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Month: March 2022

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Floods left thousands without power. Microgrids could help communities weather the next disaster

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Niklas, Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney The devastating floods have cut off power for tens of thousands of people across New South Wales and Queensland, limiting their access to basic amenities and hampering rescue efforts. This included 54,000 homes in Brisbane ... <a title="Floods left thousands without power. Microgrids could help communities weather the next disaster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/floods-left-thousands-without-power-microgrids-could-help-communities-weather-the-next-disaster-178311/" aria-label="Read more about Floods left thousands without power. Microgrids could help communities weather the next disaster">Read more</a>

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Scientific measurement won’t answer all questions in education. We need teacher and student voices, too

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucinda McKnight, Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy and Curriculum, Deakin University Shutterstock The recently released report of the review into initial teacher education recommends universities use randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to find evidence for effective methods of educating teachers. It says: Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs), the gold standard ... <a title="Scientific measurement won’t answer all questions in education. We need teacher and student voices, too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/scientific-measurement-wont-answer-all-questions-in-education-we-need-teacher-and-student-voices-too-178167/" aria-label="Read more about Scientific measurement won’t answer all questions in education. We need teacher and student voices, too">Read more</a>

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How do anti-tank missiles work – and how helpful might they be for Ukraine’s soldiers?

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Dwyer, Associate Lecturer and PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania Pavlo Palamarchuk/AP Ukraine’s allies have sent some 17,000 anti-tank weapons into the battlefield, in a bid to help fighters bog down the Russian offensive. The stockpile includes at least 2,000 NLAW (Next Generation ... <a title="How do anti-tank missiles work – and how helpful might they be for Ukraine’s soldiers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/how-do-anti-tank-missiles-work-and-how-helpful-might-they-be-for-ukraines-soldiers-178886/" aria-label="Read more about How do anti-tank missiles work – and how helpful might they be for Ukraine’s soldiers?">Read more</a>

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Thinking of buying a dehumidifier? Advice from an expert on mould and damp

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Taylor, Adjunct academic, Flinders University Shutterstock Google searches for “dehumidifier” have soared in the past month, especially in New South Wales, and there are a lot of options to choose from. But how much moisture can these things really remove? And what happens if you just ... <a title="Thinking of buying a dehumidifier? Advice from an expert on mould and damp" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/thinking-of-buying-a-dehumidifier-advice-from-an-expert-on-mould-and-damp-178633/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of buying a dehumidifier? Advice from an expert on mould and damp">Read more</a>

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​Crowdfunding disaster relief offers hope in desperate times. But who gets left behind?

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Wade, Lecturer in Social Inquiry, La Trobe University At least 21 people have been killed in the devastating floods across Queensland and New South Wales. Many have lost everything they own, in part due to vicious cycles of underinsurance. The destruction will also worsen the already ... <a title="​Crowdfunding disaster relief offers hope in desperate times. But who gets left behind?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/crowdfunding-disaster-relief-offers-hope-in-desperate-times-but-who-gets-left-behind-178632/" aria-label="Read more about ​Crowdfunding disaster relief offers hope in desperate times. But who gets left behind?">Read more</a>

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An ‘extraordinary collaboration’ – Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan is a sensational and important work

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Peterson, Adjunct Associate Professor, Auckland University of Technology Adelaide Festival/Andrew Beveridge Review: Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan, directed by Neil Armfield for the Adelaide Festival. 50 years ago this May, Dr George Ian Ogilvie Duncan, a law lecturer at the University of Adelaide, was assaulted ... <a title="An ‘extraordinary collaboration’ – Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan is a sensational and important work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/an-extraordinary-collaboration-watershed-the-death-of-dr-duncan-is-a-sensational-and-important-work-175330/" aria-label="Read more about An ‘extraordinary collaboration’ – Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan is a sensational and important work">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin on Russia and Ukraine – Fighting an Unclear War

March 9, 2022

Analysis by Keith Rankin. The war in Ukraine possibly represents the most dangerous episode in the history of humanity in historical times; especially but not only because it comes on top of two other overt global crises – climate change and pandemic – and another less overt global crisis, the slow implosion of the international ... <a title="Keith Rankin on Russia and Ukraine – Fighting an Unclear War" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/keith-rankin-on-russia-and-ukraine-fighting-an-unclear-war/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin on Russia and Ukraine – Fighting an Unclear War">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: Political Roundup: Supermarkets win in the end – March 09 2022

March 9, 2022

Editor’s Note: Here below is Dr Bryce Edwards’ New Zealand Political Roundup – which analyses one prominent topic being debated in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Political Roundup for free here. Political Roundup: Supermarkets win in the end Labour went into the 2020 election promising to break ... <a title="Newsletter: Political Roundup: Supermarkets win in the end – March 09 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/newsletter-political-roundup-supermarkets-win-in-the-end-march-09-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: Political Roundup: Supermarkets win in the end – March 09 2022">Read more</a>

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The floods have killed at least 21 Australians. Adapting to a harsher climate is now a life-or-death matter

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barbara Norman, Professor of Urban & Regional Planning; Chair of the Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Research Network (CCARRN), University of Canberra The devastating floods in Queensland and New South Wales highlight, yet again, Australia’s failure to plan for natural disasters. As we’re seeing now in heartbreaking ... <a title="The floods have killed at least 21 Australians. Adapting to a harsher climate is now a life-or-death matter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/the-floods-have-killed-at-least-21-australians-adapting-to-a-harsher-climate-is-now-a-life-or-death-matter-178761/" aria-label="Read more about The floods have killed at least 21 Australians. Adapting to a harsher climate is now a life-or-death matter">Read more</a>

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Can we resurrect the thylacine? Maybe, but it won’t help the global extinction crisis

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University NFSA Last week, researchers at the University of Melbourne announced that thylacines or Tasmanian tigers, the Australian marsupial predators extinct ... <a title="Can we resurrect the thylacine? Maybe, but it won’t help the global extinction crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/can-we-resurrect-the-thylacine-maybe-but-it-wont-help-the-global-extinction-crisis-178425/" aria-label="Read more about Can we resurrect the thylacine? Maybe, but it won’t help the global extinction crisis">Read more</a>

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Letting the people decide: should Australia hold more referendums?

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Kildea, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney AAP/Darren Pateman Last month the mayors of Queensland’s two biggest cities proposed a referendum on reintroducing daylight saving in the Sunshine State. South Australians, meanwhile, have recently heard calls for popular votes on retail trading hours ... <a title="Letting the people decide: should Australia hold more referendums?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/letting-the-people-decide-should-australia-hold-more-referendums-178145/" aria-label="Read more about Letting the people decide: should Australia hold more referendums?">Read more</a>

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I’m at home with COVID. When do I need to see a doctor? And what treatments are available?

March 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tari Turner, Director, Evidence and Methods, National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce; Associate Professor (Research), Cochrane Australia, School of Population Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Monash University Shutterstock Sorry to hear you tested positive. Fortunately, for most people – and especially those who are vaccinated – COVID ... <a title="I’m at home with COVID. When do I need to see a doctor? And what treatments are available?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/09/im-at-home-with-covid-when-do-i-need-to-see-a-doctor-and-what-treatments-are-available-176884/" aria-label="Read more about I’m at home with COVID. When do I need to see a doctor? And what treatments are available?">Read more</a>