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A short history of insomnia and how we became obsessed with sleep

October 10, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philippa Martyr, Lecturer, Pharmacology, Women’s Health, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock This article is the first in The Conversation’s six-part series on insomnia, which charts the rise of insomnia during industrialisation to sleep apps today. French author Marie Darrieussecq writes in her ... <a title="A short history of insomnia and how we became obsessed with sleep" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/10/a-short-history-of-insomnia-and-how-we-became-obsessed-with-sleep-211729/" aria-label="Read more about A short history of insomnia and how we became obsessed with sleep">Read more</a>

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Does your employer have to tell if they’re spying on you through your work computer?

October 10, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqueline Meredith, Lecturer in Law, Swinburne University of Technology Shutterstock The COVID pandemic stimulated an irreversible shift in where, when and how we work. This 21st-century model of working – dubbed the “new normal” – is characterised by increased flexibility and productivity gains. Yet this reshaping of ... <a title="Does your employer have to tell if they’re spying on you through your work computer?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/10/does-your-employer-have-to-tell-if-theyre-spying-on-you-through-your-work-computer-214857/" aria-label="Read more about Does your employer have to tell if they’re spying on you through your work computer?">Read more</a>

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The Nullarbor’s rich cultural history, vast cave systems and unique animals all deserve better protection

October 10, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jess Marsh, Research Fellow, Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University Shutterstock The Nullarbor is one of Australia’s iconic natural places. It’s renowned as a vast and mostly treeless plain. But hidden beneath this ancient landscape is an immense network of caves. These caves are part of the world’s ... <a title="The Nullarbor’s rich cultural history, vast cave systems and unique animals all deserve better protection" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/10/the-nullarbors-rich-cultural-history-vast-cave-systems-and-unique-animals-all-deserve-better-protection-212262/" aria-label="Read more about The Nullarbor’s rich cultural history, vast cave systems and unique animals all deserve better protection">Read more</a>

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When you have a baby, can you stay friends with people who don’t have kids?

October 10, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine E Wood, Associate Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology Helena Lopes/Pexels If you have a baby, does this mean you can’t be friends anymore with your child-free friends? In a high-profile article for New Yorker magazine in September, journalist Allison Davis wrote about a ... <a title="When you have a baby, can you stay friends with people who don’t have kids?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/10/when-you-have-a-baby-can-you-stay-friends-with-people-who-dont-have-kids-214277/" aria-label="Read more about When you have a baby, can you stay friends with people who don’t have kids?">Read more</a>

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Behind the scenes of the Voice referendum, Australia’s museums are already collecting the history of tomorrow

October 10, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Message, Professor of Public Humanities, Australian National University Australians are being flooded with information in the lead-up to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. Corflute signs, printed T-shirts, graffiti and leaflets from both the “yes” and “no” campaigns are everywhere. While this is happening, our museums ... <a title="Behind the scenes of the Voice referendum, Australia’s museums are already collecting the history of tomorrow" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/10/behind-the-scenes-of-the-voice-referendum-australias-museums-are-already-collecting-the-history-of-tomorrow-214265/" aria-label="Read more about Behind the scenes of the Voice referendum, Australia’s museums are already collecting the history of tomorrow">Read more</a>

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Senate committee says government should ‘immediately review’ its rejection of Qatar flights

October 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A Senate inquiry into the Albanese government’s refusal to agree to the extra flights sought by Qatar Airways has recommended the decision be immediately reviewed. The inquiry’s report, tabled Monday, is also sharply critical of Qantas, whose executives came under ... <a title="Senate committee says government should ‘immediately review’ its rejection of Qatar flights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/09/senate-committee-says-government-should-immediately-review-its-rejection-of-qatar-flights-215263/" aria-label="Read more about Senate committee says government should ‘immediately review’ its rejection of Qatar flights">Read more</a>

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Why did Hamas attack, and why now? What does it hope to gain?

