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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leah Gibbs, Senior Lecturer in Geography, University of Wollongong As Australians look forward to the summer beach season, the prospect of shark encounters may cross their minds. Shark control has been the subject of furious public debate in recent years and while some governments favour lethal methods, ... <a title="Shark nets are destructive and don’t keep you safe – let’s invest in lifeguards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/shark-nets-are-destructive-and-dont-keep-you-safe-lets-invest-in-lifeguards-127453/" aria-label="Read more about Shark nets are destructive and don’t keep you safe – let’s invest in lifeguards">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Heyes, Head of School of Food and Advanced Technology@ISHS_CMFV, Massey University CC BY-ND Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an expert to ... <a title="Climate explained: how climate change will affect food production and security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/climate-explained-how-climate-change-will-affect-food-production-and-security-128106/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: how climate change will affect food production and security">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mitchell Scovell, PhD candidate, James Cook University Most Australians know cyclones can cause serious damage to housing. Insurance premiums in cyclone-prone regions are among the highest in the country. Unfortunately, things are likely to get worse before they get better. Some predict as many as 10% of ... <a title="Homes can be better prepared for cyclones. But first we must convince the owners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/homes-can-be-better-prepared-for-cyclones-but-first-we-must-convince-the-owners-126515/" aria-label="Read more about Homes can be better prepared for cyclones. But first we must convince the owners">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marguerite Johnson, Professor of Classics, University of Newcastle In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages. The ancient worlds of Greece and Rome have perhaps never been as popular as they presently are. There are numerous television series and one-off documentaries covering both “big ... <a title="Hidden women of history: Neaera, the Athenian child slave raised to be a courtesan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/hidden-women-of-history-neaera-the-athenian-child-slave-raised-to-be-a-courtesan-126840/" aria-label="Read more about Hidden women of history: Neaera, the Athenian child slave raised to be a courtesan">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sue Thomson, Deputy CEO (Research), Australian Council for Educational Research Australian 15-year-old reading scores are way below those of their peers in ten countries – including Singapore, Estonia, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Korea and Poland. And around 41% of Australian 15 year olds have failed to meet the ... <a title="Aussie students are a year behind students 10 years ago in science, maths and reading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/03/aussie-students-are-a-year-behind-students-10-years-ago-in-science-maths-and-reading-127013/" aria-label="Read more about Aussie students are a year behind students 10 years ago in science, maths and reading">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brigid Maher, Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies, La Trobe University In our series, Guide to the classics, experts explain key works of literature. Many young children have flirted with the notion of escaping, once and for all, those stifling rules and obligations invoked at dinnertime: eat your ... <a title="The Baron in the Trees: a deeply serious arboreal adventure with a message for our times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/03/the-baron-in-the-trees-a-deeply-serious-arboreal-adventure-with-a-message-for-our-times-100450/" aria-label="Read more about The Baron in the Trees: a deeply serious arboreal adventure with a message for our times">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elisa Bayraktarov, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Conservation Biology, The University of Queensland Australia’s threatened birds declined by nearly 60% on average over 30 years, according to new research that reveals the true impact on native wildlife of habitat loss, introduced pests, and other human-caused pressures. Alarmingly, migratory ... <a title="Australia’s threatened birds declined by 59% over the past 30 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/03/australias-threatened-birds-declined-by-59-over-the-past-30-years-128114/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s threatened birds declined by 59% over the past 30 years">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Baer Arnold, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra In politics, when you have little to show for your achievements, you can release a “roadmap” for what will supposedly be achieved in the future. You can look on the bright side. Use phrases such as ... <a title="The government is hyping digitalised services, but not addressing a history of e-government fails" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/03/the-government-is-hyping-digitalised-services-but-not-addressing-a-history-of-e-government-fails-128117/" aria-label="Read more about The government is hyping digitalised services, but not addressing a history of e-government fails">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Becher, Associate Professor of Business Law, Victoria University of Wellington Earlier this year, the New Zealand-based pizza chain Hell Pizza offered a limited-edition “Burger Pizza”. Its customers weren’t told that the “meat” was plant-based. Some customers complained to the Commerce Commission, which enforces consumer law in ... <a title="How plant-based meat is stretching New Zealand’s cultural and legal boundaries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/03/how-plant-based-meat-is-stretching-new-zealands-cultural-and-legal-boundaries-127901/" aria-label="Read more about How plant-based meat is stretching New Zealand’s cultural and legal boundaries">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark McGovern, Visiting Fellow, QUT Business School, Economics and Finance, Queensland University of Technology We are used to being able to pay for things with legal tender. Other than in special circumstances, refusing to accept cash can have legal consequences. The Currency (Restrictions on the Use of ... <a title="Limiting cash payments to $10,000 is more dangerous than you might think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/03/limiting-cash-payments-to-10-000-is-more-dangerous-than-you-might-think-128094/" aria-label="Read more about Limiting cash payments to $10,000 is more dangerous than you might think">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Carter, Senior Research Fellow, Monash University This year, a Chinese patient known only as Mr Yan became a medical pioneer. He agreed to have electrodes surgically inserted into his brain, allowing his surgeon, by touching the screen of a simple tablet computer, to change the emotions ... <a title="Stimulus package: brain stimulation holds huge promise, but is critically under-regulated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/03/stimulus-package-brain-stimulation-holds-huge-promise-but-is-critically-under-regulated-127726/" aria-label="Read more about Stimulus package: brain stimulation holds huge promise, but is critically under-regulated">Read more</a>
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December 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Derya Iner, Senior Lecturer, Charles Sturt University The second Islamophobia in Australia Report launched last month, in the same week a graphic video showing a pregnant Muslim woman being punched and stomped on circulated widely on social media. Earlier in October another video went viral, showing two ... <a title="Islamophobic attacks mostly happen in public. Here’s what you can do if you see it or experience it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/03/islamophobic-attacks-mostly-happen-in-public-heres-what-you-can-do-if-you-see-it-or-experience-it-127807/" aria-label="Read more about Islamophobic attacks mostly happen in public. Here’s what you can do if you see it or experience it">Read more</a>
