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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Macintosh, Professor and Director of Research, ANU Law School, Australian National University Jeremy Ng/AAP An independent review of Australia’s controversial carbon credit system released today concluded the scheme is essentially sound. But key questions remain unaddressed – a fact that will continue to undermine confidence in ... <a title="Chubb review of Australia’s carbon credit scheme falls short – and problems will continue to fester" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/chubb-review-of-australias-carbon-credit-scheme-falls-short-and-problems-will-continue-to-fester-197401/" aria-label="Read more about Chubb review of Australia’s carbon credit scheme falls short – and problems will continue to fester">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Harris Rimmer, Professor and Director of the Policy Innovation Hub, Griffith Business School, Griffith University When 2022 began, there was trepidation about what might happen in at least ten regions. Topping most lists were concerns about tensions in Ukraine, Afghanistan and Ethiopia. What actually transpired in ... <a title="Mad world: global flashpoints to watch in 2023 in the era of ‘polycrisis’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/mad-world-global-flashpoints-to-watch-in-2023-in-the-era-of-polycrisis-195433/" aria-label="Read more about Mad world: global flashpoints to watch in 2023 in the era of ‘polycrisis’">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcel Scharth, Lecturer in Business Analytics, University of Sydney Mahdis Mousavi/Unsplash These days, we don’t have to wait long until the next breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) impresses everyone with capabilities that previously belonged only in science fiction. In 2022, AI art generation tools such as Open ... <a title="AI might be seemingly everywhere, but there are still plenty of things it can’t do – for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/ai-might-be-seemingly-everywhere-but-there-are-still-plenty-of-things-it-cant-do-for-now-197050/" aria-label="Read more about AI might be seemingly everywhere, but there are still plenty of things it can’t do – for now">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Helen Harper, Senior Lecturer in English, Literacy and Language Education, University of New England Photo by Mikhail Nilov/Pexels, CC BY Many children start school excited about learning to read. And parents too! After many years of reading and re-reading (seemingly ad nauseam) favourite picture books aloud, it’s ... <a title="Help! My kid won’t read chapter books. What do I do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/help-my-kid-wont-read-chapter-books-what-do-i-do-195092/" aria-label="Read more about Help! My kid won’t read chapter books. What do I do?">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terhi Nurmikko-Fuller, Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities, Australian National University Shutterstock Time and again, collaboration has proven to be a key driver of scientific and technological innovation. So it follows that some of the greatest advances have come from intellectual hubs set up for this very purpose. ... <a title="Long before Silicon Valley, scholars in ancient Iraq created an intellectual hub that revolutionised science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/long-before-silicon-valley-scholars-in-ancient-iraq-created-an-intellectual-hub-that-revolutionised-science-191589/" aria-label="Read more about Long before Silicon Valley, scholars in ancient Iraq created an intellectual hub that revolutionised science">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Svetlana Stevanovic, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Engineering, Deakin University Karolina Grabowska/Pexels There’s nothing wrong with wanting your home to smell nice and fresh – and from candles to diffusers, there’s no shortage of home scent products to help you achieve that. But having rampant fragrances in our ... <a title="Too many smelly candles? Here’s how scents impact the air quality in your home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/too-many-smelly-candles-heres-how-scents-impact-the-air-quality-in-your-home-190913/" aria-label="Read more about Too many smelly candles? Here’s how scents impact the air quality in your home">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland Getty Images The cul-de-sac is a suburban trap. It’s virtually useless as a road, doesn’t support public transport, cycling or walking, and doesn’t work well as a play or gathering place. Its literal translation from the French ... <a title="Road to nowhere: why the suburban cul-de-sac is an urban planning dead end" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/road-to-nowhere-why-the-suburban-cul-de-sac-is-an-urban-planning-dead-end-194628/" aria-label="Read more about Road to nowhere: why the suburban cul-de-sac is an urban planning dead end">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Beth Radulski, PhD Candidate and Neurodiversity Project Manager, La Trobe University Shutterstock Many autistic people and ADHD-ers report using “masking” and “camouflaging” in their lives. This is where people conceal certain traits and replace them with neurotypical ones to avoid being recognised as neurominorities. This can involve ... <a title="What are ‘masking’ and ‘camouflaging’ in the context of autism and ADHD?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/what-are-masking-and-camouflaging-in-the-context-of-autism-and-adhd-193446/" aria-label="Read more about What are ‘masking’ and ‘camouflaging’ in the context of autism and ADHD?">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominique Potvin, Senior Lecturer in Animal Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast Am I not pretty enough? This article is part of The Conversation’s series introducing you to unloved Australian animals that need our help. In 1962, renowned American conservationist Rachel Carson wrote a book entitled “Silent ... <a title="Meet the eastern bristlebird: tragically under-appreciated, and one fire away from local extinction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/meet-the-eastern-bristlebird-tragically-under-appreciated-and-one-fire-away-from-local-extinction-175245/" aria-label="Read more about Meet the eastern bristlebird: tragically under-appreciated, and one fire away from local extinction">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Rawlence, Senior Lecturer in Ancient DNA, University of Otago Shutterstock/Tessa Palmer Aotearoa’s wilderness areas are the jewel in our ecotourism crown. But conservation laws may soon be in for a radical shake-up. Recent proposals would, among other things, allow Māori to resume traditional harvesting practices (mahinga ... <a title="Can customary harvesting of NZ’s native species be sustainable? Archaeology and palaeo-ecology provide some answers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/can-customary-harvesting-of-nzs-native-species-be-sustainable-archaeology-and-palaeo-ecology-provide-some-answers-196031/" aria-label="Read more about Can customary harvesting of NZ’s native species be sustainable? Archaeology and palaeo-ecology provide some answers">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute Shutterstock Compared to the rest of the world, income inequality is not particularly high in Australia, nor is it getting much worse – until you include housing. Rising housing costs have dramatically widened the gap between what Australians on ... <a title="How housing made rich Australians 50% richer, leaving renters and the young behind – and how to fix it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/how-housing-made-rich-australians-50-richer-leaving-renters-and-the-young-behind-and-how-to-fix-it-195189/" aria-label="Read more about How housing made rich Australians 50% richer, leaving renters and the young behind – and how to fix it">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Wroe, Professor, University of New England Neanderthal skull Petr Student/Shutterstock Many believe our particularly large brain is what makes us human – but is there more to it? The brain’s shape, as well as the shapes of its component parts (lobes) may also be important. Results ... <a title="Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising ‘youthful’ quality in common, new research finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/06/human-and-neanderthal-brains-have-a-surprising-youthful-quality-in-common-new-research-finds-191594/" aria-label="Read more about Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising ‘youthful’ quality in common, new research finds">Read more</a>
