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July 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tien Huynh, Associate Professor, School of Sciences, RMIT University Shutterstock Australia is no stranger to fire-related disasters. The country experiences more than 17,000 residential fires each year. Each winter brings an increase in potential fire hazards due to the use of heaters and candles. Couple this with ... <a title="Fungi could be the next frontier in fire safety" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/13/fungi-could-be-the-next-frontier-in-fire-safety-209142/" aria-label="Read more about Fungi could be the next frontier in fire safety">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University Lukas Coch/AAP Few Australians are losing sleep over how Scott Morrison is going to earn a crust after politics. Few outside the federal Coalition, at any rate. His continuing presence on the ... <a title="Author, ambassador, commentator, critic? It’s not always easy to earn a crust as a former PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/13/author-ambassador-commentator-critic-its-not-always-easy-to-earn-a-crust-as-a-former-pm-209401/" aria-label="Read more about Author, ambassador, commentator, critic? It’s not always easy to earn a crust as a former PM">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hamilton, Professor, Griffith University A world-first study has found concentrations of plastics in some lakes are higher than in the most contaminated parts of oceans, demonstrating the extent to which plastics have invaded Earth’s ecosystems. In a study released today, researchers sampled 38 lakes and reservoirs ... <a title="‘Humanity’s signature’: study finds plastic pollution in the world’s lakes can be worse than in oceans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/13/humanitys-signature-study-finds-plastic-pollution-in-the-worlds-lakes-can-be-worse-than-in-oceans-209487/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Humanity’s signature’: study finds plastic pollution in the world’s lakes can be worse than in oceans">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Woinarski, Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University In federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s first major speech, she said: If we continue on the trajectory that we are on, the precious places, landscapes, animals and plants that we think of when we think of home may ... <a title="Another assault on Country and its precious species has begun at Binybara/Lee Point" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/13/another-assault-on-country-and-its-precious-species-has-begun-at-binybara-lee-point-209335/" aria-label="Read more about Another assault on Country and its precious species has begun at Binybara/Lee Point">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deniz Ozkundakci, Associate Professor of Lake and Freshwater Science, University of Waikato Shutterstock/Troy Wegman The level of microplastic pollution in New Zealand lakes is comparable with those in the US or Europe, despite much lower population densities, according to our global analysis of plastic pollution in freshwater ... <a title="Plastic pollution in some NZ lakes is comparable to northern hemisphere lakes in highly populated areas, global study finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/13/plastic-pollution-in-some-nz-lakes-is-comparable-to-northern-hemisphere-lakes-in-highly-populated-areas-global-study-finds-209509/" aria-label="Read more about Plastic pollution in some NZ lakes is comparable to northern hemisphere lakes in highly populated areas, global study finds">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jo-An Occhipinti, Assoc. Professor and Head of Systems Modelling, Simulation & Data Science, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney Shutterstock Studies using traditional statistical methods have long indicated a link between unemployment and suicide. But until now it has been unclear if this relationship is causal. ... <a title="New findings show a direct causal relationship between unemployment and suicide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/13/new-findings-show-a-direct-causal-relationship-between-unemployment-and-suicide-209486/" aria-label="Read more about New findings show a direct causal relationship between unemployment and suicide">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claire Rioult, PhD candidate in Early Modern History, Monash University Wellcome Collection For a lot of people, mention of the French Revolution conjures up images of wealthy nobles being led to the guillotine. Thanks to countless movies, books and half-remembered history lessons, many have been left with ... <a title="The French Revolution executed royals and nobles, yes – but most people killed were commoners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/13/the-french-revolution-executed-royals-and-nobles-yes-but-most-people-killed-were-commoners-200455/" aria-label="Read more about The French Revolution executed royals and nobles, yes – but most people killed were commoners">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cristyn Davies, Research Fellow in Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney Shutterstock Monday’s Four Corners program on gender affirming care highlighted concerns about research undertaken with 79 young trans people and their families who sought help at the Children’s Hospital Westmead. ... <a title="Health research must be ethical – we can do more to make sure that’s the case for young trans people and their families" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/health-research-must-be-ethical-we-can-do-more-to-make-sure-thats-the-case-for-young-trans-people-and-their-families-209522/" aria-label="Read more about Health research must be ethical – we can do more to make sure that’s the case for young trans people and their families">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Muhammad Al Mamun, Senior Lecturer in Finance, La Trobe University Shutterstock British banks will soon be required to reimburse customers who fall victim to authorised push payment fraud – where a scammer convinces you to authorise a payment, generally by masquerading as a legitimate business or person. ... <a title="Australia can learn from the UK’s experience by making banks pay for scam losses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/australia-can-learn-from-the-uks-experience-by-making-banks-pay-for-scam-losses-209585/" aria-label="Read more about Australia can learn from the UK’s experience by making banks pay for scam losses">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Last week, opposition leader Peter Dutton called for Australia to join what he dubbed the “international nuclear energy renaissance”. The same phrase was used 20 years ago to describe plans for a massive expansion of nuclear. ... <a title="Dutton wants Australia to join the “nuclear renaissance” – but this dream has failed before" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/dutton-wants-australia-to-join-the-nuclear-renaissance-but-this-dream-has-failed-before-209584/" aria-label="Read more about Dutton wants Australia to join the “nuclear renaissance” – but this dream has failed before">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Greenland, Professor in Marketing, Charles Darwin University Shutterstock Prosecco might evoke warm summer evenings while prosciutto conjures scenes of generous platters at a casual weekend lunch. But would “sparkling wine” or “thinly sliced ham” have the same impact? Australian producers would argue they wouldn’t and are ... <a title="What’s in a name? Quite a lot if it’s prosecco, parmesan or mozzarella" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/whats-in-a-name-quite-a-lot-if-its-prosecco-parmesan-or-mozzarella-209505/" aria-label="Read more about What’s in a name? Quite a lot if it’s prosecco, parmesan or mozzarella">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle O’Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University In the lead up to the first FIFA Women’s World Cup hosted in the Southern Hemisphere, host nations Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand are forging other firsts, including efforts to break the shame, stigma and taboo that ... <a title="Period shame stops countless girls from continuing sport. The Women’s World Cup can help break this stigma" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/12/period-shame-stops-countless-girls-from-continuing-sport-the-womens-world-cup-can-help-break-this-stigma-205570/" aria-label="Read more about Period shame stops countless girls from continuing sport. The Women’s World Cup can help break this stigma">Read more</a>
