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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University Aside from humans, dingoes are Australia’s largest land-based predator. They are arguably our most maligned, misunderstood, and mismanaged native species. But evidence suggests this iconic canine helps maintain healthy ecosystems. They’re ... <a title="‘The boss of Country’, not wild dogs to kill: living with dingoes can unite communities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/the-boss-of-country-not-wild-dogs-to-kill-living-with-dingoes-can-unite-communities-214212/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The boss of Country’, not wild dogs to kill: living with dingoes can unite communities">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas White, Senior lecturer, University of Sydney Shutterstock The brain is an evolutionary marvel. By shifting the control of sensing and behaviour to this central organ, animals (including us) are able to flexibly respond and flourish in unpredictable environments. One skill above all – learning – has ... <a title="Organisms without brains can learn, too – so what does it mean to be a thinking creature?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/organisms-without-brains-can-learn-too-so-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-thinking-creature-214275/" aria-label="Read more about Organisms without brains can learn, too – so what does it mean to be a thinking creature?">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Jubi News in Jayapura The Indonesia Art Movement has collaborated with the Monj Hen Wani Community and environmental advocates in Papua to organise the “Arumbay Tonotwiyat” — the Women’s Forest People’s Party. The event took place beneath the lush canopy of Enggros village’s mangrove forest Abepura District, Jayapura City last weekend. Arumbay Tonotwiyat was a ... <a title="Papuan ‘women’s forest party’ boosts culture in mangrove haven" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/papuan-womens-forest-party-boosts-culture-in-mangrove-haven/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan ‘women’s forest party’ boosts culture in mangrove haven">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ann Kayis-Kumar, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney ATO Why do I suddenly owe tax this year? This is one of the most Googled questions in Australia right now. And rightly so. Ever since Australia’s transition to self-assessment for income tax returns, we have been primed to expect an ... <a title="Why do I suddenly owe tax this year? It could be because the Low and Middle Income Tax offset is gone, forever" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/why-do-i-suddenly-owe-tax-this-year-it-could-be-because-the-low-and-middle-income-tax-offset-is-gone-forever-214632/" aria-label="Read more about Why do I suddenly owe tax this year? It could be because the Low and Middle Income Tax offset is gone, forever">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sara Labrousse, Chercheuse en écologie polaire, Sorbonne Université Sara Labrousse/French Polar Institute, CC BY-SA The long-term future looks bleak for Emperor penguins, but our new research shows some birds may be able to survive in certain conditions, depending on where they live, at least for the next ... <a title="Emperor penguins face a bleak future – but some colonies will do better than others in diverse sea-ice conditions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/emperor-penguins-face-a-bleak-future-but-some-colonies-will-do-better-than-others-in-diverse-sea-ice-conditions-214625/" aria-label="Read more about Emperor penguins face a bleak future – but some colonies will do better than others in diverse sea-ice conditions">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
“The PMC Project” . . . a 2016 short documentary about the centre by then student journalist and Pacific Media Watch editor Alistar Kata. Pacific Media Watch An award-winning website with an archive of thousands of Pacific news reports, videos, images and research abstracts regarded as a pioneering initiative for a university based media programme ... <a title="Critics call out ‘disappearance’ of Pacific media archive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/critics-call-out-disappearance-of-pacific-media-archive/" aria-label="Read more about Critics call out ‘disappearance’ of Pacific media archive">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Shutterstock Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are in dire straits. With the market in a severe downturn, it’s safe to assume the NFT bubble has well and truly burst. It was never clear why these ... <a title="Are NFTs really dead and buried? All signs point to ‘yes’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/are-nfts-really-dead-and-buried-all-signs-point-to-yes-214145/" aria-label="Read more about Are NFTs really dead and buried? All signs point to ‘yes’">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Strangio, Emeritus professor of politics, Monash University It was Robert Menzies, father of the modern Liberal Party, who famously remarked: “to get an affirmative vote from the Australian people on a referendum proposal is the labour of Hercules”. Menzies knew this from bitter experience. The politician ... <a title="What kind of Australia will we wake up to if the Voice referendum is defeated on October 14?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/what-kind-of-australia-will-we-wake-up-to-if-the-voice-referendum-is-defeated-on-october-14-214359/" aria-label="Read more about What kind of Australia will we wake up to if the Voice referendum is defeated on October 14?">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tara Crandon, Psychologist and PhD Candidate, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute When we think of spring, we might imagine rebirth and renewal that comes with the warmer weather and longer days. It’s usually a time to celebrate, flock to spring flower festivals and spend more time in ... <a title="Our mood usually lifts in spring. But after early heatwaves and bushfires, this year may be different" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/our-mood-usually-lifts-in-spring-but-after-early-heatwaves-and-bushfires-this-year-may-be-different-213643/" aria-label="Read more about Our mood usually lifts in spring. But after early heatwaves and bushfires, this year may be different">Read more</a>
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October 2, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna Skarbek, CEO, Climateworks Centre This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition. The marks of industry have forever changed the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, edged by the Blue Mountains to the south and ancient rainforests ... <a title="The road is long and time is short, but Australia’s pace towards net zero is quickening" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/02/the-road-is-long-and-time-is-short-but-australias-pace-towards-net-zero-is-quickening-214570/" aria-label="Read more about The road is long and time is short, but Australia’s pace towards net zero is quickening">Read more</a>
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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>
