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Antarctica’s heart of ice has skipped a beat. Time to take our medicine

April 18, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Doddridge, Research Associate in Physical Oceanography, University of Tasmania Australian Antarctic Program Partnership, Author provided The rhythmic expansion and contraction of Antarctic sea ice is like a heartbeat. But lately, there’s been a skip in the beat. During each of the last two summers, the ice ... <a title="Antarctica’s heart of ice has skipped a beat. Time to take our medicine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/18/antarcticas-heart-of-ice-has-skipped-a-beat-time-to-take-our-medicine-202729/" aria-label="Read more about Antarctica’s heart of ice has skipped a beat. Time to take our medicine">Read more</a>

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Poorer countries must be compensated for climate damage. But how exactly do we crunch the numbers?

April 18, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne Thoko Chikondi/AP As the planet warms, a key concern in international climate negotiations is to compensate developing nations for the damage they suffer. But which nations should receive money? And which extreme weather events were influenced ... <a title="Poorer countries must be compensated for climate damage. But how exactly do we crunch the numbers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/18/poorer-countries-must-be-compensated-for-climate-damage-but-how-exactly-do-we-crunch-the-numbers-202387/" aria-label="Read more about Poorer countries must be compensated for climate damage. But how exactly do we crunch the numbers?">Read more</a>

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Australia’s barley solution with China shows diplomacy does work

April 18, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Weihuan Zhou, Associate Professor, Co-Director of China International Business and Economic Law (CIBEL) Centre, Faculty of Law and Justice, UNSW Sydney, UNSW Sydney The agreement between Australia and China to resolve a dispute over Chinese tariffs on Australian barley without World Trade Organization (WTO) adjudication is evidence ... <a title="Australia’s barley solution with China shows diplomacy does work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/18/australias-barley-solution-with-china-shows-diplomacy-does-work-203898/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s barley solution with China shows diplomacy does work">Read more</a>

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Early educators around the world feel burnt out and devalued. Here’s how we can help

April 18, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marg Rogers, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education, University of New England Anne Nygard/Unsplash South Australia’s royal commission into early childhood education led by Julia Gillard has released an interim report. The key recommendation is preschool for all three-year-olds (in a move similar to other states). But the ... <a title="Early educators around the world feel burnt out and devalued. Here’s how we can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/18/early-educators-around-the-world-feel-burnt-out-and-devalued-heres-how-we-can-help-202513/" aria-label="Read more about Early educators around the world feel burnt out and devalued. Here’s how we can help">Read more</a>

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From Trump to Winnie the Pooh: how we use diagnosis as a narrative tool to make sense of dysfunction and deviance

April 18, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Annemarie Jutel, Professor of Health, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington diagnosis During these pandemic times, the importance of diagnosis is driven home forcefully. Being diagnosed with COVID makes sense of symptoms, determines what we should do about them, and shapes our collective responsibility to ... <a title="From Trump to Winnie the Pooh: how we use diagnosis as a narrative tool to make sense of dysfunction and deviance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/18/from-trump-to-winnie-the-pooh-how-we-use-diagnosis-as-a-narrative-tool-to-make-sense-of-dysfunction-and-deviance-174056/" aria-label="Read more about From Trump to Winnie the Pooh: how we use diagnosis as a narrative tool to make sense of dysfunction and deviance">Read more</a>

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Paul Keating accuses Penny Wong of ‘platitudes’; she says he’s ‘diminished his legacy’

April 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Former prime minister Paul Keating has launched an extraordinary fresh barrage of criticism against Foreign Minister Penny Wong, accusing her of delivering “platitudes” in her major foreign policy speech on Monday. In a statement shortly after Wong addressed the National ... <a title="Paul Keating accuses Penny Wong of ‘platitudes’; she says he’s ‘diminished his legacy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/paul-keating-accuses-penny-wong-of-platitudes-she-says-hes-diminished-his-legacy-203929/" aria-label="Read more about Paul Keating accuses Penny Wong of ‘platitudes’; she says he’s ‘diminished his legacy’">Read more</a>

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A newly uncovered ancient Roman winery featured marble tiling, fountains of grape juice and an extreme sense of luxury

