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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Myfany Turpin, Associate lecturer, University of Sydney In a time before radio or even gramophones, songs were shared between Aboriginal groups at large social gatherings. Some songs were so popular they spread enormous distances. One such song known as Wanji-wanji has travelled some thousands of kilometres. Incredibly, ... <a title="Aboriginal Australia’s smash hit that went viral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/aboriginal-australias-smash-hit-that-went-viral-112615/" aria-label="Read more about Aboriginal Australia’s smash hit that went viral">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meghan A. Bohren, Lecturer in Gender and Women’s Health, University of Melbourne Women have traditionally been supported by a companion during childbirth, and there is good evidence this benefits both the woman and the baby. The World Health Organisation recommends continuous support for women during childbirth. Yet ... <a title="What is a doula and how do they help women giving birth?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/what-is-a-doula-and-how-do-they-help-women-giving-birth-113562/" aria-label="Read more about What is a doula and how do they help women giving birth?">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Noel Hanna, Leading Education Professional (Physics), UNSW Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The Conversation, based ... <a title="Curious Kids: what makes an echo?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/curious-kids-what-makes-an-echo-109141/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: what makes an echo?">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has announced a reduced annual cap on migration of 160,000 for each of the next four years, as well as measures to stream a greater proportion of migrants to regional areas and boost the skilled component to these ... <a title="Slimmed-down migration program has regional focus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/slimmed-down-migration-program-has-regional-focus-113847/" aria-label="Read more about Slimmed-down migration program has regional focus">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Bryant, Professor & Director of Traumatic Stress Clinic, UNSW The world was saddened and distressed to learn of the shocking Christchurch mosque attacks on Friday, which claimed the lives of 50 people and injured nearly as many. Since then we’ve heard heartbreaking stories of the victims ... <a title="How to take care of your mental health after the Christchurch attacks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/how-to-take-care-of-your-mental-health-after-the-christchurch-attacks-113733/" aria-label="Read more about How to take care of your mental health after the Christchurch attacks">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Larissa Christensen, Lecturer in Criminology & Justice | Co-leader of the Sexual Violence and Research Prevention Unit (SVRPU), University of the Sunshine Coast Recent events, including the conviction and sentencing of George Pell for sexually abusing two children in the 1990s and the documentary airing allegations about ... <a title="What parents need to know about the signs of child sexual abuse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/what-parents-need-to-know-about-the-signs-of-child-sexual-abuse-113559/" aria-label="Read more about What parents need to know about the signs of child sexual abuse">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University A unique opportunity exists for infrastructure investment in Australia as transport as we know it faces disruption from autonomous vehicles. Disruption is not a dirty word. Traditional transport models are being transformed for the better by savvy young upstarts: the ... <a title="Autonomous transport will shape our cities’ future – best get on the right path early" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/autonomous-transport-will-shape-our-cities-future-best-get-on-the-right-path-early-113023/" aria-label="Read more about Autonomous transport will shape our cities’ future – best get on the right path early">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danny Davis, Executive Director, Australian Institute of Performance Sciences, and researcher at, La Trobe University Right now Greg Combet is arguably the most powerful man in Australia. Earlier this month the former trade unionist and federal politician declared his intention to transform Australian business. His radical idea: ... <a title="Super power: why the future of Australian capitalism is now in Greg Combet’s hands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/super-power-why-the-future-of-australian-capitalism-is-now-in-greg-combets-hands-113648/" aria-label="Read more about Super power: why the future of Australian capitalism is now in Greg Combet’s hands">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Quodling, PhD candidate researching governance of social media platforms, Queensland University of Technology As families in Christchurch bury their loved ones following Friday’s terrorist attack, global attention now turns to preventing such a thing ever happening again. In particular, the role social media played in broadcasting ... <a title="Anxieties over livestreams can help us design better Facebook and YouTube content moderation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/20/anxieties-over-livestreams-can-help-us-design-better-facebook-and-youtube-content-moderation-113750/" aria-label="Read more about Anxieties over livestreams can help us design better Facebook and YouTube content moderation">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By U. Satya Sainadh, Postdoctoral researcher, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology When you deal with things at the quantum scale, where things are very small, the world is quite fuzzy and bizarre in comparison to our everyday experiences. For example, we can’t ordinarily walk through solid walls. ... <a title="We did a breakthrough ‘speed test’ in quantum tunnelling, and here’s why that’s exciting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/we-did-a-breakthrough-speed-test-in-quantum-tunnelling-and-heres-why-thats-exciting-113761/" aria-label="Read more about We did a breakthrough ‘speed test’ in quantum tunnelling, and here’s why that’s exciting">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Asher Warren, Lecturer, University of Tasmania This year marks the tenth biennial Tasmanian Arts festival Ten Days on the Island, and the first under new artistic director, Lindy Hume. Since it began in 2001, the festival has always been ambitious: seeking to showcase Tasmanian art, bring international ... <a title="Births, deaths and rituals: a revamped Ten Days on the Island explores Tasmania’s past and present" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/births-deaths-and-rituals-a-revamped-ten-days-on-the-island-explores-tasmanias-past-and-present-113745/" aria-label="Read more about Births, deaths and rituals: a revamped Ten Days on the Island explores Tasmania’s past and present">Read more</a>
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March 19, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Sharman, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast The world is reeling in the aftermath of the horrific shootings in Christchurch. The attack has also raised a number of side issues, including the ethics of broadcasting the live stream of the attack, which was ... <a title="A guide for parents and teachers: what to do if your teenager watches violent footage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/19/a-guide-for-parents-and-teachers-what-to-do-if-your-teenager-watches-violent-footage-113753/" aria-label="Read more about A guide for parents and teachers: what to do if your teenager watches violent footage">Read more</a>
