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June 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Paterson, Professor of Earth Sciences, University of New England A. El Albani (University of Poitiers) If you’ve ever visited the fossil gallery of a natural history museum — or its gift shop, for that matter — you’ve probably seen the armoured body remains (or exoskeletons) of ... <a title="A ‘trilobite Pompeii’: perfectly preserved fossils of ancient sea critters found buried in volcanic ash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/28/a-trilobite-pompeii-perfectly-preserved-fossils-of-ancient-sea-critters-found-buried-in-volcanic-ash-233230/" aria-label="Read more about A ‘trilobite Pompeii’: perfectly preserved fossils of ancient sea critters found buried in volcanic ash">Read more</a>
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June 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Romain Fathi, Senior Lecturer, School of History, Australian National University Just one hour after the far-right’s surge in the European elections on June 9, French President Emmanuel Macron made the surprising decision to dissolve the French national assembly and call for snap elections. The latest polling from ... <a title="Explainer: What’s at stake in France’s election, and could it make Macron’s government even weaker?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/28/explainer-whats-at-stake-in-frances-election-and-could-it-make-macrons-government-even-weaker-232705/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: What’s at stake in France’s election, and could it make Macron’s government even weaker?">Read more</a>
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June 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Woods, Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney In Green/Shutterstock New analysis has revealed many Australian aged care residents are not receiving the levels of care they need and are entitled to. The UTS Ageing Research Collaborative, which we are involved in, recently released its ... <a title="Most aged care homes are falling short of minimum care standards – new report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/28/most-aged-care-homes-are-falling-short-of-minimum-care-standards-new-report-232991/" aria-label="Read more about Most aged care homes are falling short of minimum care standards – new report">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As scripted political dramas go, Julian Assange’s (welcome) arrival in Canberra on Wednesday night would be hard to beat. Even before Assange exited the plane, Anthony Albanese was on the phone in a pre-arranged call. Immediately afterwards the prime minister, ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: the Assange light and sound show overshadows government problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/grattan-on-friday-the-assange-light-and-sound-show-overshadows-government-problems-233451/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: the Assange light and sound show overshadows government problems">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian R. Camilleri, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Technology Sydney Yesterday, thousands of Sydneysiders gathered at the Opera House to watch the world’s most subscribed-to YouTuber, MrBeast, give away ten mostly luxury cars. Beyond people who can drive, the crowd was also packed with children who ... <a title="The MrBeast effect: an expert explains why we’re drawn to videos of random people winning big" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/the-mrbeast-effect-an-expert-explains-why-were-drawn-to-videos-of-random-people-winning-big-233443/" aria-label="Read more about The MrBeast effect: an expert explains why we’re drawn to videos of random people winning big">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Rawpixel/Shutterstock Debate continues to rage in Australia over whether children should (or can) be banned from social media. Following politicians’ recent promises to ban those under 16 from the platforms, eSafety ... <a title="Other countries have struggled to control how kids access the internet. What can Australia learn?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/other-countries-have-struggled-to-control-how-kids-access-the-internet-what-can-australia-learn-233239/" aria-label="Read more about Other countries have struggled to control how kids access the internet. What can Australia learn?">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janet Davies, Respiratory Allergy Stream Co-chair, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Professor and Head, Allergy Research Group, Queensland University of Technology Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels Allergies happen when your immune system overreacts to a normally harmless substance like dust or pollen. Hay fever, hives and anaphylaxis are all types ... <a title="Can I take antihistamines everyday? More than the recommended dose? What if I’m pregnant? Here’s what the research says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/can-i-take-antihistamines-everyday-more-than-the-recommended-dose-what-if-im-pregnant-heres-what-the-research-says-228390/" aria-label="Read more about Can I take antihistamines everyday? More than the recommended dose? What if I’m pregnant? Here’s what the research says">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Miles Park, Senior Lecturer, Industrial Design, UNSW Sydney Christopher Kidall Park While vapes or e-cigarettes first appeared around 20 years ago as an alternative to smoking, their prevalence and use have increasingly become problematic. Governments and regulators are now catching up to what is widely seen as ... <a title="What’s really inside vapes? We pulled them apart to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/whats-really-inside-vapes-we-pulled-them-apart-to-find-out-233334/" aria-label="Read more about What’s really inside vapes? We pulled them apart to find out">Read more</a>
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June 27, 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 Kingdom general election will be held in a week, on July 4. Polls close at 7am AEST on July 5. The 650 members of the ... <a title="Latest polling shows UK Labour likely to win landslide at next week’s election, while Biden gains on Trump across the pond" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/latest-polling-shows-uk-labour-likely-to-win-landslide-at-next-weeks-election-while-biden-gains-on-trump-across-the-pond-232834/" aria-label="Read more about Latest polling shows UK Labour likely to win landslide at next week’s election, while Biden gains on Trump across the pond">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paula Lorgelly, Professor of Health Economics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images This week the coalition government made a significant investment in Pharmac, increasing funding by NZ$604 million over the next four years. In doing so, it delivered on a National Party election promise ... <a title="A funding boost for NZ’s drug-buying agency Pharmac to pay for cancer drugs is welcome – but it won’t solve underlying issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/a-funding-boost-for-nzs-drug-buying-agency-pharmac-to-pay-for-cancer-drugs-is-welcome-but-it-wont-solve-underlying-issues-233205/" aria-label="Read more about A funding boost for NZ’s drug-buying agency Pharmac to pay for cancer drugs is welcome – but it won’t solve underlying issues">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Steve Tritton/Shutterstock Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan to build seven nuclear power plants in Australia has attracted plenty of critical attention. But there’s a striking feature which has received relatively little discussion or criticism: the nuclear plants ... <a title="Achieving net zero with renewables or nuclear means rebuilding the hollowed-out public service after decades of cuts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/achieving-net-zero-with-renewables-or-nuclear-means-rebuilding-the-hollowed-out-public-service-after-decades-of-cuts-233107/" aria-label="Read more about Achieving net zero with renewables or nuclear means rebuilding the hollowed-out public service after decades of cuts">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thao Phan, Research Fellow, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University Wing The chief executive of drone delivery company Wing says 2024 is “the year of drone delivery”. The company first went public in 2014 as a Google “moonshot” project and now operates in several cities in Australia, ... <a title="Is drone delivery a modern miracle or a band-aid fix for poor urban planning? I went to Australia’s ‘drone zones’ to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/is-drone-delivery-a-modern-miracle-or-a-band-aid-fix-for-poor-urban-planning-i-went-to-australias-drone-zones-to-find-out-232977/" aria-label="Read more about Is drone delivery a modern miracle or a band-aid fix for poor urban planning? I went to Australia’s ‘drone zones’ to find out">Read more</a>
