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Month: August 2022

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Word from The Hill: Peter Dutton puts nuclear power on opposition’s agenda

August 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team. In this podcast, politics editor Amanda Dunn and Michelle canvass ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Peter Dutton puts nuclear power on opposition’s agenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/word-from-the-hill-peter-dutton-puts-nuclear-power-on-oppositions-agenda-188076/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Peter Dutton puts nuclear power on opposition’s agenda">Read more</a>

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Explorers just uncovered Australia’s deepest cave. A hydrogeologist explains how they form

August 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gabriel C Rau, Lecturer in Hydrogeology, School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Cave explorers have traversed what’s now the deepest known cave in Australia. On Saturday a group of explorers discovered a 401-metre-deep cave, which they named Delta Variant, in Tasmania’s Niggly-Growling Swallet ... <a title="Explorers just uncovered Australia’s deepest cave. A hydrogeologist explains how they form" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/explorers-just-uncovered-australias-deepest-cave-a-hydrogeologist-explains-how-they-form-188064/" aria-label="Read more about Explorers just uncovered Australia’s deepest cave. A hydrogeologist explains how they form">Read more</a>

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The chemical imbalance theory of depression is dead, but that doesn’t mean antidepressants don’t work

August 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Davey, Head of the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The chemical imbalance theory of depression is well and truly dead. A paper by Joanna Moncrieff and colleagues, long-time critics of the effectiveness of antidepressants, has caused a splash. The paper provides a summary ... <a title="The chemical imbalance theory of depression is dead, but that doesn’t mean antidepressants don’t work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/the-chemical-imbalance-theory-of-depression-is-dead-but-that-doesnt-mean-antidepressants-dont-work-187769/" aria-label="Read more about The chemical imbalance theory of depression is dead, but that doesn’t mean antidepressants don’t work">Read more</a>

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The ‘gas trigger’ won’t be enough to stop our energy crisis escalating. We need a domestic reservation policy

August 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samantha Hepburn, Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University Shutterstock Australia’s east coast gas crisis is set to sharply worsen. A new report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) notes supply conditions will deteriorate significantly in 2023 if no action is taken. The 56 petajoule shortfall ... <a title="The ‘gas trigger’ won’t be enough to stop our energy crisis escalating. We need a domestic reservation policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/the-gas-trigger-wont-be-enough-to-stop-our-energy-crisis-escalating-we-need-a-domestic-reservation-policy-188057/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘gas trigger’ won’t be enough to stop our energy crisis escalating. We need a domestic reservation policy">Read more</a>

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Why does the RBA keep hiking interest rates? It’s scared it can’t contain inflation

August 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Shutterstock There are signs inflation pressures are easing. Oil prices are down almost 20% on their peak in March. They’ve been falling consistently for a month. The average capital city unleaded price is down from ... <a title="Why does the RBA keep hiking interest rates? It’s scared it can’t contain inflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/why-does-the-rba-keep-hiking-interest-rates-its-scared-it-cant-contain-inflation-188011/" aria-label="Read more about Why does the RBA keep hiking interest rates? It’s scared it can’t contain inflation">Read more</a>

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Celebrating 35 years of te reo Māori as an official language, but still a risk

August 2, 2022

By Ashleigh McCaull, RNZ News Te Manu Korihi reporter On the 35th anniversary of te reo Māori becoming an official language, the Māori Language Commission is warning more work is needed to ensure its survival. In 1987, a bill introduced by Koro Wetere was passed after years of campaigning — including the Māori language petition, ... <a title="Celebrating 35 years of te reo Māori as an official language, but still a risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/celebrating-35-years-of-te-reo-maori-as-an-official-language-but-still-a-risk/" aria-label="Read more about Celebrating 35 years of te reo Māori as an official language, but still a risk">Read more</a>

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How do I donate my brain to science?

August 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Sutherland, Associate Professor, Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney Shutterstock Have you ever thought about donating your brain to science? Don’t worry, I mean after you die. Perhaps you’ve heard about donating your body to science or donating organs for transplants and wondered if ... <a title="How do I donate my brain to science?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/how-do-i-donate-my-brain-to-science-177322/" aria-label="Read more about How do I donate my brain to science?">Read more</a>

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The Greens’ climate trigger policy could become law. Experts explain how it could help cut emissions – and why we should be cautious

August 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Sydes, Honorary Senior Fellow, Melbourne Law Masters, The University of Melbourne Australia’s freshly elected parliament is hashing out the details of Labor’s Climate Change Bill, which would enshrine an emissions reduction target into federal law. The Greens have the numbers to block the bill in the ... <a title="The Greens’ climate trigger policy could become law. Experts explain how it could help cut emissions – and why we should be cautious" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/the-greens-climate-trigger-policy-could-become-law-experts-explain-how-it-could-help-cut-emissions-and-why-we-should-be-cautious-187998/" aria-label="Read more about The Greens’ climate trigger policy could become law. Experts explain how it could help cut emissions – and why we should be cautious">Read more</a>

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It’s Beyoncé’s world. We’re just living in it

August 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phoebe Macrossan, Lecturer in Screen Media, University of the Sunshine Coast As Rolling Stone wrote last month, “for at least the past decade, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter has been the world’s greatest living entertainer.” The African-American pop star has reached single-name fame status like other mega pop stars ... <a title="It’s Beyoncé’s world. We’re just living in it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/its-beyonces-world-were-just-living-in-it-185603/" aria-label="Read more about It’s Beyoncé’s world. We’re just living in it">Read more</a>

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NZ to provide $15m to support Samoa over climate change action

August 2, 2022

By Giles Dexter, RNZ News political reporter New Zealand will provide $15 million to support Samoa with its climate change priorities. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement in Apia today at a joint press conference with Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa. “This funding will help build Samoa’s resilience to the impacts of climate ... <a title="NZ to provide $15m to support Samoa over climate change action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/nz-to-provide-15m-to-support-samoa-over-climate-change-action/" aria-label="Read more about NZ to provide $15m to support Samoa over climate change action">Read more</a>

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Keith Rankin Analysis – Covid19 Deaths: New Zealand is Worst in World

August 2, 2022

Analysis by Keith Rankin. New Zealand has had the worst reported mortality rate for Covid19 in the world for the last two weeks, according to the international data. And by a significant margin. But you wouldn’t know it from the media. ‘Underwhelming’ is an overstatement. The best I could find was this from Reuters nearly ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Covid19 Deaths: New Zealand is Worst in World" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/keith-rankin-analysis-covid19-deaths-new-zealand-is-worst-in-world/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Covid19 Deaths: New Zealand is Worst in World">Read more</a>

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Monkeypox in Australia: should you be worried? And who can get the vaccine?

August 2, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaya Dantas, Deputy Chair, Academic Board; Dean International, Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of International Health, Curtin University On July 23, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus took the unprecedented step and declared the monkeypox outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern” – the ... <a title="Monkeypox in Australia: should you be worried? And who can get the vaccine?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/02/monkeypox-in-australia-should-you-be-worried-and-who-can-get-the-vaccine-187917/" aria-label="Read more about Monkeypox in Australia: should you be worried? And who can get the vaccine?">Read more</a>