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January 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shiva Pedram, Associate Research Fellow, University of Wollongong In recent years, experts have focused on finding better ways to improve remotely delivered mental health care. Now, virtual reality (VR) may pave the way for myriad new opportunities. Using VR for remote therapy involves conducting “face-to-face” sessions in ... <a title="Virtual reality could expand therapy options in remote areas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/14/virtual-reality-could-expand-therapy-options-in-remote-areas-129187/" aria-label="Read more about Virtual reality could expand therapy options in remote areas">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Lecturer and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney Australia is in for a long, hot summer. The recent bushfires have been devastating for communities and wildlife. Drought is also impacting many regions. Understandably, people want to leave water out for thirsty birds and animals. ... <a title="You can leave water out for wildlife without attracting mosquitoes, if you take a few precautions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/14/you-can-leave-water-out-for-wildlife-without-attracting-mosquitoes-if-you-take-a-few-precautions-128631/" aria-label="Read more about You can leave water out for wildlife without attracting mosquitoes, if you take a few precautions">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karen Cummings, Lecturer in Singing, University of Wollongong “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” – Joan Didion, The White Album Theatre can be many things. It can provide a catalyst to action, help us make sense of the world, make us feel part of a ... <a title="At a performance of The White Album, I found the community I needed in a time of crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/14/at-a-performance-of-the-white-album-i-found-the-community-i-needed-in-a-time-of-crisis-129693/" aria-label="Read more about At a performance of The White Album, I found the community I needed in a time of crisis">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2020
Jacinda Ardern and her colleagues know if they want to “stay in the club” of Western allies – as John Key once put it – they need to tow the line over escalating tensions in the Middle East. To criticise Donald Trump for his provocations in Iran and Iraq, would be to risk our country’s ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What should NZ do in the escalating crisis in the Middle East?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-what-should-nz-do-in-the-escalating-crisis-in-the-middle-east/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What should NZ do in the escalating crisis in the Middle East?">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Lee, Professor in Evolutionary Biology (jointly appointed with South Australian Museum), Flinders University The scale and speed of the current bushfire crisis has caught many people off-guard, including biodiversity scientists. People are scrambling to estimate the long-term effects. It is certain that many animal species will ... <a title="Australia’s bushfires could drive more than 700 animal species to extinction. Check the numbers for yourself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/14/australias-bushfires-could-drive-more-than-700-animal-species-to-extinction-check-the-numbers-for-yourself-129773/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s bushfires could drive more than 700 animal species to extinction. Check the numbers for yourself">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Rich, Senior lecturer in International Relations and Security Studies, Curtin University Since the US assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, the immediate crisis appears to have dissipated. However, the wider ramifications pose a worrying precedent for international affairs. For many, the killing was unexpected. But this ... <a title="Political assassinations were once unthinkable. Why the US killing of Soleimani sets a worrying precedent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/14/political-assassinations-were-once-unthinkable-why-the-us-killing-of-soleimani-sets-a-worrying-precedent-129622/" aria-label="Read more about Political assassinations were once unthinkable. Why the US killing of Soleimani sets a worrying precedent">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Hanna, Honorary Senior Fellow, Australian National University What we suspected is now official: 2019 was Australia’s hottest year on record. The country’s average maximum temperature last year (30.69℃) was a scorching 2.09℃ hotter than the 1961-1990 average. For the whole planet, 2019 is expected to come ... <a title="Car accidents, drownings, violence: hotter temperatures will mean more deaths from injury" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/14/car-accidents-drownings-violence-hotter-temperatures-will-mean-more-deaths-from-injury-129628/" aria-label="Read more about Car accidents, drownings, violence: hotter temperatures will mean more deaths from injury">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joelle Gergis, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, Australian National University Every time a weather extreme occurs, some people quickly jump in to say we’ve been through it all before: that worse events have happened in the past, or it’s just part of natural climate variability. The recent ... <a title="Some say we’ve seen bushfires worse than this before. But they’re ignoring a few key facts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/14/some-say-weve-seen-bushfires-worse-than-this-before-but-theyre-ignoring-a-few-key-facts-129391/" aria-label="Read more about Some say we’ve seen bushfires worse than this before. But they’re ignoring a few key facts">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Raymond William Loveridge, Adjunct Professor – School of Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney More than 2,000 homes have been destroyed in Australia since the start of the bushfire season. More will certainly be destroyed before the season ends in March. Could these houses have been built ... <a title="Australian building codes don’t expect houses to be fire-proof – and that’s by design" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/14/australian-building-codes-dont-expect-houses-to-be-fire-proof-and-thats-by-design-129540/" aria-label="Read more about Australian building codes don’t expect houses to be fire-proof – and that’s by design">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Aileen Marwung Walsh, ARC Laureate Research Scholarship, Rediscovering Deep Human History, Australian National University Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images and names of deceased people. Review: Tell Me Why: The Story of My Life and My Music, by Archie Roach (Simon ... <a title="Tell Me Why review: Archie Roach’s pain is the pain of all of us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/14/tell-me-why-review-archie-roachs-pain-is-the-pain-of-all-of-us-127723/" aria-label="Read more about Tell Me Why review: Archie Roach’s pain is the pain of all of us">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karleen Gribble, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University Thousands of families with babies and toddlers have been affected by Australia’s bushfire disaster. This includes children whose homes have been under direct threat or impacted by severe smoke pollution, or where their parents ... <a title="Babies and toddlers might not know there’s a fire but disasters still take their toll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/13/babies-and-toddlers-might-not-know-theres-a-fire-but-disasters-still-take-their-toll-129699/" aria-label="Read more about Babies and toddlers might not know there’s a fire but disasters still take their toll">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul McInerney, Research scientist, CSIRO When heavy rainfall eventually extinguishes the flames ravaging south-east Australia, another ecological threat will arise. Sediment, ash and debris washing into our waterways, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin, may decimate aquatic life. We’ve seen this before. Following 2003 bushfires in Victoria’s alpine ... <a title="The sweet relief of rain after bushfires threatens disaster for our rivers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/13/the-sweet-relief-of-rain-after-bushfires-threatens-disaster-for-our-rivers-129449/" aria-label="Read more about The sweet relief of rain after bushfires threatens disaster for our rivers">Read more</a>
