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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Australia’s stricter stance on 501 deportees – Expert Reaction
The Australian government will be reverting to a stricter stance on deporting so-called “501s” – people with criminal histories who […]
Continue readingFarming to remain outside NZ’s emissions trading scheme – Expert Reaction
The coalition government has announced greenhouse gases from agriculture will not be covered in the country’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) next […]
Continue readingNZ’s wild birds have been safe from severe bird flu so far – Expert Reaction
Testing of nearly 19,000 wild birds over 16 years has never detected highly pathogenic bird flu in Aotearoa New Zealand. […]
Continue readingVape stores not following new regulations – Expert Reaction
A “mystery shopper” investigation of vape stores in Greater Wellington has found ID enforcement lacking, and vapes being sold in breach of new […]
Continue readingBudget 2024 and the future of NZ’s science sector – Expert Reaction
Science has been notably absent from the coalition government’s messaging around their first budget. It comes as a major funding source, the […]
Continue readingGirls are getting their periods earlier – Expert Reaction
A new study of over 70,000 American women born between 1950 and 2005 has shown that girls are getting their […]
Continue readingGreenhouse gases are ocean pollution, international court rules – Expert Reaction
The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has ruled that greenhouse gas emissions are a form of marine pollution. The ruling is […]
Continue readingBird flu arrives in Australia – Expert Reaction
Two bird flu incursions have hit the Australian state of Victoria. Avian influenza has been detected on an egg farm in Victoria’s […]
Continue readingLand use change can’t stay in the “too-hard basket”, new report says – Expert Reaction
New Zealand needs to start making tough decisions around the issue of land use change, according to a new report […]
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