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Saving the Great Barrier Reef: these recent research breakthroughs give us renewed hope for its survival

March 24, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Hardisty, CEO, Australian Institute of Marine Science FNQ Marie Roman , Author provided With yet another coral bleaching event underway on the Great Barrier Reef, we’re reminded of the tragic consequences of climate change. Even if we manage to stop the planet warming beyond 1.5℃ this ... <a title="Saving the Great Barrier Reef: these recent research breakthroughs give us renewed hope for its survival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/saving-the-great-barrier-reef-these-recent-research-breakthroughs-give-us-renewed-hope-for-its-survival-178898/" aria-label="Read more about Saving the Great Barrier Reef: these recent research breakthroughs give us renewed hope for its survival">Read more</a>

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Stability and security: the keys to closing the mental health gap between renters and home owners

March 24, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ang Li, Research Fellow, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Housing, Centre for Health Policy, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock That renters have poorer mental health than home owners is well-documented. But how much of this is due to ... <a title="Stability and security: the keys to closing the mental health gap between renters and home owners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/stability-and-security-the-keys-to-closing-the-mental-health-gap-between-renters-and-home-owners-179481/" aria-label="Read more about Stability and security: the keys to closing the mental health gap between renters and home owners">Read more</a>

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Whoever wins this year’s music Oscar, Hans Zimmer remains the most influential composer working in Hollywood today

March 24, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Camp, Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland Hans Zimmer on stage in Cologne, Germany, March 2022. GettyImages As important to films as acting, writing, and design, music can instantly create a realistic or fantastic world, guide emotions and enhance storytelling. Yet the annual Academy Award nominations for ... <a title="Whoever wins this year’s music Oscar, Hans Zimmer remains the most influential composer working in Hollywood today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/whoever-wins-this-years-music-oscar-hans-zimmer-remains-the-most-influential-composer-working-in-hollywood-today-177225/" aria-label="Read more about Whoever wins this year’s music Oscar, Hans Zimmer remains the most influential composer working in Hollywood today">Read more</a>

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The Wentworth Project: polling shows voters prefer Albanese for PM, and put climate issue first in ‘teal’ battle

March 23, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Candidates Dave Sharma and Allegra Spender In the very marginal Sydney eastern suburbs seat of Wentworth, where the Liberals are being challenged by a high profile “teal” candidate, Scott Morrison is unpopular, Anthony Albanese is preferred PM, and climate change ... <a title="The Wentworth Project: polling shows voters prefer Albanese for PM, and put climate issue first in ‘teal’ battle" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/23/the-wentworth-project-polling-shows-voters-prefer-albanese-for-pm-and-put-climate-issue-first-in-teal-battle-179839/" aria-label="Read more about The Wentworth Project: polling shows voters prefer Albanese for PM, and put climate issue first in ‘teal’ battle">Read more</a>

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Ash Barty retires marching to her own beat. What’s next for the multi-talented, restless spirit?

March 23, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University Ash Barty has always done things her own way. The shock retirement of the world number one women’s tennis player at the age of 25 was pure Barty in action. The razzmatazz ... <a title="Ash Barty retires marching to her own beat. What’s next for the multi-talented, restless spirit?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/23/ash-barty-retires-marching-to-her-own-beat-whats-next-for-the-multi-talented-restless-spirit-179841/" aria-label="Read more about Ash Barty retires marching to her own beat. What’s next for the multi-talented, restless spirit?">Read more</a>

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If the UN wants to slash plastic waste, it must tackle soaring plastic production – and why we use so much of it

March 23, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sabrina Chakori, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland shutterstock You pick up a piece of plastic litter from the beach, and get a small buzz. You’ve done something for the environment. But then you look around, and see plastic everywhere. It’s much more than you could pick ... <a title="If the UN wants to slash plastic waste, it must tackle soaring plastic production – and why we use so much of it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/23/if-the-un-wants-to-slash-plastic-waste-it-must-tackle-soaring-plastic-production-and-why-we-use-so-much-of-it-179107/" aria-label="Read more about If the UN wants to slash plastic waste, it must tackle soaring plastic production – and why we use so much of it">Read more</a>

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How much tuna can I eat a week before I need to worry about mercury?

