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November 29, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eddie Synot, Academic, Learning Assistance Officer, GUMURRII Student Support Unit, Griffith Law School, Griffith University The Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples handed down its final report today. It follows the committee’s interim report, which noted significant community support ... <a title="The Indigenous community deserves a voice in the constitution. Will the nation finally listen?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/the-indigenous-community-deserves-a-voice-in-the-constitution-will-the-nation-finally-listen-107710/" aria-label="Read more about The Indigenous community deserves a voice in the constitution. Will the nation finally listen?">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Ganter, Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology Large parts of Australia are facing a hotter and drier summer than average, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s summer outlook. Drier than average conditions are likely for much of northern Australia. Most of the country has at least ... <a title="Summer forecast: scorching heat and heightened bushfire risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/summer-forecast-scorching-heat-and-heightened-bushfire-risk-107893/" aria-label="Read more about Summer forecast: scorching heat and heightened bushfire risk">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alana Blackburn, Lecturer in Music, University of New England As AusMusic month closes, it’s a good opportunity to consider an instrument that has made quite a contribution to the musical life of Australia. The notorious recorder has been feared by parents and called an “instrument of torture”. ... <a title="Instrument of torture? In defence of the recorder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/instrument-of-torture-in-defence-of-the-recorder-107699/" aria-label="Read more about Instrument of torture? In defence of the recorder">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Selda Dagistanli, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Western Sydney University This piece is part of a series on race and racism in Australia. The series examines this complex and incendiary topic, and the role it plays in contemporary Australia. You can read the rest of the series here. ... <a title="When it comes to race and justice, ‘colour-blindness’ is not good enough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/when-it-comes-to-race-and-justice-colour-blindness-is-not-good-enough-106250/" aria-label="Read more about When it comes to race and justice, ‘colour-blindness’ is not good enough">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Nicholls, Senior lecturer in Business Law, UNSW Your home digital assistant is always listening. But is it always offering you the best content, the cheapest deals, and the right search results? Digital assistant devices such as Alexa, Google Home, Siri and Cortana are increasingly prevalent. These ... <a title="Digital assistants like Alexa and Siri might not be offering you the best deals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/digital-assistants-like-alexa-and-siri-might-not-be-offering-you-the-best-deals-107597/" aria-label="Read more about Digital assistants like Alexa and Siri might not be offering you the best deals">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Malcolm Turnbull has struck back angrily at a report that he has been helping independent Kerryn Phelps, his successor in Wentworth, as chaos continues to fracture the Liberals. Responding to a front page-lead story in The Australian headed “Turnbull plays ... <a title="Malcolm Turnbull accuses his critics of “paranoia”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/malcolm-turnbull-accuses-his-critics-of-paranoia-107891/" aria-label="Read more about Malcolm Turnbull accuses his critics of “paranoia”">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2018
By Sri Krishnamurthi A new Pacific aid mapping tool developed by the Lowy Institute think tank is set to immeasurably improve transparency in aid in the region. In an Auckland first, the aid mapping tool was put on show last night by the NZ Institute for Pacific Research as a curtainraiser to the two-day inaugural ... <a title="Pacific aid mapping tool aimed at improving transparency in region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/pacific-aid-mapping-tool-aimed-at-improving-transparency-in-region/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific aid mapping tool aimed at improving transparency in region">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Josh Frydenberg, who became treasurer and deputy Liberal leader in the tumultuous events of August, said the party has “big challenges”. While the government is “disappointed” by this week’s defection of Julia Banks to the crossbench they “remain as a ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg on Liberal troubles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/politics-with-michelle-grattan-josh-frydenberg-on-liberal-troubles-107887/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Josh Frydenberg on Liberal troubles">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sukhmani Khorana, Senior Lecturer (Media and Culture), University of Wollongong This piece is part of a series on race and racism in Australia. The series examines this complex and incendiary topic, and the role it plays in contemporary Australia. You can read the rest of the series ... <a title="The problem with Apu: why we need better portrayals of people of colour on television" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/the-problem-with-apu-why-we-need-better-portrayals-of-people-of-colour-on-television-106707/" aria-label="Read more about The problem with Apu: why we need better portrayals of people of colour on television">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Carey, Research Fellow, University of Melbourne This article is part of a series focusing on the politics of food – what we eat, how our views of food are changing and why it matters from a cultural and political standpoint. When you pick up supplies at ... <a title="Feeding cities in the 21st century: why urban-fringe farming is vital for food resilience" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/feeding-cities-in-the-21st-century-why-urban-fringe-farming-is-vital-for-food-resilience-106162/" aria-label="Read more about Feeding cities in the 21st century: why urban-fringe farming is vital for food resilience">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Beggs, Associate Professor and Environmental Health Scientist, Macquarie University Extreme heat affects the mental health of Australians to the same degree as unemployment, yet Australia’s policy action on climate change lags behind other high-income countries such as Germany and the United Kingdom. As Australia approaches another ... <a title="Heatwaves threaten Australians’ health, and our politicians aren’t doing enough about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/heatwaves-threaten-australians-health-and-our-politicians-arent-doing-enough-about-it-107793/" aria-label="Read more about Heatwaves threaten Australians’ health, and our politicians aren’t doing enough about it">Read more</a>
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November 29, 2018
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Stewart, John Bray Professor of Law, University of Adelaide It’s been an extraordinary four years since wages grew by anything like the 3-5% per year they used to. Ever since 2015, wage growth has been closer to 2% per year, moving only in a narrow band ... <a title="The five not-so-easy steps that would push wage growth higher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/29/the-five-not-so-easy-steps-that-would-push-wage-growth-higher-107510/" aria-label="Read more about The five not-so-easy steps that would push wage growth higher">Read more</a>
