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February 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Tolhurst, Senior Lecturer, Fire Ecology and Management, University of Melbourne Black Saturday was a day like no other; it will be forever remembered in the history of bushfire disasters in Australia. The fires burned about 300,000 hectares in a single day; 173 human lives were lost ... <a title="What has Australia learned from Black Saturday?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/07/what-has-australia-learned-from-black-saturday-111245/" aria-label="Read more about What has Australia learned from Black Saturday?">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Hamilton, Strategic Advisory Panel Member, Australian-German Energy Transition Hub, University of Melbourne Ten years ago, on February 7, 2009, the Black Saturday bushfires killed 173 people. More than 2,000 houses were destroyed in Victoria, including at Kilmore, Kinglake, Vectis (Horsham), Narbethong, Marysville, Strathewan, Beechworth, Labertouche (Bunyip), ... <a title="Climate change is poised to deliver more Black Saturdays in decades to come" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/07/climate-change-is-poised-to-deliver-more-black-saturdays-in-decades-to-come-111064/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change is poised to deliver more Black Saturdays in decades to come">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rod Keenan, Professor, University of Melbourne Ten years ago, on February 7, 2009, I sat down in my apartment in central Melbourne to write a job application. All of the blinds were down, and the windows tightly closed. Outside it was 47℃. We had no air conditioning. ... <a title="Ten years ago, climate adaptation research was gaining steam. Today, it’s gutted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/07/ten-years-ago-climate-adaptation-research-was-gaining-steam-today-its-gutted-111180/" aria-label="Read more about Ten years ago, climate adaptation research was gaining steam. Today, it’s gutted">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James (Jim) McLennan, adjunct professor, School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University, La Trobe University Black Saturday, ten years ago today, was Australia’s worst bushfire tragedy. It claimed 173 lives and more than 2,000 homes, and prompted a royal commission that made 67 recommendations, including ... <a title="70 years before Black Saturday, the birth of the Victorian CFA was a sad tale of politics as usual" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/07/70-years-before-black-saturday-the-birth-of-the-victorian-cfa-was-a-sad-tale-of-politics-as-usual-111080/" aria-label="Read more about 70 years before Black Saturday, the birth of the Victorian CFA was a sad tale of politics as usual">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Earl, Postdoctoral associate, School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne Every year Tasmania is hit by thousands of lightning strikes, which harmlessly hit wet ground. But a huge swathe of the state is now burning as a result of “dry lightning” strikes. Dry lightning occurs when ... <a title="Dry lightning has set Tasmania ablaze, and climate change makes it more likely to happen again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/07/dry-lightning-has-set-tasmania-ablaze-and-climate-change-makes-it-more-likely-to-happen-again-111264/" aria-label="Read more about Dry lightning has set Tasmania ablaze, and climate change makes it more likely to happen again">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scarlett Howard, PhD candidate, RMIT University The humble honeybee can use symbols to perform basic maths including addition and subtraction, shows new research published today in the journal Science Advances. [embedded content] Bee have miniature brains – but they can learn basic arithmetic. Despite having a brain ... <a title="Can bees do maths? Yes – new research shows they can add and subtract" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/07/can-bees-do-maths-yes-new-research-shows-they-can-add-and-subtract-108074/" aria-label="Read more about Can bees do maths? Yes – new research shows they can add and subtract">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Maria Bhatti, Lecturer in Law, Western Sydney University Islamic dispute resolution involves resolving disputes without going to court and is similar to alternative dispute resolution, or ADR. But Islamic dispute resolution has been controversial. Australia’s Muslim community is divided on whether it should be used here, ... <a title="What is Islamic dispute resolution and why is it controversial in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/07/what-is-islamic-dispute-resolution-and-why-is-it-controversial-in-australia-110497/" aria-label="Read more about What is Islamic dispute resolution and why is it controversial in Australia?">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Joanne Adam, Lecturer in Literacy Education and Children’s Literature, Edith Cowan University A lack of diverse books is failing children from minority backgrounds. This is something that should concern all Australians. I studied five Australian early learning settings and found less than 5% of books contained ... <a title="Five tips to make school bookshelves more diverse and five books to get you started" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/07/five-tips-to-make-school-bookshelves-more-diverse-and-five-books-to-get-you-started-110718/" aria-label="Read more about Five tips to make school bookshelves more diverse and five books to get you started">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danny Davis, Executive Director, Australian Institute of Performance Sciences, and researcher at, La Trobe University What does the American Netflix fantasy-comedy The Good Place have in common with Australia’s banking royal commission? The Good Place, in case you don’t know, is about a happy afterlife accessed through ... <a title="What TV comedy The Good Place tells us about why banks and other corporations do bad things" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/07/what-tv-comedy-the-good-place-tells-us-about-why-banks-and-other-corporations-do-bad-things-111062/" aria-label="Read more about What TV comedy The Good Place tells us about why banks and other corporations do bad things">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Thomas, Senior Lecturer in Film and Television, University of Melbourne There is no shortage of documentary makers out there – experienced and emerging – who are ready and willing to bring Australian stories to worldwide audiences. But the ever shrinking pool of funding on which they ... <a title="Where are the in-depth documentaries calling to account the institutions that are failing us?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/07/where-are-the-in-depth-documentaries-calling-to-account-the-institutions-that-are-failing-us-111075/" aria-label="Read more about Where are the in-depth documentaries calling to account the institutions that are failing us?">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kiu-wai Chu, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Western Sydney University Review: One Infinity, Sydney Festival 2019 In an age of growing mistrust, the Chinese-Australian artistic collaboration One Infinity demonstrates the ability of dance and music to navigate tensions between different cultures. As the Chinese title of the show (Chu．Wuyin初．無垠, ... <a title="One Infinity explores tension and connection between China and the West" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/06/one-infinity-explores-tension-and-connection-between-china-and-the-west-111179/" aria-label="Read more about One Infinity explores tension and connection between China and the West">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle 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 listen and ... <a title="Curious Kids: why are burps so loud?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/06/curious-kids-why-are-burps-so-loud-108988/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: why are burps so loud?">Read more</a>
