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February 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Vatsikopoulos, Lecturer in Journalism, University of Technology Sydney This week, Department of Communications and Arts secretary Mike Mrdak told a Senate hearing our Pacific neighbours will soon experience “the full suite of programs available on Australian networks”. This means the region will see some of our ... <a title="As Australia’s soft power in the Pacific fades, China’s voice gets louder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/21/as-australias-soft-power-in-the-pacific-fades-chinas-voice-gets-louder-111841/" aria-label="Read more about As Australia’s soft power in the Pacific fades, China’s voice gets louder">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Dunn, Associate Lecturer in Anatomy and Cell Biology, Western Sydney University Some men may shudder at the thought of “the snip”. But vasectomies are a safe and effective form of contraception for men who have completed their family, or don’t wish to have children. Medicare data ... <a title="Explainer: how does a vasectomy work and can it be reversed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/21/explainer-how-does-a-vasectomy-work-and-can-it-be-reversed-110780/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: how does a vasectomy work and can it be reversed?">Read more</a>
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February 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leila Mahmoudi Farahani, Research Fellow in Urban Studies, RMIT University Recent studies show Melbourne’s and Sydney’s fast-growing outer suburbs lag behind other parts of the city in access to urban design, employment and amenities and services that foster liveability. The National Growth Areas Alliance of local councils ... <a title="Living ‘liveable’: this is what residents have to say about life on the urban fringe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/21/living-liveable-this-is-what-residents-have-to-say-about-life-on-the-urban-fringe-111339/" aria-label="Read more about Living ‘liveable’: this is what residents have to say about life on the urban fringe">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Belgrave, Lecturer in Politics and Citizenship, Massey University Until recently, New Zealand’s relationship with China has been easy and at little cost to Wellington. But those days are probably over. New Zealand’s decision to block Huawei from its 5G cellular networks due to security concerns is ... <a title="Huawei or the highway? The rising costs of New Zealand’s relationship with China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/20/huawei-or-the-highway-the-rising-costs-of-new-zealands-relationship-with-china-111909/" aria-label="Read more about Huawei or the highway? The rising costs of New Zealand’s relationship with China">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Roy, Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle On Monday, the federal parliament agreed on a motion to support a royal commission into the abuse of disabled people. This is a good thing, but we still need a timeline, terms of reference and a whole lot more ... <a title="Why schools desperately need a royal commission into the abuse of disabled people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/20/why-schools-desperately-need-a-royal-commission-into-the-abuse-of-disabled-people-112058/" aria-label="Read more about Why schools desperately need a royal commission into the abuse of disabled people">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Beer, Dean, Research and Innovation, University of South Australia Governments change priorities all the time. Some argue governments will focus on developing regional areas at one point in time and then refocus on major cities at another. Our research shows that there are cycles in how ... <a title="Regional Australia is calling the shots now more than ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/20/regional-australia-is-calling-the-shots-now-more-than-ever-110432/" aria-label="Read more about Regional Australia is calling the shots now more than ever">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas T. Van Dam, Senior Lecturer in Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne Last night’s episode of ABC’s Catalyst, “The Mindfulness Experiment”, offered a unique glimpse into what happens to people during Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, an eight-week structured training program in mindfulness meditation. The program followed 15 ... <a title="We don’t yet fully understand what mindfulness is, but this is what it’s not" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/20/we-dont-yet-fully-understand-what-mindfulness-is-but-this-is-what-its-not-110698/" aria-label="Read more about We don’t yet fully understand what mindfulness is, but this is what it’s not">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Clark, Professor Emeritus, Asian Art History, University of Sydney Review: Heaven and Earth in Chinese Art, Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Art Gallery of New South Wales. The exhibition Heaven and Earth in Chinese Art, Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, is the ... <a title="Heaven and Earth in Chinese Art is an exercise in spectacle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/20/heaven-and-earth-in-chinese-art-is-an-exercise-in-spectacle-111988/" aria-label="Read more about Heaven and Earth in Chinese Art is an exercise in spectacle">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Abbass, Professor, School of Engineering & IT, UNSW-Canberra, UNSW 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 KIDS listen and ... <a title="Curious Kids: are robots smarter than humans?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/20/curious-kids-are-robots-smarter-than-humans-110787/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: are robots smarter than humans?">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lorraine Finlay, Lecturer in Law, Murdoch University The prime minister’s announcement yesterday that a “sophisticated state actor” had hacked the computer networks of Australia’s major political parties again highlights the serious threat posed by cyber attacks. This follows a breach of the Parliament House network earlier this ... <a title="Why international law is failing to keep pace with technology in preventing cyber attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/20/why-international-law-is-failing-to-keep-pace-with-technology-in-preventing-cyber-attacks-111998/" aria-label="Read more about Why international law is failing to keep pace with technology in preventing cyber attacks">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Kaufman, Postdoctoral researcher in vaccine acceptance and communication, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute The World Health Organisation (WHO) has named vaccine hesitancy as one of their top 10 threats to global health for 2019. Last week, the wife of an NRL footballer made national headlines after posting ... <a title="Everyone can be an effective advocate for vaccination: here’s how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/20/everyone-can-be-an-effective-advocate-for-vaccination-heres-how-111828/" aria-label="Read more about Everyone can be an effective advocate for vaccination: here’s how">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Doherty, Research Fellow, Deakin University The Australian government’s target of killing 2 million feral cats by 2020 attracted significant public interest and media attention when it was unveiled in 2015. But in our new research, published today in Conservation Letters, we explain why it has a ... <a title="Feral cat cull: why the 2 million target is on scientifically shaky ground" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/20/feral-cat-cull-why-the-2-million-target-is-on-scientifically-shaky-ground-111824/" aria-label="Read more about Feral cat cull: why the 2 million target is on scientifically shaky ground">Read more</a>
