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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alice Hayward, Molecular Biologist, The University of Queensland Shutterstock If you’re like me, you’ve managed to kill even the hardiest of indoor plants (yes, despite a doctorate in plant biology). But imagine a world where your plants actually told you exactly when they needed watering. This thought, ... <a title="Attention plant killers: new research shows your plants could be silently screaming at you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/attention-plant-killers-new-research-shows-your-plants-could-be-silently-screaming-at-you-202833/" aria-label="Read more about Attention plant killers: new research shows your plants could be silently screaming at you">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Centaine Snoswell, Senior Research Fellow Health Economics, The University of Queensland Di Vincenzo/Shutterstock Telehealth has been a game changer for many First Nations people globally, including in Australia. It has allowed First Nations people to access health care close to home – whether that’s screening for health ... <a title="Telehealth has much to offer First Nations people. But technical glitches and a lack of rapport can get in the way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/telehealth-has-much-to-offer-first-nations-people-but-technical-glitches-and-a-lack-of-rapport-can-get-in-the-way-201872/" aria-label="Read more about Telehealth has much to offer First Nations people. But technical glitches and a lack of rapport can get in the way">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Davis, Emeritus Professor of Finance, The University of Melbourne Allen & Unwin The Millionaires’ Factory, subtitled “the inside story of how Macquarie Bank became a global giant” by financial journalists Joyce Moullakis and Chris Wright is an impressive, informative book that I enjoyed reading. As well ... <a title="The Millionaires’ Factory lays bare the good and bad about Australia’s millionaire manufacturer – Macquarie bank" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/the-millionaires-factory-lays-bare-the-good-and-bad-about-australias-millionaire-manufacturer-macquarie-bank-202101/" aria-label="Read more about The Millionaires’ Factory lays bare the good and bad about Australia’s millionaire manufacturer – Macquarie bank">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karen Luke, PhD candidate, CQUniversity Australia Amazon The recent death of a horse on the set of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is the latest incident raising questions about how humans use horses for entertainment and sport. While a statement from producers ... <a title="A horse died on the set of The Rings of Power: more needs to be done to ensure the welfare of horses used in entertainment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/a-horse-died-on-the-set-of-the-rings-of-power-more-needs-to-be-done-to-ensure-the-welfare-of-horses-used-in-entertainment-202939/" aria-label="Read more about A horse died on the set of The Rings of Power: more needs to be done to ensure the welfare of horses used in entertainment">Read more</a>
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March 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sierra Keung, Lecturer in Sport and Recreation, Auckland University of Technology With this year’s National Rugby League (NRL) season now up and running, the prevalence of Pacific players in the tournament is again obvious to see. All NRL teams now feature stars with Pacific nations heritage – ... <a title="More Pacific rugby league stars are opting to play for their homelands over Australia or NZ – that’s good for the game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/31/more-pacific-rugby-league-stars-are-opting-to-play-for-their-homelands-over-australia-or-nz-thats-good-for-the-game-200437/" aria-label="Read more about More Pacific rugby league stars are opting to play for their homelands over Australia or NZ – that’s good for the game">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Teal candidates again fell short in the NSW election. Only one who was so labelled was successful, and she rejects the terminology. This followed the Victorian state election in which no teal won. Inevitably, the two state polls raise the ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: We need more tax revenue, but don’t ask the major parties how we’ll get it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/grattan-on-friday-we-need-more-tax-revenue-but-dont-ask-the-major-parties-how-well-get-it-202954/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: We need more tax revenue, but don’t ask the major parties how we’ll get it">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2023
Asia Pacific Report Twenty West Papuans who were fundraising for the victims of tropical cyclones in Vanuatu were today arrested by Indonesian police in Jayapura, the Papuan provincial capital, reports a West Papuan advocacy group. “This was a peaceful, compassionate action, with Papuans taking to the streets to raise money for those affected by this ... <a title="Indonesia ‘makes humanitarianism illegal’ for West Papuans – 20 arrests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/indonesia-makes-humanitarianism-illegal-for-west-papuans-20-arrests/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia ‘makes humanitarianism illegal’ for West Papuans – 20 arrests">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2023
RNZ News The Mediaworks’ radio station Today FM abandoned scheduling today when presenters broke from programming to question the future of their employer. Broadcasters told their audience they were going off air and had been instructed to play music. Today FM hosts Duncan Garner and Tova O’Brien told listeners before 9am the station and staff ... <a title="Today FM hosts abruptly taken off air and told ‘play music’ in radio shock" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/today-fm-hosts-abruptly-taken-off-air-and-told-play-music-in-radio-shock/" aria-label="Read more about Today FM hosts abruptly taken off air and told ‘play music’ in radio shock">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Gibney, Senior research fellow, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Shutterstock New South Wales health authorities have issued a measles alert after a baby who recently returned from overseas, and subsequently visited several sites in Western Sydney, tested positive to the virus. This follows ... <a title="Measles has been identified in NSW, Qld and SA. 5 things to know about the virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/measles-has-been-identified-in-nsw-qld-and-sa-5-things-to-know-about-the-virus-202945/" aria-label="Read more about Measles has been identified in NSW, Qld and SA. 5 things to know about the virus">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glenn C. Savage, Associate Professor of Education Policy and the Future of Schooling, The University of Melbourne This week, Federal Education Minister Jason Clare announced an expert panel to advise on “key targets and specific reforms” that should be tied to funding in the next National School ... <a title="What is the National School Reform Agreement and what does it have to do with school funding?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/what-is-the-national-school-reform-agreement-and-what-does-it-have-to-do-with-school-funding-202847/" aria-label="Read more about What is the National School Reform Agreement and what does it have to do with school funding?">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Eger, Postdoctoral research fellow, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock What if we told you the world has forests harbouring creatures with three hearts and where the canopy can grow by a foot a day? What if we told you it was silently disappearing? What if we told you ... <a title="Whether you’re a snorkeller or CEO, you can help save our vital kelp forests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/whether-youre-a-snorkeller-or-ceo-you-can-help-save-our-vital-kelp-forests-202620/" aria-label="Read more about Whether you’re a snorkeller or CEO, you can help save our vital kelp forests">Read more</a>
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March 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Linda Hassall, Senior Lecturer Humanities, Griffith University At the launch of the new national cultural policy earlier this year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said we must lift the arts beyond the economic debate, and see it as a vital part of Australia’s identity and soul. If we ... <a title="‘There is no blueprint’: how Australian theatre companies are facing the climate crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/30/there-is-no-blueprint-how-australian-theatre-companies-are-facing-the-climate-crisis-202717/" aria-label="Read more about ‘There is no blueprint’: how Australian theatre companies are facing the climate crisis">Read more</a>
