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June 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lacey Schaefer, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University The man arrested after a deadly gun attack in Darwin Tuesday night is reported to have been on parole and wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet. This leads to the same reaction we see following any high-profile ... <a title="Electronic monitoring bracelets are only crime deterrence tools, they can’t ‘fix’ offenders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/electronic-monitoring-bracelets-are-only-crime-deterrence-tools-they-cant-fix-offenders-118335/" aria-label="Read more about Electronic monitoring bracelets are only crime deterrence tools, they can’t ‘fix’ offenders">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Dwyer, Associate Professor, Department of Media and Communications, University of Sydney In his first address to the caucus after Labor’s shock election loss, Bill Shorten pointed to conservative interests spending unprecedented hundreds of millions of dollars advertising, telling lies, spreading fear … Powerful vested interests campaigned ... <a title="Press, platforms and power: mapping out a stronger Australian media landscape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/press-platforms-and-power-mapping-out-a-stronger-australian-media-landscape-117987/" aria-label="Read more about Press, platforms and power: mapping out a stronger Australian media landscape">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louisa Gordon, Associate Professor – Health Economics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy will investigate how to better protect patients from doctors charging “really unjustifiable, excessive fees” of up to A$10,000 or more for medical procedures. Murphy said it was potentially unethical ... <a title="It’s perfectly legal for doctors to charge huge amounts for surgery, but should it be allowed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/its-perfectly-legal-for-doctors-to-charge-huge-amounts-for-surgery-but-should-it-be-allowed-118179/" aria-label="Read more about It’s perfectly legal for doctors to charge huge amounts for surgery, but should it be allowed?">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hadeel Al-Alosi, Lecturer, School of Law, Western Sydney University Contrary to popular belief, crimes against the environment are not “victimless”. They affect many people, animals, plants and landscapes. Crimes against the environment should not be taken lightly. Broadly defined, environmental crimes are those that harm the environment. ... <a title="Australia should give victims a voice in tackling environmental crimes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/australia-should-give-victims-a-voice-in-tackling-environmental-crimes-115711/" aria-label="Read more about Australia should give victims a voice in tackling environmental crimes">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Finkel, Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, La Trobe University This article is an edited extract from Elizabeth Finkel’s address Gene therapy: cure but at what cost? to the National Press Club June 5 2019. We’re publishing it as part of our occasional series Zoom Out, where authors explore key ... <a title="The gene therapy revolution is here. Medicine is scrambling to keep pace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/the-gene-therapy-revolution-is-here-medicine-is-scrambling-to-keep-pace-118329/" aria-label="Read more about The gene therapy revolution is here. Medicine is scrambling to keep pace">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scarlett Howard, Postdoctoral research fellow, Université de Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier Most children learn that written numbers represent quantities in pre-school or junior primary school. Now our new study shows that honeybees too can learn to match symbols and numerosities, much like we humans do with ... <a title="We taught bees a simple number language – and they got it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/we-taught-bees-a-simple-number-language-and-they-got-it-117816/" aria-label="Read more about We taught bees a simple number language – and they got it">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Ellerton, Lecturer in Critical Thinking; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland Climate change is now climate crisis and a climate sceptic now a climate denier, according to the recently updated style guide of The Guardian news organisation. The extent to which the ... <a title="Climate sceptic or climate denier? It’s not that simple and here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/climate-sceptic-or-climate-denier-its-not-that-simple-and-heres-why-117913/" aria-label="Read more about Climate sceptic or climate denier? It’s not that simple and here’s why">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic O’Sullivan, Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University Support for Māori communities was a funding priority in New Zealand’s well-being budget. In a Facebook post, Labour MP Meka Whaitiri celebrated the new targeted investment of NZ$593 million as “simply unprecedented”. The budget makes a significant ... <a title="Budget lessons in the politics of Indigenous self-determination" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/budget-lessons-in-the-politics-of-indigenous-self-determination-118118/" aria-label="Read more about Budget lessons in the politics of Indigenous self-determination">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keith D. Parry, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, University of Winchester It is traditional at major sports events to begin with a rendition of the national anthem. At the State of Origin rugby league clash between New South Wales and Queensland on Wednesday, however, at least four ... <a title="Our national anthem is non-inclusive: Indigenous Australians shouldn’t have to sing it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/our-national-anthem-is-non-inclusive-indigenous-australians-shouldnt-have-to-sing-it-118177/" aria-label="Read more about Our national anthem is non-inclusive: Indigenous Australians shouldn’t have to sing it">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Orlando, Researcher: Technology and Learning, Western Sydney University If your child spends long hours playing video games, you might be worried they’re addicted. “Gaming disorder” is real, and has now been classified as a disease in the World Health Organisation’s International Classification of Diseases and Related ... <a title="How to know if your child is addicted to video games and what to do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/how-to-know-if-your-child-is-addicted-to-video-games-and-what-to-do-about-it-118038/" aria-label="Read more about How to know if your child is addicted to video games and what to do about it">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Moore, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University The koala’s nose is distinctive – it’s a big black leathery rectangle in the middle of a round, grey face that’s surprisingly soft to the touch. And every koala nose is unique. A ... <a title="What does a koala’s nose know? A bit about food, and a lot about making friends" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/what-does-a-koalas-nose-know-a-bit-about-food-and-a-lot-about-making-friends-117754/" aria-label="Read more about What does a koala’s nose know? A bit about food, and a lot about making friends">Read more</a>
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June 5, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edgar Liu, Senior Research Fellow at City Futures Research Centre, UNSW People’s quality of life, their health and their comfort can suffer when living in poor-quality housing. It can also impose high ongoing costs of maintenance, repairs, heating and cooling. And these problems are more likely to ... <a title="Chilly house? Mouldy rooms? Here’s how to improve low-income renters’ access to decent housing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/05/chilly-house-mouldy-rooms-heres-how-to-improve-low-income-renters-access-to-decent-housing-116749/" aria-label="Read more about Chilly house? Mouldy rooms? Here’s how to improve low-income renters’ access to decent housing">Read more</a>
