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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Crampton, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago Getty Images The government’s recently announced new health funding formula for general practices aims to better distribute funding according to patient needs. We welcome the update, to take effect from July next year, and the government’s commitment to ... <a title="Ethnicity is a powerful indicator of health needs – cutting it from a new GP funding formula is a mistake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/ethnicity-is-a-powerful-indicator-of-health-needs-cutting-it-from-a-new-gp-funding-formula-is-a-mistake-262495/" aria-label="Read more about Ethnicity is a powerful indicator of health needs – cutting it from a new GP funding formula is a mistake">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Watson, Professor in Conservation Science, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland DeAgostini/Getty Images Human-driven climate change threatens many species, including birds. Most studies on this topic focus on long-term climate trends, such as gradual rises in average temperatures or shifts in rainfall patterns. But ... <a title="70 years of data show extreme heat is already wiping out tropical bird populations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/70-years-of-data-show-extreme-heat-is-already-wiping-out-tropical-bird-populations-259892/" aria-label="Read more about 70 years of data show extreme heat is already wiping out tropical bird populations">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan O’Brien, Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Director of the Boston Area Research Initiative, Northeastern University A tree canopy can make a big difference in temperature for people on the street below. The challenge is getting trees where they’re needed most. Andrey Denisyuk/Moment via ... <a title="Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor – new tech makes it easier to target cooling projects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/12/inside-an-urban-heat-island-one-street-can-be-much-hotter-than-its-neighbor-new-tech-makes-it-easier-to-target-cooling-projects-261917/" aria-label="Read more about Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor – new tech makes it easier to target cooling projects">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Therese O’Sullivan, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, Edith Cowan University Natalia Lebedinskaia/Getty Images Many people are familiar with the saying that a woman is “eating for two” during pregnancy. Although this is an exaggeration, nutritional needs do certainly increase during pregnancy to support the growing baby. ... <a title="What should I eat (and avoid) while breastfeeding? How does my diet affect baby’s milk?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/11/what-should-i-eat-and-avoid-while-breastfeeding-how-does-my-diet-affect-babys-milk-260423/" aria-label="Read more about What should I eat (and avoid) while breastfeeding? How does my diet affect baby’s milk?">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Kear, Sessional Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly meeting in September, joining the United Kingdom, Canada and France in taking the historic step. Recognising a Palestinian state is at one level ... <a title="Beyond recognition: the challenges of creating a new Palestinian state are so formidable, is it even possible?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/11/beyond-recognition-the-challenges-of-creating-a-new-palestinian-state-are-so-formidable-is-it-even-possible-262493/" aria-label="Read more about Beyond recognition: the challenges of creating a new Palestinian state are so formidable, is it even possible?">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Australia will recognise Palestine as a state at the United Nations leaders’ week in late September. Unlike some other countries, the government has put no conditions on the recognition, relying on assurances received from ... <a title="Australia to recognise Palestine state next month at the United Nations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/11/australia-to-recognise-palestine-state-next-month-at-the-united-nations-262602/" aria-label="Read more about Australia to recognise Palestine state next month at the United Nations">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brianna Le Busque, Lecturer in Environmental Science, University of South Australia John White Photos/Getty In March 2025, surfers and swimmers were the first to notice the harmful algal bloom taking hold in South Australian waters. People catching waves at a popular break on the Fleurieu Peninsula later ... <a title="When a beach walk feels like grief: disasters like SA’s algal bloom cut us off from nature when we need it most" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/11/when-a-beach-walk-feels-like-grief-disasters-like-sas-algal-bloom-cut-us-off-from-nature-when-we-need-it-most-262705/" aria-label="Read more about When a beach walk feels like grief: disasters like SA’s algal bloom cut us off from nature when we need it most">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hussein Dia, Professor of Transport Technology and Sustainability, Swinburne University of Technology Alexwise/Getty Many electric vehicles (EVs) now come with range estimates of 400–500 kilometres, while some premium models claim ranges of more than 600km. Drivers new to EVs may look at the range figures given by ... <a title="Want to know how far your new EV can actually go? Take 10–20% off its claimed range" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/11/want-to-know-how-far-your-new-ev-can-actually-go-take-10-20-off-its-claimed-range-262805/" aria-label="Read more about Want to know how far your new EV can actually go? Take 10–20% off its claimed range">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Azadeh Dastyari, Director, Centre for Western Sydney, Western Sydney University Access to the internet is not a luxury. It’s an essential part of life. It shapes how people study, find and do work, access healthcare, stay connected with community and interact with government services. For Indigenous peoples, ... <a title="‘I end up buying less food’: Indigenous people should not have to go hungry to use the internet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/11/i-end-up-buying-less-food-indigenous-people-should-not-have-to-go-hungry-to-use-the-internet-262203/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I end up buying less food’: Indigenous people should not have to go hungry to use the internet">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexa Scarlata, Lecturer, Digital Communication, RMIT University ABC At first glance, the ABC’s new flagship drama looks like a soapy cross between Neighbours and Home and Away. Sweeping shots of rugged coastline and holiday homes roll into a tree-lined cul-de-sac near identical to Ramsay Street. The sun ... <a title="ABC’s new suburban mystery The Family Next Door is understated and addictive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/11/abcs-new-suburban-mystery-the-family-next-door-is-understated-and-addictive-261171/" aria-label="Read more about ABC’s new suburban mystery The Family Next Door is understated and addictive">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vera Korasidis, Lecturer in Environmental Geoscience, The University of Melbourne Pollinators play a vital role in fertilising flowers, which grow into seeds and fruits and underpin our agriculture. But climate change can cause a mismatch between plants and their pollinators, affecting where they live and what time ... <a title="56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/11/56-million-years-ago-earth-underwent-rapid-global-warming-heres-what-it-did-to-pollinators-260297/" aria-label="Read more about 56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blake Bennett, Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching and Pedagogy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau As the international rugby season kicks off in earnest, and other sporting codes compete for TV airtime and fans’ disposable income, something worrying is happening down at the grassroots. Sports clubs across ... <a title="Where have all the coaches gone? The volunteer crisis hitting grassroots sport in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/08/11/where-have-all-the-coaches-gone-the-volunteer-crisis-hitting-grassroots-sport-in-nz-262607/" aria-label="Read more about Where have all the coaches gone? The volunteer crisis hitting grassroots sport in NZ">Read more</a>
