CoveragePost
October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Grishin, Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University Marguerite Mahood, Feline design, 1930s colour linocut, with hand-colouring 36.0 × 22.5 cm (image and block). National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Gift of Andrée Fay Harkness through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2020 © MTH Mahood ... <a title="Cats and dogs shaped our world – and art: the NGV gives us the definitive exhibition" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/cats-and-dogs-shaped-our-world-and-art-the-ngv-gives-us-the-definitive-exhibition-241365/" aria-label="Read more about Cats and dogs shaped our world – and art: the NGV gives us the definitive exhibition">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Seale, Associate Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Julien Jean Zayatz/Shutterstock Australia’s COVID vaccine roll-out started slowly, with supply shortages and logistical shortcomings. Once it got going, we immunised more than 95% of the population. This week’s COVID inquiry report contains a number of recommendations ... <a title="Trust matters but we also need these 3 things to boost vaccine coverage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/trust-matters-but-we-also-need-these-3-things-to-boost-vaccine-coverage-242487/" aria-label="Read more about Trust matters but we also need these 3 things to boost vaccine coverage">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Diane Charleson, Senior Lecturer in media School of Arts Australian Catholic University, Australian Catholic University Alina Gozin’a Award-winning director Madeleine Hetherton-Miau’s latest offering is an evocative and hard-hitting documentary with a strong message. Mozart’s Sister investigates the life of Maria Anna Mozart, the older sister of the ... <a title="Maria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy overshadowed by her brother. A new documentary tells her story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/maria-anna-mozart-was-a-musical-prodigy-overshadowed-by-her-brother-a-new-documentary-tells-her-story-241794/" aria-label="Read more about Maria Anna Mozart was a musical prodigy overshadowed by her brother. A new documentary tells her story">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The United States presidential election will be held next Tuesday, with results coming in Wednesday AEDT. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris ... <a title="Trump’s slight lead in Pennsylvania could give him Electoral College win; Biden a drag on Harris" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/trumps-slight-lead-in-pennsylvania-could-give-him-electoral-college-win-biden-a-drag-on-harris-242393/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s slight lead in Pennsylvania could give him Electoral College win; Biden a drag on Harris">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Singh, Research fellow, Allied Health & Human Performance, University of South Australia Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock The mental health benefits of exercise for adults are well known, easing depression and reducing anxiety. Now, emerging research highlights its rising importance for children’s wellbeing. Staying active could be key to ... <a title="Fit kids have better mental and physical health. What’s the best way to get them active?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/fit-kids-have-better-mental-and-physical-health-whats-the-best-way-to-get-them-active-242102/" aria-label="Read more about Fit kids have better mental and physical health. What’s the best way to get them active?">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Wake, Associate Professor, Journalism, RMIT University Shutterstock Unless you’re a moderator for a local community group discussing garbage collections or dog park etiquette, you are unlikely to fully understand the sheer volume and scale of abuse directed at people online. But when social media moderation and ... <a title="Moderators protect us from the worst of the internet. That comes at huge personal cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/moderators-protect-us-from-the-worst-of-the-internet-that-comes-at-huge-personal-cost-241775/" aria-label="Read more about Moderators protect us from the worst of the internet. That comes at huge personal cost">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sukhbir Sandhu, Associate Professor in Sustainability, University of South Australia j.chizhe/Shutterstock Two decades ago, the fight against climate change was often framed as a personal choice. You might try to reduce your carbon footprint by avoiding flights or change your buying habits to avoid meat or reduce ... <a title="Individual action on climate was tarred as greenwashing or virtue signalling. But it still has a place" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/individual-action-on-climate-was-tarred-as-greenwashing-or-virtue-signalling-but-it-still-has-a-place-239196/" aria-label="Read more about Individual action on climate was tarred as greenwashing or virtue signalling. But it still has a place">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 31, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk As a three-day fact-finding mission from a group of Pacific leaders drew to a close in New Caledonia, and with the outcomes report not expected before next year, the visit to the riot-hit French Pacific territory seems to have triggered a new sense of awareness ... <a title="Forum troika’s visit highlights value of regionalism for New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/forum-troikas-visit-highlights-value-of-regionalism-for-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about Forum troika’s visit highlights value of regionalism for New Caledonia">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cindy Towns, Senior Lecturer, University of Otago Wellington, University of Otago As New Zealand agonises over its hospitals – where they are, how they should be staffed and how they should be funded – a key element in the debate is being missed: the need for single ... <a title="Not the time to share: NZ needs to rethink multi-bed hospital rooms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/not-the-time-to-share-nz-needs-to-rethink-multi-bed-hospital-rooms-241573/" aria-label="Read more about Not the time to share: NZ needs to rethink multi-bed hospital rooms">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 31, 2024
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage St. Lucia during and post Hurricane Beryl by Tamanisha J. John Toronto, Ontario Whenever a hurricane hits in the Caribbean, people rush to point out that it is an indicator of “disaster capitalism” and/or that “disaster capitalism” will surely come. While I agree that non-governmental organizations (NGO) and ... <a title="Hurricane Unpreparedness in the Caribbean, Disaster by Imperial Design" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/hurricane-unpreparedness-in-the-caribbean-disaster-by-imperial-design/" aria-label="Read more about Hurricane Unpreparedness in the Caribbean, Disaster by Imperial Design">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christofer Clemente, Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biomechanics, University of the Sunshine Coast The fastest animal on land is the cheetah, capable of reaching top speeds of 104 kilometres per hour. In the water, the fastest animals are yellowfin tuna and wahoo, which can reach speeds of 75 ... <a title="Not too big, not too small: why modern humans are the ideal size for speed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/not-too-big-not-too-small-why-modern-humans-are-the-ideal-size-for-speed-241668/" aria-label="Read more about Not too big, not too small: why modern humans are the ideal size for speed">Read more</a>
CoveragePost
October 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tirth Vaishnav, PhD Candidate in Ecology and Biodiversity, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images Bird strikes with aircraft pose a serious threat to human safety. The problem dates back to the early days of aviation, with the first death of a pilot recorded ... <a title="Collisions between planes and birds follow seasonal patterns and overlap with breeding and migration – new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/31/collisions-between-planes-and-birds-follow-seasonal-patterns-and-overlap-with-breeding-and-migration-new-research-241238/" aria-label="Read more about Collisions between planes and birds follow seasonal patterns and overlap with breeding and migration – new research">Read more</a>