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November 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanessa Pirotta, Wildlife scientist, Macquarie University In recent months, three humpback whales were spotted in the East Alligator River in the Northern Territory’s Kakadu National Park. Contrary to its name, the river is full of not alligators but crocodiles. And its shallow waters are no place for ... <a title="Humpback whales have been spotted in a Kakadu river. So in a fight with a crocodile, who would win?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/humpback-whales-have-been-spotted-in-a-kakadu-river-so-in-a-fight-with-a-crocodile-who-would-win-149897/" aria-label="Read more about Humpback whales have been spotted in a Kakadu river. So in a fight with a crocodile, who would win?">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine (Kate) Power, Lecturer in Management, School of Business, The University of Queensland Joe Biden made history this month as the first ever US president-elect to thank trans people in his victory speech. During his campaign, Biden promised to end legal discrimination against trans people, which had ... <a title="Supporting trans people: 3 simple things teachers and researchers can do" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/supporting-trans-people-3-simple-things-teachers-and-researchers-can-do-149832/" aria-label="Read more about Supporting trans people: 3 simple things teachers and researchers can do">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2020
By RNZ News Minister of Covid-19 Response Chris Hipkins says he is hopeful a lockdown can be avoided in New Zealand’s largest city after a community case of covid-19 surfaced in Auckland yesterday. He told RNZ Morning Report preliminary results from genome sequencing suggest the woman’s case was linked to a recent Defence Force cluster. ... <a title="NZ covid minister Hipkins hopeful of no lockdown over community case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/nz-covid-minister-hipkins-hopeful-of-no-lockdown-over-community-case/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid minister Hipkins hopeful of no lockdown over community case">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Housing and Reserve Bank Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Greens co-leader James Shaw lashes out at Labour over rising house prices Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): James Shaw says it’s time to tax capital gains and wealth to take heat of ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 13 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-13-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 13 2020">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Graves, Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor’s Fellow, La Trobe University Moles live a tough life underground. As a result, they’ve evolved helpful adaptations, such as excavator-like claws. Female moles in particular have evolved an unusual strategy: high levels of the male hormone testosterone. This ... <a title="Fierce female moles have male-like hormones and genitals. We now know how this happens." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/fierce-female-moles-have-male-like-hormones-and-genitals-we-now-know-how-this-happens-149174/" aria-label="Read more about Fierce female moles have male-like hormones and genitals. We now know how this happens.">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lara Herrero, Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease, Griffith University In the time of COVID, greetings are no longer by handshakes, hugs or kisses on the cheek. An “elbow bump” is the preferred pandemic greeting. Although COVID transmission in Australia is now minimal and restrictions are ... <a title="No, a hug isn’t COVID-safe. But if you have to do it, here’s what to keep in mind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/no-a-hug-isnt-covid-safe-but-if-you-have-to-do-it-heres-what-to-keep-in-mind-149159/" aria-label="Read more about No, a hug isn’t COVID-safe. But if you have to do it, here’s what to keep in mind">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Grose, Climate Projections Scientist, CSIRO The Australian State of the Climate 2020 report reveals a picture of long-term climate trends and climate variability. The biennial climate snapshot draws on the latest observations and climate research from the marine, atmospheric and terrestrial monitoring programs at CSIRO and ... <a title="Prepare for hotter days, says the State of the Climate 2020 report for Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/prepare-for-hotter-days-says-the-state-of-the-climate-2020-report-for-australia-149430/" aria-label="Read more about Prepare for hotter days, says the State of the Climate 2020 report for Australia">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rong Zhu, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Flinders University Low-achieving 12-13 year old students can significantly bring down the academic achievement of the rest of their class. But this negative effect largely vanishes in the next two years. These are the findings of our recent study published in ... <a title="Our study in China found struggling students can bring down the rest of the class" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/our-study-in-china-found-struggling-students-can-bring-down-the-rest-of-the-class-149917/" aria-label="Read more about Our study in China found struggling students can bring down the rest of the class">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW As well as restoring dignity to the Oval Office, another thing that will definitely change under a Biden presidency is US policy on the environment. Biden’s plan for “a clean energy revolution and environmental justice” includes rejoining the Paris Agreement on ... <a title="Vital Signs: a global carbon price could soon be a reality – Australia should prepare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/vital-signs-a-global-carbon-price-could-soon-be-a-reality-australia-should-prepare-149919/" aria-label="Read more about Vital Signs: a global carbon price could soon be a reality – Australia should prepare">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Woinarski, Professor (conservation biology), Charles Darwin University I’ve spent more of my life with pardalotes than with most other acquaintances. They are an obscure and odd group of four species of small (thumb-sized) birds. They have little public profile, not helped by the awkward name. But ... <a title="Friday essay: in praise of pardalotes, unique birds living in a damaged country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/friday-essay-in-praise-of-pardalotes-unique-birds-living-in-a-damaged-country-148921/" aria-label="Read more about Friday essay: in praise of pardalotes, unique birds living in a damaged country">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government is setting up a special investigator office to examine the findings of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force’s inquiry into alleged misconduct by Australian special forces in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016. The office will assist and ... <a title="Scott Morrison prepares Australians for shocking news out of report on misconduct in Afghanistan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/scott-morrison-prepares-australians-for-shocking-news-out-of-report-on-misconduct-in-afghanistan-150004/" aria-label="Read more about Scott Morrison prepares Australians for shocking news out of report on misconduct in Afghanistan">Read more</a>
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November 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Markus Wagner, Associate Professor of Law, University of Wollongong The world may have expected the chaos and uncertainty of the US presidential election to end when Joe Biden was declared the winner last weekend. But these are not normal times and Donald Trump is not a conventional ... <a title="What’s behind Trump’s refusal to concede? For Republicans, the end game is Georgia and control of the Senate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/13/whats-behind-trumps-refusal-to-concede-for-republicans-the-end-game-is-georgia-and-control-of-the-senate-149903/" aria-label="Read more about What’s behind Trump’s refusal to concede? For Republicans, the end game is Georgia and control of the Senate">Read more</a>
