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‘The beautiful HIV-positive community’: Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness shines a spotlight on the changing face of HIV

September 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Power, Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University Jonathan Van Ness, the high-profile star of Queer Eye, has revealed he is living with HIV, having been diagnosed seven years ago at the age of 25. Media headlines ... <a title="‘The beautiful HIV-positive community’: Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness shines a spotlight on the changing face of HIV" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/25/the-beautiful-hiv-positive-community-queer-eyes-jonathan-van-ness-shines-a-spotlight-on-the-changing-face-of-hiv-123993/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The beautiful HIV-positive community’: Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness shines a spotlight on the changing face of HIV">Read more</a>

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Albanese slams Morrison for using a “loud hailer” to talk to China from US

September 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese has attacked Scott Morrison for sending a message to Beijing while in the United States, and also split with him over the economic status of China. Albanese accused Morrison of using “a loud hailer” to talk to China ... <a title="Albanese slams Morrison for using a “loud hailer” to talk to China from US" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/24/albanese-slams-morrison-for-using-a-loud-hailer-to-talk-to-china-from-us-124097/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese slams Morrison for using a “loud hailer” to talk to China from US">Read more</a>

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Drawing Power review: a searing comics anthology on sexual violence

September 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Fear. Shame. Blame. Silence. Young women are often made to feel sexual shame before they have a language capable of articulating what they think and feel about their bodies and themselves. One of the most deeply ... <a title="Drawing Power review: a searing comics anthology on sexual violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/24/drawing-power-review-a-searing-comics-anthology-on-sexual-violence-124089/" aria-label="Read more about Drawing Power review: a searing comics anthology on sexual violence">Read more</a>

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Why can’t rape survivors in Tasmania reveal their name, even when they want to?

September 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terese Henning, Director of the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute, University of Tasmania After serving more than 30 years in prison, the man who committed what’s often described as Tasmania’s most horrific crime is up for parole. The surviving victim is speaking out against it, but not under ... <a title="Why can’t rape survivors in Tasmania reveal their name, even when they want to?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/24/why-cant-rape-survivors-in-tasmania-reveal-their-name-even-when-they-want-to-123995/" aria-label="Read more about Why can’t rape survivors in Tasmania reveal their name, even when they want to?">Read more</a>

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Do new cancer drugs work? Too often we don’t really know (and neither does your doctor)

September 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barbara Mintzes, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney It’s hard to find anyone who hasn’t been touched by cancer. People who haven’t had cancer themselves will likely have a close friend or family member who has been diagnosed with the disease. If the cancer has ... <a title="Do new cancer drugs work? Too often we don’t really know (and neither does your doctor)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/24/do-new-cancer-drugs-work-too-often-we-dont-really-know-and-neither-does-your-doctor-123768/" aria-label="Read more about Do new cancer drugs work? Too often we don’t really know (and neither does your doctor)">Read more</a>

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Highly touted UN climate summit failed to deliver – and Scott Morrison failed to show up

September 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Associate Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland Swedish schoolgirl Greta Thunberg had an angry message for world leaders at the United Nations climate summit in New York overnight. “You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. And yet I’m ... <a title="Highly touted UN climate summit failed to deliver – and Scott Morrison failed to show up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/24/highly-touted-un-climate-summit-failed-to-deliver-and-scott-morrison-failed-to-show-up-123979/" aria-label="Read more about Highly touted UN climate summit failed to deliver – and Scott Morrison failed to show up">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: why can’t we just build a pipe to move water to areas in drought?

September 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ken Doust, Senior Lecturer in Engineering Management , Southern Cross University If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au. Why can’t we build a pipe or find some other way to move fresh water from state to state, from areas ... <a title="Curious Kids: why can’t we just build a pipe to move water to areas in drought?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/24/curious-kids-why-cant-we-just-build-a-pipe-to-move-water-to-areas-in-drought-123454/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why can’t we just build a pipe to move water to areas in drought?">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: daughters of Robert Menzies and Arthur Calwell say parliament wasn’t always a “fort”

September 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Last week, a very special event took place in Parliament House. The daughters of Sir Robert Menzies and Arthur Calwell – Heather Henderson and Mary Elizabeth Calwell – came together to reflect on their fathers’ legacies, and to offer their ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: daughters of Robert Menzies and Arthur Calwell say parliament wasn’t always a “fort”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/24/politics-with-michelle-grattan-daughters-of-robert-menzies-and-arthur-calwell-say-parliament-wasnt-always-a-fort-123598/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: daughters of Robert Menzies and Arthur Calwell say parliament wasn’t always a “fort”">Read more</a>

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1 in 3 new mums struggle to get their baby to sleep, but some women have a tougher time

September 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery and Higher Degree Director, Western Sydney University Becoming a parent is a wonderful experience but it can also be incredibly daunting. There is no qualification or test you can take to make sure you’re ready; you have to rely on life experience, ... <a title="1 in 3 new mums struggle to get their baby to sleep, but some women have a tougher time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/24/1-in-3-new-mums-struggle-to-get-their-baby-to-sleep-but-some-women-have-a-tougher-time-102269/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 3 new mums struggle to get their baby to sleep, but some women have a tougher time">Read more</a>

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We can make roof tiles with built-in solar cells – now the challenge is to make them cheaper

September 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Md Abdul Alim, Postdoctoral researcher on sustainable development (Energy and Water), Western Sydney University Despite being such a sunkissed country, Australia is still lagging behind in the race to embrace solar power. While solar panels adorn hundreds of thousands of rooftops throughout the nation, we have not ... <a title="We can make roof tiles with built-in solar cells – now the challenge is to make them cheaper" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/24/we-can-make-roof-tiles-with-built-in-solar-cells-now-the-challenge-is-to-make-them-cheaper-123775/" aria-label="Read more about We can make roof tiles with built-in solar cells – now the challenge is to make them cheaper">Read more</a>

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Yes, the US-Australia alliance is important, but Scott Morrison needs to take a careful approach with Donald Trump

September 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, University of Western Australia One of the time-honoured tests of the diplomatic skills of any Australian prime minister has been dealing with the United States. We are frequently assured by the hard-headed realists who make and influence strategic policy that this ... <a title="Yes, the US-Australia alliance is important, but Scott Morrison needs to take a careful approach with Donald Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/24/yes-the-us-australia-alliance-is-important-but-scott-morrison-needs-to-take-a-careful-approach-with-donald-trump-123973/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, the US-Australia alliance is important, but Scott Morrison needs to take a careful approach with Donald Trump">Read more</a>

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It’s not only teenage girls, and it’s rarely attention-seeking: debunking the myths around self-injury

September 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Penelope Hasking, Associate Professor of Psychology, Curtin University Non-suicidal self-injury is the deliberate damage of body tissue without conscious suicidal intent. It’s more specific than self-harm, a broader term that can also include suicide attempts. Self-injury is reasonably common, particularly among young people. In community samples, 17% ... <a title="It’s not only teenage girls, and it’s rarely attention-seeking: debunking the myths around self-injury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/24/its-not-only-teenage-girls-and-its-rarely-attention-seeking-debunking-the-myths-around-self-injury-120214/" aria-label="Read more about It’s not only teenage girls, and it’s rarely attention-seeking: debunking the myths around self-injury">Read more</a>