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Doctors may be prescribing antibotics for longer than needed

March 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Allen Cheng, Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Monash University For most infections, the long-standing advice is to take a full course of antibiotics. The rationale for not simply stopping antibiotics as soon as you start to feel better is that antibiotics don’t kill the bacteria instantly. If ... <a title="Doctors may be prescribing antibotics for longer than needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/04/doctors-may-be-prescribing-antibotics-for-longer-than-needed-112609/" aria-label="Read more about Doctors may be prescribing antibotics for longer than needed">Read more</a>

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Margaret Atwood: The Handmaid’s Tale feels real in 2019, but the solution won’t come from novels

March 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Camilla Nelson, Associate Professor in Media, University of Notre Dame Australia The crimson cloaks and white bonnets of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian feminist classic The Handmaid’s Tale have become a distinctive feature of Trump’s America. They’ve been worn by protestors outside state legislatures across the country, as elected ... <a title="Margaret Atwood: The Handmaid’s Tale feels real in 2019, but the solution won’t come from novels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/04/margaret-atwood-the-handmaids-tale-feels-real-in-2019-but-the-solution-wont-come-from-novels-112854/" aria-label="Read more about Margaret Atwood: The Handmaid’s Tale feels real in 2019, but the solution won’t come from novels">Read more</a>

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Does the Suzuki method work for kids learning an instrument? Parental involvement is good, but other aspects less so

March 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy McKenry, Professor of Music, Australian Catholic University Giving children an instrumental music education can be expensive. In addition to purchasing an instrument and paying the cost of music lessons, parents invest their time by encouraging practice, attending recitals and driving their child to and from lessons. ... <a title="Does the Suzuki method work for kids learning an instrument? Parental involvement is good, but other aspects less so" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/04/does-the-suzuki-method-work-for-kids-learning-an-instrument-parental-involvement-is-good-but-other-aspects-less-so-111995/" aria-label="Read more about Does the Suzuki method work for kids learning an instrument? Parental involvement is good, but other aspects less so">Read more</a>

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If Labor wins government, will an Australian republic finally take the crown?

March 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Kenny, Senior Fellow, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the series ... <a title="If Labor wins government, will an Australian republic finally take the crown?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/04/if-labor-wins-government-will-an-australian-republic-finally-take-the-crown-110723/" aria-label="Read more about If Labor wins government, will an Australian republic finally take the crown?">Read more</a>

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The sounds of Speechless, where words are superfluous

March 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Chinna, Senior Honorary Research Fellow, University of Western Australia Review: Speechless, Perth Festival Speechless is the new opera by award-winning composer Cat Hope, co-commissioned by the Perth Festival and Tura New Music. This is Hope’s powerful response to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s 2014 report into ... <a title="The sounds of Speechless, where words are superfluous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/04/the-sounds-of-speechless-where-words-are-superfluous-112760/" aria-label="Read more about The sounds of Speechless, where words are superfluous">Read more</a>

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National security is too important to be abandoned to the politics of fear

March 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation; Co-Director, Australian Intervention Support Hub, Deakin University This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 ... <a title="National security is too important to be abandoned to the politics of fear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/04/national-security-is-too-important-to-be-abandoned-to-the-politics-of-fear-110897/" aria-label="Read more about National security is too important to be abandoned to the politics of fear">Read more</a>

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We asked five experts: is vegetarianism healthier?

March 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Hansen, Chief of Staff, The Conversation Vegetarianism is on the rise in Australia, as many vegetarians will gladly tell you. While many people who eschew meat products do so for the sake of animals and the environment, we’re starting to learn more about the negative health ... <a title="We asked five experts: is vegetarianism healthier?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/04/we-asked-five-experts-is-vegetarianism-healthier-112133/" aria-label="Read more about We asked five experts: is vegetarianism healthier?">Read more</a>

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We can be a carbon-neutral nation by 2050, if we just get on with it

March 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Skarbek, CEO at ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University This is part of a major series called Advancing Australia, in which leading academics examine the key issues facing Australia in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election and beyond. Read the other pieces in the series here. Strong ... <a title="We can be a carbon-neutral nation by 2050, if we just get on with it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/04/we-can-be-a-carbon-neutral-nation-by-2050-if-we-just-get-on-with-it-111628/" aria-label="Read more about We can be a carbon-neutral nation by 2050, if we just get on with it">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: how do shells get made?

March 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aurelie Moya, Research Fellow, James Cook University Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The Conversation, based ... <a title="Curious Kids: how do shells get made?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/04/curious-kids-how-do-shells-get-made-111072/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how do shells get made?">Read more</a>

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Townsville floods show cities that don’t adapt to risks face disaster

March 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cecilia Bischeri, Lecturer in Architecture, Griffith University A flood-ravaged Townsville has captured public attention, highlighting the vulnerability of many of our cities to flooding. The extraordinary amount of rain is just one aspect of the disaster in Queensland’s third-biggest city. The flooding, increasing urban density, the management ... <a title="Townsville floods show cities that don’t adapt to risks face disaster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/04/townsville-floods-show-cities-that-dont-adapt-to-risks-face-disaster-112607/" aria-label="Read more about Townsville floods show cities that don’t adapt to risks face disaster">Read more</a>

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The ASX abandons push to require companies to have a social licence to operate. Was it only ever ‘politically correct nonsense’?

March 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Maak, Director, Centre for Workplace Leadership, University of Melbourne After months of debate, the Australian Securities Exchange last week dumped a proposal to include reference to a “social licence to operate” in its updated Corporate Governance Guidelines. It was wrong to do so. The new guidelines, ... <a title="The ASX abandons push to require companies to have a social licence to operate. Was it only ever ‘politically correct nonsense’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/04/the-asx-abandons-push-to-require-companies-to-have-a-social-licence-to-operate-was-it-only-ever-politically-correct-nonsense-112840/" aria-label="Read more about The ASX abandons push to require companies to have a social licence to operate. Was it only ever ‘politically correct nonsense’?">Read more</a>

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Why are Australian authors obsessed with killing off kangaroos?

March 4, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donna Mazza, Senior Lecturer in Creative Arts, Edith Cowan University Kangaroos are the most visible of Australia’s unique animals, but despite their charm and national icon status, Australian writers perpetually kill them off. A kangaroo appears struggling in a rabbit trap, doomed and dying in Charlotte Wood’s ... <a title="Why are Australian authors obsessed with killing off kangaroos?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/04/why-are-australian-authors-obsessed-with-killing-off-kangaroos-111735/" aria-label="Read more about Why are Australian authors obsessed with killing off kangaroos?">Read more</a>