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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Woinarski, Professor of Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University An undescribed ant species in the genus _Opisthopsis_. It’s found only in Kakadu, Northern Territory. Francois Brassard, Charles Darwin University More than 95% of Australian animals are invertebrates (animals without backbones – spiders, snails, insects, crabs, worms and ... <a title="Around 9,000 species have already gone extinct in Australia and we’ll likely lose another this week – new study" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/around-9-000-species-have-already-gone-extinct-in-australia-and-well-likely-lose-another-this-week-new-study-241362/" aria-label="Read more about Around 9,000 species have already gone extinct in Australia and we’ll likely lose another this week – new study">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rajeev Pillay, Postdoctoral Fellow in Ecology, University of Northern British Columbia We are now in the middle of the sixth mass extinction, caused by our emergence as a planet-shaping force. Species are going extinct far faster than the average natural rate of loss. In response, conservationists are ... <a title="Ravaged jungle: just 25% of the world’s surviving tropical rainforests are in good condition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/ravaged-jungle-just-25-of-the-worlds-surviving-tropical-rainforests-are-in-good-condition-245475/" aria-label="Read more about Ravaged jungle: just 25% of the world’s surviving tropical rainforests are in good condition">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sujatha Raman, Professor and UNESCO Chair-holder, Australian National University chingyunsong/shutterstock Signed exactly 76 years ago today, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is the world’s most translated document. It is widely acknowledged as the foundation of international human rights work, not just in legal settings but in ... <a title="The human right to science is 76 years old. It’s a reminder for us all to be more curious" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/the-human-right-to-science-is-76-years-old-its-a-reminder-for-us-all-to-be-more-curious-245158/" aria-label="Read more about The human right to science is 76 years old. It’s a reminder for us all to be more curious">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Gurvich, Associate Professor and Clinical Neuropsychologist, Monash University Felicity Tai/Pexels By 2050, around 135 million people worldwide will be living with dementia. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. Women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease, even after accounting for women ... <a title="Does menopause hormone therapy increase or decrease your risk of dementia? Here’s the science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/does-menopause-hormone-therapy-increase-or-decrease-your-risk-of-dementia-heres-the-science-242111/" aria-label="Read more about Does menopause hormone therapy increase or decrease your risk of dementia? Here’s the science">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Diane Colombelli-Négrel, Senior Lecturer, Animal Behaviour, Flinders University On Granite Island off South Australia, a colony of little penguins is fighting to survive. About two decades ago, the penguins numbered 1,600 adults – now there are just 30. It is important for scientists to monitor and study ... <a title="‘Unseen world’: researchers capture fascinating footage of the world’s smallest penguins in a bid to save them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/unseen-world-researchers-capture-fascinating-footage-of-the-worlds-smallest-penguins-in-a-bid-to-save-them-245472/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Unseen world’: researchers capture fascinating footage of the world’s smallest penguins in a bid to save them">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robin Smit, Adjunct Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney Road transport is responsible for a substantial share of global carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. So reducing these emissions is a high priority. In the European Union (EU), CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars ... <a title="Australians’ cars are typically larger, heavier and less efficient than in Europe – here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/australians-cars-are-typically-larger-heavier-and-less-efficient-than-in-europe-heres-why-243834/" aria-label="Read more about Australians’ cars are typically larger, heavier and less efficient than in Europe – here’s why">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute Iryna Inshyna/Shutterstock How much do you need to save for a comfortable retirement? It’s a big question, and you’ll often hear dire warnings you don’t have enough. But for most Australians, it’s a lot less than you might think. ... <a title="How much do you need to retire? It’s probably a lot less than you think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/how-much-do-you-need-to-retire-its-probably-a-lot-less-than-you-think-243596/" aria-label="Read more about How much do you need to retire? It’s probably a lot less than you think">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wendy Hargreaves, Senior Learning Advisor, University of Southern Queensland Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock Christmas is the season to be jolly, but it’s wrapped in some cheerless trials. There’s car park mania, pre-dawn pilgrimages to purchase seafood, and the ever-perplexing question, “What should I buy family and friends for Christmas?” I ... <a title="Why a musical instrument is the perfect gift this Christmas (and some suggestions for which to get)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/why-a-musical-instrument-is-the-perfect-gift-this-christmas-and-some-suggestions-for-which-to-get-241789/" aria-label="Read more about Why a musical instrument is the perfect gift this Christmas (and some suggestions for which to get)">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Ogden, Associate Professor in Global Studies, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Downtown Mumbai. Getty Images Anyone who has followed New Zealand’s protracted trade negotiations with India will know any new announcement of progress needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Foreign Affairs Minister ... <a title="India is the new China – NZ needs to see the bigger picture in trade negotiations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/10/india-is-the-new-china-nz-needs-to-see-the-bigger-picture-in-trade-negotiations-245557/" aria-label="Read more about India is the new China – NZ needs to see the bigger picture in trade negotiations">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanne Wallis, Professor of International Security, University of Adelaide At first blush, today’s announcement that Australia and Nauru have signed a security treaty offers something for both countries. Australia increases its influence in a region in which it feels threatened by China. Nauru receives economic assistance and ... <a title="At first glance, Australia’s new treaty with Nauru seems to be a win-win. But questions remain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/09/at-first-glance-australias-new-treaty-with-nauru-seems-to-be-a-win-win-but-questions-remain-245562/" aria-label="Read more about At first glance, Australia’s new treaty with Nauru seems to be a win-win. But questions remain">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University Victoria Police has announced it’s treating the Melbourne synagogue fire as a terrorist attack. The blaze at the Adass Israel synagogue in Ripponlea soon appeared to many, including Prime Minister Anthony ... <a title="The Melbourne synagogue fire is being treated as a terror attack. Here’s why that matters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/09/the-melbourne-synagogue-fire-is-being-treated-as-a-terror-attack-heres-why-that-matters-245558/" aria-label="Read more about The Melbourne synagogue fire is being treated as a terror attack. Here’s why that matters">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marika Sosnowski, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne Sometimes nothing happens for years. And then years – decades even – happen in a few days. Over the past ten days, a range of Syrian rebel forces led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have mounted ... <a title="Why Bashar al-Assad’s security state collapsed so dramatically in Syria" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/09/why-bashar-al-assads-security-state-collapsed-so-dramatically-in-syria-245555/" aria-label="Read more about Why Bashar al-Assad’s security state collapsed so dramatically in Syria">Read more</a>
