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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judith Brett, Emeritus Professor of Politics, La Trobe University Unsplash This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition. When I was first asked to write an opening piece in The Conversation’s series on climate change and the energy ... <a title="Too hard basket: why climate change is defeating our political system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/too-hard-basket-why-climate-change-is-defeating-our-political-system-214382/" aria-label="Read more about Too hard basket: why climate change is defeating our political system">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Pears, Senior Industry Fellow, RMIT University Shutterstock Researchers and policymakers are advocating all-electric housing to reduce energy bills and emissions. Using energy-efficient reverse-cycle air conditioners is a core element of the shift from gas. However, not everyone is happy with the change. “I just don’t feel ... <a title="Replacing gas heating with reverse-cycle aircon leaves some people feeling cold. Why? And what’s the solution?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/replacing-gas-heating-with-reverse-cycle-aircon-leaves-some-people-feeling-cold-why-and-whats-the-solution-213542/" aria-label="Read more about Replacing gas heating with reverse-cycle aircon leaves some people feeling cold. Why? And what’s the solution?">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Penny Van Bergen, Head of School of Education and Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Wollongong Pixabay/Pexels With school and university exams looming, students will be thinking about how they can maximise their learning. Memory is a key part of how we learn. If students understand how ... <a title="Avoid cramming and don’t just highlight bits of text: how to help your memory when preparing for exams" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/avoid-cramming-and-dont-just-highlight-bits-of-text-how-to-help-your-memory-when-preparing-for-exams-213996/" aria-label="Read more about Avoid cramming and don’t just highlight bits of text: how to help your memory when preparing for exams">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Harrington, Senior Lecturer in English and Cultural Studies, University of Canterbury SBS/Paramount+/Binge If you’ve made your way through our September picks and are looking for something new, this month’s streaming picks have something for everyone. There is a classic romantic comedy, some British crime drama and ... <a title="Wartime hijinks, wilderness survivors and contemporary dance: what we’re streaming this October" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/wartime-hijinks-wilderness-survivors-and-contemporary-dance-what-were-streaming-this-october-214469/" aria-label="Read more about Wartime hijinks, wilderness survivors and contemporary dance: what we’re streaming this October">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Di Winkler, Adjunct Associate Professor, La Trobe University The bite mark on Ashlee’s cheek, her broken teeth and other photos of injuries from assaults in disability housing are some of the haunting images emerging from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with ... <a title="The disability royal commission recommendations could fix some of the worst living conditions – but that’s just the start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/the-disability-royal-commission-recommendations-could-fix-some-of-the-worst-living-conditions-but-thats-just-the-start-213466/" aria-label="Read more about The disability royal commission recommendations could fix some of the worst living conditions – but that’s just the start">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Tax cuts, crime, the cost of living, potholes and co-governance … these and various other issues are now familiar to most voters. But there has been one major election area missing the serious debate it needs: foreign policy. Whichever ... <a title="Foreign policy has been missing from NZ’s election campaign – voters deserve answers to these big questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/foreign-policy-has-been-missing-from-nzs-election-campaign-voters-deserve-answers-to-these-big-questions-214633/" aria-label="Read more about Foreign policy has been missing from NZ’s election campaign – voters deserve answers to these big questions">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aaron Simmons, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, University of New England William Edge, Shutterstock Australia’s plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 relies heavily on carbon credits. These credits are awarded to projects that avoid the release of greenhouse gases or remove and “sequester” (store) ... <a title="Here’s how to fix Australia’s approach to soil carbon credits so they really count towards our climate goals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/heres-how-to-fix-australias-approach-to-soil-carbon-credits-so-they-really-count-towards-our-climate-goals-210880/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s how to fix Australia’s approach to soil carbon credits so they really count towards our climate goals">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eric Howell, OzGrav Associate Investigator; Adjunct Research Fellow in Astrophysics, The University of Western Australia Carl Knox / OzGrav, CC BY Every so often, astronomers glimpse an intense flash of radio waves from space – a flash that lasts only instants but puts out as much energy ... <a title="A search for links between two of the universe’s most spectacular phenomena has come up empty – for now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/a-search-for-links-between-two-of-the-universes-most-spectacular-phenomena-has-come-up-empty-for-now-180237/" aria-label="Read more about A search for links between two of the universe’s most spectacular phenomena has come up empty – for now">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daryl Adair, Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney Saturday’s premiership tussle between Collingwood and Brisbane features the two top-ranked teams from 2023. Hopefully, unlike last year’s final, it will be a gripping match. The 2023 finals series has so far featured edge-of-the-seat contests, as ... <a title="Lions to roar or Magpies to soar? It’s a remarkable revival story either way on grand final day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/lions-to-roar-or-magpies-to-soar-its-a-remarkable-revival-story-either-way-on-grand-final-day-214384/" aria-label="Read more about Lions to roar or Magpies to soar? It’s a remarkable revival story either way on grand final day">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Patrick Taylor, Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Shutterstock Maybe you have hay fever, COVID, a cold or the flu, and are reaching for a tissue or handkerchief. But which one’s better at stopping infections spreading? Which has a ... <a title="Handkerchief or tissue? Which one’s better for our health and the planet?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/handkerchief-or-tissue-which-ones-better-for-our-health-and-the-planet-213065/" aria-label="Read more about Handkerchief or tissue? Which one’s better for our health and the planet?">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mary Lou Rasmussen, Professor, School of Sociology, Australian National University Smoke covered large swathes of Australia during the catastrophic summer fires of 2019-2020. You could see the plumes from space. Over 20% of Australia’s forests went up in smoke and flame. As the fires spread, smoke covered ... <a title="‘You’re constantly worrying’: pregnant women, bushfire smoke and the impossibility of safety" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/29/youre-constantly-worrying-pregnant-women-bushfire-smoke-and-the-impossibility-of-safety-211747/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You’re constantly worrying’: pregnant women, bushfire smoke and the impossibility of safety">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock Picture this: you’re cruising down the Great Ocean Road in your brand new electric vehicle (EV), the ocean to your left and the wind in your hair. But what if I told you this idyllic drive could turn into ... <a title="What causes lithium-ion battery fires? Why are they so intense? And how should they be fought? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/28/what-causes-lithium-ion-battery-fires-why-are-they-so-intense-and-how-should-they-be-fought-an-expert-explains-214470/" aria-label="Read more about What causes lithium-ion battery fires? Why are they so intense? And how should they be fought? An expert explains">Read more</a>
