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February 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ritesh Chugh, Senior Lecturer/Discipline Lead – Information Systems and Analysis, CQUniversity Australia What happens to research that is funded by taxpayers? A lot ends up in subscription-only journals, protected from the eyes of most by a paywall. But a new initiative known as Plan S could change ... <a title="All publicly funded research could soon be free for you, the taxpayer, to read" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/25/all-publicly-funded-research-could-soon-be-free-for-you-the-taxpayer-to-read-111825/" aria-label="Read more about All publicly funded research could soon be free for you, the taxpayer, to read">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University This month, close to 40,000 people, mostly women, have given up alcohol for FebFast and many others will be participating in Dry July. These events began as fundraisers for various social causes. But the main reasons ... <a title="Did you look forward to last night’s bottle of wine a bit too much? Ladies, you’re not alone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/25/did-you-look-forward-to-last-nights-bottle-of-wine-a-bit-too-much-ladies-youre-not-alone-109078/" aria-label="Read more about Did you look forward to last night’s bottle of wine a bit too much? Ladies, you’re not alone">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria Chisari, Lecturer, School of Education and Social Work and Learning Centre, University of Sydney This week, thousands of new students from around the country will be starting their first year at university. For many students and their parents, transitioning to university is an exciting but daunting ... <a title="Five top tips to succeed in your first year of university" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/25/five-top-tips-to-succeed-in-your-first-year-of-university-112135/" aria-label="Read more about Five top tips to succeed in your first year of university">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Feeney, Adjunct Fellow, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland Soon after becoming prime minister last year, Scott Morrison appointed a minister for “congestion busting”, signalling the importance he attaches to this issue. The large number of Google search results on “traffic congestion ... <a title="Rethinking traffic congestion to make our cities more like the places we want them to be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/25/rethinking-traffic-congestion-to-make-our-cities-more-like-the-places-we-want-them-to-be-111614/" aria-label="Read more about Rethinking traffic congestion to make our cities more like the places we want them to be">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Krook, Doctoral Candidate in Law, University of Adelaide The story of Yumiko Kadota, whose gruelling schedule as a Sydney hospital registrar included clocking up more than 100 hours of overtime in her first month, has highlighted the punishing work schedules required in the medical profession. Research ... <a title="Our culture of overtime is costing us dearly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/25/our-culture-of-overtime-is-costing-us-dearly-110566/" aria-label="Read more about Our culture of overtime is costing us dearly">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Rees, David Myers Research Fellow, La Trobe University In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages. When we think of Australians who made history in 1915, the rugged Anzac is the figure who first springs to mind. A century after the Gallipoli campaign, ... <a title="Hidden women of history: Isabel Letham, daring Australian surfing pioneer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/25/hidden-women-of-history-isabel-letham-daring-australian-surfing-pioneer-111530/" aria-label="Read more about Hidden women of history: Isabel Letham, daring Australian surfing pioneer">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Barkla, Associate Professor of Plant Protein Biochemistry, Southern Cross University Sign up to Beating Around the Bush, a series that profiles native plants: part gardening column, part dispatches from country, entirely Australian. As a plant biologist I have spent a long time interested in what makes ... <a title="Warrigal greens are tasty, salty, and covered in tiny balloon-like hairs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/24/warrigal-greens-are-tasty-salty-and-covered-in-tiny-balloon-like-hairs-112307/" aria-label="Read more about Warrigal greens are tasty, salty, and covered in tiny balloon-like hairs">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jim Stanford, Economist and Director, Centre for Future Work, Australia Institute; Honorary Professor of Political Economy, University of Sydney When it comes to studying economics, Australian high school students are voting with their feet. According to data gathered by the Reserve Bank of Australia, year 12 enrolments ... <a title="Economics needs to get real if we want more young Australians to study it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/23/economics-needs-to-get-real-if-we-want-more-young-australians-to-study-it-112060/" aria-label="Read more about Economics needs to get real if we want more young Australians to study it">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brenda Midson, Editor, New Zealand Law Journal; Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Waikato The Court of Arbitration for Sport is due to rule on an application by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) that athletes such as South Africa’s Caster Semenya, who have “differences of ... <a title="Sex and sport: how to create a level playing field" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/22/sex-and-sport-how-to-create-a-level-playing-field-112219/" aria-label="Read more about Sex and sport: how to create a level playing field">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Attard, Associate Professor, Mathematics Education, Western Sydney University The recent royal commission into banking has revealed rampant wrongdoing by the big banks. As a result, there is renewed public interest in school banking schemes. The Commonwealth Bank’s Dollarmites program has once again come into the spotlight. ... <a title="Don’t bank on Dollarmites to teach financial literacy: here are our alternatives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/22/dont-bank-on-dollarmites-to-teach-financial-literacy-here-are-our-alternatives-112213/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t bank on Dollarmites to teach financial literacy: here are our alternatives">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cristina Rocha, Director of Religion and Society Research Cluster, Western Sydney University We’ve seen countless spiritual leaders and religious institutions embroiled in sexual abuse scandals around the globe. Most people are familiar with the scandals in the Catholic Church and other mainstream religious groups. But there have ... <a title="#MeToo catches up with spiritual healers: the case of Brazil’s John of God" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/22/metoo-catches-up-with-spiritual-healers-the-case-of-brazils-john-of-god-112215/" aria-label="Read more about #MeToo catches up with spiritual healers: the case of Brazil’s John of God">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vivienne Glance, Hon Research Fellow in Poetry and Theatre studies, University of Western Australia Review: The Magic Flute, Perth Festival 2019 As the overture ends, the red curtains at His Majesty’s Theatre rise to reveal a flat, white floor-to-ceiling wall. This suddenly transforms to show a young ... <a title="Barrie Kosky’s The Magic Flute is a contemporary spectacle, despite the opera’s outdated attitudes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/22/barrie-koskys-the-magic-flute-is-a-contemporary-spectacle-despite-the-operas-outdated-attitudes-112284/" aria-label="Read more about Barrie Kosky’s The Magic Flute is a contemporary spectacle, despite the opera’s outdated attitudes">Read more</a>
