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August 11, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania As I hear reports of the fire tearing through the Hawaiian island of Maui, I feel utterly depressed. As a fire scientist, I know the unfolding horror – which has killed 36 people so far – ... <a title="‘Australia is sleepwalking’: a bushfire scientist explains what the Hawaii tragedy means for our flammable continent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/11/australia-is-sleepwalking-a-bushfire-scientist-explains-what-the-hawaii-tragedy-means-for-our-flammable-continent-211364/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Australia is sleepwalking’: a bushfire scientist explains what the Hawaii tragedy means for our flammable continent">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Crazy brave, or just crazy? If, as seems likely, the opposition embraces nuclear power in its 2025 election policy, it will be taking a huge political gamble. The Coalition might argue this would be the best (or only) way to ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: The Coalition’s likely embrace of nuclear energy is high-risk politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/10/grattan-on-friday-the-coalitions-likely-embrace-of-nuclear-energy-is-high-risk-politics-211346/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: The Coalition’s likely embrace of nuclear energy is high-risk politics">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Bennett, Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University The Greek goddess Eris gave its name to the latest Omicron variant. Shutterstock EG.5 is a family of Omicron variants (descended from XBB.1.9.2) that first appeared back in February 2023. The World Health Organization (WHO) classified it as a “variant ... <a title="The WHO has declared Eris a ‘variant of interest’. How is it different from other Omicron variants?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/10/the-who-has-declared-eris-a-variant-of-interest-how-is-it-different-from-other-omicron-variants-211276/" aria-label="Read more about The WHO has declared Eris a ‘variant of interest’. How is it different from other Omicron variants?">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Next week the Labor Party will hold its national conference in Brisbane. It’s the first face-to-face conference in five years. These conferences don’t have anything like the bite they once did, but there’s still a chance for the party’s rank ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor president Wayne Swan on the party’s coming national conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/10/politics-with-michelle-grattan-labor-president-wayne-swan-on-the-partys-coming-national-conference-211342/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor president Wayne Swan on the party’s coming national conference">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renae Barker, Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia A Sikh man wearing a small ‘kirpan’ blade, one of the five articles of faith Sikhs must carry. Shutterstock The Supreme Court of Queensland last week overturned a law banning children from bringing “knives” to school for religious ... <a title="Why a Queensland court overturned a ban on religious knives in schools" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/10/why-a-queensland-court-overturned-a-ban-on-religious-knives-in-schools-211042/" aria-label="Read more about Why a Queensland court overturned a ban on religious knives in schools">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Glikson, Visiting Fellow in Earth and Paleo-climate Science, Australian National University Google Maps Acknowledgment: I’d like to thank my colleague Tony Yeates, who originated the view of the Deniliquin multi-ring structure as an impact structure – and who was instrumental to this work. In recent research ... <a title="New evidence suggests the world’s largest known asteroid impact structure is buried deep in southeast Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/10/new-evidence-suggests-the-worlds-largest-known-asteroid-impact-structure-is-buried-deep-in-southeast-australia-209593/" aria-label="Read more about New evidence suggests the world’s largest known asteroid impact structure is buried deep in southeast Australia">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Wendy Liu, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Environment and Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures, University of Auckland New Zealanders are exposed to hazards from many sources – human-made and natural – in food, water, soil and air. Although risk assessment and management procedures try ... <a title="Incremental environmental change can be as hazardous as a sudden shock – managing these ‘slow-burning’ risks is vital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/10/incremental-environmental-change-can-be-as-hazardous-as-a-sudden-shock-managing-these-slow-burning-risks-is-vital-207805/" aria-label="Read more about Incremental environmental change can be as hazardous as a sudden shock – managing these ‘slow-burning’ risks is vital">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Power, Associate Professor, Geography and Urban Studies, Western Sydney University Image courtesy of the Housing for the Aged Action Group The collision between an ageing population and a housing crisis has left more older people in Australia enduring housing insecurity and homelessness. Our research, released today, ... <a title="Ageing in a housing crisis: growing numbers of older Australians are facing a bleak future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/10/ageing-in-a-housing-crisis-growing-numbers-of-older-australians-are-facing-a-bleak-future-209237/" aria-label="Read more about Ageing in a housing crisis: growing numbers of older Australians are facing a bleak future">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tyrone Lavery, The University of Melbourne Arie de Gier, Shutterstock Islands are renowned for their weird and wonderful wildlife. These isolated ecosystems present unparalleled opportunities to study evolution, and the archipelagos of the southwest Pacific are no exception. This vast and diverse region encompasses 24 nations and ... <a title="Meet 5 marvellous mammals of the South Pacific you’ve probably never heard of" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/10/meet-5-marvellous-mammals-of-the-south-pacific-youve-probably-never-heard-of-209038/" aria-label="Read more about Meet 5 marvellous mammals of the South Pacific you’ve probably never heard of">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kadir Atalay, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Sydney Shutterstock A cancer diagnosis is frightening news for anyone. But our fresh analysis shows what happens next can depend on how much money you have and where you live. Among middle-aged Australians cancer is the leading cause of ... <a title="Poor, middle-aged Australians are more likely to die from cancer – and the gap is widening" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/10/poor-middle-aged-australians-are-more-likely-to-die-from-cancer-and-the-gap-is-widening-210878/" aria-label="Read more about Poor, middle-aged Australians are more likely to die from cancer – and the gap is widening">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Giancaspro, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide Shutterstock Airbnb has revolutionised the short-stay industry. Launched in 2008, it now eclipses the world’s biggest hotel chains. In Australia alone there are about 100,000 listed properties. But in dealing with both a digital platform and a private ... <a title="What are your rights as an Airbnb renter in Australia? A law expert answers 6 common questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/10/what-are-your-rights-as-an-airbnb-renter-in-australia-a-law-expert-answers-6-common-questions-211026/" aria-label="Read more about What are your rights as an Airbnb renter in Australia? A law expert answers 6 common questions">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Cole, Composer & Lecturer in Screen Composition, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney © Universal Pictures. All Rights Reserved. Christopher Nolan’s biopic on the theoretical scientist Robert Oppenheimer, who became known as the “father of the atomic bomb”, has an epic soundtrack. We follow Oppenheimer’s ... <a title="Oppenheimer has an epic, layered soundtrack – but its real power is in the silence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/10/oppenheimer-has-an-epic-layered-soundtrack-but-its-real-power-is-in-the-silence-210983/" aria-label="Read more about Oppenheimer has an epic, layered soundtrack – but its real power is in the silence">Read more</a>
