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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wanning Sun, Professor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of Technology Sydney The Australian government has indicated that “diaspora communities” are crucial to Australia’s public diplomacy mission to promote the country abroad. It has also identified online and social media as essential “public diplomacy tools”. But in ... <a title="New research shows Chinese migrants don’t always side with China and are happy to promote Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/new-research-shows-chinese-migrants-dont-always-side-with-china-and-are-happy-to-promote-australia-126677/" aria-label="Read more about New research shows Chinese migrants don’t always side with China and are happy to promote Australia">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bright, Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University For many parents whose teenage children are completing Year 12, this time of year means mixed emotions. Parents might feel proud, exhausted and excited. And as young people start heading to schoolies and leavers’ celebrations, many parents may ... <a title="Is your teen off to schoolies? Here’s what to say instead of freaking out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/is-your-teen-off-to-schoolies-heres-what-to-say-instead-of-freaking-out-126203/" aria-label="Read more about Is your teen off to schoolies? Here’s what to say instead of freaking out">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heiko Timmers, Associate Professor of Physics, School of Science, UNSW Canberra, UNSW Much is made of the “next generation” of nuclear reactors in the debate over nuclear power in Australia. They are touted as safer than older reactors, and suitable for helping Australia move away from fossil ... <a title="Australia must engage with nuclear research or fall far behind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/australia-must-engage-with-nuclear-research-or-fall-far-behind-121503/" aria-label="Read more about Australia must engage with nuclear research or fall far behind">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fran Gale, Senior Lecturer, Social Work and Community Welfare, School of Social Science and Psychology, Western Sydney University Children are too rarely asked their perspectives on public spaces. Traditionally, adults make choices for children, particularly about how they live and play. In yet-to-be-published research* on behalf of ... <a title="Public places through kids’ eyes – what do they value?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/public-places-through-kids-eyes-what-do-they-value-126108/" aria-label="Read more about Public places through kids’ eyes – what do they value?">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW What do a billionaire, a former vice president, and a US democratic socialist have to do with Australia’s nearly three-decade run of economic growth? More than you might think. The race for the Democratic Party’s 2020 Presidential nomination is far from ... <a title="Vital Signs. Might straight down the middle be the source of our economic success?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/vital-signs-might-straight-down-the-middle-be-the-source-of-our-economic-success-126918/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs. Might straight down the middle be the source of our economic success?">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lydia Edwards, Fashion historian, Edith Cowan University Eyebrows can turn a smile into a leer, a grumpy pout into a come hither beckoning, and sad, downturned lips into a comedic grimace. So, it’s little wonder these communicative markers of facial punctuation have been such a feature of ... <a title="Friday essay: shaved, shaped and slit – eyebrows through the ages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/friday-essay-shaved-shaped-and-slit-eyebrows-through-the-ages-123872/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: shaved, shaped and slit – eyebrows through the ages">Read more</a>
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November 15, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra When five former fire chiefs held a news conference on Thursday to urge the federal government to take more action on climate change, it was a challenging moment for Scott Morrison. Those who fronted the cameras represented a group of ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: When the firies call him out on climate change, Scott Morrison should listen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/15/grattan-on-friday-when-the-firies-call-him-out-on-climate-change-scott-morrison-should-listen-127049/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: When the firies call him out on climate change, Scott Morrison should listen">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University Australia continues to experience unprecedented destruction from bushfires. Now is the time to harness our technological tools, and find innovative ways to help alleviate the problem, and also prevent future disaster. Predictive mapping has been a ... <a title="Virtual tools, real fires: how holograms and other tech could help outsmart bushfires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/14/virtual-tools-real-fires-how-holograms-and-other-tech-could-help-outsmart-bushfires-126830/" aria-label="Read more about Virtual tools, real fires: how holograms and other tech could help outsmart bushfires">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Tregear, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Melbourne Review: Platform Papers 61: Criticism, Performance and the Need for Conversation, by Alison Croggon (Currency Press) “Pay no attention to what the critics say”, quipped the composer Jean Sibelius in 1937, because “there has never been a statue set ... <a title="Alison Croggon and the arts critic as an endangered species" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/14/alison-croggon-and-the-arts-critic-as-an-endangered-species-126600/" aria-label="Read more about Alison Croggon and the arts critic as an endangered species">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Bushfires continue to burn across NSW and Queensland, the death toll has risen, and the damage to properties, wildlife and the environment is devastating. With conditions predicted to worsen over the summer, climate change has inevitably come into the frame. ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Minister David Littleproud on bushfires, drought, and the Nationals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/14/politics-with-michelle-grattan-minister-david-littleproud-on-bushfires-drought-and-the-nationals-127016/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Minister David Littleproud on bushfires, drought, and the Nationals">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashleigh Best, PhD Candidate in Law, University of Melbourne Animals are desperately vulnerable to natural disasters. An estimated 350 koalas have died during catastrophic bushfire conditions across eastern Australia and reports of injured animals continue to pour in. It’s not just wildlife at risk. February’s Townsville floods ... <a title="How we plan for animals in emergencies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/14/how-we-plan-for-animals-in-emergencies-126936/" aria-label="Read more about How we plan for animals in emergencies">Read more</a>
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November 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jill Newby, Associate Professor and MRFF/NHMRC Career Development Fellow, UNSW It’s a busy day at the office and your left eye has been twitching uncontrollably. So, out of curiosity and irritation you Google it. Various benign causes — stress, exhaustion, too much caffeine — put your mind ... <a title="If Dr Google’s making you sick with worry, there’s help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/14/if-dr-googles-making-you-sick-with-worry-theres-help-125070/" aria-label="Read more about If Dr Google’s making you sick with worry, there’s help">Read more</a>
