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Month: July 2021

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Calling out China for cyberattacks is risky — but a lawless digital world is even riskier

July 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato www.shutterstock.com Today’s multi-country condemnation of cyber-attacks by Chinese state-sponsored agencies was a sign of increasing frustration at recent behaviour. But it also masks the real problem — international law isn’t strong or coherent enough to deal with this growing ... <a title="Calling out China for cyberattacks is risky — but a lawless digital world is even riskier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/20/calling-out-china-for-cyberattacks-is-risky-but-a-lawless-digital-world-is-even-riskier-164771/" aria-label="Read more about Calling out China for cyberattacks is risky — but a lawless digital world is even riskier">Read more</a>

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How traditional owners and officials came together to protect a stunning stretch of WA coast

July 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jim Underwood, Research Fellow and Indigenous Partnerships, Australian Institute of Marine Science Shutterstock Recent disasters such as the Black Summer bushfires and the Juukan Gorge destruction highlighted the need to put Indigenous people at the centre of decision-making about Australia’s natural places. But what’s the right way ... <a title="How traditional owners and officials came together to protect a stunning stretch of WA coast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/20/how-traditional-owners-and-officials-came-together-to-protect-a-stunning-stretch-of-wa-coast-163078/" aria-label="Read more about How traditional owners and officials came together to protect a stunning stretch of WA coast">Read more</a>

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The world might run out of a crucial ingredient of touch screens. But don’t worry, we’ve invented an alternative

July 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Behnam Akhavan, Senior Lecturer, ARC DECRA Fellow, School of Biomedical Engineering and School of Physics, University of Sydney Timothy Muza/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Have you ever imagined your smart phone or tablet without a touch screen? This could soon be the case if we run out of indium, ... <a title="The world might run out of a crucial ingredient of touch screens. But don’t worry, we’ve invented an alternative" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/20/the-world-might-run-out-of-a-crucial-ingredient-of-touch-screens-but-dont-worry-weve-invented-an-alternative-164631/" aria-label="Read more about The world might run out of a crucial ingredient of touch screens. But don’t worry, we’ve invented an alternative">Read more</a>

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Doping has become inevitable at the Olympics. And who wins gold in Tokyo might not be certain until 2031

July 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Mazanov, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Business, UNSW-Canberra, UNSW Razvan Martin of Romania was stripped of his bronze medal after testing positive for drugs eight years after the 2012 London Olympics. Hassan Ammar/AP Another Olympics is upon us, inexorable even in the face of COVID. With ... <a title="Doping has become inevitable at the Olympics. And who wins gold in Tokyo might not be certain until 2031" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/20/doping-has-become-inevitable-at-the-olympics-and-who-wins-gold-in-tokyo-might-not-be-certain-until-2031-163881/" aria-label="Read more about Doping has become inevitable at the Olympics. And who wins gold in Tokyo might not be certain until 2031">Read more</a>

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Banned from the Olympics for a bad burrito? Anti-doping efforts shouldn’t start from a position of guilt

July 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Ordway, Assistant Professor Sport Management and Sport Integrity Lead, University of Canberra Shelby Houlihan blames a pork burrito for her positive drug test that cost her a chance to compete in Tokyo. Charlie Neibergall/AP It’s been a tough year for doping control officers trying to access ... <a title="Banned from the Olympics for a bad burrito? Anti-doping efforts shouldn’t start from a position of guilt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/20/banned-from-the-olympics-for-a-bad-burrito-anti-doping-efforts-shouldnt-start-from-a-position-of-guilt-163890/" aria-label="Read more about Banned from the Olympics for a bad burrito? Anti-doping efforts shouldn’t start from a position of guilt">Read more</a>

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Could Britain be sued for reopening and putting the world at risk from new COVID variants?

