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The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians: what it is and why it needs updating

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Don Carter, Senior Lecturer, Education, University of Technology Sydney Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan has announced the government will update the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians. This document sets out the agreed national purposes and role of schooling in order to deliver high-quality education ... <a title="The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians: what it is and why it needs updating" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/the-melbourne-declaration-on-educational-goals-for-young-australians-what-it-is-and-why-it-needs-updating-107895/" aria-label="Read more about The Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians: what it is and why it needs updating">Read more</a>

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Australians think immigration should be cut? Well, it depends on how you ask

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Markus, Pratt Foundation Research Chair of Jewish Civilisation, Monash University Over the past 12 months, immigration policy has been increasingly contested in Australian politics and the media. Former prime minister Tony Abbott has been prominent with his advocacy of a reduction in the permanent intake from ... <a title="Australians think immigration should be cut? Well, it depends on how you ask" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/australians-think-immigration-should-be-cut-well-it-depends-on-how-you-ask-108053/" aria-label="Read more about Australians think immigration should be cut? Well, it depends on how you ask">Read more</a>

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Health Check: I’m taking antibiotics – when will they start working?

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine Carson, Research Associate at the University of Western Australia, University of Western Australia So you’ve got an infection (probably), feel terrible, saw your doctor and now have a freshly filled prescription for antibiotics. Once you start taking them, when will you feel better? This is difficult ... <a title="Health Check: I’m taking antibiotics – when will they start working?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/health-check-im-taking-antibiotics-when-will-they-start-working-107528/" aria-label="Read more about Health Check: I’m taking antibiotics – when will they start working?">Read more</a>

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Fracking policies are wildly inconsistent across Australia, from gung-ho development to total bans

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hanabeth Luke, Lecturer, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University Last week, the Western Australian Government lifted its state-wide moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (fracking). Unconventional gas industries were given the green light to develop on existing petroleum leases, especially in WA’s vast Kimberley region. Following ... <a title="Fracking policies are wildly inconsistent across Australia, from gung-ho development to total bans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/fracking-policies-are-wildly-inconsistent-across-australia-from-gung-ho-development-to-total-bans-108039/" aria-label="Read more about Fracking policies are wildly inconsistent across Australia, from gung-ho development to total bans">Read more</a>

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Health impacts and murky decision-making feed public distrust of projects like WestConnex

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Harris, Senior Research Fellow, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney WestConnex, the most expensive piece of transport infrastructure being built in Australia, looms large over the next New South Wales election. Construction is well under way, fuelling community concern about the project’s impact on ... <a title="Health impacts and murky decision-making feed public distrust of projects like WestConnex" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/health-impacts-and-murky-decision-making-feed-public-distrust-of-projects-like-westconnex-106996/" aria-label="Read more about Health impacts and murky decision-making feed public distrust of projects like WestConnex">Read more</a>

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We all buy slave-made products: here’s how we avoid feeling guilty

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michal Carrington, Lecturer in Marketing, University of Melbourne We consume the products of slavery every day. All of us. Today’s globalised supply chains make it is almost impossible to avoid goods or services free of the fingerprints of slavery. Electronic gadgets, clothing, fish, cocoa and cane sugar ... <a title="We all buy slave-made products: here’s how we avoid feeling guilty" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/we-all-buy-slave-made-products-heres-how-we-avoid-feeling-guilty-107197/" aria-label="Read more about We all buy slave-made products: here’s how we avoid feeling guilty">Read more</a>

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Escher x nendo will surprise, delight and challenge

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University Review: Escher x nendo, National Gallery of Victoria. M. C. Escher (1898-1972) is an artist whose name is synonymous with mathematically challenging, optically intriguing and intellectually perplexing prints. This Dutch artist created a world of impossible objects, ... <a title="Escher x nendo will surprise, delight and challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/escher-x-nendo-will-surprise-delight-and-challenge-108036/" aria-label="Read more about Escher x nendo will surprise, delight and challenge">Read more</a>

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New detections of gravitational waves brings the number to 11 – so far

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Blair, Emeritus Professor, ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery, OzGrav, University of Western Australia Four new detections of gravitational waves have been announced at the Gravitational Waves Physics and Astronomy Workshop, at the University of Maryland in the United States. This brings the total ... <a title="New detections of gravitational waves brings the number to 11 – so far" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/new-detections-of-gravitational-waves-brings-the-number-to-11-so-far-107962/" aria-label="Read more about New detections of gravitational waves brings the number to 11 – so far">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Craig Kelly triumphs in the ‘outwit, outplay, outlast’ game of Survivor

December 4, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Rebel right wing Liberal Craig Kelly is a paradox – a man who chronically lacks the numbers but possesses the power to force prime ministers to protect him. On Monday, fresh from a G20 where he was less than feted, ... <a title="View from The Hill: Craig Kelly triumphs in the ‘outwit, outplay, outlast’ game of Survivor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/04/view-from-the-hill-craig-kelly-triumphs-in-the-outwit-outplay-outlast-game-of-survivor-108097/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Craig Kelly triumphs in the ‘outwit, outplay, outlast’ game of Survivor">Read more</a>

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Adani’s new mini version of its mega mine still faces some big hurdles

December 3, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Hepburn, Director of the Centre for Energy and Natural Resources Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University Indian mining multinational Adani has announced that it will self-fund a significantly smaller coal mine in the Galilee Basin, after failing to secure finance from more than 30 domestic and ... <a title="Adani’s new mini version of its mega mine still faces some big hurdles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/03/adanis-new-mini-version-of-its-mega-mine-still-faces-some-big-hurdles-108038/" aria-label="Read more about Adani’s new mini version of its mega mine still faces some big hurdles">Read more</a>

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Explainer: what is nitrous oxide (or nangs) and how dangerous is it?

December 3, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bright, Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University Media reports last week linked the use of “nangs” to the death of a teenager at schoolies week on the Gold Coast. Hamish Bidgood died when he fell from a balcony. He and his friends had reportedly been ... <a title="Explainer: what is nitrous oxide (or nangs) and how dangerous is it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/03/explainer-what-is-nitrous-oxide-or-nangs-and-how-dangerous-is-it-108019/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what is nitrous oxide (or nangs) and how dangerous is it?">Read more</a>

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G20 summit bring a truce in US-China trade relations – but it’s likely to be temporary

December 3, 2018

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University The United States and China have arrived at a temporary truce in a trade conflict that was threatening to further destabilise world equity markets, entrench a global slowdown and cause more damage to a rules-based international order. ... <a title="G20 summit bring a truce in US-China trade relations – but it’s likely to be temporary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/03/g20-summit-bring-a-truce-in-us-china-trade-relations-but-its-likely-to-be-temporary-108017/" aria-label="Read more about G20 summit bring a truce in US-China trade relations – but it’s likely to be temporary">Read more</a>