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May 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison O’Donnell, Research Fellow in Dendroclimatology, The University of Western Australia Drought over the last two decades has dealt a heavy blow to the wheatbelt of Western Australia, the country’s most productive grain-growing region. Since 2000, winter rainfall has plummeted by almost 20% and shifted grain-growing areas ... <a title="We found a secret history of megadroughts written in tree rings. The wheatbelt’s future may be drier than we thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/18/we-found-a-secret-history-of-megadroughts-written-in-tree-rings-the-wheatbelts-future-may-be-drier-than-we-thought-160526/" aria-label="Read more about We found a secret history of megadroughts written in tree rings. The wheatbelt’s future may be drier than we thought">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Maguire, Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle The latest outbreak of conflict in Gaza and Israel is escalating rapidly. At the time of writing, at least 192 Palestinians are reported dead, including 58 children. Ten Israelis are reported dead, including two ... <a title="Why is accountability for alleged war crimes so hard to achieve in the Israel-Palestinian conflict?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/18/why-is-accountability-for-alleged-war-crimes-so-hard-to-achieve-in-the-israel-palestinian-conflict-160864/" aria-label="Read more about Why is accountability for alleged war crimes so hard to achieve in the Israel-Palestinian conflict?">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Blyth, Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia Adolescents in North America are beginning to roll up their sleeves for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after it was approved for 12-15-year-olds this month. The Canadian drug and therapeutic regulator Health ... <a title="Children, teens and COVID vaccines: where is the evidence at, and when will kids in Australia be eligible?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/18/children-teens-and-covid-vaccines-where-is-the-evidence-at-and-when-will-kids-in-australia-be-eligible-160625/" aria-label="Read more about Children, teens and COVID vaccines: where is the evidence at, and when will kids in Australia be eligible?">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison O’Donnell, Research Fellow in Dendroclimatology, The University of Western Australia Drought over the last two decades has dealt a heavy blow to the wheatbelt of Western Australia, the country’s most productive grain-growing region. Since 2000, winter rainfall has plummeted by almost 20% and shifted grain-growing areas ... <a title="We found a secret history of megadroughts written in tree rings. The wheatbelt’s future may be drier than we think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/18/we-found-a-secret-history-of-megadroughts-written-in-tree-rings-the-wheatbelts-future-may-be-drier-than-we-think-160526/" aria-label="Read more about We found a secret history of megadroughts written in tree rings. The wheatbelt’s future may be drier than we think">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Agata Mrva-Montoya, Honorary Associate, Department of Media and Communication, University of Sydney Academic book publishing is under threat. Global university rankings and competition for funding and international student enrolments are reshaping the research landscape. Academics are under more pressure to win grant funding and publish journal articles, ... <a title="Book publishing sidelined in the game of university measurement and rankings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/18/book-publishing-sidelined-in-the-game-of-university-measurement-and-rankings-157885/" aria-label="Read more about Book publishing sidelined in the game of university measurement and rankings">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathalie Collins, Academic Director (National Programs), Edith Cowan University New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern has called for “ethical algorithms” to help stop online radicalisation. She made her call on the weekend at the second summit of the “Christchurch Call” for action to eliminate terrorist and violent ... <a title="Jacinda Ardern calls for ‘ethical algorithms’ to combat online extremism. What this means" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/18/jacinda-ardern-calls-for-ethical-algorithms-to-combat-online-extremism-what-this-means-160986/" aria-label="Read more about Jacinda Ardern calls for ‘ethical algorithms’ to combat online extremism. What this means">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dimitria Groutsis, Associate professor, University of Sydney Have you ever had to fill out a form asking about your cultural background or ethnicity or race, only to be stumped because the question or the answer options don’t reflect how you see yourself? Our research shows you are ... <a title="Who are you? What the standard questions about birth and background don’t tell us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/18/who-are-you-what-the-standard-questions-about-birth-and-background-dont-tell-us-160088/" aria-label="Read more about Who are you? What the standard questions about birth and background don’t tell us">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Jamie Q Roberts, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Sydney Most of us are familiar with Shakespeare’s plays. Even if we aren’t Shakespeare geeks, chances are we’ve waded through five or six in school, seen several movie adaptations and been to an “in the ... <a title="Guide to the classics: Shakespeare’s sonnets — an honest account of love and a surprising portal to the man himself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/18/guide-to-the-classics-shakespeares-sonnets-an-honest-account-of-love-and-a-surprising-portal-to-the-man-himself-156964/" aria-label="Read more about Guide to the classics: Shakespeare’s sonnets — an honest account of love and a surprising portal to the man himself">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University Recent media reports suggest drink spiking at pubs and clubs may be on the rise. “Drink spiking” is when someone puts alcohol or other drugs into another person’s drink without their knowledge. It can include: ... <a title="What is drink spiking? How can you know if it’s happened to you, and how can it be prevented?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/what-is-drink-spiking-how-can-you-know-if-its-happened-to-you-and-how-can-it-be-prevented-160538/" aria-label="Read more about What is drink spiking? How can you know if it’s happened to you, and how can it be prevented?">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society and NATSEM, University of Canberra Over the weekend, Tesla chief executive Elon Musk suggested his company could sell off its Bitcoin holdings, sending the cryptocurrency plummeting. It followed Musk’s announcement earlier this month that his company ... <a title="Tesla’s Bitcoin about-face is a warning for cryptocurrencies that ignore climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/teslas-bitcoin-about-face-is-a-warning-for-cryptocurrencies-that-ignore-climate-change-160928/" aria-label="Read more about Tesla’s Bitcoin about-face is a warning for cryptocurrencies that ignore climate change">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Henry-James Meiring, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland Modern transhumanism is the belief that, in the future, science and technology will enable us to transcend our bodily confines. Scientific advances will transform humans and, in the process, eliminate ageing, disease, unnecessary suffering, and our earthbound status. Artistic ... <a title="Downloading our thoughts to the mainframe may be the stuff of science fiction — but humans have been imagining it for centuries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/downloading-our-thoughts-to-the-mainframe-may-be-the-stuff-of-science-fiction-but-humans-have-been-imagining-it-for-centuries-154082/" aria-label="Read more about Downloading our thoughts to the mainframe may be the stuff of science fiction — but humans have been imagining it for centuries">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne This week’s Newspoll, conducted May 13-16 from a sample of 1,506, gave Labor a 51-49 lead, unchanged from the last Newspoll published three weeks ago. Primary votes were 41% Coalition (steady), 36% Labor (down ... <a title="Little change in post-budget Newspoll; Liberals win Tasmanian majority" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/17/little-change-in-post-budget-newspoll-liberals-win-tasmanian-majority-160618/" aria-label="Read more about Little change in post-budget Newspoll; Liberals win Tasmanian majority">Read more</a>
