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145 years after Jules Verne dreamed up a hydrogen future, it has arrived

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Office of the Chief Scientist In 1874, science fiction author Jules Verne set out a prescient vision that has inspired governments and entrepreneurs in the 145 years since. In his book The Mysterious Island, Verne wrote of a world where “water will ... <a title="145 years after Jules Verne dreamed up a hydrogen future, it has arrived" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/145-years-after-jules-verne-dreamed-up-a-hydrogen-future-it-has-arrived-127701/" aria-label="Read more about 145 years after Jules Verne dreamed up a hydrogen future, it has arrived">Read more</a>

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Genetic testing IVF embryos doesn’t improve the chance of a baby

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karin Hammarberg, Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women’s Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University If you’re going through IVF, you may be offered a test to look at your embryos’ chromosomes. Pre-implantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (chromosome abnormalities), known as PGT-A, is an ... <a title="Genetic testing IVF embryos doesn’t improve the chance of a baby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/genetic-testing-ivf-embryos-doesnt-improve-the-chance-of-a-baby-126839/" aria-label="Read more about Genetic testing IVF embryos doesn’t improve the chance of a baby">Read more</a>

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How Westpac is alleged to have broken anti-money laundering laws 23 million times

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Fargher, Lecturer in Accounting, University of Wollongong Australia’s second-biggest bank, Westpac, is poised to overtake the biggest, the Commonwealth Bank. Not in terms of assets, earnings or market capitalisation, but in having to pay the heftiest fine in Australian corporate history. Westpac is accused of breaching ... <a title="How Westpac is alleged to have broken anti-money laundering laws 23 million times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/how-westpac-is-alleged-to-have-broken-anti-money-laundering-laws-23-million-times-127518/" aria-label="Read more about How Westpac is alleged to have broken anti-money laundering laws 23 million times">Read more</a>

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What are lost continents, and why are we discovering so many?

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria Seton, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney For most people, continents are Earth’s seven main large landmasses. But geoscientists have a different take on this. They look at the type of rock a feature is made of, rather than how much of its surface is above ... <a title="What are lost continents, and why are we discovering so many?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/what-are-lost-continents-and-why-are-we-discovering-so-many-126355/" aria-label="Read more about What are lost continents, and why are we discovering so many?">Read more</a>

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Government’s Commonwealth Integrity Commission will not stamp out public sector corruption — here’s why

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yee-Fui Ng, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Monash University Attorney-General Christian Porter added a little more flesh to the bones of the long-awaited Commonwealth Integrity Commission this week. In a National Press Club address, Porter argued there must be a balance between having a powerful investigative body ... <a title="Government’s Commonwealth Integrity Commission will not stamp out public sector corruption — here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/governments-commonwealth-integrity-commission-will-not-stamp-out-public-sector-corruption-heres-why-127502/" aria-label="Read more about Government’s Commonwealth Integrity Commission will not stamp out public sector corruption — here’s why">Read more</a>

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Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with stress than those without

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tracy Evans-Whipp, Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Family Studies Teenagers who have at least one close friendship are better able to bounce back from stress. This is one of the latest findings from the Growing Up In Australia study. Growing Up in Australia has been following the ... <a title="Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with stress than those without" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/teens-with-at-least-one-close-friend-can-better-cope-with-stress-than-those-without-126769/" aria-label="Read more about Teens with at least one close friend can better cope with stress than those without">Read more</a>

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Making every building count in meeting Australia’s emission targets

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy O’Leary, Lecturer in Construction and Property, University of Melbourne Buildings in Australia account for over 50% of electricity use and almost a quarter of our carbon emissions but the failures, frailties and fragmentation of the construction sector have created a major obstacle to long-term reductions. Reducing ... <a title="Making every building count in meeting Australia’s emission targets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/making-every-building-count-in-meeting-australias-emission-targets-126930/" aria-label="Read more about Making every building count in meeting Australia’s emission targets">Read more</a>

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We’re delaying major life events, and our retirement income system hasn’t caught up

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rafal Chomik, Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), UNSW Asked to conduct an independent review of Australia’s retirement income system, the panel appointed by treasurer Josh Frydenberg reported on Friday that it was all tied up with the family home. At ... <a title="We’re delaying major life events, and our retirement income system hasn’t caught up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/were-delaying-major-life-events-and-our-retirement-income-system-hasnt-caught-up-127231/" aria-label="Read more about We’re delaying major life events, and our retirement income system hasn’t caught up">Read more</a>

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And I will always love you: how marketers measure Dolly Parton’s magic

November 25, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Grimmer, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania Hit podcast Dolly Parton’s America is a love letter to the icon of American country music. It reveals Dolly’s broad and enduring appeal, which crosses generations, class, race and even musical tastes. ... <a title="And I will always love you: how marketers measure Dolly Parton’s magic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/25/and-i-will-always-love-you-how-marketers-measure-dolly-partons-magic-126688/" aria-label="Read more about And I will always love you: how marketers measure Dolly Parton’s magic">Read more</a>

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Josh Frydenberg turns up heat on Westpac chiefs as bank issues a ‘response plan’

November 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government at the weekend piled on more pressure for Westpac heads to roll over the bank’s money laundering scandal, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg saying the affair had a long way to play out. “These issues develop a momentum of ... <a title="Josh Frydenberg turns up heat on Westpac chiefs as bank issues a ‘response plan’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/24/josh-frydenberg-turns-up-heat-on-westpac-chiefs-as-bank-issues-a-response-plan-127698/" aria-label="Read more about Josh Frydenberg turns up heat on Westpac chiefs as bank issues a ‘response plan’">Read more</a>

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That moving graph of US tax rates that went viral, it’s probably wrong. Here’s why

November 24, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Over the past month a huge political dispute has sprung up in the US about the fairness of its tax system. It is fuelling debates between Democratic ... <a title="That moving graph of US tax rates that went viral, it’s probably wrong. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/24/that-moving-graph-of-us-tax-rates-that-went-viral-its-probably-wrong-heres-why-127233/" aria-label="Read more about That moving graph of US tax rates that went viral, it’s probably wrong. Here’s why">Read more</a>

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NZ deputy PM under fire, but maintains no laws broken in party donations scandal

November 22, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Geddis, Professor, University of Otago New Zealand’s deputy prime minister, Winston Peters, is under pressure following a complaint to the New Zealand Electoral Commission about his party’s mysterious funding arrangements. Under electoral law, political parties have to disclose all donations above NZ$15,000. But the New Zealand ... <a title="NZ deputy PM under fire, but maintains no laws broken in party donations scandal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/22/nz-deputy-pm-under-fire-but-maintains-no-laws-broken-in-party-donations-scandal-127596/" aria-label="Read more about NZ deputy PM under fire, but maintains no laws broken in party donations scandal">Read more</a>