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Month: August 2021

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Today’s decisions lock in industry emissions for decades — here’s how to get them right

August 22, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Reeve, Deputy Program Director, Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute Thyssenkrupp The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has made clear there’s little time left to reach net zero emissions and hold the global temperature rise to 1.5C. If Australia is to do its bit, emissions need ... <a title="Today’s decisions lock in industry emissions for decades — here’s how to get them right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/22/todays-decisions-lock-in-industry-emissions-for-decades-heres-how-to-get-them-right-166183/" aria-label="Read more about Today’s decisions lock in industry emissions for decades — here’s how to get them right">Read more</a>

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Anger and misinformation about covid-19 in NZ a dangerous tumour

August 21, 2021

FIRST PERSON: By Ben Strang, RNZ News reporter RNZ reporter Ben Strang was on the streets before the latest lockdown when he was attacked, and writes that it feels like there is more animosity towards the government and media this time around. Despite living largely free of restrictions in New Zealand compared to almost every ... <a title="Anger and misinformation about covid-19 in NZ a dangerous tumour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/21/anger-and-misinformation-about-covid-19-in-nz-a-dangerous-tumour/" aria-label="Read more about Anger and misinformation about covid-19 in NZ a dangerous tumour">Read more</a>

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Soeharto: the giant of modern Indonesia who left a legacy of violence and corruption

August 21, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Lindsey, Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, The University of Melbourne AP/AAP This piece is the last in a series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show features a “who ... <a title="Soeharto: the giant of modern Indonesia who left a legacy of violence and corruption" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/21/soeharto-the-giant-of-modern-indonesia-who-left-a-legacy-of-violence-and-corruption-164411/" aria-label="Read more about Soeharto: the giant of modern Indonesia who left a legacy of violence and corruption">Read more</a>

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Coral, meet coral: how selective breeding may help the world’s reefs survive ocean heating

August 21, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Howells, Senior Research Fellow in Marine Biology, Southern Cross University Anna Scott, Author provided A single generation of selective breeding can make corals better able to withstand extreme temperatures, according to our new research. The discovery could offer a lifeline to reefs threatened by the warming ... <a title="Coral, meet coral: how selective breeding may help the world’s reefs survive ocean heating" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/21/coral-meet-coral-how-selective-breeding-may-help-the-worlds-reefs-survive-ocean-heating-166412/" aria-label="Read more about Coral, meet coral: how selective breeding may help the world’s reefs survive ocean heating">Read more</a>

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11 new covid cases in NZ community, including three in Wellington

August 20, 2021

In a statement, the Health Ministry said there were now 31 cases associated with the current Auckland community outbreak. “All cases have or are being transferred safely to a managed isolation facility, under strict infection prevention and control procedures, including the use of full PPE.” The ministry said the three in Wellington had recently travelled ... <a title="11 new covid cases in NZ community, including three in Wellington" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/11-new-covid-cases-in-nz-community-including-three-in-wellington/" aria-label="Read more about 11 new covid cases in NZ community, including three in Wellington">Read more</a>

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Pfizer vaccinations for 16 to 39-year-olds is welcome news. But AstraZeneca remains a good option

August 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Bennett, Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University Josh Bachman/AP/AAP Prime Minister Scott Morrison yesterday announced the Pfizer vaccine would become available to all Australians aged 16 to 39 from August 30. This represents a vote of confidence in our vaccine supply, which has been riddled with issues ... <a title="Pfizer vaccinations for 16 to 39-year-olds is welcome news. But AstraZeneca remains a good option" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/pfizer-vaccinations-for-16-to-39-year-olds-is-welcome-news-but-astrazeneca-remains-a-good-option-166486/" aria-label="Read more about Pfizer vaccinations for 16 to 39-year-olds is welcome news. But AstraZeneca remains a good option">Read more</a>

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Meet the diverse group of plant-eating dinosaurs that roamed Victoria 110 million years ago

August 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Poropat, Adjunct Researcher, Swinburne University of Technology During the Early Cretaceous period, 110 million to 107 million years ago, Australia was much further south than it is today. Yet fossils from several sites on the Otway Coast in Victoria show dinosaurs were common in the region. ... <a title="Meet the diverse group of plant-eating dinosaurs that roamed Victoria 110 million years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/meet-the-diverse-group-of-plant-eating-dinosaurs-that-roamed-victoria-110-million-years-ago-166343/" aria-label="Read more about Meet the diverse group of plant-eating dinosaurs that roamed Victoria 110 million years ago">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Analysis – the dangers of Delta, versus the dangers of reduced community immunity

August 20, 2021

Covid-Delta, Science, and the Problem of Known Unknowns – Analysis by Keith Rankin. It’s a known known that the late Donald Rumsfeld’s principal legacy to the world is the following quote: “As we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – the dangers of Delta, versus the dangers of reduced community immunity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/keith-rankin-analysis-the-dangers-of-delta-versus-the-dangers-of-reduced-community-immunity/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – the dangers of Delta, versus the dangers of reduced community immunity">Read more</a>

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TikTok is partnering with a blockchain start-up. Here’s why this could be good news for artists

August 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By D. Bondy Valdovinos Kaye, Assistant researcher, Queensland University of Technology Tim Bechervaise/Unsplash On August 17, TikTok announced it will partner with Audius, a streaming music platform, to manage its expansive internal audio library. Audius was not the obvious choice for partnering with the short video giant. A ... <a title="TikTok is partnering with a blockchain start-up. Here’s why this could be good news for artists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/tiktok-is-partnering-with-a-blockchain-start-up-heres-why-this-could-be-good-news-for-artists-166346/" aria-label="Read more about TikTok is partnering with a blockchain start-up. Here’s why this could be good news for artists">Read more</a>

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VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the legacy of the Afghanistan War

August 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Michelle Grattan discusses the week in politics with University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher. This week the pair discuss the evacuation from Afghanistan as the Taliban returns to power – in particular, the government’s moral obligation to Afghan translators ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the legacy of the Afghanistan War" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/video-michelle-grattan-on-the-legacy-of-the-afghanistan-war-166489/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on the legacy of the Afghanistan War">Read more</a>

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‘OK Boomer’: how a TikTok meme traces the rise of Gen Z political consciousness

August 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Crystal Abidin, Associate Professor & ARC DECRA Fellow, Internet Studies, Curtin University Shutterstock The phrase “OK Boomer” has become popular over the past two years as an all-purpose retort with which young people dismiss their elders for being “old-fashioned”. “OK Boomer” began as a meme in TikTok ... <a title="‘OK Boomer’: how a TikTok meme traces the rise of Gen Z political consciousness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/ok-boomer-how-a-tiktok-meme-traces-the-rise-of-gen-z-political-consciousness-165811/" aria-label="Read more about ‘OK Boomer’: how a TikTok meme traces the rise of Gen Z political consciousness">Read more</a>

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It’s all too easy to be offended by an innocent work email — but there are ways to avoid it

August 20, 2021

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Theodore E. (Ted) Zorn, Professor of Organisational Communication, Massey University Shutterstock Most people use email frequently in their work, even more during lockdowns and with increased working from home. And all of us have heard tips for “netiquette” — those helpful hints for avoiding offence or miscommunication ... <a title="It’s all too easy to be offended by an innocent work email — but there are ways to avoid it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/20/its-all-too-easy-to-be-offended-by-an-innocent-work-email-but-there-are-ways-to-avoid-it-165961/" aria-label="Read more about It’s all too easy to be offended by an innocent work email — but there are ways to avoid it">Read more</a>