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Morocco earthquake: experts explain why buildings couldn’t withstand the force of the 6.8 magnitude quake

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dee Ninis, Earthquake Scientist, Monash University As locals continue to mourn the loss of more than 2,100 people, a mammoth search and rescue effort is underway in quake-struck Morocco. The 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck at 11:11 pm on Friday night, local time, with an epicentre in the ... <a title="Morocco earthquake: experts explain why buildings couldn’t withstand the force of the 6.8 magnitude quake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/morocco-earthquake-experts-explain-why-buildings-couldnt-withstand-the-force-of-the-6-8-magnitude-quake-213245/" aria-label="Read more about Morocco earthquake: experts explain why buildings couldn’t withstand the force of the 6.8 magnitude quake">Read more</a>

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Government provides another $1 billion to finally win Greens’ support for long-delayed housing bill

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has provided another $1 billion for public and community housing to secure a deal with the Greens to finally pass the Housing Australia Future Fund. After months of stalling, the Greens agreed to pass the legislation through the ... <a title="Government provides another $1 billion to finally win Greens’ support for long-delayed housing bill" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/government-provides-another-1-billion-to-finally-win-greens-support-for-long-delayed-housing-bill-213248/" aria-label="Read more about Government provides another $1 billion to finally win Greens’ support for long-delayed housing bill">Read more</a>

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Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads. Here’s what you need to know

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erica Mealy, Lecturer in Computer Science, University of the Sunshine Coast Chris Yang/Unsplash Late last week, Google announced something called the Privacy Sandbox has been rolled out to a “majority” of Chrome users, and will reach 100% of users in the coming months. But what is it, ... <a title="Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads. Here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/google-chrome-just-rolled-out-a-new-way-to-track-you-and-serve-ads-heres-what-you-need-to-know-213150/" aria-label="Read more about Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads. Here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>

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Sydney Theatre Company’s new The Importance of Being Earnest: fresh, funny and completely joyous

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Huw Griffiths, Associate Professor of English Literature, University of Sydney Daniel Boud/Sydney Theatre Company It is easy to forget that when Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest was first written and performed in February 1895, Ibsen’s A Doll’s House was already 16 years old. Both plays, ... <a title="Sydney Theatre Company’s new The Importance of Being Earnest: fresh, funny and completely joyous" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/sydney-theatre-companys-new-the-importance-of-being-earnest-fresh-funny-and-completely-joyous-211906/" aria-label="Read more about Sydney Theatre Company’s new The Importance of Being Earnest: fresh, funny and completely joyous">Read more</a>

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Fire regimes around Australia shifted abruptly 20 years ago – and falling humidity is why

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roger Jones, Professorial Research Fellow, Victoria University This century, Australia has suffered more frequent and more severe bushfires. The Black Summer fires of 2019–20 were the worst on record for the area burned and property loss. How much climate change has contributed to these increases is a ... <a title="Fire regimes around Australia shifted abruptly 20 years ago – and falling humidity is why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/fire-regimes-around-australia-shifted-abruptly-20-years-ago-and-falling-humidity-is-why-209689/" aria-label="Read more about Fire regimes around Australia shifted abruptly 20 years ago – and falling humidity is why">Read more</a>

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Voice support and Albanese’s ratings continue to tumble in Resolve and other polls

September 11, 2023

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 The referendum on the Indigenous Voice to parliament will be held on October 14. A national Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted September 6–9 from a sample ... <a title="Voice support and Albanese’s ratings continue to tumble in Resolve and other polls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/voice-support-and-albaneses-ratings-continue-to-tumble-in-resolve-and-other-polls-212872/" aria-label="Read more about Voice support and Albanese’s ratings continue to tumble in Resolve and other polls">Read more</a>

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Five years on, Brisbane’s e-scooters and e-bikes are winning over tourists and residents as they open up the city

