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July 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Larissa Christensen, Lecturer in Criminology & Justice | Co-leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), University of the Sunshine Coast Jeffrey Epstein, a powerfully connected American financier, is facing charges of sex trafficking, bringing underage girls as young as 14 years old into homes ... <a title="Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest is the tip of the iceberg: human trafficking is the world’s fastest growing crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/jeffrey-epsteins-arrest-is-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-human-trafficking-is-the-worlds-fastest-growing-crime-120225/" aria-label="Read more about Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest is the tip of the iceberg: human trafficking is the world’s fastest growing crime">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeffrey Thomas, Lecturer in Behaviour Management, University of Tasmania Classroom management is consistently seen as a source of stress for beginning teachers. It’s also one of the main reasons cited for teachers leaving the profession. So, it’s no surprise teachers try to use classroom management strategies that ... <a title="Group punishment doesn’t fix behaviour – it just makes kids hate school" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/group-punishment-doesnt-fix-behaviour-it-just-makes-kids-hate-school-120219/" aria-label="Read more about Group punishment doesn’t fix behaviour – it just makes kids hate school">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
Is this part of the Labour-led Government’s long-promised “nuclear-free moment”, alluded to by Jacinda Ardern when she promised radical action on climate change? The announcement this week of a proposed “feebate” which will make more environmentally-friendly cars cheaper while making the gas-guzzlers more expensive is one of the long-awaited plans for how New Zealand will ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government’s nudge make our cars greener?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-will-the-governments-nudge-make-our-cars-greener/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Government’s nudge make our cars greener?">Read more</a>
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July 12, 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 Defence Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Military land review: a PGF from Defence? Jonathan Mitchell (RNZ): Defence force: $2.1b to be spent on land, buildings to help keep staff Craig McCulloch (RNZ): ‘Reverse nimbyism’ jeopardising military ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 12 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-july-12-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – July 12 2019">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Lee, Senior Lecturer, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney This article is part of our occasional long read series Zoom Out, where authors explore key ideas in science and technology in the broader context of society and humanity. “Design” has been one of the big ... <a title="Design and repair must work together to undo our legacy of waste" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/design-and-repair-must-work-together-to-undo-our-legacy-of-waste-119932/" aria-label="Read more about Design and repair must work together to undo our legacy of waste">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaelea Skehan, Conjoint Teaching Fellow in the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle Victoria’s royal commission into mental health today turns its attention to the families and carers of people living with mental illness. An estimated 2.8 million Australians provide practical day-to-day and emotional ... <a title="Looking after loved ones with mental illness puts carers at risk themselves. They need more support" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/looking-after-loved-ones-with-mental-illness-puts-carers-at-risk-themselves-they-need-more-support-116349/" aria-label="Read more about Looking after loved ones with mental illness puts carers at risk themselves. They need more support">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nerilie Abram, ARC Future Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences; Chief Investigator for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, Australian National University A record start to summer ice melt in Greenland this year has drawn attention to the northern ice sheet. We will have to ... <a title="Arctic ice loss is worrying, but the giant stirring in the South could be even worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/arctic-ice-loss-is-worrying-but-the-giant-stirring-in-the-south-could-be-even-worse-119822/" aria-label="Read more about Arctic ice loss is worrying, but the giant stirring in the South could be even worse">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Students – whether at university or school – can get help from many places. They can go to a tutor, parent, teacher, a friend or consult a textbook. But at which point does getting help cross the line into ... <a title="When does getting help on an assignment turn into cheating?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/when-does-getting-help-on-an-assignment-turn-into-cheating-120215/" aria-label="Read more about When does getting help on an assignment turn into cheating?">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Salman Shooshtarian, Research Fellow, RMIT University The Australian construction industry has grown significantly in the past two decades. Population growth has led to the need for extensive property development, better public transport and improved infrastructure. This means there has been a substantial increase in waste produced by ... <a title="We create 20m tons of construction industry waste each year. Here’s how to stop it going to landfill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/we-create-20m-tons-of-construction-industry-waste-each-year-heres-how-to-stop-it-going-to-landfill-114602/" aria-label="Read more about We create 20m tons of construction industry waste each year. Here’s how to stop it going to landfill">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW In an enormous week for economic news at the start of the month, parliament passed the government’s three-stage personal income tax plan, and the Reserve Bank cut official interest rates to an unprecedented low of 1%. It happened against the backdrop ... <a title="Vital signs: we need those tax cuts now, all of them. The surplus can wait" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/vital-signs-we-need-those-tax-cuts-now-all-of-them-the-surplus-can-wait-120218/" aria-label="Read more about Vital signs: we need those tax cuts now, all of them. The surplus can wait">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Goldlust, Phd candidate in environmental history, La Trobe University The term “self-sufficiency” commonly evokes images of communes, yurts and 1970s hippies, most likely living off the land in northern New South Wales. More recently, it has been linked to an explosion of interest in solar powered ... <a title="Friday essay: the Australians who pioneered self-sufficiency, generations before Nimbin" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/friday-essay-the-australians-who-pioneered-self-sufficiency-generations-before-nimbin-114594/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: the Australians who pioneered self-sufficiency, generations before Nimbin">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anoosh Soltani, PhD candidate, University of Waikato Ardern, wearing a hijab, is depicted on the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. EPA, CC BY-ND Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s decision to wear a headscarf following the Christchurch mosque attacks in March has earned her worldwide praise. ... <a title="How Muslim women break stereotypes by mixing faith and modesty with fashion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/07/12/how-muslim-women-break-stereotypes-by-mixing-faith-and-modesty-with-fashion-110767/" aria-label="Read more about How Muslim women break stereotypes by mixing faith and modesty with fashion">Read more</a>
