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Year: 2024

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Australia won’t have ‘green steel’ to itself. Africa is poised to become a global hub

August 21, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charlie Huang, Co-leader, Sustainable Global Business Operations and Development Research Group, School of Management, RMIT University JuiceFlair/Shutterstock Australia is at the forefront of efforts to turn steelmaking green. Earlier this year Australian iron ore producers Rio Tinto teamed up with Australian steelmaker BlueScope to develop “near-zero emission-intensity” ... <a title="Australia won’t have ‘green steel’ to itself. Africa is poised to become a global hub" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/21/australia-wont-have-green-steel-to-itself-africa-is-poised-to-become-a-global-hub-233651/" aria-label="Read more about Australia won’t have ‘green steel’ to itself. Africa is poised to become a global hub">Read more</a>

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The Alien films have always been contradictory in their feminism – but Alien: Romulus avoids the issue entirely

August 21, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joy McEntee, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of English, Creative Writing and Film, University of Adelaide This piece contains spoilers. In Alien: Romulus, Rain Carradine (Caylee Spaeny) and her android “brother” Andy (David Jonsson) are marginalised and exploited by their mining colony. They join a group of young ... <a title="The Alien films have always been contradictory in their feminism – but Alien: Romulus avoids the issue entirely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/21/the-alien-films-have-always-been-contradictory-in-their-feminism-but-alien-romulus-avoids-the-issue-entirely-229004/" aria-label="Read more about The Alien films have always been contradictory in their feminism – but Alien: Romulus avoids the issue entirely">Read more</a>

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NZ’s electricity market is a mess. Rolling out rooftop solar would change the game

August 21, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Poletti, Associate Professor Energy Economics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images Wholesale prices in the New Zealand electricity market have soared over recent weeks, climbing as high as NZ$1,000 per megawatt hour. North Island pulp and paper plants have temporarily closed down because of ... <a title="NZ’s electricity market is a mess. Rolling out rooftop solar would change the game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/21/nzs-electricity-market-is-a-mess-rolling-out-rooftop-solar-would-change-the-game-236943/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s electricity market is a mess. Rolling out rooftop solar would change the game">Read more</a>

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Watch a star get destroyed by a supermassive black hole in the first simulation of its kind

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Price, Professor of Astrophysics, Monash University Price et al. (2024) Giant black holes in the centres of galaxies like our own Milky Way are known to occasionally munch on nearby stars. This leads to a dramatic and complex process as the star plunging towards the supermassive ... <a title="Watch a star get destroyed by a supermassive black hole in the first simulation of its kind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/watch-a-star-get-destroyed-by-a-supermassive-black-hole-in-the-first-simulation-of-its-kind-237032/" aria-label="Read more about Watch a star get destroyed by a supermassive black hole in the first simulation of its kind">Read more</a>

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Black Caviar’s death has prompted uncomfortable questions about how champion mares spend their retirement

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cathrynne Henshall, Post Doctoral Fellow-School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University The death of one of Australia’s most-loved thoroughbreds, Black Caviar, brought an outpouring of grief from the racing industry and fans across the world. It also sparked some uncomfortable questions about what retirement ... <a title="Black Caviar’s death has prompted uncomfortable questions about how champion mares spend their retirement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/black-caviars-death-has-prompted-uncomfortable-questions-about-how-champion-mares-spend-their-retirement-237039/" aria-label="Read more about Black Caviar’s death has prompted uncomfortable questions about how champion mares spend their retirement">Read more</a>

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Humans can work with nature to solve big environmental problems – but there’s no quick fix

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Standish, Associate Professor, School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Murdoch University “Nature-based solutions” are gaining momentum in environmental policy, including in Australia. They involve working with nature to protect, restore or manage ecosystems in a way that benefits both people and the environment. This might include ... <a title="Humans can work with nature to solve big environmental problems – but there’s no quick fix" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/humans-can-work-with-nature-to-solve-big-environmental-problems-but-theres-no-quick-fix-235864/" aria-label="Read more about Humans can work with nature to solve big environmental problems – but there’s no quick fix">Read more</a>

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It’s company earnings season. What does that mean – and why does it matter?

