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October 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonny Williams, Climate Scientist, University of Reading Getty Images Climate change is usually discussed in terms of rising temperatures. But scientists often use a different measure, known as “equilibrium climate sensitivity”. This is defined as the global mean warming caused by a doubling of pre-industrial carbon dioxide ... <a title="Will the Earth warm by 2°C or 5.5°C? Either way it’s bad, and trying to narrow it down may be a distraction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/09/will-the-earth-warm-by-2-c-or-5-5-c-either-way-its-bad-and-trying-to-narrow-it-down-may-be-a-distraction-229497/" aria-label="Read more about Will the Earth warm by 2°C or 5.5°C? Either way it’s bad, and trying to narrow it down may be a distraction">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron J. Snoswell, Research Fellow in AI Accountability, Queensland University of Technology The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to scientists John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks”. Inspired by ideas from physics and ... <a title="Physics Nobel awarded to neural network pioneers who laid foundations for AI" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/09/physics-nobel-awarded-to-neural-network-pioneers-who-laid-foundations-for-ai-240833/" aria-label="Read more about Physics Nobel awarded to neural network pioneers who laid foundations for AI">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government on Wednesday will introduce legislation to ensure the NBN remains in government ownership. The move is designed to set up a test for the Coalition, putting pressure on the opposition ahead of the election to declare whether ... <a title="Government to put pressure on opposition with legislation to ensure NBN stays in public hands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/09/government-to-put-pressure-on-opposition-with-legislation-to-ensure-nbn-stays-in-public-hands-240807/" aria-label="Read more about Government to put pressure on opposition with legislation to ensure NBN stays in public hands">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Prashantrajsingh/Shutterstock It’s time to take Donald Trump seriously. Betting markets say it’s as likely as not he will be elected US president four weeks from today. And unlike in 2016 when his program wasn’t clearly ... <a title="From mass deportations to huge tariff hikes, here’s what Trump’s economic program would do to the US and Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/09/from-mass-deportations-to-huge-tariff-hikes-heres-what-trumps-economic-program-would-do-to-the-us-and-australia-240650/" aria-label="Read more about From mass deportations to huge tariff hikes, here’s what Trump’s economic program would do to the US and Australia">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Prashantrajsingh/Shutterstock It’s time to take Donald Trump seriously. Betting markets say it’s as likely as not he will be elected US president four weeks from today. And unlike in 2016 when his program wasn’t clearly ... <a title="From mass deportations to huge tariff hikes, here’s what Trump’s economic program would do the US and to Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/09/from-mass-deportations-to-huge-tariff-hikes-heres-what-trumps-economic-program-would-do-the-us-and-to-australia-240650/" aria-label="Read more about From mass deportations to huge tariff hikes, here’s what Trump’s economic program would do the US and to Australia">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra “Productivity” might sound a nerdy word to many, but improving it is vital for a more affluent life for Australians in coming years. At the moment it is languishing. Investigating ways in which our national productivity can be improved is ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Danielle Wood on the keys to growing Australia’s weak productivity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/08/politics-with-michelle-grattan-danielle-wood-on-the-keys-to-growing-australias-weak-productivity-240793/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Danielle Wood on the keys to growing Australia’s weak productivity">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Federal parliament has split on partisan lines over the Middle East crisis, just a day after the anniversary of the Hamas atrocities against Israelis. After discussions between Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton failed to reach agreement, the government’s wide-ranging motion ... <a title="Partisanship dominates as federal parliament fights over Middle East war" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/08/partisanship-dominates-as-federal-parliament-fights-over-middle-east-war-240791/" aria-label="Read more about Partisanship dominates as federal parliament fights over Middle East war">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elvis Okoffo, PhD candidate in Environmental Science, The University of Queensland M-Productions/Shutterstock When it rains heavily, plastic waste is washed off our streets into rivers, flowing out to the ocean. Most plastic is trapped in estuaries and coastal ecosystems, with a small fraction ending up offshore in ... <a title="700 million plastic bottles: we worked out how much microplastic is in Queensland’s Moreton Bay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/08/700-million-plastic-bottles-we-worked-out-how-much-microplastic-is-in-queenslands-moreton-bay-238892/" aria-label="Read more about 700 million plastic bottles: we worked out how much microplastic is in Queensland’s Moreton Bay">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew J Constable, Adviser, Antarctica and Marine Systems, Science & Policy, University of Tasmania The Albanese government has today declared stronger protections for the waters around Heard Island and McDonald Islands, one of Australia’s wildest, most remote areas. The marine park surrounding the islands will be extended ... <a title="Australia will protect a vast swathe of the Southern Ocean, but squanders the chance to show global leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/08/australia-will-protect-a-vast-swathe-of-the-southern-ocean-but-squanders-the-chance-to-show-global-leadership-240789/" aria-label="Read more about Australia will protect a vast swathe of the Southern Ocean, but squanders the chance to show global leadership">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Yi, Course coordinator, University of South Australia atk work/Shutterstock This article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance. Nuclear power is expensive, but it remains a cornerstone of the Coalition’s plan to ... <a title="What is amortisation, and what does it have to do with Peter Dutton’s nuclear proposal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/08/what-is-amortisation-and-what-does-it-have-to-do-with-peter-duttons-nuclear-proposal-240321/" aria-label="Read more about What is amortisation, and what does it have to do with Peter Dutton’s nuclear proposal?">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Peetz, Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Work, and Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University Alexey_Rezvykh/Shutterstock Australia’s productivity growth has reverted to the same stagnant pattern as before the pandemic, according to the Productivity Commission’s latest quarterly report. Productivity is complex ... <a title="Productivity is often mistaken for wages. What does it really mean? How does it work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/08/productivity-is-often-mistaken-for-wages-what-does-it-really-mean-how-does-it-work-240113/" aria-label="Read more about Productivity is often mistaken for wages. What does it really mean? How does it work?">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deryn Thompson, Eczema and Allergy Nurse; Lecturer, University of South Australia Lysenko Andrii/Shutterstock Hay fever (also called allergic rhinitis) affects 24% of Australians. Symptoms include sneezing, a runny nose (which may feel blocked or stuffy) and itchy eyes. People can also experience an itchy nose, throat or ... <a title="I have a stuffy nose, how can I tell if it’s hay fever, COVID or something else?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/08/i-have-a-stuffy-nose-how-can-i-tell-if-its-hay-fever-covid-or-something-else-240453/" aria-label="Read more about I have a stuffy nose, how can I tell if it’s hay fever, COVID or something else?">Read more</a>
