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May 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Kingham, Professor of Human Geography, University of Canterbury Shutterstock/Stanislavskyi New Zealand is one of the most car-centric countries in the world. With the exception of the capital Wellington, New Zealand cities have some of the highest rates of car ownership globally. In central Auckland, roads occupy ... <a title="Rethinking roads as public spaces – what NZ cities can learn from Barcelona’s ‘superblock’ urban design" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/28/rethinking-roads-as-public-spaces-what-nz-cities-can-learn-from-barcelonas-superblock-urban-design-226601/" aria-label="Read more about Rethinking roads as public spaces – what NZ cities can learn from Barcelona’s ‘superblock’ urban design">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pierre Rognon, Associate Professor, University of Sydney A devastating landslide struck several remote villages in the mountainous Enga province in Papua New Guinea late last week. While it is too early for official confirmation, estimates place the death toll between 690 and 2,000 people, with thousands more ... <a title="What causes landslides? Can we predict them to save lives?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/28/what-causes-landslides-can-we-predict-them-to-save-lives-230968/" aria-label="Read more about What causes landslides? Can we predict them to save lives?">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Gowthorp, Associate Professor of Sport Management, Bond Business School, Bond University The Australian Sport Commission (ASC) has appointed Kate Jenkins as its new board chair, replacing Josephine Sukkar, who was the first female chair appointed to the ASC board in 2021. As a lawyer and governance ... <a title="‘Play well, win well’: new Australian sports chair Kate Jenkins faces challenges and opportunities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/28/play-well-win-well-new-australian-sports-chair-kate-jenkins-faces-challenges-and-opportunities-230770/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Play well, win well’: new Australian sports chair Kate Jenkins faces challenges and opportunities">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Ellis, Professor in Internet Studies, Curtin University Warner Bros. Pictures Furiosa, the latest instalment of the Mad Max franchise, has arrived a decade after the release of George Miller’s groundbreaking reboot Fury Road (2015). As we demonstrated in our 2019 book, Miller and the ongoing Mad ... <a title="Mad Max: Fury Road was a pioneering portrayal of disability. Furiosa is a letdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/28/mad-max-fury-road-was-a-pioneering-portrayal-of-disability-furiosa-is-a-letdown-229126/" aria-label="Read more about Mad Max: Fury Road was a pioneering portrayal of disability. Furiosa is a letdown">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Reichelt, Senior Lecturer (Adjunct), Nutritional neuroscientist, University of Adelaide Sharomka/Shutterstock It’s a Saturday afternoon at a kids’ birthday party. Hordes of children are swarming between the spread of birthday treats and party games. Half-eaten cupcakes, biscuits and lollies litter the floor, and the kids seem to ... <a title="No, sugar doesn’t make your kids hyperactive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/28/no-sugar-doesnt-make-your-kids-hyperactive-229107/" aria-label="Read more about No, sugar doesn’t make your kids hyperactive">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Mehigan, Associate Professor in Law, University of Canterbury Getty Images Norway, Spain and Ireland will formally recognise the state of Palestine today (May 28). While 143 of the 193 United Nations member states already recognise Palestine, this is a significant moment – and leaves New Zealand ... <a title="Norway, Spain and Ireland have recognised a Palestinian state – what’s stopping NZ?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/28/norway-spain-and-ireland-have-recognised-a-palestinian-state-whats-stopping-nz-230851/" aria-label="Read more about Norway, Spain and Ireland have recognised a Palestinian state – what’s stopping NZ?">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sanjoy Paul, Associate Professor, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney kamal Abdelhafeez/Shutterstock The shift towards net zero emissions and greater international competition have created new opportunities for clean energy industries – poised to shape the global economy in the coming decades. To harness these opportunities, the ... <a title="Future Made in Australia will boost sustainable growth and create jobs as far as it goes, but it doesn’t go far enough" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/28/future-made-in-australia-will-boost-sustainable-growth-and-create-jobs-as-far-as-it-goes-but-it-doesnt-go-far-enough-230536/" aria-label="Read more about Future Made in Australia will boost sustainable growth and create jobs as far as it goes, but it doesn’t go far enough">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University A Mona Lisa painting from the workshop of Leonardo da Vinci, held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain. Collection of the Museo del Prado In the pantheon of Renaissance art, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona ... <a title="Who really was Mona Lisa? More than 500 years on, there’s good reason to think we got it wrong" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/28/who-really-was-mona-lisa-more-than-500-years-on-theres-good-reason-to-think-we-got-it-wrong-220666/" aria-label="Read more about Who really was Mona Lisa? More than 500 years on, there’s good reason to think we got it wrong">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Senaka Ranadheera, Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne Dragon Images/Shutterstock We all know fresh produce is good for us, but fruit, vegetables and herbs have a tendency to perish quickly if left uneaten. This is because even after harvesting, produce from living plants tends to continue its ... <a title="How do I keep my fruit, veggies and herbs fresh longer? Are there any ‘hacks’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/28/how-do-i-keep-my-fruit-veggies-and-herbs-fresh-longer-are-there-any-hacks-226763/" aria-label="Read more about How do I keep my fruit, veggies and herbs fresh longer? Are there any ‘hacks’?">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Breakey, Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Griffith University The recent Gaza war protests and counterprotests roiling universities around the world have attracted vocal supporters and critics alike. Protesters have occupied buildings on campuses from Los Angeles to Paris to Melbourne, and police have ... <a title="Why is the Gaza war tearing us apart?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/28/why-is-the-gaza-war-tearing-us-apart-229996/" aria-label="Read more about Why is the Gaza war tearing us apart?">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia New Africa/Shutterstock The cost of living crisis is affecting how we spend our money. For many people, this means tightening the budget on the weekly supermarket shop. One victim may be ... <a title="Cost of living: if you can’t afford as much fresh produce, are canned veggies or frozen fruit just as good?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/28/cost-of-living-if-you-cant-afford-as-much-fresh-produce-are-canned-veggies-or-frozen-fruit-just-as-good-229724/" aria-label="Read more about Cost of living: if you can’t afford as much fresh produce, are canned veggies or frozen fruit just as good?">Read more</a>
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May 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Albert Pessarrodona Silvestre, Research Fellow in Ecology, The University of Western Australia Loredana Caputo/Shutterstock Deep in the ocean lies the world’s largest active carbon reservoir, which plays a pivotal role in buffering our planet’s climate. Of the roughly 10 billion tonnes carbon dioxide we emit each year, ... <a title="Buried kelp: seaweed carried to the deep sea stores more carbon than we thought" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/28/buried-kelp-seaweed-carried-to-the-deep-sea-stores-more-carbon-than-we-thought-228888/" aria-label="Read more about Buried kelp: seaweed carried to the deep sea stores more carbon than we thought">Read more</a>
