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Year: 2024

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New drone imagery reveals 97% of coral dead at a Lizard Island reef after last summer’s mass bleaching

June 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Williamson, Professor in Marine Fisheries Ecology, Macquarie University Author provided Last summer, the Great Barrier Reef suffered its worst mass coral bleaching event. Our new data show the devastating damage the bleaching caused to a reef at Lizard Island – a finding that does not bode ... <a title="New drone imagery reveals 97% of coral dead at a Lizard Island reef after last summer’s mass bleaching" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/26/new-drone-imagery-reveals-97-of-coral-dead-at-a-lizard-island-reef-after-last-summers-mass-bleaching-233325/" aria-label="Read more about New drone imagery reveals 97% of coral dead at a Lizard Island reef after last summer’s mass bleaching">Read more</a>

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How fear of missing out can lead to you paying more when buying a home

June 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Park Thaichon, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Southern Queensland The property market is a competitive space where finding a nice home, in the area you want, at a price you can afford is a hard ask. With buyers outnumbering available properties, the pressure is even greater ... <a title="How fear of missing out can lead to you paying more when buying a home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/26/how-fear-of-missing-out-can-lead-to-you-paying-more-when-buying-a-home-233197/" aria-label="Read more about How fear of missing out can lead to you paying more when buying a home">Read more</a>

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I’ve been diagnosed with cancer. How do I tell my children?

June 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassy Dittman, Senior Lecturer/Head of Course (Undergraduate Psychology), Research Fellow, Manna Institute, CQUniversity Australia Benjamin Manley/Unsplash With around one in 50 adults diagnosed with cancer each year, many people are faced with the difficult task of sharing the news of their diagnosis with their loved ones. Parents ... <a title="I’ve been diagnosed with cancer. How do I tell my children?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/26/ive-been-diagnosed-with-cancer-how-do-i-tell-my-children-228012/" aria-label="Read more about I’ve been diagnosed with cancer. How do I tell my children?">Read more</a>

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NZ’s government wants to kick-start a mining boom – but they’re unlikely to hit paydirt

June 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glenn Banks, Professor of Geography, School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University Minister of Resources and of Regional Development Shane Jones has been busy boosting the prospects of an expanded mining and oil industry in Aotearoa New Zealand. A new mining policy is “long overdue”, he ... <a title="NZ’s government wants to kick-start a mining boom – but they’re unlikely to hit paydirt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/26/nzs-government-wants-to-kick-start-a-mining-boom-but-theyre-unlikely-to-hit-paydirt-232482/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s government wants to kick-start a mining boom – but they’re unlikely to hit paydirt">Read more</a>

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Why are people on TikTok talking about going for a ‘fart walk’? A gastroenterologist weighs in

June 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vincent Ho, Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University CandyBox Images/Shutterstock “Fart walks” have become a cultural phenomenon, after a woman named Mairlyn Smith posted online a now-viral video about how she and her husband go on walks about 60 minutes after dinner and release ... <a title="Why are people on TikTok talking about going for a ‘fart walk’? A gastroenterologist weighs in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/26/why-are-people-on-tiktok-talking-about-going-for-a-fart-walk-a-gastroenterologist-weighs-in-232152/" aria-label="Read more about Why are people on TikTok talking about going for a ‘fart walk’? A gastroenterologist weighs in">Read more</a>

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Why Trump’s best chance of winning the US election might be tapping a once-bitter rival as his vice president

June 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lester Munson, Non-Resident Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney As incumbent President Joe Biden and his Republican challenger, Donald Trump, prepare for their first debate later this week, one big question hangs over the US presidential race: who will Trump pick as his vice-presidential running ... <a title="Why Trump’s best chance of winning the US election might be tapping a once-bitter rival as his vice president" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/26/why-trumps-best-chance-of-winning-the-us-election-might-be-tapping-a-once-bitter-rival-as-his-vice-president-233097/" aria-label="Read more about Why Trump’s best chance of winning the US election might be tapping a once-bitter rival as his vice president">Read more</a>

