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September 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nigel French, Professor of Food Safety and Veterinary Public Health, Massey University Genome sequencing — the mapping of the genetic sequences of an organism — has helped track the spread of COVID-19 cases in Auckland, but it also plays an important role in the control of other ... <a title="COVID-19 is not the only infectious disease New Zealand wants to eliminate, and genome sequencing is a crucial tool" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/15/covid-19-is-not-the-only-infectious-disease-new-zealand-wants-to-eliminate-and-genome-sequencing-is-a-crucial-tool-145695/" aria-label="Read more about COVID-19 is not the only infectious disease New Zealand wants to eliminate, and genome sequencing is a crucial tool">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Last weekend’s “anti-lockdown” protest in Auckland provided a snapshot of the various conspiracy theories and grievances circulating online and within the community: masks, vaccination, QAnon, 5G technology, government tyranny and COVID-19 were all in the mix. The “freedom rally” ... <a title="With the election campaign underway, can the law protect voters from fake news and conspiracy theories?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/15/with-the-election-campaign-underway-can-the-law-protect-voters-from-fake-news-and-conspiracy-theories-146095/" aria-label="Read more about With the election campaign underway, can the law protect voters from fake news and conspiracy theories?">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura McKemmish, Lecturer, UNSW The discovery that the atmosphere of Venus absorbs a precise frequency of microwave radiation has just turned planetary science on its head. An international team of scientists used radio telescopes in Hawaii and Chile to find signs that the clouds on Earth’s neighbouring ... <a title="Life on Venus? Traces of phosphine may be a sign of biological activity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/15/life-on-venus-traces-of-phosphine-may-be-a-sign-of-biological-activity-146093/" aria-label="Read more about Life on Venus? Traces of phosphine may be a sign of biological activity">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Jackman, Chief Executive Officer, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney With less than two months until the US presidential election, Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads incumbent Donald Trump in the bulk of opinion polls. But poll-based election forecasts have proved problematic before. The polls were widely ... <a title="The US presidential election might be closer than the polls suggest (if we can trust them this time)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/15/the-us-presidential-election-might-be-closer-than-the-polls-suggest-if-we-can-trust-them-this-time-141988/" aria-label="Read more about The US presidential election might be closer than the polls suggest (if we can trust them this time)">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danielle Stanisic, Associate Research Leader, Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University More than 28 million people around the world have now contracted COVID-19, and more than 900,000 people have died. Research groups across the globe are rightly racing to find a vaccine to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus ... <a title="COVID-19 isn’t the only infectious disease scientists are trying to find a vaccine for. Here are 3 others" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/15/covid-19-isnt-the-only-infectious-disease-scientists-are-trying-to-find-a-vaccine-for-here-are-3-others-145271/" aria-label="Read more about COVID-19 isn’t the only infectious disease scientists are trying to find a vaccine for. Here are 3 others">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Bridge, Senior Curator – Corals, James Cook University Look at this photo of two coral skeletons below. You’d be forgiven for thinking they’re the same species, or at least closely related, but looks can be deceiving. These two species diverged tens of millions of years ago, ... <a title="The first step to conserving the Great Barrier Reef is understanding what lives there" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/15/the-first-step-to-conserving-the-great-barrier-reef-is-understanding-what-lives-there-146097/" aria-label="Read more about The first step to conserving the Great Barrier Reef is understanding what lives there">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mehran Nejati, Senior Lecturer in Management, Edith Cowan University We spend, on average, about 90,000 hours at work. Given this, most of us want work that’s more than just a source of income. We want work that’s satisfying, significant, valuable. Work, in other words, that is meaningful. ... <a title="3 keys to meaningful work: an employer who cares about the environment, society and you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/15/3-keys-to-meaningful-work-an-employer-who-cares-about-the-environment-society-and-you-132761/" aria-label="Read more about 3 keys to meaningful work: an employer who cares about the environment, society and you">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Eager, Lecturer Entrepreneurship, University of Tasmania The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, now streaming in Australia on Binge, depicts Theranos founder and former CEO Elizabeth Holmes as a bewitching sociopath. Holmes wanted to revolutionise health care by providing a simple and cheap way to ... <a title="The Inventor tells a story of a fraudulent female billionaire. Where are the films starring successful women entrepreneurs?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/15/the-inventor-tells-a-story-of-a-fraudulent-female-billionaire-where-are-the-films-starring-successful-women-entrepreneurs-145922/" aria-label="Read more about The Inventor tells a story of a fraudulent female billionaire. Where are the films starring successful women entrepreneurs?">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Morrison government has threatened to use Snowy Hydro to build a gas generator in the Hunter Valley if the electricity sector fails to fill the gap left by the scheduled closure of the Liddell power plant in 2023. The ... <a title="Morrison government threatens to use Snowy Hydro to build gas generator, as it outlines ‘gas-fired recovery’ plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/15/morrison-government-threatens-to-use-snowy-hydro-to-build-gas-generator-as-it-outlines-gas-fired-recovery-plan-146154/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government threatens to use Snowy Hydro to build gas generator, as it outlines ‘gas-fired recovery’ plan">Read more</a>
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September 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Baer Arnold, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra National security is like sausage-making. We might enjoy the tasty product, but want to look away from the manufacturing. Recent news that Chinese company Zhenhua Data is profiling more than 35,000 Australians isn’t a surprise to ... <a title="Keep calm, but don’t just carry on: how to deal with China’s mass surveillance of thousands of Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/keep-calm-but-dont-just-carry-on-how-to-deal-with-chinas-mass-surveillance-of-thousands-of-australians-146103/" aria-label="Read more about Keep calm, but don’t just carry on: how to deal with China’s mass surveillance of thousands of Australians">Read more</a>
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September 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Carbone, Honorary, School for Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne Despite the incremental easing of Victoria’s restrictions, it’s clear the journey towards COVID-normal is far slower than many people had hoped. Australians – particularly Victorians – have shown remarkable resilience, but many are suffering emotionally. ... <a title="We can’t ignore mental illness prevention in a COVID-19 world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/we-cant-ignore-mental-illness-prevention-in-a-covid-19-world-145686/" aria-label="Read more about We can’t ignore mental illness prevention in a COVID-19 world">Read more</a>
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September 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phillip Baker, Research Fellow, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Deakin University Humans (and our ancestors) have been processing food for at least 1.8 million years. Roasting, drying, grinding and other techniques made food more nutritious, durable and tasty. This helped our ancestors to colonise ... <a title="The rise of ultra-processed foods and why they’re really bad for our health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/14/the-rise-of-ultra-processed-foods-and-why-theyre-really-bad-for-our-health-140537/" aria-label="Read more about The rise of ultra-processed foods and why they’re really bad for our health">Read more</a>
