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October 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Cowley, Astrophysics Research and Teaching Associate, Queensland University of Technology This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three researchers for their contributions to two unique fields. Half of the 9 million Swedish krona (A$1.34 million) award goes to James Peebles, a Canadian cosmologist ... <a title="Cosmic theorist and planet-hunters share physics prize as Nobels reward otherworldly discoveries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/cosmic-theorist-and-planet-hunters-share-physics-prize-as-nobels-reward-otherworldly-discoveries-124973/" aria-label="Read more about Cosmic theorist and planet-hunters share physics prize as Nobels reward otherworldly discoveries">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Young Pasifika performers and artists came together last week for Moana Loloto, a night of indigenous storytelling to explore four pressing issues the Pacific and its people are facing. Held at the Mangere Arts Centre in South Auckland, young people of Te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa used dance, art and stories to discuss West ... <a title="Tagata Pasifika: Youth lead indigenous storytelling at Moana Loloto" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/tagata-pasifika-youth-lead-indigenous-storytelling-at-moana-loloto/" aria-label="Read more about Tagata Pasifika: Youth lead indigenous storytelling at Moana Loloto">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wang-Sheng Lee, Associate professor, Deakin University Married couples make a number of important decisions together, such as where to live, what type of house to buy, how many children to have and how to educate them. And the extent to which a person believes in powerful forces ... <a title="Quiz: Does destiny shape your decisions? Your answer could affect your marriage satisfaction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/quiz-does-destiny-shape-your-decisions-your-answer-could-affect-your-marriage-satisfaction-123345/" aria-label="Read more about Quiz: Does destiny shape your decisions? Your answer could affect your marriage satisfaction">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2019
When New Zealand First holds its annual party conference next week, the issue underpinning all the discussion and debate will be its survival. It’s a perennial problem, but one that is now particularly pronounced. With polling putting the party below the crucial five per cent MMP threshold for most of their time as part of ... <a title="Political Roundup: The pressure of survival shows for NZ First" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/political-roundup-the-pressure-of-survival-shows-for-nz-first/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: The pressure of survival shows for NZ First">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content by Dr Bryce Edwards. Local government Andrew McRae (RNZ): Counting on democracy: Local elections turn-out too early to tell Todd Niall (Stuff): Auckland Council election: Bumper mailbag lifts turnout Bernard Orsman (Herald): Local body ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 08 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-october-08-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – October 08 2019">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marian-Andrei Rizoiu, Lecturer in Computer Science, University of Technology Sydney This is the first article in a series looking at the attention economy and how online content gets in front of your eyeballs. You may have read about – or already seen, depending on where you are ... <a title="Can hiding likes make Facebook fairer and rein in fake news? The science says maybe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/can-hiding-likes-make-facebook-fairer-and-rein-in-fake-news-the-science-says-maybe-124671/" aria-label="Read more about Can hiding likes make Facebook fairer and rein in fake news? The science says maybe">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Beckett, Lecturer (Food Science and Human Nutrition), School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating sets out how much we should eat from each of the food groups. If we eat the recommended number of “standard serves” from each ... <a title="No, serving sizes on food labels don’t tell us how much we should eat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/no-serving-sizes-on-food-labels-dont-tell-us-how-much-we-should-eat-123755/" aria-label="Read more about No, serving sizes on food labels don’t tell us how much we should eat">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hall, Senior Researcher in Politics, Auckland University of Technology CC BY-ND Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, please ... <a title="Climate explained: why some people still think climate change isn’t real" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/climate-explained-why-some-people-still-think-climate-change-isnt-real-124763/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: why some people still think climate change isn’t real">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick O’Connor, Associate Professor, University of Adelaide Protected land, including national parks, are a cornerstone of conservation. Once an area is legally protected, it is tempting to assume that it is shielded from further degradation. However, our research, published in the journal Global Ecology and Conservation, has ... <a title="Kangaroos (and other herbivores) are eating away at national parks across Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/kangaroos-and-other-herbivores-are-eating-away-at-national-parks-across-australia-122953/" aria-label="Read more about Kangaroos (and other herbivores) are eating away at national parks across Australia">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denise Jackson, Associate Professor / Coordinator of Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) programs, ECU School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University From 2020, universities will receive a certain amount of government funding based on four performance measures: student drop-out rates; participation of Indigenous, lower socioeconomic status and regional ... <a title="Universities don’t control the labour market: we shouldn’t fund them like they do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/universities-dont-control-the-labour-market-we-shouldnt-fund-them-like-they-do-124780/" aria-label="Read more about Universities don’t control the labour market: we shouldn’t fund them like they do">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Bate, PhD Candidate, Urban Research Program, Western Sydney University Two-thirds of tenants in Australia rent through a real estate agent. A national shortage of private rental housing forces these tenants to impress the real estate agent to secure a property – their application needs to stand ... <a title="Looking to rent a home? 6 things that will help or hinder you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/looking-to-rent-a-home-6-things-that-will-help-or-hinder-you-123753/" aria-label="Read more about Looking to rent a home? 6 things that will help or hinder you">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Wright, Research Fellow, Centre for Workforce Futures, Macquarie University Alan Joyce is Australia’s highest-paid chief executive. Alan Joyce is one of the Financial Review’s ten most covertly powerful people. Alan Joyce writes heartwarming notes to children. Alan Joyce is getting married. And he is apparently some ... <a title="Painting Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce as a superhero is part of a long Australian tradition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/painting-qantas-chief-executive-alan-joyce-as-a-superhero-is-part-of-a-long-australian-tradition-124167/" aria-label="Read more about Painting Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce as a superhero is part of a long Australian tradition">Read more</a>
