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February 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trevor Ireland, Professor, The University of Queensland ISAS / JAXA, CC BY Just over 12 months ago, we were sitting at Woomera, in the Australian outback, waiting for a streak of light in the sky to testify that the Hayabusa2 spacecraft had returned from its voyage to ... <a title="What are asteroids made of? A sample returned to Earth reveals the Solar System’s building blocks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/11/what-are-asteroids-made-of-a-sample-returned-to-earth-reveals-the-solar-systems-building-blocks-176548/" aria-label="Read more about What are asteroids made of? A sample returned to Earth reveals the Solar System’s building blocks">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Kearney, PhD student, The University of Queensland Getty Images Over the last decade, the area protected for nature in Australia has shot up by almost half. Our national reserve system now covers 20% of the country. That’s a positive step for the thousands of species teetering ... <a title="National parks are not enough – we need landholders to protect threatened species on their property" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/11/national-parks-are-not-enough-we-need-landholders-to-protect-threatened-species-on-their-property-176012/" aria-label="Read more about National parks are not enough – we need landholders to protect threatened species on their property">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Schuster, Senior Lecturer, School of Archaeology and Anthropology; Director, Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies, Australian National University Scott Morrison recently announced a $2.2 billion Research Commercialisation Action Plan for the next ten years. The plan centres on a competitive grant scheme to promote start-ups ... <a title="The push for ‘researcher entrepreneurs’ could be a step backward for gender equity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/11/the-push-for-researcher-entrepreneurs-could-be-a-step-backward-for-gender-equity-176536/" aria-label="Read more about The push for ‘researcher entrepreneurs’ could be a step backward for gender equity">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney shutterstock The “shadow lockdown” accompanying the Omicron outbreak should have come as no surprise to Australia’s policy makers. But the type of government support that helped so many individuals and businesses survive the official lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 is ... <a title="Vital Signs: small businesses need a national support plan to survive shadow lockdowns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/11/vital-signs-small-businesses-need-a-national-support-plan-to-survive-shadow-lockdowns-176665/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: small businesses need a national support plan to survive shadow lockdowns">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison made three foolish and arrogant assumptions this week when he embarked on trying to push his controversial religious discrimination legislation through parliament. As a result, he failed in the mission and emerged from Wednesday’s all-night sitting with his ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Morrison’s religious discrimination package couldn’t fly on a wing and a prayer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/10/grattan-on-friday-morrisons-religious-discrimination-package-couldnt-fly-on-a-wing-and-a-prayer-176892/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Morrison’s religious discrimination package couldn’t fly on a wing and a prayer">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The government’s latest scheme is a form of government unemployment insurance. Interestingly, both the anti-poverty groups and the neoliberal New Zealand Initiative think tank see this scheme as problematic, very much as a ‘solution looking for a problem’. In other words, its ideology. In this case it’s not capitalist ideology; it’s ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Unemployment Insurance?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/10/keith-rankin-analysis-unemployment-insurance/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Unemployment Insurance?">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clarice Tang, Senior lecturer in Physiotherapy, Western Sydney University Shutterstock Shortness of breath, persistent cough and fatigue are common COVID signs and symptoms. And the vast majority of people will be managing their symptoms at home. As a cardiorespiratory physiotherapist, I help people with heart and breathing ... <a title="At home with COVID? 5 easy tips to help you breathe more easily" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/10/at-home-with-covid-5-easy-tips-to-help-you-breathe-more-easily-176249/" aria-label="Read more about At home with COVID? 5 easy tips to help you breathe more easily">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Netto, Associate Professor, Curtin School of Allied Health and Curtin enAble Institute, Curtin University Yosuke Hayasaka/AP There have been some incredible acrobatics on display in Beijing, with Australia’s Jakara Anthony scoring gold in the women’s moguls this week. How do these athletes pull off such incredible ... <a title="How do Olympic freestyle skiers produce their amazing tricks? A biomechanics expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/10/how-do-olympic-freestyle-skiers-produce-their-amazing-tricks-a-biomechanics-expert-explains-176544/" aria-label="Read more about How do Olympic freestyle skiers produce their amazing tricks? A biomechanics expert explains">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Clarke, Visiting Fellow, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney Kazuki Wakasugi/Yomiuri Shimbun/AP Many issues have cast a shadow over the Beijing Winter Olympics in recent weeks, from China’s controversial “zero-COVID” approach to the looming possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. One issue should be ... <a title="Can China use the Beijing Olympics to ‘sportwash’ its abuses against the Uyghurs? Only if the world remains silent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/10/can-china-use-the-beijing-olympics-to-sportwash-its-abuses-against-the-uyghurs-only-if-the-world-remains-silent-175922/" aria-label="Read more about Can China use the Beijing Olympics to ‘sportwash’ its abuses against the Uyghurs? Only if the world remains silent">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giles Dodson, Senior Lecturer, Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University Shutterstock/kavram Recently, conservation minister Kiritapu Allan described existing legislation as not fit for purpose, and she’s right. The government’s announcement to overhaul conservation policy is welcome news. There are too many outdated, confusing and inconsistent rules. The ... <a title="New Zealand is reviewing its outdated conservation laws. Here’s why we must find better ways of getting people on board" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/10/new-zealand-is-reviewing-its-outdated-conservation-laws-heres-why-we-must-find-better-ways-of-getting-people-on-board-174055/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand is reviewing its outdated conservation laws. Here’s why we must find better ways of getting people on board">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Senior Research Fellow, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Over the past few years, the Morrison government has made A$2 billion funding commitments to everything from the critical minerals and rare earths industry to bushfire recovery. Now the government has made yet another $2 billion ... <a title="Will the government’s $2.2bn, 10-year plan get a better return on Australian research? It all depends on changing the culture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/10/will-the-governments-2-2bn-10-year-plan-get-a-better-return-on-australian-research-it-all-depends-on-changing-the-culture-176358/" aria-label="Read more about Will the government’s $2.2bn, 10-year plan get a better return on Australian research? It all depends on changing the culture">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2022
A View from Afar: In this the first episode for 2022 Paul G. Buchanan and Selwyn Manning discuss what we all should expect to unfold in 2022 - especially with regard to foreign affairs and global security.