April 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emlyn Dodd, Lecturer in Classical Studies, Institute of Classical Studies, University of London; Assistant Director of Archaeology, British School at Rome; Honorary Postdoctoral Fellow, Macquarie University, Macquarie University Roman mosaic illustrating a winemaking scene from the fourth century CE at Santa Costanza, Rome E. Dodd, Author provided ... <a title="A newly uncovered ancient Roman winery featured marble tiling, fountains of grape juice and an extreme sense of luxury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/a-newly-uncovered-ancient-roman-winery-featured-marble-tiling-fountains-of-grape-juice-and-an-extreme-sense-of-luxury-199670/" aria-label="Read more about A newly uncovered ancient Roman winery featured marble tiling, fountains of grape juice and an extreme sense of luxury">Read more</a>

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We make thousands of unconscious decisions every day. Here’s how your brain copes with that

April 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gina Cleo, Assistant Professor of Habit Change, Bond University agsandrew/Shutterstock Do you remember learning to drive a car? You probably fumbled around for the controls, checked every mirror multiple times, made sure your foot was on the brake pedal, then ever-so-slowly rolled your car forward. Fast forward ... <a title="We make thousands of unconscious decisions every day. Here’s how your brain copes with that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/we-make-thousands-of-unconscious-decisions-every-day-heres-how-your-brain-copes-with-that-201379/" aria-label="Read more about We make thousands of unconscious decisions every day. Here’s how your brain copes with that">Read more</a>

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If you buy it, why can’t you fix it? Here’s why we still don’t have the ‘right to repair’

April 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leanne Wiseman, Professor of Law, Griffith University, Griffith University Shutterstock When you buy a product, you expect to be able to repair it. The problem is, many modern products are designed so that you can’t fix them. Vital parts are inaccessible. Or you have to go through ... <a title="If you buy it, why can’t you fix it? Here’s why we still don’t have the ‘right to repair’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/if-you-buy-it-why-cant-you-fix-it-heres-why-we-still-dont-have-the-right-to-repair-203236/" aria-label="Read more about If you buy it, why can’t you fix it? Here’s why we still don’t have the ‘right to repair’">Read more</a>

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The social determinants of justice: 8 factors that increase your risk of imprisonment

April 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruth McCausland, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney You might have heard the phrase “social determinants of health”. It’s the idea that social factors – such as poverty, access to education, where you live and whether you face discrimination – have a huge influence on your health and life ... <a title="The social determinants of justice: 8 factors that increase your risk of imprisonment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/the-social-determinants-of-justice-8-factors-that-increase-your-risk-of-imprisonment-203661/" aria-label="Read more about The social determinants of justice: 8 factors that increase your risk of imprisonment">Read more</a>

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The ‘otherness’ of Jacinda Ardern – by doing politics differently she changed the game and saved her party

April 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Curtin, Professor of Politics and Policy, University of Auckland Getty Images This week marks the beginning of Jacinda Ardern’s life outside parliament, since she officially ceased to be an electorate MP at midnight last Saturday. Her legacy as prime minister will be discussed and disputed, but ... <a title="The ‘otherness’ of Jacinda Ardern – by doing politics differently she changed the game and saved her party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/the-otherness-of-jacinda-ardern-by-doing-politics-differently-she-changed-the-game-and-saved-her-party-203326/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘otherness’ of Jacinda Ardern – by doing politics differently she changed the game and saved her party">Read more</a>

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Plastic action or distraction? As climate change bears down, calls to reduce plastic pollution are not wasted

April 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yolanda Lee Waters, PhD Candidate and Research Assistant, The University of Queensland Ocean Image Bank / Naja Bertolt Jensen, CC BY-NC Climate change, pollution and overfishing are just a few problems that need addressing to maintain a healthy blue planet. Everyone must get involved – but it’s ... <a title="Plastic action or distraction? As climate change bears down, calls to reduce plastic pollution are not wasted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/17/plastic-action-or-distraction-as-climate-change-bears-down-calls-to-reduce-plastic-pollution-are-not-wasted-202780/" aria-label="Read more about Plastic action or distraction? As climate change bears down, calls to reduce plastic pollution are not wasted">Read more</a>