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Year: 2023

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Wallaby joeys and platypus puggles are tiny and undeveloped when born. But their mother’s milk is near-magical

June 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hayley Stannard, Senior lecturer, Charles Sturt University Ed Slater/CSIRO, CC BY-NC You’re a mammal. So is a kangaroo. We’ve got much in common. But one of the most interesting is we all feed our newborns with milk. The word mammal comes from mamma, which is Latin for ... <a title="Wallaby joeys and platypus puggles are tiny and undeveloped when born. But their mother’s milk is near-magical" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/21/wallaby-joeys-and-platypus-puggles-are-tiny-and-undeveloped-when-born-but-their-mothers-milk-is-near-magical-207726/" aria-label="Read more about Wallaby joeys and platypus puggles are tiny and undeveloped when born. But their mother’s milk is near-magical">Read more</a>

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Despite indictment, Trump retains huge lead in Republican primary polls and narrowly leads Biden

June 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Andrew Harnik/AP/AAP On June 8, former United States president Donald Trump was indicted on federal charges of mishandling classified documents. Despite the indictment, he retains a huge ... <a title="Despite indictment, Trump retains huge lead in Republican primary polls and narrowly leads Biden" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/21/despite-indictment-trump-retains-huge-lead-in-republican-primary-polls-and-narrowly-leads-biden-207721/" aria-label="Read more about Despite indictment, Trump retains huge lead in Republican primary polls and narrowly leads Biden">Read more</a>

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Why is it so damn cold right now? A weather researcher explains

June 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tess Parker, Research Fellow, Monash University If you woke up this morning and thought “Gosh, it’s a bit brisk!”, you’re not alone. Temperatures plummeted across southeast Australia this week, with Weatherzone reporting Canberra’s low of -7.2ºC was “its lowest temperature since 2018 and the lowest for June ... <a title="Why is it so damn cold right now? A weather researcher explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/21/why-is-it-so-damn-cold-right-now-a-weather-researcher-explains-208182/" aria-label="Read more about Why is it so damn cold right now? A weather researcher explains">Read more</a>

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COVID didn’t change internal migration as much as claimed, new ABS data show

June 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Denny, Adjunct Associate Professor, Institute for Social Change, University of Tasmania At its height, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted well-established patterns of migration within Australia. Reports of a regional renaissance suggested city dwellers were moving to regional areas in droves. The governments of Tasmania, South Australia and ... <a title="COVID didn’t change internal migration as much as claimed, new ABS data show" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/21/covid-didnt-change-internal-migration-as-much-as-claimed-new-abs-data-show-207312/" aria-label="Read more about COVID didn’t change internal migration as much as claimed, new ABS data show">Read more</a>

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‘Psychological debriefing’ right after an accident or trauma can do more harm than good – here’s why

June 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Bryant, Professor & Director of Traumatic Stress Clinic, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock The recent tragic bus accident in the New South Wales Hunter Valley has again raised the issue of how we address the potential psychological effects of traumatic events. It is interesting we revisit the same ... <a title="‘Psychological debriefing’ right after an accident or trauma can do more harm than good – here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/21/psychological-debriefing-right-after-an-accident-or-trauma-can-do-more-harm-than-good-heres-why-208139/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Psychological debriefing’ right after an accident or trauma can do more harm than good – here’s why">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: June 21 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

June 21, 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 COMCOM MARKET STUDY INTO BANKING Sam Stubbs (Stuff): Nine questions the Commerce Commission’s banking inquiry should ask Bernard Hickey: Why the banking study was needed and where it ... <a title="Newsletter: June 21 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/21/newsletter-june-21-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: June 21 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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Scientific fraud is rising, and automated systems won’t stop it. We need research detectives

