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June 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Murray Graham Patterson, Professor in Ecological Economics, Massey University There is consensus among New Zealand policymakers and researchers that GDP is not a good measure of a nation’s well-being. But the debate about what metric should replace GDP is ongoing. Last week’s well-being budget was based on ... <a title="The search for an alternative to GDP to measure a nation’s progress – the New Zealand experience" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/04/the-search-for-an-alternative-to-gdp-to-measure-a-nations-progress-the-new-zealand-experience-118169/" aria-label="Read more about The search for an alternative to GDP to measure a nation’s progress – the New Zealand experience">Read more</a>
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June 4, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick D. Nunn, Professor of Geography, School of Social Sciences, University of the Sunshine Coast In the heart of Takapuna, north-central Auckland, is a natural lake – Pupuke – while a little way offshore lies the volcanic Rangitoto Island. Long ago, a family of giants lived at ... <a title="Firepits of the Gods: ancient memories of maar volcanoes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/04/firepits-of-the-gods-ancient-memories-of-maar-volcanoes-116808/" aria-label="Read more about Firepits of the Gods: ancient memories of maar volcanoes">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marina Yue Zhang, Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Swinburne University of Technology Trade conflict between the US and China has accelerated towards the brink of trade war. A recent Trump executive order preventing US companies from working with “adversaries” (China fits this description) was hammered home ... <a title="Blocking Huawei’s 5G could isolate Australia from future economic opportunities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/03/blocking-huaweis-5g-could-isolate-australia-from-future-economic-opportunities-117968/" aria-label="Read more about Blocking Huawei’s 5G could isolate Australia from future economic opportunities">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leon Straker, Professor of Physiotherapy, Curtin University Many people spend the majority of their waking hours sitting – at home, commuting and at work. Particularly when we’re sitting for long periods at a desk, there are a few things we should keep in mind. Read more: Health ... <a title="Health check: what’s the best way to sit?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/03/health-check-whats-the-best-way-to-sit-113197/" aria-label="Read more about Health check: what’s the best way to sit?">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Davis, Director – Institute for Conservation Biology and Environmental Management, University of Wollongong Curious Kids is a series for children. Send your question to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au. You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The Conversation, based on Curious Kids. ... <a title="Curious Kids: how would the disappearance of anglerfish affect our environment?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/03/curious-kids-how-would-the-disappearance-of-anglerfish-affect-our-environment-116830/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: how would the disappearance of anglerfish affect our environment?">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne The Coalition is likely to win 19 of the 40 Senate seats up for grabs at the 2019 election. As they hold 16 of the 36 that are not up for election, they will probably ... <a title="Coalition likely to have strong Senate position as their Senate vote jumps 3%" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/03/coalition-likely-to-have-strong-senate-position-as-their-senate-vote-jumps-3-118040/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition likely to have strong Senate position as their Senate vote jumps 3%">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Kilah, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, University of Tasmania Curious Kids is a series for children. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskids@theconversation.edu.au You might also like the podcast Imagine This, a co-production between ABC KIDS listen and The ... <a title="Curious Kids: when I swipe a matchstick how does it make fire?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/03/curious-kids-when-i-swipe-a-matchstick-how-does-it-make-fire-116673/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: when I swipe a matchstick how does it make fire?">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evie Kendal, Lecturer in Bioethics and Health Humanities, Deakin University The Moon has always served as an inspiration for humanity, and there are many potential benefits for further exploration of our planet’s rocky satellite. But we need to establish guidelines to prevent unethical behaviour on the Moon, ... <a title="Five ethical questions for how we choose to use the Moon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/03/five-ethical-questions-for-how-we-choose-to-use-the-moon-116801/" aria-label="Read more about Five ethical questions for how we choose to use the Moon">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Downing, Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow; Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University The availability of junk foods and screens is increasingly creating challenges for parents. But in the home environment, parents have the opportunity to shape their children’s diet, activity, screen time and ... <a title="Kids’ diets and screen time: to set up good habits, make healthy choices the default at home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/03/kids-diets-and-screen-time-to-set-up-good-habits-make-healthy-choices-the-default-at-home-114827/" aria-label="Read more about Kids’ diets and screen time: to set up good habits, make healthy choices the default at home">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brydon T. Wang, Research Assistant and PhD Candidate, Queensland University of Technology Humans have a long history of living on water. Our water homes span the fishing villages in Southeast Asia, Peru and Bolivia to modern floating homes in Vancouver and Amsterdam. As our cities grapple with ... <a title="Floating cities: the future or a washed-up idea?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/03/floating-cities-the-future-or-a-washed-up-idea-116511/" aria-label="Read more about Floating cities: the future or a washed-up idea?">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland By mid-June, if everything goes as expected, Adani Australia will receive the final environmental approvals for its proposed Carmichael coal mine and rail line development. Newspaper reports based on briefings from Adani suggest that, once the approvals ... <a title="Explaining Adani: why would a billionaire persist with a mine that will probably lose money?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/03/explaining-adani-why-would-a-billionaire-persist-with-a-mine-that-will-probably-lose-money-117682/" aria-label="Read more about Explaining Adani: why would a billionaire persist with a mine that will probably lose money?">Read more</a>
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June 3, 2019
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Holland, Professor in Human Resource Management and Employee Relations, Swinburne University of Technology In Back to the Future II (1989), fingerprints are used to lock and unlock doors. It’s a benign technology, apart from the rise of “thumb bandits” who amputate thumbs. Gattaca (1997) envisages a ... <a title="As privacy is lost a fingerprint at a time, a biometric rebel asserts our rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/03/as-privacy-is-lost-a-fingerprint-at-a-time-a-biometric-rebel-asserts-our-rights-117745/" aria-label="Read more about As privacy is lost a fingerprint at a time, a biometric rebel asserts our rights">Read more</a>
