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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Richard Braczkowski, Research Fellow at the Centre for Planetary Health and Resilient Conservation Group, Griffith University For most people, seeing the fleeting black and gold of a tiger or hearing the roar of a lion is the experience of a lifetime. For millennia, we’ve admired large ... <a title="Losing a calf to wolves in Sweden hurts. But if lions take one in Uganda, a farming family’s income is gone" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/losing-a-calf-to-wolves-in-sweden-hurts-but-if-lions-take-one-in-uganda-a-farming-familys-income-is-gone-200169/" aria-label="Read more about Losing a calf to wolves in Sweden hurts. But if lions take one in Uganda, a farming family’s income is gone">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Ann Wheeler, Professor in Water Economics, University of Adelaide Greg Brave from www.shutterstock.com The federal government has announced a new round of strategic water buybacks in the Murray-Darling Basin. The government intends to purchase water entitlements from voluntary sellers in parts of New South Wales and ... <a title="Water buybacks are back on the table again in the Murray-Darling Basin. Here’s a refresher on how they work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/water-buybacks-are-back-on-the-table-again-in-the-murray-darling-basin-heres-a-refresher-on-how-they-work-200529/" aria-label="Read more about Water buybacks are back on the table again in the Murray-Darling Basin. Here’s a refresher on how they work">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sally Patfield, Senior Research Fellow, Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle Lukas Rychvalsky/Pexels This week, the federal government released a discussion paper for a Universities Accord, which it hopes will make a 30-year plan for the sector. One of the key priorities of the upcoming ... <a title="‘Why would you go to uni?’ A new study looks at what young Australians do after school" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/why-would-you-go-to-uni-a-new-study-looks-at-what-young-australians-do-after-school-200073/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Why would you go to uni?’ A new study looks at what young Australians do after school">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sung-Ae Lee, Lecturer, Macquarie University Netflix South Korea’s latest Netflix sensation, the reality series Physical: 100, appears to be heavily influenced by the pop-culture phenomenon Squid Game. The series is another variant of the survival game, a common reality TV format and, as in the fictitious Squid ... <a title="Netflix’s new reality spectacle Physical: 100 puts South Korea’s strongest through a surprisingly wholesome Squid Game" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/24/netflixs-new-reality-spectacle-physical-100-puts-south-koreas-strongest-through-a-surprisingly-wholesome-squid-game-200074/" aria-label="Read more about Netflix’s new reality spectacle Physical: 100 puts South Korea’s strongest through a surprisingly wholesome Squid Game">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government is prodding the superannuation bear, which can be a dangerous beast when stirred. It is throwing out multiple questions. What should we allow super to be used for? Should the highly generous tax breaks for superannuation be ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Defining superannuation’s ‘objective’ should leave room for debate about its use for housing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/grattan-on-friday-defining-superannuations-objective-should-leave-room-for-debate-about-its-use-for-housing-200551/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Defining superannuation’s ‘objective’ should leave room for debate about its use for housing">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Pattison, PhD Candidate, RMIT University This week, Harry Styles finally kicked off the Australian leg of his much anticipated tour. Fans have been preparing for months, creating handmade outfits and learning the “boot scoot” – a dance associated on tour with Styles’ song Treat People With ... <a title="The huge fandoms of stars like Harry Styles are underestimated – but these highly creative communities can teach young people useful skills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/the-huge-fandoms-of-stars-like-harry-styles-are-underestimated-but-these-highly-creative-communities-can-teach-young-people-useful-skills-200263/" aria-label="Read more about The huge fandoms of stars like Harry Styles are underestimated – but these highly creative communities can teach young people useful skills">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saleena Ham, Adjunct Research Fellow, Rural Sociology, University of Southern Queensland Image: Saleena Ham, Author provided Do you remember the time you and your friends started a secret club and didn’t let anyone else join? Well, it’s kind of like that in some small rural communities. Even ... <a title="Why do small rural communities often shun newcomers, even when they need them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/why-do-small-rural-communities-often-shun-newcomers-even-when-they-need-them-199984/" aria-label="Read more about Why do small rural communities often shun newcomers, even when they need them?">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Raven, Professor and Deputy Director (Research), Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University Australian households produce about 12 million tonnes of waste every year. That puts the sector almost on par with manufacturing or construction. But it doesn’t have to be this way. With support, households can ... <a title="Households find low waste living challenging. Here’s what needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/households-find-low-waste-living-challenging-heres-what-needs-to-change-197022/" aria-label="Read more about Households find low waste living challenging. Here’s what needs to change">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Gillespie, Professor of Management; KPMG Chair in Organizational Trust, The University of Queensland aslysun/Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly used at work to enhance productivity, improve decision making and reduce costs, including automating administrative tasks and monitoring security. But sharing your workplace with AI poses ... <a title="A survey of over 17,000 people indicates only half of us are willing to trust AI at work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/a-survey-of-over-17-000-people-indicates-only-half-of-us-are-willing-to-trust-ai-at-work-200256/" aria-label="Read more about A survey of over 17,000 people indicates only half of us are willing to trust AI at work">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Annesley, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cell and Molecular Biology, La Trobe University Shutterstock Long COVID reportedly affects about 10% of post-COVID patients, and describes a range of ongoing or new symptoms three months post-infection. Given the COVID pandemic has infected more than 750 million people ... <a title="We can learn a lot about long COVID from years of diagnosing and treating chronic fatigue syndrome" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/we-can-learn-a-lot-about-long-covid-from-years-of-diagnosing-and-treating-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-196128/" aria-label="Read more about We can learn a lot about long COVID from years of diagnosing and treating chronic fatigue syndrome">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Foley, PhD Candidate, University of Tasmania Reuben Lewis, Morning Meditations, Mona Foma 2023 Photo Credit: Mona/Jesse Hunniford Image courtesy of the artist and Mona Foma Mona Foma has returned to Launceston. As always, the festival offers a diverse program of contemporary art, design, music and performance, ... <a title="At Mona Foma, I encountered death rituals, underwater soundscapes, worship – and transcendence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/at-mona-foma-i-encountered-death-rituals-underwater-soundscapes-worship-and-transcendence-199868/" aria-label="Read more about At Mona Foma, I encountered death rituals, underwater soundscapes, worship – and transcendence">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Scott, Senior Lecturer, School of Management, Massey University Getty Images Increasing demands from staff for flexibility in the post-COVID era have left small businesses in New Zealand scrambling. Our earlier research found two-thirds of workers were asking for more flexibility in where and when they work. ... <a title="A brave new world without a map for employers –
are ad-hoc responses the best way forward?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/a-brave-new-world-without-a-map-for-employers-are-ad-hoc-responses-the-best-way-forward-199671/" aria-label="Read more about A brave new world without a map for employers –
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