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October 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hal Pawson, Associate Director – City Futures – Urban Policy and Strategy, City Futures Research Centre, Housing Policy and Practice, UNSW Low-income tenants in Australia are increasingly likely to be trapped in rental stress for years. New evidence from the Productivity Commission shows almost half of such ... <a title="Growing numbers of renters are trapped for years in homes they can’t afford" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/21/growing-numbers-of-renters-are-trapped-for-years-in-homes-they-cant-afford-125216/" aria-label="Read more about Growing numbers of renters are trapped for years in homes they can’t afford">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland In line with his usual practice, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has backed Donald Trump over the World Trade Organisation, criticising of China’s status in it as a “developing country”. Critics of the intervention have pointed out that ... <a title="Arrogance destroyed the World Trade Organisation. What replaces it will be even worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/21/arrogance-destroyed-the-world-trade-organisation-what-replaces-it-will-be-even-worse-125321/" aria-label="Read more about Arrogance destroyed the World Trade Organisation. What replaces it will be even worse">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristal Spreadborough, Casual Academic, University of New England As the Australian premier season of The Masked Singer draws to a close, fans are listening hard to guess which celebrities remain behind the weird and wonderful costumes. Although the celebrities throw listeners a few cryptic clues, the main ... <a title="The voice unmasked: how we hear image, emotion and identity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/21/the-voice-unmasked-how-we-hear-image-emotion-and-identity-125126/" aria-label="Read more about The voice unmasked: how we hear image, emotion and identity">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Leigh Sullivan discusses the week in politics with Michelle Grattan. They talk about Alan Jones accusing Prime Minister Scott Morrison of failing the immediate needs of drought-striken farmers, the IMF projecting growth ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government’s drought policy – and the trust divide in politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-governments-drought-policy-and-the-trust-divide-in-politics-125499/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the government’s drought policy – and the trust divide in politics">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anita Parbhakar-Fox, Senior Research Fellow in Geometallurgy/Applied Geochemistry, The University of Queensland Last month, scientists uncovered a mineral called Edscottite. Minerals are solid, naturally occurring substances that are not living, such as quartz or haematite. This new mineral was discovered after an examination of the Wedderburn Meteorite, ... <a title="Our ability to manufacture minerals could transform the gem market, medical industries and even help suck carbon from the air" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/our-ability-to-manufacture-minerals-could-transform-the-gem-market-medical-industries-and-even-help-suck-carbon-from-the-air-123853/" aria-label="Read more about Our ability to manufacture minerals could transform the gem market, medical industries and even help suck carbon from the air">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kiera Lindsey, University of Technology Sydney One spring morning in 1850, over 8,000 Sydneysiders marched through town to protest the resumption of transportation – the act of sending British criminals to Australia. It was the largest protest in Australia thus far, an event Henry Parkes (later Premier ... <a title="Sydney’s 9,189 ‘sister politicians’ who petitioned Queen Victoria" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/sydneys-9-189-sister-politicians-who-petitioned-queen-victoria-124274/" aria-label="Read more about Sydney’s 9,189 ‘sister politicians’ who petitioned Queen Victoria">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John M Clarke, Team Leader, Regional Projections, CSIRO Last month we lost Dr Penny Whetton – one of the world’s most respected climate scientists and a brilliant mentor to the next generation of researchers. Penny will also be remembered as a passionate environmentalist, artist, photographer and champion ... <a title="Penny Whetton: A pioneering climate scientist skilled in the art of life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/penny-whetton-a-pioneering-climate-scientist-skilled-in-the-art-of-life-124093/" aria-label="Read more about Penny Whetton: A pioneering climate scientist skilled in the art of life">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona R Martin, Senior Lecturer in Convergent and Online Media, University of Sydney One of the basic tenets of the ABC Act is independence from government. Yet once again, in contravention to that principle, the federal government is trying to push through major, unnecessary changes to the ... <a title="The Coalition government is (again) trying to put the squeeze on the ABC" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/the-coalition-government-is-again-trying-to-put-the-squeeze-on-the-abc-122037/" aria-label="Read more about The Coalition government is (again) trying to put the squeeze on the ABC">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Orsola De Marco, Astrophysicist , Macquarie University If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au. How are stars made? –Zali, age 8, Karkoo, South Australia. How are stars made? Well, stars are not made, they make themselves! Or maybe I ... <a title="Curious Kids: how are stars made?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/curious-kids-how-are-stars-made-122787/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how are stars made?">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gita Mishra, Professor of Life Course Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland All women know to expect the time in life when their periods finish and they reach menopause. Many might even look forward to it. What many women don’t know, however, is they will ... <a title="What is perimenopause and how does it affect women’s health in midlife?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/what-is-perimenopause-and-how-does-it-affect-womens-health-in-midlife-122186/" aria-label="Read more about What is perimenopause and how does it affect women’s health in midlife?">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney Since ancient times, horse behaviour, and the bond between horses and humans, has been a source of intrigue and fascination. The horse-lore that has accumulated over the centuries is a rich mix of both ... <a title="Is your horse normal? Now there’s an app for that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/is-your-horse-normal-now-theres-an-app-for-that-107000/" aria-label="Read more about Is your horse normal? Now there’s an app for that">Read more</a>
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October 18, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Wallis, Lecturer and Honorary Research Fellow, University of Southern Queensland A move to the country is often presented in popular culture as an idyllic life, a place where you can escape the pressures of the city. It’s in television shows such as Escape from the City, ... <a title="Should I stay or should I go: how ‘city girls’ can learn to feel at home in the country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/18/should-i-stay-or-should-i-go-how-city-girls-can-learn-to-feel-at-home-in-the-country-124579/" aria-label="Read more about Should I stay or should I go: how ‘city girls’ can learn to feel at home in the country">Read more</a>
