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September 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kirrie J Ballard, Professor, Speech Pathology, University of Sydney Sam is a high school drama teacher — articulate, funny, smart. It’s an ordinary day and she isn’t feeling great, but pushes through. At morning tea, she spills coffee down her shirt; at lunch she notices a strange ... <a title="In a chatty world, losing your speech can be alienating. But there’s help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/23/in-a-chatty-world-losing-your-speech-can-be-alienating-but-theres-help-121943/" aria-label="Read more about In a chatty world, losing your speech can be alienating. But there’s help">Read more</a>
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September 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Penelope Carroll, Researcher in Public Health, Massey University Our research project explored the everyday lives of disabled young people, aged from 12 to 25 years, with mobility, vision and hearing impairments. We measured and asked them about factors that enabled or constrained their opportunities to fully participate ... <a title="Comic explainer: young disabled New Zealanders on the barriers to a better life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/23/comic-explainer-young-disabled-new-zealanders-on-the-barriers-to-a-better-life-122226/" aria-label="Read more about Comic explainer: young disabled New Zealanders on the barriers to a better life">Read more</a>
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September 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jagannath Adhikari, Sessional Lecturer, UNSW Reducing emissions from deforestation and farming is an urgent global priority if we want to control climate change. However, like many climate change problems, the solution is complicated. Cutting down forests to plant edible crops feeds some of the world’s hungriest people. ... <a title="‘Edible forests’ can fight land clearing and world hunger at the same time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/23/edible-forests-can-fight-land-clearing-and-world-hunger-at-the-same-time-122540/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Edible forests’ can fight land clearing and world hunger at the same time">Read more</a>
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September 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Kristin Merga, Senior Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University Reading aloud can help young children learn about new words and how to sound them. There’s great value too in providing opportunities for children to enjoy regular silent reading, which is sustained reading of materials they select ... <a title="10 ways to get the most out of silent reading in schools" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/23/10-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-silent-reading-in-schools-123531/" aria-label="Read more about 10 ways to get the most out of silent reading in schools">Read more</a>
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September 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lili Pâquet, Lecturer in Writing, University of New England In Dervla McTiernan’s book, The Scholar, published earlier this year, women are consistently used as the “fall guys” for men with high aspirations. Two young women are killed when they uncover fraud. Another female colleague is then framed ... <a title="From crime fighters to crime writers – a new batch of female authors brings stories that are closer to home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/23/from-crime-fighters-to-crime-writers-a-new-batch-of-female-authors-brings-stories-that-are-closer-to-home-123770/" aria-label="Read more about From crime fighters to crime writers – a new batch of female authors brings stories that are closer to home">Read more</a>
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September 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison was frank, when quizzed at a news conference during his visit to Washington, on whether he would be seeking to travel to China in the next year. “Well, you have to be invited to go,” he said. With ... <a title="View from The Hill: To go to China you have to be invited: Morrison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/23/view-from-the-hill-to-go-to-china-you-have-to-be-invited-morrison-123978/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: To go to China you have to be invited: Morrison">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor Leigh Sullivan discusses Scott Morrison’s new family law inquiry with Michelle Grattan. They also speak of the developments in the Tamil family from Biloela’s case, and the UN barring Australia from speaking at ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the family law inquiry – and the UN climate change summit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/20/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-family-law-inquiry-and-the-un-climate-change-summit-123928/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the family law inquiry – and the UN climate change summit">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dries Verstraete, Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Design and Propulsion, University of Sydney 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 ... <a title="Climate explained: why don’t we have electric aircraft?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/20/climate-explained-why-dont-we-have-electric-aircraft-123910/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: why don’t we have electric aircraft?">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Crisp, Professorial Fellow, Dianoia Institute of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University As world chiefs and youth leaders gather in New York at the United Nations Climate Action Summit, many of us as individuals are feeling powerless and overwhelmed. Making big personal changes can appear costly in terms ... <a title="Be excellent: how ancient virtues can guide our responses to the climate crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/20/be-excellent-how-ancient-virtues-can-guide-our-responses-to-the-climate-crisis-123854/" aria-label="Read more about Be excellent: how ancient virtues can guide our responses to the climate crisis">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Coral Gartner, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland Health authorities in the United States are investigating 530 cases of lung illness, including seven deaths, reportedly connected to vaping. Some of these patients have been diagnosed with lung inflammation caused by inhaling oil. The ... <a title="It’s safest to avoid e-cigarettes altogether – unless vaping is helping you quit smoking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/20/its-safest-to-avoid-e-cigarettes-altogether-unless-vaping-is-helping-you-quit-smoking-123274/" aria-label="Read more about It’s safest to avoid e-cigarettes altogether – unless vaping is helping you quit smoking">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Gardiner, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University In August, a 24-year-old woman appeared before the Western Australian District Court after pleading guilty to concealing the birth of her newborn baby in 2018. The charge of concealment of birth refers to hiding the dead body of a child after ... <a title="What is the charge of concealment of birth and why is it still happening in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/20/what-is-the-charge-of-concealment-of-birth-and-why-is-it-still-happening-in-australia-122876/" aria-label="Read more about What is the charge of concealment of birth and why is it still happening in Australia?">Read more</a>
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September 20, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caio Seguin, PhD candidate, University of Melbourne Brain regions exchange information by sending and receiving signals through a network of nerve connections. This exchange is crucial to all aspects of the brain’s functioning, including how we experience the world, form and retrieve memories, and make decisions. But ... <a title="Your brain has ‘landmarks’ that drive neural traffic and help you make hard decisions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/20/your-brain-has-landmarks-that-drive-neural-traffic-and-help-you-make-hard-decisions-123751/" aria-label="Read more about Your brain has ‘landmarks’ that drive neural traffic and help you make hard decisions">Read more</a>
