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September 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madhu Bhaskaran, Professor, Electronic and Communications Engineering, RMIT University Skin is our largest organ, made up of complex sensors constantly monitoring for anything that might cause us pain. Our new technology replicates that – electronically. The electronic artificial skin we’ve developed reacts to pain stimuli just like ... <a title="Pain-sensing electronic silicone skin paves the way for smart prosthetics and skin grafts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/pain-sensing-electronic-silicone-skin-paves-the-way-for-smart-prosthetics-and-skin-grafts-145386/" aria-label="Read more about Pain-sensing electronic silicone skin paves the way for smart prosthetics and skin grafts">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phillip Mendes, Associate Professor, Director Social Inclusion and Social Policy Research Unit, Monash University The Black Lives Matter protests have highlighted concerns about white-dominated systems and structures and the oppression of Indigenous people. Most notable is the high rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in ... <a title="Indigenous children are leaving out-of-home care to uncertain futures. This is the support they need" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/indigenous-children-are-leaving-out-of-home-care-to-uncertain-futures-this-is-the-support-they-need-143906/" aria-label="Read more about Indigenous children are leaving out-of-home care to uncertain futures. This is the support they need">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Dave Parry, Auckland University of Technology The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) has issued a warning to all New Zealand businesses to be prepared for cyber attacks, following almost a week of daily attacks on the New Zealand stock exchange (NZX). The attacks have caused outages, sometimes for hours, of NZX’s public-facing website ... <a title="NZ’s cyber security centre warns more attacks likely after stock market outages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/nzs-cyber-security-centre-warns-more-attacks-likely-after-stock-market-outages/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s cyber security centre warns more attacks likely after stock market outages">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Maisey, PhD Candidate, La Trobe University When you think of lyrebirds, what comes to mind may be the sound of camera clicks, chainsaws and the songs of other birds. While the mimicry of lyrebirds is remarkable, it is not the only striking feature of this species. ... <a title="New research shows lyrebirds move more litter and soil than any other digging animal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/new-research-shows-lyrebirds-move-more-litter-and-soil-than-any-other-digging-animal-141737/" aria-label="Read more about New research shows lyrebirds move more litter and soil than any other digging animal">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jack Anderson, Professor of Sports Law, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne Cricket Australia faces a summer of discontent. The disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed financial and governance tensions and mistrust involving its players’ and state associations. However, those issues are a distant second ... <a title="How COVID caused chaos for cricket – and may force a rethink of all sport broadcasting deals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/how-covid-caused-chaos-for-cricket-and-may-force-a-rethink-of-all-sport-broadcasting-deals-145246/" aria-label="Read more about How COVID caused chaos for cricket – and may force a rethink of all sport broadcasting deals">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Fuller, Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney It’s pretty normal to feel full of energy for exercise some days, and as though you can’t be bothered on other days. For women, there’s a physiological explanation behind this. While men’s hormone levels do change ... <a title="From energy levels to metabolism: understanding your menstrual cycle can be key to achieving exercise goals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/from-energy-levels-to-metabolism-understanding-your-menstrual-cycle-can-be-key-to-achieving-exercise-goals-131561/" aria-label="Read more about From energy levels to metabolism: understanding your menstrual cycle can be key to achieving exercise goals">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics, Massey University CC BY-ND Climate Explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, please send it ... <a title="Climate explained: Sunspots do affect our weather, a bit, but not as much as other things" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/climate-explained-sunspots-do-affect-our-weather-a-bit-but-not-as-much-as-other-things-145101/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: Sunspots do affect our weather, a bit, but not as much as other things">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Sonter, Lecturer in Environmental Management, The University of Queensland A vast transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is crucial to slowing climate change. But building solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable energy infrastructure requires mining for materials. If not done responsibly, this may damage ... <a title="Renewable energy can save the natural world – but if we’re not careful, it will also hurt it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/renewable-energy-can-save-the-natural-world-but-if-were-not-careful-it-will-also-hurt-it-145166/" aria-label="Read more about Renewable energy can save the natural world – but if we’re not careful, it will also hurt it">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neville Hurst, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Most Australian homes have been built to notoriously poor standards. The energy performance of existing homes in Victoria, for instance, averages 1.8 stars – 6 stars is mandatory for newly built homes under the ... <a title="House hunters are rarely told the home energy rating – little wonder the average is as low as 1.8 stars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/house-hunters-are-rarely-told-the-home-energy-rating-little-wonder-the-average-is-as-low-as-1-8-stars-144873/" aria-label="Read more about House hunters are rarely told the home energy rating – little wonder the average is as low as 1.8 stars">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanessa Russ, Adjunct Research Fellow , University of Western Australia In the race to build an iconic national centre celebrating Australian Aboriginal art and culture there are now three contenders. The Northern Territory and South Australian governments have had plans in place for one for some time. ... <a title="Perth already has a museum of Indigenous art and culture. With proper funding, it could be our national centre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/perth-already-has-a-museum-of-indigenous-art-and-culture-with-proper-funding-it-could-be-our-national-centre-144280/" aria-label="Read more about Perth already has a museum of Indigenous art and culture. With proper funding, it could be our national centre">Read more</a>
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September 2, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The Brisbane-based Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom calls for Chinese authorities to provide due process to Australian television journalist Cheng Lei and release her immediately pending any judicial proceedings – in line with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (which China has signed). It has also called on the authorities ... <a title="AJF calls for Chinese authorities to free ‘hostage’ TV anchor Cheng Lei" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/ajf-calls-for-chinese-authorities-to-free-hostage-tv-anchor-cheng-lei/" aria-label="Read more about AJF calls for Chinese authorities to free ‘hostage’ TV anchor Cheng Lei">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison wants a commitment from national cabinet for Australia to return to as much normality as possible for Christmas, provided the medical advice supports it. As the Prime Minister continues his push to prise open the borders of what ... <a title="Scott Morrison is dreaming of an open Australia for Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/01/scott-morrison-is-dreaming-of-an-open-australia-for-christmas-145404/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison is dreaming of an open Australia for Christmas">Read more</a>
