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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tyrone Berger, Lecturer in Law, Deakin Law School, Deakin University Shutterstock This week, technology news has been abuzz as Apple introduced its latest iPhones into the market. Among the usual new feature announcements, one stunning change has stood out in particular. The long-standing rumours are true – ... <a title="iPhone switching to USB-C is a win for consumers and the environment – but to what extent?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/iphone-switching-to-usb-c-is-a-win-for-consumers-and-the-environment-but-to-what-extent-213549/" aria-label="Read more about iPhone switching to USB-C is a win for consumers and the environment – but to what extent?">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology Two electric vehicle fires have been reported in Australia this week. Five cars were destroyed after a lithium battery ignited in a car parked at Sydney Airport on Monday. Firefighters believed the battery had been detached ... <a title="Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/electric-vehicle-fires-are-very-rare-the-risk-for-petrol-and-diesel-vehicles-is-at-least-20-times-higher-213468/" aria-label="Read more about Electric vehicle fires are very rare. The risk for petrol and diesel vehicles is at least 20 times higher">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato The most recent protest by the Restore Passenger Rail climate protest group, in which a Wellington car dealership was defaced with red paint, is not just the latest in a local movement – it’s part of a global trend. ... <a title="Another day, another roadblock: how should NZ law deal with disruptive climate protests?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/another-day-another-roadblock-how-should-nz-law-deal-with-disruptive-climate-protests-213644/" aria-label="Read more about Another day, another roadblock: how should NZ law deal with disruptive climate protests?">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Hastings, Lecturer in International Relations and Comparative Politics, University of Sydney North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly offered his “full and unconditional support” to Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to eastern Russia this week. Analysts speculate this could mean ammunition for Russia’s war ... <a title="What does Kim Jong Un stand to gain from his meeting with Vladimir Putin?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/what-does-kim-jong-un-stand-to-gain-from-his-meeting-with-vladimir-putin-213555/" aria-label="Read more about What does Kim Jong Un stand to gain from his meeting with Vladimir Putin?">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stuart Richards, Lecturer in Screen Studies, University of South Australia ©Disney Agatha Christie regularly drew upon the supernatural to generate a feeling of uncertainty. We – the audience, and the ensemble of characters – are given limited information regarding a murder. This uncertainty, ultimately, concerns the fear ... <a title="A Haunting of Venice: a Gothic horror, supernatural, Agatha Christie murder mystery which all becomes quite camp" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/a-haunting-of-venice-a-gothic-horror-supernatural-agatha-christie-murder-mystery-which-all-becomes-quite-camp-211188/" aria-label="Read more about A Haunting of Venice: a Gothic horror, supernatural, Agatha Christie murder mystery which all becomes quite camp">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Nataliya Vaitkevich/Pexels Your GP says you have high cholesterol. You’ve six months to work on your diet to see if that’ll bring down your levels, then you’ll review your options. Could taking supplements over this ... <a title="How can I lower my cholesterol? Do supplements work? How about psyllium or probiotics?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/how-can-i-lower-my-cholesterol-do-supplements-work-how-about-psyllium-or-probiotics-211748/" aria-label="Read more about How can I lower my cholesterol? Do supplements work? How about psyllium or probiotics?">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Kelly, Associate Professor in Quantitative Ecology, The University of Melbourne People have been using fire for millennia. It is a vital part of many ecosystems and cultures. Yet human activities in the current era, sometimes called the “Anthropocene”, are reshaping patterns of fire across the planet. ... <a title="Our planet is burning in unexpected ways – here’s how we can protect people and nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/our-planet-is-burning-in-unexpected-ways-heres-how-we-can-protect-people-and-nature-213215/" aria-label="Read more about Our planet is burning in unexpected ways – here’s how we can protect people and nature">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland Of all the objects in the Solar System, perhaps the most spectacular are the great comets that occasionally grace our skies. If you’ve been on social media in the past few days, you’ve probably seen articles proclaiming we have ... <a title="Are we about to see a rare green comet light up the sky? An expert on what to expect from Nishimura" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/are-we-about-to-see-a-rare-green-comet-light-up-the-sky-an-expert-on-what-to-expect-from-nishimura-213464/" aria-label="Read more about Are we about to see a rare green comet light up the sky? An expert on what to expect from Nishimura">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Mares, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University Hardly a day passes without talk of “mum and dad” property investors. It’s media shorthand for a rental market dominated by small operators rather than big institutions. But language shapes the way we ... <a title="Drop the talk about ‘mum and dad’ landlords. It lets property investors off the hook" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/drop-the-talk-about-mum-and-dad-landlords-it-lets-property-investors-off-the-hook-212958/" aria-label="Read more about Drop the talk about ‘mum and dad’ landlords. It lets property investors off the hook">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Wechkunanukul, Associate Professor in Public Health, Torrens University Australia Shutterstock Your chest tightens, like an elephant is sitting on it. Pain streaks down your arm and you break out in a cold sweat. You feel light-headed and you’re pretty sure you’re having a heart attack. So ... <a title="Many migrants wait hours after a heart attack to seek help. Here’s what needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/many-migrants-wait-hours-after-a-heart-attack-to-seek-help-heres-what-needs-to-change-212191/" aria-label="Read more about Many migrants wait hours after a heart attack to seek help. Here’s what needs to change">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Flannery, Honorary fellow, The University of Melbourne Totem Films As humanity hurtles towards a climate catastrophe, the debate has shifted – from the science to solutions. We know we need to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. But progress has been painfully slow. It’s clear the world ... <a title="Tim Flannery’s message to all: rise up and become a climate leader – be the change we need so desperately" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/tim-flannerys-message-to-all-rise-up-and-become-a-climate-leader-be-the-change-we-need-so-desperately-213066/" aria-label="Read more about Tim Flannery’s message to all: rise up and become a climate leader – be the change we need so desperately">Read more</a>
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September 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hillary Smith, Senior Research Officer, James Cook University Roxana Caha, CC BY-NC-ND In the early 1990s, marine researchers in the Caribbean found something alarming. On reef after reef, corals were dying off – and seaweed was growing in their place. Since then, this pattern has been observed on ... <a title="Seaweed is taking over coral reefs. But there’s a gardening solution – sea-weeding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/15/seaweed-is-taking-over-coral-reefs-but-theres-a-gardening-solution-sea-weeding-212460/" aria-label="Read more about Seaweed is taking over coral reefs. But there’s a gardening solution – sea-weeding">Read more</a>
