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Solving the ‘population problem’ through policy

February 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Allen, Demographer, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in ... <a title="Solving the ‘population problem’ through policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/27/solving-the-population-problem-through-policy-110970/" aria-label="Read more about Solving the ‘population problem’ through policy">Read more</a>

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New laws can shine light on foreign influence, but agents will remain in the shadows

February 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Garrick, Senior Lecturer, Business Law, Charles Darwin University Former federal trade minister Andrew Robb says he has quit his A$880,000-a-year consultancy job with Chinese-owned Landbridge Group because it didn’t have anything for him do. Former Victorian premier John Brumby says he has quit as a director ... <a title="New laws can shine light on foreign influence, but agents will remain in the shadows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/27/new-laws-can-shine-light-on-foreign-influence-but-agents-will-remain-in-the-shadows-112403/" aria-label="Read more about New laws can shine light on foreign influence, but agents will remain in the shadows">Read more</a>

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The Cursed Child is the latest in a line of Big Shows that date back to the Romans

February 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Flinders University “This”, the Chicago Tribune critic reminds us on the billboard of seemingly every tram stop in Melbourne, “is why we go to the theatre”. Before killjoy wags respond – “to see a stage version of a film version of ... <a title="The Cursed Child is the latest in a line of Big Shows that date back to the Romans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/27/the-cursed-child-is-the-latest-in-a-line-of-big-shows-that-date-back-to-the-romans-112394/" aria-label="Read more about The Cursed Child is the latest in a line of Big Shows that date back to the Romans">Read more</a>

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After Pell, the Catholic Church must undergo genuine reform

February 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Singleton, Associate Professor of Sociology and Social Research, Deakin University In January, I met up with an old family friend. He’s a lifelong Catholic who goes to Mass every week. He had no idea Cardinal George Pell’s trial was already done. Not as tech-savvy as some, ... <a title="After Pell, the Catholic Church must undergo genuine reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/27/after-pell-the-catholic-church-must-undergo-genuine-reform-112511/" aria-label="Read more about After Pell, the Catholic Church must undergo genuine reform">Read more</a>

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We knew George Pell was guilty of child sex abuse. Why couldn’t we say it until now?

February 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Douglas, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Western Australia Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s most-senior Catholic, one of the most powerful Catholics in the world and a man once praised by Tony Abbott as a “fine man”, molested two choirboys in the 1990s. On 11 December 2018, ... <a title="We knew George Pell was guilty of child sex abuse. Why couldn’t we say it until now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/26/we-knew-george-pell-was-guilty-of-child-sex-abuse-why-couldnt-we-say-it-until-now-112521/" aria-label="Read more about We knew George Pell was guilty of child sex abuse. Why couldn’t we say it until now?">Read more</a>

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Explainer: what is a home care package and who is eligible?

February 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracy Comans, NHMRC Boosting Dementia Research Leadership Fellow, The University of Queensland During the first round of hearings in the aged care royal commission, we heard many Australians would prefer to receive help at home than move into an aged care facility. This will not solve all ... <a title="Explainer: what is a home care package and who is eligible?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/26/explainer-what-is-a-home-care-package-and-who-is-eligible-112405/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what is a home care package and who is eligible?">Read more</a>

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Why your face looks the way it does

February 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sebastian Dworkin, Group Leader, Developmental Genetics Lab, La Trobe University Is your face long? Wide? Big nose? Small ears? High forehead? It’s our faces that characterise how the world sees us, and how we recognise our close friends and family. If you’re lucky enough to be born ... <a title="Why your face looks the way it does" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/26/why-your-face-looks-the-way-it-does-111603/" aria-label="Read more about Why your face looks the way it does">Read more</a>

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Kids need to learn about cybersecurity, but teachers only have so much time in the day

February 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Orlando, Researcher: Technology and Learning, Western Sydney University Last week, the personal informational of thousands of clients of a large ASX listed company was inadvertently leaked to the dark web. A few days later, our very own parliament house computer system was hacked. Among this increasingly ... <a title="Kids need to learn about cybersecurity, but teachers only have so much time in the day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/26/kids-need-to-learn-about-cybersecurity-but-teachers-only-have-so-much-time-in-the-day-112136/" aria-label="Read more about Kids need to learn about cybersecurity, but teachers only have so much time in the day">Read more</a>

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How to Rule the World is a biting and urgent satire of Australian politics – that feels all too real

February 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leigh Boucher, Senior Lecturer – Modern History, Macquarie University Review: How to Rule the World, Sydney Theatre Company How to Rule the World is Indigenous playwright Nakkiah Lui’s critical riposte to the intellectual poverty of political life in Australia. A biting and urgent satire of the politics ... <a title="How to Rule the World is a biting and urgent satire of Australian politics – that feels all too real" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/26/how-to-rule-the-world-is-a-biting-and-urgent-satire-of-australian-politics-that-feels-all-too-real-112409/" aria-label="Read more about How to Rule the World is a biting and urgent satire of Australian politics – that feels all too real">Read more</a>

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Poll wrap: Newspoll steady at 53-47 despite boats, and Abbott and Dutton trailing in their seats

February 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne This week’s Newspoll, conducted February 21-24 from a sample of 1,590, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, unchanged on last fortnight. Primary votes were also unchanged, with Labor on 39%, the Coalition 37%, the Greens 9% ... <a title="Poll wrap: Newspoll steady at 53-47 despite boats, and Abbott and Dutton trailing in their seats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/26/poll-wrap-newspoll-steady-at-53-47-despite-boats-and-abbott-and-dutton-trailing-in-their-seats-112396/" aria-label="Read more about Poll wrap: Newspoll steady at 53-47 despite boats, and Abbott and Dutton trailing in their seats">Read more</a>

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Explainer: what does ‘intersectionality’ mean?

February 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn D’Cruz, Senior Lecturer, Gender Sexuality and Diversity Studies, La Trobe University “Intersectionality” – a word most commonly used in relation to feminism – can be hard to define and easy to abuse. Still, it remains essential for analysing and changing patterns of inequality and injustice. Put ... <a title="Explainer: what does ‘intersectionality’ mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/26/explainer-what-does-intersectionality-mean-104937/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what does ‘intersectionality’ mean?">Read more</a>

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Now is the time to plan how to fight the next recession

February 26, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the series here. Australia’s nearly three ... <a title="Now is the time to plan how to fight the next recession" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/26/now-is-the-time-to-plan-how-to-fight-the-next-recession-111497/" aria-label="Read more about Now is the time to plan how to fight the next recession">Read more</a>