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August 13, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Former prime minister Paul Keating has launched a war of words against veteran US Democratic politician Nancy Pelosi, after she accused him of making a “stupid” comment. The exchange began with Keating last week telling the ABC’s 7.30 that “Taiwan ... <a title="Paul Keating takes on Nancy Pelosi, after she accused him of ‘ridiculous’ comment about Taiwan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/13/paul-keating-takes-on-nancy-pelosi-after-she-accused-him-of-ridiculous-comment-about-taiwan-236691/" aria-label="Read more about Paul Keating takes on Nancy Pelosi, after she accused him of ‘ridiculous’ comment about Taiwan">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcus Harmes, Professor in Pathways Education, University of Southern Queensland Nuns are a staple of pop culture. Think of The Sound of Music (1965), Sister Act (1992), The Nun’s Story (1959), The Bells of St Mary’s (1945), Heaven Knows Mr. Allison (1957) and Black Narcissus (1947). Last ... <a title="Nuns are a staple on the Hollywood screen – even as they disappear from real life. What’s behind our timeless obsession?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/13/nuns-are-a-staple-on-the-hollywood-screen-even-as-they-disappear-from-real-life-whats-behind-our-timeless-obsession-235662/" aria-label="Read more about Nuns are a staple on the Hollywood screen – even as they disappear from real life. What’s behind our timeless obsession?">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Tingay, John Curtin Distinguished Professor (Radio Astronomy), Curtin University Artist’s impression of NEOWISE spacecraft. NASA/Caltech-JPL Launched in 2011, NASA’s NEOWISE mission operated in Earth’s orbit until late last week. It detected more than 3,000 near-Earth objects or NEOs – asteroids or comets whose orbits can bring ... <a title="NASA just shut down a planetary defence mission that tracks asteroids. Now what?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/13/nasa-just-shut-down-a-planetary-defence-mission-that-tracks-asteroids-now-what-236515/" aria-label="Read more about NASA just shut down a planetary defence mission that tracks asteroids. Now what?">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Bower, Associate Professor in Zoology and Ecology, University of New England daniilphotos, Shutterstock Australia’s unique biodiversity is under siege. The national list of species threatened with extinction is growing, with eight animals and five plants added just last month. Among them is the pig-nosed turtle, a ... <a title="The plight of the pig-nosed turtle, one of the unlucky 13 added to Australia’s threatened species list" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/13/the-plight-of-the-pig-nosed-turtle-one-of-the-unlucky-13-added-to-australias-threatened-species-list-236411/" aria-label="Read more about The plight of the pig-nosed turtle, one of the unlucky 13 added to Australia’s threatened species list">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Walker, Visiting Fellow, National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University NicoElNino/Shutterstock The Australian government has updated the nation’s science and research priorities, and released a National Science Statement. This marks the first wholesale update on Australia’s vision and plan for the future ... <a title="From net zero to Indigenous knowledge, Australia has finally set new science priorities. How can we meet them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/13/from-net-zero-to-indigenous-knowledge-australia-has-finally-set-new-science-priorities-how-can-we-meet-them-236573/" aria-label="Read more about From net zero to Indigenous knowledge, Australia has finally set new science priorities. How can we meet them?">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan Gaffney, Associate Professor of Palaeolithic Archaeology, University of Oxford Tristan Russell/Raja Ampat Archaeological Project, Author provided In the deep human past, highly skilled seafarers made daring crossings from Asia to the Pacific Islands. It was a migration of global importance that shaped the distribution of our ... <a title="New evidence from West Papua offers fresh clues about how and when humans first moved into the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/13/new-evidence-from-west-papua-offers-fresh-clues-about-how-and-when-humans-first-moved-into-the-pacific-231686/" aria-label="Read more about New evidence from West Papua offers fresh clues about how and when humans first moved into the Pacific">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Krumholz, Professor, Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University The star cluster Terzan 5. ESA / Hubble, CC BY When my colleagues and I set to work on a century-old cosmic mystery, we found an unexpected celestial laboratory in Terzan 5, a dense star ... <a title="A galactic ‘comet’ called Terzan 5 just illuminated a 100-year-old puzzle about cosmic rays" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/13/a-galactic-comet-called-terzan-5-just-illuminated-a-100-year-old-puzzle-about-cosmic-rays-236575/" aria-label="Read more about A galactic ‘comet’ called Terzan 5 just illuminated a 100-year-old puzzle about cosmic rays">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zhaoli Dai-Keller, Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney; Nutritional epidemiologist and Lecturer, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Anna Kuzmenko/Shutterstock The number of centenarians around the world rose from 151,000 in 2000 to 573,000 in 2021. People are living longer, and we can expect ... <a title="We reviewed the health habits of centenarians. These 4 things could lead to a longer life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/13/we-reviewed-the-health-habits-of-centenarians-these-4-things-could-lead-to-a-longer-life-235100/" aria-label="Read more about We reviewed the health habits of centenarians. These 4 things could lead to a longer life">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cherine Fahd, Associate Head of School, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney Good Free Photos/Unsplash, CC BY It is the season of university open days and study decisions for Year 12 students. As an academic, the question I get asked most by students and parents is, ... <a title="‘Will this degree lead to a job?’ is the wrong question. Here’s what you should ask instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/13/will-this-degree-lead-to-a-job-is-the-wrong-question-heres-what-you-should-ask-instead-236393/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Will this degree lead to a job?’ is the wrong question. Here’s what you should ask instead">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucy Rouse, PhD Candidate and Casual Academic in English Literatures , University of Wollongong This piece contains spoilers. It Ends with Us, by Colleen Hoover, is a novel TikTok loves to hate, gaining a lot of criticism for the stark contrast between its marketing and its subject ... <a title="It Ends with Us was never a romance novel – thankfully the film understands this" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/13/it-ends-with-us-was-never-a-romance-novel-thankfully-the-film-understands-this-236492/" aria-label="Read more about It Ends with Us was never a romance novel – thankfully the film understands this">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Dempsey, Associate professor, University of Canterbury Getty Images The coalition government recently announced its plan to reverse a ban on new oil and gas exploration to deal with an energy security challenge brought on by rapidly declining natural gas reserves. But this assumes, rather optimistically, that ... <a title="NZ is running out of gas – literally. That’s good for the climate, but it’s bad news for the economy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/13/nz-is-running-out-of-gas-literally-thats-good-for-the-climate-but-its-bad-news-for-the-economy-235645/" aria-label="Read more about NZ is running out of gas – literally. That’s good for the climate, but it’s bad news for the economy">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Ambrose, Research Team Leader, CSIRO Winter is now well upon us, and many of us – especially those living in old homes – are discovering just how draughty they are. In fact, Australia has some of the least air-tight homes in the world. But there’s good ... <a title="Bathroom fans and sliding glass doors: new research shows how those cold draughts sneak into your home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/13/bathroom-fans-and-sliding-glass-doors-new-research-shows-how-those-cold-draughts-sneak-into-your-home-236242/" aria-label="Read more about Bathroom fans and sliding glass doors: new research shows how those cold draughts sneak into your home">Read more</a>
