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Year: 2023

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Ozempic helps people lose weight. But who should be able to use it?

January 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Yates, Assistant Professor, General Practice, Bond University Shutterstock Semaglutide, sold in the forms of Ozempic and Wegovy, shot into public consciousness as an effective weight-loss medication last year, thanks to spruiking from social media influencers and people such as Elon Musk. The unexpected increased in demand ... <a title="Ozempic helps people lose weight. But who should be able to use it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/ozempic-helps-people-lose-weight-but-who-should-be-able-to-use-it-196794/" aria-label="Read more about Ozempic helps people lose weight. But who should be able to use it?">Read more</a>

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The world’s carbon price is a fraction of what we need – because only a fifth of global emissions are priced

January 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bei Cui, Research fellow, Monash University Shutterstock At the end of last year, the world’s average price to emit one tonne of greenhouse gases was around US$5.29 (AU$7.77). For pricing to work as we want – to wean us off fossil fuels – it needs to be ... <a title="The world’s carbon price is a fraction of what we need – because only a fifth of global emissions are priced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/the-worlds-carbon-price-is-a-fraction-of-what-we-need-because-only-a-fifth-of-global-emissions-are-priced-195928/" aria-label="Read more about The world’s carbon price is a fraction of what we need – because only a fifth of global emissions are priced">Read more</a>

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Photos from the field: our voyage investigating Australia’s submarine landslides and deep-marine canyons

January 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Power, Associate Professor in Coastal and Marine Science, University of Newcastle Ali Jam Productions Photography, Author provided Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of us rarely do. In this series, we’ve invited them to share their unique photos from the field. We gathered ... <a title="Photos from the field: our voyage investigating Australia’s submarine landslides and deep-marine canyons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/photos-from-the-field-our-voyage-investigating-australias-submarine-landslides-and-deep-marine-canyons-184839/" aria-label="Read more about Photos from the field: our voyage investigating Australia’s submarine landslides and deep-marine canyons">Read more</a>

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Why the tween years are a ‘golden opportunity’ to set up the way you parent teenagers

January 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Wade, Research Affiliate, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney Shutterstock The teenage years can be among the trickiest times for a parent. You have been used to being your child’s voice of reason. Then, all of a sudden, your authority is challenged by their peers, ... <a title="Why the tween years are a ‘golden opportunity’ to set up the way you parent teenagers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/why-the-tween-years-are-a-golden-opportunity-to-set-up-the-way-you-parent-teenagers-195910/" aria-label="Read more about Why the tween years are a ‘golden opportunity’ to set up the way you parent teenagers">Read more</a>

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It’s not all about gender or ethnicity: a blind spot in diversity programs is holding equality back

January 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carl Rhodes, Professor of Organization Studies, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Diversity, inclusion and equity policies are now broadly endorsed in Australian organisations. But not all diversities are equal. Our research suggests while programs for women and some racial minorities are being embraced, other diversities are excluded. ... <a title="It’s not all about gender or ethnicity: a blind spot in diversity programs is holding equality back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/its-not-all-about-gender-or-ethnicity-a-blind-spot-in-diversity-programs-is-holding-equality-back-198237/" aria-label="Read more about It’s not all about gender or ethnicity: a blind spot in diversity programs is holding equality back">Read more</a>

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Fashion, sex and drag: Vivienne Westwood’s queer legacy

January 24, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Wellington, Associate professor, Australian National University   Vivienne Westwood I was 13 years old when I discovered Vivienne Westwood. The music came first. From the moment I heard the album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols, I was hooked. Within a few months, I ... <a title="Fashion, sex and drag: Vivienne Westwood’s queer legacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/fashion-sex-and-drag-vivienne-westwoods-queer-legacy-197403/" aria-label="Read more about Fashion, sex and drag: Vivienne Westwood’s queer legacy">Read more</a>

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Federal Labor MP warns Alice Springs crime crisis is impeding Voice debate

