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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Liderina/Shutterstock Sport and physical activity are an important part of Australian culture and society. But how do we know which sports have the highest participation rates in Australia? And does this change depend on factors ... <a title="Australians love sport, but which ones do they actually play? National survey results paint a surprising picture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/australians-love-sport-but-which-ones-do-they-actually-play-national-survey-results-paint-a-surprising-picture-242593/" aria-label="Read more about Australians love sport, but which ones do they actually play? National survey results paint a surprising picture">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Verity Truelove, Senior Research Fellow in Road Safety Research, University of the Sunshine Coast Vlad Ispas/Shutterstock Apps such as Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze can tell drivers when they are approaching speed cameras or random breath testing stations. Countries such as Germany, France and Switzerland have ... <a title="‘I’m coming home from a party, and I don’t want to end up getting arrested’: do driving apps help people break road rules?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/im-coming-home-from-a-party-and-i-dont-want-to-end-up-getting-arrested-do-driving-apps-help-people-break-road-rules-237664/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’m coming home from a party, and I don’t want to end up getting arrested’: do driving apps help people break road rules?">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blair Williams, Lecturer in Australian Politics, Monash University Abortion became a key issue at the recent Queensland election, despite its decriminalisation in 2018. Voting against the motion at the time, LNP leader David Crisafulli fumbled questions throughout the election campaign about whether LNP members would be allowed ... <a title="Which Australian states and territories perform best on gender representation in parliament? We crunched the numbers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/which-australian-states-and-territories-perform-best-on-gender-representation-in-parliament-we-crunched-the-numbers-241920/" aria-label="Read more about Which Australian states and territories perform best on gender representation in parliament? We crunched the numbers">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karen Scott, Professor in Law, University of Canterbury Fiona Goodall/Getty Images New Zealand and other Commonwealth nations wrapped up their global meeting in Samoa last week with a declaration to protect the ocean in the face of severe climate change, pollution and over-exploitation. The Apia Commonwealth Ocean ... <a title="NZ must step up to protect its own oceans to match international commitments made at Commonwealth leaders’ meeting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/nz-must-step-up-to-protect-its-own-oceans-to-match-international-commitments-made-at-commonwealth-leaders-meeting-242385/" aria-label="Read more about NZ must step up to protect its own oceans to match international commitments made at Commonwealth leaders’ meeting">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
RNZ Pacific Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has been elected as the new president of Fiji, despite opposition from women’s rights groups. Ratu Naiqama was the current Speaker of Parliament and nominated by Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. He was elected yesterday after getting 37 out of 55 votes. He is the high chief of the Cakaudrove ... <a title="Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu elected as Fiji’s new president" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/ratu-naiqama-lalabalavu-elected-as-fijis-new-president/" aria-label="Read more about Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu elected as Fiji’s new president">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
SPECIAL REPORT: By Andreas Harsono in Jakarta In December 2008, I visited the Abepura prison in Jayapura, West Papua, to verify a report sent to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture alleging abuses inside the jailhouse, as well as shortages of food and water. After prison guards checked my bag, I passed through a ... <a title="Filep Karma: A political prisoner who fought racism in West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/filep-karma-a-political-prisoner-who-fought-racism-in-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Filep Karma: A political prisoner who fought racism in West Papua">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jim Radford, Associate Professor, Ecology and Environment, La Trobe University The world is charging towards tipping points for species extinctions, ecosystem collapse and loss of genetic diversity. Crossing these tipping points will be devastating for nature and human existence alike. Avoiding this catastrophe of humanity’s making is ... <a title="5 things you can do to end the biodiversity crisis as the world talks about it at COP16" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/5-things-you-can-do-to-end-the-biodiversity-crisis-as-the-world-talks-about-it-at-cop16-242205/" aria-label="Read more about 5 things you can do to end the biodiversity crisis as the world talks about it at COP16">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michela Mariani, Associate Professor in Physical Geography, University of Nottingham Lano Lan / Shutterstock Increased land management by Aboriginal people in southeastern Australia around 6,000 years ago cut forest shrub cover in half, according to our new study of fossil pollen trapped in ancient mud. Shrubs connect ... <a title="Ancient mud reveals Australia’s burning history over the past 130,000 years – and shows a way through our fiery future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/ancient-mud-reveals-australias-burning-history-over-the-past-130-000-years-and-shows-a-way-through-our-fiery-future-239561/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient mud reveals Australia’s burning history over the past 130,000 years – and shows a way through our fiery future">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hart, Emeritus Faculty, Australian National University For a fleeting moment in early October, it looked like the US presidential electoral system might become an issue in this year’s election. The Democratic vice presidential candidate, Tim Walz, told two audiences that the Electoral College should be abolished ... <a title="Explainer: a short history of the Electoral College and how it subverts the will of voters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/explainer-a-short-history-of-the-electoral-college-and-how-it-subverts-the-will-of-voters-239206/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: a short history of the Electoral College and how it subverts the will of voters">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, Auckland University of Technology New Zealand is ranked the tenth most inclusive society by international legal standards, with a reputation for being forward-thinking and progressive – especially when it comes to the rights of sexually and gender-diverse individuals. But recent high-profile hate ... <a title="New data on violence against LGBTQ+ people makes ‘grim reading’ – and undermines NZ’s inclusive reputation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/new-data-on-violence-against-lgbtq-people-makes-grim-reading-and-undermines-nzs-inclusive-reputation-239706/" aria-label="Read more about New data on violence against LGBTQ+ people makes ‘grim reading’ – and undermines NZ’s inclusive reputation">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Griffith, Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow and Director, UniSA Microscopy and Microanalysis Facilities, University of South Australia megaflopp/Shutterstock This is the next article in our ‘Light and health’ series, where we look at how light affects our physical and mental health in sometimes surprising ways. ... <a title="From eye exams to blood tests and surgery: how doctors use light to diagnose disease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/from-eye-exams-to-blood-tests-and-surgery-how-doctors-use-light-to-diagnose-disease-231379/" aria-label="Read more about From eye exams to blood tests and surgery: how doctors use light to diagnose disease">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Dobson, Professor and Dean of Education and the Arts, CQUniversity Australia Student behaviour is one of the biggest issues facing Australian schools. A survey of Queensland teachers earlier this year found “managing student behaviour” was the main thing taking their time away from teaching. Along with ... <a title="In Norway, students get grades for their behaviour – could this work in Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/in-norway-students-get-grades-for-their-behaviour-could-this-work-in-australia-239384/" aria-label="Read more about In Norway, students get grades for their behaviour – could this work in Australia?">Read more</a>
