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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqueline Peel, Professor of Environmental and Climate Law, University of Melbourne As the world warms, the value of “safe” investments might be at risk from inadequate climate change policies. This prospect is raised by a world-first climate change case, filed in the federal court last week. Katta ... <a title="‘A wake-up call’: why this student is suing the government over the financial risks of climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/a-wake-up-call-why-this-student-is-suing-the-government-over-the-financial-risks-of-climate-change-143359/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A wake-up call’: why this student is suing the government over the financial risks of climate change">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judith Armstrong, Honorary Fellow of the School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne In our Art for Trying Times series, authors nominate a work they turn to for solace or perspective during this pandemic. That we are all spending more time at home these days goes ... <a title="Sense and Sensibility in a time of coronavirus: vicarious escape with Jane Austen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/sense-and-sensibility-in-a-time-of-coronavirus-vicarious-escape-with-jane-austen-142817/" aria-label="Read more about Sense and Sensibility in a time of coronavirus: vicarious escape with Jane Austen">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Seale, Senior Lecturer, UNSW Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton said recently there were good reasons why some people can’t wear a mask: A number […] are legitimately not able to wear masks so please don’t vilify individuals or don’t make the assumption they are simply ... <a title="It’s easy to judge. But some people really can’t wear a mask" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/its-easy-to-judge-but-some-people-really-cant-wear-a-mask-143258/" aria-label="Read more about It’s easy to judge. But some people really can’t wear a mask">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Javaan Chahl, DST Group Joint Chair of Sensor Systems, University of South Australia We have developed four-winged bird-like robots, called ornithopters, that can take off and fly with the agility of swifts, hummingbirds and insects. We did this by reverse engineering the aerodynamics and biomechanics of these ... <a title="Learning from nature: a new flapping drone can take off, hover and swoop like a bird" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/learning-from-nature-a-new-flapping-drone-can-take-off-hover-and-swoop-like-a-bird-143343/" aria-label="Read more about Learning from nature: a new flapping drone can take off, hover and swoop like a bird">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Wolpe, Non-resident Senior Fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney The Democratic National Convention is approaching — in virtual form — and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will present his pick for vice president to the delegates for their affirmation. In 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama ... <a title="Joe Biden has a long list of qualified female VP candidates. So, who will he pick?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/joe-biden-has-a-long-list-of-qualified-female-vp-candidates-so-who-will-he-pick-143094/" aria-label="Read more about Joe Biden has a long list of qualified female VP candidates. So, who will he pick?">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Wark, Conjoint Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle We’re now all too familiar with the common symptoms of COVID-19: a fever, dry cough and fatigue. Some people also experience aches and pains, a sore throat, and loss of taste or smell. Sufferers ... <a title="Here’s what we know so far about the long-term symptoms of COVID-19" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/heres-what-we-know-so-far-about-the-long-term-symptoms-of-covid-19-142722/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what we know so far about the long-term symptoms of COVID-19">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Garnett, Professor of Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University Taxonomy, or the naming of species, is the foundation of modern biology. It might sound like a fairly straightforward exercise, but in fact it’s complicated and often controversial. Why? Because there’s no one agreed list of ... <a title="How a scientific spat over how to name species turned into a big plus for nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/how-a-scientific-spat-over-how-to-name-species-turned-into-a-big-plus-for-nature-138887/" aria-label="Read more about How a scientific spat over how to name species turned into a big plus for nature">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Fischetti, Professor, Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Education and Arts; Dean/Head of School of Education, University of Newcastle By the end of Year 11 we know almost exactly how well New South Wales students will perform on the state’s senior school exams. We used ... <a title="We know by Year 11 what mark students will get in Year 12. Do we still need a stressful exam?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/we-know-by-year-11-what-mark-students-will-get-in-year-12-do-we-still-need-a-stressful-exam-140746/" aria-label="Read more about We know by Year 11 what mark students will get in Year 12. Do we still need a stressful exam?">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Adkins, Professor of Sociology and Head of School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney HomeBuilder grants of A$25,000 are being offered to build or renovate a home as part of the Australian government’s emergency economic response to the coronavirus pandemic. Critics note that the ... <a title="HomeBuilder only makes sense as a nod to Morrison’s home-owning voter base" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/homebuilder-only-makes-sense-as-a-nod-to-morrisons-home-owning-voter-base-142169/" aria-label="Read more about HomeBuilder only makes sense as a nod to Morrison’s home-owning voter base">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine de Fontenay, Honorary Fellow, Department of Economics, University of Melbourne Our memories of the job market prior to COVID have become rosier: the last decade was a period of fairly low unemployment, even if wage growth was less than stellar. But that perspective may not be ... <a title="It really is different for young people: it’s harder to climb the jobs ladder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/it-really-is-different-for-young-people-its-harder-to-climb-the-jobs-ladder-143347/" aria-label="Read more about It really is different for young people: it’s harder to climb the jobs ladder">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Cothren, PhD Candidate, Flinders University In our series Art for Trying Times, authors nominate a work they turn to for solace or perspective during this pandemic. In times of stress, it is only natural to seek out comforting art that reaffirms our faith in humanity. Why, ... <a title="It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the funniest, filthiest comfort TV around" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-the-funniest-filthiest-comfort-tv-around-143171/" aria-label="Read more about It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the funniest, filthiest comfort TV around">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona Russell, Principal research fellow, University of Melbourne This week, most students in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire returned to remote learning for term 3. Students whose parents can’t work from home are allowed to receive remote learning from school, as was the case during the first lockdown. ... <a title="Will school temperature checks curb the spread of coronavirus?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/24/will-school-temperature-checks-curb-the-spread-of-coronavirus-142999/" aria-label="Read more about Will school temperature checks curb the spread of coronavirus?">Read more</a>
