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Is this a housing system that cares? That’s the question for Australians and their new government

May 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Power, Senior Research Fellow, Geography and Urban Studies, Western Sydney University Growing numbers of Australians are locked out of home ownership or struggling in insecure and unaffordable private rental markets. There are concerns about home owners drowning in debt. And for lower-income earners, high housing costs ... <a title="Is this a housing system that cares? That’s the question for Australians and their new government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/is-this-a-housing-system-that-cares-thats-the-question-for-australians-and-their-new-government-117311/" aria-label="Read more about Is this a housing system that cares? That’s the question for Australians and their new government">Read more</a>

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It’s time we moved the goalposts on Indigenous policies, so they reflect Indigenous values

May 28, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By George Denny-Smith, Scientia PhD Researcher, UNSW Adelaide football great Eddie Betts was just 15 when he moved to Melbourne from Port Lincoln, South Australia, to pursue his AFL career. Hawthorn legend Cyril Rioli was 14 when he left his family in Darwin. They are among many Indigenous ... <a title="It’s time we moved the goalposts on Indigenous policies, so they reflect Indigenous values" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/28/its-time-we-moved-the-goalposts-on-indigenous-policies-so-they-reflect-indigenous-values-112282/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time we moved the goalposts on Indigenous policies, so they reflect Indigenous values">Read more</a>

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Lights in the sky from Elon Musk’s new satellite network have stargazers worried

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael J. I. Brown, Associate professor in astronomy, Monash University UFOs over Cairns. Lights over Leiden. Glints above Seattle. What’s going on? [embedded content]Starlink satellites travel silently across the skies of Leiden. The launch of 60 Starlink satellites by Elon Musk’s SpaceX has grabbed the attention of ... <a title="Lights in the sky from Elon Musk’s new satellite network have stargazers worried" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/lights-in-the-sky-from-elon-musks-new-satellite-network-have-stargazers-worried-117829/" aria-label="Read more about Lights in the sky from Elon Musk’s new satellite network have stargazers worried">Read more</a>

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Lights in the sky from Elon Musk’s new satellite network has stargazers worried

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael J. I. Brown, Associate professor in astronomy, Monash University UFOs over Cairns. Lights over Leiden. Glints above Seattle. What’s going on? [embedded content]Starlink satellites travel silently across the skies of Leiden. The launch of 60 Starlink satellites by Elon Musk’s SpaceX has grabbed the attention of ... <a title="Lights in the sky from Elon Musk’s new satellite network has stargazers worried" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/lights-in-the-sky-from-elon-musks-new-satellite-network-has-stargazers-worried-117829/" aria-label="Read more about Lights in the sky from Elon Musk’s new satellite network has stargazers worried">Read more</a>

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A night at the opera: art comes alive in a modern twist on Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Reims

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Tregear, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Melbourne Review: Il Viaggio a Reims, Opera Australia In 1864, four years before his death, Italian composer Gioachino Rossini recalled to his biographer Alexis Azevedo that he would probably have ended up a “chemist or an olive oil salesman” had ... <a title="A night at the opera: art comes alive in a modern twist on Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Reims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/a-night-at-the-opera-art-comes-alive-in-a-modern-twist-on-rossinis-il-viaggio-a-reims-117807/" aria-label="Read more about A night at the opera: art comes alive in a modern twist on Rossini’s Il Viaggio a Reims">Read more</a>

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Circular fashion: turning old clothes into everything from new cotton to fake knees

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catriona Vi Nguyen-Robertson, PhD Candidate, University of Melbourne Australia has a fashion problem. More than 500,000 tonnes of clothing waste is sent to landfill each year. But a new way of recycling could redirect some of our unwanted textiles from polluting the environment, by repurposing cotton waste ... <a title="Circular fashion: turning old clothes into everything from new cotton to fake knees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/circular-fashion-turning-old-clothes-into-everything-from-new-cotton-to-fake-knees-115636/" aria-label="Read more about Circular fashion: turning old clothes into everything from new cotton to fake knees">Read more</a>

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Mothers explain how they navigated work and childcare, from the 1970s to today

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carla Pascoe Leahy, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow, University of Melbourne Over the past few decades of Australian life, government policies have gradually offered more support to working mothers, particularly through childcare subsidies and parental leave. But what motivates Australian parents in their choices around work and ... <a title="Mothers explain how they navigated work and childcare, from the 1970s to today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/mothers-explain-how-they-navigated-work-and-childcare-from-the-1970s-to-today-117617/" aria-label="Read more about Mothers explain how they navigated work and childcare, from the 1970s to today">Read more</a>

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Jakarta riots reveal Indonesia’s deep divisions on religion and politics

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Lindsey, Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, University of Melbourne The violent riots that shook Jakarta last week led to at least six deaths, over 700 injured and more than 200 arrests. Demonstrations and rallies ... <a title="Jakarta riots reveal Indonesia’s deep divisions on religion and politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/jakarta-riots-reveal-indonesias-deep-divisions-on-religion-and-politics-117818/" aria-label="Read more about Jakarta riots reveal Indonesia’s deep divisions on religion and politics">Read more</a>

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The paradox of happiness: the more you chase it the more elusive it becomes

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lorenzo Buscicchi, PhD Candidate, Teaching assistant, University of Waikato New Zealand will release its first well-being budget this week, based on a suite of measures that track how New Zealanders are doing, including how happy they are. The latest World Happiness Report, issued by the UN Sustainable ... <a title="The paradox of happiness: the more you chase it the more elusive it becomes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/the-paradox-of-happiness-the-more-you-chase-it-the-more-elusive-it-becomes-112217/" aria-label="Read more about The paradox of happiness: the more you chase it the more elusive it becomes">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: are humans going to evolve again?

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren Curnoe, Associate Professor and Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, University of New South Wales, UNSW Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also ... <a title="Curious Kids: are humans going to evolve again?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/curious-kids-are-humans-going-to-evolve-again-116990/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: are humans going to evolve again?">Read more</a>

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Call for independent watchdog to monitor NZ government use of artificial intelligence

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Zerilli, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Otago New Zealand is a leader in government use of artificial intelligence (AI). It is part of a global network of countries that use predictive algorithms in government decision making, for anything from the optimal scheduling of public hospital beds to ... <a title="Call for independent watchdog to monitor NZ government use of artificial intelligence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/call-for-independent-watchdog-to-monitor-nz-government-use-of-artificial-intelligence-117589/" aria-label="Read more about Call for independent watchdog to monitor NZ government use of artificial intelligence">Read more</a>

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Titanium is the perfect metal to make replacement human body parts

May 27, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laichang Zhang, Professor Mechanical Engineering, Edith Cowan University To mark the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements we’re taking a look at how researchers study some of the elements in their work. Today’s it’s titanium, a metal known for its strength and lightness so ... <a title="Titanium is the perfect metal to make replacement human body parts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/27/titanium-is-the-perfect-metal-to-make-replacement-human-body-parts-115361/" aria-label="Read more about Titanium is the perfect metal to make replacement human body parts">Read more</a>