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December 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia ’Tis the season to be jolly. We all enjoy the sentiments of this well-known carol during the festive season. There’s little doubt public merriment is in abundance at this time of year, with alcohol generally ... <a title="The summer heat calls for a cold beer, but be careful where you drink it. Being drunk in public is a crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/18/the-summer-heat-calls-for-a-cold-beer-but-be-careful-where-you-drink-it-being-drunk-in-public-is-a-crime-128922/" aria-label="Read more about The summer heat calls for a cold beer, but be careful where you drink it. Being drunk in public is a crime">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Stone, General practitioner; Clinical Associate Professor, ANU Medical School, Australian National University Around 70% of people who sought treatment for their mental health in Australia in 2015-16 saw a general practitioner. This amounts to 18 million dedicated mental health consultations. GPs are often the first point ... <a title="Your first point of contact and your partner in recovery: the GP’s role in mental health care" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/18/your-first-point-of-contact-and-your-partner-in-recovery-the-gps-role-in-mental-health-care-124083/" aria-label="Read more about Your first point of contact and your partner in recovery: the GP’s role in mental health care">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University If you live near a public playground it can be a convenient outdoor destination for short excursions and a life-saving source of pressure relief when the kids ... <a title="That public playground is good for your kids and your wallet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/18/that-public-playground-is-good-for-your-kids-and-your-wallet-127910/" aria-label="Read more about That public playground is good for your kids and your wallet">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neal Hughes, Senior Economist, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) The current drought across much of eastern Australia has demonstrated the dramatic effects climate variability can have on farm businesses and households. The drought has also renewed longstanding discussions around the emerging effects ... <a title="New study: changes in climate since 2000 have cut Australian farm profits 22%" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/18/new-study-changes-in-climate-since-2000-have-cut-australian-farm-profits-22-128860/" aria-label="Read more about New study: changes in climate since 2000 have cut Australian farm profits 22%">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathalie Collins, Academic Director (National Programs), Edith Cowan University Now the high of Game of Thrones has faded, another pop culture token has arrived. It takes the form of a green alien baby from the Star Wars television series The Mandalorian – a key offering from Disney+ ... <a title="Baby Yoda: the meme child making it a very Disney+ Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/18/baby-yoda-the-meme-child-making-it-a-very-disney-christmas-128779/" aria-label="Read more about Baby Yoda: the meme child making it a very Disney+ Christmas">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Casswell, Professor of public health policy, Massey University Earlier this month, the New Zealand government released draft legislation for how cannabis could be bought, grown and sold. It is a first glimpse at what New Zealanders will be voting on in next year’s cannabis referendum. Justice ... <a title="Why NZ’s cannabis bill needs to stop industry from influencing policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/why-nzs-cannabis-bill-needs-to-stop-industry-from-influencing-policy-128530/" aria-label="Read more about Why NZ’s cannabis bill needs to stop industry from influencing policy">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peggy Kern, Associate professor, University of Melbourne Imagine yourself graduating from high school, with the world before you. But now you must decide what career you want to pursue. You hope for a job that will pay the bills, but also one you will enjoy. After all, ... <a title="Robot career guidance: AI may soon be able to analyse your tweets to match you to a job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/robot-career-guidance-ai-may-soon-be-able-to-analyse-your-tweets-to-match-you-to-a-job-128777/" aria-label="Read more about Robot career guidance: AI may soon be able to analyse your tweets to match you to a job">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Oli Moraes, Research Officer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University The only Australian achievement on display at last week’s COP25 conference was “blue carbon”, paraded in three minor side events on including carbon stored in coastal ecosystems in national carbon reporting. Blue carbon, which ... <a title="Blue carbon is not the silver bullet the Coalition wants it to be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/blue-carbon-is-not-the-silver-bullet-the-coalition-wants-it-to-be-128925/" aria-label="Read more about Blue carbon is not the silver bullet the Coalition wants it to be">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon C. Day, PSM, Post-career PhD candidate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University For some years, Australia has been on notice: the world is watching how we care for the Great Barrier Reef. The iconic natural wonder is the largest living organism ... <a title="Attention United Nations: don’t be fooled by Australia’s latest report on the Great Barrier Reef" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/attention-united-nations-dont-be-fooled-by-australias-latest-report-on-the-great-barrier-reef-128304/" aria-label="Read more about Attention United Nations: don’t be fooled by Australia’s latest report on the Great Barrier Reef">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica McLean, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Macquarie University Digital technologies are often put forward as a solution to environmental dilemmas. The spread of the internet came with claims of a huge reduction in printing, and by replacing paper with bytes, we thought we’d reduce our negative environmental ... <a title="For a greener future, we must accept there’s nothing inherently sustainable about going digital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/for-a-greener-future-we-must-accept-theres-nothing-inherently-sustainable-about-going-digital-128125/" aria-label="Read more about For a greener future, we must accept there’s nothing inherently sustainable about going digital">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Wade, Honorary Lecturer, Australian National University In a year that began with floods and will finish with fire, emergency fundraisers have grown rapidly, increasing by 35% during 2019. Many farmers seeking relief from extended drought conditions have been compelled to turn to crowdfunding. As for the ... <a title="Crowdfunding: when the government fails to act, the public wearily steps up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/crowdfunding-when-the-government-fails-to-act-the-public-wearily-steps-up-128924/" aria-label="Read more about Crowdfunding: when the government fails to act, the public wearily steps up">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yasmine Probst, Associate professor, University of Wollongong Weight gain can creep up on us. Over the winter months we enjoy foods that create a feeling of comfort and warmth. Many of these foods tend to be higher in calories, usually from fat or added sugars. As we ... <a title="Hoping to get in shape for summer? Ditch the fads in favour of a diet more likely to stick" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/17/hoping-to-get-in-shape-for-summer-ditch-the-fads-in-favour-of-a-diet-more-likely-to-stick-122648/" aria-label="Read more about Hoping to get in shape for summer? Ditch the fads in favour of a diet more likely to stick">Read more</a>
