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February 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Beirman, Senior Lecturer, Tourism, University of Technology Sydney The coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has now reached more than 80,000 recorded cases, largely concentrated in China, with a death toll over 2,700 and rising. There are few signs the epidemic is abating. In fact, new cases have emerged ... <a title="Is cruising still safe? Will I be insured? What you need to know about travelling during the coronavirus crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/is-cruising-still-safe-will-i-be-insured-what-you-need-to-know-about-travelling-during-the-coronavirus-crisis-131900/" aria-label="Read more about Is cruising still safe? Will I be insured? What you need to know about travelling during the coronavirus crisis">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tessa Copp, PhD candidate, University of Sydney Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal condition. When using the definition supported by the international guidelines, it affects just under one in six young Australian women. To meet the diagnostic criteria of PCOS, women need to have two ... <a title="4 myths about polycystic ovary syndrome – and why they’re wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/4-myths-about-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-and-why-theyre-wrong-131908/" aria-label="Read more about 4 myths about polycystic ovary syndrome – and why they’re wrong">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McGorrery, PhD Candidate in Criminal Law, Deakin University The recent killing of Hannah Clarke and her three children by her estranged husband has raised national attention to the types of behaviour that might lead to such a horrific crime, and how we might spot it early ... <a title="Coercive control is a key part of domestic violence. So why isn’t it a crime across Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/coercive-control-is-a-key-part-of-domestic-violence-so-why-isnt-it-a-crime-across-australia-132444/" aria-label="Read more about Coercive control is a key part of domestic violence. So why isn’t it a crime across Australia?">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominique Hes, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Architecture, University of Melbourne Despite a wealth of evidence to the contrary, some still propagate the myth that the world will need Australian coal for decades to come. Last weekend Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese joined in, saying thermal and metallurgical coal ... <a title="Albanese says we can’t replace steelmaking coal. But we already have green alternatives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/albanese-says-we-cant-replace-steelmaking-coal-but-we-already-have-green-alternatives-126599/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese says we can’t replace steelmaking coal. But we already have green alternatives">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thami Croeser, Research Officer, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Climate change is on everyone’s lips this summer. We’ve had bushfires, smoke haze, heatwaves, flooding, mass protests and a National Climate Emergency Summit, all within a few months. The search is on for solutions. Trees often feature ... <a title="Thousands of city trees have been lost to development, when we need them more than ever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/thousands-of-city-trees-have-been-lost-to-development-when-we-need-them-more-than-ever-132356/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands of city trees have been lost to development, when we need them more than ever">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mehmet Ulubasoglu, Professor of Economics, Head of the Department of Economics and Director of the Centre for Energy, the Environment and Natural Disasters, Deakin University My team and I have analysed the incomes of people affected by some of Australia’s worst bushfires, floods and cyclones in the ... <a title="Natural disasters increase inequality. Recovery funding may make things worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/natural-disasters-increase-inequality-recovery-funding-may-make-things-worse-131643/" aria-label="Read more about Natural disasters increase inequality. Recovery funding may make things worse">Read more</a>
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February 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tiffani J. Howell, Research Fellow, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University Australians are slightly obsessed with our dogs. But are we obsessed enough to watch a reality doggy makeover show? The reality makeover concept has a long history, from Top Model to the Biggest ... <a title="We groom dogs in our own image: the cuter they are, the harder we fall" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/27/we-groom-dogs-in-our-own-image-the-cuter-they-are-the-harder-we-fall-132255/" aria-label="Read more about We groom dogs in our own image: the cuter they are, the harder we fall">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Merryn McKinnon, Senior lecturer, Australian National University Public representation of science in the media still struggles to reflect the true diversity of those who work in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). According to the Women in Leadership Australia’s 2019 Women for Media Report, women are quoted ... <a title="Gender diversity in science media still has a long way to go. Here’s a 5-step plan to move it along" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/26/gender-diversity-in-science-media-still-has-a-long-way-to-go-heres-a-5-step-plan-to-move-it-along-132174/" aria-label="Read more about Gender diversity in science media still has a long way to go. Here’s a 5-step plan to move it along">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Mathews, Professor of Strategic Management, Macquarie Graduate School of Management, Macquarie University Australia is the world’s third largest fossil fuels exporter – a fact that generates intense debate as climate change intensifies. While the economy is heavily reliant on coal and gas export revenues, these fuels ... <a title="It might sound ‘batshit insane’ but Australia could soon export sunshine to Asia via a 3,800km cable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/26/it-might-sound-batshit-insane-but-australia-could-soon-export-sunshine-to-asia-via-a-3-800km-cable-127612/" aria-label="Read more about It might sound ‘batshit insane’ but Australia could soon export sunshine to Asia via a 3,800km cable">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Mark Butler, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, is optimistic that Labor is better placed to prosecute its climate policy at the next election, compared to the last. “I think we are better positioned now for two reasons.” “Firstly, ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Mark Butler on Labor’s 2050 carbon neutral target" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/26/politics-with-michelle-grattan-mark-butler-on-labors-2050-carbon-neutral-target-132511/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Mark Butler on Labor’s 2050 carbon neutral target">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yvonne Zurynski, Associate Professor of Health System Sustainability, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University If you have a rare disease, you may be the only person in Australia with that condition. You may not know, however, that being diagnosed with a rare disease means you are ... <a title="What is a rare disease? It’s not as simple as it sounds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/26/what-is-a-rare-disease-its-not-as-simple-as-it-sounds-132251/" aria-label="Read more about What is a rare disease? It’s not as simple as it sounds">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Akshaya Kamalnath, Lecturer (Corporate law), Auckland University of Technology Global investment company Goldman Sachs recently announced it would only take startups public if they had at least one diverse board member. In New Zealand, a new KiwiSaver fund, CareSaver, announced it would only invest in listed companies ... <a title="Diversity quotas will only lead to token appointments, doing more harm than good" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/26/diversity-quotas-will-only-lead-to-token-appointments-doing-more-harm-than-good-132244/" aria-label="Read more about Diversity quotas will only lead to token appointments, doing more harm than good">Read more</a>
