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November 26, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Chair, Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently warned that global warming could reach 1.5℃ as early as 2030. The landmark report by leading scientists urged nations to do more to avert an impending ... <a title="Four ways our cities can cut transport emissions in a hurry: avoid, shift, share and improve" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/26/four-ways-our-cities-can-cut-transport-emissions-in-a-hurry-avoid-shift-share-and-improve-106076/" aria-label="Read more about Four ways our cities can cut transport emissions in a hurry: avoid, shift, share and improve">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Haydn Aarons, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Australian Catholic University When Prime Minister Scott Morrison bizarrely used a Fatman Scoop track embedded in a tweet, and then quickly retracted it, he shed perhaps unwitting light on the moral dimensions of our musical taste. Morrison’s tweet used a section ... <a title="Why Christians prefer classical music and non-believers like heavy metal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/26/why-christians-prefer-classical-music-and-non-believers-like-heavy-metal-103691/" aria-label="Read more about Why Christians prefer classical music and non-believers like heavy metal">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Labor has maintained a 55-45% two-party lead in the latest Newspoll, in a weekend of woe for the Morrison government, which is trying to play down the federal contribution to the Victorian Liberal wipeout. The Coalition’s primary vote fell for ... <a title="View from The Hill: Labor’s 55-45% Newspoll lead adds to Liberals’ weekend of woe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/26/view-from-the-hill-labors-55-45-newspoll-lead-adds-to-liberals-weekend-of-woe-107583/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Labor’s 55-45% Newspoll lead adds to Liberals’ weekend of woe">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne On election night, the ABC had Labor winning 58 of the 88 seats, to 20 for the Coalition. After late counting of pre-poll and postal votes, the ABC now shows Labor has won 52 of ... <a title="Coalition pares back losses in late counting, as predicted chaos eventuates in upper house" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/25/coalition-pares-back-losses-in-late-counting-as-predicted-chaos-eventuates-in-upper-house-107516/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition pares back losses in late counting, as predicted chaos eventuates in upper house">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Strangio, Associate Professor of Politics, Monash University The commanding return to office of the Andrews government emphatically reaffirms that Labor is the natural ruling party in Victoria. By the time the state’s next election is due in November 2022, Labor will have presided over Spring Street ... <a title="Victorian Labor’s thumping win reveals how out of step with voters Liberals have become" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/25/victorian-labors-thumping-win-reveals-how-out-of-step-with-voters-liberals-have-become-105574/" aria-label="Read more about Victorian Labor’s thumping win reveals how out of step with voters Liberals have become">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne With 42% of enrolled voters counted in the Victorian election, the ALP has had an emphatic win. So far, the ABC has called 58 of the 88 seats for Labor, just 20 for the Coalition, ... <a title="Labor has landslide win in Victoria" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/24/labor-has-landslide-win-in-victoria-107514/" aria-label="Read more about Labor has landslide win in Victoria">Read more</a>
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November 24, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sangeetha Pillai, Senior Research Associate, Andrew & Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Law School, UNSW This week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton announced the federal government’s intention to introduce changes to Australia’s citizenship-stripping laws. The proposed changes would likely ... <a title="The latest citizenship-stripping plan risks statelessness, indefinite detention and constitutional challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/24/the-latest-citizenship-stripping-plan-risks-statelessness-indefinite-detention-and-constitutional-challenge-107439/" aria-label="Read more about The latest citizenship-stripping plan risks statelessness, indefinite detention and constitutional challenge">Read more</a>
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November 23, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Patrick Taylor, Professor of Environmental Science, Macquarie University A major dust storm swept through Sydney and regional New South Wales this week. Red skies over Broken Hill on Wednesday night and Sydney on Thursday resembled those seen during intense bushfire activity and the massive 2009 dust ... <a title="Explainer: how a dust storm, and hazardous air quality, can harm your health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/23/explainer-how-a-dust-storm-and-hazardous-air-quality-can-harm-your-health-107499/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: how a dust storm, and hazardous air quality, can harm your health">Read more</a>
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November 23, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giselle Rampersad, Associate Professor in Innovation, Flinders University Naval defence procurement is very big business. Nine Hunter-class frigates will cost Australian taxpayers A$35 billion; the 12 submarines to replace the existing Collins-class subs at least A$50 billion. Although both the frigates and submarines will be built by ... <a title="Building our own warships is Australia’s path to the next industrial revolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/23/building-our-own-warships-is-australias-path-to-the-next-industrial-revolution-105984/" aria-label="Read more about Building our own warships is Australia’s path to the next industrial revolution">Read more</a>
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November 23, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Professor Lars Coenen, City of Melbourne Chair in Resilient Cities, University of Melbourne It seems Australia’s experiment at being a world leader at “innovation” is over, with the abrupt departure of its champion, Malcolm Turnbull. The then prime minister made headlines with his 2015 Innovation Statement, which ... <a title="Innovation could just mean a better kind of co-operation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/23/innovation-could-just-mean-a-better-kind-of-co-operation-106856/" aria-label="Read more about Innovation could just mean a better kind of co-operation">Read more</a>
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November 23, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Hall, Lecturer in Mathematics and Cybersecurity, RMIT University Cyber crime is a threat to every organisation that operates internet-connected devices. It’s highly profitable, highly disruptive, and hard to police due to the transnational nature of cyberspace. Incidences of cyber crime might include fraud, identity theft or ... <a title="What skills does a cybersecurity professional need?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/23/what-skills-does-a-cybersecurity-professional-need-106521/" aria-label="Read more about What skills does a cybersecurity professional need?">Read more</a>
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November 23, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] Michelle Grattan speaks with University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini about the week in Australian politics. They discuss Labor unveiling it’s energy plan, Minister for Women Kelly O’Dwyer’s announcement of the women’s economic statement, the government’s anti-terrorism measures, ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Labor’s energy plan, and the government’s anti-terrorism measures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/23/video-michelle-grattan-on-labors-energy-plan-and-the-governments-anti-terrorism-measures-107503/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Labor’s energy plan, and the government’s anti-terrorism measures">Read more</a>
