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March 11, 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 Professor Paddy Nixon talk about this week in politics. They canvass the flood disaster that has gripped parts of eastern Australia and Scott Morrison’s visit to affected areas. ... <a title="VIDEO: Floods bring Morrison more trouble; Labor’s Kimberley Kitching remembered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/11/video-floods-bring-morrison-more-trouble-labors-kimberley-kitching-remembered-179083/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Floods bring Morrison more trouble; Labor’s Kimberley Kitching remembered">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hanne E.F. Nielsen, Lecturer, University of Tasmania Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust/National Georgraphic/AP Superbly clear images of the shipwreck Endurance, 3,000 metres below the ocean’s surface in Antarctica’s Weddell Sea, were this week broadcast around the world. Found by the Endurance 22 Expedition using a state-of-the-art autonomous underwater ... <a title="The wreck of Endurance is a bridge to a bygone age, and a reminder of Antarctica’s uncertain future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/11/the-wreck-of-endurance-is-a-bridge-to-a-bygone-age-and-a-reminder-of-antarcticas-uncertain-future-179021/" aria-label="Read more about The wreck of Endurance is a bridge to a bygone age, and a reminder of Antarctica’s uncertain future">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University Johan Joseph Zoffany. David with the head of Goliath 1756. Oil on canvas 92.2 × 74.7 cm. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Purchased with the assistance of the Isabella Mary Curnick Bequest and The Art Foundation of ... <a title="‘This show exceeds the hype’: NGV’s Queer advances a beautiful and challenging reading of the queer gaze in art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/11/this-show-exceeds-the-hype-ngvs-queer-advances-a-beautiful-and-challenging-reading-of-the-queer-gaze-in-art-176005/" aria-label="Read more about ‘This show exceeds the hype’: NGV’s Queer advances a beautiful and challenging reading of the queer gaze in art">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Barry Gallagher, Associate Researcher, University of Tasmania Shutterstock Over the last few years, there’s been a lot of hope placed in seaweed as a way to tackle climate change. The excitement stemmed from studies suggesting seaweed could be scaled up to capture and store huge quantities ... <a title="Kelp won’t help: why seaweed may not be a silver bullet for carbon storage after all" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/11/kelp-wont-help-why-seaweed-may-not-be-a-silver-bullet-for-carbon-storage-after-all-178018/" aria-label="Read more about Kelp won’t help: why seaweed may not be a silver bullet for carbon storage after all">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lara Herrero, Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease, Griffith University Shutterstock This week we heard two Australians have died from the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus. The virus has now been detected in four states. Authorities are concerned we’ll see more cases around the country and have ... <a title="Do I or my child need a Japanese encephalitis vaccine?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/11/do-i-or-my-child-need-a-japanese-encephalitis-vaccine-178888/" aria-label="Read more about Do I or my child need a Japanese encephalitis vaccine?">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Talis Putnins, Professor of Finance, University of Technology Sydney Mor/Flickr, CC BY-NC The decision by the Australian National University (ANU) and other universities in Australia and overseas to suspend all ties and activities with Russian research institutions, while significant in its moral stance, could have unintended consequences. ... <a title="Why universities need to open the lines of communication with Russians, not close them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/11/why-universities-need-to-open-the-lines-of-communication-with-russians-not-close-them-179080/" aria-label="Read more about Why universities need to open the lines of communication with Russians, not close them">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gabrielle Appleby, Professor, UNSW Law School, UNSW Sydney The Senate’s education and employment legislation committee is discussing a Greens bill designed to shore up the independence of the Australian Research Council (ARC). The inquiry has revealed important questions about research independence, ministerial responsibility for grant programs, and ... <a title="As the Senate discusses research and ministerial vetoes, here’s one idea for an independent, accountable grant scheme" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/11/as-the-senate-discusses-research-and-ministerial-vetoes-heres-one-idea-for-an-independent-accountable-grant-scheme-179078/" aria-label="Read more about As the Senate discusses research and ministerial vetoes, here’s one idea for an independent, accountable grant scheme">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Thompson, Associate Professor of Media Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shutterstock The announcement of the government’s decision to merge RNZ and TVNZ into a non-profit “public media entity” was long anticipated but, coming in the second year of Labour’s second term, underwhelming ... <a title="Merging commercial TVNZ and non-commercial RNZ won’t be easy – and time is running out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/11/merging-commercial-tvnz-and-non-commercial-rnz-wont-be-easy-and-time-is-running-out-179077/" aria-label="Read more about Merging commercial TVNZ and non-commercial RNZ won’t be easy – and time is running out">Read more</a>
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March 11, 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 Autumn of discontent reflected in 1News earthquake poll Suddenly the prospect of Labour being ... <a title="Newsletter – Political Roundup Autumn of discontent reflected in 1News earthquake poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/11/newsletter-political-roundup-autumn-of-discontent-reflected-in-1news-earthquake-poll/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter – Political Roundup Autumn of discontent reflected in 1News earthquake poll">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Woodcock, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Throughout the 2021 National Rugby League (NRL) season, commentators bemoaned the number of “blowout” results with a wide margin of victory between the sides. The average margin of victory during the season was 17.89 points, higher ... <a title="Have the NRL’s rule changes made boring blowouts the norm? The stats say no" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/11/have-the-nrls-rule-changes-made-boring-blowouts-the-norm-the-stats-say-no-178992/" aria-label="Read more about Have the NRL’s rule changes made boring blowouts the norm? The stats say no">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Scores of Papuan activists have held a protest in front of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Green Berets) headquarters in Central Jakarta, demanding that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo withdraw military troops from Papua, reports CNN Indonesia. The protesters, who came from the Pro-Democracy Alliance and the Greater Jakarta Papua Student Alliance ... <a title="Papuan activists protest in Jakarta, demand Jokowi pull troops in Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/11/papuan-activists-protest-in-jakarta-demand-jokowi-pull-troops-in-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan activists protest in Jakarta, demand Jokowi pull troops in Papua">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin O’Brien, Associate Professor, Centre for Justice, Queensland University of Technology Scott Eisen/AP/AAP Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has drawn swift condemnation from the United Nations, world leaders and protesters. But the outrage doesn’t stop there. McDonald’s has just temporarily closed 850 restaurants across Russia, while Starbucks says ... <a title="Can a martini stop Putin? How consumers and investors are imposing DIY sanctions on Russia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/11/can-a-martini-stop-putin-how-consumers-and-investors-are-imposing-diy-sanctions-on-russia-178643/" aria-label="Read more about Can a martini stop Putin? How consumers and investors are imposing DIY sanctions on Russia">Read more</a>
