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November 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily S Wong, Head of Regulatory Systems, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and Senior research fellow, UNSW Many human traits, such as height and disease susceptibility, depend on genes that are encoded in our DNA. These genes are switched on and off and further fine-tuned by important ... <a title="How a Queensland sea sponge is helping scientists unravel a 700-million-year-old mystery of evolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/how-a-queensland-sea-sponge-is-helping-scientists-unravel-a-700-million-year-old-mystery-of-evolution-149547/" aria-label="Read more about How a Queensland sea sponge is helping scientists unravel a 700-million-year-old mystery of evolution">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election raises a perennial question about what Rupert Murdoch does when the candidate he has opposed wins. Answer: He adapts and he waits. Electoral cycles last three, four ... <a title="Courting the chameleon: how the US election reveals Rupert Murdoch’s political colours" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/courting-the-chameleon-how-the-us-election-reveals-rupert-murdochs-political-colours-149910/" aria-label="Read more about Courting the chameleon: how the US election reveals Rupert Murdoch’s political colours">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University Joe Biden’s election as US president presents Prime Minister Scott Morrison with the opportunity to reset Australia’s ailing relationship with China. Encouragingly, Biden has signalled his commitment to rebuilding global alliances and restoring a degree of certainty ... <a title="Biden win offers Morrison the chance to reshape Australia’s ailing relationship with China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/biden-win-offers-morrison-the-chance-to-reshape-australias-ailing-relationship-with-china-149742/" aria-label="Read more about Biden win offers Morrison the chance to reshape Australia’s ailing relationship with China">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Quinn, Vice-Chancellor’s Research Fellow, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University Several COVID-19 vaccines are in late-stage clinical trials. So discussion is turning to who should receive these vaccines first, should they be approved for use. Today, we discuss two options. One is to prioritise ... <a title="Why we should prioritise older people when we get a COVID vaccine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/why-we-should-prioritise-older-people-when-we-get-a-covid-vaccine-148432/" aria-label="Read more about Why we should prioritise older people when we get a COVID vaccine">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Savulescu, Visiting Professor in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford Several COVID-19 vaccines are in late-stage clinical trials. So discussion is turning to who should receive these vaccines first, should ... <a title="COVID-19 vaccines could go to children first to protect the elderly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/covid-19-vaccines-could-go-to-children-first-to-protect-the-elderly-147899/" aria-label="Read more about COVID-19 vaccines could go to children first to protect the elderly">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lizzy Lowe, Postdoctoral researcher, Macquarie University In spring and summer every year, stories about “hordes of spiders” and “flesh-eating venom” fill tabloids and social media. This rhetoric greatly exaggerates the relative risk of Australian spiders, leading to excessive pesticide use and unnecessary phobias. There are more than ... <a title="It’s getting hotter, so spiders are emerging. Should I be alarmed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/its-getting-hotter-so-spiders-are-emerging-should-i-be-alarmed-149455/" aria-label="Read more about It’s getting hotter, so spiders are emerging. Should I be alarmed?">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hensher, Director, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney As almost anyone who wastes countless hours stuck in traffic would agree, there’s little more frustrating for workers than starting or ending the day with an overly long commute. But, while we might not like ... <a title="COVID has proved working from home is the best policy to beat congestion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/covid-has-proved-working-from-home-is-the-best-policy-to-beat-congestion-148926/" aria-label="Read more about COVID has proved working from home is the best policy to beat congestion">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anca C. Yallop, Senior Lecturer in Strategy, Auckland University of Technology Most people these days are aware that what they share online is both valuable and vulnerable. Data privacy has become a major concern for consumers and corporations alike. The issue will come to a head when ... <a title="New data privacy rules are coming in NZ — businesses and other organisations will have to lift their games" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/new-data-privacy-rules-are-coming-in-nz-businesses-and-other-organisations-will-have-to-lift-their-games-149425/" aria-label="Read more about New data privacy rules are coming in NZ — businesses and other organisations will have to lift their games">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Lewi, Professor, Architecture, University of Melbourne We were used to consuming architecture – both near to home and far away – with ease. But this year, our travel wings severed, heritage sites found themselves scrambling to hasten their digital aspirations. Marcel Proust famously imagined one day ... <a title="VR architecture reveals stunning details, but can’t always capture ambience" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/vr-architecture-reveals-stunning-details-but-cant-always-capture-ambience-148093/" aria-label="Read more about VR architecture reveals stunning details, but can’t always capture ambience">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal government has concluded a $1 billion agreement, funded over 12 years, with Seqirus to secure supply from a new high-tech manufacturing facility in Melbourne which would produce pandemic influenza vaccines as well as antivenoms. This would boost Australia’s ... <a title="Morrison government commits $1 billion over 12 years for new vaccine manufacturing supply" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/morrison-government-commits-1-billion-over-12-years-for-new-vaccine-manufacturing-supply-150144/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government commits $1 billion over 12 years for new vaccine manufacturing supply">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal government has concluded a $1 billion agreement, funded over 12 years, with Seqirus for a new high-tech manufacturing facility in Melbourne which would produce pandemic influenza vaccines as well as antivenoms. This would boost Australia’s sovereignty when the ... <a title="Morrison government commits $1 billion over 12 years for new vaccine manufacturing facility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/16/morrison-government-commits-1-billion-over-12-years-for-new-vaccine-manufacturing-facility-150144/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government commits $1 billion over 12 years for new vaccine manufacturing facility">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Director of the Institute for Governance & Policy Analysis Dr Laine Dare discuss the week in politics. This week the pair discuss the outcome of the US elections, an explosive episode of ... <a title="VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Joel Fitzgibbon, Christian Porter and Australia special forces in Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/video-michelle-grattan-on-joel-fitzgibbon-christian-porter-and-australia-special-forces-in-afghanistan-150076/" aria-label="Read more about VIDEO: Michelle Grattan on Joel Fitzgibbon, Christian Porter and Australia special forces in Afghanistan">Read more</a>
