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Hollywood may be able to afford #MeToo, but it’s a stretch for the Australian arts

March 7, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Hopper, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University Sarah is an aspiring actor, recently graduated from a prestigious acting school. She lands her first contract with a major theatre company to work with a respected director. The play includes performance of a simulated rape scene. Over the weeks of ... <a title="Hollywood may be able to afford #MeToo, but it’s a stretch for the Australian arts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/hollywood-may-be-able-to-afford-metoo-but-its-a-stretch-for-the-australian-arts-111842/" aria-label="Read more about Hollywood may be able to afford #MeToo, but it’s a stretch for the Australian arts">Read more</a>

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We need more than a website to stop Australians paying exorbitant out-of-pocket health costs

March 7, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Scott, Professor, University of Melbourne In an attempt to crack down on specialists charging exorbitant fees, the Morrison government has pledged to create a website listing individual specialists’ fees. The website is voluntary and doctors will post their own fees. Patients will be able to compare ... <a title="We need more than a website to stop Australians paying exorbitant out-of-pocket health costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/07/we-need-more-than-a-website-to-stop-australians-paying-exorbitant-out-of-pocket-health-costs-108740/" aria-label="Read more about We need more than a website to stop Australians paying exorbitant out-of-pocket health costs">Read more</a>

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Where did you grow up? How strontium in your teeth can help answer that question

March 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shaun Adams, Isotope Bioarchaeologist Research Fellow, Griffith University To mark the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements we’re taking a look at how researchers use some of the elements in their work. Today’s it’s strontium, a chemical that can help fireworks burn red. It’s ... <a title="Where did you grow up? How strontium in your teeth can help answer that question" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/where-did-you-grow-up-how-strontium-in-your-teeth-can-help-answer-that-question-112705/" aria-label="Read more about Where did you grow up? How strontium in your teeth can help answer that question">Read more</a>

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Where did you grow up? How strontium in your teeth can help answer that

March 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shaun Adams, Isotope Bioarchaeologist Research Fellow, Griffith University To mark the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements we’re taking a look at how researchers use some of the elements in their work. Today’s it’s strontium, a chemical that can help fireworks burn red. It’s ... <a title="Where did you grow up? How strontium in your teeth can help answer that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/where-did-you-grow-up-how-strontium-in-your-teeth-can-help-answer-that-112705/" aria-label="Read more about Where did you grow up? How strontium in your teeth can help answer that">Read more</a>

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La Reprise: startling theatre and a call to the dead to speak

March 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Flinders University Review: La Reprise. Histoire(s) du théâtre, Adelaide Festival By chance, I happened to overhear a conversation on theatre audiences before seeing this remarkable, sulphurous show about the senseless murder of a gay man, Ihsane Jarfi, in Liege, Belgium in ... <a title="La Reprise: startling theatre and a call to the dead to speak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/la-reprise-startling-theatre-and-a-call-to-the-dead-to-speak-113032/" aria-label="Read more about La Reprise: startling theatre and a call to the dead to speak">Read more</a>

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Fingerprint and face scanners aren’t as secure as we think they are

March 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wencheng Yang, Post Doctoral Researcher, Security Research Institute, Edith Cowan University Despite what every spy movie in the past 30 years would have you think, fingerprint and face scanners used to unlock your smartphone or other devices aren’t nearly as secure as they’re made out to be. ... <a title="Fingerprint and face scanners aren’t as secure as we think they are" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/fingerprint-and-face-scanners-arent-as-secure-as-we-think-they-are-112414/" aria-label="Read more about Fingerprint and face scanners aren’t as secure as we think they are">Read more</a>

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The Heights – at last, a credible Australian working-class soap

March 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Attfield, Scholarly Teaching Fellow, Communications, University of Technology Sydney When I heard about the new ABC TV soap The Heights (set in a fictional suburb of Perth), I was pretty excited. The promos suggested the show would include representation of working-class social housing residents. I tried ... <a title="The Heights – at last, a credible Australian working-class soap" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/the-heights-at-last-a-credible-australian-working-class-soap-112961/" aria-label="Read more about The Heights – at last, a credible Australian working-class soap">Read more</a>

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Media companies on notice over traumatised journalists after landmark Age court decision

March 6, 2019

A landmark ruling by an Australian court is expected to have international consequences for newsrooms, with media companies on notice they face large compensation claims if they fail to take care of journalists who regularly cover traumatic events. The Victorian County Court accepted the potential for psychological damage on those whose work requires them to ... <a title="Media companies on notice over traumatised journalists after landmark Age court decision" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/media-companies-on-notice-over-traumatised-journalists-after-landmark-age-court-decision/" aria-label="Read more about Media companies on notice over traumatised journalists after landmark Age court decision">Read more</a>

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Marriage equality was momentous, but there is still much to do to progress LGBTI+ rights in Australia

March 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Elphick, Honorary Research Fellow, Law School, University of Western Australia This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the ... <a title="Marriage equality was momentous, but there is still much to do to progress LGBTI+ rights in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/marriage-equality-was-momentous-but-there-is-still-much-to-do-to-progress-lgbti-rights-in-australia-110786/" aria-label="Read more about Marriage equality was momentous, but there is still much to do to progress LGBTI+ rights in Australia">Read more</a>

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What the next government needs to do to tackle unfairness in school funding

March 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Goss, School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute School funding debates in Australia are complex and messy. Stakeholders routinely complain about being hard done by. But the real unfairness is that state schools get less government funding than governments themselves say the schools need, and will continue ... <a title="What the next government needs to do to tackle unfairness in school funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/what-the-next-government-needs-to-do-to-tackle-unfairness-in-school-funding-110879/" aria-label="Read more about What the next government needs to do to tackle unfairness in school funding">Read more</a>

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Receiving a login code via SMS and email isn’t secure. Here’s what to use instead

March 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Johnstone, Security Researcher, Associate Professor in Resilient Systems, Edith Cowan University When it comes to personal cybersecurity, you might think you’re doing alright. Maybe you’ve got multi-factor authentication setup on your phone so that you have to enter a code sent to you by SMS before ... <a title="Receiving a login code via SMS and email isn’t secure. Here’s what to use instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/receiving-a-login-code-via-sms-and-email-isnt-secure-heres-what-to-use-instead-112767/" aria-label="Read more about Receiving a login code via SMS and email isn’t secure. Here’s what to use instead">Read more</a>

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Media companies on notice over traumatised journalists after landmark court decision

March 6, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Ricketson, Professor of Communication, Deakin University A landmark ruling by an Australian court is expected to have international consequences for newsrooms, with media companies on notice they face large compensation claims if they fail to take care of journalists who regularly cover traumatic events. The Victorian ... <a title="Media companies on notice over traumatised journalists after landmark court decision" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/media-companies-on-notice-over-traumatised-journalists-after-landmark-court-decision-112766/" aria-label="Read more about Media companies on notice over traumatised journalists after landmark court decision">Read more</a>