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Kamala Harris maintains narrow lead in key states in US presidential race

October 7, 2024

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 presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by ... <a title="Kamala Harris maintains narrow lead in key states in US presidential race" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/kamala-harris-maintains-narrow-lead-in-key-states-in-us-presidential-race-240117/" aria-label="Read more about Kamala Harris maintains narrow lead in key states in US presidential race">Read more</a>

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Why a portrait of a former NRL great could spark greater concussion awareness in Australia

October 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Townsend, Research Fellow, UQ School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland A new portrait of NRL legend Wally Lewis conveys a striking message about the consequences of brain trauma in sport. The portrait, created by visual artist Jamie van Leeuwen in cooperation ... <a title="Why a portrait of a former NRL great could spark greater concussion awareness in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/why-a-portrait-of-a-former-nrl-great-could-spark-greater-concussion-awareness-in-australia-238882/" aria-label="Read more about Why a portrait of a former NRL great could spark greater concussion awareness in Australia">Read more</a>

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NASA is launching a major mission to look for habitable spots on Jupiter’s moon Europa

October 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Lloyd, Research Fellow, ARC CoE Plants for Space, School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia Illustration of the spacecraft above Europa’s icy surface. NASA/JPL-Caltech On October 10, NASA is launching a hotly anticipated new mission to Jupiter’s fourth-largest moon, Europa. Called Europa Clipper, the ... <a title="NASA is launching a major mission to look for habitable spots on Jupiter’s moon Europa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/nasa-is-launching-a-major-mission-to-look-for-habitable-spots-on-jupiters-moon-europa-239928/" aria-label="Read more about NASA is launching a major mission to look for habitable spots on Jupiter’s moon Europa">Read more</a>

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Is owning a dog good for your health?

October 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tania Signal, Professor of Psychology, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity Australia Pogodina Natalia/Shutterstock Australia loves dogs. We have one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world, and one in two households has at least one dog. But are they good for ... <a title="Is owning a dog good for your health?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/is-owning-a-dog-good-for-your-health-238888/" aria-label="Read more about Is owning a dog good for your health?">Read more</a>

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Could NZ foreign policy be Trumped? Why the government will be hoping Kamala Harris wins the US election

October 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago Getty Images One of the political ironies of the race for the White House is that the foreign policy interests of New Zealand’s centre-right government are probably best served by Democratic candidate Kamala Harris winning. Since the ... <a title="Could NZ foreign policy be Trumped? Why the government will be hoping Kamala Harris wins the US election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/could-nz-foreign-policy-be-trumped-why-the-government-will-be-hoping-kamala-harris-wins-the-us-election-240538/" aria-label="Read more about Could NZ foreign policy be Trumped? Why the government will be hoping Kamala Harris wins the US election">Read more</a>

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A year of devastation: with hope and trust shattered, what can bring an end to the violence in Israel-Palestine?

October 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eyal Mayroz, Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney On October 7 2023, Hamas launched a savage attack on southern Israel, massacring around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting another 240 people. The following day, I wrote in an analysis for The Conversation: For ... <a title="A year of devastation: with hope and trust shattered, what can bring an end to the violence in Israel-Palestine?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/a-year-of-devastation-with-hope-and-trust-shattered-what-can-bring-an-end-to-the-violence-in-israel-palestine-239204/" aria-label="Read more about A year of devastation: with hope and trust shattered, what can bring an end to the violence in Israel-Palestine?">Read more</a>

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Getting antivirals for COVID too often depends on where you live and how wealthy you are

October 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Breadon, Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute CGN089/Shutterstock Medical experts recommend antivirals for people aged 70 and older who get COVID, and for other groups at risk of severe illness and hospitalisation from COVID. But many older Australians have missed out on antivirals after ... <a title="Getting antivirals for COVID too often depends on where you live and how wealthy you are" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/getting-antivirals-for-covid-too-often-depends-on-where-you-live-and-how-wealthy-you-are-239497/" aria-label="Read more about Getting antivirals for COVID too often depends on where you live and how wealthy you are">Read more</a>

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Australia is hosting the world’s first ‘nature positive’ summit. What is it, and why does it matter?

October 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Lowe, Director, Environment Institute, University of Adelaide MPIX, Shutterstock This week, Australia hosts the inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit in Sydney. It comes at a crucial time: biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse is one of the biggest risks the world faces in the next decade. The ... <a title="Australia is hosting the world’s first ‘nature positive’ summit. What is it, and why does it matter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/australia-is-hosting-the-worlds-first-nature-positive-summit-what-is-it-and-why-does-it-matter-236236/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is hosting the world’s first ‘nature positive’ summit. What is it, and why does it matter?">Read more</a>

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Australia has an extraordinary 13 million spare bedrooms. Here’s how to use at least some of them to ease the housing crisis

October 7, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lyndall Bryant, Lecturer in Property Economics, Queensland University of Technology While there’s little relief in sight for Australia’s housing crisis, with new projects years away from completion, there appear to be as many as 13 million unused spare bedrooms across the country. In a new briefing paper ... <a title="Australia has an extraordinary 13 million spare bedrooms. Here’s how to use at least some of them to ease the housing crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/australia-has-an-extraordinary-13-million-spare-bedrooms-heres-how-to-use-at-least-some-of-them-to-ease-the-housing-crisis-239490/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has an extraordinary 13 million spare bedrooms. Here’s how to use at least some of them to ease the housing crisis">Read more</a>

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There’s a renewed push to scrap junior rates of pay for young adults. Do we need to rethink what’s fair?

October 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kerry Brown, Professor of Employment and Industry, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University NT_Studio/Shutterstock Should young people be paid less than their older counterparts, even if they’re working the same job? Whether you think it’s fair or not, it’s been standard practice in many industries ... <a title="There’s a renewed push to scrap junior rates of pay for young adults. Do we need to rethink what’s fair?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/04/theres-a-renewed-push-to-scrap-junior-rates-of-pay-for-young-adults-do-we-need-to-rethink-whats-fair-240548/" aria-label="Read more about There’s a renewed push to scrap junior rates of pay for young adults. Do we need to rethink what’s fair?">Read more</a>

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New video shows sharks making an easy meal of spiky sea urchins, shedding light on an undersea mystery

October 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jeremy Day, PhD researcher, University of Newcastle Author provided Long-spined sea urchins have emerged as an environmental issue off Australia’s far south coast. Native to temperate waters around New South Wales, the urchins have expanded their range south as oceans warm. There, they devour kelp and invertebrates, ... <a title="New video shows sharks making an easy meal of spiky sea urchins, shedding light on an undersea mystery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/04/new-video-shows-sharks-making-an-easy-meal-of-spiky-sea-urchins-shedding-light-on-an-undersea-mystery-240205/" aria-label="Read more about New video shows sharks making an easy meal of spiky sea urchins, shedding light on an undersea mystery">Read more</a>

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Down and under pressure: US and UK artists are taking over Australian charts, leaving local talent behind

October 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Kelly, PhD Candidate, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Missy Higgins’ recent ARIA number-one album, The Second Act, represents an increasingly rare sighting: an Australian artist at the top of an Australian chart. My recently published analysis of Australia’s best-selling singles and albums from 2000 to 2023 ... <a title="Down and under pressure: US and UK artists are taking over Australian charts, leaving local talent behind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/04/down-and-under-pressure-us-and-uk-artists-are-taking-over-australian-charts-leaving-local-talent-behind-239822/" aria-label="Read more about Down and under pressure: US and UK artists are taking over Australian charts, leaving local talent behind">Read more</a>