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Astronomers reveal the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way’s galactic plane

January 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Hopkins, Professor of Astronomy, Macquarie University Combined images from the ASKAP and Parkes radio telescopes. R. Kothes (NRC) and the PEGASUS team, Author provided Two major astronomy research programs, called EMU and PEGASUS, have joined forces to resolve one of the mysteries of our Milky Way: ... <a title="Astronomers reveal the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way’s galactic plane" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/astronomers-reveal-the-most-detailed-radio-image-yet-of-the-milky-ways-galactic-plane-197905/" aria-label="Read more about Astronomers reveal the most detailed radio image yet of the Milky Way’s galactic plane">Read more</a>

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Where does Australia’s relationship with PNG go next? Less talk about China, more about our neighbour’s own merits

January 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Kemish, Adjunct Professor, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland Prime Minister’s Office/PR Handout Image Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Papua New Guinea last week put the media spotlight on one of Australia’s most important international relationships. Much of the coverage focused ... <a title="Where does Australia’s relationship with PNG go next? Less talk about China, more about our neighbour’s own merits" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/where-does-australias-relationship-with-png-go-next-less-talk-about-china-more-about-our-neighbours-own-merits-197891/" aria-label="Read more about Where does Australia’s relationship with PNG go next? Less talk about China, more about our neighbour’s own merits">Read more</a>

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The last 5 kilos really are the hardest to lose. Here’s why, and what you can do about it

January 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Fuller, Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney farhad ibrahimzade/unsplash, CC BY-SA Anyone who has tried to lose weight will be familiar with these nine frustrating words: the last five kilos are the hardest to lose. You’re just about to hit your target weight, ... <a title="The last 5 kilos really are the hardest to lose. Here’s why, and what you can do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/the-last-5-kilos-really-are-the-hardest-to-lose-heres-why-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-195725/" aria-label="Read more about The last 5 kilos really are the hardest to lose. Here’s why, and what you can do about it">Read more</a>

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At Fitzroy Crossing and around Australia, community radio empowers local responses to climate impacts

January 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bridget Backhaus, Senior Lecturer in Journalism and Media Studies, Griffith University As rain poured down and rivers rose, the radio buzzed with static where you’d usually find Fitzroy Crossing’s community radio station, Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio. The station was off air, but not offline. When they couldn’t broadcast, ... <a title="At Fitzroy Crossing and around Australia, community radio empowers local responses to climate impacts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/at-fitzroy-crossing-and-around-australia-community-radio-empowers-local-responses-to-climate-impacts-197679/" aria-label="Read more about At Fitzroy Crossing and around Australia, community radio empowers local responses to climate impacts">Read more</a>

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Why is Austin Butler still speaking in his Elvis voice? It could be a case of ‘role spill’

January 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luzita Fereday, Lecturer in Voice at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts., Edith Cowan University Warner Bros. Pictures If you’ve seen any of the videos or interviews with Austin Butler at the recent Golden Globes you may have noticed he still sounds a bit like Elvis. ... <a title="Why is Austin Butler still speaking in his Elvis voice? It could be a case of ‘role spill’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/17/why-is-austin-butler-still-speaking-in-his-elvis-voice-it-could-be-a-case-of-role-spill-197704/" aria-label="Read more about Why is Austin Butler still speaking in his Elvis voice? It could be a case of ‘role spill’">Read more</a>

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Why does Nepal’s aviation industry have safety issues? An expert explains

January 16, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chrystal Zhang, Associate professor, RMIT University A Yeti Airlines ATR 72-500 aircraft crashed in Pokhara in central Nepal on January 15 2023, killing at least 68 passengers on board. The aircraft was en route from Nepal’s capital Kathmandu to Pokhara, the country’s second largest city, situated under ... <a title="Why does Nepal’s aviation industry have safety issues? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/16/why-does-nepals-aviation-industry-have-safety-issues-an-expert-explains-197901/" aria-label="Read more about Why does Nepal’s aviation industry have safety issues? An expert explains">Read more</a>

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Disastrous floods in WA – why were we not prepared?

