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Month: October 2024

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Pharmacists are now allowed to supply nicotine vapes over the counter. But they might not be so easy to access

October 1, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Coral Gartner, Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame, The University of Queensland Zamrznuti tonovi/Shutterstock From today, October 1, new changes to Australian laws around vaping products should make it easier for adults to get low-dose nicotine vapes as a tool to quit ... <a title="Pharmacists are now allowed to supply nicotine vapes over the counter. But they might not be so easy to access" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/pharmacists-are-now-allowed-to-supply-nicotine-vapes-over-the-counter-but-they-might-not-be-so-easy-to-access-239719/" aria-label="Read more about Pharmacists are now allowed to supply nicotine vapes over the counter. But they might not be so easy to access">Read more</a>

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‘School is boring’: what it means when your child says they’re bored in class, and how you can help

October 1, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Bourgeois, Postdoctoral researcher in the UQ Learning Lab, The University of Queensland Gatot Adri/Shutterstock Have you ever asked your child how school was today, only to be told it was “boring”? It’s a conversation sadly all-too-familiar to a lot of parents. Many are left wondering why ... <a title="‘School is boring’: what it means when your child says they’re bored in class, and how you can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/school-is-boring-what-it-means-when-your-child-says-theyre-bored-in-class-and-how-you-can-help-237560/" aria-label="Read more about ‘School is boring’: what it means when your child says they’re bored in class, and how you can help">Read more</a>

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The ‘world’s mayor’ – how Michael Bloomberg uses philanthropy to change the way cities are run

October 1, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Baker, Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images Since the end of his three-term New York City mayoralty in 2013, Michael Bloomberg hasn’t shied away from public attention. Presidential ambitions and global climate policy advocacy have kept him busy. But ... <a title="The ‘world’s mayor’ – how Michael Bloomberg uses philanthropy to change the way cities are run" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/the-worlds-mayor-how-michael-bloomberg-uses-philanthropy-to-change-the-way-cities-are-run-237538/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘world’s mayor’ – how Michael Bloomberg uses philanthropy to change the way cities are run">Read more</a>

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Seven Samurai at 70: the greatest action film of all time

October 1, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Gaunson, Associate Professor in Cinema Studies, RMIT University Madman Entertainment Directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura, 1954’s Seven Samurai (七人の侍, Shichinin no Samurai), is a technical and creative watershed of the action genre and world cinema. In 2021, Time Out magazine ... <a title="Seven Samurai at 70: the greatest action film of all time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/seven-samurai-at-70-the-greatest-action-film-of-all-time-234825/" aria-label="Read more about Seven Samurai at 70: the greatest action film of all time">Read more</a>

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Doug Ford’s highway tunnel will not improve transport or housing

October 1, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Markus Moos, Professor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo Anyone who has driven in Toronto during rush hour can tell you how busy the roads can get. In the face of traffic gridlock and rising commute times, Ontario Premier Doug Ford recently announced his government is exploring ... <a title="Doug Ford’s highway tunnel will not improve transport or housing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/doug-fords-highway-tunnel-will-not-improve-transport-or-housing-240059/" aria-label="Read more about Doug Ford’s highway tunnel will not improve transport or housing">Read more</a>

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Government moves to tighten planning rules to stop land banking and boost supermarket competition

October 1, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government, in a fresh strike against the supermarkets, has announced it will work with the states to reform regulations to help boost competition by opening more sites for new stores. The government also is providing about $30 million ... <a title="Government moves to tighten planning rules to stop land banking and boost supermarket competition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/01/government-moves-to-tighten-planning-rules-to-stop-land-banking-and-boost-supermarket-competition-240121/" aria-label="Read more about Government moves to tighten planning rules to stop land banking and boost supermarket competition">Read more</a>