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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Notley, Senior Lecturer in Digital Media, Western Sydney University On one unremarkable day in April this year, just over a third of news stories were about issues likely to impact young people, such as policies to address climate change, school teacher training, the impact of automation ... <a title="Young people are quoted in only 1% of news stories that affect them. No wonder so few trust the media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/young-people-are-quoted-in-only-1-of-news-stories-that-affect-them-no-wonder-so-few-trust-the-media-122464/" aria-label="Read more about Young people are quoted in only 1% of news stories that affect them. No wonder so few trust the media">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rose Cairns, Lecturer in Pharmacy, University of Sydney Most of us take paracetamol every now and again to reduce pain or fever. As far as medications go, it’s one we’re unlikely to associate with harm. But in a study published today in the Medical Journal of Australia, ... <a title="Australia has a paracetamol poisoning problem. This is what we should be doing to reduce harm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/australia-has-a-paracetamol-poisoning-problem-this-is-what-we-should-be-doing-to-reduce-harm-122532/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has a paracetamol poisoning problem. This is what we should be doing to reduce harm">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Thornton, Chief Executive Officer, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Bushfires are predicted to be worse than normal across much of Australia this summer but research shows many people, especially those in high-risk areas, remain unprepared. The latest Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook shows the 2019-20 fire season ... <a title="Grim fire season looms but many Australians remain unprepared" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/grim-fire-season-looms-but-many-australians-remain-unprepared-122711/" aria-label="Read more about Grim fire season looms but many Australians remain unprepared">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John L Hopkins, Theme Leader (Future Urban Mobility), Smart Cities Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology Traffic congestion is one of the most significant challenges facing our cities. Melbourne’s population is growing by around 325 people a day and is projected to overtake Sydney’s within a decade. ... <a title="Flexible working, the neglected congestion-busting solution for our cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/flexible-working-the-neglected-congestion-busting-solution-for-our-cities-122130/" aria-label="Read more about Flexible working, the neglected congestion-busting solution for our cities">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan S Consedine, Professor of Health Psychology, University of Auckland In wealthy societies we’ve become increasingly picky about what we eat. The “wrong” fruits and vegetables, the “wrong” animal parts, and the “wrong” animals inspire varying degrees of “yuck”. Our repugnance at fruit and vegetables that fail ... <a title="How to get people to eat bugs and drink sewage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/how-to-get-people-to-eat-bugs-and-drink-sewage-122328/" aria-label="Read more about How to get people to eat bugs and drink sewage">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Liu, Chancellors Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Fashion and Textiles Designer, University of Technology Sydney Returning our old clothes to big fashion chains – rather than taking them to charity stores – could make fast fashion companies pay for their waste and fuel vital recycling research. Even better ... <a title="Time to make fast fashion a problem for its makers, not charities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/time-to-make-fast-fashion-a-problem-for-its-makers-not-charities-117977/" aria-label="Read more about Time to make fast fashion a problem for its makers, not charities">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacob Krauss, Graduate Student, UNSW On one of my first field trips as a young student, searching in sweltering September heat for banksia trees in the bush around Sydney, my eye was caught by a flash of remarkable crimson. Trudging over the red dust, we saw the ... <a title="Waratah is an icon of the Aussie bush (and very nearly our national emblem)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/01/waratah-is-an-icon-of-the-aussie-bush-and-very-nearly-our-national-emblem-122706/" aria-label="Read more about Waratah is an icon of the Aussie bush (and very nearly our national emblem)">Read more</a>
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August 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Richards, Lecturer Sport Business Management, Western Sydney University Sydney Football Club sparked outrage this week when it advertised for someone to work three to four days a week for nine months, as a volunteer. The unpaid job, to work as a strength and conditioning assistant, was ... <a title="Graduates beware, don’t fall for that unpaid job advert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/30/graduates-beware-dont-fall-for-that-unpaid-job-advert-122622/" aria-label="Read more about Graduates beware, don’t fall for that unpaid job advert">Read more</a>
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August 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Elphick, Adjunct Research Fellow, Law School, University of Western Australia The federal government released its draft Religious Discrimination Bill yesterday. The idea behind the bill is sound: add the protected ground of “religious belief or activity” to existing federal discrimination protections for race, sex, disability and ... <a title="Religious Discrimination Bill is a mess that risks privileging people of faith above all others" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/30/religious-discrimination-bill-is-a-mess-that-risks-privileging-people-of-faith-above-all-others-122631/" aria-label="Read more about Religious Discrimination Bill is a mess that risks privileging people of faith above all others">Read more</a>
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August 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Duffy, Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University “To all the Dads in Australia,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared in his Father’s Day message last year, “keep up the good work, because the kids of our country need the best dads possible.” What can a government ... <a title="Father’s days: increasing the ‘daddy quota’ in parental leave makes everyone happier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/30/fathers-days-increasing-the-daddy-quota-in-parental-leave-makes-everyone-happier-122047/" aria-label="Read more about Father’s days: increasing the ‘daddy quota’ in parental leave makes everyone happier">Read more</a>
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August 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra [embedded content] University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Geoff Crisp Michelle Grattan discuss China’s formal arrest of Australian-Chinese writer and democracy advocate Dr. Yang Hengjun, as well as NSW ALP’s troubles after it was revealed they accepted money illegally from ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Yang Hengjun’s arrest – and the government’s draft religious discrimination legislation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/30/video-michelle-grattan-on-yang-hengjuns-arrest-and-the-governments-draft-religious-discrimination-legislation-122720/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Yang Hengjun’s arrest – and the government’s draft religious discrimination legislation">Read more</a>
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August 30, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christina Parker, Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au. I would like to know how wounds heal. – Simon, age 7. Thank you for this excellent question, Simon. To explain how the body ... <a title="Curious Kids: how do wounds heal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/30/curious-kids-how-do-wounds-heal-118603/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how do wounds heal?">Read more</a>
