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January 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Felix Cehak, PhD Candidate, UNSW Sydney Martin Pelanek/Shutterstock Influential ornithologist John James Audubon’s historical ownership of slaves has spurred a debate about bird names in the United States. As a result, the American Ornithological Society will change not only birds’ common names referring to him, but all ... <a title="Prince Albert had nothing to do with the lyrebird bearing his name. Should our birds be named after people?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/25/prince-albert-had-nothing-to-do-with-the-lyrebird-bearing-his-name-should-our-birds-be-named-after-people-217792/" aria-label="Read more about Prince Albert had nothing to do with the lyrebird bearing his name. Should our birds be named after people?">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Spry, Senior Lecturer of Marketing, RMIT University Kairosing/Shutterstock Earlier this month, Woolworths announced it would no longer stock merchandise promoting Australia Day on January 26, a date surrounded by controversy. While observed as a national public holiday for more than 90 years, a 2021 ABC social ... <a title="What’s behind Woolworths, Aldi and Kmart distancing themselves from Australia Day?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/25/whats-behind-woolworths-aldi-and-kmart-distancing-themselves-from-australia-day-221743/" aria-label="Read more about What’s behind Woolworths, Aldi and Kmart distancing themselves from Australia Day?">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Professor James J Bell, Professor of Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Measuring the impact of different events, such as marine heatwaves, on the abundance of marine organisms is not easy. Biological communities naturally change over time and between different locations. Scientists need ... <a title="Using photos to create 3D models is helping us understand – and protect – complex marine environments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/25/using-photos-to-create-3d-models-is-helping-us-understand-and-protect-complex-marine-environments-221111/" aria-label="Read more about Using photos to create 3D models is helping us understand – and protect – complex marine environments">Read more</a>
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January 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A person on the average annual wage of $73,000 will get a tax cut of more than $1500 a year under Labor’s revamped tax policy – more than double the cut they’d have received under the Coalition’s legislated stage 3 ... <a title="Albanese tax plan will give average earner $1500 tax cut – more than double Morrison’s Stage 3" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/25/albanese-tax-plan-will-give-average-earner-1500-tax-cut-more-than-double-morrisons-stage-3-221875/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese tax plan will give average earner $1500 tax cut – more than double Morrison’s Stage 3">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelsey Chapman, Research Fellow Dignity Project, Griffith University Shutterstock/Halfpoint Australia’s former disability discrimination commissioner, Graeme Innes, has settled his dispute with Adelaide Airport. His complaint to the Human Rights Commission was lodged after being denied access to a body scanner with his assistance dog in May 2022. ... <a title="Travellers with disability often face discrimination. What should change and how to complain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/24/travellers-with-disability-often-face-discrimination-what-should-change-and-how-to-complain-221740/" aria-label="Read more about Travellers with disability often face discrimination. What should change and how to complain">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra All prime ministers break promises. But there are some whose breaches go into the history books – and Anthony Albanese has just joined that group. Tony Abbott famously pledged no cuts to health, education or the ABC. That took out ... <a title="View from The Hill: Why should we still be surprised when a PM doesn’t keep his word?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/24/view-from-the-hill-why-should-we-still-be-surprised-when-a-pm-doesnt-keep-his-word-221860/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Why should we still be surprised when a PM doesn’t keep his word?">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne Kim Williams takes over as chair of the ABC at a moment when its preparedness to protect its journalists and the organisation’s editorial independence from external attack is under serious question. It was the ... <a title="As new ABC chair, one of Kim Williams’ challenges will be to stiffen the organisation’s spine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/24/as-new-abc-chair-one-of-kim-williams-challenges-will-be-to-stiffen-the-organisations-spine-221847/" aria-label="Read more about As new ABC chair, one of Kim Williams’ challenges will be to stiffen the organisation’s spine">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Nott, Professor of Physical Geography, James Cook University Shutterstock We’ve long known cyclones are heat engines, fuelled by hot water. They also pump heat from the hot tropics into cooler areas. But they’re starting to behave differently. As the world heats up, the atmosphere can hold ... <a title="As another cyclone heads for Queensland, we must be ready for the new threat: torrential rain and floods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/24/as-another-cyclone-heads-for-queensland-we-must-be-ready-for-the-new-threat-torrential-rain-and-floods-221737/" aria-label="Read more about As another cyclone heads for Queensland, we must be ready for the new threat: torrential rain and floods">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Loney-Howes, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University of Wollongong This week, the government announced the start of its promised inquiry into justice responses to sexual violence. The terms of reference were developed from national discussions last year. Federal, state and territory ministers took part, as well as ... <a title="The government has announced the scope of its sexual violence inquiry. Here’s what it gets right (and what it doesn’t)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/24/the-government-has-announced-the-scope-of-its-sexual-violence-inquiry-heres-what-it-gets-right-and-what-it-doesnt-221733/" aria-label="Read more about The government has announced the scope of its sexual violence inquiry. Here’s what it gets right (and what it doesn’t)">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicholas Saner, Post-doctoral researcher in sleep science, Victoria University For many Australians, January is synonymous with late nights spent watching the Australian Open tennis tournament. These night matches are a great spectacle, and many players consider the prime time slot on centre court as a privilege and ... <a title="Some Australian Open matches run extremely late. How would that impact player sleep and recovery?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/24/some-australian-open-matches-run-extremely-late-how-would-that-impact-player-sleep-and-recovery-221591/" aria-label="Read more about Some Australian Open matches run extremely late. How would that impact player sleep and recovery?">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney A/Prof Cameron Webb (NSW Health Pathology) Each year, more and more Victorians become sick with a flesh-eating bacteria known as Buruli ulcer. Last year, 363 people presented with the infection, the highest number since 2004. ... <a title="Mosquitoes can spread the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer. Here’s how you can protect yourself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/24/mosquitoes-can-spread-the-flesh-eating-buruli-ulcer-heres-how-you-can-protect-yourself-221738/" aria-label="Read more about Mosquitoes can spread the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer. Here’s how you can protect yourself">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zena Assaad, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Australian National University Following a lengthy investigation, the United States Justice Department is set to file a lawsuit against Apple for potentially breaching antitrust laws. The department alleges Apple is using hardware and software limitations that make it harder for ... <a title="Why are Apple, Amazon, Google and Meta facing antitrust lawsuits and huge fines? And will it protect consumers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/24/why-are-apple-amazon-google-and-meta-facing-antitrust-lawsuits-and-huge-fines-and-will-it-protect-consumers-221501/" aria-label="Read more about Why are Apple, Amazon, Google and Meta facing antitrust lawsuits and huge fines? And will it protect consumers?">Read more</a>
