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February 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edith Jennifer Hill, Associate Lecturer, Learning & Teaching Innovation, Flinders University Netflix Netflix’s new limited series, Apple Cider Vinegar, tells the story of the elaborate cancer con orchestrated by Australian blogger Annabelle (Belle) Gibson. The first episode opens with Gibson’s character (played by Kaitlyn Dever) breaking the ... <a title="Belle Gibson built a ‘wellness’ empire on a lie about cancer. Apple Cider Vinegar expertly unravels her con" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/07/belle-gibson-built-a-wellness-empire-on-a-lie-about-cancer-apple-cider-vinegar-expertly-unravels-her-con-248999/" aria-label="Read more about Belle Gibson built a ‘wellness’ empire on a lie about cancer. Apple Cider Vinegar expertly unravels her con">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dee Ninis, Earthquake Scientist, Monash University Greece’s government has just declared a state of emergency on the island of Santorini, as earthquakes shake the island multiple times a day and sometimes only minutes apart. The “earthquake swarm” is also affecting other nearby islands in the Aegean Sea. ... <a title="An ‘earthquake swarm’ is shaking Santorini. It could persist for months" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/07/an-earthquake-swarm-is-shaking-santorini-it-could-persist-for-months-249278/" aria-label="Read more about An ‘earthquake swarm’ is shaking Santorini. It could persist for months">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2025
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 Western Australian state election will be held on March 8. A Newspoll, conducted January 29 to February 4 from a sample of 1,039, gave Labor a ... <a title="WA Labor has thumping Newspoll lead a month before election; federal Labor improves" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/07/wa-labor-has-thumping-newspoll-lead-a-month-before-election-federal-labor-improves-248437/" aria-label="Read more about WA Labor has thumping Newspoll lead a month before election; federal Labor improves">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine McCarthy, Senior Lecturer in Interior Architecture, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Interior of Auckland South Men’s Prison. Getty Images Prisons are not colourful places. Typically, they are grey or some variation of a monochrome colour scheme. But increasingly, such a limited palette is ... <a title="‘A relentlessly dull world’ – the case for adding more colour to NZ’s grey prisons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/07/a-relentlessly-dull-world-the-case-for-adding-more-colour-to-nzs-grey-prisons-248665/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A relentlessly dull world’ – the case for adding more colour to NZ’s grey prisons">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lina Eklund, Associate Senior Lecturer, Lund University Part of North Gaza in November 2023, and again in July 2024. SkySat imagery © 2025/Planet Labs PBC The ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas makes provisions for the passage of food and humanitarian aid into Gaza. This support is ... <a title="Gaza: we analysed a year of satellite images to map the scale of agricultural destruction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/07/gaza-we-analysed-a-year-of-satellite-images-to-map-the-scale-of-agricultural-destruction-248796/" aria-label="Read more about Gaza: we analysed a year of satellite images to map the scale of agricultural destruction">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenny Allen, Postdoctoral research associate, Griffith University A humpback whale mother and calf on the New Caledonian breeding grounds. Mark Quintin All known human languages display a surprising pattern: the most frequent word in a language is twice as frequent as the second most frequent, three times ... <a title="Whalesong patterns follow a universal law of human language, new research finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/07/whalesong-patterns-follow-a-universal-law-of-human-language-new-research-finds-249271/" aria-label="Read more about Whalesong patterns follow a universal law of human language, new research finds">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Keogh, Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University Jordan Mailata is an Australian-born NFL star who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles as an offensive left tackle. This position favours very tall, heavy and strong athletes who also possess good footwork, agility ... <a title="The transformation of Jordan Mailata: from rugby league in Sydney to a second NFL Super Bowl" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/07/the-transformation-of-jordan-mailata-from-rugby-league-in-sydney-to-a-second-nfl-super-bowl-248658/" aria-label="Read more about The transformation of Jordan Mailata: from rugby league in Sydney to a second NFL Super Bowl">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather Douglas, Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (CEVAW), The University of Melbourne Lysenko Andrii/Shutterstock Around 50% of Australian young people have engaged in choking, or strangulation, during sex. This practice involves one person putting ... <a title="Choking during sex: many young people mistakenly believe it can be done safely, our study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/07/choking-during-sex-many-young-people-mistakenly-believe-it-can-be-done-safely-our-study-shows-248867/" aria-label="Read more about Choking during sex: many young people mistakenly believe it can be done safely, our study shows">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nigel Tucker, Research Associate in Environment and Sustainability, James Cook University TREAT volunteers planting trees TREAT Like ferns and the tides, community conservation groups come and go. Many achieve their goal. Volunteers restore a local wetland or protect a patch of urban bush and then hang up ... <a title="Habitat restoration is a long-haul job. Here are 3 groups that have endured" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/07/habitat-restoration-is-a-long-haul-job-here-are-3-groups-that-have-endured-248133/" aria-label="Read more about Habitat restoration is a long-haul job. Here are 3 groups that have endured">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karyn Healy, Honorary Principal Research Fellow in Psychology, The University of Queensland Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock The start of the school year means new classes, routines, after-school activities and sometimes even a new school. This can be a really exciting time for kids, but these changes can also disrupt existing ... <a title="A new school year can see friendships change – this is tough on kids, but parents can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/07/a-new-school-year-can-see-friendships-change-this-is-tough-on-kids-but-parents-can-help-248751/" aria-label="Read more about A new school year can see friendships change – this is tough on kids, but parents can help">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerrie Sadiq, Professor of Taxation, QUT Business School, and ARC Future Fellow, Queensland University of Technology The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released a discussion paper this week on investment tax breaks. The study looks at whether tax incentives, such as instant asset write-offs for utes, boost ... <a title="Do investment tax breaks work? A new study finds the evidence is ‘mixed at best’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/07/do-investment-tax-breaks-work-a-new-study-finds-the-evidence-is-mixed-at-best-249148/" aria-label="Read more about Do investment tax breaks work? A new study finds the evidence is ‘mixed at best’">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Naomi Zouwer, Visual Artist and Lecturer in Teacher Education, University of Canberra Galleries and art museums can be intimidating and alienating even for adults. Imagine it from a child’s point of view. Stern security guards in uniforms stationed the doors, bags checked, snacks banned and people hushed. ... <a title="Current cultural citizens: the importance of creating spaces in art galleries for young people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/02/07/current-cultural-citizens-the-importance-of-creating-spaces-in-art-galleries-for-young-people-235599/" aria-label="Read more about Current cultural citizens: the importance of creating spaces in art galleries for young people">Read more</a>
