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October 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fadhlil Rizki Muhammad, Graduate Researcher, The University of Melbourne Bureau of Meteorology via AAP In 2023, almost a year’s worth of rain fell over ten days in parts of northwestern Australia, leading to catastrophic flooding in the town of Fitzroy Crossing and surrounds. The rainfall was linked ... <a title="Huge waves in the atmosphere dump extreme rain on northern Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/10/huge-waves-in-the-atmosphere-dump-extreme-rain-on-northern-australia-240788/" aria-label="Read more about Huge waves in the atmosphere dump extreme rain on northern Australia">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Quentin Grafton, Australian Laureate Professor of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Mr Privacy/Shutterstock The contest between truth and post-truth matters when trying to solve big public policy questions. One of these questions is how to sustainably manage water in Australia for the benefit ... <a title="These 5 ‘post-truth’ claims are fuelling the water wars in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/10/these-5-post-truth-claims-are-fuelling-the-water-wars-in-australia-239941/" aria-label="Read more about These 5 ‘post-truth’ claims are fuelling the water wars in Australia">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Berhanu Woldemariam, Lecturer in law, University of Newcastle In early October, Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, announced on X he had declared the United Nations secretary-general, António Guterres, persona non grata. In other words, he had banned Guterres from setting foot in Israel. Katz said Guterres’ ... <a title="Israel has banned the UN secretary-general. Is this legal – or right?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/10/israel-has-banned-the-un-secretary-general-is-this-legal-or-right-240674/" aria-label="Read more about Israel has banned the UN secretary-general. Is this legal – or right?">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Grantham, Lecturer in Communication, Griffith University TikTok Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s recent decision to join TikTok marks a big shift in his approach to political campaigning. He previously criticised the platform over security concerns, but now he is embracing it. Dutton’s reversal reflects a broader trend ... <a title="Being on TikTok is a modern political necessity. Look no further than Peter Dutton" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/10/being-on-tiktok-is-a-modern-political-necessity-look-no-further-than-peter-dutton-240009/" aria-label="Read more about Being on TikTok is a modern political necessity. Look no further than Peter Dutton">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jesse Kearse, Postdoctoral Researcher in Seismology, Kyoto University Kate Clark, CC BY-SA One of the world’s most anticipated earthquakes is the next major surface rupture of the Alpine Fault in the South Island of New Zealand. With a 75% chance of it happening within the next 50 ... <a title="Clues left by the Alpine Fault’s last big quake reveal its direction – this will help NZ prepare for the inevitable next rupture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/10/clues-left-by-the-alpine-faults-last-big-quake-reveal-its-direction-this-will-help-nz-prepare-for-the-inevitable-next-rupture-240879/" aria-label="Read more about Clues left by the Alpine Fault’s last big quake reveal its direction – this will help NZ prepare for the inevitable next rupture">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy Stone, Professor of Housing & Social Policy, Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock Australia’s housing crisis is dramatically reshaping the lives and hopes of young people, highlighted in a new report launched today in Canberra as part of World Homeless Day. The ... <a title="No savings? No plans? No Great Australian Dream. How housing is reshaping young people’s lives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/10/no-savings-no-plans-no-great-australian-dream-how-housing-is-reshaping-young-peoples-lives-240435/" aria-label="Read more about No savings? No plans? No Great Australian Dream. How housing is reshaping young people’s lives">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Wintle, Professor in Conservation Science, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Nature loss directly threatens half the global economy. The rapid destruction of biodiversity should alarm the many Australian businesses dependent on nature, such as those in agriculture, tourism, construction and ... <a title="Yes, nature is complex. But saving our precious environment means finding ways to measure it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/10/yes-nature-is-complex-but-saving-our-precious-environment-means-finding-ways-to-measure-it-240583/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, nature is complex. But saving our precious environment means finding ways to measure it">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne Gatot Adri/Shutterstock It’s been more than five years since the banking royal commission, but its findings continue to have an impact on the financial services sector. Law firm Maurice Blackburn recently announced it had settled with ANZ ... <a title="Do recent class actions against ‘flex commission’ car loans mean consumer voices are getting stronger?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/10/do-recent-class-actions-against-flex-commission-car-loans-mean-consumer-voices-are-getting-stronger-240795/" aria-label="Read more about Do recent class actions against ‘flex commission’ car loans mean consumer voices are getting stronger?">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Sarago, First Nations Cultural Innovation Lead – Beauty and Technology, Charles Sturt University The In Vogue: The 90s series transports audiences back to the glamour and grandeur of a transformative decade for fashion. Set against the backdrop of New York, London and Paris, the series explores ... <a title="In Vogue: the 90s was a boom time for Australian fashion and faces. What happened?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/10/in-vogue-the-90s-was-a-boom-time-for-australian-fashion-and-faces-what-happened-240784/" aria-label="Read more about In Vogue: the 90s was a boom time for Australian fashion and faces. What happened?">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leo S.F. Lin, Senior Lecturer in Policing Studies, Charles Sturt University David Herraez Calzada/Shutterstock The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought both benefits and risk. One concerning trend is the misuse of voice cloning. In seconds, scammers can clone a voice and trick people into ... <a title="The dangers of voice cloning and how to combat it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/10/the-dangers-of-voice-cloning-and-how-to-combat-it-239926/" aria-label="Read more about The dangers of voice cloning and how to combat it">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carina Truyts, Associate Research Fellow (Deakin) and Research Officer, Monash University Getty Images Women seeking publicly funded fertility treatment in New Zealand must have a body mass index (BMI) under 32, according to clinical priority assessment criteria for access to assisted reproductive technology. But as our in-depth ... <a title="New Zealand’s BMI threshold for publicly funded fertility treatment is outdated and unethical. Here’s why it should go" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/10/new-zealands-bmi-threshold-for-publicly-funded-fertility-treatment-is-outdated-and-unethical-heres-why-it-should-go-240295/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s BMI threshold for publicly funded fertility treatment is outdated and unethical. Here’s why it should go">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sergey Timonin, Research Fellow in Demography, School of Demography, Australian National University Global life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past century, with Australia among the best performing countries. But during the last two decades, some high-income countries have reported stagnation or even declining life expectancy, particularly ... <a title="Our new study shows life expectancy is stagnating for Australians under 50" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/10/our-new-study-shows-life-expectancy-is-stagnating-for-australians-under-50-240790/" aria-label="Read more about Our new study shows life expectancy is stagnating for Australians under 50">Read more</a>
