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Explainer: what charges does Julian Assange face, and what’s likely to happen next?

April 12, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Cullen, Adjunct professor, University of Western Australia Julian Assange, the Australian cofounder of Wikileaks, was arrested on April 11 by British police at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he had been claiming political asylum for almost seven years. He has faced a range of criminal ... <a title="Explainer: what charges does Julian Assange face, and what’s likely to happen next?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/explainer-what-charges-does-julian-assange-face-and-whats-likely-to-happen-next-115362/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what charges does Julian Assange face, and what’s likely to happen next?">Read more</a>

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Four common debt traps: payday loans, consumer leases, blackmail securities and credit ‘management’

April 12, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saurav Dutta, Head of School at the School of Accounting, Curtin University From Shakespeare’s Shylock to Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge to HBO’s Tony Soprano, characters who lend out money at exorbitant interest rates are unsavoury. So what should we think of businesses that deliberately target the poorest and ... <a title="Four common debt traps: payday loans, consumer leases, blackmail securities and credit ‘management’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/four-common-debt-traps-payday-loans-consumer-leases-blackmail-securities-and-credit-management-113564/" aria-label="Read more about Four common debt traps: payday loans, consumer leases, blackmail securities and credit ‘management’">Read more</a>

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Bees seeking blood, sweat and tears is more common than you think

April 12, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Manu Saunders, Research fellow, University of New England The recent story of four live bees pulled from inside a woman’s eye quickly grabbed people’s attention. News reports claimed the bees were “sweat bees”, the common name for species in the bee family Halictidae. There are some contradictory ... <a title="Bees seeking blood, sweat and tears is more common than you think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/bees-seeking-blood-sweat-and-tears-is-more-common-than-you-think-115300/" aria-label="Read more about Bees seeking blood, sweat and tears is more common than you think">Read more</a>

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The sexy gum: a love story

April 12, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Whitehead, Research Fellow in Evolutionary Ecology, University of Melbourne It is perhaps poetic that a region most famous for its lack of trees lies so close to one of Australia’s greatest tree-based spectacles. The Nullarbor Plain, our famous, flat, featureless expanse is literally named for its ... <a title="The sexy gum: a love story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/the-sexy-gum-a-love-story-115363/" aria-label="Read more about The sexy gum: a love story">Read more</a>

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On housing, there’s clear blue water between the main parties

April 12, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hal Pawson, Associate Director – City Futures – Urban Policy and Strategy, City Futures Research Centre, Housing Policy and Practice, UNSW Labor’s bold stance on housing tax reform and investment makes this one of the likely policy flashpoints in the coming election campaign. How does the Coalition ... <a title="On housing, there’s clear blue water between the main parties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/on-housing-theres-clear-blue-water-between-the-main-parties-113556/" aria-label="Read more about On housing, there’s clear blue water between the main parties">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the starting line of the 2019 election campaign

April 12, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor Leigh Sullivan talks about the start of the federal election campaign with Michelle Grattan. They discuss the messages and tone of each of the leaders, the north-south divide of voters, and the impact ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the starting line of the 2019 election campaign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-starting-line-of-the-2019-election-campaign-115365/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the starting line of the 2019 election campaign">Read more</a>

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High Court delivers landmark ruling validating abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’

April 12, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Henckels, Senior Lecturer, Monash University The High Court of Australia handed down a judgment on April 10 that upheld Tasmanian and Victorian laws that created “safe access zones” around abortion clinics. The court ruled the laws are constitutionally valid. Safe access zones prevent anti-abortionists from targeting ... <a title="High Court delivers landmark ruling validating abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/high-court-delivers-landmark-ruling-validating-abortion-clinic-safe-access-zones-115062/" aria-label="Read more about High Court delivers landmark ruling validating abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’">Read more</a>

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STEM is worth investing in, but Australia’s major parties offer scant details on policy and funding

April 12, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Walker, Visiting Fellow, Australian National University This article is part of a series examining the Coalition government’s record on key issues while in power and what Labor is promising if it wins the 2019 federal election. Evidence from around the world shows that public investment in ... <a title="STEM is worth investing in, but Australia’s major parties offer scant details on policy and funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/stem-is-worth-investing-in-but-australias-major-parties-offer-scant-details-on-policy-and-funding-113739/" aria-label="Read more about STEM is worth investing in, but Australia’s major parties offer scant details on policy and funding">Read more</a>

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The success of Winx shows the value of symmetry in race horses

April 12, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney As Australia prepares to farewell the beloved racehorse Winx in her final race this weekend, it’s interesting to look at the factors that contributed to her incredible success. This magnificent mare’s extraordinary career reflects ... <a title="The success of Winx shows the value of symmetry in race horses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/the-success-of-winx-shows-the-value-of-symmetry-in-race-horses-115148/" aria-label="Read more about The success of Winx shows the value of symmetry in race horses">Read more</a>

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No matter who is elected, more work remains on women’s rights and Indigenous issues

April 12, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Chappell, Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute; Professor of Law, UNSW This article is part of a series examining the Coalition government’s record on key issues while in power and what Labor is promising if it wins the 2019 federal election. Women’s rights and gender ... <a title="No matter who is elected, more work remains on women’s rights and Indigenous issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/no-matter-who-is-elected-more-work-remains-on-womens-rights-and-indigenous-issues-114610/" aria-label="Read more about No matter who is elected, more work remains on women’s rights and Indigenous issues">Read more</a>

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If you’re coming off antidepressants, withdrawals and setbacks may be part of the process

April 12, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Musker, Senior Research Fellow, South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute Depression is a common mental disorder affecting over 300 million people across the world. It’s estimated that one in ten people in Australia (10.4%) suffer from depression. Alongside other therapies, medication is often used to ... <a title="If you’re coming off antidepressants, withdrawals and setbacks may be part of the process" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/if-youre-coming-off-antidepressants-withdrawals-and-setbacks-may-be-part-of-the-process-114179/" aria-label="Read more about If you’re coming off antidepressants, withdrawals and setbacks may be part of the process">Read more</a>

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Australia’s electricity grid can easily support electric cars – if we get smart

April 12, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcus Brazil, Associate Professor and Reader in Engineering, University of Melbourne Following opposition leader Bill Shorten’s policy announcement that 50% of new cars will be electric by 2030, questions have been raised about the ability of the electricity grid to cope with the increased demand associated with ... <a title="Australia’s electricity grid can easily support electric cars – if we get smart" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/12/australias-electricity-grid-can-easily-support-electric-cars-if-we-get-smart-115294/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s electricity grid can easily support electric cars – if we get smart">Read more</a>