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10 times the aurora australis inspired remarkable works of art

July 31, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adele Jackson, Adjunct Researcher, College of Arts, Law and Education, University of Tasmania Shutterstock Social media has once again lit up with the spectacle of aurora australis, also known as the Southern Lights, as it became visible in some skies across the southern states last night. The ... <a title="10 times the aurora australis inspired remarkable works of art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/31/10-times-the-aurora-australis-inspired-remarkable-works-of-art-228629/" aria-label="Read more about 10 times the aurora australis inspired remarkable works of art">Read more</a>

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An ambiguous foreign policy on Gaza risks undermining NZ’s global reputation

July 31, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images New Zealand may be a long way geographically from Gaza, and the government’s ability to influence the course of events there may be limited, but the nation’s inconsistent position on the ... <a title="An ambiguous foreign policy on Gaza risks undermining NZ’s global reputation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/31/an-ambiguous-foreign-policy-on-gaza-risks-undermining-nzs-global-reputation-235653/" aria-label="Read more about An ambiguous foreign policy on Gaza risks undermining NZ’s global reputation">Read more</a>

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Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy – one that could be easily prevented

July 31, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Skye McGregor, Epidemiologist, The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock Data just published online shows a worrying increase in infectious syphilis cases in women living in Australia aged 15–44 (referred to as “reproductive age”) and a subsequent rise in transmission from pregnant parent to child. This is called ... <a title="Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy – one that could be easily prevented" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/31/babies-infected-with-syphilis-are-part-of-a-growing-tragedy-one-that-could-be-easily-prevented-200733/" aria-label="Read more about Babies infected with syphilis are part of a growing tragedy – one that could be easily prevented">Read more</a>

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I feel sick. How do I know if I have the flu, COVID, RSV or something else?

July 31, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Yates, General Practitioner, PhD Candidate, Bond University Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels You wake with a sore throat and realise you are sick. Is this going to be a two-day or a two-week illness? Should you go to a doctor or just go to bed? Most respiratory illnesses have ... <a title="I feel sick. How do I know if I have the flu, COVID, RSV or something else?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/31/i-feel-sick-how-do-i-know-if-i-have-the-flu-covid-rsv-or-something-else-234266/" aria-label="Read more about I feel sick. How do I know if I have the flu, COVID, RSV or something else?">Read more</a>

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‘Very frustrating’: for public school principals, applying for grants is now a big part of their job

July 31, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Rowe, Senior Research Fellow, School of Education, Deakin University Gaudi Lab/Shutterstock Australians know public schools are underfunded. There are media reports of schools needing to fundraise to build essential infrastructure such as school halls and provide playground shade cloths and textbooks. This comes alongside other reports ... <a title="‘Very frustrating’: for public school principals, applying for grants is now a big part of their job" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/31/very-frustrating-for-public-school-principals-applying-for-grants-is-now-a-big-part-of-their-job-235664/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Very frustrating’: for public school principals, applying for grants is now a big part of their job">Read more</a>

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NASA smacked a spacecraft into an asteroid – and learned details about its 12-million-year history

July 31, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eleanor K. Sansom, Research Associate, Curtin University Artist impression of ESA’s Hera mission to Didymos and Dimorphos. ESA/Science Office NASA’s DART mission – Double Asteroid Redirection Test – was humanity’s first real-world planetary defence mission. In September 2022, the DART spacecraft smashed into the companion “moon” of ... <a title="NASA smacked a spacecraft into an asteroid – and learned details about its 12-million-year history" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/31/nasa-smacked-a-spacecraft-into-an-asteroid-and-learned-details-about-its-12-million-year-history-235684/" aria-label="Read more about NASA smacked a spacecraft into an asteroid – and learned details about its 12-million-year history">Read more</a>

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Methane is turbocharging unnatural disasters – Australia must get serious about reducing emissions

July 31, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lesley Hughes, Professor Emerita, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University One of the most significant achievements of the 26th United Nations climate conference in Glasgow (COP26) three years ago was the launch of the Global Methane Pledge. The goal is to reduce global methane emissions at least ... <a title="Methane is turbocharging unnatural disasters – Australia must get serious about reducing emissions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/31/methane-is-turbocharging-unnatural-disasters-australia-must-get-serious-about-reducing-emissions-234480/" aria-label="Read more about Methane is turbocharging unnatural disasters – Australia must get serious about reducing emissions">Read more</a>

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Is Australia’s climate confusing you? Here’s why rainfall and temperatures don’t always behave as expected

July 31, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carly Tozer, Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO In the past few years in Australia, seasonal rainfall and temperatures have left a lot of people confused. Sometimes, the hot, dry conditions usually associated with an El Niño have not eventuated. Similarly, there have been years where a La Niña ... <a title="Is Australia’s climate confusing you? Here’s why rainfall and temperatures don’t always behave as expected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/31/is-australias-climate-confusing-you-heres-why-rainfall-and-temperatures-dont-always-behave-as-expected-233345/" aria-label="Read more about Is Australia’s climate confusing you? Here’s why rainfall and temperatures don’t always behave as expected">Read more</a>

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Think you’re immune to crypto scams? You might be more at risk than you realise

July 31, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Levon Ellen Blue, Associate professor, The University of Queensland Velishchuk Yevhen/Shutterstock Cryptocurrencies and other digital assets have enjoyed an astonishing rise into mainstream consciousness in recent years. Despite all the hype – perhaps partly because of it – investing in them can still expose us to serious ... <a title="Think you’re immune to crypto scams? You might be more at risk than you realise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/31/think-youre-immune-to-crypto-scams-you-might-be-more-at-risk-than-you-realise-235667/" aria-label="Read more about Think you’re immune to crypto scams? You might be more at risk than you realise">Read more</a>

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As the Paris Olympics try to go green, NZ sports bodies are stuck in the starting blocks

July 31, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris McMillan, Professional Teaching Fellow in Sociology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images It’s one thing to aspire to be the “greenest games in history”, quite another to achieve it. While the Paris Olympics are responding to the threat to sport from the climate crisis, ... <a title="As the Paris Olympics try to go green, NZ sports bodies are stuck in the starting blocks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/31/as-the-paris-olympics-try-to-go-green-nz-sports-bodies-are-stuck-in-the-starting-blocks-235094/" aria-label="Read more about As the Paris Olympics try to go green, NZ sports bodies are stuck in the starting blocks">Read more</a>

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Why the RBA is highly unlikely to lift interest rates next week, even if inflation climbs

July 30, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The inflation figure due to be released to is different than most. It’s focusing the minds of politicians as well as economists. Inflation has been falling for the past five quarters, getting closer and closer ... <a title="Why the RBA is highly unlikely to lift interest rates next week, even if inflation climbs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/why-the-rba-is-highly-unlikely-to-lift-interest-rates-next-week-even-if-inflation-climbs-235683/" aria-label="Read more about Why the RBA is highly unlikely to lift interest rates next week, even if inflation climbs">Read more</a>

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For decades, governments have subsidised fossil fuels. But why?

July 30, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bernard Njindan Iyke, Lecturer in Finance, La Trobe University Sobrevolando Patagonia/Shutterstock Even now, decades after we first began trying to avert the worst of global warming, more than 80% of the world’s total energy comes from fossil fuels. You might think this would make fossil fuel production ... <a title="For decades, governments have subsidised fossil fuels. But why?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/30/for-decades-governments-have-subsidised-fossil-fuels-but-why-213467/" aria-label="Read more about For decades, governments have subsidised fossil fuels. But why?">Read more</a>