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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rona Carroll, Senior Lecturer, Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago Getty Images The growing politicisation and rise in misinformation about the use of puberty blockers for gender-affirming healthcare has resulted in bans and restrictions internationally. New Zealand’s government has tasked the Ministry ... <a title="NZ is consulting the public on regulations for puberty blockers – this should be a medical decision not a political one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/nz-is-consulting-the-public-on-regulations-for-puberty-blockers-this-should-be-a-medical-decision-not-a-political-one-245020/" aria-label="Read more about NZ is consulting the public on regulations for puberty blockers – this should be a medical decision not a political one">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jiayue-Clara Jiang, Postdoctoral Researcher in Human Genomics, The University of Queensland Bricolage/Shutterstock Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally in both men and women. It accounts for one in three deaths for Australian women, yet women with heart disease remain under-studied, under-diagnosed and under-treated. Meanwhile, ... <a title="The genetic risk of depression is a stronger predictor of heart problems in women than men: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/the-genetic-risk-of-depression-is-a-stronger-predictor-of-heart-problems-in-women-than-men-new-research-244162/" aria-label="Read more about The genetic risk of depression is a stronger predictor of heart problems in women than men: new research">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Latty, Associate Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Rainbow stag beetle (Phalacrognathus muelleri) Shutterstock Beetles are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, accounting for nearly a quarter of all known animal species. Australia is thought to be home to a ... <a title="Australia boasts some of the world’s most stunning beetles. Look out for these 5 beauties this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/australia-boasts-some-of-the-worlds-most-stunning-beetles-look-out-for-these-5-beauties-this-summer-244483/" aria-label="Read more about Australia boasts some of the world’s most stunning beetles. Look out for these 5 beauties this summer">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Wernert, Senior Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research DGLImages/Shutterstock Australian Year 4 students have achieved their best ever result in a major international assessment of maths and science. Year 8 students, who also did the test, held steady. The results from the 2023 Trends in ... <a title="Year 4 students just achieved their best ever result in a major maths and science test" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/year-4-students-just-achieved-their-best-ever-result-in-a-major-maths-and-science-test-244400/" aria-label="Read more about Year 4 students just achieved their best ever result in a major maths and science test">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James C. Fisher, Lecturer, Australian National University Australian grandmother Donna Nelson was convicted today by a panel of three judges and six jurors of illegally transporting nearly two kilograms of drugs into Japan. She was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. As typically occurs when citizens of Western ... <a title="Donna Nelson’s guilty verdict is not an aberration. Japan has a high criminal conviction rate for a reason" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/donna-nelsons-guilty-verdict-is-not-an-aberration-japan-has-a-high-criminal-conviction-rate-for-a-reason-245258/" aria-label="Read more about Donna Nelson’s guilty verdict is not an aberration. Japan has a high criminal conviction rate for a reason">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Holloway, Senior Research DECRA Fellow, Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education, Australian Catholic University Lubo Ivanko/Shutterstock NAPLAN 2024 results for individual schools were released on Wednesday. This follows national and individual student results earlier this year. This is an opportunity for schools to identify areas ... <a title="What should you do if your child’s school has not done well in NAPLAN this year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/what-should-you-do-if-your-childs-school-has-not-done-well-in-naplan-this-year-245272/" aria-label="Read more about What should you do if your child’s school has not done well in NAPLAN this year?">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra Pintira18/Shutterstock Australia’s economic growth remains in the slow lane, at only 0.3% for the September quarter, keeping Australia close to recession territory. However, the national accounts data released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) puts growth ... <a title="Australians still feeling pain in the hip-pocket but there are positive signs of growth ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/australians-still-feeling-pain-in-the-hip-pocket-but-there-are-positive-signs-of-growth-ahead-245150/" aria-label="Read more about Australians still feeling pain in the hip-pocket but there are positive signs of growth ahead">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lee Smales, Associate Professor, Finance, The University of Western Australia On Tuesday, Commonwealth Bank announced it was planning to move customers using one of its legacy accounts to its newer “Smart Access” account. The catch? That migrated customers would then be charged a $3 “assisted withdrawal fee” ... <a title="What’s fair in the fight to keep bank branches open and access to cash alive?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/whats-fair-in-the-fight-to-keep-bank-branches-open-and-access-to-cash-alive-245161/" aria-label="Read more about What’s fair in the fight to keep bank branches open and access to cash alive?">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Deryn Lee Thompson, Lecturer in Nursing, University of South Australia Daniyar Aibekov/Shutterstock So, you’ve enjoyed a picnic in the sunshine. Or you’ve sat on the grass for a twilight concert. But you’ve come away with itchy and scratchy skin. Could you have an allergy to grass? Or ... <a title="Why does grass make my skin itch?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/why-does-grass-make-my-skin-itch-243046/" aria-label="Read more about Why does grass make my skin itch?">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander M. Hynd, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney On Tuesday night, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol sent shockwaves through the world by declaring martial law in the country. Yoon’s opponents in the National Assembly immediately sought to mass at the legislature to block the decree. This ... <a title="South Korea had martial law for 6 hours. Why did this happen and what can we expect now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/south-korea-had-martial-law-for-6-hours-why-did-this-happen-and-what-can-we-expect-now-245260/" aria-label="Read more about South Korea had martial law for 6 hours. Why did this happen and what can we expect now?">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Barnes, Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, Australian Catholic University Behind the empty shelves in Woolworths supermarkets across Victoria and New South Wales is a fraught battle between workers and employers that could affect the future of workplaces everywhere. The dispute has been ... <a title="The dispute causing empty shelves at Woolies is a test case for companies using AI and automation on workers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/the-dispute-causing-empty-shelves-at-woolies-is-a-test-case-for-companies-using-ai-and-automation-on-workers-245144/" aria-label="Read more about The dispute causing empty shelves at Woolies is a test case for companies using AI and automation on workers">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niusha Shafiabady, Associate Professor in Computational Intelligence, Australian Catholic University Yupa Watchanakit/Shutterstock Door handles, taps, playground slides, furry pets… Getting zapped by static electricity is a common experience. But the physics that causes the spark is surprisingly intricate. If you’re getting zapped often, understanding the causes of ... <a title="Why do I get static shocks from everyday objects? Is it my shoes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/why-do-i-get-static-shocks-from-everyday-objects-is-it-my-shoes-240554/" aria-label="Read more about Why do I get static shocks from everyday objects? Is it my shoes?">Read more</a>
