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April 5, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Wiedmann, Professor of Sustainability Research, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock The world has its best chance yet to reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly, but hard and fast cuts are needed across all sectors and nations to hold warming to safe levels, the global authority on climate change says. ... <a title="IPCC finds the world has its best chance yet to slash emissions – if it seizes the opportunity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/05/ipcc-finds-the-world-has-its-best-chance-yet-to-slash-emissions-if-it-seizes-the-opportunity-179653/" aria-label="Read more about IPCC finds the world has its best chance yet to slash emissions – if it seizes the opportunity">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Lester, PhD candidate, University of Tasmania Liberal premier Peter Gutwein’s resignation, less than a year into his second term, is a seismic shift in Tasmanian politics. In typical fashion, Gutwein surprised everyone, announcing his resignation today – in his own time and on his own terms, ... <a title="‘Nothing left in the tank’: resigning Tasmanian premier Peter Gutwein deserves credit on COVID and economics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/04/nothing-left-in-the-tank-resigning-tasmanian-premier-peter-gutwein-deserves-credit-on-covid-and-economics-180596/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Nothing left in the tank’: resigning Tasmanian premier Peter Gutwein deserves credit on COVID and economics">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rajat Roy, Associate Professor, Bond Business School, Bond University Shutterstock The federal government is investing $2.2 billion for university research commercialisation which would place “university innovation and industry collaboration front and centre of Australia’s economic recovery.” Part of this funding includes $1.6 billion over ten years for ... <a title="Australia has committed $1.6 billion to help research projects become commercialised. Here’s what the money will do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/04/australia-has-committed-1-6-billion-to-help-research-projects-become-commercialised-heres-what-the-money-will-do-180404/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has committed $1.6 billion to help research projects become commercialised. Here’s what the money will do">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dougal Sutherland, Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington GettyImages Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced New Zealand will remain at the red traffic light setting, but other public health mandates created to control COVID-19 will still be lifted, contributing to the sense that ... <a title="With COVID cases still in the thousands, why are some so keen to ditch the things that kept New Zealand safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/04/with-covid-cases-still-in-the-thousands-why-are-some-so-keen-to-ditch-the-things-that-kept-new-zealand-safe-180496/" aria-label="Read more about With COVID cases still in the thousands, why are some so keen to ditch the things that kept New Zealand safe?">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2022
Editor’s Note: Here below is Dr Bryce Edwards’ New Zealand Political Roundup – which analyses one prominent topic being debated in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Political Roundup for free here. Political Roundup: Wouldn’t it be great if political parties opened their books An unusual thing happened on ... <a title="Newsletter – Political Roundup: Wouldn’t it be great if political parties opened their books" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/04/newsletter-political-roundup-wouldnt-it-be-great-if-political-parties-opened-their-books/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – Political Roundup: Wouldn’t it be great if political parties opened their books">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Clark, Deputy Engagement Editor, The Conversation SARAH RHODES/AAP From the polls to party spin to election promises, Below the Line is a limited-edition podcast unpacking party lines and policies during the 2022 Australian federal election campaign. Hosting the conversation is award-winning broadcaster and former ABC Melbourne ... <a title="Below the Line: introducing The Conversation’s new election podcast, hosted by Jon Faine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/04/below-the-line-introducing-the-conversations-new-election-podcast-hosted-by-jon-faine-180565/" aria-label="Read more about Below the Line: introducing The Conversation’s new election podcast, hosted by Jon Faine">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide This year was shaping up to be another busy one for Bruce Willis: three films released already, with another eight in post-production. Willis has become an astonishingly prolific actor, wisecracking his way through direct-to-video genre releases and ... <a title="An easy-going everyman, with vulnerability beneath the bravado: the best performances of Bruce Willis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/04/an-easy-going-everyman-with-vulnerability-beneath-the-bravado-the-best-performances-of-bruce-willis-180502/" aria-label="Read more about An easy-going everyman, with vulnerability beneath the bravado: the best performances of Bruce Willis">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Doerig, Professor, RMIT University Shutterstock Antibiotics, together with antivirals and anti-parasitic drugs, can save the lives of people who’ve contracted an infectious disease. But the rise of drug-resistance means new strategies are needed. At the end of last year, the World Health Organization declared antimicrobial resistance ... <a title="‘Host-directed therapy’ could treat infectious diseases – including COVID – and limit drug-resistance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/04/host-directed-therapy-could-treat-infectious-diseases-including-covid-and-limit-drug-resistance-170647/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Host-directed therapy’ could treat infectious diseases – including COVID – and limit drug-resistance">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne AAP/Lukas Coch This week’s Newspoll, conducted March 31 to April 3 – the days following the March 29 budget –from a sample of 1,531, gave Labor a 54-46 lead, a one-point gain for the ... <a title="Coalition and Greens gain in post-budget Newspoll as an Ipsos poll gives Labor a large lead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/04/coalition-and-greens-gain-in-post-budget-newspoll-as-an-ipsos-poll-gives-labor-a-large-lead-180316/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition and Greens gain in post-budget Newspoll as an Ipsos poll gives Labor a large lead">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Whelan-Shamy, Senior Research Assistant, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock On February 24, as Russian forces began their invasion, stories of US-funded biolabs and bioweapon research in Ukraine began to spread on social media. The false claims spread from right-wing circles but became more widespread, and were ... <a title="‘Ukraine biolabs’: how attempts to debunk a conspiracy theory only helped it spread" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/04/ukraine-biolabs-how-attempts-to-debunk-a-conspiracy-theory-only-helped-it-spread-180403/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Ukraine biolabs’: how attempts to debunk a conspiracy theory only helped it spread">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ye Xue, Research Associate, Australian National University Chinese international students in Australia have become more politically engaged in recent years, particularly when it comes to student politics on campus. Even the major Australian political parties are now engaging with Chinese students in federal and state election campaigns. ... <a title="Chinese students are becoming more politically active in Australian elections – but it comes at a risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/04/chinese-students-are-becoming-more-politically-active-in-australian-elections-but-it-comes-at-a-risk-178529/" aria-label="Read more about Chinese students are becoming more politically active in Australian elections – but it comes at a risk">Read more</a>
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April 4, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering, Australian National University Shutterstock In its latest budget, the federal government has promised hundreds of millions of dollars to expand Australia’s green hydrogen capabilities. Green hydrogen is made by electrolysis of water, powered by solar and wind electricity, and it’s key to ... <a title="Australia plans to be a big green hydrogen exporter to Asian markets – but they don’t need it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/04/australia-plans-to-be-a-big-green-hydrogen-exporter-to-asian-markets-but-they-dont-need-it-179381/" aria-label="Read more about Australia plans to be a big green hydrogen exporter to Asian markets – but they don’t need it">Read more</a>
