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Friday Essay: a black marlin at Port Kembla and an 8,000-year-old midden – nature in the 21st century

August 30, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Adams, Associate Professor of Human Geography, University of Wollongong The shaky video shows the crescent tail cutting through water as the black marlin swims through the creek, hunting bream and tailor. As the phone camera pans around, the built structures of the Port Kembla steelworks in ... <a title="Friday Essay: a black marlin at Port Kembla and an 8,000-year-old midden – nature in the 21st century" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/30/friday-essay-a-black-marlin-at-port-kembla-and-an-8-000-year-old-midden-nature-in-the-21st-century-122203/" aria-label="Read more about Friday Essay: a black marlin at Port Kembla and an 8,000-year-old midden – nature in the 21st century">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Australia isn’t avoiding prodding the Chinese bear

August 30, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra It was a revealing line. Yang Hengjun, the Australian citizen arrested on suspicion of espionage, says an investigation officer from the Chinese Ministry of State Security told him that “Australia was dependent on China for its trade and economy, and ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Australia isn’t avoiding prodding the Chinese bear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/30/grattan-on-friday-australia-isnt-avoiding-prodding-the-chinese-bear-122675/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Australia isn’t avoiding prodding the Chinese bear">Read more</a>

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Māori and Pasifika scholars remain severely under-represented in New Zealand universities

August 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tara McAllister, Research Fellow, University of Auckland The number of Māori and Pasifika students attending New Zealand universities has been increasing steadily, with 75,625 Māori and 32,465 Pasifika enrolled in 2018. But for many of these students, they will not be taught by Māori or Pasifika throughout ... <a title="Māori and Pasifika scholars remain severely under-represented in New Zealand universities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/29/maori-and-pasifika-scholars-remain-severely-under-represented-in-new-zealand-universities-122330/" aria-label="Read more about Māori and Pasifika scholars remain severely under-represented in New Zealand universities">Read more</a>

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The government has released its draft religious discrimination bill. How will it work?

August 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Elphick, Honorary Research Fellow, Law School, University of Western Australia Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter has released a draft package of religious freedom bills, including the much-anticipated Religious Discrimination Bill. These bills respond to earlier inquiries into the protection of religious freedom under Australian law. They implement ... <a title="The government has released its draft religious discrimination bill. How will it work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/29/the-government-has-released-its-draft-religious-discrimination-bill-how-will-it-work-122618/" aria-label="Read more about The government has released its draft religious discrimination bill. How will it work?">Read more</a>

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No, minister! Keep NAPLAN results away from student job applications

August 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Holloway, ARC DECRA Research Fellow, Research for Educational Impact (REDI), Deakin University This year’s NAPLAN results left many questioning the value of the test, as once again there has been little change in numeracy and literacy scores across most age groups. But Victorian Education Minister James ... <a title="No, minister! Keep NAPLAN results away from student job applications" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/29/no-minister-keep-naplan-results-away-from-student-job-applications-122629/" aria-label="Read more about No, minister! Keep NAPLAN results away from student job applications">Read more</a>

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The winter was dry, the spring will likely be dry – here’s why

August 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Pollock, Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Winter still has a few days to run, but it’s highly likely to be one of Australia’s warmest and driest on record. While final numbers will be crunched once August ends, this winter will probably rank among the top ten ... <a title="The winter was dry, the spring will likely be dry – here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/29/the-winter-was-dry-the-spring-will-likely-be-dry-heres-why-122626/" aria-label="Read more about The winter was dry, the spring will likely be dry – here’s why">Read more</a>

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Cryptology from the crypt: how I cracked a 70-year-old coded message from beyond the grave

August 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Bean, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland In recent weeks I managed to decrypt a difficult cipher that, despite expert codebreakers’ best efforts, had remained unsolved for 70 years. The code was created by the late Cambridge professor and scientist Robert Henry Thouless, who passed away ... <a title="Cryptology from the crypt: how I cracked a 70-year-old coded message from beyond the grave" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/29/cryptology-from-the-crypt-how-i-cracked-a-70-year-old-coded-message-from-beyond-the-grave-122465/" aria-label="Read more about Cryptology from the crypt: how I cracked a 70-year-old coded message from beyond the grave">Read more</a>

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Religious Discrimination legislation would hit big companies harder than small business

August 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Morrison government’s draft religious discrimination legislation, unveiled by Attorney-General Christian Porter at Sydney’s Great Synagogue on Thursday, imposes heavier obligations on large companies than those on other businesses. Big companies – those with revenue of at least $50 million ... <a title="Religious Discrimination legislation would hit big companies harder than small business" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/29/religious-discrimination-legislation-would-hit-big-companies-harder-than-small-business-122623/" aria-label="Read more about Religious Discrimination legislation would hit big companies harder than small business">Read more</a>

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Boys dance too – and in Japan they are celebrated

August 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Masafumi Monden, Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of Western Australia The western world’s dance community rallied over the weekend, taking Good Morning America host Lara Spencer to task for her mockery of Prince George and his love of ballet. Under the hashtag #boysdancetoo, representatives of the dance ... <a title="Boys dance too – and in Japan they are celebrated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/29/boys-dance-too-and-in-japan-they-are-celebrated-122533/" aria-label="Read more about Boys dance too – and in Japan they are celebrated">Read more</a>

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Boris Johnson has suspended the UK parliament. What does this mean for Brexit?

August 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney Boris Johnson has secured the prorogation of the British parliament, which means it will be prevented from sitting for much of the crucial period between now and the Brexit date of October 31. So what options do those ... <a title="Boris Johnson has suspended the UK parliament. What does this mean for Brexit?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/29/boris-johnson-has-suspended-the-uk-parliament-what-does-this-mean-for-brexit-122615/" aria-label="Read more about Boris Johnson has suspended the UK parliament. What does this mean for Brexit?">Read more</a>

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No, there’s no evidence cookies can help with lactation

August 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evelyn Volders, Senior Lecturer/Course Convenor in Nutrition and Dietetics, Monash University If you’re a new mum, it’s likely you’ve come across lactation cookies. Perhaps women in your mothers group are talking about them, or they’ve popped up in your Instagram feed, or you’ve seen them on the ... <a title="No, there’s no evidence cookies can help with lactation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/29/no-theres-no-evidence-cookies-can-help-with-lactation-118051/" aria-label="Read more about No, there’s no evidence cookies can help with lactation">Read more</a>

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Yang Hengjun’s legal prospects in China appear grim, despite Australia’s forceful defences

August 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald R. Rothwell, Professor, ANU College of Law, Australian National University The arrest of Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun on suspicion of espionage in China has significant consequences for both Yang and Australia. This is especially the case if China asserts Yang was spying for Australia. Espionage is ... <a title="Yang Hengjun’s legal prospects in China appear grim, despite Australia’s forceful defences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/29/yang-hengjuns-legal-prospects-in-china-appear-grim-despite-australias-forceful-defences-122546/" aria-label="Read more about Yang Hengjun’s legal prospects in China appear grim, despite Australia’s forceful defences">Read more</a>