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November 1, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie M Cairns, Research fellow, UNSW There is a widespread belief dingoes are as good as extinct in New South Wales and nearly all dog-like animals in the wild are simply wild dogs. This belief is bolstered by legislation and policies in NSW, which have removed the ... <a title="Dingoes found in New South Wales, but we’re killing them as ‘wild dogs’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/01/dingoes-found-in-new-south-wales-but-were-killing-them-as-wild-dogs-126184/" aria-label="Read more about Dingoes found in New South Wales, but we’re killing them as ‘wild dogs’">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ho Wai Yip, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, The Education University of Hong Kong Amid rising violence and vandalism in ongoing protests, the public’s role in cleaning up a mosque sprayed with blue dye last week by the police proves once again the distinctiveness of Hong ... <a title="Mosque clean-up shows Hong Kong is a city that stands up for everyone’s rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/01/mosque-clean-up-shows-hong-kong-is-a-city-that-stands-up-for-everyones-rights-126012/" aria-label="Read more about Mosque clean-up shows Hong Kong is a city that stands up for everyone’s rights">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Griffiths, Emeritus Professor of History, Australian National University Many of us joined the Global Climate Strike on Friday, 20 September, and together we constituted half a million Australians gathering peacefully and walking the streets of our cities and towns to protest at government inaction in the ... <a title="Friday essay: thinking like a planet – environmental crisis and the humanities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/01/friday-essay-thinking-like-a-planet-environmental-crisis-and-the-humanities-125489/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: thinking like a planet – environmental crisis and the humanities">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As an Indigenous man in a senior government role, Ken Wyatt is ambitious but pragmatic, as he struggles to bridge the gap between Indigenous expectations and political realities. Wyatt, minister for Indigenous Australians, aspires to deliver constitutional recognition of Australia’s ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Ken Wyatt juggles identity and politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/01/grattan-on-friday-ken-wyatt-juggles-identity-and-politics-126205/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Ken Wyatt juggles identity and politics">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Tormey, Professor of Politics, University of Sydney And so the UK will head to an election on December 12 to try to resolve the spectacular mess that is Brexit. It’s an outcome many of us had been predicting for some time. Read more: UK general election ... <a title="Boris Johnson sends UK voters to the polls, hoping for the ‘right’ kind of Brexit. But it just might backfire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/boris-johnson-sends-uk-voters-to-the-polls-hoping-for-the-right-kind-of-brexit-but-it-just-might-backfire-123260/" aria-label="Read more about Boris Johnson sends UK voters to the polls, hoping for the ‘right’ kind of Brexit. But it just might backfire">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Jorm, Professor emeritus, University of Melbourne The Productivity Commission has revealed 3.9 million of us are living with mental illness, and it’s costing the country an estimated A$500 million per day. The Commission, which the government tasked with looking at the impact of mental health on ... <a title="3 in 4 people with a mental illness develop symptoms before age 25. We need a stronger focus on prevention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/3-in-4-people-with-a-mental-illness-develop-symptoms-before-age-25-we-need-a-stronger-focus-on-prevention-126180/" aria-label="Read more about 3 in 4 people with a mental illness develop symptoms before age 25. We need a stronger focus on prevention">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI at UNSW, Research Group Leader, Data61 Artificial intelligence developer DeepMind has just announced its latest milestone: a bot called AlphaStar that plays the popular real-time strategy game StarCraft II at Grandmaster level. This isn’t the first time a bot has outplayed humans ... <a title="Robots can outwit us on the virtual battlefield, so let’s not put them in charge of the real thing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/robots-can-outwit-us-on-the-virtual-battlefield-so-lets-not-put-them-in-charge-of-the-real-thing-126104/" aria-label="Read more about Robots can outwit us on the virtual battlefield, so let’s not put them in charge of the real thing">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Henley, Research Fellow in Climate and Water Resources, University of Melbourne The issue of whether Australia’s current drought is caused by climate change has been seized on by some media commentators, with debate raging over a remark from eminent scientist Andy Pitman that “there is no ... <a title="The science of drought is complex but the message on climate change is clear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/the-science-of-drought-is-complex-but-the-message-on-climate-change-is-clear-125941/" aria-label="Read more about The science of drought is complex but the message on climate change is clear">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Larissa Hjorth, Professor of Mobile Media and Games. Director of the Design & Creative Practice Platform., RMIT University Sometimes life appears incomprehensible, of another world. The supernatural has been evoked in many cultures and religions as a way to make sense of the thresholds of mortal and ... <a title="In Japan, supernatural beliefs connect the spiritual realm with the earthly objects around us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/in-japan-supernatural-beliefs-connect-the-spiritual-realm-with-the-earthly-objects-around-us-125726/" aria-label="Read more about In Japan, supernatural beliefs connect the spiritual realm with the earthly objects around us">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shireen Daft, Lecturer, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University In the dramatic account of the raid and killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, one thing captured widespread attention. A military working dog was singled out for praise, reportedly chasing al-Baghdadi down a tunnel before the IS ... <a title="Dogs of war: are military dogs war heroes or just tools? It’s time the law protected our furry troops" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/dogs-of-war-are-military-dogs-war-heroes-or-just-tools-its-time-the-law-protected-our-furry-troops-126029/" aria-label="Read more about Dogs of war: are military dogs war heroes or just tools? It’s time the law protected our furry troops">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barry Judd, Professor, Indigenous Social Research, Charles Darwin University Last weekend marked 34 years since the land title to Uluru was handed back to the local Yankunytjatjara-Pitjantjatjara peoples. It was also when joint management of the Uluru-Katja-Tjuta National Park began between the traditional owners (Anangu people) and ... <a title="After the climb: how new tourism opportunities can empower the traditional owners of Uluru" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/after-the-climb-how-new-tourism-opportunities-can-empower-the-traditional-owners-of-uluru-125929/" aria-label="Read more about After the climb: how new tourism opportunities can empower the traditional owners of Uluru">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ariadna Matamoros-Fernández, Lecturer in Digital Media at the School of Communication, Queensland University of Technology This is the second article in a series looking at the attention economy and how online content gets in front of your eyeballs. Read part 1 here. People watch more than a ... <a title="Don’t just blame YouTube’s algorithms for ‘radicalisation’. Humans also play a part" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/31/dont-just-blame-youtubes-algorithms-for-radicalisation-humans-also-play-a-part-125494/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t just blame YouTube’s algorithms for ‘radicalisation’. Humans also play a part">Read more</a>
