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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should we worry about lobbyists’ influence on the Government?

May 28, 2019

In many other parts of the world, the close relationship between our Prime Minister and a leading business lobbyist would be considered corrupt, but in New Zealand it’s seen as “business as usual”. Does that make it right? Is it in the public interest to have the politicians and lobbyists in each other’s pockets? The ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should we worry about lobbyists’ influence on the Government?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-should-we-worry-about-lobbyists-influence-on-the-government/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Should we worry about lobbyists’ influence on the Government?">Read more</a>

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Misreporting the science of lab-made organs is unethical, even dangerous

May 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cathal D. O’Connell, Researcher and Centre Manager, BioFab3D (St Vincent’s Hospital), University of Melbourne I work in the field of bioprinting, where the aim is to build biological tissues by printing living cells into 3D structures. Last month I found my Facebook news feed plastered with an ... <a title="Misreporting the science of lab-made organs is unethical, even dangerous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/misreporting-the-science-of-lab-made-organs-is-unethical-even-dangerous-116987/" aria-label="Read more about Misreporting the science of lab-made organs is unethical, even dangerous">Read more</a>

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After his ‘miracle’ election, will Scott Morrison feel pressure from Christian leaders on religious freedom?

May 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marion Maddox, Professor, Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations, Macquarie University Four years before his 2019 election miracle, Scott Morrison explained divine intervention to Annabel Crabb and viewers of her Kitchen Cabinet program over his famous “ScoMosas”. After 14 years of failed IVF, he and ... <a title="After his ‘miracle’ election, will Scott Morrison feel pressure from Christian leaders on religious freedom?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/after-his-miracle-election-will-scott-morrison-feel-pressure-from-christian-leaders-on-religious-freedom-117798/" aria-label="Read more about After his ‘miracle’ election, will Scott Morrison feel pressure from Christian leaders on religious freedom?">Read more</a>

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China succeeds in greening its economy not because, but in spite of, its authoritarian government

May 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sung-Young Kim, Lecturer in the Department of Modern History, Politics & International Relations, Macquarie University From an appalling environmental scorecard 20 years ago, China has pioneered a “global green shift” towards renewable energy and recycling. The country’s drive to dominate renewables manufacturing benefits both China and the ... <a title="China succeeds in greening its economy not because, but in spite of, its authoritarian government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/china-succeeds-in-greening-its-economy-not-because-but-in-spite-of-its-authoritarian-government-115568/" aria-label="Read more about China succeeds in greening its economy not because, but in spite of, its authoritarian government">Read more</a>

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Let’s make it mandatory to teach respectful relationships in every Australian school

May 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Keddie, Professor, Education, Deakin University Media reports of findings from the latest National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey caused a stir in recent days, with some highlighting the importance of education programs to teach young people about gender-based violence. The survey of young people, ... <a title="Let’s make it mandatory to teach respectful relationships in every Australian school" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/lets-make-it-mandatory-to-teach-respectful-relationships-in-every-australian-school-117659/" aria-label="Read more about Let’s make it mandatory to teach respectful relationships in every Australian school">Read more</a>

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Is this a housing system that cares? That’s the question for Australians and their new government

May 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Power, Senior Research Fellow, Geography and Urban Studies, Western Sydney University Growing numbers of Australians are locked out of home ownership or struggling in insecure and unaffordable private rental markets. There are concerns about home owners drowning in debt. And for lower-income earners, high housing costs ... <a title="Is this a housing system that cares? That’s the question for Australians and their new government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/is-this-a-housing-system-that-cares-thats-the-question-for-australians-and-their-new-government-117311/" aria-label="Read more about Is this a housing system that cares? That’s the question for Australians and their new government">Read more</a>

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It’s time we moved the goalposts on Indigenous policies, so they reflect Indigenous values

May 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Denny-Smith, Scientia PhD Researcher, UNSW Adelaide football great Eddie Betts was just 15 when he moved to Melbourne from Port Lincoln, South Australia, to pursue his AFL career. Hawthorn legend Cyril Rioli was 14 when he left his family in Darwin. They are among many Indigenous ... <a title="It’s time we moved the goalposts on Indigenous policies, so they reflect Indigenous values" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/its-time-we-moved-the-goalposts-on-indigenous-policies-so-they-reflect-indigenous-values-112282/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time we moved the goalposts on Indigenous policies, so they reflect Indigenous values">Read more</a>

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Lights in the sky from Elon Musk’s new satellite network have stargazers worried

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael J. I. Brown, Associate professor in astronomy, Monash University UFOs over Cairns. Lights over Leiden. Glints above Seattle. What’s going on? [embedded content]Starlink satellites travel silently across the skies of Leiden. The launch of 60 Starlink satellites by Elon Musk’s SpaceX has grabbed the attention of ... <a title="Lights in the sky from Elon Musk’s new satellite network have stargazers worried" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/lights-in-the-sky-from-elon-musks-new-satellite-network-have-stargazers-worried-117829/" aria-label="Read more about Lights in the sky from Elon Musk’s new satellite network have stargazers worried">Read more</a>

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Lights in the sky from Elon Musk’s new satellite network has stargazers worried

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael J. I. Brown, Associate professor in astronomy, Monash University UFOs over Cairns. Lights over Leiden. Glints above Seattle. What’s going on? [embedded content]Starlink satellites travel silently across the skies of Leiden. The launch of 60 Starlink satellites by Elon Musk’s SpaceX has grabbed the attention of ... <a title="Lights in the sky from Elon Musk’s new satellite network has stargazers worried" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/lights-in-the-sky-from-elon-musks-new-satellite-network-has-stargazers-worried-117829/" aria-label="Read more about Lights in the sky from Elon Musk’s new satellite network has stargazers worried">Read more</a>

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A night at the opera: art comes alive in a modern twist on Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Reims

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Tregear, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Melbourne Review: Il Viaggio a Reims, Opera Australia In 1864, four years before his death, Italian composer Gioachino Rossini recalled to his biographer Alexis Azevedo that he would probably have ended up a “chemist or an olive oil salesman” had ... <a title="A night at the opera: art comes alive in a modern twist on Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Reims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/a-night-at-the-opera-art-comes-alive-in-a-modern-twist-on-rossinis-il-viaggio-a-reims-117807/" aria-label="Read more about A night at the opera: art comes alive in a modern twist on Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Reims">Read more</a>

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Circular fashion: turning old clothes into everything from new cotton to fake knees

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catriona Vi Nguyen-Robertson, PhD Candidate, University of Melbourne Australia has a fashion problem. More than 500,000 tonnes of clothing waste is sent to landfill each year. But a new way of recycling could redirect some of our unwanted textiles from polluting the environment, by repurposing cotton waste ... <a title="Circular fashion: turning old clothes into everything from new cotton to fake knees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/circular-fashion-turning-old-clothes-into-everything-from-new-cotton-to-fake-knees-115636/" aria-label="Read more about Circular fashion: turning old clothes into everything from new cotton to fake knees">Read more</a>

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Mothers explain how they navigated work and childcare, from the 1970s to today

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carla Pascoe Leahy, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, University of Melbourne Over the past few decades of Australian life, government policies have gradually offered more support to working mothers, particularly through childcare subsidies and parental leave. But what motivates Australian parents in their choices around work and ... <a title="Mothers explain how they navigated work and childcare, from the 1970s to today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/mothers-explain-how-they-navigated-work-and-childcare-from-the-1970s-to-today-117617/" aria-label="Read more about Mothers explain how they navigated work and childcare, from the 1970s to today">Read more</a>