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October 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darshana Sedera, Associate Dean (Research), Southern Cross University kkssr/Shutterstock As data storage has become more accessible than ever, the amount of digital “stuff” we all have stashed away is on the rise, too – for many of us, it’s becoming more unwieldy by the day. In a ... <a title="With seemingly endless data storage at our fingertips, ‘digital hoarding’ could be an increasing problem" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/07/with-seemingly-endless-data-storage-at-our-fingertips-digital-hoarding-could-be-an-increasing-problem-190356/" aria-label="Read more about With seemingly endless data storage at our fingertips, ‘digital hoarding’ could be an increasing problem">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney Kevin LEE/Unsplash, CC BY Mosquitoes are a problem every summer. But the recent arrival of the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus in eastern Australia brings more significant concerns. There are hundreds of different mosquito species in ... <a title="A wet spring and summer means more mosquitoes but now we’ve got Japanese encephalitis virus to worry about too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/07/a-wet-spring-and-summer-means-more-mosquitoes-but-now-weve-got-japanese-encephalitis-virus-to-worry-about-too-191510/" aria-label="Read more about A wet spring and summer means more mosquitoes but now we’ve got Japanese encephalitis virus to worry about too">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Freyja Watters, PhD candidate, University of Adelaide Este Kotze/AP Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces. The United States is one of the biggest markets for the wildlife trade. And ... <a title="‘Astonishing’: unprotected wildlife is imported into the US at a rate 11 times greater than protected animals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/07/astonishing-unprotected-wildlife-is-imported-into-the-us-at-a-rate-11-times-greater-than-protected-animals-188971/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Astonishing’: unprotected wildlife is imported into the US at a rate 11 times greater than protected animals">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Munt, Associate Professor, Media Arts & Production, University of Technology Sydney Netflix When I teach budding screenwriters, I will often use the “show don’t tell” rule as a quick-fix for students trapped in the more familiar mode of literary storytelling. The Stranger, an accomplished Australian thriller, ... <a title="Australian thriller The Stranger puts anxiety centre frame" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/07/australian-thriller-the-stranger-puts-anxiety-centre-frame-190903/" aria-label="Read more about Australian thriller The Stranger puts anxiety centre frame">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra When Scott Morrison was treasurer he flew the kite for an increase in the GST. The debate ran a while, before then prime minister Malcolm Turnbull shut it down. It was all too hard. Now we have Jim Chalmers with ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Jim Chalmers plays the tease as he pushes to change Stage 3 tax cuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/07/grattan-on-friday-jim-chalmers-plays-the-tease-as-he-pushes-to-change-stage-3-tax-cuts-192022/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Jim Chalmers plays the tease as he pushes to change Stage 3 tax cuts">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Walker-Munro, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Mark Baker/AP In response to Australia’s biggest ever data breach, the federal government will temporarily suspend regulations that stop telcos sharing customer information with third parties. It’s a necessary step to deal with the threat of identify theft ... <a title="Optus data breach: regulatory changes announced, but legislative reform still needed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/optus-data-breach-regulatory-changes-announced-but-legislative-reform-still-needed-192009/" aria-label="Read more about Optus data breach: regulatory changes announced, but legislative reform still needed">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock This week, rain has drenched almost all of Australia – even the arid interior. The heaviest falls have hit the continent’s southeast, where the huge deluge has just propelled Sydney past its annual rainfall record ... <a title="On our wettest days, stormclouds can dump 30 trillion litres of water across Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/on-our-wettest-days-stormclouds-can-dump-30-trillion-litres-of-water-across-australia-191949/" aria-label="Read more about On our wettest days, stormclouds can dump 30 trillion litres of water across Australia">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By William Partlett, Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne Support for Ukraine is normally described in ideological or moral terms as a duty to support democracies in the face of resurgent totalitarianism. This is an important consideration. But since Russia’s declared annexation of Ukraine’s sovereign land last week, ... <a title="Why increasing support for Ukraine is critical to Australia’s security as a ‘middle power’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/why-increasing-support-for-ukraine-is-critical-to-australias-security-as-a-middle-power-191947/" aria-label="Read more about Why increasing support for Ukraine is critical to Australia’s security as a ‘middle power’">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Woodcock, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock More than a few eyebrows were raised at the weekend when it was reported a staggering 433 people won the jackpot of a government-backed lottery in the Philippines – sharing in 236 million pesos (about ... <a title="433 people win a lottery jackpot – impossible? Probability and psychology suggest it’s more likely than you’d think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/433-people-win-a-lottery-jackpot-impossible-probability-and-psychology-suggest-its-more-likely-than-youd-think-191946/" aria-label="Read more about 433 people win a lottery jackpot – impossible? Probability and psychology suggest it’s more likely than you’d think">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ihsan Badshah, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images The COVID-19 pandemic created a sense of uncertainty and fear across all aspects of life in New Zealand. Along with concerns about health and well-being, many wondered what impact the pandemic would have on the ... <a title="New economic index reveals the toll policy uncertainty can have on your investments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/new-economic-index-reveals-the-toll-policy-uncertainty-can-have-on-your-investments-189677/" aria-label="Read more about New economic index reveals the toll policy uncertainty can have on your investments">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Lo, Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney Justin Gilligan/DPE, Author provided In 1887, Australian Museum scientists undertook a pioneering expedition to Lord Howe Island, a tiny patch of land off the east coast of Australia. Among their many discoveries, they recorded “a large ... <a title="A large cockroach thought extinct since the 1930s was just rediscovered on a small island in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/a-large-cockroach-thought-extinct-since-the-1930s-was-just-rediscovered-on-a-small-island-in-australia-191847/" aria-label="Read more about A large cockroach thought extinct since the 1930s was just rediscovered on a small island in Australia">Read more</a>
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October 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is a landmark reform of the last decade. But while delivering much benefit, it has operational problems and its cost has escalated dramatically – currently around $30 billion annually, there have been suggestions it ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on NDIS reform and the Optus fallout" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/06/politics-with-michelle-grattan-bill-shorten-on-ndis-reform-and-the-optus-fallout-191969/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Bill Shorten on NDIS reform and the Optus fallout">Read more</a>
