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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Barnett, Professor of Statistics; President of the Statistical Society of Australia, Queensland University of Technology In 2012, US statistician Nate Silver correctly predicted the results of all 50 states in the US presidential election with 100% accuracy. Compare this with the shock result of the 2016 ... <a title="Here’s how to make opinion polls more representative and honest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/heres-how-to-make-opinion-polls-more-representative-and-honest-117405/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s how to make opinion polls more representative and honest">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marian Sawer, Emeritus Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University Can billionaires buy elections in Australia? In the 2019 election, Clive Palmer demonstrated they can certainly flood the print media, airwaves, social media and billboards with advertising and have an impact on the results ... <a title="After Clive Palmer’s $60 million campaign, limits on political advertising are more important than ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/after-clive-palmers-60-million-campaign-limits-on-political-advertising-are-more-important-than-ever-117099/" aria-label="Read more about After Clive Palmer’s $60 million campaign, limits on political advertising are more important than ever">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Orlando, Researcher: Technology and Learning, Western Sydney University Imagine you’re a 14-year-old girl on the train on your way home from school, when out of nowhere a “dick pic” appears on your phone. Surprise! You’ve been cyber flashed. It’s a form of harassment that didn’t exist ... <a title="Teenagers need our support, not criticism, as they navigate life online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/teenagers-need-our-support-not-criticism-as-they-navigate-life-online-116988/" aria-label="Read more about Teenagers need our support, not criticism, as they navigate life online">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Notre Dame Australia It’s an axiom that the effectiveness of documentary typically rests on two things: if its subject matter is interesting, and if we more or less believe in the film’s accuracy regarding its representation of reality. Of ... <a title="Rockabul, a tale of a metal band in Kabul, reinvigorates the radical spirit of rock ‘n’ roll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/rockabul-a-tale-of-a-metal-band-in-kabul-reinvigorates-the-radical-spirit-of-rock-n-roll-117403/" aria-label="Read more about Rockabul, a tale of a metal band in Kabul, reinvigorates the radical spirit of rock ‘n’ roll">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Farmer, Researcher, University of Melbourne 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 like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The Conversation, based on ... <a title="Curious Kids: why do we sigh?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/curious-kids-why-do-we-sigh-116659/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why do we sigh?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mihiri Silva, Paediatric dentist and PhD candidate, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute 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 like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen ... <a title="Curious Kids: why do we lose our baby teeth?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/curious-kids-why-do-we-lose-our-baby-teeth-111911/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why do we lose our baby teeth?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Beckett, Lecturer (Food Science and Human Nutrition), School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle We choose to spend money on household items based on how they look, feel and taste, and how we think they might make our lives better. Manufacturers apply nanotechnology – ... <a title="Some of our foods have nano particles in them – should we be worried?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/some-of-our-foods-have-nano-particles-in-them-should-we-be-worried-117193/" aria-label="Read more about Some of our foods have nano particles in them – should we be worried?">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Economou, Senior Lecturer, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University Our “state of the states” series takes stock of the key issues, seats and policies affecting the vote in each of Australia’s states. We’ll check in with our expert political analysts around the country every ... <a title="State of the states: Queensland and Tasmania win it for the Coalition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/state-of-the-states-queensland-and-tasmania-win-it-for-the-coalition-117398/" aria-label="Read more about State of the states: Queensland and Tasmania win it for the Coalition">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Akhteruz Zaman, Lecturer, Massey University According to the United Nations, more people live in a country other than their place of birth today than ever before. The 2017 migration statistics show that about 34 people out of every 1,000 lived away from their place of birth. This ... <a title="Migration is a growing issue, but it remains a challenge to define who actually is a migrant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/migration-is-a-growing-issue-but-it-remains-a-challenge-to-define-who-actually-is-a-migrant-114443/" aria-label="Read more about Migration is a growing issue, but it remains a challenge to define who actually is a migrant">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Pearce, Associate Professor, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University Concussion is a temporary disturbance in brain function following an impact to the head. It can also occur after a blow to the body, if the force is transmitted to the head. Most people associate concussion ... <a title="For an unlucky 10% of people with concussion, the symptoms may be long-lasting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/for-an-unlucky-10-of-people-with-concussion-the-symptoms-may-be-long-lasting-116825/" aria-label="Read more about For an unlucky 10% of people with concussion, the symptoms may be long-lasting">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pep Canadell, Chief research scientist, CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere; and Executive Director, Global Carbon Project, CSIRO Discussions on how to address climate change have focused, very appropriately, on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, particularly those of carbon dioxide, the major contributor to climate change and a long-lived greenhouse ... <a title="Turning methane into carbon dioxide could help us fight climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/turning-methane-into-carbon-dioxide-could-help-us-fight-climate-change-117317/" aria-label="Read more about Turning methane into carbon dioxide could help us fight climate change">Read more</a>
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May 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rajshri Roy, Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Auckland Students typically gain weight in their first year of university. There are expressions to reflect this knowledge, such as the “freshman 15” in North America (which assumes students gain 15 pounds, or around 8kg) and “freshman fatties” ... <a title="First-year uni can add 4kg to your weight. Here’s how universities can scale that back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/21/first-year-uni-can-add-4kg-to-your-weight-heres-how-universities-can-scale-that-back-115922/" aria-label="Read more about First-year uni can add 4kg to your weight. Here’s how universities can scale that back">Read more</a>
