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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Davis, Professor of Finance, University of Melbourne Will the banking services royal commission have a lasting effect of improving the banking and financial sector? The answer is “no”. A temporary change is apparent, but the problems lie deeper than those addressed by the royal commissioner. The ... <a title="‘Do no harm’ isn’t enough. Why the banking royal commission will ultimately achieve little" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/do-no-harm-isnt-enough-why-the-banking-royal-commission-will-ultimately-achieve-little-116076/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Do no harm’ isn’t enough. Why the banking royal commission will ultimately achieve little">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eric Forcier, PhD Candidate, Swinburne University of Technology Warning: spoilers are coming! As the ash settles upon the smouldering crenels of King’s Landing and a new ruler ascends to the throne, Game of Thrones fans around the world ask … what now? For eight years, the sprawling ... <a title="After 8 years of memes, videos and role playing, what now for Game of Thrones’ multimedia fans?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/after-8-years-of-memes-videos-and-role-playing-what-now-for-game-of-thrones-multimedia-fans-117254/" aria-label="Read more about After 8 years of memes, videos and role playing, what now for Game of Thrones’ multimedia fans?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Labor’s finance spokesman Jim Chalmers has confirmed he is considering standing for Labor leader, which would put him up against leftwinger Anthony Albanese, who is already campaigning hard for the position. Chalmers, 41, from the right and a Queenslander, told ... <a title="Jim Chalmers considers tilt at leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/jim-chalmers-considers-tilt-at-leadership-117455/" aria-label="Read more about Jim Chalmers considers tilt at leadership">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sabin Zahirovic, Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Sydney Scientists are among the millions of die-hard Game of Thrones fans digesting the show’s finale today. The striking landscape of Game of Thrones has led some researchers to build climate simulations that explain the erratic seasons depicted in the ... <a title="We made a moving tectonic map of the Game of Thrones landscape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/we-made-a-moving-tectonic-map-of-the-game-of-thrones-landscape-117393/" aria-label="Read more about We made a moving tectonic map of the Game of Thrones landscape">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University The last thing the world needs at a moment of significant trade tensions between the United States and China is a Middle East crisis that would further imperil global growth. Yet this is what is threatening in ... <a title="Trouble in the Gulf as US-Iran dispute threatens to escalate into serious conflict" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/trouble-in-the-gulf-as-us-iran-dispute-threatens-to-escalate-into-serious-conflict-117081/" aria-label="Read more about Trouble in the Gulf as US-Iran dispute threatens to escalate into serious conflict">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucy Deng, Staff Specialist Paediatrician, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance; Clinical Associate Lecturer, Children’s Hospital Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney About 4.1 million Australians are under-vaccinated, meaning they’ve received some vaccinations, but not all the ones they need. While the vaccination debate generally centres ... <a title="Health Check: are you up to date with your vaccinations?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/health-check-are-you-up-to-date-with-your-vaccinations-116510/" aria-label="Read more about Health Check: are you up to date with your vaccinations?">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Cameron, Research Fellow, University of Sydney Polls had predicted a narrow win for Labor in this election, so what explains the Coalition victory? Data from the Australian Election Study (AES), based on public opinion surveys conducted after every federal election from 1987 to 2016, provide some ... <a title="Labor’s election loss was not a surprise if you take historical trends into account" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/labors-election-loss-was-not-a-surprise-if-you-take-historical-trends-into-account-117399/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s election loss was not a surprise if you take historical trends into account">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2019
The stars seem to be aligning in favour of the establishment of a socially conservative Christian-based political party, making it more than just a vague possibility. However, some big hurdles remain in place before the National Party can be hopeful that it has a new coalition-friendly party to help it into office at the next ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Stars aligning for a Christian Party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-stars-aligning-for-a-christian-party/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Stars aligning for a Christian Party">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney In the first edition of On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin mentions dogs 54 times. He does so mainly because the extraordinary variation between dog breeds provides a marvellous illustration of the power ... <a title="Managing mutations of a species: the evolution of dog breeding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/managing-mutations-of-a-species-the-evolution-of-dog-breeding-96635/" aria-label="Read more about Managing mutations of a species: the evolution of dog breeding">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen G Bosi, Senior Lecturer in Physics, University of New England 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 ... <a title="Curious Kids: why do we not use the magnetic energy the Earth provides to create electricity?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/curious-kids-why-do-we-not-use-the-magnetic-energy-the-earth-provides-to-create-electricity-113205/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why do we not use the magnetic energy the Earth provides to create electricity?">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Government Colin James: Ardern: transformation now or a pivot towards transformation in the future? Henry Cooke (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern’s had another week of success overseas. Is that useful back home? Audrey Young (Herald): Jacinda ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 20 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-may-20-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – May 20 2019">Read more</a>
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May 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Brynn Hibbert, Emeritus Professor of Analytical Chemistry, UNSW We measure stuff all the time – how long, how heavy, how hot, and so on – because we need to for things such as trade, health and knowledge. But making sure our measurements compare apples with apples ... <a title="The way we define kilograms, metres and seconds changes today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/the-way-we-define-kilograms-metres-and-seconds-changes-today-117255/" aria-label="Read more about The way we define kilograms, metres and seconds changes today">Read more</a>
