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July 28, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kaz Ross, Lecturer in Humanities (Asian Studies), University of Tasmania You might have seen articles or comments on social media lately alluding to “sovereign citizens”, or “SovCits” for short, with some reports suggesting COVID-19 government restrictions have driven a surge of interest in this movement. So, who ... <a title="‘Living people’: who are the sovereign citizens, or SovCits, and why do they believe they have immunity from the law?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/28/living-people-who-are-the-sovereign-citizens-or-sovcits-and-why-do-they-believe-they-have-immunity-from-the-law-143438/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Living people’: who are the sovereign citizens, or SovCits, and why do they believe they have immunity from the law?">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Crystal Abidin, Senior Research Fellow & ARC DECRA, Internet Studies, Curtin University, Curtin University Memes might seem like they emerge “naturally”, circulated by like-minded social media users and independently generating momentum. But successful memes often don’t happen by accident. I’ve spent the past two years studying the ... <a title="Pivot to coronavirus: how meme factories are crafting public health messaging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/28/pivot-to-coronavirus-how-meme-factories-are-crafting-public-health-messaging-135557/" aria-label="Read more about Pivot to coronavirus: how meme factories are crafting public health messaging">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Virginia Barbour, Director, Australasian Open Access Strategy Group, Queensland University of Technology Scientific publishing is not known for moving rapidly. In normal times, publishing new research can take months, if not years. Researchers prepare a first version of a paper on new findings and submit it to ... <a title="Science publishing has opened up during the coronavirus pandemic. It won’t be easy to keep it that way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/28/science-publishing-has-opened-up-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-it-wont-be-easy-to-keep-it-that-way-142984/" aria-label="Read more about Science publishing has opened up during the coronavirus pandemic. It won’t be easy to keep it that way">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney The intensification of the Black Lives Matter movement in the US in recent months has led to radical reform and action. The police officers responsible for the killing of George Floyd were all charged with serious offences, including ... <a title="Instead of demonising Black Lives Matter protesters, leaders must act on their calls for racial justice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/28/instead-of-demonising-black-lives-matter-protesters-leaders-must-act-on-their-calls-for-racial-justice-143269/" aria-label="Read more about Instead of demonising Black Lives Matter protesters, leaders must act on their calls for racial justice">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David King, Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland We’re told to stay home if we feel unwell during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what if your sniffles, sore throat or cough aren’t infectious? What if they’re caused by hayfever or another allergic reaction? You may ... <a title="Sniffles, sneezing and cough? How to tell if it’s a simple allergy rather than The Virus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/28/sniffles-sneezing-and-cough-how-to-tell-if-its-a-simple-allergy-rather-than-the-virus-139657/" aria-label="Read more about Sniffles, sneezing and cough? How to tell if it’s a simple allergy rather than The Virus">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John French, Atmospheric physicist, University of Tasmania While greenhouse gases are warming Earth’s surface, they’re also causing rapid cooling far above us, at the edge of space. In fact, the upper atmosphere about 90km above Antarctica is cooling at a rate ten times faster than the average ... <a title="Carbon emissions are chilling the atmosphere 90km above Antarctica, at the edge of space" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/28/carbon-emissions-are-chilling-the-atmosphere-90km-above-antarctica-at-the-edge-of-space-143271/" aria-label="Read more about Carbon emissions are chilling the atmosphere 90km above Antarctica, at the edge of space">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marilyn Campbell, Professor Faculty of Education, School of Cultural and Professional Learning, Queensland University of Technology How would you answer the following question? At what age can a child be fined or imprisoned for their actions in Australia? Any age, if she/he can differentiate right from wrong ... <a title="More than 90% of Year 10 teachers don’t know the age of criminal responsibility in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/28/more-than-90-of-year-10-teachers-dont-know-the-age-of-criminal-responsibility-in-australia-132855/" aria-label="Read more about More than 90% of Year 10 teachers don’t know the age of criminal responsibility in Australia">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Warren Hogan, Industry Professor, University of Technology Sydney The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic surge in “mum and dad” retail investors playing stock exchanges across the world. In Australia, retail investors were net buyers of A$9 billion of Australian stocks between late February and mid-May, ... <a title="Gambling on the stock market: are retail investors even playing to win?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/28/gambling-on-the-stock-market-are-retail-investors-even-playing-to-win-143248/" aria-label="Read more about Gambling on the stock market: are retail investors even playing to win?">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqueline Peel, Professor of Environmental and Climate Law, University of Melbourne As the world warms, the value of “safe” investments might be at risk from inadequate climate change policies. This prospect is raised by a world-first climate change case, filed in the federal court last week. Katta ... <a title="‘A wake-up call’: why this student is suing the government over the financial risks of climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/a-wake-up-call-why-this-student-is-suing-the-government-over-the-financial-risks-of-climate-change-143359/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A wake-up call’: why this student is suing the government over the financial risks of climate change">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judith Armstrong, Honorary Fellow of the School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne In our Art for Trying Times series, authors nominate a work they turn to for solace or perspective during this pandemic. That we are all spending more time at home these days goes ... <a title="Sense and Sensibility in a time of coronavirus: vicarious escape with Jane Austen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/sense-and-sensibility-in-a-time-of-coronavirus-vicarious-escape-with-jane-austen-142817/" aria-label="Read more about Sense and Sensibility in a time of coronavirus: vicarious escape with Jane Austen">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Seale, Senior Lecturer, UNSW Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton said recently there were good reasons why some people can’t wear a mask: A number […] are legitimately not able to wear masks so please don’t vilify individuals or don’t make the assumption they are simply ... <a title="It’s easy to judge. But some people really can’t wear a mask" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/its-easy-to-judge-but-some-people-really-cant-wear-a-mask-143258/" aria-label="Read more about It’s easy to judge. But some people really can’t wear a mask">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Javaan Chahl, DST Group Joint Chair of Sensor Systems, University of South Australia We have developed four-winged bird-like robots, called ornithopters, that can take off and fly with the agility of swifts, hummingbirds and insects. We did this by reverse engineering the aerodynamics and biomechanics of these ... <a title="Learning from nature: a new flapping drone can take off, hover and swoop like a bird" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/27/learning-from-nature-a-new-flapping-drone-can-take-off-hover-and-swoop-like-a-bird-143343/" aria-label="Read more about Learning from nature: a new flapping drone can take off, hover and swoop like a bird">Read more</a>
