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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Wroe, Associate Professor, University of New England J.J. Giraldo, Author provided In a new 3D modelling study published this week in Science Advances, we show that the giant extinct shark, Otodus megalodon, was a true globetrotting super-predator. It was capable of covering vast distances in short ... <a title="Ancient megalodon super-predators could swallow a great white shark whole, new model reveals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/ancient-megalodon-super-predators-could-swallow-a-great-white-shark-whole-new-model-reveals-188749/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient megalodon super-predators could swallow a great white shark whole, new model reveals">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samra Alispahic, PhD, Western Sydney University Twitter/Peter Malinauskas This week, the South Australian government announced the appointment of Emily Bourke to the role of assistant minister for autism. It’s the first portfolio of its kind in Australia. The appointment of a minister specifically responsible for autism matters ... <a title="An autism minister may boost support and coordination. But governments that follow South Australia’s lead should be cautious" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/an-autism-minister-may-boost-support-and-coordination-but-governments-that-follow-south-australias-lead-should-be-cautious-188885/" aria-label="Read more about An autism minister may boost support and coordination. But governments that follow South Australia’s lead should be cautious">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
RNZ News Hundreds of people in Nelson in Aotearoa New Zealand’s South Island spent the night out of their homes and a state of emergency was declared after the Maitai River burst its banks. Occupants of 233 homes near the Maitai River were evacuated and cordons put in place at Tasman and Nile Streets. Soldiers ... <a title="Hundreds evacuated in NZ’s South Island floods – state of emergency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/hundreds-evacuated-in-nzs-south-island-floods-state-of-emergency/" aria-label="Read more about Hundreds evacuated in NZ’s South Island floods – state of emergency">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will analyse the ongoing war in Ukraine. Specifically, we will examine how the invading forces of Russia are struggling against a determined and well-equipped Ukraine defence. What can we expect next from Russia? How can western nations sustain the sanctions ... <a title="LIVE@Midday Thurs Buchanan + Manning: What’s Next Regarding the Ongoing War in Ukraine?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/livemidday-thurs-buchanan-manning-whats-next-regarding-the-ongoing-war-in-ukraine/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE@Midday Thurs Buchanan + Manning: What’s Next Regarding the Ongoing War in Ukraine?">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Madman Entertainment Review: Bosch & Rockit, written and directed by Tyler Atkins. Sometimes a film comes along that simply feels right. From the opening shot, it envelops us in its world with a commitment that ... <a title="Bosch & Rockit is a sincere and sweet coming of age film, with a kind of simple magic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/bosch-and-rockit-is-a-sincere-and-sweet-coming-of-age-film-with-a-kind-of-simple-magic-188146/" aria-label="Read more about Bosch & Rockit is a sincere and sweet coming of age film, with a kind of simple magic">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University John Petalcurin / Pexels Online user reviews have come to play a crucial role in our decisions about which products to buy, what TV to watch, and what games to play. But after initial enthusiasm, many platforms ... <a title="Review bombing is a dirty practice, but research shows games do benefit from online feedback" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/review-bombing-is-a-dirty-practice-but-research-shows-games-do-benefit-from-online-feedback-188641/" aria-label="Read more about Review bombing is a dirty practice, but research shows games do benefit from online feedback">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Mclaughlin, Research Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia Author provided Think of a typical Australian shopping street: parked cars occupy the prime public space in front of the shops. But we could instead create a place that’s good for business and is beautiful ... <a title="10 images show just how attractive Australian shopping strips can be without cars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/10-images-show-just-how-attractive-australian-shopping-strips-can-be-without-cars-186460/" aria-label="Read more about 10 images show just how attractive Australian shopping strips can be without cars">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Briggs, Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney Evgeniy Alyoshin/Unsplash, CC BY-SA In just eight years time, the Labor government wants Australia to be 82% powered by renewable energy. That means a rapid, historic shift, given only 24% of our power was supplied ... <a title="To hit 82% renewables in 8 years, we need skilled workers – and labour markets are already overstretched" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/to-hit-82-renewables-in-8-years-we-need-skilled-workers-and-labour-markets-are-already-overstretched-188811/" aria-label="Read more about To hit 82% renewables in 8 years, we need skilled workers – and labour markets are already overstretched">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Goldlust, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Archaeology and History, La Trobe University Lisa Fotios/Pexels The poor state of Australia’s residential, and particularly rental, housing stock is attracting increasing attention. This week it has been reported many renters are living in unhealthily cold and damp housing. The ... <a title="People are shivering in cold and mouldy homes in a country that pioneered housing comfort research – how did that happen?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/people-are-shivering-in-cold-and-mouldy-homes-in-a-country-that-pioneered-housing-comfort-research-how-did-that-happen-188809/" aria-label="Read more about People are shivering in cold and mouldy homes in a country that pioneered housing comfort research – how did that happen?">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter O’Sullivan, Professor of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Curtin University Unsplash/Studio Republic, CC BY-SA Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Most people experience an episode of back pain in their lifetime. It often emerges during adolescence and becomes more common in adults. For 25% of people ... <a title="Having ‘good’ posture doesn’t prevent back pain, and ‘bad’ posture doesn’t cause it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/having-good-posture-doesnt-prevent-back-pain-and-bad-posture-doesnt-cause-it-183732/" aria-label="Read more about Having ‘good’ posture doesn’t prevent back pain, and ‘bad’ posture doesn’t cause it">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND The go-to defence of pretty much everyone who is entangled in the scandal of Scott Morrison’s self-appointment to five ministerial portfolios other than his own is that ... <a title="Morrison’s multiple portfolios: why the law has nothing to do with it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/morrisons-multiple-portfolios-why-the-law-has-nothing-to-do-with-it-188892/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison’s multiple portfolios: why the law has nothing to do with it">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra One of the more bizarre things Scott Morrison said in his hour-long, sometimes combative, Wednesday news conference was that he’d had a “wonderful” conversation with Josh Frydenberg on Tuesday. Morrison contacted Frydenberg after the revelation the former prime minister had ... <a title="View from The Hill: Morrison reverts to type in an unconvincing defence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/view-from-the-hill-morrison-reverts-to-type-in-an-unconvincing-defence-188911/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Morrison reverts to type in an unconvincing defence">Read more</a>
