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Wondering about ADHD, autism and your child’s development? What to know about getting a neurodevelopmental assessment

February 3, 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 With childcare and schools starting the new year, parents might be anxiously wondering how their child will adapt in a new learning environment. Some parents may be concerned ... <a title="Wondering about ADHD, autism and your child’s development? What to know about getting a neurodevelopmental assessment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/wondering-about-adhd-autism-and-your-childs-development-what-to-know-about-getting-a-neurodevelopmental-assessment-197528/" aria-label="Read more about Wondering about ADHD, autism and your child’s development? What to know about getting a neurodevelopmental assessment">Read more</a>

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A growing number of non-Māori New Zealanders are embracing learning te reo — but there’s more to it than language

February 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Tweed, Senior lecturer, Massey University Shutterstock/Renata Apanaviciene As we approach another Waitangi Day, we should be thinking again about what Te Tiriti o Waitangi means. As the late Moana Jackson commented, the meaning of Te Tiriti will be talked about in each generation because it is ... <a title="A growing number of non-Māori New Zealanders are embracing learning te reo — but there’s more to it than language" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/a-growing-number-of-non-maori-new-zealanders-are-embracing-learning-te-reo-but-theres-more-to-it-than-language-198154/" aria-label="Read more about A growing number of non-Māori New Zealanders are embracing learning te reo — but there’s more to it than language">Read more</a>

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Why do black holes twinkle? We studied 5,000 star-eating behemoths to find out

February 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Wolf, Associate Professor, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Australian National University Somchat Parkaythong/Shutterstock Black holes are bizarre things, even by the standards of astronomers. Their mass is so great, it bends space around them so tightly that nothing can escape, even light itself. And yet, despite their famous ... <a title="Why do black holes twinkle? We studied 5,000 star-eating behemoths to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/why-do-black-holes-twinkle-we-studied-5-000-star-eating-behemoths-to-find-out-198996/" aria-label="Read more about Why do black holes twinkle? We studied 5,000 star-eating behemoths to find out">Read more</a>

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A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer — unless we act now

February 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Revell, Associate Professor in Environmental Physics, University of Canterbury Getty Images The ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, according to a recent UN report, but this progress could be undone by an upsurge in rocket launches expected during the same period. The ... <a title="A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer — unless we act now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/a-rapidly-growing-rocket-industry-could-undo-decades-of-work-to-save-the-ozone-layer-unless-we-act-now-198982/" aria-label="Read more about A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer — unless we act now">Read more</a>

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It’ll be tough for Perrottet to win the NSW election. But Labor won’t romp home either

February 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Clune, Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney At the New South Wales election on March 25 a 12-year-old Coalition government will be seeking re-election. Hoping to return as premier is Liberal leader Dominic Perrottet – a political conservative and devout Catholic with seven ... <a title="It’ll be tough for Perrottet to win the NSW election. But Labor won’t romp home either" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/itll-be-tough-for-perrottet-to-win-the-nsw-election-but-labor-wont-romp-home-either-198892/" aria-label="Read more about It’ll be tough for Perrottet to win the NSW election. But Labor won’t romp home either">Read more</a>

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The ‘Kraken’ subvariant XBB.1.5 sounds scary. But behind the headlines are clues to where COVID’s heading

February 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Trauer, Associate Professor, Monash University Anastelfy/Shutterstock The XBB.1.5 subvariant, known informally as “Kraken”, is the latest in a menagerie of Omicron subvariants to dominate the headlines, following increasing detection in the United States and United Kingdom. But there have been few cases of XBB.1.5 in Australia ... <a title="The ‘Kraken’ subvariant XBB.1.5 sounds scary. But behind the headlines are clues to where COVID’s heading" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/the-kraken-subvariant-xbb-1-5-sounds-scary-but-behind-the-headlines-are-clues-to-where-covids-heading-198158/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘Kraken’ subvariant XBB.1.5 sounds scary. But behind the headlines are clues to where COVID’s heading">Read more</a>

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Losing the natural world comes with major risks for your super fund and bank

February 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Madeline Combe, Doctoral student, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock As the economist Herman Daly pithily said, the economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment – not the reverse. Nature makes our lives possible through what scientists call ecosystem services. Think healthy food, clean water, feed ... <a title="Losing the natural world comes with major risks for your super fund and bank" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/losing-the-natural-world-comes-with-major-risks-for-your-super-fund-and-bank-198669/" aria-label="Read more about Losing the natural world comes with major risks for your super fund and bank">Read more</a>

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Grit or quit? How to help your child develop resilience

February 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Jefferson, Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock Grit. Don’t quit. That’s the mantra many parents may have in mind when they, like me, spend what feels like years ferrying children to a seemingly endless variety of sports and activities. From enduring sheets of almost vertical ... <a title="Grit or quit? How to help your child develop resilience" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/grit-or-quit-how-to-help-your-child-develop-resilience-195195/" aria-label="Read more about Grit or quit? How to help your child develop resilience">Read more</a>

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Short selling Adani: how an obscure US firm profited from triggering the Indian giant’s price plunge

February 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Humphery-Jenner, Associate Professor of Finance, UNSW Sydney Sam Shere/Wikimedia Commons A few weeks ago, Gautam Adani was indisputably India’s richest man. Now his fortune is slipping away as the stocks of his many companies crash, thanks to the efforts of a relatively obscure US company named ... <a title="Short selling Adani: how an obscure US firm profited from triggering the Indian giant’s price plunge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/short-selling-adani-how-an-obscure-us-firm-profited-from-triggering-the-indian-giants-price-plunge-198991/" aria-label="Read more about Short selling Adani: how an obscure US firm profited from triggering the Indian giant’s price plunge">Read more</a>

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Why social media makes you feel bad – and what to do about it

February 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Divna Haslam, Senior Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock Have you ever found yourself scrolling through social media and noticed you felt a bit down? Maybe a little envious? Why aren’t you on a yacht? Running a startup? Looking amazing 24/7? The good news is you ... <a title="Why social media makes you feel bad – and what to do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/why-social-media-makes-you-feel-bad-and-what-to-do-about-it-197691/" aria-label="Read more about Why social media makes you feel bad – and what to do about it">Read more</a>

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Is terrorism returning to Pakistan?

February 2, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zahid Shahab Ahmed, Senior research fellow, Deakin University Muhammad Sajjad/AP Earlier this week, a suicide blast ruptured the relative calm that had returned to Pakistan in recent years. The attack at a mosque in the northwestern city of Peshawar killed more than 100 people and stunned many ... <a title="Is terrorism returning to Pakistan?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/02/is-terrorism-returning-to-pakistan-198995/" aria-label="Read more about Is terrorism returning to Pakistan?">Read more</a>

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Win-win: how solar farms can double as havens for our wildlife

February 2, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eric Nordberg, Senior Lecturer (Applied Ecology and Landscape Management), University of New England Shutterstock Australia’s renewable energy transition has prompted the construction of dozens of large-scale solar farms. The boom helps reduce Australia’s reliance on fossil fuels, but requires large areas of land to be converted to ... <a title="Win-win: how solar farms can double as havens for our wildlife" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/02/win-win-how-solar-farms-can-double-as-havens-for-our-wildlife-194920/" aria-label="Read more about Win-win: how solar farms can double as havens for our wildlife">Read more</a>