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No, serving sizes on food labels don’t tell us how much we should eat

October 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Beckett, Lecturer (Food Science and Human Nutrition), School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating sets out how much we should eat from each of the food groups. If we eat the recommended number of “standard serves” from each ... <a title="No, serving sizes on food labels don’t tell us how much we should eat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/no-serving-sizes-on-food-labels-dont-tell-us-how-much-we-should-eat-123755/" aria-label="Read more about No, serving sizes on food labels don’t tell us how much we should eat">Read more</a>

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Climate explained: why some people still think climate change isn’t real

October 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hall, Senior Researcher in Politics, Auckland University of Technology 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 answer, please ... <a title="Climate explained: why some people still think climate change isn’t real" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/climate-explained-why-some-people-still-think-climate-change-isnt-real-124763/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: why some people still think climate change isn’t real">Read more</a>

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Kangaroos (and other herbivores) are eating away at national parks across Australia

October 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick O’Connor, Associate Professor, University of Adelaide Protected land, including national parks, are a cornerstone of conservation. Once an area is legally protected, it is tempting to assume that it is shielded from further degradation. However, our research, published in the journal Global Ecology and Conservation, has ... <a title="Kangaroos (and other herbivores) are eating away at national parks across Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/kangaroos-and-other-herbivores-are-eating-away-at-national-parks-across-australia-122953/" aria-label="Read more about Kangaroos (and other herbivores) are eating away at national parks across Australia">Read more</a>

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Universities don’t control the labour market: we shouldn’t fund them like they do

October 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denise Jackson, Associate Professor / Coordinator of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) programs, ECU School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University From 2020, universities will receive a certain amount of government funding based on four performance measures: student drop-out rates; participation of Indigenous, lower socioeconomic status and regional ... <a title="Universities don’t control the labour market: we shouldn’t fund them like they do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/universities-dont-control-the-labour-market-we-shouldnt-fund-them-like-they-do-124780/" aria-label="Read more about Universities don’t control the labour market: we shouldn’t fund them like they do">Read more</a>

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Looking to rent a home? 6 things that will help or hinder you

October 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Bate, PhD Candidate, Urban Research Program, Western Sydney University Two-thirds of tenants in Australia rent through a real estate agent. A national shortage of private rental housing forces these tenants to impress the real estate agent to secure a property – their application needs to stand ... <a title="Looking to rent a home? 6 things that will help or hinder you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/looking-to-rent-a-home-6-things-that-will-help-or-hinder-you-123753/" aria-label="Read more about Looking to rent a home? 6 things that will help or hinder you">Read more</a>

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Painting Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce as a superhero is part of a long Australian tradition

October 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Wright, Research Fellow, Centre for Workforce Futures, Macquarie University Alan Joyce is Australia’s highest-paid chief executive. Alan Joyce is one of the Financial Review’s ten most covertly powerful people. Alan Joyce writes heartwarming notes to children. Alan Joyce is getting married. And he is apparently some ... <a title="Painting Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce as a superhero is part of a long Australian tradition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/painting-qantas-chief-executive-alan-joyce-as-a-superhero-is-part-of-a-long-australian-tradition-124167/" aria-label="Read more about Painting Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce as a superhero is part of a long Australian tradition">Read more</a>

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Honk if you love Untitled Goose Game: why we should invest more in our indie game creators

October 9, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Brook, Lecturer – Games & Interactivity, Edith Cowan University A new comedic video game about a mischievous goose has become a viral sensation – reaching the top of the digital sales charts, inspiring a steadily increasing stream of memes and fan-art, and earning celebrity endorsements from ... <a title="Honk if you love Untitled Goose Game: why we should invest more in our indie game creators" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/honk-if-you-love-untitled-goose-game-why-we-should-invest-more-in-our-indie-game-creators-124508/" aria-label="Read more about Honk if you love Untitled Goose Game: why we should invest more in our indie game creators">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Malcolm Turnbull delivers the unpalatable truth to Scott Morrison on climate and energy

October 8, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Sometimes birthdays are best let pass quietly. The Liberals are finding the 75th anniversary of their founding another occasion for the blood sport they thought they’d put behind them. Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull are out of parliament – for ... <a title="View from The Hill: Malcolm Turnbull delivers the unpalatable truth to Scott Morrison on climate and energy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/08/view-from-the-hill-malcolm-turnbull-delivers-the-unpalatable-truth-to-scott-morrison-on-climate-and-energy-124889/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Malcolm Turnbull delivers the unpalatable truth to Scott Morrison on climate and energy">Read more</a>

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Malcolm Turnbull delivers the unpalatable truth to Scott Morrison on climate and energy

October 8, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Sometimes birthdays are best let pass quietly. The Liberals are finding the 75th anniversary of their founding another occasion for the blood sport they thought they’d put behind them. Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull are out of parliament – for ... <a title="Malcolm Turnbull delivers the unpalatable truth to Scott Morrison on climate and energy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/08/malcolm-turnbull-delivers-the-unpalatable-truth-to-scott-morrison-on-climate-and-energy-124889/" aria-label="Read more about Malcolm Turnbull delivers the unpalatable truth to Scott Morrison on climate and energy">Read more</a>

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Trump decision to withdraw troops from Syria opens way for dangerous Middle East power play

October 8, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University US President Donald Trump’s precipitate announcement he was withdrawing American forces from northeast Syria to enable Turkey to assert its authority along the border risks wider regional bloodshed – and further destabilisation of one of the world’s ... <a title="Trump decision to withdraw troops from Syria opens way for dangerous Middle East power play" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/08/trump-decision-to-withdraw-troops-from-syria-opens-way-for-dangerous-middle-east-power-play-124784/" aria-label="Read more about Trump decision to withdraw troops from Syria opens way for dangerous Middle East power play">Read more</a>

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‘The Australian government is not listening’: how our country is failing to protect its children

October 8, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Faith Gordon, Lecturer in Criminology, Monash University Last month, Australia appeared before the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva for a five-year assessment of the government’s progress in protecting the rights of children. The hearing included submissions from the Australian government, the Australian ... <a title="‘The Australian government is not listening’: how our country is failing to protect its children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/08/the-australian-government-is-not-listening-how-our-country-is-failing-to-protect-its-children-124779/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The Australian government is not listening’: how our country is failing to protect its children">Read more</a>

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‘Stop playing politics’: refugees stuck in Indonesia rally against UNHCR for chronic waiting

October 8, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chrisanthi Giotis, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney One evening last month, the young man from Afghanistan, of Hazara ethnicity, arrived in Jakarta. His people-smuggler dropped him at the UNHCR entrance reserved for refugees, where he was told to wait. The next day, ... <a title="‘Stop playing politics’: refugees stuck in Indonesia rally against UNHCR for chronic waiting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/08/stop-playing-politics-refugees-stuck-in-indonesia-rally-against-unhcr-for-chronic-waiting-124176/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stop playing politics’: refugees stuck in Indonesia rally against UNHCR for chronic waiting">Read more</a>