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Year: 2024

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We reconstructed landscapes that greeted the first humans in Australia around 65,000 years ago

April 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tristan Salles, Associate professor, University of Sydney Examples of Australian landscapes. Unsplash Seventy thousand years ago, the sea level was much lower than today. Australia, along with New Guinea and Tasmania, formed a connected landmass known as Sahul. Around this time – approximately 65,000 years ago – ... <a title="We reconstructed landscapes that greeted the first humans in Australia around 65,000 years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/26/we-reconstructed-landscapes-that-greeted-the-first-humans-in-australia-around-65-000-years-ago-228274/" aria-label="Read more about We reconstructed landscapes that greeted the first humans in Australia around 65,000 years ago">Read more</a>

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What do we lose when our old suburbs disappear?

April 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Castagna, Lecturer, Creative Writing, Western Sydney University Day Day Market, Parramatta Photo: Garry Trinh I live on the edge of Parramatta, Australia’s fastest-growing city, on the kind of old-fashioned suburban street that has 1950s fibros constructed in the post-war housing boom, double-storey brick homes with Greek ... <a title="What do we lose when our old suburbs disappear?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/26/what-do-we-lose-when-our-old-suburbs-disappear-222990/" aria-label="Read more about What do we lose when our old suburbs disappear?">Read more</a>

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Does fighting inflation always lead to recession? What 60 years of NZ data can tell us

April 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Ryan, Teaching Fellow in Economics, University of Waikato GettyImages fatido/Getty Images There is an ongoing global debate over whether the high inflation seen in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic can be lowered without a recession. New Zealand is not immune to this issue. Reserve Bank ... <a title="Does fighting inflation always lead to recession? What 60 years of NZ data can tell us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/26/does-fighting-inflation-always-lead-to-recession-what-60-years-of-nz-data-can-tell-us-227894/" aria-label="Read more about Does fighting inflation always lead to recession? What 60 years of NZ data can tell us">Read more</a>

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Solemn ANZAC dawn service at PNG’s Isurava battle memorial

April 26, 2024

PNG Post-Courier In the early hours of ANZAC Day, aerial photographs captured an impressive gathering of Australians and Papua New Guineans at Isurava in the Northern (Oro) Province. The solemn dawn service yesterday was held at a site steeped in history, where some of the fiercest battles of World War II unfolded along the Kokoda ... <a title="Solemn ANZAC dawn service at PNG’s Isurava battle memorial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/26/solemn-anzac-dawn-service-at-pngs-isurava-battle-memorial/" aria-label="Read more about Solemn ANZAC dawn service at PNG’s Isurava battle memorial">Read more</a>

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China’s money only goes so far – Kokoda shows why history binds PNG and Australia in a far deeper way

April 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Kemish, Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland There can be no more powerful symbol of the relationship between Australia and Papua New Guinea than the prime ministers of these neighbouring countries walking together on the gruelling Kokoda Track towards Isurava, ... <a title="China’s money only goes so far – Kokoda shows why history binds PNG and Australia in a far deeper way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/26/chinas-money-only-goes-so-far-kokoda-shows-why-history-binds-png-and-australia-in-a-far-deeper-way-228501/" aria-label="Read more about China’s money only goes so far – Kokoda shows why history binds PNG and Australia in a far deeper way">Read more</a>

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We spoke to young people about sexual consent. They understand the concept, but don’t always ask in the moment

April 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Waling, ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow in Sex & Sexuality, La Trobe University BAZA Production/Shutterstock Sexual consent has been a major focus in Australia for the past few years. In early 2022 the federal government mandated consent education in schools. This includes information about what consent ... <a title="We spoke to young people about sexual consent. They understand the concept, but don’t always ask in the moment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/26/we-spoke-to-young-people-about-sexual-consent-they-understand-the-concept-but-dont-always-ask-in-the-moment-228293/" aria-label="Read more about We spoke to young people about sexual consent. They understand the concept, but don’t always ask in the moment">Read more</a>

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Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose seal pups and penguin chicks to much more UV

