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Month: November 2024

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Our new study shows teen vaping is linked to childhood trauma. Here’s why it might be harder to quit

November 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy-Leigh Rowe, Postdoctoral Researcher in Mental Health and Substance Abuse, University of Sydney sergey koleskinov/Shutterstock If you experience trauma during childhood, there’s a greater chance you’ll use substances such as alcohol, tobacco and other drugs later. But what does the evidence say about vapes? Our new study ... <a title="Our new study shows teen vaping is linked to childhood trauma. Here’s why it might be harder to quit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/our-new-study-shows-teen-vaping-is-linked-to-childhood-trauma-heres-why-it-might-be-harder-to-quit-243265/" aria-label="Read more about Our new study shows teen vaping is linked to childhood trauma. Here’s why it might be harder to quit">Read more</a>

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How the federal government’s misinformation bill might impede freedom of speech

November 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anne Twomey, Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney The federal government’s proposed legislation on misinformation and disinformation has passed the House of Representatives, but faces a rocky time in the Senate. Opponents have dubbed it the MAD Bill, and it has certainly made some of ... <a title="How the federal government’s misinformation bill might impede freedom of speech" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/how-the-federal-governments-misinformation-bill-might-impede-freedom-of-speech-243376/" aria-label="Read more about How the federal government’s misinformation bill might impede freedom of speech">Read more</a>

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Right now, the Sun is far more active than predicted – and small satellites are paying the price

November 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kyle McMullan, PhD Candidate in Aerospace Engineering, Curtin University Last week, three tiny Australian satellites from Curtin University’s Binar Space Program burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. That was always going to happen. In fact, Binar means “fireball” in the Noongar language of the First Nations people of ... <a title="Right now, the Sun is far more active than predicted – and small satellites are paying the price" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/right-now-the-sun-is-far-more-active-than-predicted-and-small-satellites-are-paying-the-price-242899/" aria-label="Read more about Right now, the Sun is far more active than predicted – and small satellites are paying the price">Read more</a>

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Despite the national apology, abuse in state care is still happening – only systemic change will work

November 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Montgomery, Faculty of Health Research Associate, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Today marks a long-awaited milestone for survivors of the state care system, with the formal apology by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon acknowledging the catastrophic abuse endured by at least 250,000 ... <a title="Despite the national apology, abuse in state care is still happening – only systemic change will work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/despite-the-national-apology-abuse-in-state-care-is-still-happening-only-systemic-change-will-work-241565/" aria-label="Read more about Despite the national apology, abuse in state care is still happening – only systemic change will work">Read more</a>

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How could Donald Trump target the LGBTQ+ community? Project 2025 is a ready blueprint for discrimination

November 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Ellis, Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Newcastle, University of Newcastle Donald Trump’s victory in last week’s US election has sent shockwaves through the LGBTQ+ community, given the president-elect’s divisive rhetoric and demonisation of the trans community in particular. There are fears a second Trump ... <a title="How could Donald Trump target the LGBTQ+ community? Project 2025 is a ready blueprint for discrimination" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/how-could-donald-trump-target-the-lgbtq-community-project-2025-is-a-ready-blueprint-for-discrimination-243254/" aria-label="Read more about How could Donald Trump target the LGBTQ+ community? Project 2025 is a ready blueprint for discrimination">Read more</a>

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Vale Leon Paroissien: the first director of the Museum of Contemporary Art who shaped how Australians experience art

November 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joanna Mendelssohn, Honorary Senior Fellow, School of Culture and Communication. Editor in chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne Graeme Andrews ‘Working Harbour’ Collection/City of Sydney Archives, CC BY-NC-ND In 1975 when Gough Whitlam opened the Manet to Matisse exhibition at the Art ... <a title="Vale Leon Paroissien: the first director of the Museum of Contemporary Art who shaped how Australians experience art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/vale-leon-paroissien-the-first-director-of-the-museum-of-contemporary-art-who-shaped-how-australians-experience-art-243255/" aria-label="Read more about Vale Leon Paroissien: the first director of the Museum of Contemporary Art who shaped how Australians experience art">Read more</a>

