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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By U. Satya Sainadh, Postdoctoral researcher, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology When you deal with things at the quantum scale, where things are very small, the world is quite fuzzy and bizarre in comparison to our everyday experiences. For example, we can’t ordinarily walk through solid walls. ... <a title="We did a breakthrough ‘speed test’ in quantum tunnelling, and here’s why that’s exciting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/we-did-a-breakthrough-speed-test-in-quantum-tunnelling-and-heres-why-thats-exciting-113761/" aria-label="Read more about We did a breakthrough ‘speed test’ in quantum tunnelling, and here’s why that’s exciting">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Asher Warren, Lecturer, University of Tasmania This year marks the tenth biennial Tasmanian Arts festival Ten Days on the Island, and the first under new artistic director, Lindy Hume. Since it began in 2001, the festival has always been ambitious: seeking to showcase Tasmanian art, bring international ... <a title="Births, deaths and rituals: a revamped Ten Days on the Island explores Tasmania’s past and present" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/births-deaths-and-rituals-a-revamped-ten-days-on-the-island-explores-tasmanias-past-and-present-113745/" aria-label="Read more about Births, deaths and rituals: a revamped Ten Days on the Island explores Tasmania’s past and present">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Sharman, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast The world is reeling in the aftermath of the horrific shootings in Christchurch. The attack has also raised a number of side issues, including the ethics of broadcasting the live stream of the attack, which was ... <a title="A guide for parents and teachers: what to do if your teenager watches violent footage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/a-guide-for-parents-and-teachers-what-to-do-if-your-teenager-watches-violent-footage-113753/" aria-label="Read more about A guide for parents and teachers: what to do if your teenager watches violent footage">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lyn Phillipson, NHMRC-ARC Dementia Development Fellow, University of Wollongong The Royal Commission into Aged Care has unleashed a spate of claims of system failure within the residential aged care sector. Now, as the commission shifts its focus to care in the community, we’re also seeing claims of ... <a title="As home care packages become big business, older people are not getting the personalised support they need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/as-home-care-packages-become-big-business-older-people-are-not-getting-the-personalised-support-they-need-113183/" aria-label="Read more about As home care packages become big business, older people are not getting the personalised support they need">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gareth Bryant, Lecturer in Political Economy, University of Sydney State elections are always about spending promises, but this time not much is being said about how they will be funded. Last minute costings on individual announcements tend to rely on the general presumption that the state economy ... <a title="Two ways to fund NSW election promises as property prices crash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/two-ways-to-fund-nsw-election-promises-as-property-prices-crash-113835/" aria-label="Read more about Two ways to fund NSW election promises as property prices crash">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Marika Guggisberg, Research and Teaching Academic in Domestic and Family Violence, CQUniversity Australia A graphic new video game called Rape Day, set to launch in April, triggered a swift and widespread public outcry. Created by an independent developer, Rape Day is a set in a zombie ... <a title="‘Rape Day’: A new video game glorifying sexual assault raises questions about regulation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/rape-day-a-new-video-game-glorifying-sexual-assault-raises-questions-about-regulation-113178/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Rape Day’: A new video game glorifying sexual assault raises questions about regulation">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brooke Huuskes, Lecturer in Human Anatomy, Physiology Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe 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 between ABC ... <a title="Curious Kids: why do we have two kidneys when we can live with only one?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/curious-kids-why-do-we-have-two-kidneys-when-we-can-live-with-only-one-113201/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why do we have two kidneys when we can live with only one?">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Woods, Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is this week turning its focus to aged care in the home. So far it has heard evidence of long waiting times to access home care services and ... <a title="Would you like to grow old at home? Why we’re struggling to meet demand for subsidised home care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/would-you-like-to-grow-old-at-home-why-were-struggling-to-meet-demand-for-subsidised-home-care-112963/" aria-label="Read more about Would you like to grow old at home? Why we’re struggling to meet demand for subsidised home care">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trisia Farrelly, Senior Lecturer, Massey University A powerful marriage between the fossil fuel and plastic industries threatens to exacerbate the global plastic pollution crisis. The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) estimates the next five years will see a 33-36% surge in global plastics production. This will ... <a title="We need a legally binding treaty to make plastic pollution history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/we-need-a-legally-binding-treaty-to-make-plastic-pollution-history-113351/" aria-label="Read more about We need a legally binding treaty to make plastic pollution history">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Orlando, Researcher: Technology and Learning, Western Sydney University It’s a parent’s responsibility to protect their children from harm, no matter where that threat of harm comes from. But what if the threat is a hoax? We’ve seen recently a rollercoaster of panic from parents trying to ... <a title="Don’t fall for it: a parent’s guide to protecting your kids from online hoaxes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/dont-fall-for-it-a-parents-guide-to-protecting-your-kids-from-online-hoaxes-113179/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t fall for it: a parent’s guide to protecting your kids from online hoaxes">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona McGaughey, Lecturer, Law School, University of Western Australia On International Women’s Day this year, Australia hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Not only did we fail to support a United Nations (UN) motion that called for greater accountability for human rights violations against women ... <a title="Australia’s performance on gender equality – are we fair dinkum?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/australias-performance-on-gender-equality-are-we-fair-dinkum-113657/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s performance on gender equality – are we fair dinkum?">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joseph Ciarrochi, Professor of Psychology, Australian Catholic University Simply being nice wins more friends in high school than being a rebel, our study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology has found. We looked at what sorts of social strategies help teens win close friends of the ... <a title="Rebel teens can quickly make friends, but in the end, it’s the nice ones who have the most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/rebel-teens-can-quickly-make-friends-but-in-the-end-its-the-nice-ones-who-have-the-most-113550/" aria-label="Read more about Rebel teens can quickly make friends, but in the end, it’s the nice ones who have the most">Read more</a>