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Julian Assange has been in the headlines for almost two decades. Here’s why he’s such a significant public figure

June 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Ricketson, Professor of Communication, Deakin University “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance” is a famous quotation usually attributed to Thomas Jefferson, a founder of US democracy. For Julian Assange, the price of freedom has been five years in jail while he fought extradition to the ... <a title="Julian Assange has been in the headlines for almost two decades. Here’s why he’s such a significant public figure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/26/julian-assange-has-been-in-the-headlines-for-almost-two-decades-heres-why-hes-such-a-significant-public-figure-233232/" aria-label="Read more about Julian Assange has been in the headlines for almost two decades. Here’s why he’s such a significant public figure">Read more</a>

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Hearing voices is common and can be distressing. Virtual reality might help us meet and ‘treat’ them

June 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leila Jameel, Trial Co-ordinator and Research Therapist, Swinburne University of Technology Rawpixel/Shutterstock Have you ever heard something that others cannot – such as your name being called? Hearing voices or other noises that aren’t there is very common. About 10% of people report experiencing auditory hallucinations at ... <a title="Hearing voices is common and can be distressing. Virtual reality might help us meet and ‘treat’ them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/26/hearing-voices-is-common-and-can-be-distressing-virtual-reality-might-help-us-meet-and-treat-them-230972/" aria-label="Read more about Hearing voices is common and can be distressing. Virtual reality might help us meet and ‘treat’ them">Read more</a>

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Coal-free in 14 years as renewables rush in: new blueprint shows how to green the grid – without nuclear

June 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dylan McConnell, Senior Research Associate, Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Analyst, UNSW Sydney Teun van den Dries/Shutterstock Coal will no longer be burned for power in Australia within 14 years. To replace it will require faster deployment of solar and wind, storage, new transmission lines and some ... <a title="Coal-free in 14 years as renewables rush in: new blueprint shows how to green the grid – without nuclear" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/26/coal-free-in-14-years-as-renewables-rush-in-new-blueprint-shows-how-to-green-the-grid-without-nuclear-232985/" aria-label="Read more about Coal-free in 14 years as renewables rush in: new blueprint shows how to green the grid – without nuclear">Read more</a>

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Why are private school teachers paid more than their public colleagues?

June 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Kidson, Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, Australian Catholic University Yan Krukov/Pexels , CC BY New South Wales private school teachers are pushing for a pay rise with the help of their union. One of the main arguments is their pay should be higher than that of ... <a title="Why are private school teachers paid more than their public colleagues?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/26/why-are-private-school-teachers-paid-more-than-their-public-colleagues-233209/" aria-label="Read more about Why are private school teachers paid more than their public colleagues?">Read more</a>

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Australia’s music artists are in dire straits – yet taxpayer-funded Triple J won’t shake its commercial flavour

June 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Whiting, Lecturer – Creative Industries, University of South Australia On June 12, Sydney musician and software engineer Harrison Khannah launched Triple J Watchdog, a website dedicated to aggregating and analysing the music played on Australia’s national youth broadcaster Triple J. The site currently displays data from ... <a title="Australia’s music artists are in dire straits – yet taxpayer-funded Triple J won’t shake its commercial flavour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/26/australias-music-artists-are-in-dire-straits-yet-taxpayer-funded-triple-j-wont-shake-its-commercial-flavour-233093/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s music artists are in dire straits – yet taxpayer-funded Triple J won’t shake its commercial flavour">Read more</a>

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Success in treating persistent pain now offers hope for those with Long COVID

June 26, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hamish Wilson, Associate Professor in General Practice, University of Otago Shutterstock/Anucha Naisuntorn The emergence of Long COVID as a mysterious new illness has refocused attention on the incapacitating nature of persistent fatigue. Around the world, this unexpected outcome of the pandemic is now a significant health issue ... <a title="Success in treating persistent pain now offers hope for those with Long COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/26/success-in-treating-persistent-pain-now-offers-hope-for-those-with-long-covid-232897/" aria-label="Read more about Success in treating persistent pain now offers hope for those with Long COVID">Read more</a>