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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jared Mondschein, Senior Research Fellow, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney Democrat John Fetterman won the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania over high-profile Republican Mehmet Oz. Gene J. Puskar/AP/AAP On average, the US president’s political party loses 28 seats in the House of Representatives and four Senate ... <a title="US midterms still too close to call, but Democrats fare much better than expected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/us-midterms-still-too-close-to-call-but-democrats-fare-much-better-than-expected-192861/" aria-label="Read more about US midterms still too close to call, but Democrats fare much better than expected">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Will the Govt act on mega bank profits and reform the banking sector? The corporate retail banks are making mega profits on the back of Government policies and indirect subsidies of recent years. As a result, there are calls from across almost the whole political spectrum for greater regulation ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Govt act on mega bank profits and reform the banking sector?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-will-the-govt-act-on-mega-bank-profits-and-reform-the-banking-sector/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Will the Govt act on mega bank profits and reform the banking sector?">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kim M Caudwell, Lecturer – Psychology | Chair, Researchers in Behavioural Addictions, Alcohol and Drugs (BAAD), Charles Darwin University SewCream/Shutterstock Have you ever been out and about, perhaps tackling the Christmas shopping list, and felt a bit thirsty? You buy a drink – say, one that comes ... <a title="Why do we feel bad when our beliefs don’t match our actions? Blame ‘cognitive dissonance’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/why-do-we-feel-bad-when-our-beliefs-dont-match-our-actions-blame-cognitive-dissonance-193444/" aria-label="Read more about Why do we feel bad when our beliefs don’t match our actions? Blame ‘cognitive dissonance’">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sanné Mestrom, Senior Lecturer, DECRA Fellow, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney Mike Hewson Imagine this: a heap of colourful plastic buckets stacked on top of each other to form a climbable bridge, monolithic bluestone boulders holding up a contorted slide, a pile of concrete ... <a title="This new ‘risky’ playground is a work of art – and a place for kids to escape their mollycoddling parents" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/this-new-risky-playground-is-a-work-of-art-and-a-place-for-kids-to-escape-their-mollycoddling-parents-193218/" aria-label="Read more about This new ‘risky’ playground is a work of art – and a place for kids to escape their mollycoddling parents">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University Shutterstock As the COP27 climate talks got underway in Egypt this week, climate and energy minister Chris Bowen announced Australia would bid to co-host the annual United Nations climate summit with Pacific island nations in 2026. Playing host ... <a title="After decades putting the brakes on global action, does Australia deserve to host UN climate talks with Pacific nations?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/after-decades-putting-the-brakes-on-global-action-does-australia-deserve-to-host-un-climate-talks-with-pacific-nations-194055/" aria-label="Read more about After decades putting the brakes on global action, does Australia deserve to host UN climate talks with Pacific nations?">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Humphries, Associate professor in ecology, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock Humans, as a rule, do not like floods. And three years of La Niña rains have meant Australians have had more than enough of floods. But Australia’s plants and animals have evolved alongside periodic floods, as they ... <a title="Floods can be a disaster for humans – but for nature, it’s boom time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/floods-can-be-a-disaster-for-humans-but-for-nature-its-boom-time-192837/" aria-label="Read more about Floods can be a disaster for humans – but for nature, it’s boom time">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Humphries, Associate professor in ecology, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock Humans, as a rule, do not like floods. And three years of La Niña rains have meant Australians have had more than enough of floods. But Australia’s plants and animals have evolved alongside periodic floods, as they ... <a title="Floods are a pain for humans – but for nature, it’s boom time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/floods-are-a-pain-for-humans-but-for-nature-its-boom-time-192837/" aria-label="Read more about Floods are a pain for humans – but for nature, it’s boom time">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John D Blakey, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor – Curtin Medical School, Curtin University shutterstock Hay fever (also known as allergic rhinitis) is a catch-all term that covers a group of ailments that cause sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy and red eyes. Hay fever affects millions of ... <a title="Hay fever can sometimes be more serious than we think. This is why we should know our treatment options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/hay-fever-can-sometimes-be-more-serious-than-we-think-this-is-why-we-should-know-our-treatment-options-194041/" aria-label="Read more about Hay fever can sometimes be more serious than we think. This is why we should know our treatment options">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The present cost-of-living crisis, and the present inflation, are global issues. It is just silly to discuss these, to address these, in predominantly nationalist terms. The next key point to note is that rises in the cost-of-living and inflation are not the same thing, yet public discussion largely treats them as ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – The Cost-of-Living Crisis, and Inflation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/keith-rankin-analysis-the-cost-of-living-crisis-and-inflation/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – The Cost-of-Living Crisis, and Inflation">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Hickson, Economics Lecturer and Director Business Taught Masters Programme, University of Canterbury Getty Images It feels like a perfect storm is building. The rising cost of living and higher interest rates are putting household budgets under stress, and falling house prices could push some home owners ... <a title="Negative equity is looming for some home owners – but you only need to worry if you need to sell" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/negative-equity-is-looming-for-some-home-owners-but-you-only-need-to-worry-if-you-need-to-sell-194035/" aria-label="Read more about Negative equity is looming for some home owners – but you only need to worry if you need to sell">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Magdalena Bunbury, Postdoctoral research fellow, James Cook University Shutterstock/Anton Balazh When the ancestors of Māori made landfall in Aotearoa some 750 years ago, it marked the final stop of the greatest expansion of human migration in prehistory. Much of their story – exactly when they arrived and ... <a title="New research shows ancestral Māori adapted quickly in the face of rapid climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/new-research-shows-ancestral-maori-adapted-quickly-in-the-face-of-rapid-climate-change-194155/" aria-label="Read more about New research shows ancestral Māori adapted quickly in the face of rapid climate change">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Orchard, Research Fellow, Centenary Institute; and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health, University of Sydney Dragana Gordic / Shutterstock Wearable devices that can record your pulse can be handy for tracking your fitness – but can you really use them to monitor for an irregular ... <a title="Should you really use your smartwatch or fitness wearable to monitor your heart?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/09/should-you-really-use-your-smartwatch-or-fitness-wearable-to-monitor-your-heart-194060/" aria-label="Read more about Should you really use your smartwatch or fitness wearable to monitor your heart?">Read more</a>
