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Month: August 2022

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Eddie Betts’ camp saga highlights a motivational industry rife with weird, harmful ideas

August 9, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Farr-Wharton, Associate Dean of Management, Edith Cowan University Former AFL star Eddie Betts’ revelations about the 2018 Adelaide Crows training camp, which left him feeling like he had been brainwashed and sapped his passion for football, raises all sorts of questions. But the most obvious is ... <a title="Eddie Betts’ camp saga highlights a motivational industry rife with weird, harmful ideas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/09/eddie-betts-camp-saga-highlights-a-motivational-industry-rife-with-weird-harmful-ideas-188354/" aria-label="Read more about Eddie Betts’ camp saga highlights a motivational industry rife with weird, harmful ideas">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Luxon’s “New National”

August 8, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Luxon’s “New National” Back in the 1990s, Tony Blair rebranded The British Labour Party as “New Labour”, to try and draw a line under past failures. It’s as if Christopher Luxon is attempting to follow suit, and launch “New National” at the moment – a party that’s fresh-looking, has ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Luxon’s “New National”" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/08/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-luxons-new-national/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Luxon’s “New National”">Read more</a>

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A volcano is erupting again in Iceland. Is climate change causing more eruptions?

August 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather Handley, Associate Professor of Volcanology and Geoscience Communication, University of Twente and Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash University Marco Di Marco/AP The Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland began erupting again on Wednesday after eight months of slumber – so far without any adverse impacts on people or air ... <a title="A volcano is erupting again in Iceland. Is climate change causing more eruptions?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/08/a-volcano-is-erupting-again-in-iceland-is-climate-change-causing-more-eruptions-187858/" aria-label="Read more about A volcano is erupting again in Iceland. Is climate change causing more eruptions?">Read more</a>

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Amid death and destruction, the latest conflict in Gaza highlights the depths of its humanitarian crisis

August 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Maguire, Associate Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle Israel launched multiple air strikes on Gaza on August 5, in another eruption of open warfare between Israel and Palestinian militants. The latest attacks come just over a year after hundreds were killed in ... <a title="Amid death and destruction, the latest conflict in Gaza highlights the depths of its humanitarian crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/08/amid-death-and-destruction-the-latest-conflict-in-gaza-highlights-the-depths-of-its-humanitarian-crisis-188351/" aria-label="Read more about Amid death and destruction, the latest conflict in Gaza highlights the depths of its humanitarian crisis">Read more</a>

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Mental distress is much worse for people with disabilities, and many health professionals don’t know how to help

August 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anastasia Hronis, Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock It’s no secret COVID is having a drastic impact on people’s wellbeing, and has worsened an already a rising trend in mental health problems. The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare’s latest figures indicate some of our most ... <a title="Mental distress is much worse for people with disabilities, and many health professionals don’t know how to help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/08/mental-distress-is-much-worse-for-people-with-disabilities-and-many-health-professionals-dont-know-how-to-help-187078/" aria-label="Read more about Mental distress is much worse for people with disabilities, and many health professionals don’t know how to help">Read more</a>

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The case for degrowth: stop the endless expansion and work with what our cities already have

August 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Shaw, Honorary Senior Fellow in Urban Geography and Planning, The University of Melbourne Author provided Australian cities are good at growing – for decades their states have relied on it. The need to house more people is used to justify expansion out and up, but it ... <a title="The case for degrowth: stop the endless expansion and work with what our cities already have" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/08/the-case-for-degrowth-stop-the-endless-expansion-and-work-with-what-our-cities-already-have-187929/" aria-label="Read more about The case for degrowth: stop the endless expansion and work with what our cities already have">Read more</a>

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Remembering Shirley Barrett: an offbeat and generous Australian director and writer

August 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kirsten Stevens, Lecturer in Arts and Cultural Management, The University of Melbourne AP Photo/Laurent Rebours Australia, and the world, has lost a unique voice with the passing last week of acclaimed director and writer Shirley Barrett. Barrett gained international fame in 1996 when she won the Caméra ... <a title="Remembering Shirley Barrett: an offbeat and generous Australian director and writer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/08/remembering-shirley-barrett-an-offbeat-and-generous-australian-director-and-writer-188292/" aria-label="Read more about Remembering Shirley Barrett: an offbeat and generous Australian director and writer">Read more</a>

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Curious kids: what is inside teeth?

August 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Santosh Tadakamadla, Associate professor and Discipline Lead for Dentistry, La Trobe University Unsplash/Mieke Campbell, CC BY What is inside teeth? – Nicholas, age 5, Australian Capital Territory Great question, Nicholas. It is important for us to know what’s inside teeth as they help us eat, and eating ... <a title="Curious kids: what is inside teeth?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/08/curious-kids-what-is-inside-teeth-187258/" aria-label="Read more about Curious kids: what is inside teeth?">Read more</a>

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A foot and mouth outbreak in NZ would affect more than agriculture – tourism needs a plan too

August 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stu Hayes, Lecturer, Tourism, University of Otago Spraying disinfectant on an Indonesian cattle farm infected with foot and mouth disease in July 22. Getty Images Recent warnings of a “doomsday” scenario if foot and mouth disease (FMD) arrived in New Zealand inevitably singled out the agriculture sector. ... <a title="A foot and mouth outbreak in NZ would affect more than agriculture – tourism needs a plan too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/08/a-foot-and-mouth-outbreak-in-nz-would-affect-more-than-agriculture-tourism-needs-a-plan-too-188150/" aria-label="Read more about A foot and mouth outbreak in NZ would affect more than agriculture – tourism needs a plan too">Read more</a>

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Polarising, sensational media coverage of transgender athletes should end – our research shows a way forward

August 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Thorpe, Professor in Sociology of Sport and Physical Culture, University of Waikato Shutterstock Given recent and often sensationalist media coverage of the issue, it’s easy to overlook the fact that transgender athletes have participated in elite sport for decades – at least as far back as ... <a title="Polarising, sensational media coverage of transgender athletes should end – our research shows a way forward" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/08/polarising-sensational-media-coverage-of-transgender-athletes-should-end-our-research-shows-a-way-forward-187250/" aria-label="Read more about Polarising, sensational media coverage of transgender athletes should end – our research shows a way forward">Read more</a>

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The January 6 hearings have been spectacular TV, but will they have any consequences for Trump?

August 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney There have now been nine televised hearings of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. The main purpose of these hearings has been ... <a title="The January 6 hearings have been spectacular TV, but will they have any consequences for Trump?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/08/the-january-6-hearings-have-been-spectacular-tv-but-will-they-have-any-consequences-for-trump-187766/" aria-label="Read more about The January 6 hearings have been spectacular TV, but will they have any consequences for Trump?">Read more</a>

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Ivermectin, blood washing, ozone: how long COVID survivors are being sold the next round of miracle cures

August 8, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deborah Lupton, SHARP Professor, leader of the Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Centre, UNSW Sydney, and leader of the UNSW Node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, UNSW Sydney Niklas Hamann/Unsplash People with long COVID are ... <a title="Ivermectin, blood washing, ozone: how long COVID survivors are being sold the next round of miracle cures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/08/ivermectin-blood-washing-ozone-how-long-covid-survivors-are-being-sold-the-next-round-of-miracle-cures-186047/" aria-label="Read more about Ivermectin, blood washing, ozone: how long COVID survivors are being sold the next round of miracle cures">Read more</a>