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March 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Allan, Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland The biggest killers of wildlife globally are unsustainable hunting and harvesting, and the conversion of huge swathes of natural habitat into farms, housing estates, roads and other industrial activities. There is little doubt that ... <a title="Guns, snares and bulldozers: new map reveals hotspots for harm to wildlife" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/13/guns-snares-and-bulldozers-new-map-reveals-hotspots-for-harm-to-wildlife-113361/" aria-label="Read more about Guns, snares and bulldozers: new map reveals hotspots for harm to wildlife">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mathew Hounsell, Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney A rail line to the northwest growth areas of Sydney has been proposed many times. In 2010, the state government and bureaucracy sought discussions with Infrastructure Australia and the Commonwealth about funding an extension ... <a title="Which lines are priorities for Sydney Metro conversion? Hint: it’s not Bankstown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/13/which-lines-are-priorities-for-sydney-metro-conversion-hint-its-not-bankstown-111844/" aria-label="Read more about Which lines are priorities for Sydney Metro conversion? Hint: it’s not Bankstown">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Monika Kansal, Senior Lecturer, Accounting, CQUniversity Australia Rubina Akbar has given birth to 17 children. That’s high even in her village, where mothers average eight children. But here, in a rural district less than 100 kilometres from India’s national capital of Delhi, the likelihood of dying early ... <a title="India’s grand experiment in corporate social responsibility is heading for trouble" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/13/indias-grand-experiment-in-corporate-social-responsibility-is-heading-for-trouble-106530/" aria-label="Read more about India’s grand experiment in corporate social responsibility is heading for trouble">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marguerite Johnson, Professor of Classics, University of Newcastle The legendary film, The Wizard of Oz (1939) and the glorious, dazzling ruby slippers worn by its heroine, Dorothy Gale, (played by Judy Garland), have long been symbols of hope – especially for the LGBT+ community. Last year, the ... <a title="Why Dorothy’s red shoes deserve their status as gay icons, even in changing times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/13/why-dorothys-red-shoes-deserve-their-status-as-gay-icons-even-in-changing-times-110187/" aria-label="Read more about Why Dorothy’s red shoes deserve their status as gay icons, even in changing times">Read more</a>
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March 13, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tombs, Chair professor, University of Otago The crisis of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, and the institutional denial and cover up, has left many people of faith shocked by the lack of appropriate response toward survivors. Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, the president of the ... <a title="How recognising Jesus as a victim of sexual abuse might help shift Catholic culture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/13/how-recognising-jesus-as-a-victim-of-sexual-abuse-might-help-shift-catholic-culture-112754/" aria-label="Read more about How recognising Jesus as a victim of sexual abuse might help shift Catholic culture">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas J Clark, Postdoctoral Fellow in Disease Ecology, The University of Queensland With several hundred cases diagnosed each year, Australia has one of the highest rates of Q fever worldwide. Q fever is a bacterial infection which spreads from animals; mainly cattle, sheep and goats. It can ... <a title="Australia’s drought could be increasing Q fever risk, but there are ways we can protect ourselves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/12/australias-drought-could-be-increasing-q-fever-risk-but-there-are-ways-we-can-protect-ourselves-112297/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s drought could be increasing Q fever risk, but there are ways we can protect ourselves">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University With time running out for us to make deep reductions in greenhouse emissions, you may well be wondering what you personally can do to minimise your own greenhouse footprint. The average greenhouse emissions per Australian are the equivalent of ... <a title="How to neutralise your greenhouse gas footprint" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/12/how-to-neutralise-your-greenhouse-gas-footprint-103922/" aria-label="Read more about How to neutralise your greenhouse gas footprint">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne About two months from the expected May election date, this week’s Newspoll, conducted March 7-10 from a sample of 1,610, gave Labor a 54-46 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since last fortnight. Primary votes ... <a title="Poll wrap: Labor gains in Newspoll after weak economic report; Labor barely ahead in NSW" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/12/poll-wrap-labor-gains-in-newspoll-after-weak-economic-report-labor-barely-ahead-in-nsw-113266/" aria-label="Read more about Poll wrap: Labor gains in Newspoll after weak economic report; Labor barely ahead in NSW">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sacha Molitorisz, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Media Transition, Faculty of Law, University of Technology Sydney Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg delivered a 3,000+ word post last week, spelling out a new vision for the social network. It prompts just one small question: Facebook, who are you? Zuckerberg’s ... <a title="Privacy pivot: Facebook wants to be more like WhatsApp. But details are scarce" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/12/privacy-pivot-facebook-wants-to-be-more-like-whatsapp-but-details-are-scarce-113195/" aria-label="Read more about Privacy pivot: Facebook wants to be more like WhatsApp. But details are scarce">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Peterson, Associate Professor, Flinders University Review: Carmen, Adelaide Festival, March 8 Choreographer Johan Inger’s Carmen is one we have never seen: a Carmen turned inside out. In this danced-through reimagining of the world’s most-popular opera, we are pulled into the characters’ inner turmoil. Their dancing gets ... <a title="A brutal, nightmarish Carmen imbues an old story with contemporary resonances" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/12/a-brutal-nightmarish-carmen-imbues-an-old-story-with-contemporary-resonances-113354/" aria-label="Read more about A brutal, nightmarish Carmen imbues an old story with contemporary resonances">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2019
New Zealand … “respected global leader that can be an innovation lab for the rest of the world in climate change”. Image: NZPI Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk New Zealand has the opportunity to be a climate change “innovation lab” for the rest of the world, says an international planner and former United States political candidate. ... <a title="NZ could be ‘innovation lab’ for climate change strategy, says planner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/12/nz-could-be-innovation-lab-for-climate-change-strategy-says-planner/" aria-label="Read more about NZ could be ‘innovation lab’ for climate change strategy, says planner">Read more</a>
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March 12, 2019
By Shailendra Singh in Suva The University of the South Pacific’s recent 50th anniversary marked 30 years of existence for its regional journalism programme. In an eventful journey, the programme weathered military coups, overcame financial hardships and shrugged off academic snobbery to get this far. The programme started in Suva in 1988, with Commonwealth funding, ... <a title="Journalism education at USP – a 30-year struggle for free press" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/12/journalism-education-at-usp-a-30-year-struggle-for-free-press/" aria-label="Read more about Journalism education at USP – a 30-year struggle for free press">Read more</a>
