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August 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Harris Rimmer, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Griffith Law School, Griffith University Prime Minister Scott Morrison has had a busy fortnight of international diplomacy. Barely had the dust settled from his performance at the Pacific Island Forum in Tuvalu, than the prime minister announced troop commitments ... <a title="G7 throws up plenty of controversy and debate, but little compromise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/27/g7-throws-up-plenty-of-controversy-and-debate-but-little-compromise-122042/" aria-label="Read more about G7 throws up plenty of controversy and debate, but little compromise">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arosha Weerakoon, Lecturer, General Dentist & PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland If you went to your dentist for a check-up and dental clean in the last year, give yourself a pat on the back. Not everyone loves the dentist, but research shows people who visit at ... <a title="How often should I get my teeth cleaned?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/27/how-often-should-i-get-my-teeth-cleaned-121310/" aria-label="Read more about How often should I get my teeth cleaned?">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherina Petrou, Senior Lecturer in Phytoplankton Ecophysiology, University of Technology Sydney Increasingly acidic oceans are putting algae at risk, threatening the foundation of the entire marine food web. Our research into the effects of CO₂-induced changes to microscopic ocean algae – called phytoplankton – was published today ... <a title="Acid oceans are shrinking plankton, fuelling faster climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/27/acid-oceans-are-shrinking-plankton-fuelling-faster-climate-change-121443/" aria-label="Read more about Acid oceans are shrinking plankton, fuelling faster climate change">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marika Guggisberg, Lecturer, Domestic and Family Violence, CQUniversity Australia Many teenagers use mobile phones and social media almost constantly. And children are gaining access to these devices and platforms at increasingly younger ages. This is a challenge for parents who need to keep up with their children’s ... <a title="Children can be exposed to sexual predators online, so how can parents teach them to be safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/27/children-can-be-exposed-to-sexual-predators-online-so-how-can-parents-teach-them-to-be-safe-120661/" aria-label="Read more about Children can be exposed to sexual predators online, so how can parents teach them to be safe?">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Ong ViforJ, Professor of Economics, School of Economics, Finance and Property, Curtin University Outright home ownership has long been regarded as a supporting pillar of Australian retirement incomes policies. A report released today by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) raises concerns that rising ... <a title="Fall in ageing Australians’ home-ownership rates looms as seismic shock for housing policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/27/fall-in-ageing-australians-home-ownership-rates-looms-as-seismic-shock-for-housing-policy-120651/" aria-label="Read more about Fall in ageing Australians’ home-ownership rates looms as seismic shock for housing policy">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Graham White, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s key message to business in a landmark speech on Monday was “back yourself”. He said the best way to boost economic growth was to boost productivity, and the best way to do that was ... <a title="‘Back yourself’ Treasurer Frydenberg tells business. But it’s not that simple" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/27/back-yourself-treasurer-frydenberg-tells-business-but-its-not-that-simple-122397/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Back yourself’ Treasurer Frydenberg tells business. But it’s not that simple">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Pollard, Tutor in Philosophy and Sociology, Deakin University Michel Foucault was one of the most famous thinkers of the late 20th century, achieving celebrity-like status before his untimely death in 1984. His academic career culminated in a 1970 appointment as “professor of history of systems of ... <a title="Explainer: the ideas of Foucault" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/27/explainer-the-ideas-of-foucault-99758/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: the ideas of Foucault">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Outgoing secretary of the Prime Minister’s Department Martin Parkinson has condemned “entrenched disadvantage” in Australia, in his valedictory address on leaving the public service. Parkinson also warned it was imperative that Australia did not allow “the kind of retreat from ... <a title="Martin Parkinson declares ‘entrenched disadvantage’ in Australia a disgrace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/26/martin-parkinson-declares-entrenched-disadvantage-in-australia-a-disgrace-122410/" aria-label="Read more about Martin Parkinson declares ‘entrenched disadvantage’ in Australia a disgrace">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The number of suicides in Australia has been rising in the last decade, with more than 3,000 Australians taking their life in 2017, according to the latest available ABS figures. Some of the most vulnerable groups include Indigenous Australians, young ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: PM’s advisor Christine Morgan on tackling Australia’s rising suicide rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/26/politics-with-michelle-grattan-pms-advisor-christine-morgan-on-tackling-australias-rising-suicide-rates-122401/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: PM’s advisor Christine Morgan on tackling Australia’s rising suicide rates">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hiba Jebeile, PhD candidate/Research Dietitian, University of Sydney Over the last week, a weight loss app targeted at children and teenagers aged 8-17 has sparked concern among health professionals and parents around the world. More than 90,000 people have signed an online petition calling for withdrawal of ... <a title="A weight loss app may be a risky way to address obesity in children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/26/a-weight-loss-app-may-be-a-risky-way-to-address-obesity-in-children-122129/" aria-label="Read more about A weight loss app may be a risky way to address obesity in children">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Quentin Grafton, Director of the Centre for Water Economics, Environment and Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University In the wake of a damning royal commission and an ABC Four Corners investigation, the federal government has created an Inspector General for the Murray-Darling Basin, to ... <a title="Paddling blind: why we urgently need a water audit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/26/paddling-blind-why-we-urgently-need-a-water-audit-122118/" aria-label="Read more about Paddling blind: why we urgently need a water audit">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grahame Dowling, Honorary Professor, University of Technology Sydney One of my banks invited me to a customer lunch a few weeks back so that it could announce its commitment to the new Banking Code of Conduct. Here was a chance for it to say sorry to its ... <a title="Lunch with bankers. Even they’re unimpressed with their new Banking Code of Conduct" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/26/lunch-with-bankers-even-theyre-unimpressed-with-their-new-banking-code-of-conduct-122036/" aria-label="Read more about Lunch with bankers. Even they’re unimpressed with their new Banking Code of Conduct">Read more</a>
