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Month: February 2020

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It was a very good year – but which Best Picture nominee will win an Oscar?

February 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Last year was an exceptional year for Hollywood cinema, and this is reflected in the Oscar nominees for Best Picture. The Oscars often celebrate the middlebrow and polite over the exceptional and avant garde, resulting ... <a title="It was a very good year – but which Best Picture nominee will win an Oscar?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/it-was-a-very-good-year-but-which-best-picture-nominee-will-win-an-oscar-130529/" aria-label="Read more about It was a very good year – but which Best Picture nominee will win an Oscar?">Read more</a>

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After the fires, a reason for optimism: our civic engagement has never been higher

February 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Tiernan, Professor of Politics. Dean (Engagement) Griffith Business School, Griffith University This article is based on a longer essay published in the Griffith Review’s latest edition, Matters of Trust. Much has been written about Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s missteps and leadership failures in the bushfire crisis ... <a title="After the fires, a reason for optimism: our civic engagement has never been higher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/after-the-fires-a-reason-for-optimism-our-civic-engagement-has-never-been-higher-131035/" aria-label="Read more about After the fires, a reason for optimism: our civic engagement has never been higher">Read more</a>

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Looks like an ANZAC biscuit, tastes like a protein bar: Bogong Bikkies help mountain pygmy-possums after fire

February 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marissa Parrott, Reproductive Biologist, Wildlife Conservation & Science, Zoos Victoria, and Honorary Research Associate, BioSciences, University of Melbourne Australia’s recent bushfires have razed over ten million hectares, and killed at least a billion animals. It’s likely countless more will die in the aftermath, as many species face ... <a title="Looks like an ANZAC biscuit, tastes like a protein bar: Bogong Bikkies help mountain pygmy-possums after fire" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/looks-like-an-anzac-biscuit-tastes-like-a-protein-bar-bogong-bikkies-help-mountain-pygmy-possums-after-fire-131045/" aria-label="Read more about Looks like an ANZAC biscuit, tastes like a protein bar: Bogong Bikkies help mountain pygmy-possums after fire">Read more</a>

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Genetic secrets of almost 2,700 cancers unveiled by landmark international project

February 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Southey, Chair Precision Medicine, Monash University Scientists have revealed the detailed genetic makeup of thousands of cancer samples, yielding new insights into the genes that drive the many and varied forms of the disease. The results, published in a landmark collection of research papers in the ... <a title="Genetic secrets of almost 2,700 cancers unveiled by landmark international project" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/genetic-secrets-of-almost-2-700-cancers-unveiled-by-landmark-international-project-131197/" aria-label="Read more about Genetic secrets of almost 2,700 cancers unveiled by landmark international project">Read more</a>

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NZ evacuates PNG students in Wuhan airlift – several people ‘miss out’

February 6, 2020

St John says several people were turned away from a New Zealand-led evacuation from China yesterday. Nearly 200 people, mostly New Zealanders, were flown to Auckland airport at about 6pm last night from Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus. Seventeen Papua New Guinean students were among those evacuated. READ MORE: Coronavirus updates from RNZ ... <a title="NZ evacuates PNG students in Wuhan airlift – several people ‘miss out’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/nz-evacuates-png-students-in-wuhan-airlift-several-people-miss-out/" aria-label="Read more about NZ evacuates PNG students in Wuhan airlift – several people ‘miss out’">Read more</a>

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Charging your phone using a public USB port? Beware of ‘juice jacking’

February 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ritesh Chugh, Senior Lecturer/Discipline Lead – Information Systems and Analysis, CQUniversity Australia Have you ever used a public charging station to charge your mobile phone when it runs out of battery? If so, watch out for “juice jacking”. Cybercriminals are on the prowl to infect your mobile ... <a title="Charging your phone using a public USB port? Beware of ‘juice jacking’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/charging-your-phone-using-a-public-usb-port-beware-of-juice-jacking-130947/" aria-label="Read more about Charging your phone using a public USB port? Beware of ‘juice jacking’">Read more</a>

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‘I want to stare death in the eye’: why dying inspires so many writers and artists

February 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Hooker, Senior Lecturer and Coordinator, Health and Medical Humanities, University of Sydney This is one of our occasional Essays on Health. It’s a long read. It may seem paradoxical, but dying can be a deeply creative process. Public figures, authors, artists and journalists have long written ... <a title="‘I want to stare death in the eye’: why dying inspires so many writers and artists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/i-want-to-stare-death-in-the-eye-why-dying-inspires-so-many-writers-and-artists-128061/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I want to stare death in the eye’: why dying inspires so many writers and artists">Read more</a>

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8 things we do that really confuse our dogs

February 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Starling, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Sydney Dog behaviour is extraordinarily flexible – this is why we can keep them in our homes and take them to cafes with us at the weekend. Nevertheless, there are ways in which evolution has not equipped dogs for the challenges ... <a title="8 things we do that really confuse our dogs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/8-things-we-do-that-really-confuse-our-dogs-122616/" aria-label="Read more about 8 things we do that really confuse our dogs">Read more</a>

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Been to Dubai lately? It’s a city where top-down placemaking serves its political masters

February 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Bolleter, Deputy Director, Australian Urban Design Research Centre, University of Western Australia Dubai became known for its gargantuan architectural gymnastics and mega shopping malls earlier this century. Today it is increasingly being recognised for its manufactured urban precincts, and large-scale events and festivals. Behind this shift ... <a title="Been to Dubai lately? It’s a city where top-down placemaking serves its political masters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/been-to-dubai-lately-its-a-city-where-top-down-placemaking-serves-its-political-masters-128859/" aria-label="Read more about Been to Dubai lately? It’s a city where top-down placemaking serves its political masters">Read more</a>

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Bernie Sanders’ economic adviser has a message for Australia we might just need

February 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Hail, Lecturer in Economics, University of Adelaide Debate over what the Reserve Bank governor and the treasurer should do usually runs along familiar lines. The bank is supposed to set its cash rate to keep inflation low and stable, while the government is supposed to avoid ... <a title="Bernie Sanders’ economic adviser has a message for Australia we might just need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/bernie-sanders-economic-adviser-has-a-message-for-australia-we-might-just-need-130182/" aria-label="Read more about Bernie Sanders’ economic adviser has a message for Australia we might just need">Read more</a>

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What is the place of the performing arts fair in the age of the internet?

February 6, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Tregear, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Melbourne Review: Platform Papers 62: Performing Arts Markets and their Conundrums, by Justin Macdonnell (Currency Press) The performing arts may be a public good that serve to enrich Australia’s cultural imagination, but they are also a product competing for audience ... <a title="What is the place of the performing arts fair in the age of the internet?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/06/what-is-the-place-of-the-performing-arts-fair-in-the-age-of-the-internet-130542/" aria-label="Read more about What is the place of the performing arts fair in the age of the internet?">Read more</a>

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Accused Papuans ‘flew Morning Star flag’, police chief tells Jakarta court

February 5, 2020

By M Yusuf Manurung in Jakarta An East Jakarta Metropolitan District police chief has given prosecution evidence at the trial this week of six Papuan activists charged with treason. Senior Commissioner Ardian Rishadi gave testimony in the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday (February 3) about when he was guarding a protest action in near ... <a title="Accused Papuans ‘flew Morning Star flag’, police chief tells Jakarta court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/accused-papuans-flew-morning-star-flag-police-chief-tells-jakarta-court/" aria-label="Read more about Accused Papuans ‘flew Morning Star flag’, police chief tells Jakarta court">Read more</a>