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Yes, adults can develop food allergies. Here are 4 types you need to know about

May 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Collins, Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle KarolinaGrabowska/Pexels If you didn’t have food allergies as a child, is it possible to develop them as an adult? The short answer is yes. But the reasons why are much more complicated. Preschoolers are about four ... <a title="Yes, adults can develop food allergies. Here are 4 types you need to know about" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/08/yes-adults-can-develop-food-allergies-here-are-4-types-you-need-to-know-about-223342/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, adults can develop food allergies. Here are 4 types you need to know about">Read more</a>

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An outsider on the inside: how Ans Westra created New Zealand’s ‘national photo album’

May 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Moon, Professor of History, Auckland University of Technology Ans Westra, self-portrait, c. 1963. National Library ref AWM-0705-F They try but invariably fail – those writers who believe they are capable of encapsulating in prose or verse the essence of what it means to be a New ... <a title="An outsider on the inside: how Ans Westra created New Zealand’s ‘national photo album’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/08/an-outsider-on-the-inside-how-ans-westra-created-new-zealands-national-photo-album-229176/" aria-label="Read more about An outsider on the inside: how Ans Westra created New Zealand’s ‘national photo album’">Read more</a>

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As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’

May 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Franco Montalto, Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering and Director, Sustainable Water Resource Engineering Laboratory, Drexel University Water runs into a storm drain in a Los Angeles alley on Aug. 19, 2023, during Tropical Storm Hilary. Citizen of the Planet/Universal Images Group via Getty Images “When ... <a title="As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/08/as-climate-change-amplifies-urban-flooding-heres-how-communities-can-become-sponge-cities-217075/" aria-label="Read more about As climate change amplifies urban flooding, here’s how communities can become ‘sponge cities’">Read more</a>

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Albanese government to invest $566 million for ‘generational’ mapping to promote resource exploration

May 8, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government will invest $566 million over a decade on data, maps and other tools to promote exploration and development in Australia’s resources industry. The project will fund “the first comprehensive map of what’s under Australia’s soil, and our ... <a title="Albanese government to invest $566 million for ‘generational’ mapping to promote resource exploration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/08/albanese-government-to-invest-566-million-for-generational-mapping-to-promote-resource-exploration-229513/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese government to invest $566 million for ‘generational’ mapping to promote resource exploration">Read more</a>

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Expelling students for bad behaviour seems like the obvious solution, but is it really a good idea?

May 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Linda J. Graham, Professor and Director of the Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology Ryan Tauss/ Unsplash, CC BY Two male students have been expelled from a Melbourne private school for their involvement in a list ranking female students. The two were part of a ... <a title="Expelling students for bad behaviour seems like the obvious solution, but is it really a good idea?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/07/expelling-students-for-bad-behaviour-seems-like-the-obvious-solution-but-is-it-really-a-good-idea-229474/" aria-label="Read more about Expelling students for bad behaviour seems like the obvious solution, but is it really a good idea?">Read more</a>

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If the RBA’s right, interest rates may not fall for another year. Here’s why – and what it means for next week’s budget

May 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University The Reserve Bank is now assuming Australians will see no interest rate cuts this year – and quite possibly none before the next federal election, due next May. That’s a big change compared to just ... <a title="If the RBA’s right, interest rates may not fall for another year. Here’s why – and what it means for next week’s budget" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/07/if-the-rbas-right-interest-rates-may-not-fall-for-another-year-heres-why-and-what-it-means-for-next-weeks-budget-229376/" aria-label="Read more about If the RBA’s right, interest rates may not fall for another year. Here’s why – and what it means for next week’s budget">Read more</a>

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‘Eye watering’ spending, growing debt make up surprisingly generous Victorian state budget

May 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hayward, Emeritus Professor of Public Policy, RMIT University The Victorian budget offered more of the same on Tuesday, with the only change being how the budget papers were packaged. The usual shrink wrap was gone, hinting at savings in the pages within. But that was not ... <a title="‘Eye watering’ spending, growing debt make up surprisingly generous Victorian state budget" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/07/eye-watering-spending-growing-debt-make-up-surprisingly-generous-victorian-state-budget-229485/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Eye watering’ spending, growing debt make up surprisingly generous Victorian state budget">Read more</a>

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Coalition demands amendments to government’s deportation bill, as crucial High Court judgement set for Friday

May 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Coalition is demanding extensive amendments to the government’s legislation targeting non-citizens who refuse to co-operate with their removal. In a dissenting report to the senate inquiry into the legislation, the Coalition says it supports the “policy intent” of the ... <a title="Coalition demands amendments to government’s deportation bill, as crucial High Court judgement set for Friday" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/07/coalition-demands-amendments-to-governments-deportation-bill-as-crucial-high-court-judgement-set-for-friday-229502/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition demands amendments to government’s deportation bill, as crucial High Court judgement set for Friday">Read more</a>

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A story of trauma, hope and regaining control, Nayika: A Dancing Girl is soul-stirring dance theatre

May 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanita Yadav, Senior Research Fellow, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Brett Boardman/Belvoir The complex and grappling issue of violence against women takes centre stage in the soul-stirring solo dance drama Nayika: A Dancing Girl. During a dinner conversation in Sydney with her high school friend, ... <a title="A story of trauma, hope and regaining control, Nayika: A Dancing Girl is soul-stirring dance theatre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/07/a-story-of-trauma-hope-and-regaining-control-nayika-a-dancing-girl-is-soul-stirring-dance-theatre-228517/" aria-label="Read more about A story of trauma, hope and regaining control, Nayika: A Dancing Girl is soul-stirring dance theatre">Read more</a>

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How does the drug abemaciclib treat breast cancer?

May 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Diepstraten, Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Ground Picture/Shutterstock The anti-cancer drug abemaciclib (also known as Vernezio) has this month been added to the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to treat certain types of breast cancer. This significantly ... <a title="How does the drug abemaciclib treat breast cancer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/07/how-does-the-drug-abemaciclib-treat-breast-cancer-229105/" aria-label="Read more about How does the drug abemaciclib treat breast cancer?">Read more</a>

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How a filmmaker, a pile of old shells and a bunch of amateurs are bringing our oyster reefs back

May 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic McAfee, Postdoctoral researcher, marine ecology, University of Adelaide Robbie Porter, OzFish Unlimited Around Australia, hundreds of people are coming together to help a once-prized, but decimated and largely forgotten marine ecosystem. They’re busy restoring Australia’s native oyster and mussel reefs. Alongside the high-profile national Reef Builder ... <a title="How a filmmaker, a pile of old shells and a bunch of amateurs are bringing our oyster reefs back" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/07/how-a-filmmaker-a-pile-of-old-shells-and-a-bunch-of-amateurs-are-bringing-our-oyster-reefs-back-227783/" aria-label="Read more about How a filmmaker, a pile of old shells and a bunch of amateurs are bringing our oyster reefs back">Read more</a>

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Curious Kids: what stops meteors hitting Earth and hurting people?

May 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sara Webb, Lecturer, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology Austin Human/Unsplash How does Earth stop meteors from hitting Earth and hurting people? –Asher, 6 years 11 months, New South Wales Alright, let’s embark on a meteor adventure! Meteors can sound scary but I promise ... <a title="Curious Kids: what stops meteors hitting Earth and hurting people?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/07/curious-kids-what-stops-meteors-hitting-earth-and-hurting-people-228783/" aria-label="Read more about Curious Kids: what stops meteors hitting Earth and hurting people?">Read more</a>