June 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Barnett, Professor of Statistics, Queensland University of Technology Unsplash Fraud in science is alarmingly common. Sometimes researchers lie about results and invent data to win funding and prestige. Other times, researchers might pay to stage and publish entirely bogus studies to win an undeserved pay rise ... <a title="Scientific fraud is rising, and automated systems won’t stop it. We need research detectives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/21/scientific-fraud-is-rising-and-automated-systems-wont-stop-it-we-need-research-detectives-206235/" aria-label="Read more about Scientific fraud is rising, and automated systems won’t stop it. We need research detectives">Read more</a>

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Is it anxiety or ADHD, or both? How to tell the difference and why it matters

June 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Poulton, Senior Lecturer, Brain Mind Centre Nepean, University of Sydney Pexels/Los Muertos Crew, CC BY “Cassie” is an anxious adult. She stresses and puts off tasks that should be simple. Seeing others succeed makes her feel inadequate. It’s easier to avoid challenges than risk failing again. ... <a title="Is it anxiety or ADHD, or both? How to tell the difference and why it matters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/21/is-it-anxiety-or-adhd-or-both-how-to-tell-the-difference-and-why-it-matters-205304/" aria-label="Read more about Is it anxiety or ADHD, or both? How to tell the difference and why it matters">Read more</a>

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Global average sea and air temperatures are spiking in 2023, before El Niño has fully arrived. We should be very concerned

June 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steve Turton, Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia Recent spikes in ocean heat content and average global air temperature have left climate scientists across the world scrambling to find the cause. The global average air temperature, relative to 1850-1900, exceeded the 1.5℃ lower Paris Agreement threshold ... <a title="Global average sea and air temperatures are spiking in 2023, before El Niño has fully arrived. We should be very concerned" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/21/global-average-sea-and-air-temperatures-are-spiking-in-2023-before-el-nino-has-fully-arrived-we-should-be-very-concerned-207731/" aria-label="Read more about Global average sea and air temperatures are spiking in 2023, before El Niño has fully arrived. We should be very concerned">Read more</a>

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Vertical schools are increasingly common. This is what students want in ‘high’ school design

June 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fatemeh Aminpour, Associate Lecturer, School of Built Environment, UNSW Sydney Author supplied. The traditional idea of a one-or-two-storey school, spread over a vast campus is no longer an option for some new schools. Population growth and a lack of land in urban areas mean some schools have ... <a title="Vertical schools are increasingly common. This is what students want in ‘high’ school design" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/21/vertical-schools-are-increasingly-common-this-is-what-students-want-in-high-school-design-207321/" aria-label="Read more about Vertical schools are increasingly common. This is what students want in ‘high’ school design">Read more</a>

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Finland in 1944, Kurdish ghettos of Bonn, and January 6: the top 5 films at the Sydney Film Festival in 2023

June 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Afire, directed by Christian Petzold. Sydney Film Festival Winter on Market Street, and it’s time to switch off one’s phone and retreat to the cinema cave for the 12 days of hibernation known as the ... <a title="Finland in 1944, Kurdish ghettos of Bonn, and January 6: the top 5 films at the Sydney Film Festival in 2023" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/21/finland-in-1944-kurdish-ghettos-of-bonn-and-january-6-the-top-5-films-at-the-sydney-film-festival-in-2023-208094/" aria-label="Read more about Finland in 1944, Kurdish ghettos of Bonn, and January 6: the top 5 films at the Sydney Film Festival in 2023">Read more</a>

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NZ’s housing market drives inequality – why not just tax houses like any other income?

June 21, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan St John, Honorary Associate Professor, Economic Policy Centre, Auckland Business School, University of Auckland Getty Images The Green Party made waves recently when it proposed to tax net wealth over NZ$2 million for individuals and $4 million for couples. As part of a broad range of ... <a title="NZ’s housing market drives inequality – why not just tax houses like any other income?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/21/nzs-housing-market-drives-inequality-why-not-just-tax-houses-like-any-other-income-208003/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s housing market drives inequality – why not just tax houses like any other income?">Read more</a>