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Job losses expected as NZ’s broadcasting sector faces biggest overhaul in a decade

December 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Merja Myllylahti, Co-Director JMAD research center, Auckland University of Technology New Zealand’s broadcasting sector, both public and commercial, is facing the biggest structural upheaval in a decade. The latest report on New Zealand media ownership, compiled by the Journalism, Media and Democracy Research Centre, shows the country’s ... <a title="Job losses expected as NZ’s broadcasting sector faces biggest overhaul in a decade" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/job-losses-expected-as-nzs-broadcasting-sector-faces-biggest-overhaul-in-a-decade-128447/" aria-label="Read more about Job losses expected as NZ’s broadcasting sector faces biggest overhaul in a decade">Read more</a>

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Can Indigenous Australians be deported as ‘aliens’? A High Court decision will show us the strength of modern colonial power

December 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic O’Sullivan, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology and Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University Federal Immigration Minister David Coleman has cancelled the visas of two overseas born Indigenous men with a criminal past. They are, Coleman says, aliens ... <a title="Can Indigenous Australians be deported as ‘aliens’? A High Court decision will show us the strength of modern colonial power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/can-indigenous-australians-be-deported-as-aliens-a-high-court-decision-will-show-us-the-strength-of-modern-colonial-power-128314/" aria-label="Read more about Can Indigenous Australians be deported as ‘aliens’? A High Court decision will show us the strength of modern colonial power">Read more</a>

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Australian Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Hastie on foreign influence, security and veteran mental health

December 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Chinese government influence and interference has been a contentious issue in Australia politics in the past year. Weighing up concerns about foreign money in state and federal campaigns, candidates’ direct relationships with arms of the Chinese Communist Party and the ... <a title="Australian Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Hastie on foreign influence, security and veteran mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/politics-with-michelle-grattan-andrew-hastie-on-foreign-influence-security-and-veteran-mental-health-128545/" aria-label="Read more about Australian Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Hastie on foreign influence, security and veteran mental health">Read more</a>

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‘One of the most poignant opera scenes I have ever experienced’: Pinchgut’s Farnace

December 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniela Kaleva, Associate Head Research and Scholarship, Australian Institute of Music Review: Farnace, composed by Vivaldi, Pinchgut Opera When a performance of Farnace was cancelled at the theatre of Ferrara after the artistic failure of Vivaldi’s opera Siroe re di Persia in December 1738, Vivaldi’s chance to ... <a title="‘One of the most poignant opera scenes I have ever experienced’: Pinchgut’s Farnace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/one-of-the-most-poignant-opera-scenes-i-have-ever-experienced-pinchguts-farnace-126586/" aria-label="Read more about ‘One of the most poignant opera scenes I have ever experienced’: Pinchgut’s Farnace">Read more</a>

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Litigation is the real reason financial reports are becoming harder to read

December 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Humphery-Jenner, Associate Professor of Finance, UNSW Westpac can expect a bumper turnout of shareholders at its annual general meeting in Sydney on Thursday, many of them angry at its alleged role in facilitating child exploitation in the Philippines, its 23 million alleged breaches of anti-money-laundering laws, ... <a title="Litigation is the real reason financial reports are becoming harder to read" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/litigation-is-the-real-reason-financial-reports-are-becoming-harder-to-read-127102/" aria-label="Read more about Litigation is the real reason financial reports are becoming harder to read">Read more</a>

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‘How do I clean my penis?’

December 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David King, Senior Lecturer, The University of Queensland Growing up, no one ever gave me the rundown on how or what I should do to keep my penis clean […] I’ve never read any reliable answer beyond washing it with water. Do I use soap? Any soap? ... <a title="‘How do I clean my penis?’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/how-do-i-clean-my-penis-125135/" aria-label="Read more about ‘How do I clean my penis?’">Read more</a>

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Science needs true diversity to succeed — and Australian astronomy shows how we can get it

December 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Kewley, Director, ARC Centre for Excellence in All-Sky Astrophysics in 3D, Australian National University Australian astronomy punches well above its weight, in terms of the research it leads and the facilities it houses. We have made remarkable discoveries in the past year alone. Our scientists have ... <a title="Science needs true diversity to succeed — and Australian astronomy shows how we can get it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/science-needs-true-diversity-to-succeed-and-australian-astronomy-shows-how-we-can-get-it-128122/" aria-label="Read more about Science needs true diversity to succeed — and Australian astronomy shows how we can get it">Read more</a>

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Evangelical churches believe men should control women. That’s why they breed domestic violence

December 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vicki Lowik, PhD candidate, CQUniversity Australia This article is the first in a series exploring gender and Christianity. Jane* was a member of Australia’s evangelical Christian community, and throughout her marriage she heard many sermons on honouring a husband’s authority. These sermons focused on a wife submitting ... <a title="Evangelical churches believe men should control women. That’s why they breed domestic violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/evangelical-churches-believe-men-should-control-women-thats-why-they-breed-domestic-violence-127437/" aria-label="Read more about Evangelical churches believe men should control women. That’s why they breed domestic violence">Read more</a>

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What is sodium lauryl sulfate and is it safe to use?

December 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yousuf Mohammed, Dermatology researcher, The University of Queensland If you’ve ever Googled the causes of a skin complaint or damaged hair, chances are someone on the internet has pointed the finger at SLS, or sodium lauryl (or laureth) sulfate, a common ingredient in beauty products, washes, toothpastes ... <a title="What is sodium lauryl sulfate and is it safe to use?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/what-is-sodium-lauryl-sulfate-and-is-it-safe-to-use-125129/" aria-label="Read more about What is sodium lauryl sulfate and is it safe to use?">Read more</a>

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Finally, your electricity bill looks set to fall. Here’s how much you could save

December 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Nelson, Associate Professor of Economics, Griffith University Household electricity bills in Australia have increased sharply in the past decade. But new official figures show they are projected to fall markedly – in some cases by 20%. In-house modelling we conducted at the Australian Energy Market Commission ... <a title="Finally, your electricity bill looks set to fall. Here’s how much you could save" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/finally-your-electricity-bill-looks-set-to-fall-heres-how-much-you-could-save-128459/" aria-label="Read more about Finally, your electricity bill looks set to fall. Here’s how much you could save">Read more</a>

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Estonia didn’t deliver its PISA results on the cheap, and neither will Australia

December 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Goss, School Education Program Director, Grattan Institute Education news in Australia last week was dominated by Australia’s worst ever showing in the OECD’s PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) tests. The mathematical literacy of our students has fallen to the OECD average. It’s not good enough ... <a title="Estonia didn’t deliver its PISA results on the cheap, and neither will Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/estonia-didnt-deliver-its-pisa-results-on-the-cheap-and-neither-will-australia-128455/" aria-label="Read more about Estonia didn’t deliver its PISA results on the cheap, and neither will Australia">Read more</a>

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50 years on from the Melbourne Transportation Plan, what can we learn from its legacy?

December 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Davies, PhD Candidate, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University This is the first article in a series to mark the 50th anniversary of the landmark Melbourne Transportation Plan. —- The 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan was perhaps the most influential planning policy in the city’s history. Every ... <a title="50 years on from the Melbourne Transportation Plan, what can we learn from its legacy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/09/50-years-on-from-the-melbourne-transportation-plan-what-can-we-learn-from-its-legacy-127721/" aria-label="Read more about 50 years on from the Melbourne Transportation Plan, what can we learn from its legacy?">Read more</a>