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Creative skills will be crucial to the future of work. They should take centre stage at the jobs summit

September 1, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Esther Anatolitis, Honorary Associate Professor, School of Art, RMIT University Pixabay This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here. You’ve heard of the gig economy and the portfolio career. Now quite popular terms, they ... <a title="Creative skills will be crucial to the future of work. They should take centre stage at the jobs summit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/01/creative-skills-will-be-crucial-to-the-future-of-work-they-should-take-centre-stage-at-the-jobs-summit-189680/" aria-label="Read more about Creative skills will be crucial to the future of work. They should take centre stage at the jobs summit">Read more</a>

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Mapping food supply chains, nanotech cancer diagnosis, and tracking bushfire recovery winners at 2022 Eureka Prizes

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Lucy, Deputy Science + Technology Editor Australian Museum A microscope slide that can diagnose cancer, mapping how what we eat affects the environment, and a volunteer effort tracking bushfire damage. These were just a few of the scientific projects recognised at the 2022 Australian Museum Eureka ... <a title="Mapping food supply chains, nanotech cancer diagnosis, and tracking bushfire recovery winners at 2022 Eureka Prizes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/mapping-food-supply-chains-nanotech-cancer-diagnosis-and-tracking-bushfire-recovery-winners-at-2022-eureka-prizes-189540/" aria-label="Read more about Mapping food supply chains, nanotech cancer diagnosis, and tracking bushfire recovery winners at 2022 Eureka Prizes">Read more</a>

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Labor’s biodiversity market scheme needs to be planned well – or it could lead to greenwashing

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felicity Deane, Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology Gilberto Olimpio/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Businesses and philanthropic organisations are looking to invest in projects to protect and restore nature. We need to make this easier. Which major political party’s minister said this? If you guessed Labor, correct – it was ... <a title="Labor’s biodiversity market scheme needs to be planned well – or it could lead to greenwashing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/labors-biodiversity-market-scheme-needs-to-be-planned-well-or-it-could-lead-to-greenwashing-189557/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s biodiversity market scheme needs to be planned well – or it could lead to greenwashing">Read more</a>

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What is brown noise? Can this latest TikTok trend really help you sleep?

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma Paech, Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle Karolina Grabowska/Pexels, CC BY-SA The latest TikTok trend has us listening to brown noise. According to TikTok, this has multiple benefits including helping you relax and quickly fall into a deep asleep. Getting ... <a title="What is brown noise? Can this latest TikTok trend really help you sleep?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/what-is-brown-noise-can-this-latest-tiktok-trend-really-help-you-sleep-188528/" aria-label="Read more about What is brown noise? Can this latest TikTok trend really help you sleep?">Read more</a>

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‘A consequential but ultimately tragic figure’: last leader of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University Few world leaders have cut a more consequential but ultimately tragic figure than Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, whose death at the age of 91 has been announced by Russian state media. In a way it was fitting ... <a title="‘A consequential but ultimately tragic figure’: last leader of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/a-consequential-but-ultimately-tragic-figure-last-leader-of-the-ussr-mikhail-gorbachev-dies-aged-91-189676/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A consequential but ultimately tragic figure’: last leader of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91">Read more</a>

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A Beginner’s Guide to Grief: joy and sadness belong together in this new Australian ‘traumedy’

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sian Mitchell, Lecturer, Film, Television and Animation, Deakin University SBS Review: A Beginner’s Guide to Grief, directed by Renée Mao We all experience grief in different ways. It is a powerful force that can affect our daily lives, making the simplest task feel difficult, at best, or ... <a title="A Beginner’s Guide to Grief: joy and sadness belong together in this new Australian ‘traumedy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/a-beginners-guide-to-grief-joy-and-sadness-belong-together-in-this-new-australian-traumedy-188818/" aria-label="Read more about A Beginner’s Guide to Grief: joy and sadness belong together in this new Australian ‘traumedy’">Read more</a>

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A new discovery shows major flowering plants are 150 million years older than previously thought

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Byron Lamont, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Plant Ecology, Curtin University Prof Shuo Wang/Shi et al., 2022, Author provided A major group of flowering plants that are still around today, emerged 150 million years earlier than previously thought, according to a new study published today in Trends in ... <a title="A new discovery shows major flowering plants are 150 million years older than previously thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/a-new-discovery-shows-major-flowering-plants-are-150-million-years-older-than-previously-thought-189678/" aria-label="Read more about A new discovery shows major flowering plants are 150 million years older than previously thought">Read more</a>

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A climate scientist on the planet’s simultaneous disasters, from Pakistan’s horror floods to Europe’s record drought

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne Extreme floods are devastating Pakistan, caused by a combination of heavy monsoon rains and melting glaciers. While Pakistan is no stranger to deadly floods, this event is especially shocking with more than 1,100 people dead so ... <a title="A climate scientist on the planet’s simultaneous disasters, from Pakistan’s horror floods to Europe’s record drought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/a-climate-scientist-on-the-planets-simultaneous-disasters-from-pakistans-horror-floods-to-europes-record-drought-189626/" aria-label="Read more about A climate scientist on the planet’s simultaneous disasters, from Pakistan’s horror floods to Europe’s record drought">Read more</a>

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I’m considering an interest-only home loan. What do I need to know?

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Lee, Associate Professor in Property and Real Estate, Deakin University Chuttersnap/Unsplash, CC BY An interest-only home loan, as the name suggests, is where you only pay the interest on a loan and not the principal (the original amount you borrowed). While authorities such as the Reserve ... <a title="I’m considering an interest-only home loan. What do I need to know?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/im-considering-an-interest-only-home-loan-what-do-i-need-to-know-188817/" aria-label="Read more about I’m considering an interest-only home loan. What do I need to know?">Read more</a>

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Can’t get your teen off the couch? High-intensity interval training might help

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Lubans, Professor, University of Newcastle Adrian Swancar/Unsplash Many parents will understand the frustration of coming home from work to find their teens slumped on the couch with their eyes glued to their phones or the TV. This is not unusual, and dozens of studies have shown ... <a title="Can’t get your teen off the couch? High-intensity interval training might help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/cant-get-your-teen-off-the-couch-high-intensity-interval-training-might-help-185033/" aria-label="Read more about Can’t get your teen off the couch? High-intensity interval training might help">Read more</a>

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Electric on-demand public transport is making a difference in Auckland – now it needs to roll out further

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Kaufman, PhD Candidate, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University Shutterstock/Scharfsinn Earlier this month, New Zealand released a new plan for sustainable public transport to start shunting transport emissions from currently 39% of total domestic carbon dioxide production towards net zero. Transport minister Michael Wood announced the plan ... <a title="Electric on-demand public transport is making a difference in Auckland – now it needs to roll out further" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/electric-on-demand-public-transport-is-making-a-difference-in-auckland-now-it-needs-to-roll-out-further-189438/" aria-label="Read more about Electric on-demand public transport is making a difference in Auckland – now it needs to roll out further">Read more</a>

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Why do people overshare online? 5 expert tips for avoiding social media scandal

August 31, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Van-Hau Trieu, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems, Deakin University Steve Gale / Unsplash Social media are increasingly blurring the lines between our personal and professional lives, leaving us at risk of posting sensitive information that could have ramifications far beyond our “friends” list. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna ... <a title="Why do people overshare online? 5 expert tips for avoiding social media scandal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/why-do-people-overshare-online-5-expert-tips-for-avoiding-social-media-scandal-189528/" aria-label="Read more about Why do people overshare online? 5 expert tips for avoiding social media scandal">Read more</a>