January 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The debate over enshrining an Indigenous Voice in the Constitution is being impeded by the Alice Springs crime crisis, according to the Indigenous Labor member for the Northern Territory seat of Lingiari, Marion Scrymgour. Scrymgour, a strong supporter of the ... <a title="Federal Labor MP warns Alice Springs crime crisis is impeding Voice debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/federal-labor-mp-warns-alice-springs-crime-crisis-is-impeding-voice-debate-198312/" aria-label="Read more about Federal Labor MP warns Alice Springs crime crisis is impeding Voice debate">Read more</a>

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‘Claims a serious matter’ – lawyer Richard Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum’s attack

January 23, 2023

ANALYSIS: By Richard Naidu Who’s broken the law? “Separation of powers” and all that stuff. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s hour-long news conference on Saturday, January 21, seems mostly to have followed the usual FijiFirst party format. He pontificated at length while his party’s MPs stood silently behind him. From what I could tell, Sayed-Khaiyum’s speech was a ... <a title="‘Claims a serious matter’ – lawyer Richard Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum’s attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/claims-a-serious-matter-lawyer-richard-naidu-responds-to-sayed-khaiyums-attack/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Claims a serious matter’ – lawyer Richard Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum’s attack">Read more</a>

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Two months before NSW election, a new poll gives Labor a big lead

January 23, 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 A new poll has given Labor a sizeable 56% to 44% two-party preferred lead over the Coalition, two months ahead of the New South Wales state election ... <a title="Two months before NSW election, a new poll gives Labor a big lead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/two-months-before-nsw-election-a-new-poll-gives-labor-a-big-lead-196876/" aria-label="Read more about Two months before NSW election, a new poll gives Labor a big lead">Read more</a>

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An imaginative unfolding of a life, a new play asks: would Sidney Nolan have become the artist he became if not for Sunday Reed?

January 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Hunter, Lecturer in Art and Performance, Deakin University Pia Johnson/Melbourne Theatre Company Review: Sunday, directed by Anne-Louise Sarks, Melbourne Theatre Company Sunday is a glimpse into the private world of the philanthropist and art patron Sunday Reed. Sunday, born into the privileged Baillieu family, was a ... <a title="An imaginative unfolding of a life, a new play asks: would Sidney Nolan have become the artist he became if not for Sunday Reed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/an-imaginative-unfolding-of-a-life-a-new-play-asks-would-sidney-nolan-have-become-the-artist-he-became-if-not-for-sunday-reed-196797/" aria-label="Read more about An imaginative unfolding of a life, a new play asks: would Sidney Nolan have become the artist he became if not for Sunday Reed?">Read more</a>

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Australia’s iconic black swans have a worrying immune system deficiency, new genome study finds

January 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Parwinder Kaur, Associate Professor | Director, DNA Zoo Australia, The University of Western Australia Conor O’Reagan/Unsplash For years, scientists have known bird flu kills every black swan it infects. This means if the disease made it to the Australian continent, it would be an existential threat to ... <a title="Australia’s iconic black swans have a worrying immune system deficiency, new genome study finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/australias-iconic-black-swans-have-a-worrying-immune-system-deficiency-new-genome-study-finds-198159/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s iconic black swans have a worrying immune system deficiency, new genome study finds">Read more</a>

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Want your child to eat more veggies? Talk to them about ‘eating the rainbow’

January 23, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Beckett, Senior Lecturer (Food Science and Human Nutrition), School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle Shutterstock Parents of young children today were raised during some of the most damaging periods of diet culture. From diet and “lite” foods and drinks, to expensive “superfoods”, one ... <a title="Want your child to eat more veggies? Talk to them about ‘eating the rainbow’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/want-your-child-to-eat-more-veggies-talk-to-them-about-eating-the-rainbow-195563/" aria-label="Read more about Want your child to eat more veggies? Talk to them about ‘eating the rainbow’">Read more</a>