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July 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University Shutterstock The extent to which renewables should dominate Australia’s energy grids is a major issue in science and politics. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity. But limits to these technologies can undermine the case for ... <a title="Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/sodium-ion-batteries-are-set-to-spark-a-renewable-energy-revolution-and-australia-must-be-ready-234560/" aria-label="Read more about Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Bedford, Senior Lecturer Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of Southern Queensland As Year 12 students begin term 3, they will be thinking increasingly about what to do next year. Throughout August, many universities have have open days as students investigate different courses and options for study. This ... <a title="Unsure what to study next year? 6 things to consider as you make up your mind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/unsure-what-to-study-next-year-6-things-to-consider-as-you-make-up-your-mind-234690/" aria-label="Read more about Unsure what to study next year? 6 things to consider as you make up your mind">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anjali Bhatia, Research Assistant, Auckland University of Technology Migrant mothers face a confusing and frustrating time when it comes to navigating New Zealand’s healthcare system, new research has found. But there are ways to make the process easier. The Asian population is the fastest growing ethnic group ... <a title="Navigating NZ’s health system can be so hard some migrant mothers travel home for medical help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/navigating-nzs-health-system-can-be-so-hard-some-migrant-mothers-travel-home-for-medical-help-235000/" aria-label="Read more about Navigating NZ’s health system can be so hard some migrant mothers travel home for medical help">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Myles David Sergeant, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University Keeping people in cities healthy, especially in poorer neighbourhoods, is challenging. One simple, effective and scientifically proven prescription for better health is planting more trees. The idea of planting more trees in urban environments is ... <a title="Bringing forests to the city: 10 ways planting trees improves health in urban centres" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/bringing-forests-to-the-city-10-ways-planting-trees-improves-health-in-urban-centres-233629/" aria-label="Read more about Bringing forests to the city: 10 ways planting trees improves health in urban centres">Read more</a>
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July 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sanjoy Paul, Associate Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney AU USAnakul/Shutterstock Friday’s global IT outage – caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike – wrought havoc on business operations around the world. Severe disruptions were reported ... <a title="A global IT outage brought supply chains to their knees – we need to be better prepared next time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/20/a-global-it-outage-brought-supply-chains-to-their-knees-we-need-to-be-better-prepared-next-time-235124/" aria-label="Read more about A global IT outage brought supply chains to their knees – we need to be better prepared next time">Read more</a>
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July 20, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University Gerd Altmann/Pixabay This weekend’s global IT outage caused by a software update gone wrong highlights the interconnected and often fragile nature of modern IT infrastructure. It demonstrates how a single point of failure can have far-reaching ... <a title="One small update brought down millions of IT systems around the world. It’s a timely warning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/20/one-small-update-brought-down-millions-of-it-systems-around-the-world-its-a-timely-warning-235122/" aria-label="Read more about One small update brought down millions of IT systems around the world. It’s a timely warning">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Murray, Associate Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne A massive IT outage is currently affecting computer systems worldwide. In Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, reports indicate computers at banks, media organisations, hospitals, transport services, shop checkouts, airports and more ... <a title="What is CrowdStrike Falcon and what does it do? Is my computer safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/19/what-is-crowdstrike-falcon-and-what-does-it-do-is-my-computer-safe-235123/" aria-label="Read more about What is CrowdStrike Falcon and what does it do? Is my computer safe?">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark A Gregory, Associate Professor, School of Engineering, RMIT University Computer systems across Australia and overseas have failed this afternoon after an update was pushed out by global security software provider CrowdStrike. The software affected by the update appears to be the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, which is ... <a title="Massive global IT outage hits banks, airports, supermarkets – and a single software update is likely to blame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/19/massive-global-it-outage-hits-banks-airports-supermarkets-and-a-single-software-update-is-likely-to-blame-235107/" aria-label="Read more about Massive global IT outage hits banks, airports, supermarkets – and a single software update is likely to blame">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Slack, Director, Scarp Archaelogy and Adjunct Associate Professor of Archaeology, James Cook University The excavation team at Juukan Gorge in 2014. Courtesy of Scarp Archaeology and PKKP Aboriginal Corporation Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains an image of deceased people, which ... <a title="The first published results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed in mining blast" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/19/the-first-published-results-from-juukan-gorge-show-47-000-years-of-aboriginal-heritage-was-destroyed-in-mining-blast-234806/" aria-label="Read more about The first published results from Juukan Gorge show 47,000 years of Aboriginal heritage was destroyed in mining blast">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anita Wahid, PhD candidate, Australian National University At dawn on June 27, a journalist for Indonesia’s Tribrata TV, Rico Sempurna Pasaribu, was killed in a suspected arson attack at his home, along with his wife, son and grandchild. Before his death, Rico investigated and reported on a ... <a title="Journalists in Indonesia are being killed, threatened and jailed. A new draft law could make things even worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/19/journalists-in-indonesia-are-being-killed-threatened-and-jailed-a-new-draft-law-could-make-things-even-worse-234564/" aria-label="Read more about Journalists in Indonesia are being killed, threatened and jailed. A new draft law could make things even worse">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thami Croeser, Research Officer, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University PickPik Imagine you’re a fairywren living in a patch of scrub behind a schoolyard in the suburbs. It’s been pretty nice so far, but a recent increase in neighbourhood cats and the council’s insect control tactics mean ... <a title="Stepping stones for wildlife: how linking up isolated habitats can help nature thrive in our cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/19/stepping-stones-for-wildlife-how-linking-up-isolated-habitats-can-help-nature-thrive-in-our-cities-234923/" aria-label="Read more about Stepping stones for wildlife: how linking up isolated habitats can help nature thrive in our cities">Read more</a>
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July 19, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Turner, System Lead, Sustainable Economies, Climateworks Centre zanaputritidur/Shutterstock Australian mining and energy giant Fortescue announced late on Wednesday that its ambitious green energy goal – to produce 15 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen annually by 2030 – will be placed on hold. As part of a ... <a title="Fortescue has put its ambitious green hydrogen target on hold – but Australia should keep powering ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/19/fortescue-has-put-its-ambitious-green-hydrogen-target-on-hold-but-australia-should-keep-powering-ahead-235007/" aria-label="Read more about Fortescue has put its ambitious green hydrogen target on hold – but Australia should keep powering ahead">Read more</a>
