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June 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patricia Ranald, Honorary research fellow, University of Sydney We’re being told about the new Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement, but not a lot about most of what’s in it. After an in-principle agreement overnight, Australia released a five-page summary. Australian farmers will benefit from tariff-free access to ... <a title="There’s a lot we don’t know about the UK trade agreement we are about to sign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/16/theres-a-lot-we-dont-know-about-the-uk-trade-agreement-we-are-about-to-sign-162841/" aria-label="Read more about There’s a lot we don’t know about the UK trade agreement we are about to sign">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Damian Lettoof, PhD Candidate, Curtin University A bush viper slithering out of its skin. Shutterstock When a snake sheds its skin, why isn’t it colourful? Yahya, aged eight Thanks for the question Yahya! Snakes come in all sorts of colours and patterns, especially in Australia. Our prettiest ... <a title="Curious Kids: when a snake sheds its skin, why isn’t it colourful?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/16/curious-kids-when-a-snake-sheds-its-skin-why-isnt-it-colourful-160997/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: when a snake sheds its skin, why isn’t it colourful?">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Kaufman, Research Fellow, Vaccine Uptake Group, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Shutterstock The federal government recently indicated it will launch a new COVID-19 vaccine advertising campaign in July, targeting younger Australians under 40. To date, federal vaccine promotion efforts have not been particularly engaging, perhaps due to ... <a title="Diverse spokespeople and humour: how the government’s next ad campaign could boost COVID vaccine uptake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/16/diverse-spokespeople-and-humour-how-the-governments-next-ad-campaign-could-boost-covid-vaccine-uptake-162240/" aria-label="Read more about Diverse spokespeople and humour: how the government’s next ad campaign could boost COVID vaccine uptake">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gwilym Croucher, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Federal Education Minister Alan Tudge has called on Australian universities to “start a conversation about how we can support greater differentiation and specialisation in the university sector. We have 39 comprehensive universities, ... <a title="Let’s talk about what each uni does, but don’t make it a choice between teaching or research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/16/lets-talk-about-what-each-uni-does-but-dont-make-it-a-choice-between-teaching-or-research-162249/" aria-label="Read more about Let’s talk about what each uni does, but don’t make it a choice between teaching or research">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lizzy Lowe, Researcher, Macquarie University Darren Carney Stunning photographs of vast, ghostly spider webs blanketing the flood-affected region of Gippsland in Victoria have gone viral online, prompting many to muse on the wonder of nature. But what’s going on here? Why do spiders do this after floods ... <a title="Spiders are cloaking Gippsland with stunning webs after the floods. An expert explains why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/16/spiders-are-cloaking-gippsland-with-stunning-webs-after-the-floods-an-expert-explains-why-162852/" aria-label="Read more about Spiders are cloaking Gippsland with stunning webs after the floods. An expert explains why">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keiran Hardy, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith University (YouTube: Friendlyjordies) A producer for YouTube comedian Friendlyjordies was recently arrested for allegedly stalking and intimidating NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro, following investigations by the Fixated Persons Investigations Unit (FPIU) of the NSW police. This unit, set ... <a title="Friendlyjordies producer arrest: what is the NSW Police Fixated Persons Investigations Unit and when is it used?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/16/friendlyjordies-producer-arrest-what-is-the-nsw-police-fixated-persons-investigations-unit-and-when-is-it-used-162758/" aria-label="Read more about Friendlyjordies producer arrest: what is the NSW Police Fixated Persons Investigations Unit and when is it used?">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminology, Bond University Victoria Police Organised crime has been front page news after the Australian Federal Police revealed its pivotal role in a multinational sting, three years in the making. Along with drug cartels, the mafia and Asian crime syndicates, the AFP ... <a title="As organised crime makes headlines, are bikie gangs the threat they are made out to be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/16/as-organised-crime-makes-headlines-are-bikie-gangs-the-threat-they-are-made-out-to-be-157425/" aria-label="Read more about As organised crime makes headlines, are bikie gangs the threat they are made out to be?">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gail Iles, Senior Lecturer in Physics, RMIT University Cassini Imaging Team, Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute Last month, China successfully landed and deployed the ‘Zhurong’ rover on Mars, becoming the second country ever to set wheels on the surface of red planet. Last year the United States, ... <a title="Why is everyone so obsessed with going to Mars? Here are some other worlds ripe for exploration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/16/why-is-everyone-so-obsessed-with-going-to-mars-here-are-some-other-worlds-ripe-for-exploration-161802/" aria-label="Read more about Why is everyone so obsessed with going to Mars? Here are some other worlds ripe for exploration">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judith Brett, Emeritus Professor of Politics, La Trobe University Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND Why didn’t the federal government increase funding for the National Archives of Australia in its recent budget? We know it wasn’t because of budget discipline. Money was splashed around on all sorts of ... <a title="In neglecting the National Archives, the Morrison government turns its back on the future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/16/in-neglecting-the-national-archives-the-morrison-government-turns-its-back-on-the-future-162599/" aria-label="Read more about In neglecting the National Archives, the Morrison government turns its back on the future">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gary Sacks, Associate Professor, Deakin University Shutterstock Public health experts have long argued that when it comes to preventing obesity, we need to stop blaming individuals. Our new online tool, released today, confirms we live in an environment where the odds of having a healthy diet are ... <a title="No, it’s not just a lack of control that makes Australians overweight. Here’s what’s driving our unhealthy food habits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/16/no-its-not-just-a-lack-of-control-that-makes-australians-overweight-heres-whats-driving-our-unhealthy-food-habits-162512/" aria-label="Read more about No, it’s not just a lack of control that makes Australians overweight. Here’s what’s driving our unhealthy food habits">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Dore, Scientia Professor, Kirby Institute; Infectious Diseases Physician, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, UNSW Matt Dunham/AP/AAP Many thousands of people need to return to Australia, and many at home wish to reunite with partners and family abroad. A move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to quarantine is ... <a title="Home quarantine for vaccinated returned travellers is extremely low risk, and won’t damage their mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/16/home-quarantine-for-vaccinated-returned-travellers-is-extremely-low-risk-and-wont-damage-their-mental-health-162436/" aria-label="Read more about Home quarantine for vaccinated returned travellers is extremely low risk, and won’t damage their mental health">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yuanyuan Huang, Research Scientist , CSIRO Shutterstock Peatlands, such as fens, bogs, marshes and swamps, cover just 3% of the Earth’s total land surface, yet store over one-third of the planet’s soil carbon. That’s more than the carbon stored in all other vegetation combined, including the world’s ... <a title="Peatlands worldwide are drying out, threatening to release 860 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/16/peatlands-worldwide-are-drying-out-threatening-to-release-860-million-tonnes-of-carbon-dioxide-every-year-162438/" aria-label="Read more about Peatlands worldwide are drying out, threatening to release 860 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year">Read more</a>
