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February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, ARC DECRA fellow, University of Melbourne Recent helpful rains dampened fire grounds and gave many farmers a reason to cheer. But much of southeast Australia remains in severe drought. Australia is no stranger to drought, but the current one stands out when looking at rainfall ... <a title="Why drought-busting rain depends on the tropical oceans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/why-drought-busting-rain-depends-on-the-tropical-oceans-132188/" aria-label="Read more about Why drought-busting rain depends on the tropical oceans">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A foreign intelligence service sent a “sleeper” agent to Australia, who provided logistical support for visiting spies, the head of ASIO, Mike Burgess, has revealed, in a speech pledging to intensify the fight against the threat posed by espionage and ... <a title="ASIO chief Mike Burgess says there are more spies in Australia ‘than at the height of the cold war’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/25/asio-chief-mike-burgess-says-there-are-more-spies-in-australia-than-at-the-height-of-the-cold-war-132384/" aria-label="Read more about ASIO chief Mike Burgess says there are more spies in Australia ‘than at the height of the cold war’">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Apart from committing a crime, what do you have to do or say to be stripped of your order of Australia award? Where “a line” should be drawn is the question the Council for the Order of Australia must decide, ... <a title="View from The Hill: Conundrum for Order of Australian Council over Bettina Arndt’s award" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/24/view-from-the-hill-conundrum-for-order-of-australian-council-over-bettina-arndts-award-132361/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Conundrum for Order of Australian Council over Bettina Arndt’s award">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Stewart, Doctoral Candidate at BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University In the wake of last week’s horrific murder of a woman and her three children in Brisbane at the hands of her estranged partner, Social Services Minister Anne Ruston announced A$2.4 million in federal ... <a title="More funding promised to men’s behaviour change programs, but we’re still not sure they work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/24/more-funding-promised-to-mens-behaviour-change-programs-but-were-still-not-sure-they-work-132254/" aria-label="Read more about More funding promised to men’s behaviour change programs, but we’re still not sure they work">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling Editor’s note: These before-and-after-images from several sources –NASA’s Worldview application, National Map by Geoscience Australia and Digital Earth Australia – show how the Australian landscape has responded to huge rainfall on the east coast over the last month. We asked academic ... <a title="‘It is quite startling’: 4 photos from space that show Australia before and after the recent rain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/24/it-is-quite-startling-4-photos-from-space-that-show-australia-before-and-after-the-recent-rain-132343/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It is quite startling’: 4 photos from space that show Australia before and after the recent rain">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne Bernie Sanders has easily won the Nevada Democratic caucus, cementing his status as front-runner for the Democratic nomination in the US presidential election. With 88% of precincts reporting, Sanders won 47.1% of county delegates, the ... <a title="Bernie Sanders easily wins Nevada caucus; the Coalition regains support in Newspoll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/24/bernie-sanders-easily-wins-nevada-caucus-the-coalition-regains-support-in-newspoll-132345/" aria-label="Read more about Bernie Sanders easily wins Nevada caucus; the Coalition regains support in Newspoll">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling Editor’s note: These before-and-after-images from several sources –NASA’s Worldview application, National Map by Geoscience Australia and Digital Earth Australia – show how the Australian landscape has responded to huge rainfall on the east coast over the last month. We asked academic ... <a title="‘It is quite startling’: 4 before-and-after photos from space that show Australia after the recent rain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/24/it-is-quite-startling-4-before-and-after-photos-from-space-that-show-australia-after-the-recent-rain-132343/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It is quite startling’: 4 before-and-after photos from space that show Australia after the recent rain">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Australia’s catastrophic bushfire season has done immense damage to Australia’s tourist industry. Then, just as heavy rain began to bring the situation under control, came the coronavirus outbreak in China – now the top source of international ... <a title="This time is different: Australia’s tourist numbers may take years to recover" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/24/this-time-is-different-australias-tourist-numbers-may-take-years-to-recover-131894/" aria-label="Read more about This time is different: Australia’s tourist numbers may take years to recover">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Hole, Senior Research Fellow, Mathematical Sciences Institute, Australian National University Recent reports from scientists pursuing a new kind of nuclear fusion technology are encouraging, but we are still some distance away from the “holy grail of clean energy”. The technology developed by Heinrich Hora and his ... <a title="We won’t have fusion generators in five years. But the holy grail of clean energy may still be on its way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/24/we-wont-have-fusion-generators-in-five-years-but-the-holy-grail-of-clean-energy-may-still-be-on-its-way-132250/" aria-label="Read more about We won’t have fusion generators in five years. But the holy grail of clean energy may still be on its way">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Will Steffen, Emeritus Professor, Australian National University Opposition leader Anthony Albanese’s announcement on Friday that a Labor government would adopt a target of net-zero emissions by 2050 was a big step in the right direction. But a bit of simple maths reveals the policy is too little, ... <a title="Labor’s climate policy is too little, too late. We must run faster to win the race" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/24/labors-climate-policy-is-too-little-too-late-we-must-run-faster-to-win-the-race-132263/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s climate policy is too little, too late. We must run faster to win the race">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Gurrieri, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, RMIT University Under Australia’s harsh sun, we’ve long slapped on sunscreen to protect ourselves from skin damage and cancer. Now the product, once known for protecting skin against harmful UV rays, is becoming part of beauty routines. Sunscreen products are described ... <a title="Burnt is out, ‘skinscreen’ is in. How sunscreen got a beauty makeover" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/24/burnt-is-out-skinscreen-is-in-how-sunscreen-got-a-beauty-makeover-131292/" aria-label="Read more about Burnt is out, ‘skinscreen’ is in. How sunscreen got a beauty makeover">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paxton Loke, Paediatric Allergist and Immunologist, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Some children grow out of their food allergies, but researchers don’t exactly know why. Here’s how to work with your allergy specialist if you suspect your child isn’t allergic any more. Read more: Four myths about allergies ... <a title="I think my child has outgrown their food allergy. How can I be sure?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/24/i-think-my-child-has-outgrown-their-food-allergy-how-can-i-be-sure-130455/" aria-label="Read more about I think my child has outgrown their food allergy. How can I be sure?">Read more</a>
