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Month: March 2025

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Election diary: Energy is in the foreground – but climate change is ‘in the shadows’

March 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra This election is already shaping up as very much about energy. But notably, ambitions for and debate about combatting climate change have receded in recent times. Peter Dutton has his proposal for an east coast gas reservation scheme at the ... <a title="Election diary: Energy is in the foreground – but climate change is ‘in the shadows’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/31/election-diary-energy-is-in-the-foreground-but-climate-change-is-in-the-shadows-253115/" aria-label="Read more about Election diary: Energy is in the foreground – but climate change is ‘in the shadows’">Read more</a>

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How should police officers use force? The Kristian White case is an insight into what the community thinks

March 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Ryan, Lecturer in Criminology, Deakin University When a jury in the New South Wales Supreme Court found Kristian White guilty of manslaughter, it was the first verdict of its kind in recent Australian history. The verdict is significant because it offered a rare opportunity for the ... <a title="How should police officers use force? The Kristian White case is an insight into what the community thinks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/31/how-should-police-officers-use-force-the-kristian-white-case-is-an-insight-into-what-the-community-thinks-245151/" aria-label="Read more about How should police officers use force? The Kristian White case is an insight into what the community thinks">Read more</a>

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Why have supermarkets around Australia recalled bagged salad products? A gastroenterologist explains

March 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vincent Ho, Associate Professor and Clinical Academic Gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University Kristi Blokhin/Shutterstock People are being asked to check the use-by dates of bagged salad products they’ve purchased recently after a number of Australian supermarkets issued recalls due to potential bacterial contamination. Recalls issued over the past ... <a title="Why have supermarkets around Australia recalled bagged salad products? A gastroenterologist explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/31/why-have-supermarkets-around-australia-recalled-bagged-salad-products-a-gastroenterologist-explains-253427/" aria-label="Read more about Why have supermarkets around Australia recalled bagged salad products? A gastroenterologist explains">Read more</a>

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Hosting the UN climate summit is far from ‘madness’ – here’s how Australia stands to benefit

March 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney Opposition Leader Peter Dutton would withdraw Australia’s bid to co-host next year’s global climate summit if the Coalition wins the federal election. Australia has lobbied hard for the right to host the talks, known as ... <a title="Hosting the UN climate summit is far from ‘madness’ – here’s how Australia stands to benefit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/31/hosting-the-un-climate-summit-is-far-from-madness-heres-how-australia-stands-to-benefit-253423/" aria-label="Read more about Hosting the UN climate summit is far from ‘madness’ – here’s how Australia stands to benefit">Read more</a>

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Dutton says it would cost too much to host UN climate summit, but pulling out would cost Australia even more

March 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Associate, Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney Opposition Leader Peter Dutton would withdraw Australia’s bid to co-host next year’s global climate summit if the Coalition wins the federal election. Australia has lobbied hard for the right to host the talks, known as ... <a title="Dutton says it would cost too much to host UN climate summit, but pulling out would cost Australia even more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/31/dutton-says-it-would-cost-too-much-to-host-un-climate-summit-but-pulling-out-would-cost-australia-even-more-253423/" aria-label="Read more about Dutton says it would cost too much to host UN climate summit, but pulling out would cost Australia even more">Read more</a>

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These 3 arguments are part of the long game in Trump’s trade wars

March 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Markus Wagner, Professor of Law and Director of the UOW Transnational Law and Policy Centre, University of Wollongong Since returning to office in January, US President Donald Trump has doubled down on using trade measures – mostly tariffs – to reshape global trade. He plans to impose ... <a title="These 3 arguments are part of the long game in Trump’s trade wars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/31/these-3-arguments-are-part-of-the-long-game-in-trumps-trade-wars-252516/" aria-label="Read more about These 3 arguments are part of the long game in Trump’s trade wars">Read more</a>

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In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?

March 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kitty Smith, PhD Candidate in Classical Greek and Roman History, University of Sydney Krikkiat / Shutterstock.com Once yelled at women seen to be pestering or annoying – or at feminists questioning and threatening the status quo – “harpy” has long been used as a derogatory term targeting ... <a title="In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/31/in-ancient-greece-and-rome-who-were-the-harpies-and-why-did-they-stink-so-much-249722/" aria-label="Read more about In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?">Read more</a>

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The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down

March 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Nicole Driessen, Postdoctoral Researcher in Radio Astronomy, University of Sydney ESA / Gaia / DPAC, CC BY-SA On Thursday 27 March, the European Space Agency (ESA) sent its last messages to the Gaia Spacecraft. They told Gaia to shut down its communication systems and central computer ... <a title="The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/31/the-best-space-telescope-you-never-heard-of-just-shut-down-253343/" aria-label="Read more about The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down">Read more</a>

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School phone ban one year on: our student survey reveals mixed feelings about its success

March 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cara Swit, Associate professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Canterbury DavideAngelini/Shutterstock One year after the government banned cellphones from schools to help students focus and reduce distractions in class, we’re beginning to see how it has been implemented and how successful it’s been. As part of ... <a title="School phone ban one year on: our student survey reveals mixed feelings about its success" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/31/school-phone-ban-one-year-on-our-student-survey-reveals-mixed-feelings-about-its-success-252179/" aria-label="Read more about School phone ban one year on: our student survey reveals mixed feelings about its success">Read more</a>

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Step length, a devastating finish and ‘springs in his spikes’: the science behind Gout Gout’s speed

March 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan Hicks, Lecturer & Movement Scientist / PhD Sports Biomechanics, Flinders University 2024 Chemist Warehouse Australian All Schools Championships live stream, Australian Athletics Every now and then an athlete comes along who makes people wonder, “how are they so fast?” Let me introduce you to Gout Gout. ... <a title="Step length, a devastating finish and ‘springs in his spikes’: the science behind Gout Gout’s speed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/31/step-length-a-devastating-finish-and-springs-in-his-spikes-the-science-behind-gout-gouts-speed-252629/" aria-label="Read more about Step length, a devastating finish and ‘springs in his spikes’: the science behind Gout Gout’s speed">Read more</a>

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Some Gen Zs are taking a ‘micro-retirement’. It’s one way to address burnout – but it comes with risks

March 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sugumar Mariappanadar, Senior Academic Researcher – Human Resource Management and Management, Australian Catholic University Dmitry Molchanov/Shutterstock For young people in the early stages of their career, the idea of waiting 40 years or more to retire might feel like a marathon. For those already feeling burnt out, ... <a title="Some Gen Zs are taking a ‘micro-retirement’. It’s one way to address burnout – but it comes with risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/31/some-gen-zs-are-taking-a-micro-retirement-its-one-way-to-address-burnout-but-it-comes-with-risks-252505/" aria-label="Read more about Some Gen Zs are taking a ‘micro-retirement’. It’s one way to address burnout – but it comes with risks">Read more</a>

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Show your working: how the ‘open science’ movement tackles scientific misconduct

March 31, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danny Kingsley, Visiting Fellow, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University VTT Studio/Shutterstock In December 2001, a small but lively meeting in Budapest, Hungary, launched a whole new international movement. The resulting Budapest Open Access Initiative opened with the words: “An old ... <a title="Show your working: how the ‘open science’ movement tackles scientific misconduct" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/31/show-your-working-how-the-open-science-movement-tackles-scientific-misconduct-249020/" aria-label="Read more about Show your working: how the ‘open science’ movement tackles scientific misconduct">Read more</a>