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How public ineptitude and private enterprise combined to give Venezuela hyperinflation

February 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Carmody, Academic Specialist, Latin America, University of Melbourne Imagine going to the store and finding that nothing has a price tag on it. Instead you take it to the cashier and they calculate the price. What you pay could be twice as much, or more, than ... <a title="How public ineptitude and private enterprise combined to give Venezuela hyperinflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/06/how-public-ineptitude-and-private-enterprise-combined-to-give-venezuela-hyperinflation-102483/" aria-label="Read more about How public ineptitude and private enterprise combined to give Venezuela hyperinflation">Read more</a>

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Feminist hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been stifled by a new patriarchal construct: the cinema

February 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alicia Byrnes, PhD Candidate and Sessional Tutor, Screen and Cultural Studies, University of Melbourne On the morning I went to see Mimi Leder’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic, On the Basis of Sex, Fox News accidentally aired a graphic reporting Ginsburg’s death. Representatives for the channel immediately apologised ... <a title="Feminist hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been stifled by a new patriarchal construct: the cinema" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/06/feminist-hero-ruth-bader-ginsburg-has-been-stifled-by-a-new-patriarchal-construct-the-cinema-109956/" aria-label="Read more about Feminist hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been stifled by a new patriarchal construct: the cinema">Read more</a>

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Why bank shares are climbing despite the royal commission

February 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Humphery-Jenner, Associate Professor of Finance, UNSW The Banking Royal Commission landed after the stock exchange closed for business on Monday. It recommended additional controls on banks and financial services providers, and excoriated one. But the banks’ share prices jumped on Tuesday, by much more than the ... <a title="Why bank shares are climbing despite the royal commission" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/why-bank-shares-are-climbing-despite-the-royal-commission-111175/" aria-label="Read more about Why bank shares are climbing despite the royal commission">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Michael McCormack on banks and the bush, and the election battle

February 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Deputy prime minister and Nationals leader Michael McCormack says the banking royal commission report contained a good outcome for farmers. McCormack praised Nationals backbenchers Llew O’Brien, George Christensen and John “Wacka” Williams for their role in pushing for the commission, ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Michael McCormack on banks and the bush, and the election battle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/politics-with-michelle-grattan-michael-mccormack-on-banks-and-the-bush-and-the-election-battle-111192/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Michael McCormack on banks and the bush, and the election battle">Read more</a>

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The shocking use of ‘jiggers’ in horse racing

February 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney Trainer Darren Weir will not contest three charges for alleged possession of electronic devices used to give shocks to horses, according to a statement released by Racing Victoria earlier today. The statement says assistant ... <a title="The shocking use of ‘jiggers’ in horse racing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/the-shocking-use-of-jiggers-in-horse-racing-111176/" aria-label="Read more about The shocking use of ‘jiggers’ in horse racing">Read more</a>

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Queensland’s floods are so huge the only way to track them is from space

February 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Linlin Ge, Professor, UNSW Many parts of Queensland have been declared disaster zones and thousands of residents evacuated due to a 1-in-100-year flood. Townsville is at the epicentre of the “unprecedented” monsoonal downpour that brought more than a year’s worth of rain in just a few days, ... <a title="Queensland’s floods are so huge the only way to track them is from space" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/queenslands-floods-are-so-huge-the-only-way-to-track-them-is-from-space-111083/" aria-label="Read more about Queensland’s floods are so huge the only way to track them is from space">Read more</a>

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The Syrian war is not over, it’s just on a new trajectory: here’s what you need to know

February 5, 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 December 2018 marked a significant shift in the Syrian conflict. The end-of-year events put the country on a new trajectory, ... <a title="The Syrian war is not over, it’s just on a new trajectory: here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/the-syrian-war-is-not-over-its-just-on-a-new-trajectory-heres-what-you-need-to-know-110292/" aria-label="Read more about The Syrian war is not over, it’s just on a new trajectory: here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>

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Our ‘bee-eye camera’ helps us support bees, grow food and protect the environment

February 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Dyer, Associate Professor, RMIT University Walking through our gardens in Australia, we may not realise that buzzing around us is one of our greatest natural resources. Bees are responsible for pollinating about a third of food for human consumption, and data on crop production suggests that ... <a title="Our ‘bee-eye camera’ helps us support bees, grow food and protect the environment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/our-bee-eye-camera-helps-us-support-bees-grow-food-and-protect-the-environment-110022/" aria-label="Read more about Our ‘bee-eye camera’ helps us support bees, grow food and protect the environment">Read more</a>

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Cladding fires expose gaps in building material safety checks. Here’s a solution

February 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Argus, Lecturer, Marketing & Design Thinking, RMIT University A fire at the Neo 200 apartment building in Spencer Street, Melbourne, on Monday highlighted the risk to human safety from flammable cladding and other non-conforming building products. Building quality and safety are compromised when there is no ... <a title="Cladding fires expose gaps in building material safety checks. Here’s a solution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/cladding-fires-expose-gaps-in-building-material-safety-checks-heres-a-solution-111073/" aria-label="Read more about Cladding fires expose gaps in building material safety checks. Here’s a solution">Read more</a>

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Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Result puts autism front and centre

February 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Sutherland, Doctor of Creative Arts; Writer and researcher, Western Sydney University Review: The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion Genetics Professor Don Tillman is having flashbacks. He’s remembering the time he spent in the principal’s office as a kid in Shepparton, Victoria. The time he spent learning ... <a title="Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Result puts autism front and centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/graeme-simsions-the-rosie-result-puts-autism-front-and-centre-110032/" aria-label="Read more about Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Result puts autism front and centre">Read more</a>

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Five warning signs of overdiagnosis

February 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Barratt, Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney We’ve had it drummed into us over decades that early detection is key to treating diseases early, before they have a chance to turn into something really nasty. But we’ve since learnt the flip-side of this is overdiagnosis, ... <a title="Five warning signs of overdiagnosis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/five-warning-signs-of-overdiagnosis-110895/" aria-label="Read more about Five warning signs of overdiagnosis">Read more</a>

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Australians accept government surveillance, for now

February 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Bunn, Senior Lecturer, Curtin Law School, Curtin University Australians tend to accept government surveillance, particularly if they think it necessary or trust the government, according to a recent study. But they’re only lukewarm about it. So if such surveillance continues to increase, people might reach a ... <a title="Australians accept government surveillance, for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/australians-accept-government-surveillance-for-now-110789/" aria-label="Read more about Australians accept government surveillance, for now">Read more</a>