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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Komesaroff, Professor of Medicine, Monash University Libkos/AP/AAP A year after Russia’s invasion, Ukraine is in ruins. At least 8,000 civilians have died, with millions displaced. Generations of infrastructure have been destroyed. Large tracts of the environment and agricultural land have been devastated. A world food shortage ... <a title="Why peace negotiations haven’t gained any traction in the Ukraine war – and how the stalemate could be broken" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/why-peace-negotiations-havent-gained-any-traction-in-the-ukraine-war-and-how-the-stalemate-could-be-broken-200913/" aria-label="Read more about Why peace negotiations haven’t gained any traction in the Ukraine war – and how the stalemate could be broken">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Fougerouse, Research Fellow, School of Earth and Planetary Sciences and The Institute for Geoscience Research (TIGeR), Curtin University Shutterstock Thirty-seven years ago, on April 26 1986, the reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant suffered a catastrophic meltdown. In the weeks that followed, the deadly event ... <a title="Chernobyl was history’s worst nuclear disaster. Now it’s teaching geologists about the history of our planet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/chernobyl-was-historys-worst-nuclear-disaster-now-its-teaching-geologists-about-the-history-of-our-planet-201227/" aria-label="Read more about Chernobyl was history’s worst nuclear disaster. Now it’s teaching geologists about the history of our planet">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bronwyn Hayward, Professor of Politics, University of Canterbury Earth Negotiations Bulletin, CC BY-ND This decade is the critical moment for making deep, rapid cuts to emissions, and acting to protect people from dangerous climate impacts we can no longer avoid, according to the latest report by the ... <a title="IPCC report: the world must cut emissions and urgently adapt to the new climate realities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/ipcc-report-the-world-must-cut-emissions-and-urgently-adapt-to-the-new-climate-realities-202129/" aria-label="Read more about IPCC report: the world must cut emissions and urgently adapt to the new climate realities">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Heim, PhD researcher, University of Southern Queensland ESA Since time immemorial, humans around the world have gazed up in wonder at the night sky. The starry night sky has not only inspired countless works of music, art and poetry, but has also played an important role ... <a title="Satellites and space junk may make dark night skies brighter, hindering astronomy and hiding stars from our view" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/satellites-and-space-junk-may-make-dark-night-skies-brighter-hindering-astronomy-and-hiding-stars-from-our-view-202047/" aria-label="Read more about Satellites and space junk may make dark night skies brighter, hindering astronomy and hiding stars from our view">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Marks, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Strategy, Government and Alliances, Western Sydney University Bianca de Marchi/AAP A gambler would probably feel the odds favour a Labor win at the upcoming New South Wales election. But, as Scott Morrison proved in 2019, underdog status is prized in politics. Favouritism brings ... <a title="Labor is odds-on for a narrow victory in NSW election, but it is far from a sure bet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/labor-is-odds-on-for-a-narrow-victory-in-nsw-election-but-it-is-far-from-a-sure-bet-201174/" aria-label="Read more about Labor is odds-on for a narrow victory in NSW election, but it is far from a sure bet">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University nery zarate/unsplash, CC BY-SA Vaping regularly makes headlines, with some campaigning to make e-cigarettes more available to help smokers quit, while others are keen to see vaping products banned, citing dangers, especially for teens. So ... <a title="How bad is vaping and should it be banned?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/how-bad-is-vaping-and-should-it-be-banned-197913/" aria-label="Read more about How bad is vaping and should it be banned?">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic O’Sullivan, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock As part of its aspiration to be “Tiriti-led”, the University of Otago has embarked on a consultation process to re-brand. The proposed change involves ... <a title="NZ universities are not normal Crown institutions – they shouldn’t be ‘Tiriti-led’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/nz-universities-are-not-normal-crown-institutions-they-shouldnt-be-tiriti-led-202037/" aria-label="Read more about NZ universities are not normal Crown institutions – they shouldn’t be ‘Tiriti-led’">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emily Brayshaw, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney 1MilliDollars/Unsplash In 2017, Julia Hobbs of British Vogue declared Crocs “have an unrivalled ability to repel onlookers and induce sneers”. But over the two decades since the notoriously ugly shoes were released, the clogs seem to be going ... <a title="Gen Z grew up in a world filled with ugly fashion – no wonder they love their Crocs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/gen-z-grew-up-in-a-world-filled-with-ugly-fashion-no-wonder-they-love-their-crocs-200718/" aria-label="Read more about Gen Z grew up in a world filled with ugly fashion – no wonder they love their Crocs">Read more</a>
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March 21, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Jotzo, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy and Head of Energy, Institute for Climate Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University IISD/ENB The world is in deep trouble on climate change, but if we really put our shoulder to the wheel we can turn things around. ... <a title="‘It can be done. It must be done’: IPCC delivers definitive report on climate change, and where to now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/it-can-be-done-it-must-be-done-ipcc-delivers-definitive-report-on-climate-change-and-where-to-now-201763/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It can be done. It must be done’: IPCC delivers definitive report on climate change, and where to now">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The first arrest has been made following the Brereton inquiry into allegations that Australians committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Former SAS soldier, Oliver Schulz, 41, has been remanded in custody after his arrest by police in regional NSW. He is ... <a title="First Australian charged with war crime of murder in Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/20/first-australian-charged-with-war-crime-of-murder-in-afghanistan-202148/" aria-label="Read more about First Australian charged with war crime of murder in Afghanistan">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Park, Judith and David Coffey Chair in Sustainable Agriculture, Plant Breeding Institute, University of Sydney Shutterstock Some 70% of the World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island has been closed to non-essential visitors in response to a recurrence of the plant disease myrtle rust. Myrtle rust, native to ... <a title="What is myrtle rust and why has this disease closed Lord Howe Island to visitors?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/20/what-is-myrtle-rust-and-why-has-this-disease-closed-lord-howe-island-to-visitors-202045/" aria-label="Read more about What is myrtle rust and why has this disease closed Lord Howe Island to visitors?">Read more</a>
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March 20, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suranga Seneviratne, Senior Lecturer – Security, University of Sydney Shutterstock Are you tired of receiving SMS scams pretending to be from Australia Post, the tax office, MyGov and banks? You’re not alone. Each year, thousands of Australians fall victim to SMS scams. And losses have surged in ... <a title="Scammers can slip fake texts into legitimate SMS threads. Will a government crackdown stop them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/20/scammers-can-slip-fake-texts-into-legitimate-sms-threads-will-a-government-crackdown-stop-them-200644/" aria-label="Read more about Scammers can slip fake texts into legitimate SMS threads. Will a government crackdown stop them?">Read more</a>
