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October 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah K. Lamar, PhD Candidate & Teaching Fellow, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Following the settlement of Aotearoa New Zealand, many native species were wiped from the mainland. It’s a familiar story – one that has affected species like the iconic flightless kākāpō and ... <a title="Tuatara are returning to the mainland – but feeding the hungry reptiles could be more difficult than expected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/17/tuatara-are-returning-to-the-mainland-but-feeding-the-hungry-reptiles-could-be-more-difficult-than-expected-191164/" aria-label="Read more about Tuatara are returning to the mainland – but feeding the hungry reptiles could be more difficult than expected">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI at UNSW, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney Ghost Robotics Vision 60 Q-UGV. US Space Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Becker You might suppose Hollywood is good at predicting the future. Indeed, Robert Wallace, head of the CIA’s Office of Technical Service ... <a title="‘Killer robots’ will be nothing like the movies show – here’s where the real threats lie" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/17/killer-robots-will-be-nothing-like-the-movies-show-heres-where-the-real-threats-lie-192170/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Killer robots’ will be nothing like the movies show – here’s where the real threats lie">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University One of Vladimir Putin’s oft-quoted maxims is that “sometimes it is necessary to be lonely to prove you are right”. As his ill-fated invasion of Ukraine drags on, he seems to be heeding his own advice. ... <a title="Vladimir Putin is increasingly isolated in Russia and abroad. Does he have an exit strategy?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/17/vladimir-putin-is-increasingly-isolated-in-russia-and-abroad-does-he-have-an-exit-strategy-192175/" aria-label="Read more about Vladimir Putin is increasingly isolated in Russia and abroad. Does he have an exit strategy?">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isabella Bower, Research Fellow and PhD Candidate, Deakin University Natalia Yakovleva/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Think of a time when you felt vulnerable. Perhaps you were in a hospital corridor, or an exam hall, about to be tested. Now, focus on the building you were in. What if, without ... <a title="Your home, office or uni affects your mood and how you think. How do we know? We looked into people’s brains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/17/your-home-office-or-uni-affects-your-mood-and-how-you-think-how-do-we-know-we-looked-into-peoples-brains-189797/" aria-label="Read more about Your home, office or uni affects your mood and how you think. How do we know? We looked into people’s brains">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy Walls, Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, The University of Melbourne The appointment of chief heat officers in Melbourne is a vital acknowledgement of how serious urban heat is for Australia. It’s a first for the country and part of an international movement to improve how cities handle ... <a title="Melbourne now has chief heat officers. Here’s why we need them and what they can do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/17/melbourne-now-has-chief-heat-officers-heres-why-we-need-them-and-what-they-can-do-192248/" aria-label="Read more about Melbourne now has chief heat officers. Here’s why we need them and what they can do">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland The big question prior to Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivering the Albanese government’s first budget on October 26 has been whether it will seek to modify the “stage 3” tax cuts legislated by the Morrison government, with Labor’s ... <a title="In sticking with tax cuts divorced from reality, Labor is left with a hard choice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/17/in-sticking-with-tax-cuts-divorced-from-reality-labor-is-left-with-a-hard-choice-192243/" aria-label="Read more about In sticking with tax cuts divorced from reality, Labor is left with a hard choice">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessie Boylan, PhD student, RMIT University Jessie Boylan, Author provided Overlooking the Bass Strait on the remote and windy northwest tip of Lutruwita/Tasmania is the Kennaook/Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station. The air that arrives at Kennaook has travelled thousands of kilometres. It hasn’t touched land for ... <a title="The air we breathe: how I have been observing atmospheric change through art and science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/17/the-air-we-breathe-how-i-have-been-observing-atmospheric-change-through-art-and-science-187985/" aria-label="Read more about The air we breathe: how I have been observing atmospheric change through art and science">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2022
By Alipate Narawa The Fijiana 15s defeated 13th ranked South Africa 21-17 today to get their first win at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Fiji struck first through winger Ilisapeci Delaiwau in the 12th minute after some broken play and her try was successfully converted by Lavena Cavuru. A couple of missed opportunities where the ... <a title="Fijiana survive scare from South Africa to win 21-17 in dying seconds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/17/fijiana-survive-scare-from-south-africa-to-win-21-17-in-dying-seconds/" aria-label="Read more about Fijiana survive scare from South Africa to win 21-17 in dying seconds">Read more</a>
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October 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A blueprint developed by federal and state governments to counter violence against women and children includes the ambitious goal of eliminating gender-based violence within one generation. But a proposed standalone plan for dealing with violence against Indigenous women, which is ... <a title="Blueprint to tackle violence against women unveiled but detailed Indigenous plan still to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/17/blueprint-to-tackle-violence-against-women-unveiled-but-detailed-indigenous-plan-still-to-come-192578/" aria-label="Read more about Blueprint to tackle violence against women unveiled but detailed Indigenous plan still to come">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Parkinson, Associate, Grattan Institute Christina @wocintechchat.com/ Unsplash School education in Australia needs a circuit-breaker. Student performance continues to stagnate and teachers report excessive workloads and alarming rates of stress. Our new report from the Grattan Institute, Ending the Lesson Lottery: How to Improve Curriculum Planning, looks ... <a title="‘I feel guilty about not being good enough’: why all Australian schools need teaching material banks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/16/i-feel-guilty-about-not-being-good-enough-why-all-australian-schools-need-teaching-material-banks-192399/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I feel guilty about not being good enough’: why all Australian schools need teaching material banks">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mel Taylor, Associate Professor, Macquarie University The floods ravaging Victoria have destroyed hundreds of homes and left at least one person dead. Some rivers are not expected to peak until Monday and more wet weather may leave towns battling floodwaters again in the coming weeks. We’ve been ... <a title="‘Would you like lunch? Can I clean out the chook house?’: what flood survivors actually need after disaster strikes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/16/would-you-like-lunch-can-i-clean-out-the-chook-house-what-flood-survivors-actually-need-after-disaster-strikes-192577/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Would you like lunch? Can I clean out the chook house?’: what flood survivors actually need after disaster strikes">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2022
OBITUARY: By Yamin Kogoya The sudden death of activist Leonie Tanggahma has shaken Papuan communities. Her loss last week has shocked West Papuans who regarded her as one of those who had stood strong for decades advocating independence for the Indonesian-ruled region. She had lived for decades in the Netherlands among hundreds of exiled Papuans ... <a title="Papuans mourn sudden loss of ‘one of their brightest stars’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/16/papuans-mourn-sudden-loss-of-one-of-their-brightest-stars/" aria-label="Read more about Papuans mourn sudden loss of ‘one of their brightest stars’">Read more</a>
