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June 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Triggs, Visiting research fellow, Australian National University Novikov Aleksey/Shutterstock In more than a fifth of Australia’s industries, the two biggest firms control at least half the market. Think of telecommunications, supermarkets, department stores, packaging, airlines, hardware, service stations, cinema chains and commercial television. In industries like ... <a title="New finding: in 49 Australian industries the major firms are owned by common investors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/07/new-finding-in-49-australian-industries-the-major-firms-are-owned-by-common-investors-159809/" aria-label="Read more about New finding: in 49 Australian industries the major firms are owned by common investors">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alice Clement, Research Associate in the College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University Biodiversity Heritage Library/ Harvard University Archives Modern palaeontology dates back to the 19th century. But from time to time, entirely new branches of enquiry are developed. This year marks 100 years since the birth ... <a title="Remembering the pioneering ‘brainy’ woman who fled Nazi Germany and founded palaeoneurology" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/07/remembering-the-pioneering-brainy-woman-who-fled-nazi-germany-and-founded-palaeoneurology-160194/" aria-label="Read more about Remembering the pioneering ‘brainy’ woman who fled Nazi Germany and founded palaeoneurology">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barry Hunter, Djabugay Aboriginal Corporation, Kuranda, Indigenous Knowledge Shutterstock The Wet Tropics of Australia — rainforest stretching 450 kilometres along Queensland’s coastline — is renowned for its vast array of wildlife and ancient plant species. It’s little wonder the rainforest is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage ... <a title="The Wet Tropics’ wildlife is celebrated worldwide. Its cultural heritage? Not so much" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/07/the-wet-tropics-wildlife-is-celebrated-worldwide-its-cultural-heritage-not-so-much-157147/" aria-label="Read more about The Wet Tropics’ wildlife is celebrated worldwide. Its cultural heritage? Not so much">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Wright, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University James Gourley/AAP Extreme flooding in New South Wales in March triggered a two-week frenzy of media interest. But while the camera crews and journalists have since moved on, communities still face a long recovery. Many flood-ravaged homes ... <a title="Please, don’t look away. The NSW flood recovery will take years and people still need our help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/07/please-dont-look-away-the-nsw-flood-recovery-will-take-years-and-people-still-need-our-help-161792/" aria-label="Read more about Please, don’t look away. The NSW flood recovery will take years and people still need our help">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Craig Stevens, Associate Professor in Ocean Physics, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Shutterstock/Longjourneys People living near the coast are familiar with the power of ocean waves. What we see when a typical wave breaks on a beach is the endpoint of a global energy conversion ... <a title="Power from the ocean: can we use bio-fouling organisms to help extract energy from waves?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/07/power-from-the-ocean-can-we-use-bio-fouling-organisms-to-help-extract-energy-from-waves-160169/" aria-label="Read more about Power from the ocean: can we use bio-fouling organisms to help extract energy from waves?">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Willsteed, Senior Lecturer, School of Creative Practice, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock In this series we pay tribute to the art we wish could visit — and hope to see once travel restrictions are lifted. We hadn’t packed bags yet, but it was about all that ... <a title="If I could go anywhere: the dizzying spectacle of Gaudí’s Basílica de la Sagrada Família" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/07/if-i-could-go-anywhere-the-dizzying-spectacle-of-gaudis-basilica-de-la-sagrada-familia-159532/" aria-label="Read more about If I could go anywhere: the dizzying spectacle of Gaudí’s Basílica de la Sagrada Família">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia Cardinal George Pell preparing to make a statement at the Vatican in 2017. Gregoria Borgia/AP/AAP In February, Australian media companies pleaded guilty to contempt of court over their reporting of Cardinal George Pell’s conviction ... <a title="Why have media outlets been fined more than $1 million for their Pell reporting?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/04/why-have-media-outlets-been-fined-more-than-1-million-for-their-pell-reporting-162173/" aria-label="Read more about Why have media outlets been fined more than $1 million for their Pell reporting?">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia Two COVID-19 cases previously linked to Melbourne’s current outbreak have now been reclassified as false positives. They’re no longer included in Victoria’s official case counts, while a number of exposure sites linked to these cases have ... <a title="Why are some COVID test results false positives, and how common are they?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/04/why-are-some-covid-test-results-false-positives-and-how-common-are-they-162163/" aria-label="Read more about Why are some COVID test results false positives, and how common are they?">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanna Mendelssohn, Principal Fellow (Hon), Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne Peter Wegner’s Guy Warren in his 100th Year, winner of the 2021 Archibald Prize. AGNSW/Peter Wegner/Photo Jenni Carter The artist Guy ... <a title="Peter Wegner’s portrait of Guy Warren at 100 wins the 100th Archibald Prize" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/04/peter-wegners-portrait-of-guy-warren-at-100-wins-the-100th-archibald-prize-162159/" aria-label="Read more about Peter Wegner’s portrait of Guy Warren at 100 wins the 100th Archibald Prize">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yogi Vidyattama, Associate Professor, National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, University of Canberra Among the bolder claims in last month’s budget was that “under the Coalition, home ownership will always be supported”. Since the Howard government took office in 1996, the proportion of Australian households owning ... <a title="Here’s what the budget did to get Australians into homes (hint: not much)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/04/heres-what-the-budget-did-to-get-australians-into-homes-hint-not-much-160773/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what the budget did to get Australians into homes (hint: not much)">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Russo, Associate Professor, Director Cabrini Monash University Department of Nursing Research, Monash University Earlier this year, we visited the Howard Springs quarantine facility in the Northern Territory, Australia’s alternative to the hotel quarantine system. Now Victoria is set to build its own dedicated COVID-19 quarantine facility, ... <a title="This is how we should build and staff Victoria’s new quarantine facility, say two infection control experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/04/this-is-how-we-should-build-and-staff-victorias-new-quarantine-facility-say-two-infection-control-experts-162157/" aria-label="Read more about This is how we should build and staff Victoria’s new quarantine facility, say two infection control experts">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Colledge, Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching), Faculty of Theology & Philosophy, Australian Catholic University Rob Crandall/Shutterstock The Job-Ready Graduates Package is nearing the end of its first full semester of implementation. Its basic premise is that the main reason the modern Australian university exists is to ... <a title="In this ‘job-ready’ era, it’s worth looking at how a US-style broader education can benefit uni students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/04/in-this-job-ready-era-its-worth-looking-at-how-a-us-style-broader-education-can-benefit-uni-students-160461/" aria-label="Read more about In this ‘job-ready’ era, it’s worth looking at how a US-style broader education can benefit uni students">Read more</a>
