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September 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristen Lyons, Professor, Environment and Development Sociology, The University of Queensland Shutterstock In a landmark decision, a United Nations committee on Friday found Australia’s former Coalition government violated the human rights of Torres Strait Islanders by failing to adequately respond to the climate crisis. The Torres Strait ... <a title="Australia violated the rights of Torres Strait Islanders by failing to act on climate change, the UN says. Here’s what that means" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/26/australia-violated-the-rights-of-torres-strait-islanders-by-failing-to-act-on-climate-change-the-un-says-heres-what-that-means-191329/" aria-label="Read more about Australia violated the rights of Torres Strait Islanders by failing to act on climate change, the UN says. Here’s what that means">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel X. Harris, Professor and Associate Dean, Research & Innovation, RMIT University CHUTTERSNAP/Unsplash, CC BY Parents and students are currently making big decisions about next year. Some will have just received or be about to receive offers of a selective school place for 2023. Other parents need ... <a title="Is selective school right for your child? Here are 7 questions to help you decide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/26/is-selective-school-right-for-your-child-here-are-7-questions-to-help-you-decide-189973/" aria-label="Read more about Is selective school right for your child? Here are 7 questions to help you decide">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Tingay, John Curtin Distinguished Professor (Radio Astronomy), Curtin University Illustration of DART before impact. NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben On September 26 at 11.15pm UTC, NASA’s DART mission (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) will be the first to deliberately and measurably change the motion of a significant body ... <a title="In a world first, NASA’s DART mission is about to smash into an asteroid. What will we learn?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/26/in-a-world-first-nasas-dart-mission-is-about-to-smash-into-an-asteroid-what-will-we-learn-189391/" aria-label="Read more about In a world first, NASA’s DART mission is about to smash into an asteroid. What will we learn?">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vicki Huang, Senior Lecturer, Intellectual Property, Deakin University Shutterstock Are women as successful as men in securing a patent for their invention? We set out to investigate gender bias in patent outcomes at IP Australia – the government agency responsible for administering intellectual property rights. To do ... <a title="We studied 309,544 patent applications – and found inventing is still a man’s world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/26/we-studied-309-544-patent-applications-and-found-inventing-is-still-a-mans-world-188600/" aria-label="Read more about We studied 309,544 patent applications – and found inventing is still a man’s world">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Bartlett, Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle Vaccines (predominantly mRNA vaccines) have been our front-line defence against COVID and have saved millions of lives. Despite the emergence of genetically distinct COVID variants throughout the pandemic, we’ve relied on vaccines that target ... <a title="Omicron-specific vaccines may give slightly better COVID protection – but getting boosted promptly is the best bet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/26/omicron-specific-vaccines-may-give-slightly-better-covid-protection-but-getting-boosted-promptly-is-the-best-bet-190736/" aria-label="Read more about Omicron-specific vaccines may give slightly better COVID protection – but getting boosted promptly is the best bet">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pascal Scherrer, Senior Lecturer, School of Business and Tourism, Southern Cross University Spring has arrived in Australia’s Snowy Mountains. The snow is starting to melt. Wildflowers are emerging in a variety of colours: blues, yellows, whites … hang on. Those aren’t white flowers. They’re scrunched up bits ... <a title="Backcountry visitors are leaving poo piles in the Australian Alps – and it’s a problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/26/backcountry-visitors-are-leaving-poo-piles-in-the-australian-alps-and-its-a-problem-190667/" aria-label="Read more about Backcountry visitors are leaving poo piles in the Australian Alps – and it’s a problem">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel X. Harris, Professor and Associate Dean, Research & Innovation, RMIT University CHUTTERSNAP/Unsplash, CC BY Parents and students are currently making big decisions about next year. Some will have just received or be about to receive offers of a selective school place for 2023. Other parents need ... <a title="Is selective school right for your child? Here 7 questions to help you decide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/26/is-selective-school-right-for-your-child-here-7-questions-to-help-you-decide-189973/" aria-label="Read more about Is selective school right for your child? Here 7 questions to help you decide">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isaac Gross, Lecturer in Economics, Monash University Mick Tsikas/AAP The Reserve Bank has just reported a loss of A$37 billion, the biggest in its history, and it says it will be unable to pay the government dividends for some time. The announcement followed a review of its ... <a title="Why the Reserve Bank’s record loss of $37 billion was actually good for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/26/why-the-reserve-banks-record-loss-of-37billion-was-actually-good-for-australia-191061/" aria-label="Read more about Why the Reserve Bank’s record loss of $37 billion was actually good for Australia">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanna Mendelssohn, Honorary (Senior Fellow) School of Culture and Communication University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne Aerial photograph of the Sydney Modern Project construction site, taken on September 7 2022. Photo © Art Gallery of New South ... <a title="‘Like walking into a crystal’: our first preview of the Art Gallery of NSW’s new Sydney Modern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/26/like-walking-into-a-crystal-our-first-preview-of-the-art-gallery-of-nsws-new-sydney-modern-190746/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Like walking into a crystal’: our first preview of the Art Gallery of NSW’s new Sydney Modern">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Crossbenchers have issued a list of demands on the anti-corruption commission and say they “won’t be rushed” to a vote, ahead of the much-anticipated legislation being introduced into parliament this week. The government aims to have the commission – one ... <a title="Crossbenchers seek assurances as anti-corruption bill is introduced this week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/26/crossbenchers-seek-assurances-as-anti-corruption-bill-is-introduced-this-week-191328/" aria-label="Read more about Crossbenchers seek assurances as anti-corruption bill is introduced this week">Read more</a>
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September 26, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elenie Poulos, Honorary Postdoctoral Associate, Macquarie University Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images The ABC recently reported on the “infiltration” of Liberal Party branches in regional Victoria by Pentecostals, on a mission to influence Liberal Party positions on so-called morality issues such as abortion and LGBTIQ+ rights. This isn’t a ... <a title="Did the Morrison government change the relationship between religion and politics in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/26/did-the-morrison-government-change-the-relationship-between-religion-and-politics-in-australia-190650/" aria-label="Read more about Did the Morrison government change the relationship between religion and politics in Australia?">Read more</a>
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September 25, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Paddy Nixon discuss the week in politics. While the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and a memorial service in Canberra dominated the news this week, Vladamir Putin’s partial ... <a title="VIDEO: Albanese to attend Abe funeral; integrity legislation to go to parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/25/video-albanese-to-attend-abe-funeral-integrity-legislation-to-go-to-parliament-191257/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Albanese to attend Abe funeral; integrity legislation to go to parliament">Read more</a>
