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View from The Hill: Malcolm Turnbull and his NEG continue to haunt the government

December 5, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra If anyone needs further evidence of the self-defeating weird places the Liberals seem to find themselves in, consider what happened on Tuesday. Malcolm Turnbull made another intervention in the political debate, this time talking about the National Energy Guarantee, when ... <a title="View from The Hill: Malcolm Turnbull and his NEG continue to haunt the government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/05/view-from-the-hill-malcolm-turnbull-and-his-neg-continue-to-haunt-the-government-108200/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Malcolm Turnbull and his NEG continue to haunt the government">Read more</a>

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Victorian royal commission into policing needs to take a broad approach: here’s why

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren Palmer, Associate professor, Deakin University Victoria is finally getting a royal commission into policing following yesterday’s decisions of the High Court and earlier, the Victorian Supreme Court of Appeal, to release court rulings that outline an extraordinary episode in the use of a police informant. The ... <a title="Victorian royal commission into policing needs to take a broad approach: here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/victorian-royal-commission-into-policing-needs-to-take-a-broad-approach-heres-why-108164/" aria-label="Read more about Victorian royal commission into policing needs to take a broad approach: here’s why">Read more</a>

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Special pleading: free speech and Australian universities

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glyn Davis, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University This is an edited version of a speech given at a summit to explore issues of academic freedom and autonomy hosted by the Australian National University. It’s a longer read, at just ... <a title="Special pleading: free speech and Australian universities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/special-pleading-free-speech-and-australian-universities-108170/" aria-label="Read more about Special pleading: free speech and Australian universities">Read more</a>

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Here’s the seafood Australians eat (and what we should be eating)

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Farmery, Research Fellow, University of Wollongong Many Australians are concerned with the sustainability of their seafood. While definitions of sustainability vary, according to government assessments, over 85% of seafood caught in Australia is sustainable. However, just because a fish is sustainably caught, it doesn’t make it ... <a title="Here’s the seafood Australians eat (and what we should be eating)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/heres-the-seafood-australians-eat-and-what-we-should-be-eating-108046/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s the seafood Australians eat (and what we should be eating)">Read more</a>

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Operatic goddess Vivica Genaux reigns supreme in a lyrical study of conflicting desires

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniela Kaleva, Head of Teaching and Learning, Australian Institute of Music Review: Artaserse, Sydney The opera Artaserse, written by Pietro Metastasio and composed by Johann Adolphe Hasse, is emerging from centuries of oblivion, with recent revivals in Europe and Australia. This opera seria (Italian opera based on ... <a title="Operatic goddess Vivica Genaux reigns supreme in a lyrical study of conflicting desires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/operatic-goddess-vivica-genaux-reigns-supreme-in-a-lyrical-study-of-conflicting-desires-108045/" aria-label="Read more about Operatic goddess Vivica Genaux reigns supreme in a lyrical study of conflicting desires">Read more</a>

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Getting to the heart of coal seam gas protests – it’s not just the technical risks

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hedda Ransan-Cooper, Research Fellow, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University Opposition to coal seam gas (CSG) in Australia is remarkable. CSG proposals – mostly affecting rural areas – have spawned hundreds of opposition groups across the country. Some are now household names, like Lock ... <a title="Getting to the heart of coal seam gas protests – it’s not just the technical risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/getting-to-the-heart-of-coal-seam-gas-protests-its-not-just-the-technical-risks-107086/" aria-label="Read more about Getting to the heart of coal seam gas protests – it’s not just the technical risks">Read more</a>

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NZ is home to species found nowhere else but biodiversity losses match global crisis

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University The recently released 2018 Living Planet report is among the most comprehensive global analyses of biodiversity yet. It is based on published data on 4,000 out of the 70,000 known species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Rather ... <a title="NZ is home to species found nowhere else but biodiversity losses match global crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/nz-is-home-to-species-found-nowhere-else-but-biodiversity-losses-match-global-crisis-106694/" aria-label="Read more about NZ is home to species found nowhere else but biodiversity losses match global crisis">Read more</a>

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Why autonomous vehicles won’t reduce our dependence on cars in cities

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Kent, Research Fellow, University of Sydney The technology of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is progressing rapidly, but have we really thought through how they’ll work in reality? In its report on AVs in Australia, Austroads (the association of Australasian road transport and traffic agencies) paints both positive ... <a title="Why autonomous vehicles won’t reduce our dependence on cars in cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/why-autonomous-vehicles-wont-reduce-our-dependence-on-cars-in-cities-107608/" aria-label="Read more about Why autonomous vehicles won’t reduce our dependence on cars in cities">Read more</a>

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The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians: what it is and why it needs updating

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Don Carter, Senior Lecturer, Education, University of Technology Sydney Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan has announced the government will update the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians. This document sets out the agreed national purposes and role of schooling in order to deliver high-quality education ... <a title="The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians: what it is and why it needs updating" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/the-melbourne-declaration-on-educational-goals-for-young-australians-what-it-is-and-why-it-needs-updating-107895/" aria-label="Read more about The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians: what it is and why it needs updating">Read more</a>

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Australians think immigration should be cut? Well, it depends on how you ask

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Markus, Pratt Foundation Research Chair of Jewish Civilisation, Monash University Over the past 12 months, immigration policy has been increasingly contested in Australian politics and the media. Former prime minister Tony Abbott has been prominent with his advocacy of a reduction in the permanent intake from ... <a title="Australians think immigration should be cut? Well, it depends on how you ask" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/australians-think-immigration-should-be-cut-well-it-depends-on-how-you-ask-108053/" aria-label="Read more about Australians think immigration should be cut? Well, it depends on how you ask">Read more</a>

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Health Check: I’m taking antibiotics – when will they start working?

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine Carson, Research Associate at the University of Western Australia, University of Western Australia So you’ve got an infection (probably), feel terrible, saw your doctor and now have a freshly filled prescription for antibiotics. Once you start taking them, when will you feel better? This is difficult ... <a title="Health Check: I’m taking antibiotics – when will they start working?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/health-check-im-taking-antibiotics-when-will-they-start-working-107528/" aria-label="Read more about Health Check: I’m taking antibiotics – when will they start working?">Read more</a>

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Fracking policies are wildly inconsistent across Australia, from gung-ho development to total bans

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hanabeth Luke, Lecturer, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University Last week, the Western Australian Government lifted its state-wide moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Unconventional gas industries were given the green light to develop on existing petroleum leases, especially in WA’s vast Kimberley region. Following ... <a title="Fracking policies are wildly inconsistent across Australia, from gung-ho development to total bans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/fracking-policies-are-wildly-inconsistent-across-australia-from-gung-ho-development-to-total-bans-108039/" aria-label="Read more about Fracking policies are wildly inconsistent across Australia, from gung-ho development to total bans">Read more</a>