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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kellie Toole, Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide The question of whether Australia does enough to support its ex-service personnel is growing in urgency, with Labor leader Anthony Albanese this week adding his voice to those calling for a royal commission into veteran suicides. The numbers are ... <a title="‘Life just went to crap’: why army veterans are twice as likely to end up in prison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/life-just-went-to-crap-why-army-veterans-are-twice-as-likely-to-end-up-in-prison-128129/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Life just went to crap’: why army veterans are twice as likely to end up in prison">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute Young people don’t see private health insurance as good value for money. And they’re right: the cost of their expected use of private health care is significantly below what they pay in insurance premiums. Unsurprisingly, more and more young people ... <a title="How do you stop the youth exodus from private health insurance? Cut premiums for under-55s" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/how-do-you-stop-the-youth-exodus-from-private-health-insurance-cut-premiums-for-under-55s-128101/" aria-label="Read more about How do you stop the youth exodus from private health insurance? Cut premiums for under-55s">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ray Moynihan, Assistant Professor, Bond University While there’s much to celebrate in medicine, it’s now beyond doubt that we have too much of it. Too many tests, diagnoses, pills and procedures are wasting resources that could be better spent meeting genuine need. As a recent OECD report ... <a title="Time to end drug company distortion of medical evidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/04/time-to-end-drug-company-distortion-of-medical-evidence-127495/" aria-label="Read more about Time to end drug company distortion of medical evidence">Read more</a>
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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>
