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Month: August 2022

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Mapping food supply chains, nanotech cancer diagnosis, and tracking bushfire recovery winners at 2022 Eureka Prizes

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Lucy, Deputy Science + Technology Editor Australian Museum A microscope slide that can diagnose cancer, mapping how what we eat affects the environment, and a volunteer effort tracking bushfire damage. These were just a few of the scientific projects recognised at the 2022 Australian Museum Eureka ... <a title="Mapping food supply chains, nanotech cancer diagnosis, and tracking bushfire recovery winners at 2022 Eureka Prizes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/mapping-food-supply-chains-nanotech-cancer-diagnosis-and-tracking-bushfire-recovery-winners-at-2022-eureka-prizes-189540/" aria-label="Read more about Mapping food supply chains, nanotech cancer diagnosis, and tracking bushfire recovery winners at 2022 Eureka Prizes">Read more</a>

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LIVE@Midday Thurs Buchanan + Manning: How Hybrid Warfare and Hostile Tech Surrounds Us All

August 31, 2022

A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse the advent of new technologies and the rise of hybrid warfare. In this episode, we will take you on a journey into a world that exists all around us, no matter where we live. But, it’s fair to ... <a title="LIVE@Midday Thurs Buchanan + Manning: How Hybrid Warfare and Hostile Tech Surrounds Us All" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/livemidday-thurs-buchanan-manning-how-hybrid-warfare-and-hostile-tech-surrounds-us-all/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE@Midday Thurs Buchanan + Manning: How Hybrid Warfare and Hostile Tech Surrounds Us All">Read more</a>

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Killing of four West Papuans ‘brutal reminder of reality’ under Jakarta rule, says Wenda

August 31, 2022

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The United Liberation Movement of West Papua has condemned the brutal killing and mutilation of four indigenous West Papuans last week, saying it was a “a reminder of Indonesian colonialism”, as authorities announced the arrest of six special forces suspects. News agency reports said Indonesian security forces had arrested the six ... <a title="Killing of four West Papuans ‘brutal reminder of reality’ under Jakarta rule, says Wenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/killing-of-four-west-papuans-brutal-reminder-of-reality-under-jakarta-rule-says-wenda/" aria-label="Read more about Killing of four West Papuans ‘brutal reminder of reality’ under Jakarta rule, says Wenda">Read more</a>

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Gavin Ellis: Latter-day anarchists throw digital bombs at NZ journalists

August 31, 2022

ANALYSIS: By Gavin Ellis, publisher of Knightly Views Every journalist that “outs” a conspiracy theorist or extremist paints a target on their own back. The anti-truth brigade thrives in dark places and shining a light on it and its associates is doing a public service. Yet it comes at a cost. The tone of abuse ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: Latter-day anarchists throw digital bombs at NZ journalists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/gavin-ellis-latter-day-anarchists-throw-digital-bombs-at-nz-journalists/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: Latter-day anarchists throw digital bombs at NZ journalists">Read more</a>

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Labor’s biodiversity market scheme needs to be planned well – or it could lead to greenwashing

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Deane, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology Gilberto Olimpio/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Businesses and philanthropic organisations are looking to invest in projects to protect and restore nature. We need to make this easier. Which major political party’s minister said this? If you guessed Labor, correct – it was ... <a title="Labor’s biodiversity market scheme needs to be planned well – or it could lead to greenwashing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/labors-biodiversity-market-scheme-needs-to-be-planned-well-or-it-could-lead-to-greenwashing-189557/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s biodiversity market scheme needs to be planned well – or it could lead to greenwashing">Read more</a>

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What is brown noise? Can this latest TikTok trend really help you sleep?

