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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Keogh, Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University Strong men and women have been admired in many cultures for thousands of years, with stone lifting and carrying especially revered. Immensely strong humans have had a long history in the circus, with ... <a title="Strongman used to be seen as a super-human novelty sport. Now more women and novices are turning to it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/strongman-used-to-be-seen-as-a-super-human-novelty-sport-now-more-women-and-novices-are-turning-to-it-233219/" aria-label="Read more about Strongman used to be seen as a super-human novelty sport. Now more women and novices are turning to it">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Czeslaw Tubilewicz, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Adelaide When Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ team vetted Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate, his Midwestern roots and background as a teacher, coach and veteran distinguished him from the typical “coastal ... <a title="Republicans believe Tim Walz has been ‘groomed’ by China. But how does China view him?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/republicans-believe-tim-walz-has-been-groomed-by-china-but-how-does-china-view-him-236867/" aria-label="Read more about Republicans believe Tim Walz has been ‘groomed’ by China. But how does China view him?">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney Tatiana Tochilova/Unsplash International authorities are issuing warnings about “sloth fever”. Despite the name, it’s not contracted via contact with sloths. Rather, you should avoid contact with mosquitoes and biting midges. So how can Australians protect ... <a title="What is ‘sloth fever’? And how can I avoid it when travelling to South America?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/what-is-sloth-fever-and-how-can-i-avoid-it-when-travelling-to-south-america-236883/" aria-label="Read more about What is ‘sloth fever’? And how can I avoid it when travelling to South America?">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne-Marie Broudehoux, Professeure agrégée en design de l’environnement, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Every summer, Canada’s major cities come alive, with the addition of pedestrianized streets, al-fresco dining, parklets and other temporary installations. The ever-growing conversion of roadways into car-free public spaces allows citizens and tourists ... <a title="What makes a street ‘cool?’ These Canadian cities have the world’s coolest streets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/what-makes-a-street-cool-these-canadian-cities-have-the-worlds-coolest-streets-234354/" aria-label="Read more about What makes a street ‘cool?’ These Canadian cities have the world’s coolest streets">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Hu, Professor, University of Canberra Beijing Foreign Studies University’s West Campus. Wikimedia There are nearly 40 Australian studies centres in China’s universities and institutes. This is a greater number than anywhere else in the world, including in Australia itself. We estimate about 250 scholars are involved ... <a title="From Aussie politics to Henry Lawson: the story of how ‘Australian studies’ spread across China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/from-aussie-politics-to-henry-lawson-the-story-of-how-australian-studies-spread-across-china-236876/" aria-label="Read more about From Aussie politics to Henry Lawson: the story of how ‘Australian studies’ spread across China">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Essay by Keith Rankin. The occupation of the ‘Holy Lands’ by the Zionist state of Israel has an important precursor; Outremer. In particular the 1099 to 1187 version of the western outer kingdom, otherwise known as the Kingdom of Jerusalem. In the millennium year 1000 CE, the territory of Palestine was the home for various ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Outremer in Palestine: Lessons from the Twelfth Century" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/keith-rankin-essay-outremer-in-palestine-lessons-from-the-twelfth-century/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Outremer in Palestine: Lessons from the Twelfth Century">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geoffrey Miller, PhD Candidate in Politics, University of Otago Getty Images Tim Walz speaks Mandarin. But don’t expect to hear Kamala Harris’ running mate deploying his Chinese language skills on the US election campaign trail. While languages are inextricably interlinked with identity, they are also becoming a ... <a title="US voters speak many languages, but non-English campaigning remains risky for Harris and Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/us-voters-speak-many-languages-but-non-english-campaigning-remains-risky-for-harris-and-trump-237202/" aria-label="Read more about US voters speak many languages, but non-English campaigning remains risky for Harris and Trump">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn Smith, Lecturer in Colonial History, Charles Darwin University First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people. Earlier this month on the Bungul ceremonial ground at Gulkula in Arnhem Land, Northern ... <a title="NT election: promises for Indigenous people buckle under history’s weight" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/nt-election-promises-for-indigenous-people-buckle-under-historys-weight-236409/" aria-label="Read more about NT election: promises for Indigenous people buckle under history’s weight">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ulrik Egede, Professor of Physics, Monash University Brookhaven National Laboratory, CC BY-NC-ND In experiments at the Brookhaven National Lab in the US, an international team of physicists has detected the heaviest “anti-nuclei” ever seen. The tiny, short-lived objects are composed of exotic antimatter particles. The measurements of ... <a title="Heaviest antimatter observation yet will fine-tune numbers for dark matter search" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/heaviest-antimatter-observation-yet-will-fine-tune-numbers-for-dark-matter-search-237127/" aria-label="Read more about Heaviest antimatter observation yet will fine-tune numbers for dark matter search">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Fitts, ARC DECRA Fellow, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University Healing Her Beautiful Mind 2023 Michelle Tyhuis/Health Expectations Please be advised this article contains details of family violence. Domestic violence causes disability for women through lasting impacts on their brains. Traumatic brain injury refers ... <a title="We need to better support First Nations women with violence-related brain injuries. Here’s how" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/we-need-to-better-support-first-nations-women-with-violence-related-brain-injuries-heres-how-233329/" aria-label="Read more about We need to better support First Nations women with violence-related brain injuries. Here’s how">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jua Cilliers, Head of School of Built Environment, Professor of Urban Planning, University of Technology Sydney Dirima/Shutterstock If you’ve ever run a big marathon in your city, you’ll know the feeling can be electric. Blocked off streets, cars temporarily banished from the road and a sense of ... <a title="What makes a city great for running and how can we promote ‘runnability’ in urban design?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/22/what-makes-a-city-great-for-running-and-how-can-we-promote-runnability-in-urban-design-235420/" aria-label="Read more about What makes a city great for running and how can we promote ‘runnability’ in urban design?">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melissa Haswell, Professor of Practice (Environmental Wellbeing), Indigenous Strategy and Services, Honorary Professor (Geosciences) at University of Sydney & Professor of Health, Safety and Environment, Queensland University of Technology, University of Sydney A Senate inquiry has failed to reach agreement on whether the federal government should spend ... <a title="Inquiry raises deep concerns over Labor’s $1.5 billion cash splash for new NT gas hub" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/21/inquiry-raises-deep-concerns-over-labors-1-5-billion-cash-splash-for-new-nt-gas-hub-236950/" aria-label="Read more about Inquiry raises deep concerns over Labor’s $1.5 billion cash splash for new NT gas hub">Read more</a>
