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4 ways to cut down on meat when dining out – and still make healthy choices

August 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Marchese, PhD candidate at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University Mikhaylovskiy/Shutterstock Many of us are looking for ways to eat a healthier and more sustainable diet. And one way to do this is by reducing the amount of meat we eat. That doesn’t ... <a title="4 ways to cut down on meat when dining out – and still make healthy choices" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/16/4-ways-to-cut-down-on-meat-when-dining-out-and-still-make-healthy-choices-236505/" aria-label="Read more about 4 ways to cut down on meat when dining out – and still make healthy choices">Read more</a>

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Sydney’s largest public housing estate is being redeveloped, but not all these homes need to be demolished

August 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alistair Sisson, Macquarie University Research Fellow, School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University Apartments in Waterloo South Ben Guthrie, Author provided The New South Wales government is forging ahead with renewal of the state’s largest public housing estate. Developer Stockland and three community housing providers are contracted to ... <a title="Sydney’s largest public housing estate is being redeveloped, but not all these homes need to be demolished" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/16/sydneys-largest-public-housing-estate-is-being-redeveloped-but-not-all-these-homes-need-to-be-demolished-236514/" aria-label="Read more about Sydney’s largest public housing estate is being redeveloped, but not all these homes need to be demolished">Read more</a>

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Crackles, clicks and pops – now we can monitor the ‘heartbeat’ of soil

August 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jake M Robinson, Ecologist and Researcher, Flinders University Sorapop Udomsri, Shutterstock Healthy soil is teeming with life. An astonishing 59% of Earth’s species live in soil. They play crucial roles in maintaining soil health and, by extension, the health of our planet. But this vital resource is ... <a title="Crackles, clicks and pops – now we can monitor the ‘heartbeat’ of soil" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/16/crackles-clicks-and-pops-now-we-can-monitor-the-heartbeat-of-soil-235865/" aria-label="Read more about Crackles, clicks and pops – now we can monitor the ‘heartbeat’ of soil">Read more</a>

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Australian contact sports’ next major concussion headache could come from insurance companies

August 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Annette Greenhow, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Bond University Zurich Insurance Group promotes itself as “one of the world’s most experienced insurers”. It proudly markets its ongoing commitment to sport through partnerships including with the Melbourne Football Club’s men’s and women’s AFL teams, with the Zurich logo ... <a title="Australian contact sports’ next major concussion headache could come from insurance companies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/16/australian-contact-sports-next-major-concussion-headache-could-come-from-insurance-companies-236484/" aria-label="Read more about Australian contact sports’ next major concussion headache could come from insurance companies">Read more</a>

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Aristotle, Aelian and the giant octopus: the earliest ‘citizen science’ goes back more than 2,000 years

August 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, researching Greco-Roman antiquity, The University of Melbourne Octopus detail from a Roman mosaic in the ‘House of the Dancing Faun’, Pompeii (circa 1st century BC). Wikimedia If we want to research a subject, how do we do it? We could read about ... <a title="Aristotle, Aelian and the giant octopus: the earliest ‘citizen science’ goes back more than 2,000 years" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/16/aristotle-aelian-and-the-giant-octopus-the-earliest-citizen-science-goes-back-more-than-2-000-years-236709/" aria-label="Read more about Aristotle, Aelian and the giant octopus: the earliest ‘citizen science’ goes back more than 2,000 years">Read more</a>

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Meta just closed a vital online research tool. It’s bad news for the fight against misinformation

August 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amelia Johns, Associate Professor, Digital and Social Media, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney For more than a decade, researchers and journalists have relied on a digital tool called CrowdTangle to track and fight the spread of viral falsehoods online. But earlier this week, the owner ... <a title="Meta just closed a vital online research tool. It’s bad news for the fight against misinformation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/16/meta-just-closed-a-vital-online-research-tool-its-bad-news-for-the-fight-against-misinformation-236785/" aria-label="Read more about Meta just closed a vital online research tool. It’s bad news for the fight against misinformation">Read more</a>

