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November 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW It is widely tipped that US president-elect Joe Biden will nominate Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary – one of the most important posts in any administration. She will make for a terrific Treasury Secretary, bringing with her a wealth of experience ... <a title="Vital Signs: Janet Yellen, the very model of a modern Madam Secretary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/vital-signs-janet-yellen-the-very-model-of-a-modern-madam-secretary-150836/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: Janet Yellen, the very model of a modern Madam Secretary">Read more</a>
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November 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alistair Paterson, ARC Future Fellow, University of Western Australia Two new Australian museums are emerging from old ones as the year draws to a close. The new Chau Chak Wing Museum at the University of Sydney assembles rich collections from across the campus, and the WA Museum ... <a title="Friday essay: 5 museum objects that tell a story of colonialism and its legacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/27/friday-essay-5-museum-objects-that-tell-a-story-of-colonialism-and-its-legacy-150642/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: 5 museum objects that tell a story of colonialism and its legacy">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government’s provision of a RAAF plane for Mathias Cormann’s barnstorming campaign to become OECD secretary-general has stirred predictable outrage, especially when linked to the understandable emotion around the (unrelated) struggle of Australians trying to return home. But the reaction ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Will Morrison adopt 2050 target before Glasgow climate conference?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/grattan-on-friday-will-morrison-adopt-2050-target-before-glasgow-climate-conference-150959/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Will Morrison adopt 2050 target before Glasgow climate conference?">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tambri Housen, Epidemiologist | Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University “Test, trace and isolate” has become the catch cry of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s recognised as an essential strategy for containing the spread of the virus. The “trace” part, of ... <a title="What can you expect if you get a call from a COVID contact tracer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/what-can-you-expect-if-you-get-a-call-from-a-covid-contact-tracer-150742/" aria-label="Read more about What can you expect if you get a call from a COVID contact tracer?">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University Australian-British academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s release from an Iranian prison after more than two years’ detention is certainly a welcome development. However, the circumstances raise some uncomfortable questions for Australian and Western diplomats related to ... <a title="Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been released. But will a prisoner swap with Australia encourage more hostage-taking by Iran?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/kylie-moore-gilbert-has-been-released-but-will-a-prisoner-swap-with-australia-encourage-more-hostage-taking-by-iran-150942/" aria-label="Read more about Kylie Moore-Gilbert has been released. But will a prisoner swap with Australia encourage more hostage-taking by Iran?">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Antony Burnham, Research Fellow, Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University Earth is the only planet we know contains life. Is our planet special? Scientists over the years have mulled over what factors are essential for, or beneficial to, life. The answers will help us identify ... <a title="Ancient Earth had a thick, toxic atmosphere like Venus – until it cooled off and became liveable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/ancient-earth-had-a-thick-toxic-atmosphere-like-venus-until-it-cooled-off-and-became-liveable-150934/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient Earth had a thick, toxic atmosphere like Venus – until it cooled off and became liveable">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bernadette McCabe, Professor and Principal Scientist, University of Southern Queensland Biomethane technology is no longer on the backburner in Australia after an announcement this week that gas from Sydney’s Malabar wastewater plant will be used to power up to 24,000 homes. Biomethane, also known as renewable natural ... <a title="Not just hot air: turning Sydney’s wastewater into green gas could be a climate boon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/not-just-hot-air-turning-sydneys-wastewater-into-green-gas-could-be-a-climate-boon-150672/" aria-label="Read more about Not just hot air: turning Sydney’s wastewater into green gas could be a climate boon">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Guido Governatori, Software Systems Research Group Leader, Data61 Can computers read and apply legal rules? It’s an idea that’s gaining momentum, as it promises to make laws more accessible to the public and easier to follow. But it raises a host of legal, technical and ethical questions. ... <a title="‘Rules as Code’ will let computers apply laws and regulations. But over-rigid interpretations would undermine our freedoms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/rules-as-code-will-let-computers-apply-laws-and-regulations-but-over-rigid-interpretations-would-undermine-our-freedoms-149992/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Rules as Code’ will let computers apply laws and regulations. But over-rigid interpretations would undermine our freedoms">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Willsteed, Senior lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia, directed by Spike Lee Two years ago, on a warm Broadbeach night strolling back to our hotel, my teenage daughter gathered up what we were thinking in eight words: “That was the best night ... <a title="Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia is a film honouring the love of the live performance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/review-david-byrnes-american-utopia-is-a-film-honouring-the-love-of-the-live-performance-149977/" aria-label="Read more about Review: David Byrne’s American Utopia is a film honouring the love of the live performance">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dorothy Ann Lee, Stewart Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity College, University of Divinity, University of Divinity Almost three years on from same-sex marriage becoming legal in Australia, the issue is threatening to break up the Anglican Church in this country. This is the gravest threat to ... <a title="Is the Anglican Church about to split? It is facing the gravest threat to its unity in more than 200 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/is-the-anglican-church-about-to-split-it-is-facing-the-gravest-threat-to-its-unity-in-more-than-200-years-150365/" aria-label="Read more about Is the Anglican Church about to split? It is facing the gravest threat to its unity in more than 200 years">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Smerdon, Assistant Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland The new Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit has received rave reviews around the world. Surprisingly for a chess-themed show, it received a warm reception by the global chess community, which is usually highly critical of portrayals ... <a title="The Queens(land) gambit: a brief history of chess in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/the-queens-land-gambit-a-brief-history-of-chess-in-australia-150638/" aria-label="Read more about The Queens(land) gambit: a brief history of chess in Australia">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University US Secretary of State-designate Antony Blinken promises both awkwardness and opportunity for Australia’s Morrison government. Blinken could hardly represent a more striking contrast with his soon-to-be predecessor Mike Pompeo in his views on the need for America ... <a title="From ‘America first’ to ‘America together’: who is Antony Blinken, Biden’s pick for secretary of state?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/26/from-america-first-to-america-together-who-is-antony-blinken-bidens-pick-for-secretary-of-state-150739/" aria-label="Read more about From ‘America first’ to ‘America together’: who is Antony Blinken, Biden’s pick for secretary of state?">Read more</a>
