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September 29, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Nemchin, Professor, Applied Geology, Curtin University NASA / JSC In 2020, China’s Chang’e 5 mission sampled more than a kilogram of Moon rock and soil and brought it back to Earth. The samples contain countless tiny beads of glass, created when asteroids hit the Moon and ... <a title="Glass beads in lunar soil reveal ancient asteroid bombardments on the Moon and Earth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/glass-beads-in-lunar-soil-reveal-ancient-asteroid-bombardments-on-the-moon-and-earth-191342/" aria-label="Read more about Glass beads in lunar soil reveal ancient asteroid bombardments on the Moon and Earth">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Long, Strategic Professor in Palaeontology, Flinders University Heming Zhang, Author provided Some of the world’s most significant fossil discoveries have come from China. These include amazing feathered dinosaurs, the earliest modern mammals, and some of the oldest-known animals on Earth. Today, four new papers published in ... <a title="A kung-fu kick led researchers to the world’s oldest complete fish fossils – here’s what they found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/a-kung-fu-kick-led-researchers-to-the-worlds-oldest-complete-fish-fossils-heres-what-they-found-190749/" aria-label="Read more about A kung-fu kick led researchers to the world’s oldest complete fish fossils – here’s what they found">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasa Gisev, Clinical pharmacist and Scientia Senior Lecturer at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Paracetamol is Australia’s most widely used pain medicine, with 65 million packs sold across the country in 2021. It is available everywhere from toilet vending machines, convenience stores, ... <a title="The TGA is considering paracetamol restrictions due to poisonings – but what does that mean for consumers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/the-tga-is-considering-paracetamol-restrictions-due-to-poisonings-but-what-does-that-mean-for-consumers-191067/" aria-label="Read more about The TGA is considering paracetamol restrictions due to poisonings – but what does that mean for consumers?">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Larissa Hjorth, Professor of Mobile Media and Games., RMIT University Cherished Pet Foundation, Author provided Margaret, 63, loves playing online Scrabble everyday with her sister who lives interstate. The online game allows a playful way to keep in constant contact when geographically distant. Tom, 70, discovered the ... <a title="How we can use gaming to support positive ageing (and support our relationships with our pets, too)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/how-we-can-use-gaming-to-support-positive-ageing-and-support-our-relationships-with-our-pets-too-186554/" aria-label="Read more about How we can use gaming to support positive ageing (and support our relationships with our pets, too)">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By A J Brown, Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University The prospects of Australia securing a strong federal anti-corruption agency have taken a huge leap forward, with introduction of the Albanese government’s much awaited National Anti-Corruption Commission bill into federal ... <a title="How does the government’s long-awaited anti-corruption bill rate? An integrity expert breaks it down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/28/how-does-the-governments-long-awaited-anti-corruption-bill-rate-an-integrity-expert-breaks-it-down-189878/" aria-label="Read more about How does the government’s long-awaited anti-corruption bill rate? An integrity expert breaks it down">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2022
Political Roundup by Dr Bryce Edwards. Items of interest and importance today 1NEWS-KANTAR OPINION POLL 1News: Poll: Labour halts decline, but National still in position to govern Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Sniff the air – election 2023 smells like a drag race (paywalled) Mike Hosking (Newstalk): Poll still shows change is coming Toby Manhire (Spinoff): A poll that sets the ... <a title="Political Roundup: Items of interest and importance today 28 September 2022" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/28/political-roundup-items-of-interest-and-importance-today-28-september-2022/" aria-label="Read more about Political Roundup: Items of interest and importance today 28 September 2022">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joaquin Vespignani, Associate professor, University of Tasmania shutterstock In early March Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed global oil prices up by about 30% and Australians faced paying more than $2.15 a litre for petrol. Contrary to economists’ advice, the Morrison government decided to halve of the fuel ... <a title="What now for petrol prices? Global doom and gloom makes the outlook surprisingly positive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/28/what-now-for-petrol-prices-global-doom-and-gloom-makes-the-outlook-surprisingly-positive-191081/" aria-label="Read more about What now for petrol prices? Global doom and gloom makes the outlook surprisingly positive">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meghan Shaw, PhD Student in Conservation Social Science, Deakin University Remember the popularity contests of high school? Often our athletic, genetically gifted classmates got the most attention: the school captain, the footy team captain, the prom queen. But popularity contests don’t just exist in school. And in ... <a title="You don’t have to be a cute koala to be an Instagram influencer. Give lizards and bugs a chance and we’ll like them too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/28/you-dont-have-to-be-a-cute-koala-to-be-an-instagram-influencer-give-lizards-and-bugs-a-chance-and-well-like-them-too-190138/" aria-label="Read more about You don’t have to be a cute koala to be an Instagram influencer. Give lizards and bugs a chance and we’ll like them too">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer J. Williams, PhD Candidate, Macquarie University T. Schneider/Shutterstock Shortly after Australian telecommunications company Optus announced the identity data of millions of customers had been stolen, a person claiming to be the hacker announced they would delete the data for US$1 million. When Optus didn’t pay, the ... <a title="The ‘Optus hacker’ claims they’ve deleted the data. Here’s what experts want you to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/28/the-optus-hacker-claims-theyve-deleted-the-data-heres-what-experts-want-you-to-know-191494/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘Optus hacker’ claims they’ve deleted the data. Here’s what experts want you to know">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Mclaughlin, Research Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia Author provided You might remember your time as a child playing outdoors with friends and walking to school. These activities had tremendous benefits for our health and development. Today, parents report barriers to letting their ... <a title="Cars have taken over our neighbourhoods. Kid-friendly superblocks are a way for residents to reclaim their streets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/28/cars-have-taken-over-our-neighbourhoods-kid-friendly-superblocks-are-a-way-for-residents-to-reclaim-their-streets-187276/" aria-label="Read more about Cars have taken over our neighbourhoods. Kid-friendly superblocks are a way for residents to reclaim their streets">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Austin, Lecturer in Theatre, The University of Melbourne When the World Turns by Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart. Photographer: Theresa Harrison Review: When the World Turns, by Polyglot Theatre and Oily Cart When the World Turns is a beautiful new work designed for children with complex ... <a title="When the World Turns is a profoundly moving theatrical experience for children with complex disabilities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/28/when-the-world-turns-is-a-profoundly-moving-theatrical-experience-for-children-with-complex-disabilities-191086/" aria-label="Read more about When the World Turns is a profoundly moving theatrical experience for children with complex disabilities">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Seale, Associate professor, UNSW Sydney The Halton independent review of Australia’s COVID vaccine and treatment procurement has been handed to the federal government, which released the review’s recommendations yesterday. Topping the list of priorities are public health campaigns designed to encourage sustained booster uptake for those ... <a title="Millions of Australians still haven’t had their COVID boosters. What message could convince them now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/28/millions-of-australians-still-havent-had-their-covid-boosters-what-message-could-convince-them-now-190482/" aria-label="Read more about Millions of Australians still haven’t had their COVID boosters. What message could convince them now?">Read more</a>
