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With Trump in the White House, China and Latin America may try to forge an even deeper relationship

January 10, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jose Caballero, Senior Economist, IMD World Competitiveness Center, International Institute for Management Development (IMD) Within days of Donald Trump’s election win in November 2024, China’s president Xi Jinping was at a ceremony opening a deep-water port in Peru as part of a “diplomatic blitz” through Latin America. ... <a title="With Trump in the White House, China and Latin America may try to forge an even deeper relationship" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/10/with-trump-in-the-white-house-china-and-latin-america-may-try-to-forge-an-even-deeper-relationship-245891/" aria-label="Read more about With Trump in the White House, China and Latin America may try to forge an even deeper relationship">Read more</a>

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Trump’s Greenland bid is really about control of the Arctic and the coming battle with China

January 10, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham When Donald Trump first offered to buy Greenland in 2019, he was widely ridiculed and nothing much came of it, apart from a cancelled state visit to Denmark. Fast forward six years and Trump’s renewed “bid” for the ... <a title="Trump’s Greenland bid is really about control of the Arctic and the coming battle with China" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/10/trumps-greenland-bid-is-really-about-control-of-the-arctic-and-the-coming-battle-with-china-246900/" aria-label="Read more about Trump’s Greenland bid is really about control of the Arctic and the coming battle with China">Read more</a>

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Women spend more of their money on health care than men. And no, it’s not just about ‘women’s issues’

January 10, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Armour, Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University Elizaveta Galitckaia/Shutterstock Medicare, Australia’s universal health insurance scheme, guarantees all Australians access to a wide range of health and hospital services at low or no cost. Although access to the scheme is universal across Australia ... <a title="Women spend more of their money on health care than men. And no, it’s not just about ‘women’s issues’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/10/women-spend-more-of-their-money-on-health-care-than-men-and-no-its-not-just-about-womens-issues-243797/" aria-label="Read more about Women spend more of their money on health care than men. And no, it’s not just about ‘women’s issues’">Read more</a>

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Behind the viral selfie location of Saint Ignatius is a 350-year-old story of an optical illusion

January 10, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katrina Grant, Research Associate, Power Institute for Arts and Visual Culture, University of Sydney NICOLA MESSANA PHOTOS/Shutterstock The church of Saint Ignatius in Rome (or San Ignazio) has become a viral selfie location. Tourists have been queuing out the doors for a chance to take a selfie ... <a title="Behind the viral selfie location of Saint Ignatius is a 350-year-old story of an optical illusion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/10/behind-the-viral-selfie-location-of-saint-ignatius-is-a-350-year-old-story-of-an-optical-illusion-244933/" aria-label="Read more about Behind the viral selfie location of Saint Ignatius is a 350-year-old story of an optical illusion">Read more</a>

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Weaponising antisemitism – BDS, antisemitism and the silencing of criticism of Israel

January 10, 2025

COMMENTARY: By Cathy Peters To be Jewish does not mean an automatic identification with the rogue state of Israel. Nor does it mean that Jews are automatically threatened by criticism of Israel, yet our media and Labor and Liberal politicians would have you believe this is the case. We are seeing a debate in Australia ... <a title="Weaponising antisemitism – BDS, antisemitism and the silencing of criticism of Israel" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/10/weaponising-antisemitism-bds-antisemitism-and-the-silencing-of-criticism-of-israel/" aria-label="Read more about Weaponising antisemitism – BDS, antisemitism and the silencing of criticism of Israel">Read more</a>

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How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California

January 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon Keeley, Research Ecologist, USGS; Adjunct Professor, University of California, Los Angeles Over 1,000 structures burned in the span of two days, Jan 7-8, 2025, near Los Angeles. AP Photo/Ethan Swope Powerful Santa Ana winds, near hurricane strength at times, swept down the mountains outside Los Angeles ... <a title="How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/09/how-santa-ana-winds-fueled-the-deadly-fires-in-southern-california-246965/" aria-label="Read more about How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California">Read more</a>

