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December 18, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vera L. te Velde, Lecturer in Economics, The University of Queensland ’Tis the season for gift-giving and for the scrooges among us to complain about the wastefulness of gift-giving. Why give gifts, they say, when people know what they want better than anyone else? Others grudgingly admit ... <a title="We’re not as Grinchy as we think: how gift-giving is inspired by beliefs-based altruism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/18/were-not-as-grinchy-as-we-think-how-gift-giving-is-inspired-by-beliefs-based-altruism-108739/" aria-label="Read more about We’re not as Grinchy as we think: how gift-giving is inspired by beliefs-based altruism">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bryan Lessard, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, CSIRO Notorious for spreading diseases like malaria and Zika virus overseas, mosquitoes contribute to thousands of cases of human disease in Australia each year. But only half of Australia’s approximately 400 different species of mosquitoes have been scientifically named and described. So ... <a title="Why naming all our mozzies is important for fighting disease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/18/why-naming-all-our-mozzies-is-important-for-fighting-disease-92379/" aria-label="Read more about Why naming all our mozzies is important for fighting disease">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian R. Camilleri, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Technology Sydney What did you have for dinner last night? Might you have made a different choice if you had a simple way to compare the environmental impacts of different foods? Most people do not recognise the environmental ... <a title="What’s your beef? How ‘carbon labels’ can steer us towards environmentally friendly food choices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/18/whats-your-beef-how-carbon-labels-can-steer-us-towards-environmentally-friendly-food-choices-108424/" aria-label="Read more about What’s your beef? How ‘carbon labels’ can steer us towards environmentally friendly food choices">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Gardner, President and Vice Chancellor, Monash University Yesterday morning, the mid-year budget update unveiled research funding cuts of A$328.5 million over the next four years. This budget raid on research was more than double the size expected by the university research community. This new freeze on ... <a title="MYEFO rips A$130 million per year from research funding despite budget surplus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/18/myefo-rips-a-130-million-per-year-from-research-funding-despite-budget-surplus-108919/" aria-label="Read more about MYEFO rips A$130 million per year from research funding despite budget surplus">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Pryke, Lecturer, Languages and Literature of Ancient Israel, Macquarie University There are many sides to the beloved figure of Santa Claus – a giant of pop culture, he also has “miraculous” powers and ties to the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Santa’s blend of religion ... <a title="Teleporting and psychedelic mushrooms: a history of St Nicholas, Santa and his helpers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/18/teleporting-and-psychedelic-mushrooms-a-history-of-st-nicholas-santa-and-his-helpers-107884/" aria-label="Read more about Teleporting and psychedelic mushrooms: a history of St Nicholas, Santa and his helpers">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Miriam Bankovsky, Senior Lecturer in Politics, La Trobe University Last week, the Institute for Public Affairs (IPA) published their third annual Free Speech on Campus Audit. It found all but one Australian university (the University of New England) stifles diversity of ideas and academic freedom. The problem ... <a title="We need to talk about the actual threats to academic freedom on Australian campuses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/17/we-need-to-talk-about-the-actual-threats-to-academic-freedom-on-australian-campuses-108596/" aria-label="Read more about We need to talk about the actual threats to academic freedom on Australian campuses">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2018
Political Roundup: The Case against major school reform By Dr Bryce Edwards Debate has now kicked off over the Government’s most radical reforms to date – the overhaul of the way our schools are run. With the release of the “Tomorrow’s Schools Independent Taskforce” proposals for change, there is now a polarised and highly-ideological battle ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Case against major school reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/17/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-case-against-major-school-reform/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Case against major school reform">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2018
Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 17 2018 Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. The Beehive and Parliament Buildings.Environment and conservation John Armstrong (1News): As NZ tries to lead world on climate change, Jacinda Ardern’s failure to shut down ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 17 2018" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/17/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-17-2018/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 17 2018">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Wood, Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutional Reform, Grattan Institute The Morrison government wants next year’s election to be about economic management. So understandably, it’s using the improved bottom line in the Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) to talk up its economic credentials. But ... <a title="More mirage than good management, MYEFO fails to hit its own targets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/17/more-mirage-than-good-management-myefo-fails-to-hit-its-own-targets-108830/" aria-label="Read more about More mirage than good management, MYEFO fails to hit its own targets">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Wood, Program Director, Budget Policy and Institutional Reform, Grattan Institute The Morrison government wants next year’s election to be about economic management. So understandably, it’s using the improved bottom line in the Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) to talk up its economic credentials. But ... <a title="More mirage than good management, MYEFO fails to meet its own targets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/17/more-mirage-than-good-management-myefo-fails-to-meet-its-own-targets-108830/" aria-label="Read more about More mirage than good management, MYEFO fails to meet its own targets">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Morgan, Senior Meteorologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome – serious, weird or wacky! You might also like ... <a title="Curious Kids: how do people know what the weather will be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/17/curious-kids-how-do-people-know-what-the-weather-will-be-108295/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how do people know what the weather will be?">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University Prime Minister Scott Morrison will have learned a valuable foreign policy lesson in the past day or so as it relates to the Holy Land. As ye sow, so shall ye reap (Galatians 6:7). When Morrison allowed ... <a title="Morrison’s decision to recognise West Jerusalem the latest bad move in a mess of his own making" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/17/morrisons-decision-to-recognise-west-jerusalem-the-latest-bad-move-in-a-mess-of-his-own-making-108892/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison’s decision to recognise West Jerusalem the latest bad move in a mess of his own making">Read more</a>
