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Month: September 2023

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Could my child have low iron? And what are my options if they do?

September 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yianna Zhang, Sessional tutor, The University of Melbourne Around 75% of infants aged six to 12 months and 25% of toddlers aged one to two years in Australia don’t get the recommended dietary intake of iron. Despite their small size, weaning infants and children require similar amounts ... <a title="Could my child have low iron? And what are my options if they do?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/13/could-my-child-have-low-iron-and-what-are-my-options-if-they-do-210899/" aria-label="Read more about Could my child have low iron? And what are my options if they do?">Read more</a>

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New Zealand’s strategic priority in the Indo-Pacific is not AUKUS – it’s helping to defeat Russia in Ukraine

September 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago The debate in New Zealand over whether to join “pillar two” of the AUKUS security partnership threatens to overshadow a more important foreign policy challenge: how the country’s allies in the Indo-Pacific region are responding to the ... <a title="New Zealand’s strategic priority in the Indo-Pacific is not AUKUS – it’s helping to defeat Russia in Ukraine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/13/new-zealands-strategic-priority-in-the-indo-pacific-is-not-aukus-its-helping-to-defeat-russia-in-ukraine-213354/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand’s strategic priority in the Indo-Pacific is not AUKUS – it’s helping to defeat Russia in Ukraine">Read more</a>

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Astronomers have discovered a rare ‘polar ring galaxy’ wrapped in a huge ribbon of hydrogen

September 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Baerbel Koribalski, Senior research scientist, CSIRO Jayanne English (U. Manitoba) / N. Deg (Queen’s U.) / The WALLABY team / CSIRO / ASKAP / NAOJ / Subaru Telescope, CC BY-SA Galaxies come in many shapes and sizes, from giant, slowly rotating ovals and fast-whirling spiral disks to ... <a title="Astronomers have discovered a rare ‘polar ring galaxy’ wrapped in a huge ribbon of hydrogen" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/13/astronomers-have-discovered-a-rare-polar-ring-galaxy-wrapped-in-a-huge-ribbon-of-hydrogen-213254/" aria-label="Read more about Astronomers have discovered a rare ‘polar ring galaxy’ wrapped in a huge ribbon of hydrogen">Read more</a>

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We urgently need $100bn for renewable energy. But call it statecraft, not ‘industry policy’

September 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Thurbon, Professor in International Relations / International Political Economy, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock This week, a diverse group of organisations called on the Australian federal government to establish a A$100 billion, ten-year policy package to turbocharge Australia’s green energy transition. Proposed by groups including the Australian Council ... <a title="We urgently need $100bn for renewable energy. But call it statecraft, not ‘industry policy’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/13/we-urgently-need-100bn-for-renewable-energy-but-call-it-statecraft-not-industry-policy-213351/" aria-label="Read more about We urgently need $100bn for renewable energy. But call it statecraft, not ‘industry policy’">Read more</a>

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Pacific, small island states slam ‘endless’ climate talks at landmark maritime court hearing

September 13, 2023

The heads of small island states — including four Pacific countries — most vulnerable to climate change have criticised “endless” climate change negotiations at the start of an unprecedented maritime court hearing. During the opening of a two-week meeting in Hamburg on Monday to clarify state duties to protect the marine environment, Antigua and Barbuda ... <a title="Pacific, small island states slam ‘endless’ climate talks at landmark maritime court hearing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/13/pacific-small-island-states-slam-endless-climate-talks-at-landmark-maritime-court-hearing/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific, small island states slam ‘endless’ climate talks at landmark maritime court hearing">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: September 13 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

September 13, 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. NZ Politics Daily: 13 September 2023 PREFU Matthew Hooton: Tax cuts now completely insane Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Labour and National share points over Treasury’s Prefu forecasts with austere times ahead (paywalled) ... <a title="Newsletter: September 13 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/13/newsletter-september-13-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: September 13 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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What can you do to speed up your metabolism?

September 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Fuller, Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney Shutterstock Our metabolism is the force inside our bodies that mysteriously decides whether to convert the food we eat into a burst of energy, or extra kilos on the scales. A “slow” or “sluggish” metabolism is ... <a title="What can you do to speed up your metabolism?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/13/what-can-you-do-to-speed-up-your-metabolism-204811/" aria-label="Read more about What can you do to speed up your metabolism?">Read more</a>

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Stand back and avoid saying ‘be careful!’: how to help your child take risks at the park

September 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tonia Gray, Professor, Centre for Educational Research, Western Sydney University Ryan Fatalla/Pexels There is ongoing concern about the impact of “helicopter parenting” on children’s growth and development. Keen to ensure the best outcomes for their children, helicopter parents tend to hover over their kids, constantly trying to ... <a title="Stand back and avoid saying ‘be careful!’: how to help your child take risks at the park" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/13/stand-back-and-avoid-saying-be-careful-how-to-help-your-child-take-risks-at-the-park-212969/" aria-label="Read more about Stand back and avoid saying ‘be careful!’: how to help your child take risks at the park">Read more</a>

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China is criminalising clothing ‘hurtful to the spirit and sentiments of the nation’ – could this mean a kimono ban?

September 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Antonia Finnane, Professor (honorary), The University of Melbourne Ryo Yoshitake/Unsplash In August 2022 a young woman wearing a yukata – a simple, summer-weight kimono – was having her photo taken on a street in picturesque Suzhou, China, when she was accosted by a police officer. Following an ... <a title="China is criminalising clothing ‘hurtful to the spirit and sentiments of the nation’ – could this mean a kimono ban?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/13/china-is-criminalising-clothing-hurtful-to-the-spirit-and-sentiments-of-the-nation-could-this-mean-a-kimono-ban-213153/" aria-label="Read more about China is criminalising clothing ‘hurtful to the spirit and sentiments of the nation’ – could this mean a kimono ban?">Read more</a>

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After the election, Christopher Luxon’s real test could come from his right – not the left

September 13, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University Christopher Luxon is no slouch on the dance floor, it seems. As his wife Amanda told the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly, the two prepared for their university ball with a ballroom dancing class. The teacher said he had rhythm and ... <a title="After the election, Christopher Luxon’s real test could come from his right – not the left" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/13/after-the-election-christopher-luxons-real-test-could-come-from-his-right-not-the-left-209393/" aria-label="Read more about After the election, Christopher Luxon’s real test could come from his right – not the left">Read more</a>

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Milne Bay governor explains secret meeting with notorious PNG gang

September 13, 2023

By Melyne Baroi in Port Moresby “I will surrender if you guarantee I will not be killed,” says Eugene Pakailasi, who took over leadership of Papua New Guinea’s Milne Bay gang after Tommy Maeva Baker was killed in 2021. He proclaimed this to Milne Bay Governor Gordon Wesley who met with the gang allegedly earlier ... <a title="Milne Bay governor explains secret meeting with notorious PNG gang" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/13/milne-bay-governor-explains-secret-meeting-with-notorious-png-gang/" aria-label="Read more about Milne Bay governor explains secret meeting with notorious PNG gang">Read more</a>

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Faster disaster: climate change fuels ‘flash droughts’, intense downpours and storms

September 12, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew King, Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne The run of extreme weather events around the world seems to be never-ending. After the northern summer of extreme heat and disastrous fires, we’ve seen more exceptional autumn weather over Europe with record-breaking heat in the ... <a title="Faster disaster: climate change fuels ‘flash droughts’, intense downpours and storms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/12/faster-disaster-climate-change-fuels-flash-droughts-intense-downpours-and-storms-213242/" aria-label="Read more about Faster disaster: climate change fuels ‘flash droughts’, intense downpours and storms">Read more</a>