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The humble spotted gum is a world class urban tree. Here’s why

September 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Most of us find it very difficult to identify different species of eucalypt. You often hear people say they all look the same. Of course, they don’t. There are over 700 ... <a title="The humble spotted gum is a world class urban tree. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/the-humble-spotted-gum-is-a-world-class-urban-tree-heres-why-212540/" aria-label="Read more about The humble spotted gum is a world class urban tree. Here’s why">Read more</a>

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How do we get urban density ‘just right’? The Goldilocks quest for the ‘missing middle’

September 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elek Pafka, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning and Urban Design, The University of Melbourne What would Goldilocks do if given the chance to pick the “just right” density for our cities? Depends who you ask. Debates over densities in our cities divide between advocates of low-rise detached ... <a title="How do we get urban density ‘just right’? The Goldilocks quest for the ‘missing middle’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/how-do-we-get-urban-density-just-right-the-goldilocks-quest-for-the-missing-middle-211208/" aria-label="Read more about How do we get urban density ‘just right’? The Goldilocks quest for the ‘missing middle’">Read more</a>

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What would an ancient Egyptian corpse have smelled like? Pine, balsam and bitumen – if you were nobility

September 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Boivin, Professor, Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology Museum August Kestner, Hannover. Photo: Christian Tepper. In 1900 – some 22 years before he discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen – British archaeologist Howard Carter opened another tomb in the Valley of the Kings. In tomb KV42, Carter found ... <a title="What would an ancient Egyptian corpse have smelled like? Pine, balsam and bitumen – if you were nobility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/what-would-an-ancient-egyptian-corpse-have-smelled-like-pine-balsam-and-bitumen-if-you-were-nobility-212504/" aria-label="Read more about What would an ancient Egyptian corpse have smelled like? Pine, balsam and bitumen – if you were nobility">Read more</a>

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What will putting the interests of Qantas ahead of Qatar Airways cost? $1 billion per year and a new wave of protectionism of legacy carriers

September 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rico Merkert, Professor in Transport and Supply Chain Management and Deputy Director, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS), University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney Shutterstock The government’s decision to deny Qatar Airways the right to fly an extra 21 flights per week into Australia’s ... <a title="What will putting the interests of Qantas ahead of Qatar Airways cost? $1 billion per year and a new wave of protectionism of legacy carriers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/what-will-putting-the-interests-of-qantas-ahead-of-qatar-airways-cost-1-billion-per-year-and-a-new-wave-of-protectionism-of-legacy-carriers-212495/" aria-label="Read more about What will putting the interests of Qantas ahead of Qatar Airways cost? $1 billion per year and a new wave of protectionism of legacy carriers">Read more</a>

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What will putting the interests of Qantas ahead of Qatar Airways cost? $1bn per year and a new wave of protectionism of legacy carriers

September 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rico Merkert, Professor in Transport and Supply Chain Management and Deputy Director, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS), University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney Shutterstock The government’s decision to deny Qatar Airways the right to fly an extra 21 flights per week into Australia’s ... <a title="What will putting the interests of Qantas ahead of Qatar Airways cost? $1bn per year and a new wave of protectionism of legacy carriers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/what-will-putting-the-interests-of-qantas-ahead-of-qatar-airways-cost-1bn-per-year-and-a-new-wave-of-protectionism-of-legacy-carriers-212495/" aria-label="Read more about What will putting the interests of Qantas ahead of Qatar Airways cost? $1bn per year and a new wave of protectionism of legacy carriers">Read more</a>

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Here’s what new 60-day prescriptions mean for you and your hip pocket

September 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Bartlett, Associate Lecturer Pharmacy Practice, University of Sydney Shutterstock From today, there are significant changes to how some common medicines are prescribed and dispensed in Australia. This means you could walk away from the pharmacy with 60-days’ worth of your usual medicine from a single prescription. ... <a title="Here’s what new 60-day prescriptions mean for you and your hip pocket" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/heres-what-new-60-day-prescriptions-mean-for-you-and-your-hip-pocket-211412/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s what new 60-day prescriptions mean for you and your hip pocket">Read more</a>

