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March 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Butt, Lecturer, Clinical Psychologist, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock You might be hearing more about kava over coming months, the psychoactive drink better known in the Pacific, but becoming more widely available in Australia. How it’s imported and regulated has changed. So you might be able to ... <a title="Kava may be coming to a supermarket or cafe near you. But what is it? Is it safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/kava-may-be-coming-to-a-supermarket-or-cafe-near-you-but-what-is-it-is-it-safe-177216/" aria-label="Read more about Kava may be coming to a supermarket or cafe near you. But what is it? Is it safe?">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mamoun Alazab, Associate Professor, Charles Darwin University Shutterstock For weeks, Russia’s military assault on Ukraine has been complemented by full-fledged information warfare. The Kremlin has propagandised Russian state media, and is trying to control the narrative online too. We’ve seen a bombardment of “imposter content” circulating – ... <a title="Why Telegram became the go-to app for Ukrainians – despite being rife with Russian disinformation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/why-telegram-became-the-go-to-app-for-ukrainians-despite-being-rife-with-russian-disinformation-179560/" aria-label="Read more about Why Telegram became the go-to app for Ukrainians – despite being rife with Russian disinformation">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In a major turnaround, the Morrison government has accepted New Zealand’s long-standing offer to resettle annually 150 refugees who came by boat. The Coalition government previously refused to take up the offer, which goes back to 2013, on the ground ... <a title="Morrison government finally accepts deal with New Zealand to resettle refugees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/morrison-government-finally-accepts-deal-with-new-zealand-to-resettle-refugees-179949/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison government finally accepts deal with New Zealand to resettle refugees">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Giovanni E Ferreira, NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow, University of Sydney Shutterstock Orthopaedic surgery (surgery for problems related to bones, joints, tendons and ligaments) is the third most common reason Australians go under the knife. Last year, more than 100,000 orthopaedic surgeries were performed in Australian public ... <a title="3 orthopaedic surgeries that might be doing patients (and their pockets) more harm than good" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/3-orthopaedic-surgeries-that-might-be-doing-patients-and-their-pockets-more-harm-than-good-179370/" aria-label="Read more about 3 orthopaedic surgeries that might be doing patients (and their pockets) more harm than good">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Hamlin, Senior Lecturer in Marketing , University of Otago GettyImages As global petrol prices skyrocket and governments step in to reduce the cost, is there a point when car owners will say enough is enough and opt for a different kind of transport? If history is ... <a title="No silver lining for climate change: pain at the petrol pump will do little to get us out of our cars" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/no-silver-lining-for-climate-change-pain-at-the-petrol-pump-will-do-little-to-get-us-out-of-our-cars-179190/" aria-label="Read more about No silver lining for climate change: pain at the petrol pump will do little to get us out of our cars">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland AP Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has upended all kinds of certainties, created new possibilities and closed off old ones. This is certainly true for the world’s use of nuclear power. Late last month, Russia seized the ... <a title="Atomic disruption: how Russia’s war on Ukraine has rattled the nuclear world order" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/atomic-disruption-how-russias-war-on-ukraine-has-rattled-the-nuclear-world-order-179939/" aria-label="Read more about Atomic disruption: how Russia’s war on Ukraine has rattled the nuclear world order">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning raise the question: If escalation of the Russian war against Ukraine will occur should NATO or European Union nations intervene to protect Ukraine, who or what can assist in bringing this war to a close?
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March 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Jayne Persian, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Southern Queensland Bianca De Marchi/AAP In just three weeks, the war in Ukraine has seen what could be the largest refugee movement since the second world war. There are currently more than 3 million Ukrainian refugees, with a ... <a title="Ukraine’s fight for its identity is more than a century old – it is not about to stop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/ukraines-fight-for-its-identity-is-more-than-a-century-old-it-is-not-about-to-stop-179303/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine’s fight for its identity is more than a century old – it is not about to stop">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne AAP/Mick Tsikas Telereach conducted nine polls in federal seats from March 17-19 for the News Ltd tabloids. All seats had a sample of about 800 according to Kos Samaras. The seats polled were Coalition-held ... <a title="Mixed results for Labor in nine federal seat polls, but a national Morgan poll gives Labor a massive lead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/mixed-results-for-labor-in-nine-federal-seat-polls-but-a-national-morgan-poll-gives-labor-a-massive-lead-179836/" aria-label="Read more about Mixed results for Labor in nine federal seat polls, but a national Morgan poll gives Labor a massive lead">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2022
A View from Afar – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning raise the question: If escalation of the Russian war against Ukraine will occur should NATO or European Union nations intervene to protect Ukraine, who or what can assist in bringing this war to a close? For many of us around ... <a title="LIVE Today @ 1pm Buchanan + Manning: What can bring the Russian war against Ukraine to a close?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/live-today-1pm-buchanan-manning-what-can-bring-the-russian-war-against-ukraine-to-a-close/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE Today @ 1pm Buchanan + Manning: What can bring the Russian war against Ukraine to a close?">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Abraham Leung, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University Shutterstock Petrol prices are hitting eye-watering highs. As global affairs put pressure on the availability of commodities, we’re likely to continue seeing volatile petrol prices in the future. So there’s never been a better time to embrace ... <a title="Thinking of swerving high fuel prices with an e-scooter or e-bike? 5 crucial questions answered" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/thinking-of-swerving-high-fuel-prices-with-an-e-scooter-or-e-bike-5-crucial-questions-answered-179563/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of swerving high fuel prices with an e-scooter or e-bike? 5 crucial questions answered">Read more</a>
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March 24, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Russell Boyce, Chair for Intelligent Space Systems and Director, UNSW Canberra Space, UNSW Sydney Department of Defence / LAC Sam Price Australia established a Defence Space Command in January this year, “to achieve our strategic space ambitions and lead the effort to assure Australia’s access to space”. ... <a title="What will Australia’s new Defence Space Command do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/24/what-will-australias-new-defence-space-command-do-179760/" aria-label="Read more about What will Australia’s new Defence Space Command do?">Read more</a>
