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January 8, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Rogerson, Lecturer, School of Computing & Information Systems/Interaction Design Lab, University of Melbourne Board games are booming. Article after article describes a “golden age” or “renaissance” of boardgaming. In Germany, the home of modern boardgaming, the industry has grown by over 40% in the past five ... <a title="Board games are booming. Here’s why (and some holiday boredom busters)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/08/board-games-are-booming-heres-why-and-some-holiday-boredom-busters-128770/" aria-label="Read more about Board games are booming. Here’s why (and some holiday boredom busters)">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Krystian Seibert, Industry Fellow, Centre for Social Impact, Swinburne University of Technology The devastation of the Australian bushfires has generated an outpouring of generosity amongst Australians. We have been giving directly to charities such as the Red Cross, the Salvation Army and others working on the ground ... <a title="How to donate to Australian bushfire relief: give money, watch for scams and think long term" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/07/how-to-donate-to-australian-bushfire-relief-give-money-watch-for-scams-and-think-long-term-129445/" aria-label="Read more about How to donate to Australian bushfire relief: give money, watch for scams and think long term">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sunanda Creagh, Head of Digital Storytelling Editor’s note: We pulled four before-and-after-images from NASA’s Worldview application, and asked bushfire researcher Grant Williamson to reflect on the story they tell. Here’s what he told us: I’ve been studying fires for more than a decade. I use satellite data ... <a title="‘This crisis has been unfolding for years’: 4 photos of Australia from space, before and after the bushfires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/07/this-crisis-has-been-unfolding-for-years-4-photos-of-australia-from-space-before-and-after-the-bushfires-129450/" aria-label="Read more about ‘This crisis has been unfolding for years’: 4 photos of Australia from space, before and after the bushfires">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stuart Khan, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, UNSW Bushfires pose serious short- and long-term impacts to public drinking water quality. They can damage water supply infrastructure and water catchments, impeding the treatment processes that normally make our water safe to drink. Several areas in New South ... <a title="Bushfires threaten drinking water safety. The consequences could last for decades" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/07/bushfires-threaten-drinking-water-safety-the-consequences-could-last-for-decades-129353/" aria-label="Read more about Bushfires threaten drinking water safety. The consequences could last for decades">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leanda Denise Mason, Associate Lecturer, Curtin University Australia is famous for its supposedly scary spiders. While the sight of a spider may cause some people to shudder, they are a vital part of nature. Hostile reactions are harming conservation efforts – especially when people kill spiders unnecessarily. ... <a title="Don’t like spiders? Here are 10 reasons to change your mind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/07/dont-like-spiders-here-are-10-reasons-to-change-your-mind-126433/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t like spiders? Here are 10 reasons to change your mind">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shahram Akbarzadeh, Professor of Middle East & Central Asian Politics, Deputy Director (International), Alfred Deakin Research Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University US President Donald Trump has not held back on threatening Iran after the targeted killing of General Qassem Soleimani, a veteran of the Iran-Iraq ... <a title="Iran vows revenge for Soleimani’s killing, but here’s why it won’t seek direct confrontation with the US" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/07/iran-vows-revenge-for-soleimanis-killing-but-heres-why-it-wont-seek-direct-confrontation-with-the-us-129440/" aria-label="Read more about Iran vows revenge for Soleimani’s killing, but here’s why it won’t seek direct confrontation with the US">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Alexandra, PhD candidate, RMIT University The current bushfire crisis provides compelling evidence of the dangers posed by extremely dry landscapes and hot, windy conditions. While there’s no evidence “greenies” precipitated the current crisis by blocking hazard reduction, it is clear that we need to explore new ... <a title="There’s no evidence ‘greenies’ block bushfire hazard reduction but here’s a controlled burn idea worth trying" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/07/theres-no-evidence-greenies-block-bushfire-hazard-reduction-but-heres-a-controlled-burn-idea-worth-trying-129350/" aria-label="Read more about There’s no evidence ‘greenies’ block bushfire hazard reduction but here’s a controlled burn idea worth trying">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Markwell, Professor in Tourism, Southern Cross University In 1936, The Evening News in Rockhampton wrote: The time has arrived when Australians must decide whether or not they will accept responsibility for the perpetuation of the koala […] It seems extraordinary that this animal which is so ... <a title="Koalas are the face of Australian tourism. What now after the fires?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/07/koalas-are-the-face-of-australian-tourism-what-now-after-the-fires-129347/" aria-label="Read more about Koalas are the face of Australian tourism. What now after the fires?">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Keating, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Oceanography, UNSW It’s a cliché, but Aussies love the beach. And little wonder: with 36,000 kilometres of coastline, Australia is blessed with some of the best beaches in the world. Around 20 million Australians live within 50 kilometres of the ... <a title="The story of a wave: from wind-blown ripples to breaking on the beach" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/07/the-story-of-a-wave-from-wind-blown-ripples-to-breaking-on-the-beach-128458/" aria-label="Read more about The story of a wave: from wind-blown ripples to breaking on the beach">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University Frank Jotzo, the director of the Centre for Climate and Energy Policy at Australian National University, has some constructive advice for Prime Minister Scott Morrison in a column today for the ABC: do not waste an opportunity ... <a title="Listen to your people Scott Morrison: the bushfires demand a climate policy reboot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/07/listen-to-your-people-scott-morrison-the-bushfires-demand-a-climate-policy-reboot-129348/" aria-label="Read more about Listen to your people Scott Morrison: the bushfires demand a climate policy reboot">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Mackey, Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Western Australia The number of people with myopia, aka short-sightedness (difficulty seeing objects in the distance), has increased dramatically in recent years in various regions of the world. For example, in many cities in China more than 90% of university ... <a title="Short-sightedness in kids was rising long before they took to the screens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/07/short-sightedness-in-kids-was-rising-long-before-they-took-to-the-screens-122530/" aria-label="Read more about Short-sightedness in kids was rising long before they took to the screens">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dale Dominey-Howes, Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney Australia is in the midst of inconceivably bad bushfires. The death toll is rising, thousands of buildings have been destroyed and whole communities displaced. This scale is like nothing before, and our national response must ... <a title="Australia can expect far more fire catastrophes. A proper disaster plan is worth paying for" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/07/australia-can-expect-far-more-fire-catastrophes-a-proper-disaster-plan-is-worth-paying-for-129326/" aria-label="Read more about Australia can expect far more fire catastrophes. A proper disaster plan is worth paying for">Read more</a>
