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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Nemchin, Associate Professor, Applied Geology, Curtin University CNSA Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center Volcanic rocks collected from the Moon last year are about two billion years old — a billion years younger than the samples returned by previous missions. This new discovery means the Moon ... <a title="We shaved a billion years off the age of the youngest known Moon rocks, and rewrote lunar geological history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/we-shaved-a-billion-years-off-the-age-of-the-youngest-known-moon-rocks-and-rewrote-lunar-geological-history-169453/" aria-label="Read more about We shaved a billion years off the age of the youngest known Moon rocks, and rewrote lunar geological history">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW The United States government is scheduled to hit its “debt ceiling” of US$28.4 billion on or around October 18. The US debt ceiling isn’t like the limit on a credit card, which is imposed by the lender worried about the borrower’s ... <a title="Vital Signs. Laugh at the US if you will, but Australia narrowly escaped a debt ceiling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/vital-signs-laugh-at-the-us-if-you-will-but-australia-narrowly-escaped-a-debt-ceiling-169250/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs. Laugh at the US if you will, but Australia narrowly escaped a debt ceiling">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gillian Arrighi, Associate professor, University of Newcastle Liza Pooor/Unsplash Australia’s performing arts sector has long been recognised as an ecosystem. It is a community of artists, arts organisations and institutions, all affected by factors such as education and training, audiences, policy and revenues. It comprises commercial organisations; ... <a title="Friday essay: a world of pain – Australian theatre in crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/friday-essay-a-world-of-pain-australian-theatre-in-crisis-168663/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: a world of pain – Australian theatre in crisis">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Those critiquing the dramatic fall of Gladys Berejiklian, who resigned when the Independent Commission Against Corruption announced it was investigating the probity of her conduct, have divided into two camps. Some cast ICAC as the ogre that’s brought down a ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Morrison government faces battle over integrity commission it doesn’t really want" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/08/grattan-on-friday-morrison-government-faces-battle-over-integrity-commission-it-doesnt-really-want-169473/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Morrison government faces battle over integrity commission it doesn’t really want">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark R Johnson, Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney Shutterstock Yesterday a colossal data leak from live streaming platform Twitch.tv was posted on controversial internet forum 4chan by an anonymous user. Twitch hosts millions of users who stream their daily activities to a combined audience of ... <a title="5 ways Twitch’s massive data leak might change live streaming as we know it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/07/5-ways-twitchs-massive-data-leak-might-change-live-streaming-as-we-know-it-169448/" aria-label="Read more about 5 ways Twitch’s massive data leak might change live streaming as we know it">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katya Johanson, Professor of Audience Research, Deakin University Shutterstock “The cities are dead”, Australian Booksellers Association CEO Robbie Egan tells us, “and that has been brutal”. For bookshops, the experience of the pandemic depends on their location: those in regional towns have flourished, while those in the ... <a title="Saturday is Love your Bookshop Day. 5 reasons why readers keep coming back to independent book stores" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/07/saturday-is-love-your-bookshop-day-5-reasons-why-readers-keep-coming-back-to-independent-book-stores-169445/" aria-label="Read more about Saturday is Love your Bookshop Day. 5 reasons why readers keep coming back to independent book stores">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brett Carter, Senior lecturer, RMIT University The CUAVA-1 satellite departs from the International Space Station. JAXA The Australian-made space weather satellite CUAVA-1 was deployed into orbit from the International Space Station on Wednesday night. Launched to the space station in August aboard a SpaceX rocket, a major ... <a title="Forecasting space weather is hard. A new Australian satellite may help make it easier" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/07/forecasting-space-weather-is-hard-a-new-australian-satellite-may-help-make-it-easier-169027/" aria-label="Read more about Forecasting space weather is hard. A new Australian satellite may help make it easier">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carli Kulmar, Lecturer in Law, University of Canberra Shutterstock Even before extremist group activity in Australia’s 2021 anti-lockdown protests was exposed, concern about right-wing extremism in Australia was on the rise. ASIO and the US annual threat estimate have noted right-wing extremism in Australia is on an ... <a title="Far right and extremist groups are targeting military veterans for recruitment. Does the ADF owe them a duty of care?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/07/far-right-and-extremist-groups-are-targeting-military-veterans-for-recruitment-does-the-adf-owe-them-a-duty-of-care-166756/" aria-label="Read more about Far right and extremist groups are targeting military veterans for recruitment. Does the ADF owe them a duty of care?">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra After Gladys Berejiklian’s resignation over an investigation by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), the debate about the federal government’s proposed – but weak – federal integrity commission is heating up. Stephen Charles, a former Victorian judge who is ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Former judge Stephen Charles slams government’s integrity commission model" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/07/politics-with-michelle-grattan-former-judge-stephen-charles-slams-governments-integrity-commission-model-169460/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Former judge Stephen Charles slams government’s integrity commission model">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew McLachlan, Head of School and Dean of Pharmacy, University of Sydney Shutterstock Early in the pandemic, scientists thought “convalescent plasma” might be a way to treat COVID-19. By giving patients the plasma of people who had recovered (or convalesced) from COVID-19, the idea was this antibody-rich ... <a title="Curing with blood: the rise and fall of COVID convalescent plasma therapy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/07/curing-with-blood-the-rise-and-fall-of-covid-convalescent-plasma-therapy-169347/" aria-label="Read more about Curing with blood: the rise and fall of COVID convalescent plasma therapy">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thea van de Mortel, Professor, Nursing and Deputy Head (Learning & Teaching), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University As NSW and Victoria speed toward target COVID vaccination rates and the associated relaxation of lockdown rules, many are considering a trip to the local pool in the ... <a title="Can I catch COVID from the pool? Not from the water but watch out for the change rooms and queues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/07/can-i-catch-covid-from-the-pool-not-from-the-water-but-watch-out-for-the-change-rooms-and-queues-169252/" aria-label="Read more about Can I catch COVID from the pool? Not from the water but watch out for the change rooms and queues">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maree Teesson, Professor & Director of The Matilda Centre, University of Sydney Shutterstock Australians’ mental health has tended to decline during COVID-19 lockdowns. Record-high calls to helplines such as Lifeline suggest many are currently suffering. Encouragingly, data from 2020 shows many Australians’ mental health improved once outbreaks ... <a title="Most of us will recover our mental health after lockdown. But some will find it harder to bounce back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/07/most-of-us-will-recover-our-mental-health-after-lockdown-but-some-will-find-it-harder-to-bounce-back-169029/" aria-label="Read more about Most of us will recover our mental health after lockdown. But some will find it harder to bounce back">Read more</a>
