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September 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David King, Senior Lecturer in General Practice, The University of Queensland Photo by Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels, CC BY Common colds are caused by viruses. There are no effective cures, and antibiotics do not work on viruses, so treatment is targeted at managing the symptoms until your immune system ... <a title="Why has my cold dragged on so long? And how do I know when it’s morphed into something more serious?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/30/why-has-my-cold-dragged-on-so-long-and-how-do-i-know-when-its-morphed-into-something-more-serious-190429/" aria-label="Read more about Why has my cold dragged on so long? And how do I know when it’s morphed into something more serious?">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Moninya Roughan, Professor in Oceanography, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock The oceans absorb more than 90% of all extra heat trapped by the emissions we’ve produced by burning fossil fuels. This heat is enormous. It’s as if we exploded an atom bomb underwater, every second of every day. The ... <a title="Shifting ocean currents are pushing more and more heat into the Southern Hemisphere’s cooler waters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/30/shifting-ocean-currents-are-pushing-more-and-more-heat-into-the-southern-hemispheres-cooler-waters-189122/" aria-label="Read more about Shifting ocean currents are pushing more and more heat into the Southern Hemisphere’s cooler waters">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darren Crayn, Professor and Director, Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University Shutterstock You’re probably familiar with the sight of a lillipilly bush. This hardy Australian staple – a glossy evergreen bearing powder-puff flowers and clusters of bright berries – features in many a garden hedge. But you ... <a title="Let’s show a bit of love for the lillipilly. This humble plant forms the world’s largest genus of trees – and should be an Australian icon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/30/lets-show-a-bit-of-love-for-the-lillipilly-this-humble-plant-forms-the-worlds-largest-genus-of-trees-and-should-be-an-australian-icon-191080/" aria-label="Read more about Let’s show a bit of love for the lillipilly. This humble plant forms the world’s largest genus of trees – and should be an Australian icon">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Though they’d be the last to admit it, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have more in common than you might expect. They’re both unapologetic pragmatists. Albanese, a left fighter in the distant past, is the prime minister who looks for ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: National Anti-Corruption Commission set for easy birth thanks to Albanese-Dutton accord" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/grattan-on-friday-national-anti-corruption-commission-set-for-easy-birth-thanks-to-albanese-dutton-accord-191580/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: National Anti-Corruption Commission set for easy birth thanks to Albanese-Dutton accord">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Baer Arnold, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra Medicare card numbers are the latest personal details to be exposed as part of the Optus data breach. Optus has confirmed this affects 14,900 valid Medicare numbers that have not expired, and a further 22,000 expired ... <a title="I’ve given out my Medicare number. How worried should I be about the latest Optus data breach?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/ive-given-out-my-medicare-number-how-worried-should-i-be-about-the-latest-optus-data-breach-191575/" aria-label="Read more about I’ve given out my Medicare number. How worried should I be about the latest Optus data breach?">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Whitehouse, Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock Eligibility for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) came under scrutiny this week, after NDIS minister Bill Shorten said he was considering whether a diagnosis of attention-defecit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should grant ... <a title="Should ADHD be in the NDIS? Yes, but eligibility for disability supports should depend on the person not their diagnosis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/should-adhd-be-in-the-ndis-yes-but-eligibility-for-disability-supports-should-depend-on-the-person-not-their-diagnosis-191576/" aria-label="Read more about Should ADHD be in the NDIS? Yes, but eligibility for disability supports should depend on the person not their diagnosis">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Wood, Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute In the 15 years to 2020, Victoria’s emissions fell by almost 30%, according to a new government report. You might wonder how is this possible, given most of the state’s brown coal stations are still running and we’re still driving ... <a title="How did Victoria cut emissions by almost 30% – while still running mostly on coal?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/how-did-victoria-cut-emissions-by-almost-30-while-still-running-mostly-on-coal-191334/" aria-label="Read more about How did Victoria cut emissions by almost 30% – while still running mostly on coal?">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Public sector bosses must be held accountable for undermining transparency Public service bosses earn mega-salaries, yet oversee bureaucracies that frequently undermine transparency and frustrate public and media scrutiny. The obvious answer is to start docking the pay of chief executives for the failures of their agencies. This is the ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Public sector bosses must be held accountable for undermining transparency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-public-sector-bosses-must-be-held-accountable-for-undermining-transparency/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Public sector bosses must be held accountable for undermining transparency">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joyce Siette, Research Theme Fellow, Western Sydney University Shutterstock Dementia is a leading cause of death in Australia. Although dementia mainly affects older people, it is an avoidable part of ageing. In fact, we all have the power to reduce our risk of developing dementia, no matter ... <a title="These 12 things can reduce your dementia risk – but many Australians don’t know them all" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/these-12-things-can-reduce-your-dementia-risk-but-many-australians-dont-know-them-all-191504/" aria-label="Read more about These 12 things can reduce your dementia risk – but many Australians don’t know them all">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The government has introduced its legislation for the National Anti-Corruption Commission, which has received the endorsement of opposition leader Peter Dutton and so is assured of passage through parliament. But critics are unhappy that its public hearings will be limited ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on the National Anti-Corruption Commission" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/politics-with-michelle-grattan-attorney-general-mark-dreyfus-on-the-national-anti-corruption-commission-191578/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus on the National Anti-Corruption Commission">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Duncan Cook, Associate professor, Australian Catholic University Shutterstock Mercury is a toxic heavy metal. When leached into the natural environment, it accumulates and builds up through food chains, ultimately threatening human health and ecosystems. In the last century, human activities have increased atmospheric mercury concentrations by 300-500% ... <a title="Heavy mercury contamination at Maya sites reveals a deep historic legacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/heavy-mercury-contamination-at-maya-sites-reveals-a-deep-historic-legacy-191325/" aria-label="Read more about Heavy mercury contamination at Maya sites reveals a deep historic legacy">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lachie Scarsbrook, DPhil Student, University of Oxford The upokororo, or New Zealand grayling (_Prototroctes oxyrhynchus_) Te Papa CC BYNC-ND 4.0, Author provided In 1923, Te Rangi Hīroa (Sir Peter Buck) documented the last confirmed capture of a special fish – the upokororo or New Zealand grayling. More ... <a title="From fertiliser to phantom: DNA cracks a century-old mystery about New Zealand’s only extinct freshwater fish" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/29/from-fertiliser-to-phantom-dna-cracks-a-century-old-mystery-about-new-zealands-only-extinct-freshwater-fish-187928/" aria-label="Read more about From fertiliser to phantom: DNA cracks a century-old mystery about New Zealand’s only extinct freshwater fish">Read more</a>