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael J. Davern, Professor of Accounting & Business Information Systems, The University of Melbourne Indypendenz/Shutterstock ’Tis the season! But not the one that involves giving gifts and carol singing. It’s corporate Australia’s earnings season, where accountants get to take the centre stage. In February and August each ... <a title="It’s company earnings season. What does that mean – and why does it matter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/its-company-earnings-season-what-does-that-mean-and-why-does-it-matter-237120/" aria-label="Read more about It’s company earnings season. What does that mean – and why does it matter?">Read more</a>

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Neurotechnology is becoming widespread in workplaces – and our brain data needs to be protected

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Musole, PhD Law Candidate, University of New England DavidMatos/Unsplash As remote work became standard around the world during the COVID pandemic, employee surveillance rapidly intensified. Companies started deploying software to electronically monitor their employees’ web browsing history, emails and webcams – all in the name of ... <a title="Neurotechnology is becoming widespread in workplaces – and our brain data needs to be protected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/neurotechnology-is-becoming-widespread-in-workplaces-and-our-brain-data-needs-to-be-protected-236800/" aria-label="Read more about Neurotechnology is becoming widespread in workplaces – and our brain data needs to be protected">Read more</a>

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What does family look like in Australia? It’s more diverse than you think

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yuvisthi Naidoo, Senior Research Fellow, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock When we think of the concept of the family, a specific version often springs to mind: a mother, a father and children, usually two or three. It’s the version of society our policies and systems ... <a title="What does family look like in Australia? It’s more diverse than you think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/what-does-family-look-like-in-australia-its-more-diverse-than-you-think-236499/" aria-label="Read more about What does family look like in Australia? It’s more diverse than you think">Read more</a>

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Do you have knee pain from osteoarthritis? You might not need surgery. Here’s what to try instead

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Belinda Lawford, Postdoctoral research fellow in physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Pexels/Kindelmedia Most people with knee osteoarthritis can control their pain and improve their mobility without surgery, according to updated treatment guidelines from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. So what is knee ... <a title="Do you have knee pain from osteoarthritis? You might not need surgery. Here’s what to try instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/do-you-have-knee-pain-from-osteoarthritis-you-might-not-need-surgery-heres-what-to-try-instead-236779/" aria-label="Read more about Do you have knee pain from osteoarthritis? You might not need surgery. Here’s what to try instead">Read more</a>

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Strength training has a range of benefits for women. Here are 4 ways to get into weights

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Kelly, Lecturer and PhD Candidate, Discipline of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Canberra John Arano/Unsplash Picture a gym ten years ago: the weights room was largely a male-dominated space, with women mostly doing cardio exercise. Fast-forward to today and you’re likely to see women of ... <a title="Strength training has a range of benefits for women. Here are 4 ways to get into weights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/strength-training-has-a-range-of-benefits-for-women-here-are-4-ways-to-get-into-weights-221307/" aria-label="Read more about Strength training has a range of benefits for women. Here are 4 ways to get into weights">Read more</a>

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‘I don’t even know what the Australian TV shows are’: how streaming has changed kids’ viewing in Australia

August 20, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Balanzategui, Associate Professor in Media, RMIT University Shutterstock It’s almost ten years since Netflix and Stan first started offering streaming services in Australia. This has been a decade of transformation for our local screen industries – and the implications for younger audiences in particular can’t be ... <a title="‘I don’t even know what the Australian TV shows are’: how streaming has changed kids’ viewing in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/20/i-dont-even-know-what-the-australian-tv-shows-are-how-streaming-has-changed-kids-viewing-in-australia-236874/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I don’t even know what the Australian TV shows are’: how streaming has changed kids’ viewing in Australia">Read more</a>