March 23, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Apte, Senior Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Shutterstock For as little as A$1 a tin, canned tuna is an excellent, affordable source of protein, polyunsaturated fats and other nutrients. A tin of tuna is significantly cheaper than many types of fresh meat or fish. Sounds good, ... <a title="How much tuna can I eat a week before I need to worry about mercury?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/23/how-much-tuna-can-i-eat-a-week-before-i-need-to-worry-about-mercury-176682/" aria-label="Read more about How much tuna can I eat a week before I need to worry about mercury?">Read more</a>

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Birthing on Country services centre First Nations cultures and empower women in pregnancy and childbirth

March 23, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sophie Hickey, Postdoctoral researcher, Charles Darwin University Shutterstock Many Australian women rely on and trust maternity services to see them through pregnancy, labour and the early stages of new parenting. But for First Nations women, these same services can be confronting and can result in poor outcomes. ... <a title="Birthing on Country services centre First Nations cultures and empower women in pregnancy and childbirth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/23/birthing-on-country-services-centre-first-nations-cultures-and-empower-women-in-pregnancy-and-childbirth-170641/" aria-label="Read more about Birthing on Country services centre First Nations cultures and empower women in pregnancy and childbirth">Read more</a>

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1 in 3 uni students have been sexually assaulted in their lifetime. They demand action on their vision of a safer society

March 23, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anastasia Powell, Associate Professor, Criminology and Justice Studies, RMIT University One in three university students (30.6%) have experienced sexual assault at least once in their lifetime. This is one finding from the 2021 National Student Safety Survey (NSSS) report, released today. The survey responses from 43,819 students ... <a title="1 in 3 uni students have been sexually assaulted in their lifetime. They demand action on their vision of a safer society" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/23/1-in-3-uni-students-have-been-sexually-assaulted-in-their-lifetime-they-demand-action-on-their-vision-of-a-safer-society-179367/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 3 uni students have been sexually assaulted in their lifetime. They demand action on their vision of a safer society">Read more</a>

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New drink-driving technology could soon be a fixture in all cars. Here’s why it’s a game changer

March 23, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kyle J.D. Mulrooney, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Co-director of the Centre for Rural Criminology, University of New England Shutterstock While drink driving fatalities and injuries have declined in recent decades, it still remains a major problem on Australian roads. Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limits have helped since ... <a title="New drink-driving technology could soon be a fixture in all cars. Here’s why it’s a game changer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/23/new-drink-driving-technology-could-soon-be-a-fixture-in-all-cars-heres-why-its-a-game-changer-175438/" aria-label="Read more about New drink-driving technology could soon be a fixture in all cars. Here’s why it’s a game changer">Read more</a>

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As New Zealand relaxes restrictions, here’s what we can still do to limit COVID infections

March 23, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Plank, Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Canterbury Phil Walter/Getty Images New Zealanders are about to enjoy cautiously relaxed COVID restrictions under the country’s COVID-19 Protection Framework, starting from this weekend. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the relaxations today, signalling the end “for now” of vaccine ... <a title="As New Zealand relaxes restrictions, here’s what we can still do to limit COVID infections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/23/as-new-zealand-relaxes-restrictions-heres-what-we-can-still-do-to-limit-covid-infections-179746/" aria-label="Read more about As New Zealand relaxes restrictions, here’s what we can still do to limit COVID infections">Read more</a>

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Australia wants a space industry. So why won’t we pay for the basic research to drive it?

March 23, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phil Bland, Director, Space Science and Technology Centre, Curtin University Australian Space Agency In the past few years, Australia has formed its own space agency and launched a defence “space command”. Billions of dollars for defence, and hundreds of millions for civilian space, have been allocated from ... <a title="Australia wants a space industry. So why won’t we pay for the basic research to drive it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/23/australia-wants-a-space-industry-so-why-wont-we-pay-for-the-basic-research-to-drive-it-178878/" aria-label="Read more about Australia wants a space industry. So why won’t we pay for the basic research to drive it?">Read more</a>