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January 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Cassidy-Welch, Professor of History and Dean of Research Strategy, University of Divinity Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430–93) and David Aubert (Flemish, active 1453–79), Gracienne Taking Leave of Her Father the Sultan, 1464 The J. Paul Getty Museum Travellers have always faced health hazards when far ... <a title="Fruit and veg, exercise, frequent bloodletting and more tips on staying healthy from medieval travellers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/14/fruit-and-veg-exercise-frequent-bloodletting-and-more-tips-on-staying-healthy-from-medieval-travellers-244638/" aria-label="Read more about Fruit and veg, exercise, frequent bloodletting and more tips on staying healthy from medieval travellers">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian A. Wright, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University Goami/Shutterstock On hot summer days, hitting the beach is a great way to have fun and cool off. But if you’re not near the salty ocean, you might opt for swimming in a freshwater stream, river, ... <a title="A deadly brain-eating amoeba lurks in freshwater swimming holes – here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/14/a-deadly-brain-eating-amoeba-lurks-in-freshwater-swimming-holes-heres-what-you-need-to-know-246044/" aria-label="Read more about A deadly brain-eating amoeba lurks in freshwater swimming holes – here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Loc Do, Professor of Dental Public Health, The University of Queensland TinnaPong/Shutterstock Fluoride is a common natural element found in water, soil, rocks and food. For the past several decades, fluoride has also been a cornerstone of dentistry and public health, owing to its ability to protect ... <a title="A new study has found fluoride is linked to lower IQ in children. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/14/a-new-study-has-found-fluoride-is-linked-to-lower-iq-in-children-heres-why-you-shouldnt-worry-247093/" aria-label="Read more about A new study has found fluoride is linked to lower IQ in children. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rohann Irving, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Whether it’s on the AFL or the Australian Open, sports betting is one of Australia’s most popular gambling activities, and its fastest growing. It also holds the largest gender imbalance of any form of Australian gambling. Recent research ... <a title="9 out of 10 Australian sports bettors are men. Here’s why that might change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/14/9-out-of-10-australian-sports-bettors-are-men-heres-why-that-might-change-246683/" aria-label="Read more about 9 out of 10 Australian sports bettors are men. Here’s why that might change">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ladan Hashemi, Senior Research Fellow in Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau PickPik, CC BY-SA Children with traumatic experiences in their early lives have a higher risk of obesity. But as our new research shows, this risk can be reduced through positive experiences. Childhood traumatic ... <a title="Children with traumatic experiences have a higher risk of obesity – but this can be turned around" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/14/children-with-traumatic-experiences-have-a-higher-risk-of-obesity-but-this-can-be-turned-around-245656/" aria-label="Read more about Children with traumatic experiences have a higher risk of obesity – but this can be turned around">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Jin Kang, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, RMIT University Vietnam Luke Conroy and Anne Fehres & AI4Media, CC BY-SA Last week the billionaire and owner of X, Elon Musk, claimed the pool of human-generated data that’s used to train artificial intelligence (AI) models such as ChatGPT ... <a title="Tech companies are turning to ‘synthetic data’ to train AI models – but there’s a hidden cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/13/tech-companies-are-turning-to-synthetic-data-to-train-ai-models-but-theres-a-hidden-cost-246248/" aria-label="Read more about Tech companies are turning to ‘synthetic data’ to train AI models – but there’s a hidden cost">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carmen Lim, NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research, The University of Queensland Visualistka/Shutterstock A multi-million dollar business has developed in Australia to meet the demand for medicinal cannabis. Australians spent more than A$400 million on it in the first half of 2024 ... <a title="We looked at 54 medicinal cannabis websites to see if they followed the rules. Here’s what we found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/13/we-looked-at-54-medicinal-cannabis-websites-to-see-if-they-followed-the-rules-heres-what-we-found-244932/" aria-label="Read more about We looked at 54 medicinal cannabis websites to see if they followed the rules. Here’s what we found">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski, Historian, Australian Catholic University Stained glass with a depiction of the martyred nuns, Saint Honoré d’Eylau Church, Paris. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA The Martyrs of Compiègne, a group of 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution, ... <a title="These 16 nuns were guillotined in the French Revolution. Now the Pope has declared them saints" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/13/these-16-nuns-were-guillotined-in-the-french-revolution-now-the-pope-has-declared-them-saints-246329/" aria-label="Read more about These 16 nuns were guillotined in the French Revolution. Now the Pope has declared them saints">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney Arthur Poulin/Unsplash A Victorian man is reportedly in a critical condition in hospital after contracting Japanese encephalitis from a mosquito bite. This news comes after both Victoria and New South Wales issued public health alerts ... <a title="Mozzies may be carrying Japanese encephalitis this summer. Here’s what to know if you’re spending time outdoors" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/13/mozzies-may-be-carrying-japanese-encephalitis-this-summer-heres-what-to-know-if-youre-spending-time-outdoors-246781/" aria-label="Read more about Mozzies may be carrying Japanese encephalitis this summer. Here’s what to know if you’re spending time outdoors">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pavlina Jasovska, Senior Lecturer in International Business & Strategy, University of Technology Sydney Multiculturalism is central to Australia’s identity, with more than half the population coming from overseas or having parents who did. Most Australians view multiculturalism positively. However, many experience a declining sense of belonging and ... <a title="How Sydney’s cultural festivals cultivate a sense of hope and optimism for Australia’s future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/13/how-sydneys-cultural-festivals-cultivate-a-sense-of-hope-and-optimism-for-australias-future-244639/" aria-label="Read more about How Sydney’s cultural festivals cultivate a sense of hope and optimism for Australia’s future">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2025
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s Sunday “soft launch” of his campaign for election year was carefully calibrated to pitch to the party faithful while seeking to project enough nuance to avoid alienating centrist voters. It contained nothing new – there was ... <a title="View from The Hill: Dutton’s 2025 launch still leaves voters needing answers on key policies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/12/view-from-the-hill-duttons-2025-launch-still-leaves-voters-needing-answers-on-key-policies-247193/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Dutton’s 2025 launch still leaves voters needing answers on key policies">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2025
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! As we continue our discussion of President Jimmy Carter’s legacy, we look at his policies in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular, Israel and Palestine. On Thursday during the state funeral in Washington, President Carter’s former adviser Stuart Eizenstat praised Carter’s work on facilitating the ... <a title="Why Jimmy Carter’s opposition to Israeli apartheid failed to secure peace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/12/why-jimmy-carters-opposition-to-israeli-apartheid-failed-to-secure-peace/" aria-label="Read more about Why Jimmy Carter’s opposition to Israeli apartheid failed to secure peace">Read more</a>
