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April 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Woolaston, Lawyer, Queensland University of Technology Two small children were hospitalised in recent weeks after being attacked by dingoes on K’gari (Fraser Island). The latest attack involved a 14-month-old boy who was dragged from his family campervan by dingoes, an incident that could have ended with ... <a title="Dingoes and humans were once friends. Separating them could be why they attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/dingoes-and-humans-were-once-friends-separating-them-could-be-why-they-attack-115917/" aria-label="Read more about Dingoes and humans were once friends. Separating them could be why they attack">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James C. Murphy, PhD Student in Politics & History, Swinburne University of Technology With taxes and health care emerging as key issues in the upcoming federal election, we’re running a series this week looking at the main issues that swung elections in the past, from agricultural workers’ ... <a title="Issues that swung elections: an arbitration dispute and the first ousting of a PM from parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/issues-that-swung-elections-an-arbitration-dispute-and-the-first-ousting-of-a-pm-from-parliament-115129/" aria-label="Read more about Issues that swung elections: an arbitration dispute and the first ousting of a PM from parliament">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Reza Tajaddini, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Swinburne University of Technology There is disquiet about the French owners of the luxury brands Luis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Givenchy and Gucci giving a whopping €300 million to the rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral. Such largesse, critics say, could be better ... <a title="It’s the luxuries that give it away. To fight corruption, follow the goods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/its-the-luxuries-that-give-it-away-to-fight-corruption-follow-the-goods-113553/" aria-label="Read more about It’s the luxuries that give it away. To fight corruption, follow the goods">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Latty, Senior Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney You’d think it would be a simple piece of biological accounting – how many distinct species make up life on Earth? But the answer may come as a bit of a shock. We simply ... <a title="How many species on Earth? Why that’s a simple question but hard to answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/how-many-species-on-earth-why-thats-a-simple-question-but-hard-to-answer-114909/" aria-label="Read more about How many species on Earth? Why that’s a simple question but hard to answer">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Mills, Hon Senior Lecturer, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney Australians’ enthusiastic uptake of early voting is changing the traditional election campaign in largely unexpected ways. Candidates are spending less time campaigning in the community and more time at pre-polling stations. Parties are ... <a title="Three weeks of early voting has a significant effect on democracy. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/three-weeks-of-early-voting-has-a-significant-effect-on-democracy-heres-why-115909/" aria-label="Read more about Three weeks of early voting has a significant effect on democracy. Here’s why">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lee, Associate Professor of History , UNSW With taxes and health care emerging as key issues in the upcoming federal election, we’re running a series this week looking at the main issues that swung elections in the past, from agricultural workers’ wages to the Vietnam War. ... <a title="Issues that swung elections: Petrol shortages and the dawn of the Menzies era" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/issues-that-swung-elections-petrol-shortages-and-the-dawn-of-the-menzies-era-115130/" aria-label="Read more about Issues that swung elections: Petrol shortages and the dawn of the Menzies era">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siew Lim, NHMRC Early Career Fellow/ Monash Health dietitian, Monash University Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to be overweight or obese and their symptoms worsen the heavier they are. What causes this weight gain? How can losing weight help? And how can women ... <a title="Weight loss improves polycystic ovary symptoms. But don’t wait until middle age – start now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/weight-loss-improves-polycystic-ovary-symptoms-but-dont-wait-until-middle-age-start-now-113449/" aria-label="Read more about Weight loss improves polycystic ovary symptoms. But don’t wait until middle age – start now">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jen Jackson, Education Policy Lead, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Labor’s proposed A$4 billion reform to the childcare subsidy on Sunday confirms that early childhood is a key policy issue this election. This is on top of Labor’s previous announcement of 15 hours of funded preschool for every ... <a title="Labor’s childcare plan: parents, children, and educators stand to benefit, but questions remain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/labors-childcare-plan-parents-children-and-educators-stand-to-benefit-but-questions-remain-116143/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s childcare plan: parents, children, and educators stand to benefit, but questions remain">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Zyngier, Adjunct associate professor, Southern Cross University It’s often claimed private schools outperform public schools. In recent days, a media report revealed the Liberal Party candidate for the Melbourne seat of Macnamara had previously written in support of public funding of private schools. The report said ... <a title="Public schools actually outperform private schools, and with less money" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/public-schools-actually-outperform-private-schools-and-with-less-money-113914/" aria-label="Read more about Public schools actually outperform private schools, and with less money">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Thompson, Senior Research Fellow, Transport, Health and Urban Design (THUD) Research Hub, University of Melbourne Globally, road crashes kill 1.3 million people a year and injure nearly 50 million more. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been identified as a potential solution to this issue if they can ... <a title="Nothing to fear? How humans (and other intelligent animals) might ruin the autonomous vehicle utopia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/nothing-to-fear-how-humans-and-other-intelligent-animals-might-ruin-the-autonomous-vehicle-utopia-114504/" aria-label="Read more about Nothing to fear? How humans (and other intelligent animals) might ruin the autonomous vehicle utopia">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Expect to hear a lot about tax during the coming leaders’ debates. Which is why it’s important to get two things straight. The first is that you can’t argue against a tax by pointing out ... <a title="Election tip: 23.9% is a meaningless figure, ignore the tax-to-GDP ratio" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/election-tip-23-9-is-a-meaningless-figure-ignore-the-tax-to-gdp-ratio-115432/" aria-label="Read more about Election tip: 23.9% is a meaningless figure, ignore the tax-to-GDP ratio">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Women have been sharing personal stories of sexual assault, abuse and harassment for – well – centuries. But in October 2017, when #MeToo went viral, there was a shift in the way these stories were received. ... <a title="Thirty-five voices, one movement: a new book examines #MeToo in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/29/thirty-five-voices-one-movement-a-new-book-examines-metoo-in-australia-116053/" aria-label="Read more about Thirty-five voices, one movement: a new book examines #MeToo in Australia">Read more</a>
