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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, PhD Student/Epidemiologist, University of Wollongong Shutterstock Medical decision-making is complex. There are often hundreds, if not thousands, of published studies that may impact how to manage your medical condition. Some studies look at which drug is best in a particular situation, or whether pain is ... <a title="Does my treatment work? How major medical reviews can be ‘gold standard’ evidence, yet flawed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/does-my-treatment-work-how-major-medical-reviews-can-be-gold-standard-evidence-yet-flawed-205014/" aria-label="Read more about Does my treatment work? How major medical reviews can be ‘gold standard’ evidence, yet flawed">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wilma Hart, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Chocolate sales have boomed in recent months. As the cost-of-living crisis bites, consumers are increasingly reaching for chocolate as a simple and affordable pleasure. The most important ingredient in chocolate is cocoa beans, ... <a title="The real cost of your chocolate habit: new research reveals the bittersweet truth of cocoa farming in Africa’s forests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/the-real-cost-of-your-chocolate-habit-new-research-reveals-the-bittersweet-truth-of-cocoa-farming-in-africas-forests-206082/" aria-label="Read more about The real cost of your chocolate habit: new research reveals the bittersweet truth of cocoa farming in Africa’s forests">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Annabelle Workman, Research Fellow, Melbourne Climate Futures and Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne Angel DiBilio, Shutterstock Two billion people, including many Australians, will find themselves living in dangerously hot places this century if global warming reaches 2.7℃, research released today reveals. ... <a title="Study finds 2 billion people will struggle to survive in a warming world – and these parts of Australia are most vulnerable" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/study-finds-2-billion-people-will-struggle-to-survive-in-a-warming-world-and-these-parts-of-australia-are-most-vulnerable-205927/" aria-label="Read more about Study finds 2 billion people will struggle to survive in a warming world – and these parts of Australia are most vulnerable">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Judith Rosentreter, Senior research fellow, Southern Cross University Shutterstock Coastal ecosystems can absorb or emit the three main greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. We explored how coasts in ten regions of the world differ in greenhouse gas uptake and emissions. Our research published today ... <a title="From mangroves to fjords, coastal ecosystems can take up or emit greenhouse gases. But globally, they’re a vital sink" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/from-mangroves-to-fjords-coastal-ecosystems-can-take-up-or-emit-greenhouse-gases-but-globally-theyre-a-vital-sink-205473/" aria-label="Read more about From mangroves to fjords, coastal ecosystems can take up or emit greenhouse gases. But globally, they’re a vital sink">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine Morley, Professor of Social Work, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock This article is part of our series on big ideas for the Universities Accord. The federal government is calling for ideas to “reshape and reimagine higher education, and set it up for the next decade and ... <a title="‘We can no longer justify unpaid labour’: why uni students need to be paid for work placements" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/we-can-no-longer-justify-unpaid-labour-why-uni-students-need-to-be-paid-for-work-placements-203421/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We can no longer justify unpaid labour’: why uni students need to be paid for work placements">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University IMDB Shows like The Great on Stan are changing how we look at history. Instead of being all about getting the facts straight, they’re shaking things up and telling the story their own way. These shows are rewriting the ... <a title="Hulu’s The Great depicts her as humorous and vulgar – the real Catherine the Great is perhaps even more interesting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/23/hulus-the-great-depicts-her-as-humorous-and-vulgar-the-real-catherine-the-great-is-perhaps-even-more-interesting-205394/" aria-label="Read more about Hulu’s The Great depicts her as humorous and vulgar – the real Catherine the Great is perhaps even more interesting">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne The treatment of Stan Grant that has driven him off the ABC is a case study in how content on the professional mass media can fuel social media toxicity, especially on issues such as ... <a title="Stan Grant’s treatment is a failure of ABC’s leadership, mass media, and debate in this country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/stan-grants-treatment-is-a-failure-of-abcs-leadership-mass-media-and-debate-in-this-country-206080/" aria-label="Read more about Stan Grant’s treatment is a failure of ABC’s leadership, mass media, and debate in this country">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Opposition leader Peter Dutton has condemned the plan to enshrine a constitutional Voice to Parliament as “a symptom of the madness of identity politics which has infected the 21st century”. As debate on the historic referendum legislation – introduced by ... <a title="Dutton condemns Voice as symptom of ‘identity politics’, as Burney says it will bring ‘better outcomes’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/dutton-condemns-voice-as-symptom-of-identity-politics-as-burney-says-it-will-bring-better-outcomes-206089/" aria-label="Read more about Dutton condemns Voice as symptom of ‘identity politics’, as Burney says it will bring ‘better outcomes’">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
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 debt limit is a legislative limit on the overall debt the US government can incur. As the US keeps running budget deficits, the debt ... <a title="The US could default on June 1 owing to gridlock over the debt limit; Biden vs Trump polls are close" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/the-us-could-default-on-june-1-owing-to-gridlock-over-the-debt-limit-biden-vs-trump-polls-are-close-205924/" aria-label="Read more about The US could default on June 1 owing to gridlock over the debt limit; Biden vs Trump polls are close">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cathy Bent, Research Fellow, La Trobe University Shutterstock Most early support programs for autistic children (also called “early interventions”) are provided after diagnosis. But long waiting times can leave families feeling stressed that they are “missing out” on critical opportunities to support their child. With last week’s ... <a title="What is ‘early intervention’ for infants with signs of autism? And how valuable could it be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/what-is-early-intervention-for-infants-with-signs-of-autism-and-how-valuable-could-it-be-205839/" aria-label="Read more about What is ‘early intervention’ for infants with signs of autism? And how valuable could it be?">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milovan Savic, Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock Montana has made an unprecedented move to become the first US state to ban TikTok. However, doubts have been raised over the decision’s legal foundation, enforcement mechanisms and underlying ... <a title="A TikTok ban isn’t a data security solution. It will be difficult to enforce – and could end up hurting users" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/a-tiktok-ban-isnt-a-data-security-solution-it-will-be-difficult-to-enforce-and-could-end-up-hurting-users-202732/" aria-label="Read more about A TikTok ban isn’t a data security solution. It will be difficult to enforce – and could end up hurting users">Read more</a>
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May 22, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zac Roberts, Associate lecturer, Macquarie University Shutterstock In 1965, James Spigelman joined Charlie Perkins and 30 other students on a bus ride around New South Wales to bring attention to the extent of racial discrimination in Australia. This would go on to be known as the Freedom ... <a title="‘You can’t not bring your whole self to something’: how Jewish Indigenous women are navigating their dual identities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/22/you-cant-not-bring-your-whole-self-to-something-how-jewish-indigenous-women-are-navigating-their-dual-identities-201078/" aria-label="Read more about ‘You can’t not bring your whole self to something’: how Jewish Indigenous women are navigating their dual identities">Read more</a>
