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October 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney Kevin LEE/Unsplash, CC BY Mosquitoes are a problem every summer. But the recent arrival of the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus in eastern Australia brings more significant concerns. There are hundreds of different mosquito species in ... <a title="A wet spring and summer means more mosquitoes but now we’ve got Japanese encephalitis virus to worry about too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/07/a-wet-spring-and-summer-means-more-mosquitoes-but-now-weve-got-japanese-encephalitis-virus-to-worry-about-too-191510/" aria-label="Read more about A wet spring and summer means more mosquitoes but now we’ve got Japanese encephalitis virus to worry about too">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Freyja Watters, PhD candidate, University of Adelaide Este Kotze/AP Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces. The United States is one of the biggest markets for the wildlife trade. And ... <a title="‘Astonishing’: unprotected wildlife is imported into the US at a rate 11 times greater than protected animals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/07/astonishing-unprotected-wildlife-is-imported-into-the-us-at-a-rate-11-times-greater-than-protected-animals-188971/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Astonishing’: unprotected wildlife is imported into the US at a rate 11 times greater than protected animals">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Munt, Associate Professor, Media Arts & Production, University of Technology Sydney Netflix When I teach budding screenwriters, I will often use the “show don’t tell” rule as a quick-fix for students trapped in the more familiar mode of literary storytelling. The Stranger, an accomplished Australian thriller, ... <a title="Australian thriller The Stranger puts anxiety centre frame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/07/australian-thriller-the-stranger-puts-anxiety-centre-frame-190903/" aria-label="Read more about Australian thriller The Stranger puts anxiety centre frame">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra When Scott Morrison was treasurer he flew the kite for an increase in the GST. The debate ran a while, before then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull shut it down. It was all too hard. Now we have Jim Chalmers with ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Jim Chalmers plays the tease as he pushes to change Stage 3 tax cuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/07/grattan-on-friday-jim-chalmers-plays-the-tease-as-he-pushes-to-change-stage-3-tax-cuts-192022/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Jim Chalmers plays the tease as he pushes to change Stage 3 tax cuts">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Walker-Munro, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Mark Baker/AP In response to Australia’s biggest ever data breach, the federal government will temporarily suspend regulations that stop telcos sharing customer information with third parties. It’s a necessary step to deal with the threat of identify theft ... <a title="Optus data breach: regulatory changes announced, but legislative reform still needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/optus-data-breach-regulatory-changes-announced-but-legislative-reform-still-needed-192009/" aria-label="Read more about Optus data breach: regulatory changes announced, but legislative reform still needed">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock This week, rain has drenched almost all of Australia – even the arid interior. The heaviest falls have hit the continent’s southeast, where the huge deluge has just propelled Sydney past its annual rainfall record ... <a title="On our wettest days, stormclouds can dump 30 trillion litres of water across Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/on-our-wettest-days-stormclouds-can-dump-30-trillion-litres-of-water-across-australia-191949/" aria-label="Read more about On our wettest days, stormclouds can dump 30 trillion litres of water across Australia">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Partlett, Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne Support for Ukraine is normally described in ideological or moral terms as a duty to support democracies in the face of resurgent totalitarianism. This is an important consideration. But since Russia’s declared annexation of Ukraine’s sovereign land last week, ... <a title="Why increasing support for Ukraine is critical to Australia’s security as a ‘middle power’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/why-increasing-support-for-ukraine-is-critical-to-australias-security-as-a-middle-power-191947/" aria-label="Read more about Why increasing support for Ukraine is critical to Australia’s security as a ‘middle power’">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Woodcock, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock More than a few eyebrows were raised at the weekend when it was reported a staggering 433 people won the jackpot of a government-backed lottery in the Philippines – sharing in 236 million pesos (about ... <a title="433 people win a lottery jackpot – impossible? Probability and psychology suggest it’s more likely than you’d think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/433-people-win-a-lottery-jackpot-impossible-probability-and-psychology-suggest-its-more-likely-than-youd-think-191946/" aria-label="Read more about 433 people win a lottery jackpot – impossible? Probability and psychology suggest it’s more likely than you’d think">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ihsan Badshah, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images The COVID-19 pandemic created a sense of uncertainty and fear across all aspects of life in New Zealand. Along with concerns about health and well-being, many wondered what impact the pandemic would have on the ... <a title="New economic index reveals the toll policy uncertainty can have on your investments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/new-economic-index-reveals-the-toll-policy-uncertainty-can-have-on-your-investments-189677/" aria-label="Read more about New economic index reveals the toll policy uncertainty can have on your investments">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Lo, Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney Justin Gilligan/DPE, Author provided In 1887, Australian Museum scientists undertook a pioneering expedition to Lord Howe Island, a tiny patch of land off the east coast of Australia. Among their many discoveries, they recorded “a large ... <a title="A large cockroach thought extinct since the 1930s was just rediscovered on a small island in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/a-large-cockroach-thought-extinct-since-the-1930s-was-just-rediscovered-on-a-small-island-in-australia-191847/" aria-label="Read more about A large cockroach thought extinct since the 1930s was just rediscovered on a small island in Australia">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a landmark reform of the last decade. But while delivering much benefit, it has operational problems and its cost has escalated dramatically – currently around $30 billion annually, there have been suggestions it ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on NDIS reform and the Optus fallout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/politics-with-michelle-grattan-bill-shorten-on-ndis-reform-and-the-optus-fallout-191969/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on NDIS reform and the Optus fallout">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shyamali Dharmage, NHMRC Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Climate change has caused melting icebergs, flooding, and landslides. It can also bring about an increase in pollen levels, prolong the duration of pollen season, and cause more pollen-related health problems. Pollen grains landing on the moist ... <a title="Pollen does more than make you sneeze. It can cause thunderstorm asthma, even if you’re not asthmatic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/pollen-does-more-than-make-you-sneeze-it-can-cause-thunderstorm-asthma-even-if-youre-not-asthmatic-190235/" aria-label="Read more about Pollen does more than make you sneeze. It can cause thunderstorm asthma, even if you’re not asthmatic">Read more</a>
