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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thara Philip, E-Mobility Doctoral Researcher, The University of Queensland The number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia doubled in 2022 and Tesla’s Model 3 emerged as the best-selling mid-size car, the first time an EV has held this title. Despite these headlines, Australia is off to a ... <a title="Australia’s electric vehicle numbers doubled last year. What’s the impact of charging them on a power grid under strain?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/australias-electric-vehicle-numbers-doubled-last-year-whats-the-impact-of-charging-them-on-a-power-grid-under-strain-201478/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s electric vehicle numbers doubled last year. What’s the impact of charging them on a power grid under strain?">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Komesaroff, Professor of Medicine, Monash University Libkos/AP/AAP A year after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is in ruins. At least 8,000 civilians have died, with millions displaced. Generations of infrastructure have been destroyed. Large tracts of the environment and agricultural land have been devastated. A world food shortage ... <a title="Why peace negotiations haven’t gained any traction in the Ukraine war – and how the stalemate could be broken" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/why-peace-negotiations-havent-gained-any-traction-in-the-ukraine-war-and-how-the-stalemate-could-be-broken-200913/" aria-label="Read more about Why peace negotiations haven’t gained any traction in the Ukraine war – and how the stalemate could be broken">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Shining a bright light on lobbyists in politics Four out of the five people who have held the top role of Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff since 2017 have been lobbyists. That’s a fact that should worry anyone who believes vested interests shouldn’t have a place at the centre ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shining a bright light on lobbyists in politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-shining-a-bright-light-on-lobbyists-in-politics/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shining a bright light on lobbyists in politics">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Fougerouse, Research Fellow, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences and The Institute for Geoscience Research (TIGeR), Curtin University Shutterstock Thirty-seven years ago, on April 26 1986, the reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant suffered a catastrophic meltdown. In the weeks that followed, the deadly event ... <a title="Chernobyl was history’s worst nuclear disaster. Now it’s teaching geologists about the history of our planet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/chernobyl-was-historys-worst-nuclear-disaster-now-its-teaching-geologists-about-the-history-of-our-planet-201227/" aria-label="Read more about Chernobyl was history’s worst nuclear disaster. Now it’s teaching geologists about the history of our planet">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Hayward, Professor of Politics, University of Canterbury Earth Negotiations Bulletin, CC BY-ND This decade is the critical moment for making deep, rapid cuts to emissions, and acting to protect people from dangerous climate impacts we can no longer avoid, according to the latest report by the ... <a title="IPCC report: the world must cut emissions and urgently adapt to the new climate realities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/ipcc-report-the-world-must-cut-emissions-and-urgently-adapt-to-the-new-climate-realities-202129/" aria-label="Read more about IPCC report: the world must cut emissions and urgently adapt to the new climate realities">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Heim, PhD researcher, University of Southern Queensland ESA Since time immemorial, humans around the world have gazed up in wonder at the night sky. The starry night sky has not only inspired countless works of music, art and poetry, but has also played an important role ... <a title="Satellites and space junk may make dark night skies brighter, hindering astronomy and hiding stars from our view" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/satellites-and-space-junk-may-make-dark-night-skies-brighter-hindering-astronomy-and-hiding-stars-from-our-view-202047/" aria-label="Read more about Satellites and space junk may make dark night skies brighter, hindering astronomy and hiding stars from our view">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Marks, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Strategy, Government and Alliances, Western Sydney University Bianca de Marchi/AAP A gambler would probably feel the odds favour a Labor win at the upcoming New South Wales election. But, as Scott Morrison proved in 2019, underdog status is prized in politics. Favouritism brings ... <a title="Labor is odds-on for a narrow victory in NSW election, but it is far from a sure bet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/labor-is-odds-on-for-a-narrow-victory-in-nsw-election-but-it-is-far-from-a-sure-bet-201174/" aria-label="Read more about Labor is odds-on for a narrow victory in NSW election, but it is far from a sure bet">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University nery zarate/unsplash, CC BY-SA Vaping regularly makes headlines, with some campaigning to make e-cigarettes more available to help smokers quit, while others are keen to see vaping products banned, citing dangers, especially for teens. So ... <a title="How bad is vaping and should it be banned?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/how-bad-is-vaping-and-should-it-be-banned-197913/" aria-label="Read more about How bad is vaping and should it be banned?">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic O’Sullivan, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock As part of its aspiration to be “Tiriti-led”, the University of Otago has embarked on a consultation process to re-brand. The proposed change involves ... <a title="NZ universities are not normal Crown institutions – they shouldn’t be ‘Tiriti-led’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/nz-universities-are-not-normal-crown-institutions-they-shouldnt-be-tiriti-led-202037/" aria-label="Read more about NZ universities are not normal Crown institutions – they shouldn’t be ‘Tiriti-led’">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Brayshaw, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney 1MilliDollars/Unsplash In 2017, Julia Hobbs of British Vogue declared Crocs “have an unrivalled ability to repel onlookers and induce sneers”. But over the two decades since the notoriously ugly shoes were released, the clogs seem to be going ... <a title="Gen Z grew up in a world filled with ugly fashion – no wonder they love their Crocs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/gen-z-grew-up-in-a-world-filled-with-ugly-fashion-no-wonder-they-love-their-crocs-200718/" aria-label="Read more about Gen Z grew up in a world filled with ugly fashion – no wonder they love their Crocs">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Jotzo, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University IISD/ENB The world is in deep trouble on climate change, but if we really put our shoulder to the wheel we can turn things around. ... <a title="‘It can be done. It must be done’: IPCC delivers definitive report on climate change, and where to now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/it-can-be-done-it-must-be-done-ipcc-delivers-definitive-report-on-climate-change-and-where-to-now-201763/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It can be done. It must be done’: IPCC delivers definitive report on climate change, and where to now">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
RNZ Pacific New Caledonia’s only daily newspaper, Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes, has folded after the commercial court accepted the publishing company’s request for its liquidation. The court had deferred its decision by a day after an injunction by the public prosecutor who wanted to see if there was still a possibility to rescue Les Nouvelles. The ... <a title="New Caledonia’s lone daily newspaper ceases publication after 52 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/new-caledonias-lone-daily-newspaper-ceases-publication-after-52-years/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia’s lone daily newspaper ceases publication after 52 years">Read more</a>