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Supermoons are boring – here are 5 things in the sky worth your time

August 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael J. I. Brown, Associate Professor in Astronomy, Monash University A supermoon may sound exciting, but it’s a modest coincidence. As the Moon orbits Earth, its distance from us varies from 357,000 to 407,000 kilometres. When the Moon and the Sun are in almost opposite directions from ... <a title="Supermoons are boring – here are 5 things in the sky worth your time" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/16/supermoons-are-boring-here-are-5-things-in-the-sky-worth-your-time-236416/" aria-label="Read more about Supermoons are boring – here are 5 things in the sky worth your time">Read more</a>

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Crashes, blackouts and climate tipping points: how can we tell when a system is close to the edge?

August 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Fulcher, Senior Lecturer, School of Physics, University of Sydney Solarseven / Shutterstock According to the infamous myth, groups of lemmings sometimes run off cliffs to their collective doom. Imagine you are one of these rodents: on a sunny day you join your companions in a joyous ... <a title="Crashes, blackouts and climate tipping points: how can we tell when a system is close to the edge?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/16/crashes-blackouts-and-climate-tipping-points-how-can-we-tell-when-a-system-is-close-to-the-edge-236683/" aria-label="Read more about Crashes, blackouts and climate tipping points: how can we tell when a system is close to the edge?">Read more</a>

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How much should you read into your child’s NAPLAN report?

August 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Sellar, Professor of Education Policy, University of South Australia Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock, CC BY This week, the national 2024 NAPLAN results were released. This was met with headlines raising alarm about one in three students not meeting literacy and numeracy standards. While these headlines may be worrying to ... <a title="How much should you read into your child’s NAPLAN report?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/16/how-much-should-you-read-into-your-childs-naplan-report-236884/" aria-label="Read more about How much should you read into your child’s NAPLAN report?">Read more</a>

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Some New Zealand homes are becoming uninsurable because of natural disasters – but all may not be lost

August 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Whitehead, Lecturer in Law, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images After a series of natural disasters – from the Canterbury earthquakes to Cyclone Gabrielle – real doubt hangs over the insurance options available to some New Zealand homeowners. Increasingly, homes in certain areas are becoming uninsurable ... <a title="Some New Zealand homes are becoming uninsurable because of natural disasters – but all may not be lost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/16/some-new-zealand-homes-are-becoming-uninsurable-because-of-natural-disasters-but-all-may-not-be-lost-235771/" aria-label="Read more about Some New Zealand homes are becoming uninsurable because of natural disasters – but all may not be lost">Read more</a>

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Ovarian cancer is hard to detect. Focusing on these 4 symptoms can help with diagnosis

August 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Doust, Clinical Professorial Research Fellow, Australian Women and Girls’ Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland Ground Picture/Shutterstock Ovarian cancers are often found when they are already advanced and hard to treat. Researchers have long believed this was because women first experienced symptoms when ovarian cancer ... <a title="Ovarian cancer is hard to detect. Focusing on these 4 symptoms can help with diagnosis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/16/ovarian-cancer-is-hard-to-detect-focusing-on-these-4-symptoms-can-help-with-diagnosis-236775/" aria-label="Read more about Ovarian cancer is hard to detect. Focusing on these 4 symptoms can help with diagnosis">Read more</a>

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Why Melbourne’s e-scooter ban is a wrong turn away from safe, sustainable transport

August 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Stevenson, Professor of Urban Transport and Public Health, The University of Melbourne Melbourne City Council voted to break its contracts with operators of shared e‑scooter schemes this week, citing safety concerns. It seems these concerns have usurped the long-term transport and environmental gains from moving towards ... <a title="Why Melbourne’s e-scooter ban is a wrong turn away from safe, sustainable transport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/16/why-melbournes-e-scooter-ban-is-a-wrong-turn-away-from-safe-sustainable-transport-236781/" aria-label="Read more about Why Melbourne’s e-scooter ban is a wrong turn away from safe, sustainable transport">Read more</a>