July 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology GettyImages With most COVID-19 restrictions now lifted in England, the world is watching to see what this so-called “freedom day” will bring. Some scepticism is warranted, given Britain’s approach throughout the pandemic has hardly been a success. By ... <a title="Could Britain be sued for reopening and putting the world at risk from new COVID variants?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/20/could-britain-be-sued-for-reopening-and-putting-the-world-at-risk-from-new-covid-variants-164705/" aria-label="Read more about Could Britain be sued for reopening and putting the world at risk from new COVID variants?">Read more</a>

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Understanding how African-Australians think about COVID can help tailor public health messaging

July 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Levi Osuagwu, Research fellow, Western Sydney University CDC New South Wales reported 98 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Twenty of those were infectious while in the community, a number which needs to get close to zero before the lockdown can end. To reduce the ... <a title="Understanding how African-Australians think about COVID can help tailor public health messaging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/20/understanding-how-african-australians-think-about-covid-can-help-tailor-public-health-messaging-164398/" aria-label="Read more about Understanding how African-Australians think about COVID can help tailor public health messaging">Read more</a>

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‘One of the most damaging invasive species on Earth’: wild pigs release the same emissions as 1 million cars each year

July 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher J. O’Bryan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Queensland Pixabay Whether you call them feral pigs, boar, swine, hogs, or even razorbacks, wild pigs are one of the most damaging invasive species on Earth, and they’re notorious for damaging agriculture ... <a title="‘One of the most damaging invasive species on Earth’: wild pigs release the same emissions as 1 million cars each year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/20/one-of-the-most-damaging-invasive-species-on-earth-wild-pigs-release-the-same-emissions-as-1-million-cars-each-year-163250/" aria-label="Read more about ‘One of the most damaging invasive species on Earth’: wild pigs release the same emissions as 1 million cars each year">Read more</a>

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Choosing your senior school subjects doesn’t have to be scary. Here are 6 things to keep in mind

July 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nan Bahr, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students), Southern Cross University Shutterstock This is the first article in a series providing school students with evidence-based advice for choosing subjects in their senior years. From about August each year, young people in year 10 go through a round of interviews ... <a title="Choosing your senior school subjects doesn’t have to be scary. Here are 6 things to keep in mind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/20/choosing-your-senior-school-subjects-doesnt-have-to-be-scary-here-are-6-things-to-keep-in-mind-160257/" aria-label="Read more about Choosing your senior school subjects doesn’t have to be scary. Here are 6 things to keep in mind">Read more</a>

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Nicaragua: U.S. sanctions will disrupt sustainable beef production and reforestation

July 20, 2021

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Richard Kohn, Ph.D.From Columbia, MD Recently, there have been reports in the news media that Nicaragua is destroying its rain forests and allowing beef ranchers to convert them to pastures in the country’s vast nature reserves.  A network of supposed human rights and environmental groups are calling ... <a title="Nicaragua: U.S. sanctions will disrupt sustainable beef production and reforestation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/20/nicaragua-u-s-sanctions-will-disrupt-sustainable-beef-production-and-reforestation/" aria-label="Read more about Nicaragua: U.S. sanctions will disrupt sustainable beef production and reforestation">Read more</a>

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Labor gains clear Newspoll lead during Sydney lockdown, but will the economy save the Coalition?

July 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne AAP/Darren England This week’s Newspoll, conducted July 14-17 from a sample of 1,506, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, a two-point gain for Labor since the previous Newspoll three weeks ago. This is the biggest ... <a title="Labor gains clear Newspoll lead during Sydney lockdown, but will the economy save the Coalition?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/19/labor-gains-clear-newspoll-lead-during-sydney-lockdown-but-will-the-economy-save-the-coalition-164557/" aria-label="Read more about Labor gains clear Newspoll lead during Sydney lockdown, but will the economy save the Coalition?">Read more</a>

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More sleep, less traffic: here’s what we know about the benefits of staggered school start (and finish) times

July 19, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ken Purnell, Professor of Education, CQUniversity Australia Shutterstock New South Wales recently announced it would trial different start and finish times for various year levels in primary schools. The reported aims include reducing traffic congestion and providing more flexibility to certain families, including shift workers. In Queensland, ... <a title="More sleep, less traffic: here’s what we know about the benefits of staggered school start (and finish) times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/19/more-sleep-less-traffic-heres-what-we-know-about-the-benefits-of-staggered-school-start-and-finish-times-164313/" aria-label="Read more about More sleep, less traffic: here’s what we know about the benefits of staggered school start (and finish) times">Read more</a>