Independent Analysis and Reportage
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning raise the question: If escalation of the Russian war against Ukraine will occur should NATO or European Union nations intervene to protect Ukraine, who or what can assist in bringing this war to a close?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Jayne Persian, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Southern Queensland Bianca De Marchi/AAP In just three weeks, the war in Ukraine has seen what could be the largest refugee movement since the second world war. There are currently more than 3 million Ukrainian refugees, with a ... <a title="Ukraine’s fight for its identity is more than a century old – it is not about to stop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/ukraines-fight-for-its-identity-is-more-than-a-century-old-it-is-not-about-to-stop-179303/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine’s fight for its identity is more than a century old – it is not about to stop">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne AAP/Mick Tsikas Telereach conducted nine polls in federal seats from March 17-19 for the News Ltd tabloids. All seats had a sample of about 800 according to Kos Samaras. The seats polled were Coalition-held ... <a title="Mixed results for Labor in nine federal seat polls, but a national Morgan poll gives Labor a massive lead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/mixed-results-for-labor-in-nine-federal-seat-polls-but-a-national-morgan-poll-gives-labor-a-massive-lead-179836/" aria-label="Read more about Mixed results for Labor in nine federal seat polls, but a national Morgan poll gives Labor a massive lead">Read more</a>
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning raise the question: If escalation of the Russian war against Ukraine will occur should NATO or European Union nations intervene to protect Ukraine, who or what can assist in bringing this war to a close? For many of us around ... <a title="LIVE Today @ 1pm Buchanan + Manning: What can bring the Russian war against Ukraine to a close?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/live-today-1pm-buchanan-manning-what-can-bring-the-russian-war-against-ukraine-to-a-close/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE Today @ 1pm Buchanan + Manning: What can bring the Russian war against Ukraine to a close?">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Abraham Leung, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University Shutterstock Petrol prices are hitting eye-watering highs. As global affairs put pressure on the availability of commodities, we’re likely to continue seeing volatile petrol prices in the future. So there’s never been a better time to embrace ... <a title="Thinking of swerving high fuel prices with an e-scooter or e-bike? 5 crucial questions answered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/thinking-of-swerving-high-fuel-prices-with-an-e-scooter-or-e-bike-5-crucial-questions-answered-179563/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of swerving high fuel prices with an e-scooter or e-bike? 5 crucial questions answered">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Russell Boyce, Chair for Intelligent Space Systems and Director, UNSW Canberra Space, UNSW Sydney Department of Defence / LAC Sam Price Australia established a Defence Space Command in January this year, “to achieve our strategic space ambitions and lead the effort to assure Australia’s access to space”. ... <a title="What will Australia’s new Defence Space Command do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/what-will-australias-new-defence-space-command-do-179760/" aria-label="Read more about What will Australia’s new Defence Space Command do?">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maryam Ziaee, Lecturer and Researcher, Supply Chains and Operations, Victoria University Alex Bascuas/Shutterstock This might be a familiar scene. You pop into your local pharmacy to fill a script and you’re told your regular medicine is out of stock. When will it be in? Sorry, we don’t ... <a title="Two years into the pandemic, why is Australia still short of medicines?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/two-years-into-the-pandemic-why-is-australia-still-short-of-medicines-178608/" aria-label="Read more about Two years into the pandemic, why is Australia still short of medicines?">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Eric Peacock, Adjunct Fellow, University of Adelaide Shutterstock Warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of human disfigurement. In 1878, the body of Sergeant Michael Kennedy lay in the bush in Victoria’s Wombat Ranges. He’d been shot by the notorious Ned Kelly gang – but the bush ... <a title="Research reveals 111 times Australian quolls reportedly chewed on human corpses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/research-reveals-111-times-australian-quolls-reportedly-chewed-on-human-corpses-179566/" aria-label="Read more about Research reveals 111 times Australian quolls reportedly chewed on human corpses">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Hardisty, CEO, Australian Institute of Marine Science FNQ Marie Roman , Author provided With yet another coral bleaching event underway on the Great Barrier Reef, we’re reminded of the tragic consequences of climate change. Even if we manage to stop the planet warming beyond 1.5℃ this ... <a title="Saving the Great Barrier Reef: these recent research breakthroughs give us renewed hope for its survival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/saving-the-great-barrier-reef-these-recent-research-breakthroughs-give-us-renewed-hope-for-its-survival-178898/" aria-label="Read more about Saving the Great Barrier Reef: these recent research breakthroughs give us renewed hope for its survival">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ang Li, Research Fellow, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Housing, Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock That renters have poorer mental health than home owners is well-documented. But how much of this is due to ... <a title="Stability and security: the keys to closing the mental health gap between renters and home owners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/stability-and-security-the-keys-to-closing-the-mental-health-gap-between-renters-and-home-owners-179481/" aria-label="Read more about Stability and security: the keys to closing the mental health gap between renters and home owners">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Camp, Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland Hans Zimmer on stage in Cologne, Germany, March 2022. GettyImages As important to films as acting, writing, and design, music can instantly create a realistic or fantastic world, guide emotions and enhance storytelling. Yet the annual Academy Award nominations for ... <a title="Whoever wins this year’s music Oscar, Hans Zimmer remains the most influential composer working in Hollywood today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/whoever-wins-this-years-music-oscar-hans-zimmer-remains-the-most-influential-composer-working-in-hollywood-today-177225/" aria-label="Read more about Whoever wins this year’s music Oscar, Hans Zimmer remains the most influential composer working in Hollywood today">Read more</a>
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Candidates Dave Sharma and Allegra Spender In the very marginal Sydney eastern suburbs seat of Wentworth, where the Liberals are being challenged by a high profile “teal” candidate, Scott Morrison is unpopular, Anthony Albanese is preferred PM, and climate change ... <a title="The Wentworth Project: polling shows voters prefer Albanese for PM, and put climate issue first in ‘teal’ battle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/23/the-wentworth-project-polling-shows-voters-prefer-albanese-for-pm-and-put-climate-issue-first-in-teal-battle-179839/" aria-label="Read more about The Wentworth Project: polling shows voters prefer Albanese for PM, and put climate issue first in ‘teal’ battle">Read more</a>