CoveragePost
June 5, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Roche, Research Director – Strategic Energy Collaborations, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Australia’s energy transition is well under way. Some 3 million households have rooftop solar and sales of medium-sized electric cars are surging. But as we work towards fully electric households powered by renewable energy, ... <a title="Using electric water heaters to store renewable energy could do the work of 2 million home batteries – and save us billions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/using-electric-water-heaters-to-store-renewable-energy-could-do-the-work-of-2-million-home-batteries-and-save-us-billions-204281/" aria-label="Read more about Using electric water heaters to store renewable energy could do the work of 2 million home batteries – and save us billions">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
June 5, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Karen Peel, Senior Lecturer in Teacher Education, University of Southern Queenskand, University of Southern Queensland Shutterstock. There are an estimated 24,000-plus students who study by distance education in Australia. While their lessons are delivered remotely, by law, all of these students still need to be supervised ... <a title="Distance education tutors don’t need any formal qualifications – we should make this role a career" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/distance-education-tutors-dont-need-any-formal-qualifications-we-should-make-this-role-a-career-205848/" aria-label="Read more about Distance education tutors don’t need any formal qualifications – we should make this role a career">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
June 5, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John L Hopkins, Associate professor, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock Most of us look forward to a rare long weekend. But some Australians now enjoy a four-day week every week. They’re lucky enough to work for the small number of organisations that are trialling or have permanently ... <a title="10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week. Here’s what they say about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/10-australian-companies-have-embraced-the-4-day-week-heres-what-they-say-about-it-206761/" aria-label="Read more about 10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week. Here’s what they say about it">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
June 5, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garritt C Van Dyk, Lecturer, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Hot soup on a cold day brings warmth and comfort so simple that we don’t think too much about its origins. But its long history runs from the Stone Age and antiquity through to modernity, encompassing the birth ... <a title="‘Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living’: a (condensed) history of soup, from cave to can" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/05/good-soup-is-one-of-the-prime-ingredients-of-good-living-a-condensed-history-of-soup-from-cave-to-can-205656/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living’: a (condensed) history of soup, from cave to can">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
June 3, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told a regional security forum that dialogue is a vital “guardrail” in dealing with China, and praised US President Joe Biden’s effort to establish “reliable and open” US-China channels of communication. Delivering a keynote speech ... <a title="Dialogue is vital ‘guardrail’ in dealing with China, Albanese tells international security forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/03/dialogue-is-vital-guardrail-in-dealing-with-china-albanese-tells-international-security-forum-206937/" aria-label="Read more about Dialogue is vital ‘guardrail’ in dealing with China, Albanese tells international security forum">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tina Hinton, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Sydney Shutterstock The latest health trend on TikTok has been dubbed “nature’s own Ozempic”. It’s the herbal preparation berberine. Influencers have been enthusiastically claiming its success in helping them lose weight, with their posts viewed by millions. But what ... <a title="‘Nature’s own Ozempic’ or berberine is all over social media. But does it really help you lose weight?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/natures-own-ozempic-or-berberine-is-all-over-social-media-but-does-it-really-help-you-lose-weight-206855/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Nature’s own Ozempic’ or berberine is all over social media. But does it really help you lose weight?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niraj Lal, Visiting Fellow at the ANU Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems, Australian National University Pixabay As we race to decarbonise by electrifying everything, solar panels – now cheaper per square metre than marine-grade plywood – will do much of the heavy lifting. But if we don’t ... <a title="Think of solar panels more like apple trees – we need a fairer approach for what we use and sell" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/think-of-solar-panels-more-like-apple-trees-we-need-a-fairer-approach-for-what-we-use-and-sell-205751/" aria-label="Read more about Think of solar panels more like apple trees – we need a fairer approach for what we use and sell">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dean Aszkielowicz, Lecturer, Murdoch University On Thursday, Justice Anthony Besanko of the Federal Court dismissed defamation proceedings brought by former Special Air Service soldier Ben Roberts-Smith against several Australian news outlets. The court found that reporting by Nick McKenzie, Chris Masters and David Wroe had satisfactorily established ... <a title="Australian Defence Force must ensure the findings against Ben Roberts-Smith are not the end of the story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/australian-defence-force-must-ensure-the-findings-against-ben-roberts-smith-are-not-the-end-of-the-story-206749/" aria-label="Read more about Australian Defence Force must ensure the findings against Ben Roberts-Smith are not the end of the story">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Walsh, Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock The world missed the boat with social media. It fuelled misinformation, fake news, and polarisation. We saw the harms too late, once they had already started to have a substantive impact on society. With artificial intelligence ... <a title="How should Australia capitalise on AI while reducing its risks? It’s time to have your say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/how-should-australia-capitalise-on-ai-while-reducing-its-risks-its-time-to-have-your-say-206863/" aria-label="Read more about How should Australia capitalise on AI while reducing its risks? It’s time to have your say">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock While plants can’t walk, they can certainly travel. Some species have travelled vast distances over millennia, moving by different and varied modes. Some found new habitats when the continent they were ... <a title="Native raspberries, limes and geraniums: how did these curious plants end up in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/native-raspberries-limes-and-geraniums-how-did-these-curious-plants-end-up-in-australia-205291/" aria-label="Read more about Native raspberries, limes and geraniums: how did these curious plants end up in Australia?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoffrey Browne, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock When a driver and a pedestrian approach a T-intersection, who has to give way? In newly published research we tested over 1,000 road users’ knowledge of the Australian road rules. We presented them ... <a title="Drivers and pedestrians are unsure who gives way at stop signs. A simple rule change can end this dangerous confusion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/drivers-and-pedestrians-are-unsure-who-gives-way-at-stop-signs-a-simple-rule-change-can-end-this-dangerous-confusion-205575/" aria-label="Read more about Drivers and pedestrians are unsure who gives way at stop signs. A simple rule change can end this dangerous confusion">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
June 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Khoo, Associate Professor of International Politics, University of Otago Getty Images Russia’s war with Ukraine is now at a critical turning point. The relentless missile and drone strikes on the capital Kyiv may look like a sign of strength, but appearances can be deceiving. The Russian ... <a title="The war in Ukraine is escalating and New Zealand will not escape the consequences" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/02/the-war-in-ukraine-is-escalating-and-new-zealand-will-not-escape-the-consequences-206849/" aria-label="Read more about The war in Ukraine is escalating and New Zealand will not escape the consequences">Read more</a>
