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Year: 2023

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Cultural burning is safer for koalas and better for people too

March 16, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Romane H. Cristescu, Researcher in Koala, Detection Dogs, Conservation Genetics and Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast Supplied, Author provided Koalas are an iconic endangered species living in a fire-prone environment. This makes them an ideal subject when investigating solutions to wildfires. We explored how koalas fared ... <a title="Cultural burning is safer for koalas and better for people too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/16/cultural-burning-is-safer-for-koalas-and-better-for-people-too-200997/" aria-label="Read more about Cultural burning is safer for koalas and better for people too">Read more</a>

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Australia hasn’t figured out low-level nuclear waste storage yet – let alone high-level waste from submarines

March 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Lowe, Emeritus Professor, School of Science, Griffith University Within ten years, Australia could be in possession of three American-made Virginia-class nuclear submarines under the AUKUS agreement with the United States and United Kingdom. The following decade, we plan to build five next-generation nuclear submarines. To date, ... <a title="Australia hasn’t figured out low-level nuclear waste storage yet – let alone high-level waste from submarines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/15/australia-hasnt-figured-out-low-level-nuclear-waste-storage-yet-let-alone-high-level-waste-from-submarines-201781/" aria-label="Read more about Australia hasn’t figured out low-level nuclear waste storage yet – let alone high-level waste from submarines">Read more</a>

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New data shows 1 in 3 women have experienced physical violence and sexual violence remains stubbornly persistent

March 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Director, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre; Professor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University Eight million Australians have experienced violence since the age of 15, according to new findings of the fourth Personal Safety Survey released today by the Australian Bureau of ... <a title="New data shows 1 in 3 women have experienced physical violence and sexual violence remains stubbornly persistent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/15/new-data-shows-1-in-3-women-have-experienced-physical-violence-and-sexual-violence-remains-stubbornly-persistent-201758/" aria-label="Read more about New data shows 1 in 3 women have experienced physical violence and sexual violence remains stubbornly persistent">Read more</a>

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Rising bank profits highlight tensions between competition watchdogs and central banks

March 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Meade, Senior Research Fellow, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images With soaring mortgage rates expected to strain household budgets, there are calls – including from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand – for the Commerce Commission to investigate bank profits. But rising profits and the widening ... <a title="Rising bank profits highlight tensions between competition watchdogs and central banks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/15/rising-bank-profits-highlight-tensions-between-competition-watchdogs-and-central-banks-201851/" aria-label="Read more about Rising bank profits highlight tensions between competition watchdogs and central banks">Read more</a>

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Tasmanian devil whiskers hold the key to protecting these super-scavengers

March 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna C. Lewis, PhD Candidate, UNSW Sydney Despite the damage humans cause to the planet, in some cases wildlife can benefit from the presence of people. The Tasmanian devil, for example, frequently feeds on roadkill left by humans. But our new research suggests this apparent benefit can ... <a title="Tasmanian devil whiskers hold the key to protecting these super-scavengers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/15/tasmanian-devil-whiskers-hold-the-key-to-protecting-these-super-scavengers-201468/" aria-label="Read more about Tasmanian devil whiskers hold the key to protecting these super-scavengers">Read more</a>

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If AUKUS is all about nuclear submarines, how can it comply with nuclear non-proliferation treaties? A law scholar explains

March 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Sanders, Senior Research Fellow on Law and the Future of War, The University of Queensland The issue of nuclear non-proliferation is back in the headlines, thanks to details announced yesterday at a US navy base of a deal involving Australia’s purchase of nuclear submarines. The AUKUS ... <a title="If AUKUS is all about nuclear submarines, how can it comply with nuclear non-proliferation treaties? A law scholar explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/15/if-aukus-is-all-about-nuclear-submarines-how-can-it-comply-with-nuclear-non-proliferation-treaties-a-law-scholar-explains-201760/" aria-label="Read more about If AUKUS is all about nuclear submarines, how can it comply with nuclear non-proliferation treaties? A law scholar explains">Read more</a>

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Hollywood, memory and family: how The Fabelmans and Babylon both use music to evoke nostalgia

March 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Camp, Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland IMDB This year has seen the release of a varied collection of nostalgic films about film making. Damien Chazelle’s Babylon looks at the excesses of 1920s and 30s Hollywood; Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans explores the position of film in the ... <a title="Hollywood, memory and family: how The Fabelmans and Babylon both use music to evoke nostalgia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/15/hollywood-memory-and-family-how-the-fabelmans-and-babylon-both-use-music-to-evoke-nostalgia-201658/" aria-label="Read more about Hollywood, memory and family: how The Fabelmans and Babylon both use music to evoke nostalgia">Read more</a>

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PFAS might be everywhere – including toilet paper – but let’s keep the health risks in context

March 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Patrick Taylor, Victoria’s Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Shutterstock The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced new limits on the toxic “forever chemicals” – perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – in drinking water. The announcement comes amid ... <a title="PFAS might be everywhere – including toilet paper – but let’s keep the health risks in context" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/15/pfas-might-be-everywhere-including-toilet-paper-but-lets-keep-the-health-risks-in-context-201785/" aria-label="Read more about PFAS might be everywhere – including toilet paper – but let’s keep the health risks in context">Read more</a>

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Killing dingoes is the only way to protect livestock, right? Nope

March 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr. Louise Boronyak, Research Affiliate, University of Technology Sydney Supplied, Author provided Since European colonisation, farmers have often viewed dingoes as the enemy, waging war against them to protect their livestock. Farmers felt they had no option but to eradicate dingoes using traps, shooting, poisoned baits (such ... <a title="Killing dingoes is the only way to protect livestock, right? Nope" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/15/killing-dingoes-is-the-only-way-to-protect-livestock-right-nope-200905/" aria-label="Read more about Killing dingoes is the only way to protect livestock, right? Nope">Read more</a>

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Here’s what happens in your brain when you’re trying to make or break a habit

March 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ashleigh Elizabeth Smith, Senior Lecturer – Exercise Physiology, University of South Australia Antonio Feregrino/Unsplash Did you set a New Year’s resolution to kick a bad habit, only to find yourself falling back into old patterns? You’re not alone. In fact, research suggests up to 40% of our ... <a title="Here’s what happens in your brain when you’re trying to make or break a habit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/15/heres-what-happens-in-your-brain-when-youre-trying-to-make-or-break-a-habit-201189/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what happens in your brain when you’re trying to make or break a habit">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: March 15 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

March 15, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Items of interest and importance today CLIMATE CHANGE Felix Desmarais (1News): Exclusive poll: After cyclone, do voters want urgency on climate change? Henry Cooke (Guardian): Ruthless Chris Hipkins backpedals on ... <a title="Newsletter: March 15 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/15/newsletter-march-15-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: March 15 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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Don’t forget play – 3 questions can help balance fun with supports and therapy for autistic children

March 15, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Trembath, Associate Professor, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University Getty Navigating a maze of therapies and supports can be difficult for parents of autistic children. Often, children have multiple learning needs, and attempting to address them one-by-one can take more hours than there are in a ... <a title="Don’t forget play – 3 questions can help balance fun with supports and therapy for autistic children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/15/dont-forget-play-3-questions-can-help-balance-fun-with-supports-and-therapy-for-autistic-children-200920/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t forget play – 3 questions can help balance fun with supports and therapy for autistic children">Read more</a>