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Month: September 2019

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Australia has a paracetamol poisoning problem. This is what we should be doing to reduce harm

September 2, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rose Cairns, Lecturer in Pharmacy, University of Sydney Most of us take paracetamol every now and again to reduce pain or fever. As far as medications go, it’s one we’re unlikely to associate with harm. But in a study published today in the Medical Journal of Australia, ... <a title="Australia has a paracetamol poisoning problem. This is what we should be doing to reduce harm" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/australia-has-a-paracetamol-poisoning-problem-this-is-what-we-should-be-doing-to-reduce-harm-122532/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has a paracetamol poisoning problem. This is what we should be doing to reduce harm">Read more</a>

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Grim fire season looms but many Australians remain unprepared

September 2, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Thornton, Chief Executive Officer, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC Bushfires are predicted to be worse than normal across much of Australia this summer but research shows many people, especially those in high-risk areas, remain unprepared. The latest Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook shows the 2019-20 fire season ... <a title="Grim fire season looms but many Australians remain unprepared" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/grim-fire-season-looms-but-many-australians-remain-unprepared-122711/" aria-label="Read more about Grim fire season looms but many Australians remain unprepared">Read more</a>

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Flexible working, the neglected congestion-busting solution for our cities

September 2, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John L Hopkins, Theme Leader (Future Urban Mobility), Smart Cities Research Institute, Swinburne University of Technology Traffic congestion is one of the most significant challenges facing our cities. Melbourne’s population is growing by around 325 people a day and is projected to overtake Sydney’s within a decade. ... <a title="Flexible working, the neglected congestion-busting solution for our cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/flexible-working-the-neglected-congestion-busting-solution-for-our-cities-122130/" aria-label="Read more about Flexible working, the neglected congestion-busting solution for our cities">Read more</a>

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How to get people to eat bugs and drink sewage

September 2, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan S Consedine, Professor of Health Psychology, University of Auckland In wealthy societies we’ve become increasingly picky about what we eat. The “wrong” fruits and vegetables, the “wrong” animal parts, and the “wrong” animals inspire varying degrees of “yuck”. Our repugnance at fruit and vegetables that fail ... <a title="How to get people to eat bugs and drink sewage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/how-to-get-people-to-eat-bugs-and-drink-sewage-122328/" aria-label="Read more about How to get people to eat bugs and drink sewage">Read more</a>

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Time to make fast fashion a problem for its makers, not charities

September 2, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Liu, Chancellors Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Fashion and Textiles Designer, University of Technology Sydney Returning our old clothes to big fashion chains – rather than taking them to charity stores – could make fast fashion companies pay for their waste and fuel vital recycling research. Even better ... <a title="Time to make fast fashion a problem for its makers, not charities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/02/time-to-make-fast-fashion-a-problem-for-its-makers-not-charities-117977/" aria-label="Read more about Time to make fast fashion a problem for its makers, not charities">Read more</a>

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Waratah is an icon of the Aussie bush (and very nearly our national emblem)

September 1, 2019

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacob Krauss, Graduate Student, UNSW On one of my first field trips as a young student, searching in sweltering September heat for banksia trees in the bush around Sydney, my eye was caught by a flash of remarkable crimson. Trudging over the red dust, we saw the ... <a title="Waratah is an icon of the Aussie bush (and very nearly our national emblem)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/09/01/waratah-is-an-icon-of-the-aussie-bush-and-very-nearly-our-national-emblem-122706/" aria-label="Read more about Waratah is an icon of the Aussie bush (and very nearly our national emblem)">Read more</a>