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Even if her leadership is now doomed, Annastacia Palaszczuk will still be a Labor legend in Queensland

September 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Williams, Associate Professor, Griffith University, Griffith University Whatever fate awaits Annastacia Palaszczuk over the coming weeks, Queensland’s 39th – and only the second woman – premier will never lose her standing in the Australian Labor pantheon. Palaszczuk, the state Labor leader since 2012 and premier since ... <a title="Even if her leadership is now doomed, Annastacia Palaszczuk will still be a Labor legend in Queensland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/even-if-her-leadership-is-now-doomed-annastacia-palaszczuk-will-still-be-a-labor-legend-in-queensland-212446/" aria-label="Read more about Even if her leadership is now doomed, Annastacia Palaszczuk will still be a Labor legend in Queensland">Read more</a>

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‘Emu Men’: a new way to recognise and celebrate Indigenous fathers

September 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bhiamie Williamson, Research Fellow, Monash University Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images of deceased people. All images featured in this article have been published with respective permissions. Father’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate men who have shaped and inspired us. ... <a title="‘Emu Men’: a new way to recognise and celebrate Indigenous fathers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/emu-men-a-new-way-to-recognise-and-celebrate-indigenous-fathers-211741/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Emu Men’: a new way to recognise and celebrate Indigenous fathers">Read more</a>

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How ‘dad jokes’ prepare your kids for a lifetime of embarrassment, according to psychology

September 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Rogers, Lecturer in Psychology, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock This Father’s Day you may be rolling out your best “dad jokes” and watching your children laugh (or groan). Maybe you’ll hear your own father, partner or friend crack a dad joke or two. You know the ones: ... <a title="How ‘dad jokes’ prepare your kids for a lifetime of embarrassment, according to psychology" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/how-dad-jokes-prepare-your-kids-for-a-lifetime-of-embarrassment-according-to-psychology-212109/" aria-label="Read more about How ‘dad jokes’ prepare your kids for a lifetime of embarrassment, according to psychology">Read more</a>

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Fewer of us are cycling – here’s how we can reverse the decline

September 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Mclaughlin, Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia Rates of cycling are falling in Australia, a national report released today shows. More people started riding bikes early in the pandemic, but that hasn’t lasted. The percentages of people who cycle are lower now than in ... <a title="Fewer of us are cycling – here’s how we can reverse the decline" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/fewer-of-us-are-cycling-heres-how-we-can-reverse-the-decline-212260/" aria-label="Read more about Fewer of us are cycling – here’s how we can reverse the decline">Read more</a>

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Labor’s new Murray-Darling Basin Plan deal entrenches water injustice for First Nations

September 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Grant Rigney, Indigenous Knowledge Erin O’Donnell The federal government has struck a new deal with most of the states in the nation’s largest river system. The agreement, announced last week, extends the $13 billion 2012 Murray-Darling Basin Plan to rebalance water allocated to the environment, irrigators and ... <a title="Labor’s new Murray-Darling Basin Plan deal entrenches water injustice for First Nations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/labors-new-murray-darling-basin-plan-deal-entrenches-water-injustice-for-first-nations-212261/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s new Murray-Darling Basin Plan deal entrenches water injustice for First Nations">Read more</a>

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Australia needs a ‘knowledge economy’ fuelled by scientists and arts graduates: here’s why

September 1, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McGuire, Dean, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University Cottonbro Studio/ Pexels The federal government has been asking for “bold ideas” to “reimagine” the future of Australian higher education for decades to come. An interim report for the Universities Accord was released in July. ... <a title="Australia needs a ‘knowledge economy’ fuelled by scientists and arts graduates: here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/australia-needs-a-knowledge-economy-fuelled-by-scientists-and-arts-graduates-heres-why-212366/" aria-label="Read more about Australia needs a ‘knowledge economy’ fuelled by scientists and arts graduates: here’s why">Read more</a>