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June 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Langley, Senior Research Fellow, Griffith University Archaeological excavations deep within the rainforests of Sri Lanka have unearthed the earliest evidence for hunting with bows and arrows outside Africa. At Fa-Hien Lena, a cave in the heart of Sri Lanka’s wet zone forests, we discovered numerous tools ... <a title="48,000-year-old arrowheads reveal early human innovation in the Sri Lankan rainforest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/13/48-000-year-old-arrowheads-reveal-early-human-innovation-in-the-sri-lankan-rainforest-139989/" aria-label="Read more about 48,000-year-old arrowheads reveal early human innovation in the Sri Lankan rainforest">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra It mightn’t sound much, but it had big consequences. Fifty years ago this week, the Senate voted to set up a system of committees to scrutinise government legislation, activity and spending. As it has evolved, this network has given teeth ... <a title="View from The Hill: Senate committees are one of the few bright spots in the battle to hold government to account" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/12/view-from-the-hill-senate-committees-are-one-of-the-few-bright-spots-in-the-battle-to-hold-government-to-account-140641/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Senate committees are one of the few bright spots in the battle to hold government to account">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, University of Melbourne If you fondly remember May Gibbs’s Gumnut Baby stories about the adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, you may also remember the villainous Big Bad Banksia Men (perhaps you’re still having nightmares about them). But banksias are nothing to be ... <a title="The coastal banksia has its roots in ancient Gondwana" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/12/the-coastal-banksia-has-its-roots-in-ancient-gondwana-138434/" aria-label="Read more about The coastal banksia has its roots in ancient Gondwana">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marnie Graham, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Stockholm Resilience Centre and University of Johannesburg, Stockholm University The recent Black Lives Matter protests in Australia have highlighted the pressing and continued need for non-Indigenous Australians to take responsibility for reconciliation. This requires non-Indigenous Australians to educate themselves about Indigenous and ... <a title="Non-Indigenous Australians need to educate themselves. One way to do this is to take an Indigenous tour." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/12/non-indigenous-australians-need-to-educate-themselves-one-way-to-do-this-is-to-take-an-indigenous-tour-140442/" aria-label="Read more about Non-Indigenous Australians need to educate themselves. One way to do this is to take an Indigenous tour.">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Assistant Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics including: the protesters advocating police reform, the treatment of indigenous peoples, and to show solidarity with the black lives matter movement, the high ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on protests, social-distancing, and domestic borders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/12/video-michelle-grattan-on-protests-social-distancing-and-domestic-borders-140630/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on protests, social-distancing, and domestic borders">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Melleuish, Professor, School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong The Conversation is running a series of pieces on key figures in Australian political history, examining how they changed the country and political debate. You can read our articles on Julia Gillard and Henry Parkes ... <a title="Bob Santamaria, ‘the most significant’ figure in Australian politics never to have been in parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/12/bob-santamaria-the-most-significant-figure-in-australian-politics-never-to-have-been-in-parliament-138719/" aria-label="Read more about Bob Santamaria, ‘the most significant’ figure in Australian politics never to have been in parliament">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gabriel da Silva, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Melbourne In recent weeks, the world has looked on as governments use chemical irritants to control protesters and riots. Whether it’s tear gas, pepper spray, mace or pepper balls, all have one thing in common: they’re chemical ... <a title="What makes pepper spray so intense? And is it a tear gas? A chemical engineer explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/12/what-makes-pepper-spray-so-intense-and-is-it-a-tear-gas-a-chemical-engineer-explains-140441/" aria-label="Read more about What makes pepper spray so intense? And is it a tear gas? A chemical engineer explains">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Romilio, Independent Researcher, The University of Queensland Fossilised footprints and tracks provide a direct record of how ancient animals moved. And some preserved behaviours leave us marvelling in disbelief. In research published today in Scientific Reports, my international team of colleagues and I detail our discovery ... <a title="120 million years ago, giant crocodiles walked on two legs in what is now South Korea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/12/120-million-years-ago-giant-crocodiles-walked-on-two-legs-in-what-is-now-south-korea-140335/" aria-label="Read more about 120 million years ago, giant crocodiles walked on two legs in what is now South Korea">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shireen Daft, Lecturer, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University In the ongoing protests over the killing of George Floyd and the broader issue of racial injustice, we have been bombarded with images of demonstrators being hit with tear gas and pepper spray. In the US state of Ohio, ... <a title="Tear gas and pepper spray are chemical weapons. So, why can police use them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/12/tear-gas-and-pepper-spray-are-chemical-weapons-so-why-can-police-use-them-140364/" aria-label="Read more about Tear gas and pepper spray are chemical weapons. So, why can police use them?">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Breen, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Too many New Zealand children are born into a state of crisis, as two recent and damning reports have shown. The Māori Inquiry into Oranga Tamariki (Ministry for Children) was one of five inquiries launched after a media investigation ... <a title="The state removal of Māori children from their families is a wound that won’t heal – but there is a way forward" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/12/the-state-removal-of-maori-children-from-their-families-is-a-wound-that-wont-heal-but-there-is-a-way-forward-140243/" aria-label="Read more about The state removal of Māori children from their families is a wound that won’t heal – but there is a way forward">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, La Trobe University As restrictions ease, many Australians will be wondering if it’s worth wearing a mask on the bus, train or tram to reduce their risk of being infected with coronavirus. When Deputy Chief Medical Officer Nick Coatsworth was asked about this ... <a title="Should I wear a mask on public transport?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/12/should-i-wear-a-mask-on-public-transport-139981/" aria-label="Read more about Should I wear a mask on public transport?">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Longden, Research Fellow, Crawford School, Australian National University The COVID-19 recession is coming, and federal and state governments are expected to spend more money to stimulate economic growth. Done well, this can make Australia’s economy more productive, improve quality of life and help the low-carbon transition. ... <a title="Putting stimulus spending to the test: 4 ways a smart government can create jobs and cut emissions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/12/putting-stimulus-spending-to-the-test-4-ways-a-smart-government-can-create-jobs-and-cut-emissions-140339/" aria-label="Read more about Putting stimulus spending to the test: 4 ways a smart government can create jobs and cut emissions">Read more</a>
