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February 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Reeve, Deputy Program Director, Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute Shutterstock In an analysis recently released to News Limited newspapers, the Morrison government claims banning new coal and gas projects in Queensland would risk 53,000 jobs and A$85 billion in investment. But we checked the job ... <a title="‘Highly exaggerated’: experts debunk Morrison government claim of 53,000 fewer jobs from coal and gas ban" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/14/highly-exaggerated-experts-debunk-morrison-government-claim-of-53-000-fewer-jobs-from-coal-and-gas-ban-176811/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Highly exaggerated’: experts debunk Morrison government claim of 53,000 fewer jobs from coal and gas ban">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wasim Awal, Doctor of Medicine, Griffith University Shutterstock Osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of disability, affecting more than 500 million people globally. Most doctors encourage physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight and short-term use of a simple painkiller like paracetamol to manage the pain. Opioids, ... <a title="Opioids ease osteoarthritis pain only slightly. Their deadly risks need to be weighed against any benefit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/14/opioids-ease-osteoarthritis-pain-only-slightly-their-deadly-risks-need-to-be-weighed-against-any-benefit-171936/" aria-label="Read more about Opioids ease osteoarthritis pain only slightly. Their deadly risks need to be weighed against any benefit">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chiara Neto, Professor of Physical Chemistry and Australian Research Council Future Fellow, University of Sydney Dan Himbrechts/AAP Snow machines have exploited the laws of thermodynamics to paint the slopes of Beijing white for this year’s Winter Olympics. Beijing might seem like an odd place for the winter ... <a title="We couldn’t have the Beijing Olympics without snow machines. How do they work, and what’s the environmental cost?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/14/we-couldnt-have-the-beijing-olympics-without-snow-machines-how-do-they-work-and-whats-the-environmental-cost-176795/" aria-label="Read more about We couldn’t have the Beijing Olympics without snow machines. How do they work, and what’s the environmental cost?">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kenny Travouillon, Curator of Mammals, Western Australian Museum Kangaroos have such a taste for leaves that they have evolved the ability to eat them on at least four separate occasions during their evolutionary history, a new fossil discovery reveals. Today, there are more than 60 species of ... <a title="Quokka-sized fossil species show kangaroos evolving to eat leaves – for the fourth time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/14/quokka-sized-fossil-species-show-kangaroos-evolving-to-eat-leaves-for-the-fourth-time-176155/" aria-label="Read more about Quokka-sized fossil species show kangaroos evolving to eat leaves – for the fourth time">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ullrich Ecker, Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Australian Research Council Future Fellow, The University of Western Australia Mick Tsikas/AAP Claims Prime Minister Scott Morrison is a liar have been piling up. From French President Emmanuel Macron, to former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and most recently, Deputy Prime ... <a title="We know politicians lie – but do we care?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/14/we-know-politicians-lie-but-do-we-care-176578/" aria-label="Read more about We know politicians lie – but do we care?">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Brown, Science Strategy and Operations Manager, Victorian Heart Institute, Monash University Shutterstock We’ve seen it in our favourite romantic comedy – and for many of us, we’ve even felt it in real life. The door of the café swings open, in walks the person of your ... <a title="Is this love … or an arrhythmia? Your heart really can skip a beat when you’re in love" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/14/is-this-love-or-an-arrhythmia-your-heart-really-can-skip-a-beat-when-youre-in-love-176537/" aria-label="Read more about Is this love … or an arrhythmia? Your heart really can skip a beat when you’re in love">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lara Werbeloff, Program Director, Fire to Flourish, Monash University Many Australians who have survived a disaster feel more confident their communities are prepared for the next one. But a third of those living in disaster prone areas don’t feel at all prepared for a disaster, or confident ... <a title="Disaster survivors feel more prepared for the next one but are often left out of planning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/14/disaster-survivors-feel-more-prepared-for-the-next-one-but-are-often-left-out-of-planning-176674/" aria-label="Read more about Disaster survivors feel more prepared for the next one but are often left out of planning">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rupert Sutherland, Professor of tectonics and geophysics, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington forams We think of trees and soil as carbon sinks, but the world’s oceans hold far larger carbon stocks and are more effective at storing carbon permanently. In new research published today, ... <a title="Oceans are better at storing carbon than trees. In a warmer future, ocean carbon sinks could help stabilise our planet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/14/oceans-are-better-at-storing-carbon-than-trees-in-a-warmer-future-ocean-carbon-sinks-could-help-stabilise-our-planet-176154/" aria-label="Read more about Oceans are better at storing carbon than trees. In a warmer future, ocean carbon sinks could help stabilise our planet">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Shutterstock International students are returning to Australia after almost two years of closed borders. The number of international students in Australia increased by 29,856 in the first six weeks after the Australian government opened the border to them in ... <a title="International students are coming back and it’s not just universities sighing with relief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/14/international-students-are-coming-back-and-its-not-just-universities-sighing-with-relief-176530/" aria-label="Read more about International students are coming back and it’s not just universities sighing with relief">Read more</a>
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February 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Shutterstock The disruption of the COVID pandemic has led many of us to reconsider our relationship to work, as well as our spending priorities. Some are eager to return to pre-pandemic “normality”. Others have found working from ... <a title="There’s never been a better time for Australia to embrace the 4-day week" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/14/theres-never-been-a-better-time-for-australia-to-embrace-the-4-day-week-176374/" aria-label="Read more about There’s never been a better time for Australia to embrace the 4-day week">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Scott Morrison has said he is “devastated” by failing to deliver the religious discrimination legislation but declared he would rather lay down the attempt than see the protections compromised. He confirmed the legislation is dead for this term – the ... <a title="Morrison draws on Bible story to explain refusal to compromise on religious discrimination package" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/13/morrison-draws-on-bible-story-to-explain-refusal-to-compromise-on-religious-discrimination-package-177043/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison draws on Bible story to explain refusal to compromise on religious discrimination package">Read more</a>
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February 13, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne AAP/Steven Saphore NSW state byelections occurred Saturday in the seats of Bega, Monaro, Strathfield and Willoughby. Labor gained Bega and held Strathfield, but the Nationals held Monaro. In Willoughby, the Liberals are likely to ... <a title="Mixed NSW byelection results do not imply voters in a “baseball bat” mood" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/13/mixed-nsw-byelection-results-do-not-imply-voters-in-a-baseball-bat-mood-176879/" aria-label="Read more about Mixed NSW byelection results do not imply voters in a “baseball bat” mood">Read more</a>