April 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sharon Robinson, Distinguished Professor and Deputy Director of ARC Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF), University of Wollongong, University of Wollongong Andrew Netherwood Over the last 25 years, the ozone hole which forming over Antarctica each spring has started to shrink. But over the last four years, even ... <a title="Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose seal pups and penguin chicks to much more UV" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/26/longer-lasting-ozone-holes-over-antarctica-expose-seal-pups-and-penguin-chicks-to-much-more-uv-227218/" aria-label="Read more about Longer-lasting ozone holes over Antarctica expose seal pups and penguin chicks to much more UV">Read more</a>

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Granting legal ‘personhood’ to nature is a growing movement – can it stem biodiversity loss?

April 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Viktoria Kahui, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Economics, University of Otago Getty Images/Amy Toensing Biodiversity is declining at rates unprecedented in human history. This suggests the ways we currently use to manage our natural environment are failing. One emerging concept focuses on giving legal rights to nature. Many ... <a title="Granting legal ‘personhood’ to nature is a growing movement – can it stem biodiversity loss?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/26/granting-legal-personhood-to-nature-is-a-growing-movement-can-it-stem-biodiversity-loss-227336/" aria-label="Read more about Granting legal ‘personhood’ to nature is a growing movement – can it stem biodiversity loss?">Read more</a>

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Will checking character references really help you find the best candidate for a job?

April 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Colin Bednall, Associate Professor in Management, Swinburne University of Technology marvent/Shutterstock Finding the best person to fill a position can be tough, from drafting a job ad to producing a shortlist of top interview candidates. Employers typically consider information from several sources, including the applicant’s work ... <a title="Will checking character references really help you find the best candidate for a job?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/26/will-checking-character-references-really-help-you-find-the-best-candidate-for-a-job-227360/" aria-label="Read more about Will checking character references really help you find the best candidate for a job?">Read more</a>

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New rock art discoveries in Eastern Sudan tell a tale of ancient cattle, the ‘green Sahara’ and climate catastrophe

April 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julien Cooper, Honorary Lecturer, Department of History and Archaeology, Macquarie University Julien Cooper The hyper-arid desert of Eastern Sudan, the Atbai Desert, seems like an unlikely place to find evidence of ancient cattle herders. But in this dry environment, my new research has found rock art over ... <a title="New rock art discoveries in Eastern Sudan tell a tale of ancient cattle, the ‘green Sahara’ and climate catastrophe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/26/new-rock-art-discoveries-in-eastern-sudan-tell-a-tale-of-ancient-cattle-the-green-sahara-and-climate-catastrophe-228281/" aria-label="Read more about New rock art discoveries in Eastern Sudan tell a tale of ancient cattle, the ‘green Sahara’ and climate catastrophe">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Social media companies can’t be immune from the need for a social licence

April 25, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In the free-for-all between the Australian government and Big Tech boss Elon Musk this week, the government had to be on a winner. Most people would have little sympathy with Musk’s vociferous opposition to being told to take down from ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Social media companies can’t be immune from the need for a social licence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/25/grattan-on-friday-social-media-companies-cant-be-immune-from-the-need-for-a-social-licence-228619/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Social media companies can’t be immune from the need for a social licence">Read more</a>

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Nelson Mandela’s grandson joins Gaza flotilla, slams ‘genocide complicit’ leaders

April 25, 2024

Asia Pacific Report Chief Mandla Mandela, a member of the National Assembly of South Africa and Nelson Mandela’s grandson, has joined the Freedom Flotilla in istanbul as the ships prepare to sail for Gaza, reports Kia Ora Gaza. Mandela is also the ambassador for the Global Campaign to Return to Palestine. When he met with ... <a title="Nelson Mandela’s grandson joins Gaza flotilla, slams ‘genocide complicit’ leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/25/nelson-mandelas-grandson-joins-gaza-flotilla-slams-genocide-complicit-leaders/" aria-label="Read more about Nelson Mandela’s grandson joins Gaza flotilla, slams ‘genocide complicit’ leaders">Read more</a>