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September 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sirjana Adhikari, Associate Research Fellow in Mineral Processing, Deakin University paroonkorn srichan/Shutterstock As the climate changes, large parts of southern Australia are projected to get drier. Extreme rains are also becoming more common. For farmers, these changes pose big risks. What can we do to manage changes ... <a title="Biochar doesn’t just store carbon – it stores water and boosts farmers’ drought resilience" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/04/biochar-doesnt-just-store-carbon-it-stores-water-and-boosts-farmers-drought-resilience-235765/" aria-label="Read more about Biochar doesn’t just store carbon – it stores water and boosts farmers’ drought resilience">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anastasia Powell, Professor, Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University DimaBerlin/Shutterstock New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has committed to a range of reforms strengthening legal responses to family violence across the state. These reforms follow the alleged murder of 28-year-old Molly Ticehurst by her former partner earlier ... <a title="New laws to tackle technology-based abuse in NSW are welcome. But police and courts also need to step up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/04/new-laws-to-tackle-technology-based-abuse-in-nsw-are-welcome-but-police-and-courts-also-need-to-step-up-238076/" aria-label="Read more about New laws to tackle technology-based abuse in NSW are welcome. But police and courts also need to step up">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Therésa Jones, Professor in Evolution and Behaviour, The University of Melbourne Tiago Brissos As darkness falls, the nocturnal half of the animal kingdom starts its day. Nocturnal species are perfectly adapted to navigate and survive the dark of night that has existed for countless millions of years. ... <a title="City light pollution is shrinking spiders’ brains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/04/city-light-pollution-is-shrinking-spiders-brains-238086/" aria-label="Read more about City light pollution is shrinking spiders’ brains">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Hunter, Senior Lecturer in Art and Performance, Deakin University Now or Never The City of Melbourne’s Now Or Never Festival has just finished its second year, packing an exciting and experimental ten-day punch with a focus on art, ideas, sound and technology. The inaugural 2023 festival ... <a title="From Queer PowerPoint to sonic immersion: highlights from Melbourne’s experimental arts festival Now or Never" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/04/from-queer-powerpoint-to-sonic-immersion-highlights-from-melbournes-experimental-arts-festival-now-or-never-237759/" aria-label="Read more about From Queer PowerPoint to sonic immersion: highlights from Melbourne’s experimental arts festival Now or Never">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lester Munson, Non-Resident Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney Six weeks ago, it was inconceivable that Vice President Kamala Harris would be in the driver’s seat of this year’s US presidential election. Harris was the afterthought running mate of President Joe Biden, an historically unpopular ... <a title="Kamala Harris’ campaign has taken off, but Donald Trump still has one advantage – if he can rein himself in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/04/kamala-harris-campaign-has-taken-off-but-donald-trump-still-has-one-advantage-if-he-can-rein-himself-in-237962/" aria-label="Read more about Kamala Harris’ campaign has taken off, but Donald Trump still has one advantage – if he can rein himself in">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hiruni Nuwanthika Kegalle, PhD Candidate in Computer Science, RMIT University Melbourne City Council recently decided to ban shared e‑scooters. The council cited concerns for the safety of e‑scooter riders, other road users and pedestrians. The city still permits private e‑scooters. However, another major concern for many has ... <a title="We asked Melburnians about shared e-scooters. Their responses point to alternatives to the city council’s ban" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/04/we-asked-melburnians-about-shared-e-scooters-their-responses-point-to-alternatives-to-the-city-councils-ban-237755/" aria-label="Read more about We asked Melburnians about shared e-scooters. Their responses point to alternatives to the city council’s ban">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gary Mortimer, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Behaviour, Queensland University of Technology Author supplied, Author provided You have probably opened your smartphone using your face. If you have travelled internationally, you have used your face to exit and enter the country. You may have even scanned your ... <a title="Paying with your face: what will convince consumers to use facial recognition payment technology?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/04/paying-with-your-face-what-will-convince-consumers-to-use-facial-recognition-payment-technology-237646/" aria-label="Read more about Paying with your face: what will convince consumers to use facial recognition payment technology?">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leah Ruppanner, Professor of Sociology and Founding Director of The Future of Work Lab, Podcast at MissPerceived, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The Trump/Vance ticket seems to have a problem attracting the support of women voters. In fact, recent polling shows women in the battleground states report ... <a title="JD Vance got ‘single cat women’ all wrong. Our research shows they wouldn’t vote for him anyway" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/04/jd-vance-got-single-cat-women-all-wrong-our-research-shows-they-wouldnt-vote-for-him-anyway-237480/" aria-label="Read more about JD Vance got ‘single cat women’ all wrong. Our research shows they wouldn’t vote for him anyway">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Kallies, Senior Lecturer in Energy Law, RMIT University reisezielinfo/Shutterstock Even after decades encouraging the growth of renewables, we’re still too reliant on coal and gas power stations. The problem isn’t in our ability to generate clean power. It’s what happens after that. Major roadblocks include the ... <a title="If Australia wants to fast-track 100% renewables, it must learn from Europe’s risky path" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/04/if-australia-wants-to-fast-track-100-renewables-it-must-learn-from-europes-risky-path-237974/" aria-label="Read more about If Australia wants to fast-track 100% renewables, it must learn from Europe’s risky path">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University When the Greens proposed an extra super-profits tax on the excessive part of really excessive profits last week, business and the government acted as if the sky was about to fall in. It would make ... <a title="The Greens want a super-profits tax. Labor and business used to like the idea too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/04/the-greens-want-a-super-profits-tax-labor-and-business-used-to-like-the-idea-too-237984/" aria-label="Read more about The Greens want a super-profits tax. Labor and business used to like the idea too">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Worthington, Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology Dmytro Zinkevych/Shutterstock You head to the register at the cafe to pay for your lunch, swipe your card and suddenly realise you’ve been hit with an extra small but unexpected charge. It might be listed on your receipt as ... <a title="Surcharges are added to most purchases, but what are the rules behind these extra fees?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/04/surcharges-are-added-to-most-purchases-but-what-are-the-rules-behind-these-extra-fees-237964/" aria-label="Read more about Surcharges are added to most purchases, but what are the rules behind these extra fees?">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mara Antic, Teaching Associate, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University IMDB Ever since I came to Melbourne as an international PhD student in film studies, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has provided me with a sense of home among a community of like-minded cinephiles. ... <a title="Japan’s #MeToo, ominous guinea fowls and a grandma out for revenge: top 5 picks from the Melbourne International Film Festival" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/04/japans-metoo-ominous-guinea-fowls-and-a-grandma-out-for-revenge-top-5-picks-from-the-melbourne-international-film-festival-238067/" aria-label="Read more about Japan’s #MeToo, ominous guinea fowls and a grandma out for revenge: top 5 picks from the Melbourne International Film Festival">Read more</a>
