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February 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist I want you to imagine a highway exclusively devoted to delivering the world’s energy. Each lane is restricted to trucks that carry one of the world’s seven large-scale sources of primary energy: coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, ... <a title="Chief Scientist: we need to transform our world into a sustainable ‘electric planet’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/chief-scientist-we-need-to-transform-our-world-into-a-sustainable-electric-planet-131658/" aria-label="Read more about Chief Scientist: we need to transform our world into a sustainable ‘electric planet’">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The World Health Organisation has pledged to “hit hard” against the deadly coronavirus while saying there is hope and “we are not defenceless”. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he saw a “realistic chance” of stopping the outbreak. “Covid-19” is the new official name for the virus that was first identified in ... <a title="World must ‘hit hard’ over deadly virus but there is hope, says WHO chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/world-must-hit-hard-over-deadly-virus-but-there-is-hope-says-who-chief/" aria-label="Read more about World must ‘hit hard’ over deadly virus but there is hope, says WHO chief">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Liu, Chancellors Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Fashion and Textiles Designer, University of Technology Sydney Hollywood legend Jane Fonda hit the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony stage this week in a beaded red dress by Elie Saab – a gown she had previously worn at Cannes in 2014. Rising ... <a title="Is the dress green or red? Planet-friendly couture won’t be for everyone but it can lead the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/is-the-dress-green-or-red-planet-friendly-couture-wont-be-for-everyone-but-it-can-lead-the-way-131469/" aria-label="Read more about Is the dress green or red? Planet-friendly couture won’t be for everyone but it can lead the way">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Crowley, Associate Professor, Public and Environmental Policy, University of Tasmania When barrister, former world champion alpine skier, and now independent MP Zali Steggall took Tony Abbott’s New South Wales seat of Warringah in the 2019 election, she promised to pressure the government for action on climate ... <a title="Conservative but green independent MP Zali Steggall could break the government’s climate policy deadlock" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/conservative-but-green-independent-mp-zali-steggall-could-break-the-governments-climate-policy-deadlock-131644/" aria-label="Read more about Conservative but green independent MP Zali Steggall could break the government’s climate policy deadlock">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Penm, Lecturer (Pharmacy), University of Sydney Digital technology is making access to health care easier than ever before. Multiple websites and apps allow consumers to consult general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists from any location, at any time. Recently, we’ve seen the emergence of apps which generate ... <a title="Instant prescriptions might be the way of our digital future, but we need to manage the risks first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/instant-prescriptions-might-be-the-way-of-our-digital-future-but-we-need-to-manage-the-risks-first-131308/" aria-label="Read more about Instant prescriptions might be the way of our digital future, but we need to manage the risks first">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
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 Political donations Guyon Espiner and Kate Newton (RNZ): NZ First Foundation received tens of thousands of dollars from donors in horse racing industry Audrey Young (Herald): Why Winston Peters won’t be standing aside ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 12 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-february-12-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – February 12 2020">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison is expected to warn against adopting a “deficit mindset” towards progress on Indigenous disadvantage, when on Wednesday he presents the twelfth “Closing the Gap” report, which shows disappointing results on key targets. The prime minister will give details ... <a title="‘Closing the Gap’ process will better involve Indigenous Australians: Morrison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/closing-the-gap-process-will-better-involve-indigenous-australians-morrison-131570/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Closing the Gap’ process will better involve Indigenous Australians: Morrison">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Baohua Jia, Professor, Swinburne University of Technology Every age in the history of human civilisation has a signature material, from the Stone Age, to the Bronze and Iron Ages. We might even call today’s information-driven society the Silicon Age. Since the 1960s, silicon nanostructures, the building-blocks of ... <a title="Small world: atom-scale materials are the next tech frontier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/small-world-atom-scale-materials-are-the-next-tech-frontier-131147/" aria-label="Read more about Small world: atom-scale materials are the next tech frontier">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Menzies, Principal Research Fellow, Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith University The recent federal government response to the bushfire crisis and the “sports rorts” affair are symptomatic of a deeper political malaise – role confusion. Since the roles and responsibilities of the federal government have become untethered from ... <a title="States shine as federal government flounders this summer – now they should lead on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/states-shine-as-federal-government-flounders-this-summer-now-they-should-lead-on-climate-change-131302/" aria-label="Read more about States shine as federal government flounders this summer – now they should lead on climate change">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Capon, Director, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University The bushfires raging across Australia this summer have sharpened the focus on how climate change affects human health. This season bushfires have already claimed more than 30 human lives, and many people have grappled with smoke inhalation and ... <a title="222 scientists say cascading crises are the biggest threat to the well-being of future generations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/222-scientists-say-cascading-crises-are-the-biggest-threat-to-the-well-being-of-future-generations-131551/" aria-label="Read more about 222 scientists say cascading crises are the biggest threat to the well-being of future generations">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renee Morrison, Lecturer in Curriculum Studies, University of Tasmania Searching online has many educational benefits. For instance, one study found students who used advanced online search strategies also had higher grades at university. But spending more time online does not guarantee better online skills. Instead, a student’s ... <a title="Don’t ‘just Google it’: 3 ways students can get the most from searching online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/dont-just-google-it-3-ways-students-can-get-the-most-from-searching-online-116519/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t ‘just Google it’: 3 ways students can get the most from searching online">Read more</a>
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February 12, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amity James, Senior Lecturer, School of Economics, Finance and Property, Curtin University More than half of Australians over the age of 55 are open to downsizing, according to a new report based on a survey of 2,400 households. The main barrier to moving to a smaller home ... <a title="Half of over-55s are open to downsizing – if only they could find homes that suit them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/half-of-over-55s-are-open-to-downsizing-if-only-they-could-find-homes-that-suit-them-130531/" aria-label="Read more about Half of over-55s are open to downsizing – if only they could find homes that suit them">Read more</a>