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Trump win, 1.5 C warming breach weigh on UN climate ‘finance COP’

November 12, 2024

By Sera Sefeti of Benar News Pacific delegates fear the implications of a Trump presidency and breach of the 1.5 degree Celsius warming target will overshadow negotiations on climate finance at the UN’s annual COP talks that have started in Azerbaijan this week. At the COP29 summit — dubbed the “finance COP” — Pacific nations ... <a title="Trump win, 1.5 C warming breach weigh on UN climate ‘finance COP’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/trump-win-1-5-c-warming-breach-weigh-on-un-climate-finance-cop/" aria-label="Read more about Trump win, 1.5 C warming breach weigh on UN climate ‘finance COP’">Read more</a>

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Anticipation in sports: why do some athletes seem to be one step ahead of their opponents?

November 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Kennedy, Casual Academic Performance Psychology and Sports Coaching, The University of Queensland With less than 30 seconds remaining in the Australia-Belgium women’s basketball bronze medal game at the Paris Olympics, Belgium was trailing by three points and on the attack, advancing the ball to a player ... <a title="Anticipation in sports: why do some athletes seem to be one step ahead of their opponents?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/anticipation-in-sports-why-do-some-athletes-seem-to-be-one-step-ahead-of-their-opponents-243256/" aria-label="Read more about Anticipation in sports: why do some athletes seem to be one step ahead of their opponents?">Read more</a>

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Fetal monitoring can be essential during labour – but many women don’t realise they have choices

November 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Levett, Research Fellow University of Notre Dame Australia; Adjunct Fellow (National Institute of Complementary Medicine), Western Sydney University, University of Notre Dame Australia ravipatt/Shutterstock So, you’re about to have a baby. You’ve been to the birth classes – you learned how being upright and moving around ... <a title="Fetal monitoring can be essential during labour – but many women don’t realise they have choices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/fetal-monitoring-can-be-essential-during-labour-but-many-women-dont-realise-they-have-choices-237131/" aria-label="Read more about Fetal monitoring can be essential during labour – but many women don’t realise they have choices">Read more</a>

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5 fun podcasts for when you need a break from the news

November 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Siobhan McHugh, Honorary Associate Professor, Journalism, Consulting Producer, The Greatest Menace, Walkley-winning podcast, University of Wollongong Katie Lyke/Unsplash So-called “comedy” podcasts have huge followings, but who gets to say they’re actually funny? Stellar “comedy” hosts such as Joe Rogan have never made me laugh, while other prominent ... <a title="5 fun podcasts for when you need a break from the news" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/5-fun-podcasts-for-when-you-need-a-break-from-the-news-243154/" aria-label="Read more about 5 fun podcasts for when you need a break from the news">Read more</a>

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Hīkoi mō te Tiriti sets off from Whangārei on day two

November 12, 2024

RNZ News Emotions are running high as the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti has been welcomed to Laurie Hill Park in Whangārei by mana whenua. Thousands have arrived to support the kaupapa — young and old, tangata whenua and tangata tiriti, all to make a stand for the rights of Māori. The crowd have joined in ... <a title="Hīkoi mō te Tiriti sets off from Whangārei on day two" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/hikoi-mo-te-tiriti-sets-off-from-whangarei-on-day-two/" aria-label="Read more about Hīkoi mō te Tiriti sets off from Whangārei on day two">Read more</a>

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Meta now allows military agencies to access its AI software. It poses a moral dilemma for everybody who uses it

November 12, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zena Assaad, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Australian National University Collagery/shutterstock Meta will make its generative artificial intelligence (AI) models available to the United States’ government, the tech giant has announced, in a controversial move that raises a moral dilemma for everyone who uses the software. Meta ... <a title="Meta now allows military agencies to access its AI software. It poses a moral dilemma for everybody who uses it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/12/meta-now-allows-military-agencies-to-access-its-ai-software-it-poses-a-moral-dilemma-for-everybody-who-uses-it-243250/" aria-label="Read more about Meta now allows military agencies to access its AI software. It poses a moral dilemma for everybody who uses it">Read more</a>