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July 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonathan Graffam, PhD Candidate in Theatre, Monash University Chappell Roan is on a steep rise to fame. You may have encountered her current hit Good Luck, Babe! on the radio, at cafés or out in bars and clubs. If not, the song is a must-add to your ... <a title="Can a woman be a drag queen? Chappell Roan shows anyone of any gender can perform in drag" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/10/can-a-woman-be-a-drag-queen-chappell-roan-shows-anyone-of-any-gender-can-perform-in-drag-233217/" aria-label="Read more about Can a woman be a drag queen? Chappell Roan shows anyone of any gender can perform in drag">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine McCarthy, Senior Lecturer in Interior Architecture, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington There is a lot of good in Housing Minister Chris Bishop’s new housing policy – especially in relation to mixed-use developments and intensification along transit corridors. But he has also proposed the ... <a title="Size matters: why NZ’s new housing rules risk cheap builds and shoebox apartments" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/10/size-matters-why-nzs-new-housing-rules-risk-cheap-builds-and-shoebox-apartments-234162/" aria-label="Read more about Size matters: why NZ’s new housing rules risk cheap builds and shoebox apartments">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, Monash University Shutterstock Violence against women has been declared a national crisis in Australia. National Cabinet convened its first ever meeting focused solely on the issue in May. Framed by its commitment to delivering the National ... <a title="New research shows 1 in 5 Australians have perpetrated sexual violence in their adult lives. The true rate might be even worse" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/10/new-research-shows-1-in-5-australians-have-perpetrated-sexual-violence-in-their-adult-lives-the-true-rate-might-be-even-worse-234271/" aria-label="Read more about New research shows 1 in 5 Australians have perpetrated sexual violence in their adult lives. The true rate might be even worse">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jamie Ferrill, Senior Lecturer in Financial Crime Studies, Charles Sturt University Atstock Productions/Shutterstock Australia’s stable political and legal systems – and relatively resilient economy – make it an attractive place to do business. But they also make it an alluring place for criminals to launder ill-gotten gains, ... <a title="Australia’s professional services sector is being used to launder money. It’s time for tougher laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/09/australias-professional-services-sector-is-being-used-to-launder-money-its-time-for-tougher-laws-234278/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s professional services sector is being used to launder money. It’s time for tougher laws">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thalia Anthony, Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney Since early 2023, the Northern Territory and federal governments have been trialling a range of social control measures in Alice Springs (Mparntwe) to address moral panics in relation to youth crime. The initial focus was on reinstating restrictive ... <a title="Alice Springs is under a snap curfew. But where’s the evidence it will actually work to reduce violence?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/09/alice-springs-is-under-a-snap-curfew-but-wheres-the-evidence-it-will-actually-work-to-reduce-violence-234267/" aria-label="Read more about Alice Springs is under a snap curfew. But where’s the evidence it will actually work to reduce violence?">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Narayan, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, The University of Queensland A popular wildlife park in Brisbane has announced it will no longer offer “koala holds”, prompting questions about whether other captive animal facilities should follow. Koala handling has long been criticised by animal welfare advocates. They ... <a title="A wildlife park has scrapped koala cuddles. Is it time for a blanket ban?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/09/a-wildlife-park-has-scrapped-koala-cuddles-is-it-time-for-a-blanket-ban-234098/" aria-label="Read more about A wildlife park has scrapped koala cuddles. Is it time for a blanket ban?">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Lee, Senior Teaching Fellow, Psychology, Bond University Halfpoint/Shutterstock Have you ever tried to bring back fond memories by eating or drinking something unique to that time and place? It could be a Pina Colada that recalls an island holiday? Or a steaming bowl of pho just ... <a title="Tastes from our past can spark memories, trigger pain or boost wellbeing. Here’s how to embrace food nostalgia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/09/tastes-from-our-past-can-spark-memories-trigger-pain-or-boost-wellbeing-heres-how-to-embrace-food-nostalgia-232826/" aria-label="Read more about Tastes from our past can spark memories, trigger pain or boost wellbeing. Here’s how to embrace food nostalgia">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jade Cartwright, Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania ABC Publicity Australian celebrity cook Maggie Beer has long been an advocate for better quality meals in aged care. It led her to a four-month immersion in an aged care residence with the goal of transforming ... <a title="Maggie Beer’s aged care eating mission is feel-good TV – but is it a recipe for real change?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/09/maggie-beers-aged-care-eating-mission-is-feel-good-tv-but-is-it-a-recipe-for-real-change-230556/" aria-label="Read more about Maggie Beer’s aged care eating mission is feel-good TV – but is it a recipe for real change?">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Hill, Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria and Honorary Fellow at University of Melbourne, Museums Victoria Research Institute Stellarium Web Online Star Map Any night now, a “new star” or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won’t set the sky ablaze, it’s a special ... <a title="Look up! A once-in-a-lifetime explosion is about to create a ‘new’ star in the sky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/09/look-up-a-once-in-a-lifetime-explosion-is-about-to-create-a-new-star-in-the-sky-233884/" aria-label="Read more about Look up! A once-in-a-lifetime explosion is about to create a ‘new’ star in the sky">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Baka, Honorary Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Canada; Adjunct Fellow, Olympic Scholar and Co-Director of the Olympic and Paralympic Research Centre, Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University After two COVID-affected Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021 (summer) and Beijing in 2022 (winter), the ... <a title="From challenges to innovations, what lessons can Brisbane learn from the Paris Olympics?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/09/from-challenges-to-innovations-what-lessons-can-brisbane-learn-from-the-paris-olympics-228496/" aria-label="Read more about From challenges to innovations, what lessons can Brisbane learn from the Paris Olympics?">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bjorn Sturmberg, Senior Research Fellow, Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program, Australian National University Supamotionstock.com/Shutterstock Electric vehicles are an increasingly common sight on Australian roads. Each one cuts carbon emissions by half compared to fossil fuel vehicles, but increases household electricity use by 50%. This extra electricity ... <a title="When transmission lines fell, 16 electric vehicles fed power into the grid. It showed electric vehicles can provide the backup Australia needs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/09/when-transmission-lines-fell-16-electric-vehicles-fed-power-into-the-grid-it-showed-electric-vehicles-can-provide-the-backup-australia-needs-230673/" aria-label="Read more about When transmission lines fell, 16 electric vehicles fed power into the grid. It showed electric vehicles can provide the backup Australia needs">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yassine Souilmi, Group Leader, Genomics and Bioinformatics, Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, University of Adelaide Leeroy Todd/Shutterstock For at least 3,500 years, dingoes have been Australia’s top terrestrial predator. And in current times, they are one of the continent’s most iconic but controversial animals. Dingoes hold significant ... <a title="What were dingoes like before the European invasion? Centuries-old DNA reveals a surprising history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/09/what-were-dingoes-like-before-the-european-invasion-centuries-old-dna-reveals-a-surprising-history-232491/" aria-label="Read more about What were dingoes like before the European invasion? Centuries-old DNA reveals a surprising history">Read more</a>
