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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The proposed acquisition of infant formula producer Bellamy’s Australia Ltd by China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited has been given approval by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Strict, legally enforceable conditions, have been set by the treasurer, which have provided critics with a ... <a title="Conditions built into Frydenberg’s okay for Chinese baby formula takeover" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/conditions-built-into-frydenbergs-okay-for-chinese-baby-formula-takeover-127121/" aria-label="Read more about Conditions built into Frydenberg’s okay for Chinese baby formula takeover">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Assistant professor, University of Canberra What’s happening? Suddenly, at the level of central banks, Australia is regarded as an investment risk. On Wednesday Martin Flodén, the deputy governor of Sweden’s central bank, announced that because Australia and Canada were “not known for good climate work”. ... <a title="Climate change: why Sweden’s central bank dumped Australian bonds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/climate-change-why-swedens-central-bank-dumped-australian-bonds-126766/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change: why Sweden’s central bank dumped Australian bonds">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is going to start asking internet service providers to block certain offshore gambling websites. The decision follows former New South Wales premier Barry O’Farrell’s 2016 review of ... <a title="Place your bets: will banning illegal offshore sites really help kick our gambling habit?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/place-your-bets-will-banning-illegal-offshore-sites-really-help-kick-our-gambling-habit-126838/" aria-label="Read more about Place your bets: will banning illegal offshore sites really help kick our gambling habit?">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra D’urso, Researcher, The Australian Centre, University of Melbourne To perform an exit is not as simple as it sounds. In fact, exiting a situation can be almost impossible for some. Exit Strategies is a new production by indie performer and theatre maker Mish Grigor in collaboration ... <a title="Stop the world, I want to get off! In Exit Strategies, one woman leaves and leaves again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/stop-the-world-i-want-to-get-off-in-exit-strategies-one-woman-leaves-and-leaves-again-126270/" aria-label="Read more about Stop the world, I want to get off! In Exit Strategies, one woman leaves and leaves again">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niro Kandasamy, Tutor, University of Melbourne Sri Lanka’s presidential election on Saturday comes at a critical time for the country. The government has been in turmoil since President Maithripala Sirisena sacked the prime minister last year and replaced him with former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa, a move that ... <a title="Sri Lanka election: will the country see a return to strongman politics?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/sri-lanka-election-will-the-country-see-a-return-to-strongman-politics-125806/" aria-label="Read more about Sri Lanka election: will the country see a return to strongman politics?">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Hansen, Chief of Staff, The Conversation If you have kids, chances are you’ve worried about their presence on social media. Who are they talking to? What are they posting? Are they being bullied? Do they spend too much time on it? Do they realise their friends’ ... <a title="Is social media damaging to children and teens? We asked five experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/is-social-media-damaging-to-children-and-teens-we-asked-five-experts-126499/" aria-label="Read more about Is social media damaging to children and teens? We asked five experts">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trent Penman, Associate professor, University of Melbourne As sure as night follows day, this week’s bushfires prompted inevitable debate about whether fire authorities should have carried out more hazard reduction burning, and whether opposition from conservationists prevented this. There are two key points to remember when we ... <a title="A surprising answer to a hot question: controlled burns often fail to slow a bushfire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/a-surprising-answer-to-a-hot-question-controlled-burns-often-fail-to-slow-a-bushfire-127022/" aria-label="Read more about A surprising answer to a hot question: controlled burns often fail to slow a bushfire">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodie Bradby, Professor of Physics, Australian National University There’s a lot of uncertainty in a research career. Most funding – and most jobs – are doled out by the project, or in chunks of a few years at a time. Recently, however, the situation has been made ... <a title="Research funding announcements have become a political tool, creating crippling uncertainty for academics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/research-funding-announcements-have-become-a-political-tool-creating-crippling-uncertainty-for-academics-126919/" aria-label="Read more about Research funding announcements have become a political tool, creating crippling uncertainty for academics">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wanning Sun, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney The Australian government has indicated that “diaspora communities” are crucial to Australia’s public diplomacy mission to promote the country abroad. It has also identified online and social media as essential “public diplomacy tools”. But in ... <a title="New research shows Chinese migrants don’t always side with China and are happy to promote Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/new-research-shows-chinese-migrants-dont-always-side-with-china-and-are-happy-to-promote-australia-126677/" aria-label="Read more about New research shows Chinese migrants don’t always side with China and are happy to promote Australia">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bright, Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University For many parents whose teenage children are completing Year 12, this time of year means mixed emotions. Parents might feel proud, exhausted and excited. And as young people start heading to schoolies and leavers’ celebrations, many parents may ... <a title="Is your teen off to schoolies? Here’s what to say instead of freaking out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/is-your-teen-off-to-schoolies-heres-what-to-say-instead-of-freaking-out-126203/" aria-label="Read more about Is your teen off to schoolies? Here’s what to say instead of freaking out">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heiko Timmers, Associate Professor of Physics, School of Science, UNSW Canberra, UNSW Much is made of the “next generation” of nuclear reactors in the debate over nuclear power in Australia. They are touted as safer than older reactors, and suitable for helping Australia move away from fossil ... <a title="Australia must engage with nuclear research or fall far behind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/australia-must-engage-with-nuclear-research-or-fall-far-behind-121503/" aria-label="Read more about Australia must engage with nuclear research or fall far behind">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fran Gale, Senior Lecturer, Social Work and Community Welfare, School of Social Science and Psychology, Western Sydney University Children are too rarely asked their perspectives on public spaces. Traditionally, adults make choices for children, particularly about how they live and play. In yet-to-be-published research* on behalf of ... <a title="Public places through kids’ eyes – what do they value?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/public-places-through-kids-eyes-what-do-they-value-126108/" aria-label="Read more about Public places through kids’ eyes – what do they value?">Read more</a>
