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January 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Maxwell, Associate Professor in Performance Studies, University of Sydney Review: Family Values, directed by Lee Lewis, Griffin Theatre Company Sophie Fletcher’s set for David Williamson’s new state-of-the-nation play comprises two major elements shoehorned into the intimate, asymmetrical diamond of the Stables Theatre. Centre stage is an ... <a title="Family Values review: David Williamson’s new uncomfortable, confronting play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/24/family-values-review-david-williamsons-new-uncomfortable-confronting-play-130209/" aria-label="Read more about Family Values review: David Williamson’s new uncomfortable, confronting play">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Duff, Postdoctoral Fellow, Forest and Ecosystem Science, University of Melbourne In this record-breaking bushfire season, notifications from emergency managers have become a familiar feature of Australian life. Terms like “out of control” and “contained” are regularly heard as descriptions of the status of fires, but what ... <a title="Out of control, contained, safe? Here’s what each bushfire status actually means" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/24/out-of-control-contained-safe-heres-what-each-bushfire-status-actually-means-129539/" aria-label="Read more about Out of control, contained, safe? Here’s what each bushfire status actually means">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grant Jun Otsuki, Lecturer in Cultural Anthropology, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Artificial intelligence-based (AI) programs are quickly improving at writing convincingly on many topics, for virtually no cost. It’s likely in a few years they’ll be churning out C-grade worthy essays for students. We could ... <a title="OK computer: to prevent students cheating with AI text-generators, we should bring them into the classroom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/24/ok-computer-to-prevent-students-cheating-with-ai-text-generators-we-should-bring-them-into-the-classroom-129905/" aria-label="Read more about OK computer: to prevent students cheating with AI text-generators, we should bring them into the classroom">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Howard Whitton, Visiting Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Scott Morrison has asked the head of his department to investigate whether Bridget McKenzie violated ministerial standards when she dispensed sports grants to clubs in marginal seats and those being targeted by the Coalition in last year’s election. ... <a title="Why we need strong ethical standards for ministers – and better ways of enforcing them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/24/why-we-need-strong-ethical-standards-for-ministers-and-better-ways-of-enforcing-them-130372/" aria-label="Read more about Why we need strong ethical standards for ministers – and better ways of enforcing them">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Penelope Bryant, Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and General Paediatrics, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Australian children have one of the highest rates of antibiotic use in the world. More than half have received at least one course by their first birthday. While antibiotics are one of the ... <a title="The link between antibiotics and obesity in children doesn’t mean you need to avoid antibiotics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/24/the-link-between-antibiotics-and-obesity-in-children-doesnt-mean-you-need-to-avoid-antibiotics-130392/" aria-label="Read more about The link between antibiotics and obesity in children doesn’t mean you need to avoid antibiotics">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Barnes, Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Monash University Parents are a child’s first and most important teachers. Parent involvement in their child’s learning can help improve how well they do in school. However, when it comes to helping kids with homework, it’s not so simple. ... <a title="How to help your kids with homework (without doing it for them)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/24/how-to-help-your-kids-with-homework-without-doing-it-for-them-126192/" aria-label="Read more about How to help your kids with homework (without doing it for them)">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elyse Warner, Lecturer in Health and Social Sciences, Deakin University Children’s living environments in Australian capital cities have changed significantly in the past ten years. This is particularly the case for the growing numbers of families raising children in private, inner-city, high-rise housing. Our study of one ... <a title="‘I need nature, I need space’: high-rise families rely on child-friendly neighbourhoods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/24/i-need-nature-i-need-space-high-rise-families-rely-on-child-friendly-neighbourhoods-128618/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I need nature, I need space’: high-rise families rely on child-friendly neighbourhoods">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW The Bank for International Settlements – the “central bank” for central banks – made headlines this week with a report outlining how the next major financial crisis may come from unexpected climate risks. The book calls these risks “green swans” – ... <a title="Vital Signs: climate-linked financial crises loom, but the fix isn’t up to central banks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/24/vital-signs-climate-linked-financial-crises-loom-but-the-fix-isnt-up-to-central-banks-130390/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: climate-linked financial crises loom, but the fix isn’t up to central banks">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanessa Cavanagh, Associate Lecturer, School of Geography and Sustainable Communities, University of Wollongong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images and names of deceased people. I remember brushing my teeth over the green enamel sink. I would gaze out the window at ... <a title="Friday essay: this grandmother tree connects me to Country. I cried when I saw her burned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/24/friday-essay-this-grandmother-tree-connects-me-to-country-i-cried-when-i-saw-her-burned-129782/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: this grandmother tree connects me to Country. I cried when I saw her burned">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Bridget McKenzie’s future is looking bleak, her position having worsened significantly this week. At its heart, the McKenzie affair is simple. Before last year’s election, the then-sports minister allocated grants to sporting organisations on an overtly political basis, rather than ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Bridget McKenzie has made herself a sitting duck" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/23/grattan-on-friday-bridget-mckenzie-has-made-herself-a-sitting-duck-130474/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Bridget McKenzie has made herself a sitting duck">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Carlson, Professor, Indigenous Studies, Macquarie University Review: The Visitors, directed by Frederick Copperwaite for Sydney Festival Sydney Festival has really outdone themselves this season with a spectacular line-up of Indigenous shows to choose from including The Visitors. A warm greeting from Ali Murphy-Oats, the managing director ... <a title="The Visitors review: a witty imagining of what went before that fateful encounter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/23/the-visitors-review-a-witty-imagining-of-what-went-before-that-fateful-encounter-129794/" aria-label="Read more about The Visitors review: a witty imagining of what went before that fateful encounter">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian M. Mackay, Adjunct assistant professor, The University of Queensland The World Health Organisation has postponed its decision about whether to classify the new Wuhan coronavirus as a global health emergency. It wants to gather more information and will meet again at midday on Thursday in Geneva ... <a title="Should we be worried about the new Wuhan coronavirus?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/23/should-we-be-worried-about-the-new-wuhan-coronavirus-130366/" aria-label="Read more about Should we be worried about the new Wuhan coronavirus?">Read more</a>
