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January 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Blazevich, Professor of Biomechanics, Edith Cowan University The serve is arguably the most important component of the modern tennis game – and the faster, the better. But when broken down to very simplistic scientific considerations, the speeds we routinely see top players reach when they deliver ... <a title="Fast serves don’t make sense – unless you factor in physics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/14/fast-serves-dont-make-sense-unless-you-factor-in-physics-106937/" aria-label="Read more about Fast serves don’t make sense – unless you factor in physics">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zoltan Szabo, Cellist and musicologist, University of Sydney Review: La Passion de Simone, Sydney Festival 2019 It is striking that the cosmopolitan, culturally vibrant city of Sydney, with its covetous interest in a broad spectrum of recent (contemporary is such a loaded term!) literature, theatre, jazz and ... <a title="La Passion de Simone brings Simone Weil’s sufferings to life, but the movements feel static" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/14/la-passion-de-simone-brings-simone-weils-sufferings-to-life-but-the-movements-feel-static-109794/" aria-label="Read more about La Passion de Simone brings Simone Weil’s sufferings to life, but the movements feel static">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stuart Khan, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, UNSW A million fish have died in the Murray Darling basin, as oxygen levels plummet due to major algal blooms. Experts have warned we could see more mass deaths this week. Read more: Explainer: what causes algal blooms, and ... <a title="How is oxygen ‘sucked out’ of our waterways?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/14/how-is-oxygen-sucked-out-of-our-waterways-109795/" aria-label="Read more about How is oxygen ‘sucked out’ of our waterways?">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Fleming, Professor, University of Technology Sydney The sleazy “sugar baby” scandal involving Australian politician Andrew Broad, exposed for his reported cringy attempts to hook up with a woman almost half his age, might look like just another case of a politician caught in flagrante delicto. The ... <a title="Sugar daddy capitalism: even the world’s oldest profession is being uberised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/14/sugar-daddy-capitalism-even-the-worlds-oldest-profession-is-being-uberised-109426/" aria-label="Read more about Sugar daddy capitalism: even the world’s oldest profession is being uberised">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Blazevich, Professor of Biomechanics, Edith Cowan University The serve is arguably the most important component of the modern tennis game – and the faster, the better. But when broken down to very simplistic scientific considerations, the speeds we routinely see top players reach when they deliver ... <a title="Fast serves don’t make sense – unless you factor in physics and ‘cheating’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/14/fast-serves-dont-make-sense-unless-you-factor-in-physics-and-cheating-106937/" aria-label="Read more about Fast serves don’t make sense – unless you factor in physics and ‘cheating’">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ron Levy, Associate professor, Australian National University Many commentators have been alarmed at the electoral wins of ultra conservative leaders around the world, as well as policy decisions such as Brexit made by a popular referendum. They see these as signs of a rising populism. In its ... <a title="Populism’s problems can be fixed by getting the public better-informed. And that’s actually possible" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/14/populisms-problems-can-be-fixed-by-getting-the-public-better-informed-and-thats-actually-possible-109720/" aria-label="Read more about Populism’s problems can be fixed by getting the public better-informed. And that’s actually possible">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alyce Wilson, Senior Research Officer at Burnet Institute, Lecturer at Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Medical Doctor at Royal Women’s Hospital, Burnet Institute More than 90% of Australian women start breastfeeding soon after the birth of their baby, but only 15% are ... <a title="Want to breastfeed? These five things will make it easier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/14/want-to-breastfeed-these-five-things-will-make-it-easier-109507/" aria-label="Read more about Want to breastfeed? These five things will make it easier">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Orr, Veterinarian and PhD candidate, University of Sydney Australia’s wildlife is unique and endearing, with many species found nowhere else in the world. Unfortunately, it isn’t rare to encounter sick or injured wildlife around your home or by the side of the road. My research, recently ... <a title="What happens after you take injured wildlife to the vet?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/14/what-happens-after-you-take-injured-wildlife-to-the-vet-109084/" aria-label="Read more about What happens after you take injured wildlife to the vet?">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Warren, Associate Professor, College of Business and Economics, Australian National University There’s a lot in the Productivity Commission’s landmark 722-page table-thumper of a report into Australia’s superannuation system, completed after nearly three years of invesigation. For now, I’ll make three comments. The Commission gets the industry ... <a title="The Productivity Commission inquiry was just the start. It’s time for a broader review of super and how much it is needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/14/the-productivity-commission-inquiry-was-just-the-start-its-time-for-a-broader-review-of-super-and-how-much-it-is-needed-109661/" aria-label="Read more about The Productivity Commission inquiry was just the start. It’s time for a broader review of super and how much it is needed">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Thorp, Professor of Finance, University of Sydney Picking an under-performing superannuation fund can cost you about 13 years’ pay over a working lifetime – roughly the value of an apartment in Melbourne or Sydney. High fees alone can delete two years’ pay, and poor investment performance ... <a title="Superannuation: why we stick with the duds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/14/superannuation-why-we-stick-with-the-duds-109660/" aria-label="Read more about Superannuation: why we stick with the duds">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Macquarie University You don’t have to be an avid gardener or know all the Latin names of plants to appreciate the opportunity for reflection that a stroll in the garden can afford us. The explosion ... <a title="Heaven on earth: the ancient roots of your backyard garden" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/14/heaven-on-earth-the-ancient-roots-of-your-backyard-garden-108682/" aria-label="Read more about Heaven on earth: the ancient roots of your backyard garden">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2019
Political Roundup: Pundits predict the year ahead in NZ politics by Dr Bryce Edwards Will New Zealand politics in 2019 be characterised by policy substance or issues of leadership, personalities and political manoeuvrings? The various political journalists and pundits have made their forecasts (and indulged in some wishful thinking) for the year ahead. Every year ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Pundits predict the year ahead in NZ politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/13/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-pundits-predict-the-year-ahead-in-nz-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Pundits predict the year ahead in NZ politics">Read more</a>
