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May 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scarlett Howard, Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University Théotime Colin, Author provided Varroa mites – notorious honey bee parasites – have recently reached Australian shores, detected at the Port of Newcastle in New South Wales last year. If they establish here, there would be significant implications ... <a title="Australia is in a unique position to eliminate the bee-killing Varroa mite. Here’s what happens if we don’t" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/australia-is-in-a-unique-position-to-eliminate-the-bee-killing-varroa-mite-heres-what-happens-if-we-dont-205926/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is in a unique position to eliminate the bee-killing Varroa mite. Here’s what happens if we don’t">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Prendergast, Post-Doctoral Fellow in Political Science, University of Canterbury Getty Images It isn’t often people get a free ride, but last week’s budget offered just that: free public transport fares for children aged five to 12 and permanent half-price fares for people under 25. The free ... <a title="Free public transport is a great start – but young people won’t give NZ governments a free ride on climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/free-public-transport-is-a-great-start-but-young-people-wont-give-nz-governments-a-free-ride-on-climate-change-205989/" aria-label="Read more about Free public transport is a great start – but young people won’t give NZ governments a free ride on climate change">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content ELECTION, PARLIAMENT Andrea Vance (Stuff): National using AI for attack ads: The AI political campaign has arrived Jenna Lynch (Newshub): National uses realistic-looking AI-generated health workers, scared woman ... <a title="Newsletter: May 24 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/newsletter-may-24-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 24 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Finn Cameron Gillies Parker, PhD candidate, University of Sydney Shutterstock For as long as humans have grown our own food, we have battled pest animals that destroy crops and take food for themselves. The traditional approach has been to try to kill the pests, typically with poisons. ... <a title="How to fool a mouse: ‘chemical camouflage’ can hide crops and cut losses by over 60%" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/how-to-fool-a-mouse-chemical-camouflage-can-hide-crops-and-cut-losses-by-over-60-202042/" aria-label="Read more about How to fool a mouse: ‘chemical camouflage’ can hide crops and cut losses by over 60%">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kaya Klop-Toker, Conservation Biology Researcher, University of Newcastle Jack Hamilton/Unsplash For the past 40 years, a devastating fungal disease has been ravaging frog populations around the world, wiping out 90 species. Unlike the global COVID-19 pandemic, you may not even be aware of this “panzootic” – a ... <a title="The world’s worst animal disease is killing frogs worldwide. A testing breakthrough could help save them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/the-worlds-worst-animal-disease-is-killing-frogs-worldwide-a-testing-breakthrough-could-help-save-them-205872/" aria-label="Read more about The world’s worst animal disease is killing frogs worldwide. A testing breakthrough could help save them">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Corben, Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence, University of Sydney Susan Walsh/AP pool The Quad leaders’ meeting was meant to take place in Sydney today, with the Sydney Opera House as the picturesque setting. Instead, US President Joe Biden has rushed back to Washington from the ... <a title="Biden’s cancelled Australia-PNG trip was a missed opportunity – but a US debt crisis would hurt a lot more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/bidens-cancelled-australia-png-trip-was-a-missed-opportunity-but-a-us-debt-crisis-would-hurt-a-lot-more-206079/" aria-label="Read more about Biden’s cancelled Australia-PNG trip was a missed opportunity – but a US debt crisis would hurt a lot more">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Charles Skinner, Senior Research Fellow, Indigenous Health, Macquarie University Shutterstock Water plays a significant role in Aboriginal culture. The Fish Traps in Brewarrina, Baiame’s Ngunnhu, for example, were built by eight clan groups and continue to sustainably fish the Barwon River. Respect for and understanding of ... <a title="Drinking fountains in every town won’t fix all our water issues – but it’s a healthy start" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/drinking-fountains-in-every-town-wont-fix-all-our-water-issues-but-its-a-healthy-start-204912/" aria-label="Read more about Drinking fountains in every town won’t fix all our water issues – but it’s a healthy start">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sofía López-Cubillos, Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Bees are crucial for producing many of our beloved foods and beverages. Coffee is one crop that benefits from bee pollination. Unfortunately, pollinator numbers are falling worldwide. Many are facing extinction. This decline is due in part ... <a title="Coffee, brought to you by bees: a case study in how restoring habitat is a win-win for forests and farmers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/coffee-brought-to-you-by-bees-a-case-study-in-how-restoring-habitat-is-a-win-win-for-forests-and-farmers-205932/" aria-label="Read more about Coffee, brought to you by bees: a case study in how restoring habitat is a win-win for forests and farmers">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Margaret Kristin Merga, Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Education, University of Newcastle Karolina Grabowska/Pexels Reading is a critical skill for school and life beyond it. Young people need strong reading skills to learn and demonstrate their learning. Reading skills are not just about performing well in subjects ... <a title="10 ways to help the boys in your life read for enjoyment (not just for school)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/10-ways-to-help-the-boys-in-your-life-read-for-enjoyment-not-just-for-school-205997/" aria-label="Read more about 10 ways to help the boys in your life read for enjoyment (not just for school)">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ursula Kennedy, Lecturer of Wine Science, University of Southern Queensland Shutterstock The martini cocktail has existed in a range of guises throughout its ice-cold, crisp life. Several stories exist as to its origins. The “classic” martini is made with gin and vermouth (a fortified wine infused with ... <a title="Alluring, classic, glamorous: the history of the martini cocktail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/alluring-classic-glamorous-the-history-of-the-martini-cocktail-195913/" aria-label="Read more about Alluring, classic, glamorous: the history of the martini cocktail">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Tookey, Professor of Construction Management, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images Do you have gas? It’s a personal question that may cause offence – and not always for the obvious reason. Because the way we choose to cook or heat our homes is increasingly becoming something ... <a title="NZ’s gas problem: phasing out natural gas in homes demands affordable alternatives first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/nzs-gas-problem-phasing-out-natural-gas-in-homes-demands-affordable-alternatives-first-205991/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s gas problem: phasing out natural gas in homes demands affordable alternatives first">Read more</a>
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May 24, 2023
By Walter Zweifel, RNZ Pacific reporter French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has invited the United Nations Decolonisation Committee members to visit New Caledonia. Controlled by France since 1853, New Caledonia was returned to the UN decolonisation list as prolonged political violence threatened in 1986 — 39 years after France had withdrawn it and its other ... <a title="France briefs UN on New Caledonia decolonisation impasse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/24/france-briefs-un-on-new-caledonia-decolonisation-impasse/" aria-label="Read more about France briefs UN on New Caledonia decolonisation impasse">Read more</a>
