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October 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Lynch, Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Southern Queensland What happens if you breathe pure oxygen and why? Stephen, age 9, Muntinlupa City, The Philippines Hi Stephen! That’s a great question. We can’t live without oxygen. But too much can harm us. Let’s find out why. Our ... <a title="Curious Kids: what happens if you breathe pure oxygen?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/05/curious-kids-what-happens-if-you-breathe-pure-oxygen-145181/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: what happens if you breathe pure oxygen?">Read more</a>
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October 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott McKinnon, Research associate, University of Wollongong The Boys in the Band, a remake of a 1970 film based on a 1968 play, has arrived on Netflix with little fanfare. The film tells the story of Michael, a Hermés scarf-loving, Manhattan-dwelling gay man who is hosting a ... <a title="The Boys in the Band: once banned in Australia, this pre-gay liberation story is now a fond, funny Netflix remake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/05/the-boys-in-the-band-once-banned-in-australia-this-pre-gay-liberation-story-is-now-a-fond-funny-netflix-remake-147005/" aria-label="Read more about The Boys in the Band: once banned in Australia, this pre-gay liberation story is now a fond, funny Netflix remake">Read more</a>
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October 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Williams, Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities, Griffith University The Queensland election campaign officially begins this week, with the government entering caretaker mode on Tuesday, and the election set for October 31. But the crystal ball for this election, which will see a number of significant firsts, ... <a title="Queensland’s unpredictable election begins. Expect a close campaign focused on 3 questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/05/queenslands-unpredictable-election-begins-expect-a-close-campaign-focused-on-3-questions-146927/" aria-label="Read more about Queensland’s unpredictable election begins. Expect a close campaign focused on 3 questions">Read more</a>
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October 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney The return of the La Niña weather pattern will see a wetter spring and summer in many parts of Australia. We know mosquitoes need water to complete their life cycle. So does this mean Australia ... <a title="La Niña will give us a wet summer. That’s great weather for mozzies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/05/la-nina-will-give-us-a-wet-summer-thats-great-weather-for-mozzies-147180/" aria-label="Read more about La Niña will give us a wet summer. That’s great weather for mozzies">Read more</a>
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October 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hall, Senior Researcher in Politics, Auckland University of Technology Back in pre-COVID times last year, when New Zealand passed the Zero Carbon Act, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern insisted “New Zealand will not be a slow follower” on climate change. It struck a clear contrast with the ... <a title="Ardern’s government and climate policy: despite a zero-carbon law, is New Zealand merely a follower rather than a leader?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/05/arderns-government-and-climate-policy-despite-a-zero-carbon-law-is-new-zealand-merely-a-follower-rather-than-a-leader-146402/" aria-label="Read more about Ardern’s government and climate policy: despite a zero-carbon law, is New Zealand merely a follower rather than a leader?">Read more</a>
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October 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alina Dini, Industry Fellow at the Institute for Future Environments, Queensland University of Technology Many Australians say they would consider buying an electric car. But unfortunately, new electric vehicles don’t come cheap. Even at the more affordable end of the market, a new Nissan Leaf or Hyundai ... <a title="Want an electric car, but think you can’t afford one? Here’s how to buy second-hand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/05/want-an-electric-car-but-think-you-cant-afford-one-heres-how-to-buy-second-hand-147173/" aria-label="Read more about Want an electric car, but think you can’t afford one? Here’s how to buy second-hand">Read more</a>
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October 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nadia Wilson-Ali, PhD Student, Edith Cowan University Up to 90% of brain development occurs in the first five years of life. Early learning matters, and creates a solid foundation for future development. Philosophical underpinnings in early education matter too. They influence the interactions between teachers and children, ... <a title="Montessori, Steiner or Reggio Emilia: which childcare philosophy is best for your family?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/05/montessori-steiner-or-reggio-emilia-which-childcare-philosophy-is-best-for-your-family-131457/" aria-label="Read more about Montessori, Steiner or Reggio Emilia: which childcare philosophy is best for your family?">Read more</a>
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October 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Hail, Lecturer in Economics, University of Adelaide It’s easy get the impression the massive government spending and deficits and debt required by the pandemic are new. It would be understandable, because much of what happened before the 1980s has been forgotten. Yet for almost all of ... <a title="Big budget spending isn’t new: it’s a return to what worked before" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/05/big-budget-spending-isnt-new-its-a-return-to-what-worked-before-142370/" aria-label="Read more about Big budget spending isn’t new: it’s a return to what worked before">Read more</a>
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October 5, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tama Leaver, Associate Professor in Internet Studies, Curtin University Tomorrow marks Instagram’s tenth birthday. Having amassed more than a billion active users worldwide, the app has changed radically in that decade. And it has changed us. 1. Instagram’s evolution When it was launched on October 6, 2010 ... <a title="Happy birthday Instagram! 5 ways doing it for the ‘gram has changed us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/05/happy-birthday-instagram-5-ways-doing-it-for-the-gram-has-changed-us-147039/" aria-label="Read more about Happy birthday Instagram! 5 ways doing it for the ‘gram has changed us">Read more</a>
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October 4, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Cooper, Lecturer at Griffith University, Griffith University As the 2020 US presidential election draws near, close to 209,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 7.3 million have tested positive to the virus, including President Donald Trump. The announcement of Trump’s positive diagnosis has led to ... <a title="With Trump in hospital, uncertainty reigns. It’s not likely to end any time soon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/04/with-trump-in-hospital-uncertainty-reigns-its-not-likely-to-end-any-time-soon-147416/" aria-label="Read more about With Trump in hospital, uncertainty reigns. It’s not likely to end any time soon">Read more</a>
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October 3, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Australia should create a national job cadet program to help young people into work, according to a report released today by the Mitchell Institute. The Mitchell Institute report released today. Mitchell Institute, Victoria University In the report, Averting an ... <a title="With over 300,000 young people left in limbo by COVID, we need a job cadet program" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/03/with-over-300-000-young-people-left-in-limbo-by-covid-we-need-a-job-cadet-program-147190/" aria-label="Read more about With over 300,000 young people left in limbo by COVID, we need a job cadet program">Read more</a>
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October 3, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In its latest stimulus measure, the Morrison government will extend its first home loan deposit scheme to an extra 10,000 home buyers. But unlike existing arrangements, where people can purchase a new or existing home, these buyers will have to ... <a title="Government extends assistance for first home buyers to stimulate building industry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/03/government-extends-assistance-for-first-home-buyers-to-stimulate-building-industry-147372/" aria-label="Read more about Government extends assistance for first home buyers to stimulate building industry">Read more</a>
