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February 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn Daley, Senior Lecturer, Youth Work & Youth Studies, Social Equity Research Centre, RMIT University Two teens were arrested in Melbourne last month after horrific video footage of them pushing an unsuspecting elderly fisherman off a pier went viral. The “prank” appeared to have been undertaken and ... <a title="From viral social media ‘pranks’ to hooning, what makes teens behave so badly?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/26/from-viral-social-media-pranks-to-hooning-what-makes-teens-behave-so-badly-222392/" aria-label="Read more about From viral social media ‘pranks’ to hooning, what makes teens behave so badly?">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne A federal Newspoll, conducted February 19–23 from a sample of 1,245, gave Labor a 52–48 lead, unchanged since the previous Newspoll three weeks ago. Primary votes were ... <a title="Labor steady in Newspoll but down in Resolve; it’s tied in Queensland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/26/labor-steady-in-newspoll-but-down-in-resolve-its-tied-in-queensland-223853/" aria-label="Read more about Labor steady in Newspoll but down in Resolve; it’s tied in Queensland">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock Earlier this month, a Hong Kong company lost HK$200 million (A$40 million) in a deepfake scam. An employee transferred funds following a video conference call with scammers who looked and sounded like senior company officials. ... <a title="So, you’ve been scammed by a deepfake. What can you do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/26/so-youve-been-scammed-by-a-deepfake-what-can-you-do-223299/" aria-label="Read more about So, you’ve been scammed by a deepfake. What can you do?">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Strangio, Emeritus professor of politics, Monash University This week Scott Morrison, Australia’s 30th prime minister, will deliver his valedictory speech to the House of Representatives. As Morrison leaves parliament, it’s timely to ask where he is placed in the pantheon of Australia’s national leaders. Already there ... <a title="As Scott Morrison leaves parliament, where does he rank among Australian prime ministers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/26/as-scott-morrison-leaves-parliament-where-does-he-rank-among-australian-prime-ministers-223003/" aria-label="Read more about As Scott Morrison leaves parliament, where does he rank among Australian prime ministers?">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Becky Freeman, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney Piskova Photo/Shutterstock Flavoured nicotine pouches are being promoted to young people on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. Although some viral videos have been taken down following a series of reports in The Guardian, ... <a title="Nicotine pouches are being marketed to young people on social media. But are they safe, or even legal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/26/nicotine-pouches-are-being-marketed-to-young-people-on-social-media-but-are-they-safe-or-even-legal-223084/" aria-label="Read more about Nicotine pouches are being marketed to young people on social media. But are they safe, or even legal?">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dora Marinova, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University Shutterstock Official dietary advice in Australia is set to warn of the climate impact of certain foods. The move has raised the ire of farmers, meat producers and others who branded it “green ideology” and a “war on meat”. Critics ... <a title="A ‘war on red meat’? No, changes to Australian dietary guidelines are just a sensible response to Earth’s environmental woes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/26/a-war-on-red-meat-no-changes-to-australian-dietary-guidelines-are-just-a-sensible-response-to-earths-environmental-woes-223960/" aria-label="Read more about A ‘war on red meat’? No, changes to Australian dietary guidelines are just a sensible response to Earth’s environmental woes">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Bradshaw, Senior Associate, Grattan Institute Shutterstock There will be nervous executives all over Australia this week. Come Tuesday, large private sector organisations will have their company’s gender pay gaps published for the first time for all to see, name, and shame. As they brace for the ... <a title="From this week, you’ll be able to look up individual companies’ gender pay gaps" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/26/from-this-week-youll-be-able-to-look-up-individual-companies-gender-pay-gaps-224167/" aria-label="Read more about From this week, you’ll be able to look up individual companies’ gender pay gaps">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gwilym Croucher, Associate Professor, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne The federal government has released the final report on a Universities Accord. Taking more than a year to prepare, it is billed as a “blueprint” for reform for the next decade ... <a title="Universities Accord: many students could pay less for their higher education … eventually" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/25/universities-accord-many-students-could-pay-less-for-their-higher-education-eventually-224240/" aria-label="Read more about Universities Accord: many students could pay less for their higher education … eventually">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Kyle Gregory Devaras/Unsplash, CC BY The federal government has released the final report on a Universities Accord. Taking more than a year to prepare, it is billed as a “blueprint” for reform for the next decade and beyond. It contains ... <a title="Universities Accord: ‘Gonski-style’ funding is on the table for higher education. This will see some unis gain more than others" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/25/universities-accord-gonski-style-funding-is-on-the-table-for-higher-education-this-will-see-some-unis-gain-more-than-others-224246/" aria-label="Read more about Universities Accord: ‘Gonski-style’ funding is on the table for higher education. This will see some unis gain more than others">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Patfield, Lecturer, Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, School of Education, University of Newcastle The federal government has released the final report on a Universities Accord. Taking more than a year to prepare, it is billed as a “blueprint” for reform for the next decade and beyond. ... <a title="Universities Accord: the final report mentions ‘equity’ 200 times, but can it boost access for underrepresented groups?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/25/universities-accord-the-final-report-mentions-equity-200-times-but-can-it-boost-access-for-underrepresented-groups-224248/" aria-label="Read more about Universities Accord: the final report mentions ‘equity’ 200 times, but can it boost access for underrepresented groups?">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judith Ireland, Education Editor, The Conversation, Australia Federal education Minister Jason Clare has released the highly-anticipated Universities Accord final report, billing it as a “blueprint” to change higher education for decades to come. It is the first broad review of the sector since 2008. As The University ... <a title="Universities Accord final report: what is it, and what does it recommend?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/25/universities-accord-final-report-what-is-it-and-what-does-it-recommend-224251/" aria-label="Read more about Universities Accord final report: what is it, and what does it recommend?">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dwan Vilcins, Group leader, Environmental Epidemiology, Children’s Health Environment Program, The University of Queensland Bushfires are currently burning in Australian states including Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia. In some areas, fire authorities have warned residents about the presence of smoke. Bushfire smoke is harmful to ... <a title="Bushfire smoke affects children differently. Here’s how to protect them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/23/bushfire-smoke-affects-children-differently-heres-how-to-protect-them-215535/" aria-label="Read more about Bushfire smoke affects children differently. Here’s how to protect them">Read more</a>
