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Asylum seekers left ‘desperate’ and ‘helpless’ when they try to find work in Australia

November 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kiros Hiruy, Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Business and Law, Swinburne University of Technology Finding work can be a challenge for new migrants to Australia who often arrive with limited English skills and lack local contacts. But finding work for people seeking asylum can be even harder, ... <a title="Asylum seekers left ‘desperate’ and ‘helpless’ when they try to find work in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/05/asylum-seekers-left-desperate-and-helpless-when-they-try-to-find-work-in-australia-125931/" aria-label="Read more about Asylum seekers left ‘desperate’ and ‘helpless’ when they try to find work in Australia">Read more</a>

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The Crown series 3 review: Olivia Colman shines as an older, frumpier Elizabeth

November 5, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giselle Bastin, Associate Professor of English, Flinders University As a researcher of the royal House of Windsor I’m most often asked, “Have you ever met her?” The second most common question I get is, “Do you like The Crown and is it accurate?” Such questions go some ... <a title="The Crown series 3 review: Olivia Colman shines as an older, frumpier Elizabeth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/05/the-crown-series-3-review-olivia-colman-shines-as-an-older-frumpier-elizabeth-126340/" aria-label="Read more about The Crown series 3 review: Olivia Colman shines as an older, frumpier Elizabeth">Read more</a>

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Attorney-General Christian Porter targets Market Forces in push against environment groups

November 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has the activist group Market Forces squarely in its sights as it considers ways to stop environmental organisations persuading financial and other businesses to boycott companies in the mining sector. It is also targeting funders of class actions, ... <a title="Attorney-General Christian Porter targets Market Forces in push against environment groups" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/04/attorney-general-christian-porter-targets-market-forces-in-push-against-environment-groups-126357/" aria-label="Read more about Attorney-General Christian Porter targets Market Forces in push against environment groups">Read more</a>

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Happy Sad Man: a small, gentle, important film that reveals the vulnerability of men

November 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott McKinnon, Vice-Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Wollongong Review: Happy Sad Man, directed by Genevieve Bailey “I am just me. Put that on the big screen. I’ve got a mental illness. So have you.” The above is a quote from John, one of five men whose ... <a title="Happy Sad Man: a small, gentle, important film that reveals the vulnerability of men" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/04/happy-sad-man-a-small-gentle-important-film-that-reveals-the-vulnerability-of-men-126110/" aria-label="Read more about Happy Sad Man: a small, gentle, important film that reveals the vulnerability of men">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: how do fish sleep?

November 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Culum Brown, Professor, Macquarie University How do fish sleep? Do they keep swimming or do they sleep somewhere? – Anna, age 5, Thornleigh, NSW, Australia. Nearly all animals sleep. Sleep is very important for refreshing the mind and body. When people sleep we close our eyes and ... <a title="Curious Kids: how do fish sleep?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/04/curious-kids-how-do-fish-sleep-126018/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how do fish sleep?">Read more</a>

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A new bill keeping 10 year olds out of jail is a good start, but it needs to go further

November 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Crofts, Professor, School of Law and Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong A nine-year-old boy was recently charged with arson and five counts of murder in Illinois, US. In court, the boy didn’t even understand what “arson” meant. In Australia, a ... <a title="A new bill keeping 10 year olds out of jail is a good start, but it needs to go further" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/04/a-new-bill-keeping-10-year-olds-out-of-jail-is-a-good-start-but-it-needs-to-go-further-125872/" aria-label="Read more about A new bill keeping 10 year olds out of jail is a good start, but it needs to go further">Read more</a>

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Caught red-handed: automatic cameras will spot mobile-using motorists, but at what cost?

November 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian J. Faulks, Adjunct Fellow, Macquarie University & NRMA-ACT Road Safety Trust Research Scholar, Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety (CARRS-Q),, Queensland University of Technology Over the years, advances in technology and transport policy have greatly impacted drivers. In the 1980s this came in the form ... <a title="Caught red-handed: automatic cameras will spot mobile-using motorists, but at what cost?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/04/caught-red-handed-automatic-cameras-will-spot-mobile-using-motorists-but-at-what-cost-125638/" aria-label="Read more about Caught red-handed: automatic cameras will spot mobile-using motorists, but at what cost?">Read more</a>

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Is the Morrison government ‘authoritarian populist’ with a punitive bent?

November 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carol Johnson, Adjunct Professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Adelaide In a recent interview Malcolm Turnbull raised the possibility that these days many so-called “conservatives” in the Liberal Party might be better described as “authoritarian populists”. It would be easy to dismiss his comments ... <a title="Is the Morrison government ‘authoritarian populist’ with a punitive bent?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/04/is-the-morrison-government-authoritarian-populist-with-a-punitive-bent-126032/" aria-label="Read more about Is the Morrison government ‘authoritarian populist’ with a punitive bent?">Read more</a>

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Opioid dependence treatment saves lives. So why don’t more people use it?

November 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suzanne Nielsen, Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University In Australia last year, 1,123 people died from opioids – illicit drugs such as heroin, and pain relievers such as codeine, oxycodone and morphine. If used regularly, physical and psychological dependence can develop. In ... <a title="Opioid dependence treatment saves lives. So why don’t more people use it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/04/opioid-dependence-treatment-saves-lives-so-why-dont-more-people-use-it-122537/" aria-label="Read more about Opioid dependence treatment saves lives. So why don’t more people use it?">Read more</a>

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Australia’s only active volcanoes and a very expensive fish: the secrets of the Kerguelen Plateau

November 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Dell, Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Tasmania Stretching towards Antarctica lies a hidden natural oasis – a massive underwater plateau created when continents split more than 100 million years ago. Straddling the Indian and Southern Oceans, the Kerguelen Plateau is three times the size of Japan. ... <a title="Australia’s only active volcanoes and a very expensive fish: the secrets of the Kerguelen Plateau" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/04/australias-only-active-volcanoes-and-a-very-expensive-fish-the-secrets-of-the-kerguelen-plateau-123351/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s only active volcanoes and a very expensive fish: the secrets of the Kerguelen Plateau">Read more</a>

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‘I cheated on a school exam and I feel terrible. How can I get past this?’

November 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lydia Woodyatt, Senior Lecturer, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University With so many external pressures, I yielded to cheating on an exam. I feel absolutely terrible as it is not what I stand for at all, a lot of people seem to hate me ... <a title="‘I cheated on a school exam and I feel terrible. How can I get past this?’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/04/i-cheated-on-a-school-exam-and-i-feel-terrible-how-can-i-get-past-this-122646/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I cheated on a school exam and I feel terrible. How can I get past this?’">Read more</a>

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How we feel about our cars means the road to a driverless future may not be smooth

November 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Raul A. Barreto, Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide There is a reasonable expectation that autonomous vehicles will dominate the future of transport. Utopian visions suggest these driverless vehicles will lead to dramatic changes to our cities and their transportation. Autonomous vehicles operating on a network would allow ... <a title="How we feel about our cars means the road to a driverless future may not be smooth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/04/how-we-feel-about-our-cars-means-the-road-to-a-driverless-future-may-not-be-smooth-125874/" aria-label="Read more about How we feel about our cars means the road to a driverless future may not be smooth">Read more</a>