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma Paech, Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle Karolina Grabowska/Pexels, CC BY-SA The latest TikTok trend has us listening to brown noise. According to TikTok, this has multiple benefits including helping you relax and quickly fall into a deep asleep. Getting ... <a title="What is brown noise? Can this latest TikTok trend really help you sleep?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/what-is-brown-noise-can-this-latest-tiktok-trend-really-help-you-sleep-188528/" aria-label="Read more about What is brown noise? Can this latest TikTok trend really help you sleep?">Read more</a>

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‘A consequential but ultimately tragic figure’: last leader of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University Few world leaders have cut a more consequential but ultimately tragic figure than Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, whose death at the age of 91 has been announced by Russian state media. In a way it was fitting ... <a title="‘A consequential but ultimately tragic figure’: last leader of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/a-consequential-but-ultimately-tragic-figure-last-leader-of-the-ussr-mikhail-gorbachev-dies-aged-91-189676/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A consequential but ultimately tragic figure’: last leader of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91">Read more</a>

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A Beginner’s Guide to Grief: joy and sadness belong together in this new Australian ‘traumedy’

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sian Mitchell, Lecturer, Film, Television and Animation, Deakin University SBS Review: A Beginner’s Guide to Grief, directed by Renée Mao We all experience grief in different ways. It is a powerful force that can affect our daily lives, making the simplest task feel difficult, at best, or ... <a title="A Beginner’s Guide to Grief: joy and sadness belong together in this new Australian ‘traumedy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/a-beginners-guide-to-grief-joy-and-sadness-belong-together-in-this-new-australian-traumedy-188818/" aria-label="Read more about A Beginner’s Guide to Grief: joy and sadness belong together in this new Australian ‘traumedy’">Read more</a>

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A new discovery shows major flowering plants are 150 million years older than previously thought

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Byron Lamont, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Plant Ecology, Curtin University Prof Shuo Wang/Shi et al., 2022, Author provided A major group of flowering plants that are still around today, emerged 150 million years earlier than previously thought, according to a new study published today in Trends in ... <a title="A new discovery shows major flowering plants are 150 million years older than previously thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/a-new-discovery-shows-major-flowering-plants-are-150-million-years-older-than-previously-thought-189678/" aria-label="Read more about A new discovery shows major flowering plants are 150 million years older than previously thought">Read more</a>

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A climate scientist on the planet’s simultaneous disasters, from Pakistan’s horror floods to Europe’s record drought

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne Extreme floods are devastating Pakistan, caused by a combination of heavy monsoon rains and melting glaciers. While Pakistan is no stranger to deadly floods, this event is especially shocking with more than 1,100 people dead so ... <a title="A climate scientist on the planet’s simultaneous disasters, from Pakistan’s horror floods to Europe’s record drought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/a-climate-scientist-on-the-planets-simultaneous-disasters-from-pakistans-horror-floods-to-europes-record-drought-189626/" aria-label="Read more about A climate scientist on the planet’s simultaneous disasters, from Pakistan’s horror floods to Europe’s record drought">Read more</a>

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I’m considering an interest-only home loan. What do I need to know?

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Lee, Associate Professor in Property and Real Estate, Deakin University Chuttersnap/Unsplash, CC BY An interest-only home loan, as the name suggests, is where you only pay the interest on a loan and not the principal (the original amount you borrowed). While authorities such as the Reserve ... <a title="I’m considering an interest-only home loan. What do I need to know?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/im-considering-an-interest-only-home-loan-what-do-i-need-to-know-188817/" aria-label="Read more about I’m considering an interest-only home loan. What do I need to know?">Read more</a>

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Can’t get your teen off the couch? High-intensity interval training might help

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lubans, Professor, University of Newcastle Adrian Swancar/Unsplash Many parents will understand the frustration of coming home from work to find their teens slumped on the couch with their eyes glued to their phones or the TV. This is not unusual, and dozens of studies have shown ... <a title="Can’t get your teen off the couch? High-intensity interval training might help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/cant-get-your-teen-off-the-couch-high-intensity-interval-training-might-help-185033/" aria-label="Read more about Can’t get your teen off the couch? High-intensity interval training might help">Read more</a>