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From irreverence to irrelevance: the rise and fall of the bad-tempered tabloids

April 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rodney Tiffen, Emeritus Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney “Kick this mob out” shouted the front page of The Daily Telegraph on the day that Tony Abbott triumphed in the 2013 federal election. Restraint and modesty have never been the hallmarks of tabloid ... <a title="From irreverence to irrelevance: the rise and fall of the bad-tempered tabloids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/01/from-irreverence-to-irrelevance-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-bad-tempered-tabloids-113656/" aria-label="Read more about From irreverence to irrelevance: the rise and fall of the bad-tempered tabloids">Read more</a>

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It’s time to lift the restrictions on medical abortion in Australia

April 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline de Costa, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, James Cook University Over the past thirteen years, many Australian women have used the drug mifepristone (RU486) to bring about a medical abortion. Rather than undergoing a surgical abortion in a clinic or hospital operating theatre, a medical abortion ... <a title="It’s time to lift the restrictions on medical abortion in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/01/its-time-to-lift-the-restrictions-on-medical-abortion-in-australia-114364/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time to lift the restrictions on medical abortion in Australia">Read more</a>

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Bleaching has struck the southernmost coral reef in the world

April 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tess Moriarty, Phd candidate, University of Newcastle This month corals in Lord Howe Island Marine Park began showing signs of bleaching. The 145,000 hectare marine park contains the most southerly coral reef in the world, in one of the most isolated ecosystems on the planet. Following early ... <a title="Bleaching has struck the southernmost coral reef in the world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/01/bleaching-has-struck-the-southernmost-coral-reef-in-the-world-114433/" aria-label="Read more about Bleaching has struck the southernmost coral reef in the world">Read more</a>

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If we want students to feel safe at school, we can’t encourage teachers to spot potential extremists

April 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clarke Jones, Research Fellow, Research School of Psychology, Australian National University In the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack, former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair told a global education forum extremism should be treated as a global problem like climate change. He said: there should be an ... <a title="If we want students to feel safe at school, we can’t encourage teachers to spot potential extremists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/01/if-we-want-students-to-feel-safe-at-school-we-cant-encourage-teachers-to-spot-potential-extremists-114431/" aria-label="Read more about If we want students to feel safe at school, we can’t encourage teachers to spot potential extremists">Read more</a>

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Settling migrants in regional areas will need more than a visa to succeed

April 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John van Kooy, Research Associate & PhD Candidate, Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre, Monash University Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced two new regional visas as part of a national population plan. The Skilled Employer Sponsored and Skilled Work regional visas require workers to live outside major ... <a title="Settling migrants in regional areas will need more than a visa to succeed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/01/settling-migrants-in-regional-areas-will-need-more-than-a-visa-to-succeed-114196/" aria-label="Read more about Settling migrants in regional areas will need more than a visa to succeed">Read more</a>

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Expect a budget that breaks the intergenerational bargain, like the one before it, and before that

April 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Wood, Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutional Reform, Grattan Institute The tens of thousands of young people who were protesting at the school climate strike two weeks ago know that they are being left a stinking great environmental mess to clean up. But I suspect that ... <a title="Expect a budget that breaks the intergenerational bargain, like the one before it, and before that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/01/expect-a-budget-that-breaks-the-intergenerational-bargain-like-the-one-before-it-and-before-that-114508/" aria-label="Read more about Expect a budget that breaks the intergenerational bargain, like the one before it, and before that">Read more</a>

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Leonardo da Vinci revisited: how a 15th century artist dissected the human machine

April 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Broomhall, Professor of History, University of Western Australia On the 500th anniversary of his death, this series brings together scholars from different disciplines to re-examine the work, legacy and myth of Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci was fascinated by the human body. His disdain for ... <a title="Leonardo da Vinci revisited: how a 15th century artist dissected the human machine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/01/leonardo-da-vinci-revisited-how-a-15th-century-artist-dissected-the-human-machine-112399/" aria-label="Read more about Leonardo da Vinci revisited: how a 15th century artist dissected the human machine">Read more</a>

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Why are we losing so many Indigenous children to suicide?

March 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pat Dudgeon, Professor, The Centre of Best Practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention, the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, University of Western Australia This article was written with Rob McPhee, Deputy CEO of the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service and co-chair of the Commonwealth-funded Kimberley ... <a title="Why are we losing so many Indigenous children to suicide?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/29/why-are-we-losing-so-many-indigenous-children-to-suicide-114284/" aria-label="Read more about Why are we losing so many Indigenous children to suicide?">Read more</a>

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Hannah Gadsby’s follow-up to Nanette is an act of considered self-care

March 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jana Perkovic, Sessional lecturer and researcher, University of Melbourne Review: Hannah Gadsby, Douglas, Melbourne International Comedy Festival Hannah Gadsby’s new show, Douglas, is not earth-shattering the way Nanette was; but then, nothing could be. Many of us watched with fascination as Gadsby’s tenth solo show, Nanette, took ... <a title="Hannah Gadsby’s follow-up to Nanette is an act of considered self-care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/29/hannah-gadsbys-follow-up-to-nanette-is-an-act-of-considered-self-care-114502/" aria-label="Read more about Hannah Gadsby’s follow-up to Nanette is an act of considered self-care">Read more</a>

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Why we need to fix encryption laws the tech sector says threaten Australian jobs

March 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Damien Manuel, Director, Centre for Cyber Security Research & Innovation (CSRI), Deakin University Australia’s technology sector is angry. This is because Australia’s encryption legislation clearly shows the government’s lack of understanding and poor consultation process with the wider public and industry stakeholders, big and small. The Telecommunications ... <a title="Why we need to fix encryption laws the tech sector says threaten Australian jobs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/29/why-we-need-to-fix-encryption-laws-the-tech-sector-says-threaten-australian-jobs-110435/" aria-label="Read more about Why we need to fix encryption laws the tech sector says threaten Australian jobs">Read more</a>

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Hannah Gadbsy’s follow-up to Nanette is an act of considered self-care

March 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jana Perkovic, Sessional lecturer and researcher, University of Melbourne Review: Hannah Gadsby, Douglas, Melbourne International Comedy Festival Hannah Gadsby’s new show, Douglas, is not earth-shattering the way Nanette was; but then, nothing could be. Many of us watched with fascination as Gadsby’s tenth solo show, Nanette, took ... <a title="Hannah Gadbsy’s follow-up to Nanette is an act of considered self-care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/29/hannah-gadbsys-follow-up-to-nanette-is-an-act-of-considered-self-care-114502/" aria-label="Read more about Hannah Gadbsy’s follow-up to Nanette is an act of considered self-care">Read more</a>

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The government’s electricity shortlist rightly features pumped hydro (and wrongly includes coal)

March 29, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Diesendorf, Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW The federal government this week released a shortlist of 12 project proposals for “delivering reliable and affordable power” to be considered for subsidy under its Underwriting New Generation Investments program. The shortlist features six renewable electricity pumped hydro projects, five gas ... <a title="The government’s electricity shortlist rightly features pumped hydro (and wrongly includes coal)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/29/the-governments-electricity-shortlist-rightly-features-pumped-hydro-and-wrongly-includes-coal-114503/" aria-label="Read more about The government’s electricity shortlist rightly features pumped hydro (and wrongly includes coal)">Read more</a>