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Buning, Senior Lecturer in Tourism, School of Business, The University of Queensland Authors, courtesy of Brisbane City Council Five years after being the first Australian city to introduce rideshare e-scooters, Brisbane is leading the way after many growing pains and a lot of learning. Our latest ... <a title="Five years on, Brisbane’s e-scooters and e-bikes are winning over tourists and residents as they open up the city" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/five-years-on-brisbanes-e-scooters-and-e-bikes-are-winning-over-tourists-and-residents-as-they-open-up-the-city-212464/" aria-label="Read more about Five years on, Brisbane’s e-scooters and e-bikes are winning over tourists and residents as they open up the city">Read more</a>

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The body mass index can’t tell us if we’re healthy. Here’s what we should use instead

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Jefferson-Buchanan, Lecturer in Human Movement Studies (Health and PE) and Creative Arts, Charles Sturt University We’ve known for some time the body mass index (BMI) is an inaccurate measuring stick for assessing someone’s weight and associated health. But it continues to be the go-to tool for ... <a title="The body mass index can’t tell us if we’re healthy. Here’s what we should use instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/the-body-mass-index-cant-tell-us-if-were-healthy-heres-what-we-should-use-instead-211190/" aria-label="Read more about The body mass index can’t tell us if we’re healthy. Here’s what we should use instead">Read more</a>

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The persistence of nature, the movement of water, the rigidity of walls: photographer Zoe Leonard documents the US–Mexico border

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Simon, Senior Lecturer in Media, Macquarie University Al río/To the River (detail) © Zoe Leonard. For Zoe Leonard, photography is not just about using a camera. Photography is also about a way of thinking, seeing and interacting. This focus continues in her recent series Al río/To ... <a title="The persistence of nature, the movement of water, the rigidity of walls: photographer Zoe Leonard documents the US–Mexico border" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/the-persistence-of-nature-the-movement-of-water-the-rigidity-of-walls-photographer-zoe-leonard-documents-the-us-mexico-border-212267/" aria-label="Read more about The persistence of nature, the movement of water, the rigidity of walls: photographer Zoe Leonard documents the US–Mexico border">Read more</a>

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7 rules for a respectful and worthwhile Voice referendum

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joe McIntyre, Associate Professor of Law, University of South Australia In October, Australians are, for the first time in a generation, going to the polls to vote in a referendum. Unfortunately, we’re out of practice in how to conduct ourselves in a referendum. This process is supposed ... <a title="7 rules for a respectful and worthwhile Voice referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/7-rules-for-a-respectful-and-worthwhile-voice-referendum-212974/" aria-label="Read more about 7 rules for a respectful and worthwhile Voice referendum">Read more</a>

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As Russia woos nations to support its war in Ukraine, will fault lines deepen around the globe?

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Associate Professor (Adj), Griffith Asia Institute; and Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, ANU, Australian National University Some 560 days have passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We have repeatedly been reminded about the awfulness of war – the senseless waste of human life ... <a title="As Russia woos nations to support its war in Ukraine, will fault lines deepen around the globe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/as-russia-woos-nations-to-support-its-war-in-ukraine-will-fault-lines-deepen-around-the-globe-212865/" aria-label="Read more about As Russia woos nations to support its war in Ukraine, will fault lines deepen around the globe?">Read more</a>

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7 red flags your teen might be in an abusive relationship – and 6 signs it’s escalating

September 11, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carmel Hobbs, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Tasmania Shutterstock Australian teens need adults to help them recognise red flags for potentially abusive relationships. The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates 2.2 million adults have been victims of physical and/or sexual violence from a partner since the age of ... <a title="7 red flags your teen might be in an abusive relationship – and 6 signs it’s escalating" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/11/7-red-flags-your-teen-might-be-in-an-abusive-relationship-and-6-signs-its-escalating-212536/" aria-label="Read more about 7 red flags your teen might be in an abusive relationship – and 6 signs it’s escalating">Read more</a>