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November 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Christoff, Associate Professor, School of Geography, University of Melbourne A new United Nations report shows the world’s major fossil fuel producing countries, including Australia, plan to dig up far more coal, oil and gas than can be burned if the world is to prevent serious harm ... <a title="New report shows the world is awash with fossil fuels. It’s time to cut off supply" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/21/new-report-shows-the-world-is-awash-with-fossil-fuels-its-time-to-cut-off-supply-126605/" aria-label="Read more about New report shows the world is awash with fossil fuels. It’s time to cut off supply">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2019
New Zealand is officially one of the least corrupt countries in the world. But it could be argued that our political system is still biased in favour of the wealthy. Here – as in other countries – wealthy individuals and businesses are able to disproportionately influence policy decisions and the distribution of resources in their ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What’s going on with NZ First’s mysterious donations?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-whats-going-on-with-nz-firsts-mysterious-donations/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What’s going on with NZ First’s mysterious donations?">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Hamilton, Strategic Advisory Panel Member, Australian-German Energy Transition Hub, University of Melbourne The possibilities presented by hydrogen are the subject of excited discussion across the world – and across Australia’s political divide, notoriously at war over energy policy. Read more: Hydrogen fuels rockets, but what about ... <a title="Enough ambition (and hydrogen) could get Australia to 200% renewable energy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/21/enough-ambition-and-hydrogen-could-get-australia-to-200-renewable-energy-127117/" aria-label="Read more about Enough ambition (and hydrogen) could get Australia to 200% renewable energy">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hongzhi Gao, Associate professor, Victoria University of Wellington Despite disruptions to global value chains, the 18-month trade tensions between the US and China appear to have left New Zealand exporters unscathed so far. As our analysis of StatsNZ’s merchandise trade data shows, New Zealand has managed an ... <a title="NZ remains unscathed by US-China trade war, but that’s no reason for complacency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/21/nz-remains-unscathed-by-us-china-trade-war-but-thats-no-reason-for-complacency-125710/" aria-label="Read more about NZ remains unscathed by US-China trade war, but that’s no reason for complacency">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heidi Norman, Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images and names of deceased people. Review: Linear, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney The value of Australian First Peoples’ scientific knowledge is now being more ... <a title="Dramatic and engaging, new exhibition Linear celebrates the art in Indigenous science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/21/dramatic-and-engaging-new-exhibition-linear-celebrates-the-art-in-indigenous-science-127023/" aria-label="Read more about Dramatic and engaging, new exhibition Linear celebrates the art in Indigenous science">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Dickinson, Professor, Public Service Research, UNSW National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Minister Stuart Robert this month announced a number of “practical changes” to the scheme. Acknowledging the NDIS is not consistently living up to expectations, he said these improvements will put it “onto a business as ... <a title="The NDIS is changing. Here’s what you need to know – and what problems remain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/21/the-ndis-is-changing-heres-what-you-need-to-know-and-what-problems-remain-127223/" aria-label="Read more about The NDIS is changing. Here’s what you need to know – and what problems remain">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Billingsley, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, UNSW The small number of Australians being held in prison camps in northern Syria has been an ongoing, albeit low-level, challenge for the Australian government. There are believed to be eight Australian fighters for the Islamic State in captivity, ... <a title="Why Australia can no longer avoid responsibility for its citizens held in Syria" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/21/why-australia-can-no-longer-avoid-responsibility-for-its-citizens-held-in-syria-127439/" aria-label="Read more about Why Australia can no longer avoid responsibility for its citizens held in Syria">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis McNevin, Professor of Forensic Genetics, University of Technology Sydney Designer baby, anyone? A New Jersey startup company, Genomic Prediction, might be able to help you. Genomic Prediction claims to be able to use DNA testing to predict disease risk in an embryo. The idea is to ... <a title="An American company will test your embryos for genetic defects. But designer babies aren’t here just yet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/21/an-american-company-will-test-your-embryos-for-genetic-defects-but-designer-babies-arent-here-just-yet-126833/" aria-label="Read more about An American company will test your embryos for genetic defects. But designer babies aren’t here just yet">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2019
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content by Dr Bryce Edwards. NZ First Matt Shand (Stuff): Who are the donors behind the NZ First Foundation? Matt Shand (Stuff): Clayton Mitchell NZ First donations bag man, as donors kept in dark ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 21 2019" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/21/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-21-2019/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 21 2019">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gavin Rowell, Associate Professor in High Energy Astrophyics, University of Adelaide The brightest fireworks in the universe are called gamma-ray bursts and are created by the death throes of certain kinds of stars. These intense blasts release as much energy in one second as the Sun will ... <a title="A collapsing star in a distant galaxy fired out some of the most energetic gamma rays ever seen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/21/a-collapsing-star-in-a-distant-galaxy-fired-out-some-of-the-most-energetic-gamma-rays-ever-seen-127114/" aria-label="Read more about A collapsing star in a distant galaxy fired out some of the most energetic gamma rays ever seen">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter McPhee, Emeritus professor, University of Melbourne We live in a world of violent challenges to the status quo, from Chile and Iraq to Hong Kong, Catalonia and the Extinction Rebellion. These protests are usually presented in the media simply as expressions of rage at “the system” ... <a title="We live in a world of upheaval. So why aren’t today’s protests leading to revolutions?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/21/we-live-in-a-world-of-upheaval-so-why-arent-todays-protests-leading-to-revolutions-126505/" aria-label="Read more about We live in a world of upheaval. So why aren’t today’s protests leading to revolutions?">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Sadler, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne A career in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), or the armed forces in any country, can be rewarding, but also demanding. Challenges include the rigorous training, frequent moves, and maintaining social connections. Beyond this, military personnel may ... <a title="Veterans have poorer mental health than Australians overall. We could be serving them better" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/21/veterans-have-poorer-mental-health-than-australians-overall-we-could-be-serving-them-better-119525/" aria-label="Read more about Veterans have poorer mental health than Australians overall. We could be serving them better">Read more</a>
