us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/07/vital-signs-35-extraordinary-years-what-the-float-of-australian-dollar-bought-us-108052/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: 35 extraordinary years. What the float of Australian dollar bought us">Read more</a>

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Darwin port’s sale is a blueprint for China’s future economic expansion

December 7, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Garrick, Senior Lecturer, Business Law, Charles Darwin University An agreement between Darwin’s city council and an overseas municipal counterpart normally wouldn’t attract much attention. Local government officials love signing such deals. Darwin already has no less than six “sister city” arrangements, including with the Chinese city ... <a title="Darwin port’s sale is a blueprint for China’s future economic expansion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/07/darwin-ports-sale-is-a-blueprint-for-chinas-future-economic-expansion-108254/" aria-label="Read more about Darwin port’s sale is a blueprint for China’s future economic expansion">Read more</a>

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Friday essay: love hurts – on a life of sports fandom

December 7, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Breen, Senior Lecturer in Writing and Publishing, Griffith University When you grow up with no books in the house except maybe the full Readers Digest set of Catherine Cooksons and Bert Ryan’s Guide to Fishing you worship other heroes. The great battles in life are not ... <a title="Friday essay: love hurts – on a life of sports fandom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/07/friday-essay-love-hurts-on-a-life-of-sports-fandom-105661/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: love hurts – on a life of sports fandom">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Hokey-pokey politics as the government is shaken all about

December 7, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In the topsy turvy Liberal universe, just when the right is trying to tighten its grip on the throat of the party, the government is haring off to the left, with this week’s legislation to allow it to break up ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Hokey-pokey politics as the government is shaken all about" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/07/grattan-on-friday-hokey-pokey-politics-as-the-government-is-shaken-all-about-108364/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Hokey-pokey politics as the government is shaken all about">Read more</a>

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Infant formula companies are behind the guidelines on milk allergy, and their sales are soaring

December 6, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karleen Gribble, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University There has been a six-fold increase in sales of infant formula prescribed for babies with cows’ milk protein allergy in the United Kingdom from 2006 to 2016. This is despite no evidence of a ... <a title="Infant formula companies are behind the guidelines on milk allergy, and their sales are soaring" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/06/infant-formula-companies-are-behind-the-guidelines-on-milk-allergy-and-their-sales-are-soaring-108255/" aria-label="Read more about Infant formula companies are behind the guidelines on milk allergy, and their sales are soaring">Read more</a>