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The Australian Web Archive is a momentous achievement – but things will get harder from here

March 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Axel Bruns, Professor, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology The National Library of Australia has just launched its Australian Web Archive – a massive, freely accessible collection of content that provides a historical record of the development of world wide web content in Australia over more than ... <a title="The Australian Web Archive is a momentous achievement – but things will get harder from here" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/the-australian-web-archive-is-a-momentous-achievement-but-things-will-get-harder-from-here-113542/" aria-label="Read more about The Australian Web Archive is a momentous achievement – but things will get harder from here">Read more</a>

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Landmark High Court decision guides how compensation for native title losses will be determined

March 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Isdale, Postgraduate Research Student, T.C. Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland The High Court has decided, for the first time, the approach that should be taken to resolving native title compensation claims. In a previous article, we said it would be “the most significant ... <a title="Landmark High Court decision guides how compensation for native title losses will be determined" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/landmark-high-court-decision-guides-how-compensation-for-native-title-losses-will-be-determined-113346/" aria-label="Read more about Landmark High Court decision guides how compensation for native title losses will be determined">Read more</a>

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A warning for wine-lovers: climate change is messing with your favourite tipple’s timing

March 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Davies, Team Leader, CSIRO While the much-derided “latte set” are stereotyped as the biggest worriers about climate change, it’s the chardonnay crowd who are acutely feeling its effects. Australia’s wine industry is both world-renowned and economically significant, with around A$5.6 billion in sales in 2016–17, and ... <a title="A warning for wine-lovers: climate change is messing with your favourite tipple’s timing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/a-warning-for-wine-lovers-climate-change-is-messing-with-your-favourite-tipples-timing-112865/" aria-label="Read more about A warning for wine-lovers: climate change is messing with your favourite tipple’s timing">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: what is a headache? Is it our brain hurting?

March 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Farmer, Senior Research Officer, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS ... <a title="Curious Kids: what is a headache? Is it our brain hurting?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/curious-kids-what-is-a-headache-is-it-our-brain-hurting-112951/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: what is a headache? Is it our brain hurting?">Read more</a>

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An impaired sense of smell can signal cognitive decline, but ‘smell training’ could help

March 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Wolf, Postdoctoral Fellow, Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, University of Melbourne As we age, we often have problems with our ability to smell (called olfactory dysfunction). Older people might not be able to identify an odour or differentiate one odour from another. In some ... <a title="An impaired sense of smell can signal cognitive decline, but ‘smell training’ could help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/an-impaired-sense-of-smell-can-signal-cognitive-decline-but-smell-training-could-help-107606/" aria-label="Read more about An impaired sense of smell can signal cognitive decline, but ‘smell training’ could help">Read more</a>

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Young voters may hold the key to the NSW state election: here’s why

March 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philippa Collin, Associate Professor, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University Young Australians are more connected, educated and informed than previous generations. They are also more likely to have higher debt and less economic independence into their 30s. Many feel excluded from traditional politics and policy ... <a title="Young voters may hold the key to the NSW state election: here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/young-voters-may-hold-the-key-to-the-nsw-state-election-heres-why-113190/" aria-label="Read more about Young voters may hold the key to the NSW state election: here’s why">Read more</a>

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Experts call for halt to CRISPR editing that allows gene changes to pass on to children

March 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dimitri Perrin, Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Remember the global outrage four months ago at world-first claims a researcher had used the gene editing tool CRISPR to edit the genomes of twin girls? The molecular scissors known as CRISPR (CRISPR/cas9 in full) allow scientists to modify ... <a title="Experts call for halt to CRISPR editing that allows gene changes to pass on to children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/experts-call-for-halt-to-crispr-editing-that-allows-gene-changes-to-pass-on-to-children-113463/" aria-label="Read more about Experts call for halt to CRISPR editing that allows gene changes to pass on to children">Read more</a>

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An impaired sense of smell often signals cognitive decline, but ‘smell training’ could help

March 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Wolf, Postdoctoral Fellow, Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, University of Melbourne As we age, we often have problems with our ability to smell (called olfactory dysfunction). Older people might not be able to identify an odour or differentiate one odour from another. In some ... <a title="An impaired sense of smell often signals cognitive decline, but ‘smell training’ could help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/an-impaired-sense-of-smell-often-signals-cognitive-decline-but-smell-training-could-help-107606/" aria-label="Read more about An impaired sense of smell often signals cognitive decline, but ‘smell training’ could help">Read more</a>

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How (and why) to stay optimistic when it feels like the environment is falling apart

March 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic McAfee, Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, University of Adelaide Humans love optimism. It’s a no-brainer – optimism makes us feel good and wanting more. This attraction has deep neurological roots that affect both our brain functions and how we process new information. For this reason, optimism is ... <a title="How (and why) to stay optimistic when it feels like the environment is falling apart" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/how-and-why-to-stay-optimistic-when-it-feels-like-the-environment-is-falling-apart-113461/" aria-label="Read more about How (and why) to stay optimistic when it feels like the environment is falling apart">Read more</a>

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How the NSW election promises on transport add up

March 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marion Terrill, Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute Sydney is awash with construction activity – new motorways, light rail and the Metro project are all part of an infrastructure deluge. And as New South Wales voters head to the polls, the two major parties keep raining ... <a title="How the NSW election promises on transport add up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/how-the-nsw-election-promises-on-transport-add-up-112531/" aria-label="Read more about How the NSW election promises on transport add up">Read more</a>

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Dentists need a licence to practice. Why not economists?

March 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ross Guest, Professor of Economics and National Senior Teaching Fellow, Griffith University The great British economist John Maynard Keynes said he longed for the day when economics could be thought of as a “matter for specialists – like dentistry”. It’s easier to become an economist than a ... <a title="Dentists need a licence to practice. Why not economists?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/dentists-need-a-licence-to-practice-why-not-economists-113380/" aria-label="Read more about Dentists need a licence to practice. Why not economists?">Read more</a>

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Hidden women of history: Australia’s first known female voter, the famous Mrs Fanny Finch

March 14, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kacey Sinclair, PhD Candidate in History, La Trobe University In this series, we look at under-acknowledged women through the ages. On 22 January 1856, an extraordinary event in Australia’s history occurred. It is not part of our collective national identity, nor has it been mythologised over the ... <a title="Hidden women of history: Australia’s first known female voter, the famous Mrs Fanny Finch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/14/hidden-women-of-history-australias-first-known-female-voter-the-famous-mrs-fanny-finch-112962/" aria-label="Read more about Hidden women of history: Australia’s first known female voter, the famous Mrs Fanny Finch">Read more</a>