CoveragePost
February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Coalition government has supported Labor’s motion in the Senate to call for men’s rights activist Bettina Arndt to be stripped of her Order of Australia award over her comments on last week’s horrendous murder-suicide in Brisbane. The successful motion ... <a title="Government backs Labor call for Bettina Arndt to lose Order of Australia award" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/government-backs-labor-call-for-bettina-arndt-to-lose-order-of-australia-award-132446/" aria-label="Read more about Government backs Labor call for Bettina Arndt to lose Order of Australia award">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bright, Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University Drinking patterns tend to change as we age. The older we get, the more likely we are to drink on a daily basis. But older adults often perceive that drinking is only a problem if a person appears ... <a title="If you’re ageing and on medication, it might be time to re-assess your alcohol intake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/if-youre-ageing-and-on-medication-it-might-be-time-to-re-assess-your-alcohol-intake-131651/" aria-label="Read more about If you’re ageing and on medication, it might be time to re-assess your alcohol intake">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bianca Fileborn, Lecturer in Criminology, University of Melbourne The downfall of disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has come to a head following his conviction for rape in the third degree and a criminal sex act in the first degree. He was acquitted on a suite of more ... <a title="Weinstein conviction a partial victory for #MeToo, but must not overshadow work still to be done" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/weinstein-conviction-a-partial-victory-for-metoo-but-must-not-overshadow-work-still-to-be-done-132434/" aria-label="Read more about Weinstein conviction a partial victory for #MeToo, but must not overshadow work still to be done">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia Queensland Coroner James McDougall has handed down his findings into the tragic deaths of four people on Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids ride in 2016. He reported a litany of failings by Dreamworld’s owner, Ardent Leisure, ... <a title="After damning report into Dreamworld tragedy, who can be held accountable under the law?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/after-damning-report-into-dreamworld-tragedy-who-can-be-held-accountable-under-the-law-132364/" aria-label="Read more about After damning report into Dreamworld tragedy, who can be held accountable under the law?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan N Williams, Associate Director/National Technical Leader-Aboriginal Heritage, EMM Consulting Pty Ltd, UNSW The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that without a substantial decrease in our use of fossil fuels, we are on track for a global average increase of 2℃ ... <a title="The last ice age tells us why we need to care about a 2℃ change in temperature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/the-last-ice-age-tells-us-why-we-need-to-care-about-a-2-change-in-temperature-126923/" aria-label="Read more about The last ice age tells us why we need to care about a 2℃ change in temperature">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Onno van der Groen, Research Fellow in the school of medical and health sciences, Edith Cowan University You may have heard of binaural beats, an auditory illusion that has been touted as having stress-busing properties, and is the subject of countless hours of videos on YouTube and ... <a title="Sounds like hype: there’s scant evidence the ‘binaural beats’ illusion relaxes your brain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/sounds-like-hype-theres-scant-evidence-the-binaural-beats-illusion-relaxes-your-brain-132197/" aria-label="Read more about Sounds like hype: there’s scant evidence the ‘binaural beats’ illusion relaxes your brain">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jamie Parr, Lecturer, Australian Catholic University German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) is sometimes dismissed as a malevolent figure, obsessed with the problem of nihilism and the “death of God”. Understandably, these ideas are unsettling: few of us have the courage to confront the possibility our idols may ... <a title="Explainer: Nietzsche, nihilism and reasons to be cheerful" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/explainer-nietzsche-nihilism-and-reasons-to-be-cheerful-130378/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: Nietzsche, nihilism and reasons to be cheerful">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denise Buiten, Senior Lecturer in Social Justice and Sociology, University of Notre Dame Australia As the country mourns the horrific murders of Hannah Clarke and her three children, Aaliyah, Laianah and Trey at the hands of their father, many people are trying to make sense of what ... <a title="Why do men kill their families? Here’s what the research says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/why-do-men-kill-their-families-heres-what-the-research-says-132314/" aria-label="Read more about Why do men kill their families? Here’s what the research says">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Varney, Senior Research Dietitian in the Department of Gastroenterology, Monash University The FODMAP diet is used to help manage irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but it’s becoming more popular. Now bloggers and so-called health gurus have jumped on board, claiming it can treat everything from acne to ... <a title="The FODMAP diet is everywhere, but researchers warn it’s not for weight loss" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/the-fodmap-diet-is-everywhere-but-researchers-warn-its-not-for-weight-loss-131550/" aria-label="Read more about The FODMAP diet is everywhere, but researchers warn it’s not for weight loss">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Notley, Senior Lecturer in Digital Media, Western Sydney University Like adults, children use the news to learn about what’s happening in the world. But the circulation of misinformation, such as the recent spread of fake news about COVID-19 (the disease caused by coronavirus), blurs our understanding ... <a title="3 ways to help children think critically about the news" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/3-ways-to-help-children-think-critically-about-the-news-131454/" aria-label="Read more about 3 ways to help children think critically about the news">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Kirk, Postdoctoral Fellow, Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group (ICON Science), RMIT University People living in cities far from the unprecedented bushfires this summer may feel they can do little more to help beyond donating to organisations that support affected wildlife. But this is not necessarily the ... <a title="Want to help save wildlife after the fires? You can do it in your own backyard" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/want-to-help-save-wildlife-after-the-fires-you-can-do-it-in-your-own-backyard-131896/" aria-label="Read more about Want to help save wildlife after the fires? You can do it in your own backyard">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katarina Miljkovic, ARC DECRA fellow, Curtin University We’ve all heard of earthquakes, but what about marsquakes? NASA’s InSight mission has, for the first time, recorded seismic activity coming from Mars’ interior. The observations, recorded in 2019 and published today, will help understand the red planet’s internal structure, ... <a title="First recorded ‘marsquakes’ reveal the red planet’s rumbling guts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/first-recorded-marsquakes-reveal-the-red-planets-rumbling-guts-132091/" aria-label="Read more about First recorded ‘marsquakes’ reveal the red planet’s rumbling guts">Read more</a>