January 16, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toni Hay, Expert in Indigenous climate adaptation, Indigenous Knowledge The devastating floods sweeping through the Kimberley region of Western Australia have caused unimaginable destruction, leaving remote Indigenous communities stranded in its aftermath. Heartbreaking reports detail community members desperately seeking assistance from loved ones in Perth. In one ... <a title="Disastrous floods in WA – why were we not prepared?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/16/disastrous-floods-in-wa-why-were-we-not-prepared-197407/" aria-label="Read more about Disastrous floods in WA – why were we not prepared?">Read more</a>

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Disastrous floods in W.A – why were we not prepared?

January 16, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toni Hay, Expert in Indigenous climate adaptation, Indigenous Knowledge The devastating floods sweeping through the Kimberley region of Western Australia have caused unimaginable destruction, leaving remote Indigenous communities stranded in its aftermath. Heartbreaking reports detail community members desperately seeking assistance from loved ones in Perth. In one ... <a title="Disastrous floods in W.A – why were we not prepared?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/16/disastrous-floods-in-w-a-why-were-we-not-prepared-197407/" aria-label="Read more about Disastrous floods in W.A – why were we not prepared?">Read more</a>

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How to treat scars at home – and hopefully make them disappear

January 16, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Freeman, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Bond University Shutterstock Maybe you’ve had a skin cancer removed from your face or body. Perhaps you had an injury or accident and needed stitches. However you came by a cut on your skin, you probably want to make it appear ... <a title="How to treat scars at home – and hopefully make them disappear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/16/how-to-treat-scars-at-home-and-hopefully-make-them-disappear-193948/" aria-label="Read more about How to treat scars at home – and hopefully make them disappear">Read more</a>

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NZ aid worker remains missing in Ukraine: the tragedy of people motivated to help in war zones becoming victims themselves

January 16, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Ximena Borrazas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The humanitarian aid worker Andrew Bagshaw, who has dual New Zealand and British citizenship, has been missing in Ukraine for more than ten days. Bagshaw and his British colleague Christopher Parry worked as ... <a title="NZ aid worker remains missing in Ukraine: the tragedy of people motivated to help in war zones becoming victims themselves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/16/nz-aid-worker-remains-missing-in-ukraine-the-tragedy-of-people-motivated-to-help-in-war-zones-becoming-victims-themselves-197804/" aria-label="Read more about NZ aid worker remains missing in Ukraine: the tragedy of people motivated to help in war zones becoming victims themselves">Read more</a>

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On a tiny Australian island, snakes feasting on seabirds evolved huge jaws in a surprisingly short time

January 16, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alessandro Palci, Research Associate in Evolutionary Biology, University of Adelaide Benjamint444/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA When we think of evolution, we tend to picture slow changes occurring over very long periods of time, typically millions of years. However, evolution can actually happen much faster, over only a few ... <a title="On a tiny Australian island, snakes feasting on seabirds evolved huge jaws in a surprisingly short time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/16/on-a-tiny-australian-island-snakes-feasting-on-seabirds-evolved-huge-jaws-in-a-surprisingly-short-time-197791/" aria-label="Read more about On a tiny Australian island, snakes feasting on seabirds evolved huge jaws in a surprisingly short time">Read more</a>

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They say we know more about the Moon than about the deep sea. They’re wrong

January 16, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Prema Arasu, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Western Australia Alan Jamieson We know more about the Moon than the deep sea. This idea has been repeated for decades by scientists and science communicators, including Sir David Attenborough in the 2001 documentary series The Blue Planet. More ... <a title="They say we know more about the Moon than about the deep sea. They’re wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/16/they-say-we-know-more-about-the-moon-than-about-the-deep-sea-theyre-wrong-197410/" aria-label="Read more about They say we know more about the Moon than about the deep sea. They’re wrong">Read more</a>