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Dingoes are not mating with dogs – but that could soon change if the culling continues

October 28, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Weeks, Associate Senior Research Scientist, The University of Melbourne Friendly Studios, Shutterstock The dingo was completely isolated from other canines on the Australian mainland for more than 5,000 years, until domestic dogs arrived on the scene. Subsequent concerns about livestock loss formed the basis of Australia’s ... <a title="Dingoes are not mating with dogs – but that could soon change if the culling continues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/28/dingoes-are-not-mating-with-dogs-but-that-could-soon-change-if-the-culling-continues-241350/" aria-label="Read more about Dingoes are not mating with dogs – but that could soon change if the culling continues">Read more</a>

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Israel and Iran are playing a dangerous game of chicken that will be impossible to contain forever

October 27, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University Israel’s strike on military targets in Iran over the weekend is becoming a more routine occurrence in the decades-long rivalry between the two states. Israel has conducted low-level or “unofficial” operations in Iran in the past, but since ... <a title="Israel and Iran are playing a dangerous game of chicken that will be impossible to contain forever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/27/israel-and-iran-are-playing-a-dangerous-game-of-chicken-that-will-be-impossible-to-contain-forever-242275/" aria-label="Read more about Israel and Iran are playing a dangerous game of chicken that will be impossible to contain forever">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Queensland’s lessons for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt’s band

October 27, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Often state elections don’t mean much federally, but Saturday’s Queensland’s result does carry implications for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt. Neither the prime minister nor the opposition leader will have missed the fact the actual campaign mattered. The ... <a title="View from The Hill: Queensland’s lessons for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt’s band" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/27/view-from-the-hill-queenslands-lessons-for-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-and-adam-bandts-band-242213/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Queensland’s lessons for Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt’s band">Read more</a>

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David Crisafulli will lead the first LNP government in Queensland in a decade. Who is he?

October 27, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pandanus Petter, Research Fellow School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University David Crisafulli, leader of the centre-right Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP), will be Queensland’s 41st Premier. The party will form majority government for the first time since 2012. Late Saturday night, Crisafulli claimed ... <a title="David Crisafulli will lead the first LNP government in Queensland in a decade. Who is he?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/27/david-crisafulli-will-lead-the-first-lnp-government-in-queensland-in-a-decade-who-is-he-240906/" aria-label="Read more about David Crisafulli will lead the first LNP government in Queensland in a decade. Who is he?">Read more</a>

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LNP wins Queensland election, likely with a clear majority

October 27, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne With 45% of enrolled voters counted in today’s Queensland state election, The Poll Bludger’s results have the Liberal National Party (LNP) winning 38 of the 93 seats, ... <a title="LNP wins Queensland election, likely with a clear majority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/27/lnp-wins-queensland-election-likely-with-a-clear-majority-241918/" aria-label="Read more about LNP wins Queensland election, likely with a clear majority">Read more</a>

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Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you’re one of these three types

October 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Polkinghorne, Adjunct Senior Industry Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Johnson Martin / Unsplash If you’ve ever gone to look up a quick fact and just kept browsing from one article (or page, or video), to another, to another – then you ... <a title="Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you’re one of these three types" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/26/going-down-a-wikipedia-rabbit-hole-science-says-youre-one-of-these-three-types-242018/" aria-label="Read more about Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you’re one of these three types">Read more</a>

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Sydney’s beloved Footbridge Theatre launched some of our biggest stars. After nearly 20 years, it’s making a grand return

October 25, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Ginters, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Sydney The Footbridge Theatre in the 1960s, when it was known as the Union Theatre. University of Sydney Archives After nearly 20 years as a lecture theatre, the University of Sydney’s Footbridge Theatre is reopening ... <a title="Sydney’s beloved Footbridge Theatre launched some of our biggest stars. After nearly 20 years, it’s making a grand return" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/25/sydneys-beloved-footbridge-theatre-launched-some-of-our-biggest-stars-after-nearly-20-years-its-making-a-grand-return-241561/" aria-label="Read more about Sydney’s beloved Footbridge Theatre launched some of our biggest stars. After nearly 20 years, it’s making a grand return">Read more</a>

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Chaotic scenes at Travis Scott’s Melbourne concert: what is the role of artists in crowd behaviour?

October 25, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milad Haghani, Senior Lecturer of Urban Analytics & Resilience, UNSW Sydney Travis Scott’s Melbourne concert on October 22 lived up to his reputation for chaotic performances. Fans, eager for a high-energy show, were met with unruly scenes both inside and outside the venue. Reports described concertgoers clashing, ... <a title="Chaotic scenes at Travis Scott’s Melbourne concert: what is the role of artists in crowd behaviour?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/25/chaotic-scenes-at-travis-scotts-melbourne-concert-what-is-the-role-of-artists-in-crowd-behaviour-242115/" aria-label="Read more about Chaotic scenes at Travis Scott’s Melbourne concert: what is the role of artists in crowd behaviour?">Read more</a>

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Wrongly convicted of a crime? Your ability to clear your name can come down to your postcode

October 25, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Lingard, Senior lecturer, University of Wollongong Shutterstock If you’re found guilty of a crime, it’s a basic principle of Australian law that you have a right to appeal. But having a right and being able to exercise it are two different things, especially when it comes ... <a title="Wrongly convicted of a crime? Your ability to clear your name can come down to your postcode" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/25/wrongly-convicted-of-a-crime-your-ability-to-clear-your-name-can-come-down-to-your-postcode-240310/" aria-label="Read more about Wrongly convicted of a crime? Your ability to clear your name can come down to your postcode">Read more</a>

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At $300m, Jules Verne-inspired Nautilus is the most expensive Australian-made show. But Disney+ was right to dump it

October 25, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Stan Investing in film and TV productions is a risky venture. Even the best directors and producers are just a flop away from ruining their careers. So if a company owns the intellectual property to ... <a title="At $300m, Jules Verne-inspired Nautilus is the most expensive Australian-made show. But Disney+ was right to dump it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/25/at-300m-jules-verne-inspired-nautilus-is-the-most-expensive-australian-made-show-but-disney-was-right-to-dump-it-241583/" aria-label="Read more about At $300m, Jules Verne-inspired Nautilus is the most expensive Australian-made show. But Disney+ was right to dump it">Read more</a>

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Why do I get so anxious after drinking? Here’s the science behind ‘hangxiety’

October 25, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blair Aitken, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology You had a great night out, but the next morning, anxiety hits: your heart races, and you replay every conversation from the night before in your head. This feeling, known as hangover anxiety or “hangxiety”, affects ... <a title="Why do I get so anxious after drinking? Here’s the science behind ‘hangxiety’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/25/why-do-i-get-so-anxious-after-drinking-heres-the-science-behind-hangxiety-240991/" aria-label="Read more about Why do I get so anxious after drinking? Here’s the science behind ‘hangxiety’">Read more</a>

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Queensland election signals both major parties accept pumped hydro and the renewable energy transition as inevitable

October 25, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jamie Pittock, Professor, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Australian National University Sirbatch/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Solar and wind have won the global energy race. They accounted for 80% of new global power capacity installed in 2023. In Australia, 99% of new capacity is wind or solar. ... <a title="Queensland election signals both major parties accept pumped hydro and the renewable energy transition as inevitable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/25/queensland-election-signals-both-major-parties-accept-pumped-hydro-and-the-renewable-energy-transition-as-inevitable-229611/" aria-label="Read more about Queensland election signals both major parties accept pumped hydro and the renewable energy transition as inevitable">Read more</a>