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August 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Norton, Higher Education Program Director, Grattan Institute Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in recent days that “TAFE is as good as university”, and in many cases leads to better pay. TAFE plays a vital role, but for most university students, a TAFE course is not going ... <a title="If you have a low ATAR, you could earn more doing a VET course than a uni degree – if you’re a man" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/12/if-you-have-a-low-atar-you-could-earn-more-doing-a-vet-course-than-a-uni-degree-if-youre-a-man-121624/" aria-label="Read more about If you have a low ATAR, you could earn more doing a VET course than a uni degree – if you’re a man">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katrina Hutchison, Postdoctoral research fellow, Macquarie University The past year has seen wide concern about the safety of medical implants. Some of the worst scandals have involved devices for women, such as textured breast implants with links to cancer, and transvaginal mesh implants, which were the subject ... <a title="Why women are more likely to have dodgy hip implants or other medical devices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/12/why-women-are-more-likely-to-have-dodgy-hip-implants-or-other-medical-devices-121363/" aria-label="Read more about Why women are more likely to have dodgy hip implants or other medical devices">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shireen Daft, Lecturer, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University An open letter from 24 scientists published in Nature last month calls on governments to draft a new Geneva Convention dedicated to protecting the environment during armed conflict. This inspired a number of headlines that misleadingly said the scientists ... <a title="Environmental destruction is a war crime, but it’s almost impossible to fall foul of the laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/12/environmental-destruction-is-a-war-crime-but-its-almost-impossible-to-fall-foul-of-the-laws-121180/" aria-label="Read more about Environmental destruction is a war crime, but it’s almost impossible to fall foul of the laws">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Miller, Professor of Violence Prevention and Addiction Studies, Deakin University This is the first in a series of articles on a recently released comprehensive evaluation of the Queensland government’s 2016 policy reforms to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence and the implications for alcohol regulation and the night-time economy ... <a title="Lessons from Queensland on alcohol, violence and the night-time economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/12/lessons-from-queensland-on-alcohol-violence-and-the-night-time-economy-121114/" aria-label="Read more about Lessons from Queensland on alcohol, violence and the night-time economy">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Trade minister Simon Birmingham on Sunday weighed into the debate over Andrew Hastie’s warning about China rise. Birmingham said colleagues in future should ask themselves two questions before speaking out on “sensitive foreign policy matters”. These were: “Is the making ... <a title="View from The Hill: It’s not in the ‘national interest’ for the backbench to shut up about China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/11/view-from-the-hill-its-not-in-the-national-interest-for-the-backbench-to-shut-up-about-china-121732/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: It’s not in the ‘national interest’ for the backbench to shut up about China">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin., Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has said two things about unemployment in the past few weeks. Together, they lead to an inescapable conclusion. The first was in a speech in May, expanded on in a ... <a title="RBA update: Governor Lowe points to even lower rates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/09/rba-update-governor-lowe-points-to-even-lower-rates-121690/" aria-label="Read more about RBA update: Governor Lowe points to even lower rates">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor Geoff Crisp speaks with Michelle Grattan about the week in politics. They discuss the High Court’s ruling on a public servant’s social media posts, and the upcoming public service review. They also talk ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the High Court’s free speech ruling – and the public service" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/09/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-high-courts-free-speech-ruling-and-the-public-service-121698/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the High Court’s free speech ruling – and the public service">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Leach, Honorary Fellow at Menzies School of Health Research, Charles Darwin University Carnivorous plants intrigue people. It’s so out of place to our mental image of what “normal” plants should do. On the outskirts of Darwin, bladderworts can be found feasting on aquatic animals such as ... <a title="The meat-eating bladderwort traps aquatic animals at lightning speed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/09/the-meat-eating-bladderwort-traps-aquatic-animals-at-lightning-speed-120766/" aria-label="Read more about The meat-eating bladderwort traps aquatic animals at lightning speed">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emmaline Bexley, Senior Manager, Higher Education Policy, La Trobe University Education minister Dan Tehan met with university Vice Chancellors in Wollongong this week to discuss a new report on an upcoming funding formula for universities – performance-based funding. This report, and the proposed funding approach detailed in ... <a title="Government funding will be tied to uni performance from 2020: what does this mean, and what are the challenges?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/09/government-funding-will-be-tied-to-uni-performance-from-2020-what-does-this-mean-and-what-are-the-challenges-121694/" aria-label="Read more about Government funding will be tied to uni performance from 2020: what does this mean, and what are the challenges?">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Hepburn, Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) is suing four of the wind farms involved in the 2016 South Australian blackout – run by AGL Energy, Neoen Australia, Pacific Hydro, and Tilt ... <a title="Why is the Australian energy regulator suing wind farms – and why now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/09/why-is-the-australian-energy-regulator-suing-wind-farms-and-why-now-121689/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the Australian energy regulator suing wind farms – and why now?">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hamsa Puthalakath, Associate Professor, Biochemistry, La Trobe University Sepsis, colloquially known as blood poisoning, occurs as a result of an infection, usually from bacteria. Bacteria can enter the blood stream via an open wound, from another part of the body after a surgical procedure, or even from ... <a title="What is sepsis and how can it be treated?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/09/what-is-sepsis-and-how-can-it-be-treated-121508/" aria-label="Read more about What is sepsis and how can it be treated?">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mehmet Ozalp, Associate Professor in Islamic Studies, Director of The Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation and Executive Member of Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University On Sunday, 2.4 million Muslims will gather in Mecca to perform the Islamic practice of hajj (pilgrimage). This year’s pilgrimage ... <a title="Millions of Muslims prepare to perform the hajj amid calls for a boycott" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/09/millions-of-muslims-prepare-to-perform-the-hajj-amid-calls-for-a-boycott-121618/" aria-label="Read more about Millions of Muslims prepare to perform the hajj amid calls for a boycott">Read more</a>
