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A new bill is proposing a human right to housing. How would this work?

July 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Martin, Senior Research Fellow, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock There’s a new bill before federal parliament calling for housing to be considered a fundamental human right. The bill, introduced last week by independent federal parliamentarians Kylea Tink and David Pocock, would require the government ... <a title="A new bill is proposing a human right to housing. How would this work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/05/a-new-bill-is-proposing-a-human-right-to-housing-how-would-this-work-233327/" aria-label="Read more about A new bill is proposing a human right to housing. How would this work?">Read more</a>

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Why electric beats hydrogen in the race to decarbonise freight vehicles in Australia

July 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology Trygve Finkelsen/Shutterstock Transport is Australia’s third-largest and fastest-growing source of emissions, accounting for 23% of the total. Without intervention, transport is expected to be the leading source of emissions by 2030. Transport emissions increased by 3.6% ... <a title="Why electric beats hydrogen in the race to decarbonise freight vehicles in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/05/why-electric-beats-hydrogen-in-the-race-to-decarbonise-freight-vehicles-in-australia-233343/" aria-label="Read more about Why electric beats hydrogen in the race to decarbonise freight vehicles in Australia">Read more</a>

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Ambulance ramping is getting worse in Australia. Here’s why – and what we can do about it

July 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Karnon, Professor of Health Economics, Flinders University Nils Versemann/Shutterstock We’ve seen countless media reports in recent days, weeks and months about the ramping of ambulances at hospital emergency departments (EDs) around Australia. Ambulance ramping occurs when paramedics are made to wait at the hospital’s entrance and ... <a title="Ambulance ramping is getting worse in Australia. Here’s why – and what we can do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/05/ambulance-ramping-is-getting-worse-in-australia-heres-why-and-what-we-can-do-about-it-232720/" aria-label="Read more about Ambulance ramping is getting worse in Australia. Here’s why – and what we can do about it">Read more</a>

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Sick of toxic TV? Here are 7 reality shows that don’t rely on the ‘villain edit’

July 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rebecca Trelease, Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies, Auckland University of Technology Still from Terrace House: Opening New Doors. Netflix Often when we think about reality TV, we think about mess, conflict and scandal – three things usually grouped under the umbrella term of “drama”. Sometimes the drama ... <a title="Sick of toxic TV? Here are 7 reality shows that don’t rely on the ‘villain edit’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/05/sick-of-toxic-tv-here-are-7-reality-shows-that-dont-rely-on-the-villain-edit-233238/" aria-label="Read more about Sick of toxic TV? Here are 7 reality shows that don’t rely on the ‘villain edit’">Read more</a>

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Still fab after 60 years: how The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night made pop cinema history

July 5, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Blair, Teaching Fellow in Music, University of Otago Getty Images I first saw A Hard Day’s Night at a film festival over 20 years ago, at the insistence of my mum. By then, it was already decades old, but I remember being enthralled by its high-spirited ... <a title="Still fab after 60 years: how The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night made pop cinema history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/05/still-fab-after-60-years-how-the-beatles-a-hard-days-night-made-pop-cinema-history-228598/" aria-label="Read more about Still fab after 60 years: how The Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night made pop cinema history">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Labor’s Fatima Payman defects to crossbench as government worries about Muslim vote

July 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Senator Fatima Payman, who announced on Thursday she was quitting her party, has now officially joined that well-known club of “Labor rats” – those who have been thrown overboard or jumped ship. Notable past members include then prime minister Billy ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Labor’s Fatima Payman defects to crossbench as government worries about Muslim vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/04/grattan-on-friday-labors-fatima-payman-defects-to-crossbench-as-government-worries-about-muslim-vote-233978/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Labor’s Fatima Payman defects to crossbench as government worries about Muslim vote">Read more</a>

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Chinese electric vehicles are transforming Australia’s car market. Are we getting a good deal?

July 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sanjoy Paul, Associate Professor, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney China’s electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are having a moment. For a long time, the race to electrify motoring has been almost synonymous with American carmaker Tesla, a clear early leader. But Chinese manufacturer BYD has been ... <a title="Chinese electric vehicles are transforming Australia’s car market. Are we getting a good deal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/04/chinese-electric-vehicles-are-transforming-australias-car-market-are-we-getting-a-good-deal-232829/" aria-label="Read more about Chinese electric vehicles are transforming Australia’s car market. Are we getting a good deal?">Read more</a>

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Breast cancer screening in Australia may change. Here’s what we know so far

July 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brooke Nickel, NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, University of Sydney wedmoments.stock/Shutterstock The way women are screened for breast cancer in Australia may change. There’s international debate on the age women should be invited for screening. But an even larger change being considered worldwide is whether to screen ... <a title="Breast cancer screening in Australia may change. Here’s what we know so far" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/04/breast-cancer-screening-in-australia-may-change-heres-what-we-know-so-far-231917/" aria-label="Read more about Breast cancer screening in Australia may change. Here’s what we know so far">Read more</a>

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New Aussie play Hits reclaims the rush of first concerts and band culture for young women

July 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Campbell, Lecturer, Performing Arts, UniSA Creative, University of South Australia Morgan Sette It is always wonderful to see a new Australian play, and to see one by a female playwright with a majority female cast and creative team is a thrill. Hits, by multi-talented director/writer/co-producer Rebecca ... <a title="New Aussie play Hits reclaims the rush of first concerts and band culture for young women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/04/new-aussie-play-hits-reclaims-the-rush-of-first-concerts-and-band-culture-for-young-women-233664/" aria-label="Read more about New Aussie play Hits reclaims the rush of first concerts and band culture for young women">Read more</a>

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AI could revolutionise environmental planning – if we don’t get trapped in the ‘iron cage of rationality’

July 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Henry, Associate Professor in Planning, Massey University Getty Images Increasingly low-cost environmental sensors coupled with AI-powered analytical tools dangle the promise of faster and more insightful environmental planning. The need for better decision making about the way we use ecosystems and natural resources is even more ... <a title="AI could revolutionise environmental planning – if we don’t get trapped in the ‘iron cage of rationality’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/04/ai-could-revolutionise-environmental-planning-if-we-dont-get-trapped-in-the-iron-cage-of-rationality-232583/" aria-label="Read more about AI could revolutionise environmental planning – if we don’t get trapped in the ‘iron cage of rationality’">Read more</a>

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Our blood-brain barrier stops bugs and toxins getting to our brain. Here’s how it works

July 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sebastian Furness, ARC Future Fellow, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland The Conversation, Rattiya Thongdumhyu/Shutterstock, Petr Ganaj/Pexels Our brain is an extremely complex and delicate organ. Our body fiercely protects it by holding onto things that help it and keeping harmful things out, such as ... <a title="Our blood-brain barrier stops bugs and toxins getting to our brain. Here’s how it works" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/04/our-blood-brain-barrier-stops-bugs-and-toxins-getting-to-our-brain-heres-how-it-works-230965/" aria-label="Read more about Our blood-brain barrier stops bugs and toxins getting to our brain. Here’s how it works">Read more</a>

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Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia

July 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Wright, Senior Research Fellow, Energy & Circularity, Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University Small collections of electricity generators, or “microgrids”, have long been used in disaster recovery, when network supply falters during bushfires or cyclones. But now the technology is being used to provide secure, 24-7 supplies ... <a title="Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/04/heres-how-microgrids-are-empowering-regional-and-remote-communities-across-australia-228364/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia">Read more</a>