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January 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University US President Donald Trump’s “vision” for Israelis and Palestinians is not a realistic peace plan to end a decades-old conflict. Rather, it’s more like a real estate deal in which one side is a recipient of a ... <a title="Trump’s Middle East ‘vision’ is a disaster that will only make things worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/30/trumps-middle-east-vision-is-a-disaster-that-will-only-make-things-worse-130697/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s Middle East ‘vision’ is a disaster that will only make things worse">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Dyer, Associate Professor, RMIT University Understanding how humans learn is one key to improving teaching practices and advancing education. Does everybody learn in the same way, or do different people need different teaching styles? The question may sound straightforward, but assessing and interpreting learning performance remains ... <a title="Bees learn better when they can explore. Humans might work the same way" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/30/bees-learn-better-when-they-can-explore-humans-might-work-the-same-way-129439/" aria-label="Read more about Bees learn better when they can explore. Humans might work the same way">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Greste, Professor of Journalism and Communications, The University of Queensland Diplomacy and hostage negotiation are both subtle businesses. The training, culture and professional instincts of diplomats and negotiators make them inclined to operate behind the scenes to solve problems. Better to work relationships to sort things ... <a title="The Australian government needs to step up its fight to free Kylie Moore-Gilbert from prison in Iran" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/30/the-australian-government-needs-to-step-up-its-fight-to-free-kylie-moore-gilbert-from-prison-in-iran-130591/" aria-label="Read more about The Australian government needs to step up its fight to free Kylie Moore-Gilbert from prison in Iran">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Larissa Schneider, DECRA fellow, Australian National University Climate change and bushfire may exacerbate recent mercury pollution and increase exposure to the poisonous neurotoxin, according to our study published in the Journal of Paleolimnology. Mercury stored in plants is released during bushfires, suggesting Australia is particularly at risk. ... <a title="Plants safely store toxic mercury. Bushfires and climate change bring it back into our environment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/30/plants-safely-store-toxic-mercury-bushfires-and-climate-change-bring-it-back-into-our-environment-129788/" aria-label="Read more about Plants safely store toxic mercury. Bushfires and climate change bring it back into our environment">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew J. Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Last year there was substantial hand-wringing over Australia’s declining results in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests. Ideas for how to reverse this decline were coming from far and wide, thick and fast. Federal ... <a title="Kids learn best when you add a problem-solving boost to ‘back-to-basics’ instruction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/30/kids-learn-best-when-you-add-a-problem-solving-boost-to-back-to-basics-instruction-129008/" aria-label="Read more about Kids learn best when you add a problem-solving boost to ‘back-to-basics’ instruction">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoff Hanmer, Adjunct Lecturer in Architecture, UNSW Bushfires have killed 33 people and destroyed nearly 3,000 houses across Australia so far this fire season. Canberra is under threat right now. It isn’t only houses. Significant commercial buildings have been destroyed, among them Kangaroo Island’s iconic Southern Ocean ... <a title="Building standards give us false hope. There’s no such thing as a fireproof house" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/30/building-standards-give-us-false-hope-theres-no-such-thing-as-a-fireproof-house-130165/" aria-label="Read more about Building standards give us false hope. There’s no such thing as a fireproof house">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Duncan Cook, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Australian Catholic University Disastrous fires, ongoing drought, and heat extremes have refocused Australians’ attention on the human contribution to climate change. For decades experts have known (and warned) of the consequences for Australia, but for many, there is a realisation ... <a title="How the term ‘Anthropocene’ jumped from geoscience to hashtags – before most of us knew what it meant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/30/how-the-term-anthropocene-jumped-from-geoscience-to-hashtags-before-most-of-us-knew-what-it-meant-130130/" aria-label="Read more about How the term ‘Anthropocene’ jumped from geoscience to hashtags – before most of us knew what it meant">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As the suspense over Bridget McKenzie’s future continues, Scott Morrison on Wednesday argued that in allocating public money, it’s politicians rather than officials who understand the community. Previously, Morrison has highlighted that all the grants then sports minister McKenzie decided ... <a title="View from The Hill: Politicians not bureaucrats are the ones in touch, Morrison claims in sports affair" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/29/view-from-the-hill-politicians-not-bureaucrats-are-the-ones-in-touch-morrison-claims-in-sports-affair-130795/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Politicians not bureaucrats are the ones in touch, Morrison claims in sports affair">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ilan Noy, Professor and Chair in the Economics of Disasters, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington One way to count the cost of the Wuhan coronavirus is by how many people catch it, and then how many die. Another is the direct financial costs of public health ... <a title="Fear spreads easily. That’s what gives the Wuhan coronavirus economic impact" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/29/fear-spreads-easily-thats-what-gives-the-wuhan-coronavirus-economic-impact-130780/" aria-label="Read more about Fear spreads easily. That’s what gives the Wuhan coronavirus economic impact">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roslyn Petelin, Course coordinator, The University of Queensland High-profile author Philip Pullman tweeted on Sunday about the new 50 pence English coin due for release by the Royal Mint on Friday, January 31. “The ‘Brexit’ 50p coin is missing an Oxford comma, and should be boycotted by ... <a title="Comma again? Philip Pullman’s Oxford comma rage doesn’t go far enough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/29/comma-again-philip-pullmans-oxford-comma-rage-doesnt-go-far-enough-130699/" aria-label="Read more about Comma again? Philip Pullman’s Oxford comma rage doesn’t go far enough">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Collins, Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle Chronic constipation is incredibly common. Around one in four people worldwide report symptoms, while in Australia and New Zealand, it’s around one in seven. Lots of things can trigger constipation: being out of your usual routine (think ... <a title="Had constipation? Here are 4 things to help treat it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/29/had-constipation-here-are-4-things-to-help-treat-it-123364/" aria-label="Read more about Had constipation? Here are 4 things to help treat it">Read more</a>
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January 29, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland There is growing evidence that Earth’s systems are heading towards climate “tipping points” beyond which change becomes abrupt and unstoppable. But another tipping point is already being crossed – humanity’s capacity to adapt to a warmer world. ... <a title="Humans are good at thinking their way out of problems – but climate change is outfoxing us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/29/humans-are-good-at-thinking-their-way-out-of-problems-but-climate-change-is-outfoxing-us-129987/" aria-label="Read more about Humans are good at thinking their way out of problems – but climate change is outfoxing us">Read more</a>
