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March 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Haynes, PhD Candidate, University of Wollongong Sign up to Beating Around the Bush, a series that profiles native plants: part gardening column, part dispatches from country, entirely Australian. Chances are you’ve walked over silver moss (Bryum argenteum) countless times without giving it a second glance. This ... <a title="Silver moss is a rugged survivor in the city landscape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/silver-moss-is-a-rugged-survivor-in-the-city-landscape-113459/" aria-label="Read more about Silver moss is a rugged survivor in the city landscape">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland Earth is often in the firing line of fragments of asteroids and comets, most of which burn up tens of kilometres above our heads. But occasionally, something larger gets through. That’s what happened off Russia’s east coast on December ... <a title="Why dangerous asteroids heading to Earth are so hard to detect" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/why-dangerous-asteroids-heading-to-earth-are-so-hard-to-detect-113845/" aria-label="Read more about Why dangerous asteroids heading to Earth are so hard to detect">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mohamad Abdalla, Founding Director of the Centre for Islamic Thought and Education, University of South Australia Following the tragic attack in Christchurch that killed 50 people as they prayed, I felt compelled to visit the injured in hospital, and meet their family and friends. I also visited ... <a title="Finding dignity and grace in the aftermath of the Christchurch attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/finding-dignity-and-grace-in-the-aftermath-of-the-christchurch-attack-114072/" aria-label="Read more about Finding dignity and grace in the aftermath of the Christchurch attack">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Deep Saini talks about the week in politics with Michelle Grattan. They discuss the aftermath of the tragedy in Christchurch, hate speech in politics, Australia’s relations with Turkey ahead of ANZAC day, the government’s ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the aftermath of the Christchurch tragedy, and the NSW election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-aftermath-of-the-christchurch-tragedy-and-the-nsw-election-114076/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the aftermath of the Christchurch tragedy, and the NSW election">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alessandro R Demaio, Australian Medical Doctor; Fellow in Global Health & NCDs, University of Copenhagen Alessandro Demaio addressed the National Press Club today, alongside Karen Carey (former chair of the Consumers Health Forum) and Stephen Duckett (head of the Health Program at the Grattan Institute), to outline ... <a title="More than one in four Aussie kids are overweight or obese: we’re failing them, and we need a plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/more-than-one-in-four-aussie-kids-are-overweight-or-obese-were-failing-them-and-we-need-a-plan-114005/" aria-label="Read more about More than one in four Aussie kids are overweight or obese: we’re failing them, and we need a plan">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Battersby, Police Teaching Fellow, Massey University Up until Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s announcement of a ban on military-style weapons yesterday, New Zealand had a system of licensing firearms holders and used a process of application, vetting, reference checks and attendance at firearms safety lectures. Knowledge of ... <a title="Why NZ needs to follow weapons ban with broad review of security laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/why-nz-needs-to-follow-weapons-ban-with-broad-review-of-security-laws-114022/" aria-label="Read more about Why NZ needs to follow weapons ban with broad review of security laws">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn Arianrhod, Adjunct Associate , School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University Three centuries ago, when modern science was in its infancy, the gender disparity in education was not a gap but an abyss: few girls had any decent schooling at all. The emerging new science was clearly ... <a title="A brief history of science writing shows the rise of the female voice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/a-brief-history-of-science-writing-shows-the-rise-of-the-female-voice-112701/" aria-label="Read more about A brief history of science writing shows the rise of the female voice">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis Altman, Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University No sooner had the US midterm elections for Congress concluded than jockeying began for the presidential elections in 2020. Barring either impeachment, which seems unlikely, or a health crisis, Donald Trump will seek re-election. Although the last ... <a title="Sanders, Harris, Biden… can anyone beat Donald Trump to become the next US president?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/sanders-harris-biden-can-anyone-beat-donald-trump-to-become-the-next-us-president-113345/" aria-label="Read more about Sanders, Harris, Biden… can anyone beat Donald Trump to become the next US president?">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fatima Junaid, Lecturer, Massey University Today, many Muslims in New Zealand will be returning for Friday prayers. Some might feel anxious, others may feel it’s important to go as a sign last Friday’s terror attack has not affected their resolve or faith. At the same time, many ... <a title="As many Muslims return to mosques today, they will need ongoing support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/as-many-muslims-return-to-mosques-today-they-will-need-ongoing-support-114003/" aria-label="Read more about As many Muslims return to mosques today, they will need ongoing support">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Power, Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University One in two Australian men aged 18 to 55 have experienced sexual difficulty in the past 12 months, according to data released this week. The findings are drawn from ... <a title="More than half of Aussie men report experiencing sexual difficulties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/more-than-half-of-aussie-men-report-experiencing-sexual-difficulties-113848/" aria-label="Read more about More than half of Aussie men report experiencing sexual difficulties">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pauline Lenancker, PhD student in biology and ecology, James Cook University Tropical fire ants (Solenopsis geminata), originally from central and South America, are a highly aggressive, invasive ecological pest. Our new research has shed light on how they successfully establish new colonies. An allergic reaction to painful ... <a title="Cannibalism helps fire ants invade new territory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/cannibalism-helps-fire-ants-invade-new-territory-113752/" aria-label="Read more about Cannibalism helps fire ants invade new territory">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Moore, Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Australian Centre for Child Protection, University of South Australia In recent months, we have been confronted by events that make the world seem unsafe. Among these are the horrific stories of child sexual abuse, the rise in Aboriginal youth suicide ... <a title="‘It’s real to them, so adults should listen’: what children want you to know to help them feel safe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/22/its-real-to-them-so-adults-should-listen-what-children-want-you-to-know-to-help-them-feel-safe-113834/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s real to them, so adults should listen’: what children want you to know to help them feel safe">Read more</a>
