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July 11, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Walker, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland Donald W. Hall, Author provided Did you know venom – a toxic substance injected by one animal into another – has evolved around 100 times? In our laboratory at the University of Queensland, my ... <a title="The furry puss caterpillar’s venom packs a painful punch. Now new research shows it came from an unlikely source" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/11/the-furry-puss-caterpillars-venom-packs-a-painful-punch-now-new-research-shows-it-came-from-an-unlikely-source-209329/" aria-label="Read more about The furry puss caterpillar’s venom packs a painful punch. Now new research shows it came from an unlikely source">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elise Woodman, Social Work Researcher and Lecturer, Australian Catholic University Shutterstock Parenting teenagers can feel daunting. With high rates of youth mental health diagnoses and persistent messages about adolescents’ desire for independence, parents and carers are searching for ways to support their kids and have a relationship ... <a title="‘Just leave me alone!’ Why staying connected to your teenager is tricky but important" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/11/just-leave-me-alone-why-staying-connected-to-your-teenager-is-tricky-but-important-208847/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Just leave me alone!’ Why staying connected to your teenager is tricky but important">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerryn Brent, Senior Lecturer, Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide GizemG, Shutterstock The Australian Labor government has introduced a bill to regulate “marine geoengineering” – methods to combat climate change by intervening in the ocean environment. The bill would prohibit listed marine geoengineering activities without a permit. ... <a title="New Australian laws for ‘engineering’ the ocean must balance environment protection and responsible research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/11/new-australian-laws-for-engineering-the-ocean-must-balance-environment-protection-and-responsible-research-209036/" aria-label="Read more about New Australian laws for ‘engineering’ the ocean must balance environment protection and responsible research">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lasantha Meegahapola, Associate Professor, RMIT University Shutterstock Australia’s power grid was built to transport power from coal-fired power stations or the Snowy Hydro scheme to large cities and industrial precincts. The large transmission lines were designed with generation supply and demand, the shortest routes, and cost in ... <a title="New transmission lines are controversial for nearby communities. But batteries and virtual lines could cut how many we need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/11/new-transmission-lines-are-controversial-for-nearby-communities-but-batteries-and-virtual-lines-could-cut-how-many-we-need-208018/" aria-label="Read more about New transmission lines are controversial for nearby communities. But batteries and virtual lines could cut how many we need">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marc C-Scott, Senior lecturer in Screen Media, Victoria University Disney Streaming services have dramatically transformed the media landscape, allowing consumers unparalleled access to vast libraries of content. However the streaming landscape has become far more crowded in the past few years. This increase in competition has created ... <a title="Streaming services are removing original TV and films. What this means for your favourite show – and our cultural heritage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/11/streaming-services-are-removing-original-tv-and-films-what-this-means-for-your-favourite-show-and-our-cultural-heritage-208746/" aria-label="Read more about Streaming services are removing original TV and films. What this means for your favourite show – and our cultural heritage">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2023
Asia Pacific Report Advocates and defenders of a nuclear-free Pacific have condemned the AUKUS military pact and warned New Zealand that the agreement would make the world “more dangerous” and should not join. Participants at a Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific (NFIP) movement teachers’ wānanga launched a petition against the pact with one of the “elders” ... <a title="Nuclear-free campaigners warn against AUKUS raising Pacific tensions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/11/nuclear-free-campaigners-warn-against-aukus-raising-pacific-tensions/" aria-label="Read more about Nuclear-free campaigners warn against AUKUS raising Pacific tensions">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Robodebt royal commission’s report has excoriated a raft of former ministers, especially Scott Morrison, who was a main instigator of the program, as well as public servants who were involved. What we don’t know is who has been referred ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on Robodebt report’s sealed section, and progress on NDIS reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/politics-with-michelle-grattan-bill-shorten-on-robodebt-reports-sealed-section-and-progress-on-ndis-reform-209400/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on Robodebt report’s sealed section, and progress on NDIS reform">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gorana Grgić, Senior Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations and US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, NATO meetings and summits have been receiving significantly more attention compared to previous years. And there are several big-ticket items on the agenda at ... <a title="Why is NATO expanding its reach to the Asia-Pacific region?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/why-is-nato-expanding-its-reach-to-the-asia-pacific-region-209140/" aria-label="Read more about Why is NATO expanding its reach to the Asia-Pacific region?">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Rhodes, Professor of Ecology, The University of Queensland Jonathan Rhodes, Author provided Developers are commonly required to “offset” their impacts on biodiversity. They can do this in two ways. They can compensate directly for the biodiversity loss their development causes by taking action to improve habitat ... <a title="Developers aren’t paying enough to offset impacts on koalas and other endangered species" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/developers-arent-paying-enough-to-offset-impacts-on-koalas-and-other-endangered-species-208587/" aria-label="Read more about Developers aren’t paying enough to offset impacts on koalas and other endangered species">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University Shutterstock If you’ve been online much recently, chances are you’ve seen some of the fantastical imagery created by text-to-image generators such as Midjourney and DALL-E 2. This includes everything from the naturalistic (think a soccer ... <a title="Ageism, sexism, classism and more: 7 examples of bias in AI-generated images" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/ageism-sexism-classism-and-more-7-examples-of-bias-in-ai-generated-images-208748/" aria-label="Read more about Ageism, sexism, classism and more: 7 examples of bias in AI-generated images">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Sweetman, Research Fellow, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University Shutterstock Martin turns off the light to fall asleep, but his mind quickly springs into action. Racing thoughts about work deadlines, his overdue car service, and his father’s recent surgery occupy his mind. As he ... <a title="How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/how-do-i-stop-my-mind-racing-and-get-some-sleep-207904/" aria-label="Read more about How do I stop my mind racing and get some sleep?">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Crawford, Worksafe New Zealand Chair in Health and Safety, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shutterstock/S M Wilkins New Zealand has an abysmal record of work-related deaths. An estimated 10,000 people – men, women and sometimes children – have died from occupational ill health ... <a title="NZ’s statistics on deaths and illness at work are sobering — yet, health and safety training courses are under threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/nzs-statistics-on-deaths-and-illness-at-work-are-sobering-yet-health-and-safety-training-courses-are-under-threat-208449/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s statistics on deaths and illness at work are sobering — yet, health and safety training courses are under threat">Read more</a>
