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September 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mauricio Carvallo Aceves, PhD Candidate, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia Flooding in Montréal, and other Canadian cities, is becoming a more frequent occurrence. (Shutterstock) Urban flooding is increasingly concerning in Canada, where water drainage systems are at risk of being overwhelmed. Natural ... <a title="New stormwater infrastructure is needed for Canadian cities to handle increased urban flooding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/10/new-stormwater-infrastructure-is-needed-for-canadian-cities-to-handle-increased-urban-flooding-233046/" aria-label="Read more about New stormwater infrastructure is needed for Canadian cities to handle increased urban flooding">Read more</a>
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September 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Errmann, Senior Lecturer, Marketing & International Business, Auckland University of Technology With overtourism in the spotlight as the travel industry continues to rebound after the pandemic, popular destinations around the world are feeling the strain. Bali is overwhelmed by waste and traffic, Australia’s sacred sites have ... <a title="Crowds, water guns and protests: could ‘slow tourism’ be the answer to an overtourism backlash?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/10/crowds-water-guns-and-protests-could-slow-tourism-be-the-answer-to-an-overtourism-backlash-238316/" aria-label="Read more about Crowds, water guns and protests: could ‘slow tourism’ be the answer to an overtourism backlash?">Read more</a>
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September 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government will introduce legislation this term to enforce a minimum age for children to access social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will make the formal announcement on Tuesday. This follows a discussion at last Friday’s national cabinet meeting, ... <a title="Albanese promises to legislate minimum age for kids’ access to social media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/10/albanese-promises-to-legislate-minimum-age-for-kids-access-to-social-media-238586/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese promises to legislate minimum age for kids’ access to social media">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2024
By Efe Özkan Pro-Palestinian anti-war activists in Australia have protested in Melbourne, disrupting a defence expo set to open on Wednesday. Protesters gathered yesterday in front of companies connected to weapons manufacturing across Melbourne as police were called to prevent an escalation of the events, according to 7News Melbourne. Many police cars and units were ... <a title="Pro-Palestinian activists hold protests to disrupt defense expo in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/09/pro-palestinian-activists-hold-protests-to-disrupt-defense-expo-in-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-Palestinian activists hold protests to disrupt defense expo in Australia">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Wadham, Professor, Director, Open Door: Understanding and Supporting Service Personnel and their Families, Flinders University After three years of investigations, the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has delivered its final report with 122 recommendations. The commission has carried much hope for veterans and their ... <a title="‘Didn’t care enough’: here’s what the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/09/didnt-care-enough-heres-what-the-royal-commission-into-defence-and-veteran-suicide-found-238419/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Didn’t care enough’: here’s what the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide found">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Asma Aziz, Senior Lecturer in Power Engineering, Edith Cowan University If you’re building, renovating or planning to install a solar battery, your builder or installer might ask whether you’ve considered upgrading from single-phase to three-phase power. This upgrade often comes with a hefty price tag. So what’s ... <a title="What is 3-phase power? And how do I know if my house needs it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/09/what-is-3-phase-power-and-how-do-i-know-if-my-house-needs-it-235650/" aria-label="Read more about What is 3-phase power? And how do I know if my house needs it?">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia Dr. Victor Wong/Shutterstock MSG is making a comeback. The internet’s favourite cucumber salad recipe includes fish sauce, cucumber, garlic and – as the video’s creator Logan tells us with a generous ... <a title="MSG is back. Is the idea it’s bad for us just a myth or food science?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/09/msg-is-back-is-the-idea-its-bad-for-us-just-a-myth-or-food-science-237871/" aria-label="Read more about MSG is back. Is the idea it’s bad for us just a myth or food science?">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Artie Medvedev/Shutterstock The South Australian government is moving ahead with plans to ban children under 14 from social media. Under the proposal, teens aged 14 and 15 would also need parental ... <a title="South Australia is proposing a law to ban kids under 14 from social media. How would it work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/09/south-australia-is-proposing-a-law-to-ban-kids-under-14-from-social-media-how-would-it-work-238549/" aria-label="Read more about South Australia is proposing a law to ban kids under 14 from social media. How would it work?">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Loosemore, Professor of Construction Management, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Australia’s construction industry is facing a perfect storm: enormous targets for building – 1.2 million new homes and A$230 billion worth of infrastructure over the next five years – at the same time as net migration ... <a title="Australia’s construction industry needs more hands on deck – so why is it ignoring skilled migrant women?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/09/australias-construction-industry-needs-more-hands-on-deck-so-why-is-it-ignoring-skilled-migrant-women-237639/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s construction industry needs more hands on deck – so why is it ignoring skilled migrant women?">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan W. Marshall, Associate Professor & Postgraduate Research Coordinator, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University Feifei Liao performing in the village ruins. Photo by and courtesy of Teo Swee An. Melbourne-based Tony Yap is a leading figure in Australian interpretations of the abstract Japanese ... <a title="At Melaka Art & Performance Festival I watched dancers overcome by a trance in the rain, and the smoke" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/09/at-melaka-art-and-performance-festival-i-watched-dancers-overcome-by-a-trance-in-the-rain-and-the-smoke-238551/" aria-label="Read more about At Melaka Art & Performance Festival I watched dancers overcome by a trance in the rain, and the smoke">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Barbora Jedlickova, Senior Lecturer, School of Law, The University of Queensland One month after a US court ruled Google had illegally maintained its monopoly on internet search, the tech giant will this week face the start of yet another important antitrust case. This new case is focused ... <a title="Google is facing another crucial court case in the US – and it could have major consequences for online advertising" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/09/google-is-facing-another-crucial-court-case-in-the-us-and-it-could-have-major-consequences-for-online-advertising-238227/" aria-label="Read more about Google is facing another crucial court case in the US – and it could have major consequences for online advertising">Read more</a>
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September 9, 2024
Building upon recent episodes of A View from Afar, Political Scientist Paul G Buchanan and journalist Selwyn Manning discuss The Politics of Desperation. This episode flows on from our discussions about long transitions and the moment of friction.
