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July 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caitlin Fox-Harding, Lecturer/Researcher, Edith Cowan University As the world’s best athletes head to Paris for the upcoming Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is trying to make it easier for new parents to compete at their best. Led by an initiative from the IOC Athletes’ Commission, the ... <a title="The Olympics and FIFA are trying to better support ‘mum-aletes’ – what are Australian sports doing?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/15/the-olympics-and-fifa-are-trying-to-better-support-mum-aletes-what-are-australian-sports-doing-233218/" aria-label="Read more about The Olympics and FIFA are trying to better support ‘mum-aletes’ – what are Australian sports doing?">Read more</a>
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July 15, 2024
The LIVE Recording of A View from Afar podcast will begin today at 12:45pm July 15, 2024 (NZST) which is Sunday evening, 8:45pm (USEDT). The Trump Assassination Attempt, Security Failures, The Politics and What Happens Next? – Firstly, in this episode of A View from Afar, political scientist and former Pentagon analyst, Dr Paul Buchanan, ... <a title="LIVE RECORDING: The Trump Assassination Attempt, Security, The Politics, What Happens Next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/15/live-recording-the-trump-assassination-attempt-security-failures-the-politics-what-happens-next/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE RECORDING: The Trump Assassination Attempt, Security, The Politics, What Happens Next">Read more</a>
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July 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sonali Gnanenthiran, Cardiologist and Research Fellow, Cardiovascular Program, George Institute for Global Health Miljan Zivkovic/Shutterstock About one-third of adults have high blood pressure. Two-thirds of these have uncontrolled high blood pressure. A key driver of poor blood pressure control is people not taking their tablets as prescribed. ... <a title="Injectables for high blood pressure are in the works. Could they mean no more daily pills?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/15/injectables-for-high-blood-pressure-are-in-the-works-could-they-mean-no-more-daily-pills-224623/" aria-label="Read more about Injectables for high blood pressure are in the works. Could they mean no more daily pills?">Read more</a>
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July 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bill Grace, Adjunct Professor, Australian Urban Design Research Centre, The University of Western Australia Viewfoto studio, Shutterstock Before renewables came along, coal-fired power stations pumped out electricity (and carbon emissions) 24 hours a day. But now, this type of “always on” baseload power is no longer necessary ... <a title="No room for nuclear power, unless the Coalition switches off your solar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/15/no-room-for-nuclear-power-unless-the-coalition-switches-off-your-solar-234156/" aria-label="Read more about No room for nuclear power, unless the Coalition switches off your solar">Read more</a>
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July 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Whiting, Lecturer – Creative Industries, University of South Australia The Western Australian government subsidised two exclusive 2023 concerts by Coldplay to the tune of A$8 million, Guardian Australia reported last week. The November performances at Perth’s Optus Stadium were described by the government as a “major ... <a title="The WA government spent $8 million on Coldplay – but this tourism sugar hit comes at the expense of local music" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/15/the-wa-government-spent-8-million-on-coldplay-but-this-tourism-sugar-hit-comes-at-the-expense-of-local-music-234370/" aria-label="Read more about The WA government spent $8 million on Coldplay – but this tourism sugar hit comes at the expense of local music">Read more</a>
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July 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dougal Sutherland, Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington On the face of it, the government’s recently announced targets for improving mental health care are laudable. But without more detail about how those targets will be achieved – and funded – New Zealand’s struggling ... <a title="Mental health targets aren’t enough – unless NZ backs them up with more detail and funding" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/15/mental-health-targets-arent-enough-unless-nz-backs-them-up-with-more-detail-and-funding-234161/" aria-label="Read more about Mental health targets aren’t enough – unless NZ backs them up with more detail and funding">Read more</a>
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July 15, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucas Walsh, Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University Shutterstock While most adults have nostalgic memories of being young, and the freedom, exploration and learning that entails, this will be less likely for the current generation of youth. Newly published ... <a title="Young Australians feel they are ‘missing out’ on being young: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/15/young-australians-feel-they-are-missing-out-on-being-young-new-research-234360/" aria-label="Read more about Young Australians feel they are ‘missing out’ on being young: new research">Read more</a>
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July 14, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University The shots fired at Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday are being investigated as an assassination attempt of the former president and current Republican presidential nominee. Assassination attempts on presidents ... <a title="A bloodied, defiant Trump could become the defining image of the US election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/14/a-bloodied-defiant-trump-could-become-the-defining-image-of-the-us-election-234629/" aria-label="Read more about A bloodied, defiant Trump could become the defining image of the US election">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2024
Analysis by Keith Rankin, 12 July 2024. The recent French elections delivered an entirely predictable result; although few in the mainstream media actually predicted it. Instead, the pre-election narrative was that the dastardly ‘far right’ was heading for a win, and that a win for Rally France would presage some kind of disaster for democracy ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – France’s Two-ballot Voting System, and its New Zealand Antecedent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/13/keith-rankin-analysis-frances-two-ballot-voting-system-and-its-new-zealand-antecedent/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – France’s Two-ballot Voting System, and its New Zealand Antecedent">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Denise Fisher The voters in the second round of France’s national elections last weekend staved off an expected shift to the far-right. But the result in the Pacific territory Kanaky New Caledonia was also in many ways historic. Of the two assembly representatives decided, a position fell on either side of the deep ... <a title="A surprising litmus test for Kanaky New Caledonia’s independence parties" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/13/a-surprising-litmus-test-for-kanaky-new-caledonias-independence-parties/" aria-label="Read more about A surprising litmus test for Kanaky New Caledonia’s independence parties">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Melinda Hildebrandt, Policy Fellow, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University In February, a major review recommended a new “needs-based” funding model for Australian universities. The Universities Accord final report said universities should receive more money for students from equity backgrounds, including First Nations students and those with disability. This ... <a title="How is ‘Gonski-style’ needs-based funding going to work for universities?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/how-is-gonski-style-needs-based-funding-going-to-work-for-universities-234491/" aria-label="Read more about How is ‘Gonski-style’ needs-based funding going to work for universities?">Read more</a>
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July 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Kendall, Adjunct Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Facebook Yesterday morning, the Australian Federal Police arrested a Russian-born Australian couple for spying. Police allege Kira Korolev, an Australian Defence Force (ADF) army private, undertook undeclared travel to Russia while on long-term leave. While there, she allegedly ... <a title="A Russian-born ADF soldier and her husband have been charged with spying. What does this mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/12/a-russian-born-adf-soldier-and-her-husband-have-been-charged-with-spying-what-does-this-mean-234555/" aria-label="Read more about A Russian-born ADF soldier and her husband have been charged with spying. What does this mean?">Read more</a>
