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February 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Kate Kelly, PhD Candidate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, RMIT University Coles and Woolworths, the supermarket chains that together control almost two-thirds of the Australian grocery market, are facing unprecedented scrutiny. One recent inquiry, commissioned by the Australian Council of Trade Unions ... <a title="The secret sauce of Coles’ and Woolworths’ profits: high-tech surveillance and control" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/23/the-secret-sauce-of-coles-and-woolworths-profits-high-tech-surveillance-and-control-224076/" aria-label="Read more about The secret sauce of Coles’ and Woolworths’ profits: high-tech surveillance and control">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Roycroft, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian National University The newly described western delicate mouse. Ian Bool Australia can lay claim to two new native mammal species, discovered as part of our collaborative research published today in the journal Molecular Ecology. Australia has some of the most unique ... <a title="We discovered two new Australian native mammals – the first of their kind this century" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/23/we-discovered-two-new-australian-native-mammals-the-first-of-their-kind-this-century-223740/" aria-label="Read more about We discovered two new Australian native mammals – the first of their kind this century">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Marchese, PhD Student at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University YesPhotographers/Shutterstock If you’re thinking about buying plant-based foods, a trip to the supermarket can leave you bewildered. There are plant-based burgers, sausages and mince. The fridges are loaded with non-dairy milk, cheese and ... <a title="We looked at 700 plant-based foods to see how healthy they really are. Here’s what we found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/23/we-looked-at-700-plant-based-foods-to-see-how-healthy-they-really-are-heres-what-we-found-222991/" aria-label="Read more about We looked at 700 plant-based foods to see how healthy they really are. Here’s what we found">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cris Townley, Postdoctoral research fellow, Western Sydney University Alexander Grey/ Unsplash, CC BY A new group of young children has just started school for the first time, with many excited about new friends, uniforms and being at “big school”. But for trans kids, starting school can be ... <a title="‘Why can’t I wear a dress?’ What schools can learn from preschools about supporting trans children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/23/why-cant-i-wear-a-dress-what-schools-can-learn-from-preschools-about-supporting-trans-children-223859/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Why can’t I wear a dress?’ What schools can learn from preschools about supporting trans children">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cherine Fahd, Associate Professor Visual Communication, University of Technology Sydney ABC House of Gods is a gripping new Australian TV drama. It reveals the inner workings of an imam’s family and community, and the corrupting effects of power, ambition and secrets on family and faith. Set in ... <a title="ABC’s House of Gods: a bold and compelling exploration of contemporary life in an Australian imam’s family" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/23/abcs-house-of-gods-a-bold-and-compelling-exploration-of-contemporary-life-in-an-australian-imams-family-222988/" aria-label="Read more about ABC’s House of Gods: a bold and compelling exploration of contemporary life in an Australian imam’s family">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ann Kayis-Kumar, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney = Shutterstock Imagine believing you owed nothing to the Australian Tax Office, and then suddenly finding out decades later that you did, and that the Tax Office had been accruing interest and penalties on it for decades. You might think it ... <a title="‘Robotax’ is a symptom of a gap in Australia’s tax laws. Here’s how to fix it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/23/robotax-is-a-symptom-of-a-gap-in-australias-tax-laws-heres-how-to-fix-it-223962/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Robotax’ is a symptom of a gap in Australia’s tax laws. Here’s how to fix it">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Grimmer, Senior Lecturer in Retail Marketing, University of Tasmania There is no escaping Taylor Swift. Even if you try to ignore the star, she is currently everywhere. On the airwaves, on playlists, streaming services, social media, in the news, on the big screen and at a ... <a title="Team Taylor – why Swift’s brand works so well and how it could come under threat" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/23/team-taylor-why-swifts-brand-works-so-well-and-how-it-could-come-under-threat-223443/" aria-label="Read more about Team Taylor – why Swift’s brand works so well and how it could come under threat">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Burridge, Professor of Linguistics, Monash University Much has been written about the power of Taylor Swift’s poetic lyrics to resonate deeply with her audiences. But forget poetry and literary allusions — their influence pales in comparison to the cultural impact of a resounding “yeah-nah”. During last ... <a title="Are you ready for it? ‘Yeah-nah’ comes back stronger – with a little help from Taylor Swift" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/23/are-you-ready-for-it-yeah-nah-comes-back-stronger-with-a-little-help-from-taylor-swift-224062/" aria-label="Read more about Are you ready for it? ‘Yeah-nah’ comes back stronger – with a little help from Taylor Swift">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Kenway, Research Group Leader, Water-Energy-Carbon, The University of Queensland hedgehog94/Shutterstock Why is there such a big gap between people, industries and government agreeing we need urgent action on climate change, and actually starting? Scope 3 emissions are a great example. These are greenhouse gas emissions that ... <a title="Emissions from households’ water use are on a par with aviation. The big cuts and savings they can make are being neglected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/23/emissions-from-households-water-use-are-on-a-par-with-aviation-the-big-cuts-and-savings-they-can-make-are-being-neglected-221853/" aria-label="Read more about Emissions from households’ water use are on a par with aviation. The big cuts and savings they can make are being neglected">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University Last week’s destructive storm took Victoria by surprise. As winds of up to 150 kilometres an hour raced through the state, transmission towers near Geelong toppled and the grid went into chaos. At its worst, almost one in ... <a title="Victoria’s power outage could have been far worse. Can we harden the grid against extreme weather?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/23/victorias-power-outage-could-have-been-far-worse-can-we-harden-the-grid-against-extreme-weather-224142/" aria-label="Read more about Victoria’s power outage could have been far worse. Can we harden the grid against extreme weather?">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathanael Melia, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow – Climate Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Last week, wildfire burnt through 650 hectares of forest and scrub in Christchurch’s Port Hills. This is not the first time the area has faced a terrifying wildfire event. The ... <a title="Climate change is fanning the flames of NZ’s wildfire future. Port Hills is only the beginning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/23/climate-change-is-fanning-the-flames-of-nzs-wildfire-future-port-hills-is-only-the-beginning-224133/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change is fanning the flames of NZ’s wildfire future. Port Hills is only the beginning">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The arrival of a boat on the coast of north-western Australia last week predictably set off an opposition political feeding frenzy. Peter Dutton was quick to claim the Albanese government had “lost control” of the border. But a boat (or ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Unshackle immigration from Home Affairs and give it its own department" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/22/grattan-on-friday-unshackle-immigration-from-home-affairs-and-give-it-its-own-department-224155/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Unshackle immigration from Home Affairs and give it its own department">Read more</a>
