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December 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peng Du, Associate Professor, University of Auckland Shutterstock/Andrey_Popov Our stomach is a wonderful organ that turns what we eat into the nutrients and energy we need to maintain our health. At first glance, it might appear as a simple extendable muscular bag, but it has many sophisticated ... <a title="The stomach moves to a rhythm of gentle contractions. Any change can be an early signal of gastric disease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/17/the-stomach-moves-to-a-rhythm-of-gentle-contractions-any-change-can-be-an-early-signal-of-gastric-disease-173647/" aria-label="Read more about The stomach moves to a rhythm of gentle contractions. Any change can be an early signal of gastric disease">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ksenia Sawczak, Head, Research and Development, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney The acting minister for education and youth, Stuart Robert, wrote a letter last week to Australian Research Council (ARC) CEO Sue Thomas, listing four demands. These included changes to ARC funding models ... <a title="Latest government bid to dictate research directions builds on a decade of failure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/17/latest-government-bid-to-dictate-research-directions-builds-on-a-decade-of-failure-173834/" aria-label="Read more about Latest government bid to dictate research directions builds on a decade of failure">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruno Alves Buzatto, Principal Biologist at Bennelongia Environmental Consultants, The University of Western Australia Paul E. Marek, Bruno A. Buzatto, William A. Shear, Jackson C. Means, Dennis G. Black, Mark S. Harvey, Juanita Rodriguez, Scientific Reports., Author provided Millipedes were the first land animals, and today we ... <a title="1 millipede, 1,306 legs: we just discovered the world’s leggiest animal hiding in Western Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/17/1-millipede-1-306-legs-we-just-discovered-the-worlds-leggiest-animal-hiding-in-western-australia-173753/" aria-label="Read more about 1 millipede, 1,306 legs: we just discovered the world’s leggiest animal hiding in Western Australia">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Deakin University As we reach the end of 2021 and cast our eyes towards 2022, we can begin to imagine what life in the “post-pandemic” world might look like. But before we do this, it’s vital we look back and learn every lesson ... <a title="COVID in Victoria: 262 days in lockdown, 3 stunning successes and 4 avoidable failures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/17/covid-in-victoria-262-days-in-lockdown-3-stunning-successes-and-4-avoidable-failures-172408/" aria-label="Read more about COVID in Victoria: 262 days in lockdown, 3 stunning successes and 4 avoidable failures">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeline Taylor, Senior Lecturer, Macquarie University Shutterstock When it comes to solar energy, Australia has a huge natural advantage with an abundance of sun and vast, flat expanses of land. This makes it relatively easy to build solar farms across the continent. Some proposed projects, however, overlap ... <a title="Farmers shouldn’t have to compete with solar companies for land. We need better policies so everyone can benefit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/17/farmers-shouldnt-have-to-compete-with-solar-companies-for-land-we-need-better-policies-so-everyone-can-benefit-173333/" aria-label="Read more about Farmers shouldn’t have to compete with solar companies for land. We need better policies so everyone can benefit">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shirley Alexander, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Education and Students), University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock One could be forgiven for thinking moving lectures online is the only change to the higher education experience to come from the COVID-19 pandemic. Barely a day goes by without a headline that ... <a title="COVID has changed students’ needs and expectations. How do universities respond?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/17/covid-has-changed-students-needs-and-expectations-how-do-universities-respond-172863/" aria-label="Read more about COVID has changed students’ needs and expectations. How do universities respond?">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Messer, Honorary Associate Professor in Creative Writing and Literature, Macquarie University Jane Messer You need thalassa therapy, the woman said to me, knowing I was ever so anxious and sad about too many things. These included my mother’s months in hospital and decline from Alzheimer’s, made ... <a title="Friday essay: morning thalassa – the calm, salt therapy of Sydney’s women’s pool" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/17/friday-essay-morning-thalassa-the-calm-salt-therapy-of-sydneys-womens-pool-171386/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: morning thalassa – the calm, salt therapy of Sydney’s women’s pool">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Barrett, Associate Professor in Commercial Law and Taxation, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Benin bronze sculptures, part of an exhibition in Germany in 2021. GettyImages The Southland town of Gore is best known for its giant statue of a brown trout and the ... <a title="Imperial loot in a small-town gallery in New Zealand? The curious case of Gore’s ‘Benin bronzes’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/17/imperial-loot-in-a-small-town-gallery-in-new-zealand-the-curious-case-of-gores-benin-bronzes-173424/" aria-label="Read more about Imperial loot in a small-town gallery in New Zealand? The curious case of Gore’s ‘Benin bronzes’">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison and his government enter the new year with a fresh iteration of the “women problem”. This is the multiple high-profile female independents contesting a number of Liberal seats. It’s not that the next parliament is likely to see ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Pesky female independent candidates are the PM’s latest ‘women problem’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/16/grattan-on-friday-pesky-female-independent-candidates-are-the-pms-latest-women-problem-173916/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Pesky female independent candidates are the PM’s latest ‘women problem’">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW Lukas Coch/AAP Thursday’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook reminds us of some uncomfortable truths. In the short term, MYEFO forecasts the economy bouncing back, with deficits shrinking, unemployment falling, and growth rebounding. But that will largely play out in the next ... <a title="No sign of a return to austerity, as team Frydenberg prevails over the budget hawks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/16/no-sign-of-a-return-to-austerity-as-team-frydenberg-prevails-over-the-budget-hawks-173902/" aria-label="Read more about No sign of a return to austerity, as team Frydenberg prevails over the budget hawks">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society and NATSEM, University of Canberra MYEFO One of the most fascinating elements of Thursday’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook is the one we cannot see clearly. Included in the MYEFO budget update are A$16 billion (over ... <a title="$16 billion of the MYEFO budget update is “decisions taken but not yet announced”. Why budget for the unannounced?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/16/16-billion-of-the-myefo-budget-update-is-decisions-taken-but-not-yet-announced-why-budget-for-the-unannounced-173654/" aria-label="Read more about $16 billion of the MYEFO budget update is “decisions taken but not yet announced”. Why budget for the unannounced?">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Senior Research Fellow, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney US President Joe Biden has nominated Caroline Kennedy as the next US Ambassador to Australia. This follows months of speculation that Kennedy would be given a high-profile ambassadorial role, possibly to Australia. It also fills an ... <a title="Caroline Kennedy is an ideal US Ambassador and a huge compliment to Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/16/caroline-kennedy-is-an-ideal-us-ambassador-and-a-huge-compliment-to-australia-173906/" aria-label="Read more about Caroline Kennedy is an ideal US Ambassador and a huge compliment to Australia">Read more</a>
