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From gun control to HIV: six ingredients of successful public policy

May 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joannah Luetjens, PhD Candidate, Utrecht University In the lead up to the recent federal election, there was plenty of negative rhetoric about current policy settings. Piecing together the various messages, it seems we have entered an armageddon of poor fiscal management, intolerable social inequality, and environmental degradation. ... <a title="From gun control to HIV: six ingredients of successful public policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/24/from-gun-control-to-hiv-six-ingredients-of-successful-public-policy-117600/" aria-label="Read more about From gun control to HIV: six ingredients of successful public policy">Read more</a>

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How the dangerous evolution of Pakistan’s national security state threatens domestic stability

May 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago In February, a terrorist attack by Jaysh e-Mohammad (JeM) killed more than 40 Indian military personnel in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It triggered the worst escalation of India–Pakistan tensions for nearly two decades. The ... <a title="How the dangerous evolution of Pakistan’s national security state threatens domestic stability" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/24/how-the-dangerous-evolution-of-pakistans-national-security-state-threatens-domestic-stability-116886/" aria-label="Read more about How the dangerous evolution of Pakistan’s national security state threatens domestic stability">Read more</a>

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Taming wild cities: the tall buildings of Australia show why we need strong design guidelines

May 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Moore, PhD Candidate, Melbourne School of Design, Monash University Private enterprise has shaped the skylines of Australia’s cities, and the names of their highest towers reflect this. The towers of Sydney shout finance: Deutsche Bank, MLC, Ernst & Young, ANZ, Suncorp. The tall buildings of Perth ... <a title="Taming wild cities: the tall buildings of Australia show why we need strong design guidelines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/24/taming-wild-cities-the-tall-buildings-of-australia-show-why-we-need-strong-design-guidelines-116735/" aria-label="Read more about Taming wild cities: the tall buildings of Australia show why we need strong design guidelines">Read more</a>

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If you think less immigration will solve Australia’s problems, you’re wrong; but neither will more

May 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Allen, Researcher, UNSW Are we letting too many or too few migrants into Australia? For 2019-20 the Australian government has cut the annual net migrant intake from 190,000 to 160,000. It’s a political decision, balancing the concerns of those who want much lower or higher immigration ... <a title="If you think less immigration will solve Australia’s problems, you’re wrong; but neither will more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/24/if-you-think-less-immigration-will-solve-australias-problems-youre-wrong-but-neither-will-more-115136/" aria-label="Read more about If you think less immigration will solve Australia’s problems, you’re wrong; but neither will more">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Shocked Labor moves on – but to what policy destination?

May 23, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Bill Shorten has said he likes doing the family shopping, nevertheless Tuesday’s front page picture in The Australian did capture the savagery of changing political fortunes. There was Shorten, clutching a packet of Rice Bubbles, going through his gate. While ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Shocked Labor moves on – but to what policy destination?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/23/grattan-on-friday-shocked-labor-moves-on-but-to-what-policy-destination-117698/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Shocked Labor moves on – but to what policy destination?">Read more</a>

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Narendra Modi has won the largest election in the world. What will this mean for India?

May 23, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amitabh Mattoo, Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of Melbourne The resounding victory of the Bharitya Janata Party (BJP) coalition in India’s federal election represents a key marker in the modern history of India. It was the most extensive and probably most expensive election campaign in the ... <a title="Narendra Modi has won the largest election in the world. What will this mean for India?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/23/narendra-modi-has-won-the-largest-election-in-the-world-what-will-this-mean-for-india-116598/" aria-label="Read more about Narendra Modi has won the largest election in the world. What will this mean for India?">Read more</a>

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Inside the story: the ABC of screenwriting as demonstrated by ABC’s The Heights

May 23, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philippa Burne, Lecturer, BFA Screenwriting, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, University of Melbourne Why do we tell stories, and how are they crafted? In this series, we unpick the work of the writer on both page and screen. The rule of three is a ... <a title="Inside the story: the ABC of screenwriting as demonstrated by ABC’s The Heights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/23/inside-the-story-the-abc-of-screenwriting-as-demonstrated-by-abcs-the-heights-115854/" aria-label="Read more about Inside the story: the ABC of screenwriting as demonstrated by ABC’s The Heights">Read more</a>

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2040: hope and action in the climate crisis

May 23, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Wiseman, Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne It was framed as “the climate election”, but last week Australia returned a government with climate policies that make the task of building a zero-emissions, safe climate Australia even harder. This result comes at a time when international studies are ... <a title="2040: hope and action in the climate crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/23/2040-hope-and-action-in-the-climate-crisis-117422/" aria-label="Read more about 2040: hope and action in the climate crisis">Read more</a>

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Australia has been silent on Indigenous suicide for too long, and it must change

May 23, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Hurst, Faculty of Arts Indigenous Postdoctoral Fellow, Indigenous and Settler Relations Collaboration, University of Melbourne A body hangs over me. I am so close I can feel there is weight to the body. It seems to twitch in the stagnant air of the theatre with the ... <a title="Australia has been silent on Indigenous suicide for too long, and it must change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/23/australia-has-been-silent-on-indigenous-suicide-for-too-long-and-it-must-change-117261/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has been silent on Indigenous suicide for too long, and it must change">Read more</a>

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Blocking Huawei from Australia means slower and delayed 5G – and for what?

May 23, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stanley Shanapinda, Research Fellow, La Trobe University The United States and Australia are deliberately restricting the place of Chinese telco Huawei in their telecommunications landscapes. We’re told these changes will be worth it from a security point of view. Read more: What is a mobile network, anyway? ... <a title="Blocking Huawei from Australia means slower and delayed 5G – and for what?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/23/blocking-huawei-from-australia-means-slower-and-delayed-5g-and-for-what-117507/" aria-label="Read more about Blocking Huawei from Australia means slower and delayed 5G – and for what?">Read more</a>

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Newspoll probably wrong since Morrison became PM; polling has been less accurate at recent elections

May 23, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne Since Scott Morrison became PM in August 2018, Newspoll has usually been the best pollster for Labor. This was particularly so in late 2018, but these strong polls for Labor should now be questioned. In ... <a title="Newspoll probably wrong since Morrison became PM; polling has been less accurate at recent elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/23/newspoll-probably-wrong-since-morrison-became-pm-polling-has-been-less-accurate-at-recent-elections-117400/" aria-label="Read more about Newspoll probably wrong since Morrison became PM; polling has been less accurate at recent elections">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: how was the Earth made?

May 23, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niraj Lal, Visiting Fellow at the ANU Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems, Australian National University 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 This, a co-production ... <a title="Curious Kids: how was the Earth made?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/23/curious-kids-how-was-the-earth-made-112067/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how was the Earth made?">Read more</a>