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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eva Nisa, Lecturer in Religious Studies, Victoria University of Wellington Muslims make up just over 1% of New Zealand’s population and one might assume most are new to this country. But historical accounts document that Islam first arrived in New Zealand in 1769, with two Indian Muslims. ... <a title="From Mahometan to Kiwi Muslim: history of NZ’s Muslim population" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/from-mahometan-to-kiwi-muslim-history-of-nzs-muslim-population-114067/" aria-label="Read more about From Mahometan to Kiwi Muslim: history of NZ’s Muslim population">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Schmidt, Research fellow, University of Melbourne Planning a trip to the tropics? You might end up bringing home more than just a tan and a towel. Our latest research looked at mosquitoes that travel as secret stowaways on flights returning to Australia and New Zealand from ... <a title="Stowaway mozzies enter Australia from Asian holiday spots – and they’re resistant to insecticides" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/stowaway-mozzies-enter-australia-from-asian-holiday-spots-and-theyre-resistant-to-insecticides-113999/" aria-label="Read more about Stowaway mozzies enter Australia from Asian holiday spots – and they’re resistant to insecticides">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amelia Hyatt, Senior Researcher, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre You’re in a consultation with your doctor and you’ve just been told you have cancer. You’re in shock, and find it difficult to take in anything else the doctor says during the remainder of the appointment. Research shows receiving ... <a title="Missed something the doctor said? Recording your appointments gives you a chance to go back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/missed-something-the-doctor-said-recording-your-appointments-gives-you-a-chance-to-go-back-112302/" aria-label="Read more about Missed something the doctor said? Recording your appointments gives you a chance to go back">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kellie Bousfield, Associate Head of School, School of Education, Charles Sturt University Allegations of parents cheating and bribing top-tier universities in the US to secure their children’s admission have caused a media storm in recent weeks. Those indicted included members of the Hollywood elite. The US attorney ... <a title="Aussie parents are under pressure to buy their kids academic advantage too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/aussie-parents-are-under-pressure-to-buy-their-kids-academic-advantage-too-113758/" aria-label="Read more about Aussie parents are under pressure to buy their kids academic advantage too">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Ascher Barnstone, Professor, Associate Head of School, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney Who wants to play sport in the mud and muck? Or have to climb a fence to play? After an observational, private audit of the condition of Sydney sports facilities, we found ... <a title="Worn, uneven, flooded: young people need better parks to get out and play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/worn-uneven-flooded-young-people-need-better-parks-to-get-out-and-play-111615/" aria-label="Read more about Worn, uneven, flooded: young people need better parks to get out and play">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The Coalition is running out of time to do worthwhile things. Facing overwhelming odds of defeat in the election due within weeks, one of its last throws of the dice should be to do something ... <a title="Frydenberg should call a no-holds-barred inquiry into superannuation now, because Labor won’t" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/frydenberg-should-call-a-no-holds-barred-inquiry-into-superannuation-now-because-labor-wont-114079/" aria-label="Read more about Frydenberg should call a no-holds-barred inquiry into superannuation now, because Labor won’t">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Davis, Research Director of Australian Centre for FInancial Studies and Professor of Finance at Melbourne and Monash Universities, Australian Centre for Financial Studies The Royal Commission recommendation that mortgage broker commissions, currently paid by lenders, should be replaced by up-front fees paid by borrowers, has been ... <a title="Sam and the honest broker: why Commissioner Hayne wants mortgage brokers to charge fees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/sam-and-the-honest-broker-why-commissioner-hayne-wants-mortgage-brokers-to-charge-fees-114071/" aria-label="Read more about Sam and the honest broker: why Commissioner Hayne wants mortgage brokers to charge fees">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paige Donaghy, PhD Student, The University of Queensland In our sexual histories series, authors explore changing sexual mores from antiquity to today. In the 18th and 19th centuries, masturbation was thought of as a “disease”, capable of causing psychological or physical damage like blindness or insanity. This ... <a title="Lascivious virgins and lustful itches: women’s masturbation in early England" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/lascivious-virgins-and-lustful-itches-womens-masturbation-in-early-england-101260/" aria-label="Read more about Lascivious virgins and lustful itches: women’s masturbation in early England">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison couldn’t wait for NSW opposition leader Michael Daley’s concession speech on Saturday night. Morrison leapt to the stage at the Liberals’ function, speaking ahead of Gladys Berejiklian, to hail the victory of her government. For the federal Liberals, ... <a title="View from The Hill: NSW result gives federal Liberals a boost in the mind games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/25/view-from-the-hill-nsw-result-gives-federal-liberals-a-boost-in-the-mind-games-114153/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: NSW result gives federal Liberals a boost in the mind games">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Marks, Assistant Vice-Chancellor, Strategy and Policy, Western Sydney University “It’s not a game of SimCity,” NSW treasurer, Dominic Perrottet assured viewers on the ABC’s NSW election night coverage. “Sydney’s under construction”, he added, acknowledging the Coalition government’s unfinished infrastructure projects are causing grief, but noting, “I ... <a title="NSW Coalition scrapes back in as minor parties surge – but delivering on promises will not be easy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/24/nsw-coalition-scrapes-back-in-as-minor-parties-surge-but-delivering-on-promises-will-not-be-easy-113485/" aria-label="Read more about NSW Coalition scrapes back in as minor parties surge – but delivering on promises will not be easy">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne With 54% of the vote counted at the New South Wales election held today, the ABC is currently projecting 45 of the 93 lower house seats for the Coalition, 35 for Labor, three Greens, three ... <a title="Coalition wins a third term in NSW with few seats changing hands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/24/coalition-wins-a-third-term-in-nsw-with-few-seats-changing-hands-113035/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition wins a third term in NSW with few seats changing hands">Read more</a>
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March 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The April 2 budget will provide about A$600 million to pursue wrongdoers and help restore trust in Australia’s financial system. The budget, which will be a launching pad for the election, likely to be announced the following weekend, is set ... <a title="Funding boost for policing finance sector, in budget that warns of economic softening" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/23/funding-boost-for-policing-finance-sector-in-budget-that-warns-of-economic-softening-114093/" aria-label="Read more about Funding boost for policing finance sector, in budget that warns of economic softening">Read more</a>
