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April 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dee Ninis, Earthquake Scientist, Monash University Earlier today, a major earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the central east coast of Taiwan, roughly 20 kilometres south of the city of Hualien. Locals near the epicentre described severe to violent ground shaking during the quake – strong enough to ... <a title="Taiwan earthquake: an earthquake scientist on what we know so far and what may happen next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/03/taiwan-earthquake-an-earthquake-scientist-on-what-we-know-so-far-and-what-may-happen-next-227051/" aria-label="Read more about Taiwan earthquake: an earthquake scientist on what we know so far and what may happen next">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jayden Greenwell-Barnden, Cognitive Psychology Researcher, The University of Western Australia IMDB Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen (2024) is the latest series to reimagine the age-old trope with which it shares its name. So what exactly is a “gentleman”? And why has this trope remained so pervasive throughout history, ... <a title="Netflix’s new drama shows we’re still drawn to the concept of ‘gentlemen’. Psychology explains why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/03/netflixs-new-drama-shows-were-still-drawn-to-the-concept-of-gentlemen-psychology-explains-why-224751/" aria-label="Read more about Netflix’s new drama shows we’re still drawn to the concept of ‘gentlemen’. Psychology explains why">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia Just when we thought the defamation action brought by Bruce Lehrmann against Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson over their February 2021 report on The Project was about to be finalised, another twist appeared. ... <a title="A judgement in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial against Network 10 has been delayed. What’s going on?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/03/a-judgement-in-bruce-lehrmanns-defamation-trial-against-network-10-has-been-delayed-whats-going-on-227039/" aria-label="Read more about A judgement in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial against Network 10 has been delayed. What’s going on?">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Anthony Albanese has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Australia wants “a thorough investigation” with “full accountability and transparency” into what happened in the incident in which Australian Zomi Frankcom and several other aid workers were killed in an Israeli ... <a title="Netanyahu promises Albanese a full investigation into Australian aid worker’s death, as Israel accepts responsibility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/03/netanyahu-promises-albanese-a-full-investigation-into-australian-aid-workers-death-as-israel-accepts-responsibility-227050/" aria-label="Read more about Netanyahu promises Albanese a full investigation into Australian aid worker’s death, as Israel accepts responsibility">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Whitehouse, Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock/Da Antipina The Australian government released its draft National Autism Strategy yesterday. It aims to power a “coordinated national approach, supporting Autistic people at each stage of life”. The strategy is the fulfilment ... <a title="The National Autism Strategy is urgently needed. Does the government’s new draft do enough to help those in crisis?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/03/the-national-autism-strategy-is-urgently-needed-does-the-governments-new-draft-do-enough-to-help-those-in-crisis-226966/" aria-label="Read more about The National Autism Strategy is urgently needed. Does the government’s new draft do enough to help those in crisis?">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alanna Alevropoulos-Borrill, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Shutterstock/best-backgrounds Some researchers have recently proposed the construction of artificial structures – submarine curtains or walls – to stop the warming ocean from getting to the most rapidly melting glaciers in West Antarctica. If ... <a title="Why artificial submarine curtains won’t save West Antarctica’s retreating glaciers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/03/why-artificial-submarine-curtains-wont-save-west-antarcticas-retreating-glaciers-225998/" aria-label="Read more about Why artificial submarine curtains won’t save West Antarctica’s retreating glaciers">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Australia’s next governor-general will be businesswoman Samantha Mostyn, succeeding David Hurley on July 1. Announcing Mostyn’s appointment on Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Mostyn was a “modern and optimistic leader for our modern and optimistic nation”. “Her leadership ... <a title="Businesswoman and women’s advocate Samantha Mostyn to be Australia’s next governor-general" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/03/businesswoman-and-womens-advocate-samantha-mostyn-to-be-australias-next-governor-general-227037/" aria-label="Read more about Businesswoman and women’s advocate Samantha Mostyn to be Australia’s next governor-general">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron J. Cavosie, Senior research fellow, Curtin University How Earth and the other planets of the solar system formed and evolved over the aeons is a hot question for planetary scientists like me. One of the best ways to find out is by looking at rocks from ... <a title="Australian ‘bush glass’ bears the fingerprints of a cosmic collision with an iron meteorite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/03/australian-bush-glass-bears-the-fingerprints-of-a-cosmic-collision-with-an-iron-meteorite-226317/" aria-label="Read more about Australian ‘bush glass’ bears the fingerprints of a cosmic collision with an iron meteorite">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Associate Professor of the School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney Australian Rules Football and illicit drugs have been in the media for all the wrong reasons recently. Last year a Melbourne Demons player, Joel Smith, and two Sydney Swans AFLW players were caught with cocaine. ... <a title="Why cocaine is considered performance-enhancing for athletes, and why it matters when the athlete took it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/03/why-cocaine-is-considered-performance-enhancing-for-athletes-and-why-it-matters-when-the-athlete-took-it-226503/" aria-label="Read more about Why cocaine is considered performance-enhancing for athletes, and why it matters when the athlete took it">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Allen Cheng, Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University anon_tae/Shutterstock Influenza is a common respiratory infection. Although most cases are relatively mild, flu can cause more severe illness in young children and older people. Influenza virtually disappeared from Australia during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic when ... <a title="There are new flu vaccines on offer for 2024. Should I get one? What do I need to know?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/03/there-are-new-flu-vaccines-on-offer-for-2024-should-i-get-one-what-do-i-need-to-know-226623/" aria-label="Read more about There are new flu vaccines on offer for 2024. Should I get one? What do I need to know?">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgina Falster, Postdoctoral Fellow, Australian National University Droughts can have dramatic effects in Australia – decimating agriculture, threatening water resources and devastating the environment. Much of Australia is drought-prone, and the risk is expected to increase as global warming continues. That’s why it’s important for Australia to ... <a title="A 20-year ‘mega-drought’ in Australia? Research suggests it’s happened before – and we should expect it again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/03/a-20-year-mega-drought-in-australia-research-suggests-its-happened-before-and-we-should-expect-it-again-223356/" aria-label="Read more about A 20-year ‘mega-drought’ in Australia? Research suggests it’s happened before – and we should expect it again">Read more</a>
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April 3, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ha Nguyen, Research Fellow, Victoria University George Pak/Pexels, CC BY University education for international students is touted as one of “Australia’s most successful exports”. International education was worth A$36.4 billion to the Australian economy in 2022–23. Many of Australia’s universities also rely on international student fees to ... <a title="Why do international students choose to study in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/04/03/why-do-international-students-choose-to-study-in-australia-226815/" aria-label="Read more about Why do international students choose to study in Australia?">Read more</a>
