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September 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By DJ Huppatz, Associate professor, Architecture and Design, Swinburne University of Technology No other architectural style elicits emotional reactions like Brutalism. Think monolithic concrete buildings composed of blunt rectangular forms, devoid of colour, decoration or symbolism, with cavernous interiors that complement the exterior’s hulking, inhuman scale. Frequently described ... <a title="Brutalism: how to love a concrete beast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/03/brutalism-how-to-love-a-concrete-beast-122469/" aria-label="Read more about Brutalism: how to love a concrete beast">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University There has long been a vigorous debate about the many and varied reasons why electricity prices in Australia are so high. An ACCC review found retail electricity markets mostly do not work in the interests of the customer ... <a title="Victorians who switched energy retailers only save $45 a year – leaving hundreds on the table" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/victorians-who-switched-energy-retailers-only-save-45-a-year-leaving-hundreds-on-the-table-122786/" aria-label="Read more about Victorians who switched energy retailers only save $45 a year – leaving hundreds on the table">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terry Hughes, Distinguished Professor, James Cook University It’s official. The outlook for the Great Barrier Reef has been downgraded from “poor” to “very poor” by the Australian government’s own experts. That’s the conclusion of the latest five-yearly report from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, released ... <a title="The Great Barrier Reef outlook is ‘very poor’. We have one last chance to save it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/the-great-barrier-reef-outlook-is-very-poor-we-have-one-last-chance-to-save-it-122785/" aria-label="Read more about The Great Barrier Reef outlook is ‘very poor’. We have one last chance to save it">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aidan Ricketts, Lecturer, School of Law and Justice, Southern Cross University, Southern Cross University In the 30 years I worked as a protest police liaison, one memory in particular stands out. I once attended a protest where a group of women attempted to block a forestry road ... <a title="‘Lock-on devices’ are a symbol of non-violent protest, but they might soon be banned in Queensland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/lock-on-devices-are-a-symbol-of-non-violent-protest-but-they-might-soon-be-banned-in-queensland-122472/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Lock-on devices’ are a symbol of non-violent protest, but they might soon be banned in Queensland">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brett Mitchell, Professor of Nursing, University of Newcastle Imagine you need to go into hospital. First, you are likely to be seen in the emergency department, and then moved to a ward room for further treatment and recovery. Unknown to you, the last patient in your room ... <a title="How clean is your hospital room? To reduce the spread of infections, it could probably be cleaner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/how-clean-is-your-hospital-room-to-reduce-the-spread-of-infections-it-could-probably-be-cleaner-122185/" aria-label="Read more about How clean is your hospital room? To reduce the spread of infections, it could probably be cleaner">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samson Yuen, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Lingnan University Three months on, there’s still no end in sight for the Hong Kong protest movement. What started as a demonstration against a bill to amend the city’s extradition laws has now morphed into a broader movement challenging the ... <a title="New research shows vast majority of Hong Kong protesters support more radical tactics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/new-research-shows-vast-majority-of-hong-kong-protesters-support-more-radical-tactics-122531/" aria-label="Read more about New research shows vast majority of Hong Kong protesters support more radical tactics">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Notley, Senior Lecturer in Digital Media, Western Sydney University On one unremarkable day in April this year, just over a third of news stories were about issues likely to impact young people, such as policies to address climate change, school teacher training, the impact of automation ... <a title="Young people are quoted in only 1% of news stories that affect them. No wonder so few trust the media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/young-people-are-quoted-in-only-1-of-news-stories-that-affect-them-no-wonder-so-few-trust-the-media-122464/" aria-label="Read more about Young people are quoted in only 1% of news stories that affect them. No wonder so few trust the media">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rose Cairns, Lecturer in Pharmacy, University of Sydney Most of us take paracetamol every now and again to reduce pain or fever. As far as medications go, it’s one we’re unlikely to associate with harm. But in a study published today in the Medical Journal of Australia, ... <a title="Australia has a paracetamol poisoning problem. This is what we should be doing to reduce harm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/australia-has-a-paracetamol-poisoning-problem-this-is-what-we-should-be-doing-to-reduce-harm-122532/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has a paracetamol poisoning problem. This is what we should be doing to reduce harm">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Thornton, Chief Executive Officer, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Bushfires are predicted to be worse than normal across much of Australia this summer but research shows many people, especially those in high-risk areas, remain unprepared. The latest Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook shows the 2019-20 fire season ... <a title="Grim fire season looms but many Australians remain unprepared" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/grim-fire-season-looms-but-many-australians-remain-unprepared-122711/" aria-label="Read more about Grim fire season looms but many Australians remain unprepared">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John L Hopkins, Theme Leader (Future Urban Mobility), Smart Cities Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology Traffic congestion is one of the most significant challenges facing our cities. Melbourne’s population is growing by around 325 people a day and is projected to overtake Sydney’s within a decade. ... <a title="Flexible working, the neglected congestion-busting solution for our cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/flexible-working-the-neglected-congestion-busting-solution-for-our-cities-122130/" aria-label="Read more about Flexible working, the neglected congestion-busting solution for our cities">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan S Consedine, Professor of Health Psychology, University of Auckland In wealthy societies we’ve become increasingly picky about what we eat. The “wrong” fruits and vegetables, the “wrong” animal parts, and the “wrong” animals inspire varying degrees of “yuck”. Our repugnance at fruit and vegetables that fail ... <a title="How to get people to eat bugs and drink sewage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/how-to-get-people-to-eat-bugs-and-drink-sewage-122328/" aria-label="Read more about How to get people to eat bugs and drink sewage">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Liu, Chancellors Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Fashion and Textiles Designer, University of Technology Sydney Returning our old clothes to big fashion chains – rather than taking them to charity stores – could make fast fashion companies pay for their waste and fuel vital recycling research. Even better ... <a title="Time to make fast fashion a problem for its makers, not charities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/time-to-make-fast-fashion-a-problem-for-its-makers-not-charities-117977/" aria-label="Read more about Time to make fast fashion a problem for its makers, not charities">Read more</a>
