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March 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Shutterstock The federal government has bowed to pressure from the car industry, announcing it will relax proposed emissions rules for utes and vans and delay enforcement of the new standards by six months. The legislation was introduced ... <a title="Australia must wean itself from monster utes – and the federal government’s weakening of vehicle emissions rules won’t help one bit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/28/australia-must-wean-itself-from-monster-utes-and-the-federal-governments-weakening-of-vehicle-emissions-rules-wont-help-one-bit-226724/" aria-label="Read more about Australia must wean itself from monster utes – and the federal government’s weakening of vehicle emissions rules won’t help one bit">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suzanne Rutland, Professor Emerita, University of Sydney In his latest book, Jewish Life in Medieval Spain, Jonathan Ray focuses on the tumult of the 14th century in Spain – a time of the plague, civil strife and war between the two largest kingdoms, Aragon and Castile, with ... <a title="When does anti-Zionism become antisemitism? A Jewish historian’s perspective" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/28/when-does-anti-zionism-become-antisemitism-a-jewish-historians-perspective-224865/" aria-label="Read more about When does anti-Zionism become antisemitism? A Jewish historian’s perspective">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria Nicholas, Senior Lecturer in Language and Literacy Education, Deakin University Earlier this month, the New South Wales government announced it would roll out programs for gifted students in every public school in the state. This comes amid concerns gifted school students are not achieving their potential. ... <a title="How can schools make sure gifted students get the help they need?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/28/how-can-schools-make-sure-gifted-students-get-the-help-they-need-225892/" aria-label="Read more about How can schools make sure gifted students get the help they need?">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Rudge, Law lecturer, University of Sydney Massachusetts General Hospital In a world first, we heard last week that US surgeons had transplanted a kidney from a gene-edited pig into a living human. News reports said the procedure was a breakthrough in xenotransplantation – when an organ, ... <a title="The first pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person. But we’re still a long way from solving organ shortages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/28/the-first-pig-kidney-has-been-transplanted-into-a-living-person-but-were-still-a-long-way-from-solving-organ-shortages-226393/" aria-label="Read more about The first pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person. But we’re still a long way from solving organ shortages">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tombs, Howard Paterson Chair of Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago The 5th-century Maskell panel showing Jesus in a loincloth. British Museum, CC BY-NC-SA When Jesus is shown on the cross, he is almost always depicted wearing a loincloth around his waist. We now know, ... <a title="Art depicts Jesus in a loincloth on the cross – the brutal truth is he would have been naked" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/28/art-depicts-jesus-in-a-loincloth-on-the-cross-the-brutal-truth-is-he-would-have-been-naked-226229/" aria-label="Read more about Art depicts Jesus in a loincloth on the cross – the brutal truth is he would have been naked">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Panizza Allmark, Professor Visual & Cultural Studies, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock When you think about a red object, you might picture a red carpet, or the massive ruby in the Queen’s crown. Indeed, Western monarchies and marketing from brands such as Christian Louboutin have cemented our association ... <a title="How Spanish conquistadors, and a tiny cactus-dwelling insect, gave the world the colour red" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/28/how-spanish-conquistadors-and-a-tiny-cactus-dwelling-insect-gave-the-world-the-colour-red-224749/" aria-label="Read more about How Spanish conquistadors, and a tiny cactus-dwelling insect, gave the world the colour red">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In 2023, Anthony Albanese was shooting for the moon, his eyes on the Voice referendum. On one view, he looked like the idealist reflecting his left-wing roots. In 2024, we’re seeing a pragmatic, determined, managerial prime minister, busy attempting to ... <a title="View from the Hill: Albanese hit by unexpected wave as he tries to clear the decks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/27/view-from-the-hill-albanese-hit-by-unexpected-wave-as-he-tries-to-clear-the-decks-226727/" aria-label="Read more about View from the Hill: Albanese hit by unexpected wave as he tries to clear the decks">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW Sydney Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock Since the review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) released its recommendations in December, there has been a series of Town Hall events to discuss them around the country – but no actual changes. Today the ... <a title="Draft NDIS bill is the first step to reform – but some details have disability advocates worried" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/27/draft-ndis-bill-is-the-first-step-to-reform-but-some-details-have-disability-advocates-worried-226730/" aria-label="Read more about Draft NDIS bill is the first step to reform – but some details have disability advocates worried">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane McAdam, Scientia Professor and Director of the Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Sydney The Albanese government came to power with a promise to be “strong on borders without being weak on humanity”. But there was little humanity in parliament yesterday as the government tried ... <a title="The consequences of the government’s new migration legislation could be dire – for individuals and for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/27/the-consequences-of-the-governments-new-migration-legislation-could-be-dire-for-individuals-and-for-australia-226713/" aria-label="Read more about The consequences of the government’s new migration legislation could be dire – for individuals and for Australia">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Colin Caprani, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Monash University When the container ship MV Dali, 300 metres long and massing around 100,000 tonnes, lost power and slammed into one of the support piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the bridge collapsed in moments. Six people ... <a title="Baltimore bridge collapse: a bridge engineer explains what happened, and what needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/27/baltimore-bridge-collapse-a-bridge-engineer-explains-what-happened-and-what-needs-to-change-226716/" aria-label="Read more about Baltimore bridge collapse: a bridge engineer explains what happened, and what needs to change">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Steer, Deputy Director, Institute for Space (InSpace), Australian National University Landsat image of Lake Torrens, South Australia. NASA Earth Observatory Last week, the federal minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine King, signed a A$207 million commitment with the United States in support of “Landsat Next”. ... <a title="Australia just committed $207 million to a major satellite program. What is it, and why do we need it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/27/australia-just-committed-207-million-to-a-major-satellite-program-what-is-it-and-why-do-we-need-it-226621/" aria-label="Read more about Australia just committed $207 million to a major satellite program. What is it, and why do we need it?">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pratik Raul, PhD candidiate, University of Canberra Shutterstock Autism is a neurodevelopmental difference associated with specific experiences and characteristics. For decades, autism research has focused on behavioural, cognitive, social and communication difficulties. These studies highlighted how autistic people face issues with everyday tasks that allistic (meaning non-autistic) ... <a title="‘Noisy’ autistic brains seem better at certain tasks. Here’s why neuroaffirmative research matters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/27/noisy-autistic-brains-seem-better-at-certain-tasks-heres-why-neuroaffirmative-research-matters-225180/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Noisy’ autistic brains seem better at certain tasks. Here’s why neuroaffirmative research matters">Read more</a>