October 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University In hindsight, the drivers of Hamas’s startlingly well-planned, land-sea-air attack on Israel on Saturday were in plain sight. The operation reflects a pattern of four wars and regular outbreaks of violence between Israel and ... <a title="Why did Hamas attack, and why now? What does it hope to gain?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/09/why-did-hamas-attack-and-why-now-what-does-it-hope-to-gain-215248/" aria-label="Read more about Why did Hamas attack, and why now? What does it hope to gain?">Read more</a>

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Romantic heroes or ‘one of us’ – how we judge political leaders is rarely objective or rational

October 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suze Wilson, Senior Lecturer, School of Management, Massey University Given the presidential style of modern politics, the intense media focus on party leaders is unavoidable. But this involves a degree of artifice. New Zealanders don’t vote directly for a prime minister, they vote for their preferred party ... <a title="Romantic heroes or ‘one of us’ – how we judge political leaders is rarely objective or rational" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/09/romantic-heroes-or-one-of-us-how-we-judge-political-leaders-is-rarely-objective-or-rational-214943/" aria-label="Read more about Romantic heroes or ‘one of us’ – how we judge political leaders is rarely objective or rational">Read more</a>

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Voice support falls in Newspoll to new low, but is up in Resolve though still well behind

October 9, 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 referendum on the Indigenous Voice to parliament will be held on Saturday. Polls close at 6pm AEDT in the south-eastern states, 6:30pm in South Australia, 7pm ... <a title="Voice support falls in Newspoll to new low, but is up in Resolve though still well behind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/09/voice-support-falls-in-newspoll-to-new-low-but-is-up-in-resolve-though-still-well-behind-215156/" aria-label="Read more about Voice support falls in Newspoll to new low, but is up in Resolve though still well behind">Read more</a>

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There are 750 unidentified human remains in Australia. Could your DNA help solve one of these cold cases?

October 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jodie Ward, Associate Professor, Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock Yesterday it was announced the Australian Federal Police (AFP) National DNA Program for Unidentified and Missing Persons used advanced DNA technology to assist South Australia Police resolve a 40-year-old missing persons case. In January ... <a title="There are 750 unidentified human remains in Australia. Could your DNA help solve one of these cold cases?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/09/there-are-750-unidentified-human-remains-in-australia-could-your-dna-help-solve-one-of-these-cold-cases-210626/" aria-label="Read more about There are 750 unidentified human remains in Australia. Could your DNA help solve one of these cold cases?">Read more</a>

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GPs could improve access to ADHD treatment. But we still need specialists to diagnose and start medication

October 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Guastella, Professor and Clinical Psychologist, Michael Crouch Chair in Child and Youth Mental Health, University of Sydney Shutterstock Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects 2.5–5% of people. Less than half of people with ADHD have been diagnosed and treated – though more ... <a title="GPs could improve access to ADHD treatment. But we still need specialists to diagnose and start medication" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/09/gps-could-improve-access-to-adhd-treatment-but-we-still-need-specialists-to-diagnose-and-start-medication-210803/" aria-label="Read more about GPs could improve access to ADHD treatment. But we still need specialists to diagnose and start medication">Read more</a>

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There’s a hidden source of excess nutrients suffocating the Great Barrier Reef. We found it

October 9, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Douglas Tait, Senior Researcher, Southern Cross University Coral impacted by excess nutrients in the Great Barrier Reef. Ashly McMahon, CC BY-ND The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia’s most important environmental and economic assets. It is estimated to contribute A$56 billion per year and supports about ... <a title="There’s a hidden source of excess nutrients suffocating the Great Barrier Reef. We found it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/09/theres-a-hidden-source-of-excess-nutrients-suffocating-the-great-barrier-reef-we-found-it-214364/" aria-label="Read more about There’s a hidden source of excess nutrients suffocating the Great Barrier Reef. We found it">Read more</a>