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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University Although Rosslynd Piggott has a high profile in the contemporary Australian art scene, her work is difficult to characterise; meaning in her installations, objects and paintings is elusive and interpretations are ambiguous. Her art is not easily ... <a title="Transforming the incidental into the memorable: the enigmatic art of Rosslynd Piggott" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/transforming-the-incidental-into-the-memorable-the-enigmatic-art-of-rosslynd-piggott-115452/" aria-label="Read more about Transforming the incidental into the memorable: the enigmatic art of Rosslynd Piggott">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute Health is proving a bone of contention in the 2019 election campaign. Labor has positioned health as a key point of difference, and the Coalition is arguing that Labor’s promises are untrue in one case and underfunded in another. This ... <a title="As Mediscare 2.0 takes centre stage, here’s what you need to know about hospital ‘cuts’ and cancer funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/as-mediscare-2-0-takes-centre-stage-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-hospital-cuts-and-cancer-funding-115447/" aria-label="Read more about As Mediscare 2.0 takes centre stage, here’s what you need to know about hospital ‘cuts’ and cancer funding">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kurt Iveson, Associate Professor of Urban Geography, University of Sydney With the re-election of the Berejiklian government, New South Wales now has a minister for public spaces, Rob Stokes. This portfolio was first mooted in February, when the premier announced one of the new minister’s tasks would ... <a title="New minister for public spaces is welcome – now here are ten priorities for action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/new-minister-for-public-spaces-is-welcome-now-here-are-ten-priorities-for-action-115152/" aria-label="Read more about New minister for public spaces is welcome – now here are ten priorities for action">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glenn Kefford, Senior Lecturer, Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations, Macquarie University With the federal election now officially underway, commentators have begun to consider not only the techniques parties and candidates will use to persuade voters, but also any potential threats we are facing to ... <a title="Digital campaigning on sites like Facebook is unlikely to swing the election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/digital-campaigning-on-sites-like-facebook-is-unlikely-to-swing-the-election-115368/" aria-label="Read more about Digital campaigning on sites like Facebook is unlikely to swing the election">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Hamilton, Assistant professor, George Washington University There weren’t any new tax ideas in the 2019 Budget, which perhaps is to be expected from a six year old government preparing for an election the betting markets suggest it will lose. Instead what we got were extensions of ... <a title="A simpler tax system should spark joy. Sadly, the one in this budget doesn’t" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/a-simpler-tax-system-should-spark-joy-sadly-the-one-in-this-budget-doesnt-115370/" aria-label="Read more about A simpler tax system should spark joy. Sadly, the one in this budget doesn’t">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Triffitt, Lecturer, Public Policy and Political Communications, University of Melbourne Politicians have long faced the challenge of how to effectively communicate with citizens who largely see them as dissemblers and promise-breakers. On the face of it, the task for the major parties to construct messages that ... <a title="‘Fairness’ versus ‘strength’ – the battle to frame the federal election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/fairness-versus-strength-the-battle-to-frame-the-federal-election-115296/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Fairness’ versus ‘strength’ – the battle to frame the federal election">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ariadna Matamoros-Fernández, Lecturer in Digital Media at the School of Communication, Queensland University of Technology Have you ever considered that what you type into Google, or the ironic memes you laugh at on Facebook, might be building a more dangerous online environment? Regulation of online spaces is ... <a title="As responsible digital citizens, here’s how we can all reduce racism online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/as-responsible-digital-citizens-heres-how-we-can-all-reduce-racism-online-114619/" aria-label="Read more about As responsible digital citizens, here’s how we can all reduce racism online">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kumar Yogeeswaran, Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology, University of Canterbury In the aftermath of the Christchurch terror attacks a month ago, New Zealanders are grappling with difficult, albeit necessary, questions about discrimination and casual racism. The response to the horrific attack has been heartwarming. Tens of thousands ... <a title="Everyday racism fuels prejudice and hate. But we can challenge it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/everyday-racism-fuels-prejudice-and-hate-but-we-can-challenge-it-115118/" aria-label="Read more about Everyday racism fuels prejudice and hate. But we can challenge it">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Barr, Deputy Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza When most of us get the flu, we spend three or four days on the couch feeling miserable, then we bounce back pretty quickly. But others have more severe symptoms and need to be ... <a title="When’s the best time to get your flu shot?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/whens-the-best-time-to-get-your-flu-shot-114978/" aria-label="Read more about When’s the best time to get your flu shot?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca English, Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology This is the first article in our four-part series on homeschooling in Australia. The series will answer common questions including whether homeschooled children have enough opportunities for socialisation, and how their outcomes compare with children who attend formal ... <a title="Homeschooling is on the rise in Australia. Who is doing it and why?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/homeschooling-is-on-the-rise-in-australia-who-is-doing-it-and-why-110268/" aria-label="Read more about Homeschooling is on the rise in Australia. Who is doing it and why?">Read more</a>
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April 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick D. Nunn, Professor of Geography, School of Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast On many continents during the last ice age, typically from about 50,000 to 12,000 years ago, species of megafauna that had lived there for hundreds of thousands of years became extinct. Comparatively ... <a title="Of bunyips and other beasts: living memories of long-extinct creatures in art and stories" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/15/of-bunyips-and-other-beasts-living-memories-of-long-extinct-creatures-in-art-and-stories-113031/" aria-label="Read more about Of bunyips and other beasts: living memories of long-extinct creatures in art and stories">Read more</a>
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April 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The fact the Victorian Liberals are having to change candidates in three seats draws attention to an issue that should be properly fixed but won’t be any time soon – the problem of section 44 of the constitution. The candidates ... <a title="View from The Hill: Section 44 remains a constitutional trip wire that should be addressed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/14/view-from-the-hill-section-44-remains-a-constitutional-trip-wire-that-should-be-addressed-115435/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Section 44 remains a constitutional trip wire that should be addressed">Read more</a>