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January 11, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaelen Nicole Myers, PhD Candidate, James Cook University Shutterstock To beat the summer heat, many of us in the Southern Hemisphere are hitting the beach – and this raises our chances of encountering potentially dangerous marine life beneath the waves. So should we be worried about stingrays? ... <a title="Are stingrays actually dangerous? 3 reasons you shouldn’t fear these sea pancakes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/11/are-stingrays-actually-dangerous-3-reasons-you-shouldnt-fear-these-sea-pancakes-196390/" aria-label="Read more about Are stingrays actually dangerous? 3 reasons you shouldn’t fear these sea pancakes">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jack Heinemann, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of Canterbury Getty Images Late last year, the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) initiated a process to eliminate 170 academic jobs to cut costs. The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) found AUT’s approach breached its collective employment agreement with ... <a title="New Zealand does not offer tenure to academics, but a recent employment dispute shows it’s more than a job perk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/11/new-zealand-does-not-offer-tenure-to-academics-but-a-recent-employment-dispute-shows-its-more-than-a-job-perk-197016/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand does not offer tenure to academics, but a recent employment dispute shows it’s more than a job perk">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mia Cobb, Research Fellow, Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne Samantha Fortney/Unsplash, CC BY What do a little penguin, a baby rabbit, a black rat and a Krefft’s glider have in common? They’ve all been presented to me (when dead) by my animal companions. Chances ... <a title="Why do our dogs and cats bring us dead animals?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/11/why-do-our-dogs-and-cats-bring-us-dead-animals-189983/" aria-label="Read more about Why do our dogs and cats bring us dead animals?">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Morris, Professor, Institute for Public Policy and Governance, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Australia is welcoming back international students in much greater numbers this year. Some predict new enrolments in 2023 could even be higher than the pre-COVID record in 2019. Student visa applications in the ... <a title="As international students flock back, they face even worse housing struggles than before COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/11/as-international-students-flock-back-they-face-even-worse-housing-struggles-than-before-covid-195364/" aria-label="Read more about As international students flock back, they face even worse housing struggles than before COVID">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Bradbury, Associate Professor, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock For many Australians, the rent crisis is just starting. Advertised rents have been soaring, but mainly for new rentals – so called “asking rents”. The broadest measure of rents actually paid – the rents on the ... <a title="The rent crisis is set to spread: here’s the case for doubling rent assistance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/11/the-rent-crisis-is-set-to-spread-heres-the-case-for-doubling-rent-assistance-196810/" aria-label="Read more about The rent crisis is set to spread: here’s the case for doubling rent assistance">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Pearse, Lecturer, Australian National University The federal government today proposed new rules to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from Australia’s polluting industrial sector. The rule changes apply to a measure known as the “safeguard mechanism”, and are supposed to stop Australia’s top 215 emitters, such as new ... <a title="Labor’s scheme to cut industrial emissions is worryingly flexible" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/10/labors-scheme-to-cut-industrial-emissions-is-worryingly-flexible-197525/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s scheme to cut industrial emissions is worryingly flexible">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Parker, Lecturer in Law, University of South Australia Shutterstock Amid the first year of the pandemic in 2020, crime statistics in Victoria showed an increase in the number of dogs reported stolen. Since then, media reports suggest there’s been an increase in dog theft in Australia. ... <a title="Dog theft is increasing, and so are new laws targeting this awful crime. But will they help?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/10/dog-theft-is-increasing-and-so-are-new-laws-targeting-this-awful-crime-but-will-they-help-196875/" aria-label="Read more about Dog theft is increasing, and so are new laws targeting this awful crime. But will they help?">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Peden, Research fellow, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney The news headlines show summer is a deadly period for drowning in Australia. Sadly, between December 1 and January 9, 35 people died due to drowning. There are a range of reasons why the season is one ... <a title="‘Drowning for love’ – 5 ways to protect your life while you’re trying to rescue someone in trouble in the water" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/10/drowning-for-love-5-ways-to-protect-your-life-while-youre-trying-to-rescue-someone-in-trouble-in-the-water-197411/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Drowning for love’ – 5 ways to protect your life while you’re trying to rescue someone in trouble in the water">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Van Kranendonk, Professor and Director of the Australian Centre for Astrobiology, UNSW Sydney Google Maps We live on an active planet, one whose surface is constantly in motion, although imperceptibly to us most of the time. Until an earthquake occurs. This morning, just such an event ... <a title="Maluku earthquake: why do some ocean earthquakes cause tsunamis while others don’t?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/10/maluku-earthquake-why-do-some-ocean-earthquakes-cause-tsunamis-while-others-dont-197529/" aria-label="Read more about Maluku earthquake: why do some ocean earthquakes cause tsunamis while others don’t?">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Moro, Associate Professor of Science & Medicine, Bond University Pexels/Valeria Boltneva, CC BY People are increasingly opting for regular manicures – with vibrant layers of polish, gel, acrylic or powder. Australians spend more than $22 billion a year on beauty treatments. And it’s not slowing down ... <a title="Are polishes, acrylics and powders bad for my fingernails? Do I need a breather between manicures?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/10/are-polishes-acrylics-and-powders-bad-for-my-fingernails-do-i-need-a-breather-between-manicures-193947/" aria-label="Read more about Are polishes, acrylics and powders bad for my fingernails? Do I need a breather between manicures?">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Merewalesi Yee, PhD Candidate, School of Earth and Environment Sciences, The University of Queensland Photo: Merawalesi Yee, Author provided Climate change is forcing people around the world to abandon their homes. In the Pacific Islands, rising sea levels are leaving communities facing tough decisions about relocation. Some ... <a title="Why Pacific Islanders are staying put even as rising seas flood their homes and crops" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/10/why-pacific-islanders-are-staying-put-even-as-rising-seas-flood-their-homes-and-crops-195100/" aria-label="Read more about Why Pacific Islanders are staying put even as rising seas flood their homes and crops">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lena Waizenegger, Senior Lecturer in Information Systems, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images The need for businesses to adapt to the workplace demands of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies, with clear implications for jobs and workers. But just how much employees worry ... <a title="What if your colleague is a bot? Harnessing the benefits of workplace automation without alienating staff" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/10/what-if-your-colleague-is-a-bot-harnessing-the-benefits-of-workplace-automation-without-alienating-staff-196203/" aria-label="Read more about What if your colleague is a bot? Harnessing the benefits of workplace automation without alienating staff">Read more</a>
