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Month: August 2023

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How hormones and the menstrual cycle can affect women with ADHD: 5 common questions

August 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tamara May, Psychologist and Research Associate in the Department of Paediatrics, Monash University Pexels Have you noticed that your levels of attention may slightly change during your menstrual cycle? This may be particularly noticeable for women and people assigned female at birth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ... <a title="How hormones and the menstrual cycle can affect women with ADHD: 5 common questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/17/how-hormones-and-the-menstrual-cycle-can-affect-women-with-adhd-5-common-questions-210627/" aria-label="Read more about How hormones and the menstrual cycle can affect women with ADHD: 5 common questions">Read more</a>

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‘The world has changed’: why Anthony Albanese must up the ante on climate policy at Labor’s national conference

August 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Simpson, Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia Party members, unions and politicians will meet in Brisbane on Thursday when Labor’s national conference begins. The event is where Labor’s federal policy direction is hashed out. This year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be under pressure ... <a title="‘The world has changed’: why Anthony Albanese must up the ante on climate policy at Labor’s national conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/17/the-world-has-changed-why-anthony-albanese-must-up-the-ante-on-climate-policy-at-labors-national-conference-211605/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The world has changed’: why Anthony Albanese must up the ante on climate policy at Labor’s national conference">Read more</a>

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A green roof or rooftop solar? You can combine them in a biosolar roof, boosting both biodiversity and power output

August 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Irga, ARC DECRA Fellow and Lecturer in Air and Noise Pollution, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Growing city populations and limited space are driving the adoption of green roofs and green walls covered with living plants. As well as boosting ... <a title="A green roof or rooftop solar? You can combine them in a biosolar roof, boosting both biodiversity and power output" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/17/a-green-roof-or-rooftop-solar-you-can-combine-them-in-a-biosolar-roof-boosting-both-biodiversity-and-power-output-211347/" aria-label="Read more about A green roof or rooftop solar? You can combine them in a biosolar roof, boosting both biodiversity and power output">Read more</a>

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It’s time business schools prepared their graduates for potential workplace misconduct

August 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dr Rosemary Sainty, Academic, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock AAP “At PwC, (our purpose) is to build trust in society and solve important problems”, says one recruitment invitation. While another promises: “As one of our grads, you can expect to work on high-impact, meaningful ... <a title="It’s time business schools prepared their graduates for potential workplace misconduct" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/17/its-time-business-schools-prepared-their-graduates-for-potential-workplace-misconduct-208858/" aria-label="Read more about It’s time business schools prepared their graduates for potential workplace misconduct">Read more</a>

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‘The first designers and models of this world’: attending the 2023 National Indigenous Fashion Awards

August 17, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter McNeil, Distinguished Professor of Design History, UTS, University of Technology Sydney The Darwin winter sunset encircled the city with a brilliant gold. As the crowd anticipated the start of the annual Indigenous fashion parades, the room turned dark, and a lone figure appeared. As the first ... <a title="‘The first designers and models of this world’: attending the 2023 National Indigenous Fashion Awards" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/17/the-first-designers-and-models-of-this-world-attending-the-2023-national-indigenous-fashion-awards-211517/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The first designers and models of this world’: attending the 2023 National Indigenous Fashion Awards">Read more</a>

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PNG’s police chief issues lethal force policy to protect against ‘domestic terrorism’

August 17, 2023

PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea police officers have been issued with a Commissioner’s Circular on the approved use of force in the execution of their duties to protect lives from domestic terrorist and other criminal activities. With the escalation of violence in the Highlands and other parts of PNG, Police Commissioner David Manning said officers ... <a title="PNG’s police chief issues lethal force policy to protect against ‘domestic terrorism’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/17/pngs-police-chief-issues-lethal-force-policy-to-protect-against-domestic-terrorism/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s police chief issues lethal force policy to protect against ‘domestic terrorism’">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Albanese unveils boosted housing target and incentive payments ahead of Labor national conference

August 16, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Shutterstock Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced $3 billion in incentives for states and territories and a boosted target for the number of homes to be built, in a package aimed at alleviating Australia’s housing crisis. A Wednesday national cabinet ... <a title="View from The Hill: Albanese unveils boosted housing target and incentive payments ahead of Labor national conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/16/view-from-the-hill-albanese-unveils-boosted-housing-target-and-incentive-payments-ahead-of-labor-national-conference-211673/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Albanese unveils boosted housing target and incentive payments ahead of Labor national conference">Read more</a>

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Giant old trees are still being logged in Tasmanian forests. We must find ways of better protecting them

August 16, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jamie Kirkpatrick, Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania Bob Brown Foundation, CC BY-ND The photo said it all. On the back of a logging truck, a tree so large it could barely fit. It was cut down in Tasmania’s Florentine Valley, not far from ... <a title="Giant old trees are still being logged in Tasmanian forests. We must find ways of better protecting them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/16/giant-old-trees-are-still-being-logged-in-tasmanian-forests-we-must-find-ways-of-better-protecting-them-211670/" aria-label="Read more about Giant old trees are still being logged in Tasmanian forests. We must find ways of better protecting them">Read more</a>

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The government has released its action plans to end violence against women and children. Will they be enough?

August 16, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Director, Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre; Professor of Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Monash University Shutterstock The Australian government has today released the First Action Plan 2023-2027 and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan under the National Plan to End Violence ... <a title="The government has released its action plans to end violence against women and children. Will they be enough?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/16/the-government-has-released-its-action-plans-to-end-violence-against-women-and-children-will-they-be-enough-211606/" aria-label="Read more about The government has released its action plans to end violence against women and children. Will they be enough?">Read more</a>

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Not all mental health apps are helpful. Experts explain the risks, and how to choose one wisely

August 16, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock There are thousands of mental health apps available on the app market, offering services including meditation, mood tracking and counselling, among others. You would think such “health” and “wellbeing” apps – which often present as solutions ... <a title="Not all mental health apps are helpful. Experts explain the risks, and how to choose one wisely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/16/not-all-mental-health-apps-are-helpful-experts-explain-the-risks-and-how-to-choose-one-wisely-211513/" aria-label="Read more about Not all mental health apps are helpful. Experts explain the risks, and how to choose one wisely">Read more</a>

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Even in a housing crisis, Australians can’t get enough of renovation stories on TV. Why?

August 16, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ella Jeffery, Lecturer in Creative Writing, Griffith University The Block/Nine The Block has begun its 19th season this month, billed as “a Block that’s entirely relatable to people right around Australia”. This year, contestants renovate five “authentic ’50s dream homes” in “the perfectly named Charming Street, in ... <a title="Even in a housing crisis, Australians can’t get enough of renovation stories on TV. Why?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/16/even-in-a-housing-crisis-australians-cant-get-enough-of-renovation-stories-on-tv-why-211334/" aria-label="Read more about Even in a housing crisis, Australians can’t get enough of renovation stories on TV. Why?">Read more</a>