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If Greenland were for sale, what would it be worth? How to put a ‘price tag’ on a territory

January 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Stone, Credit Union SA Chair of Economics, University of South Australia It’s unlikely you’ve missed the story. In recent weeks, US President-elect Donald Trump has again repeatedly voiced his desire for the United States to take “ownership and control” of Greenland – an autonomous territory of ... <a title="If Greenland were for sale, what would it be worth? How to put a ‘price tag’ on a territory" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/09/if-greenland-were-for-sale-what-would-it-be-worth-how-to-put-a-price-tag-on-a-territory-246884/" aria-label="Read more about If Greenland were for sale, what would it be worth? How to put a ‘price tag’ on a territory">Read more</a>

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Cabana drama: 5 expert tips on how not to be branded a twit when using a beach tent

January 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate, UNSW Beach Safety Research Group + School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock/Jun Huang Debate erupted this week over the growing number of beach tents, or “cabanas”, proliferating on Australian beaches. The controversy, which began on social media, was fuelled by Prime Minister ... <a title="Cabana drama: 5 expert tips on how not to be branded a twit when using a beach tent" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/09/cabana-drama-5-expert-tips-on-how-not-to-be-branded-a-twit-when-using-a-beach-tent-246882/" aria-label="Read more about Cabana drama: 5 expert tips on how not to be branded a twit when using a beach tent">Read more</a>

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Olive oil is healthy. Turns out olive leaf extract may be good for us too

January 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia mtphoto19/Shutterstock Olive oil is synonymous with the Mediterranean diet, and the health benefits of both are well documented. Olive oil reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and premature death. ... <a title="Olive oil is healthy. Turns out olive leaf extract may be good for us too" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/09/olive-oil-is-healthy-turns-out-olive-leaf-extract-may-be-good-for-us-too-245941/" aria-label="Read more about Olive oil is healthy. Turns out olive leaf extract may be good for us too">Read more</a>

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LA is on fire. How will Australia cope when bushfires hit Sydney, Melbourne or another major city?

January 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science, University of Tasmania As I write this, five people are dead and at least 1,000 buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that have swept across Los Angeles. Around 100,000 people have been ordered to evacuate. We are not yet ... <a title="LA is on fire. How will Australia cope when bushfires hit Sydney, Melbourne or another major city?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/09/la-is-on-fire-how-will-australia-cope-when-bushfires-hit-sydney-melbourne-or-another-major-city-246967/" aria-label="Read more about LA is on fire. How will Australia cope when bushfires hit Sydney, Melbourne or another major city?">Read more</a>

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World-first study reveals the mysteries of the desert-dwelling marsupial mole

January 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charles Feigin, Lecturer in Genetics & Evolutionary Biology, La Trobe University Hidden beneath the dunes, a mysterious creature glides through the sand. This is not one of the giant worms of Arrakis in Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic, Dune. Rather, it’s an enigmatic and tiny mammal found only ... <a title="World-first study reveals the mysteries of the desert-dwelling marsupial mole" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/09/world-first-study-reveals-the-mysteries-of-the-desert-dwelling-marsupial-mole-246677/" aria-label="Read more about World-first study reveals the mysteries of the desert-dwelling marsupial mole">Read more</a>

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Is Australian English under threat from the Americans? It’s not as simple as you might think

January 9, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Howard Manns, Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Monash University The Conversation, CC BY Dudes, dudines and dudettes of Australia, we need to talk about border security. Our long-time frenemies – the Americans (hey bae!) – seem to be taking over our English. For many Aussies, our linguistic border ... <a title="Is Australian English under threat from the Americans? It’s not as simple as you might think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/09/is-australian-english-under-threat-from-the-americans-its-not-as-simple-as-you-might-think-243789/" aria-label="Read more about Is Australian English under threat from the Americans? It’s not as simple as you might think">Read more</a>