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December 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Baker, Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Auckland It was scarcely mentioned during the election campaign, but we will undoubtedly be hearing more about “social investment”. As the National Party’s election platform stated, it will be the “organising framework” for funding and delivering social services. ... <a title="The government hopes private investors will fund social services – the evidence isn’t so optimistic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/06/the-government-hopes-private-investors-will-fund-social-services-the-evidence-isnt-so-optimistic-218512/" aria-label="Read more about The government hopes private investors will fund social services – the evidence isn’t so optimistic">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Collins, Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Why do some farts smell and some don’t, and some feel hot? – Kian, age 6, from Maleny in Queensland Hi Kian, thanks for your interesting questions! Let’s start with the smell. Whether or not ... <a title="Curious Kids: why do some farts smell and some don’t? And why do some farts feel hot?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/06/curious-kids-why-do-some-farts-smell-and-some-dont-and-why-do-some-farts-feel-hot-215064/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why do some farts smell and some don’t? And why do some farts feel hot?">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Arrow, Professor of History, Macquarie University Kane Skennar/Binge The inner workings of magazines, television stations and newspapers have been rich fodder for film and television for decades. From All the President’s Men (1976) to Frontline (1994–7), Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo (2011) and The Newsreader ... <a title="Asher Keddie is outstanding in Strife – but the show gives us an uneven look at girlboss feminism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/06/asher-keddie-is-outstanding-in-strife-but-the-show-gives-us-an-uneven-look-at-girlboss-feminism-217364/" aria-label="Read more about Asher Keddie is outstanding in Strife – but the show gives us an uneven look at girlboss feminism">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2023
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 Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted November 29 to December 3 from a sample of 1,605, gave Labor 35% of the primary vote (steady since ... <a title="Labor down but still has large lead in federal Resolve poll; it’s close in Queensland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/06/labor-down-but-still-has-large-lead-in-federal-resolve-poll-its-close-in-queensland-219012/" aria-label="Read more about Labor down but still has large lead in federal Resolve poll; it’s close in Queensland">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ivan Smirnov, Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock We’re now sadly used to seeing toxic exchanges play out on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and TikTok. But Wikipedia is a reference work. How heated can people get over an encyclopedia? Our research, published ... <a title="Wikipedia’s volunteer editors are fleeing online abuse. Here’s what that could mean for the internet (and you)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/06/wikipedias-volunteer-editors-are-fleeing-online-abuse-heres-what-that-could-mean-for-the-internet-and-you-218517/" aria-label="Read more about Wikipedia’s volunteer editors are fleeing online abuse. Here’s what that could mean for the internet (and you)">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Carruthers, Co-president, Australian Science Communicators, and Adjunct Lecturer, Science Communication, The University of Western Australia Pixabay / Pexels, CC BY A stir went through the Australian science communication community last week, caused by an article with the headline Science communicators need to stop telling everybody the ... <a title="Fact-bombing by experts doesn’t change hearts and minds. But good science communication can" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/06/fact-bombing-by-experts-doesnt-change-hearts-and-minds-but-good-science-communication-can-218030/" aria-label="Read more about Fact-bombing by experts doesn’t change hearts and minds. But good science communication can">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olivera Simic, Associate Professor, Griffith University School cantina damages in Ivanivka village, Chernihiv region, Ukraine.” Anastasiia Chupis, Author provided In a village in the Chernihiv region of northern Ukraine, activists documenting evidence of potential war crimes in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year interviewed a witness whose ... <a title="An inside look at the dangerous, painstaking work of collecting evidence of suspected war crimes in Ukraine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/06/an-inside-look-at-the-dangerous-painstaking-work-of-collecting-evidence-of-suspected-war-crimes-in-ukraine-214725/" aria-label="Read more about An inside look at the dangerous, painstaking work of collecting evidence of suspected war crimes in Ukraine">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne National Cabinet meets today to discuss three big issues in Commonwealth-state financial relations: GST allocation, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding, and a Commonwealth government proposal to ... <a title="What is the hospital funding agreement politicians are talking about today?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/06/what-is-the-hospital-funding-agreement-politicians-are-talking-about-today-219203/" aria-label="Read more about What is the hospital funding agreement politicians are talking about today?">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gill Armstrong, Researcher in architecture and urban planning, Climateworks Centre ronstik, Shutterstock Millions of homes were built before Australia introduced housing energy efficiency standards in 2003. They’re leaky. Gaps around windows, doors and between building materials allow air to move in and out. So people tend to ... <a title="Australian homes can be made climate-ready, reducing bills and emissions – a new report shows how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/06/australian-homes-can-be-made-climate-ready-reducing-bills-and-emissions-a-new-report-shows-how-219113/" aria-label="Read more about Australian homes can be made climate-ready, reducing bills and emissions – a new report shows how">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Georgiou, Senior Lecturer in Science Education, University of Wollongong Ask anyone about how Australian students are doing in school and they will likely tell you our results are abysmal and, more importantly, getting progressively worse. This narrative has been reinforced by sustained reporting within academia and ... <a title="Are Australian students really falling behind? It depends which test you look at" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/06/are-australian-students-really-falling-behind-it-depends-which-test-you-look-at-218709/" aria-label="Read more about Are Australian students really falling behind? It depends which test you look at">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter McPhee, Emeritus professor, The University of Melbourne The release of Napoleon unleashed a torrent of objections to historical errors in the movie. Social media platforms were inundated with outrage – particularly from military historians – objecting from everything from details on uniforms to military formations. These ... <a title="Napoleon director Ridley Scott is calling on us historians to ‘get a life’ – and he has a point. Art is about more than historical facts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/06/napoleon-director-ridley-scott-is-calling-on-us-historians-to-get-a-life-and-he-has-a-point-art-is-about-more-than-historical-facts-218717/" aria-label="Read more about Napoleon director Ridley Scott is calling on us historians to ‘get a life’ – and he has a point. Art is about more than historical facts">Read more</a>
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December 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Breen, Professor of Law, University of Waikato When the new government lodged an urgent “reservation” against adopting amendments to World Health Organization regulations, it baffled some expert observers but signalled an early win for the NZ First party. Under the heading “Strengthening Democracy and Freedoms” in ... <a title="NZ First fears over WHO regulations are misplaced – robust checks and balances already exist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/06/nz-first-fears-over-who-regulations-are-misplaced-robust-checks-and-balances-already-exist-219092/" aria-label="Read more about NZ First fears over WHO regulations are misplaced – robust checks and balances already exist">Read more</a>
