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A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. Here’s what to know

December 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liz Sturgiss, Associate Professor, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University fizkes/Shutterstock Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recently approved a self-test kit for chlamydia and gonorrhoea for women and other people with a vagina. Reports indicate these at-home tests will be available in pharmacies ... <a title="A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. Here’s what to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/a-new-at-home-test-will-soon-be-available-for-chlamydia-and-gonorrhoea-heres-what-to-know-244297/" aria-label="Read more about A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. Here’s what to know">Read more</a>

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Global markets are likely to withstand a Trump-led US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement

December 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mona Mashhadi Rajabi, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney As the climate crisis deepens, the need for global action becomes greater than ever. Central to this effort is the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, to meet the Paris Agreement to limit global warming. ... <a title="Global markets are likely to withstand a Trump-led US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/global-markets-are-likely-to-withstand-a-trump-led-us-withdrawal-from-the-paris-agreement-244917/" aria-label="Read more about Global markets are likely to withstand a Trump-led US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement">Read more</a>

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Too many Australian students don’t have the basic technology they need for school – here are 5 ways to fix this

December 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Azadeh Dastyari, Professor of Human Rights Law, Western Sydney University POP-THAILAND/ Shutterstock We often assume Australian students are great with technology and have access to a computer, reliable internet and adequate data. But this is not necessarily the case, despite the importance of technology to our lives. ... <a title="Too many Australian students don’t have the basic technology they need for school – here are 5 ways to fix this" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/too-many-australian-students-dont-have-the-basic-technology-they-need-for-school-here-are-5-ways-to-fix-this-245035/" aria-label="Read more about Too many Australian students don’t have the basic technology they need for school – here are 5 ways to fix this">Read more</a>

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Greed, Erich von Stroheim’s intense, monumental silent film, turns 100. Its legacy lives on

December 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Danks, Associate professor in Cinema and Media Studies, RMIT University Wikimedia Commons First released in New York on December 4 1924, Erich von Stroheim’s intense, monumental Greed remains more famous for what didn’t end up on screen than what did. Based on Frank Norris’ 1899 novel ... <a title="Greed, Erich von Stroheim’s intense, monumental silent film, turns 100. Its legacy lives on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/greed-erich-von-stroheims-intense-monumental-silent-film-turns-100-its-legacy-lives-on-243458/" aria-label="Read more about Greed, Erich von Stroheim’s intense, monumental silent film, turns 100. Its legacy lives on">Read more</a>

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New modelling shows how Trump’s trade tariffs will hurt – and help – New Zealand

December 4, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niven Winchester, Professor of Economics, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images Few can doubt Donald Trump’s trade intentions once he takes office next January. In a recent social media post, the US president-elect promised: On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will ... <a title="New modelling shows how Trump’s trade tariffs will hurt – and help – New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/new-modelling-shows-how-trumps-trade-tariffs-will-hurt-and-help-new-zealand-245128/" aria-label="Read more about New modelling shows how Trump’s trade tariffs will hurt – and help – New Zealand">Read more</a>

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View from The Hill: Paul Fletcher’s rant against the teals risks insulting voters the Liberals need to win

December 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Liberal frontbencher Paul Fletcher got a big shock last election in his Sydney seat of Bradfield. Teal candidate Nicolette Boele pushed the result to preferences, leaving her within striking distance for next year’s poll. She has been further helped by ... <a title="View from The Hill: Paul Fletcher’s rant against the teals risks insulting voters the Liberals need to win" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/03/view-from-the-hill-paul-fletchers-rant-against-the-teals-risks-insulting-voters-the-liberals-need-to-win-245160/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Paul Fletcher’s rant against the teals risks insulting voters the Liberals need to win">Read more</a>

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With the world distracted by conflicts elsewhere, the Syrian civil war flares up again

December 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mehmet Ozalp, Associate Professor in Islamic Studies, Director of The Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation and Executive Member of Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University The forgotten Syrian civil war has again flared up with the spectacular capture of Aleppo by opposition forces. A complex ... <a title="With the world distracted by conflicts elsewhere, the Syrian civil war flares up again" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/03/with-the-world-distracted-by-conflicts-elsewhere-the-syrian-civil-war-flares-up-again-245029/" aria-label="Read more about With the world distracted by conflicts elsewhere, the Syrian civil war flares up again">Read more</a>

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Simon Birmingham on Liberal moderates, regrets, and Donald Trump

December 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Opposition Senate leader and former senior minister in the Coalition government Simon Birmingham has announced he will quit parliament at the election. Birmingham, one of the few remaining moderates in the Liberals’ ranks, is shadow foreign minister. Now , aged ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Simon Birmingham on Liberal moderates, regrets, and Donald Trump" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/03/politics-with-michelle-grattan-simon-birmingham-on-liberal-moderates-regrets-and-donald-trump-245147/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Simon Birmingham on Liberal moderates, regrets, and Donald Trump">Read more</a>

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What is Visanne, the endometriosis drug just added to the PBS?

December 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University Kaspars Grinvest/Shutterstock The drug Visanne (also known as dienogest) is the first endometriosis treatment to be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in 30 years. Endometriosis is a chronic and often debilitating condition, where tissue similar to that ... <a title="What is Visanne, the endometriosis drug just added to the PBS?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/03/what-is-visanne-the-endometriosis-drug-just-added-to-the-pbs-245028/" aria-label="Read more about What is Visanne, the endometriosis drug just added to the PBS?">Read more</a>

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New research shows how long, hard and often you need to stretch to improve your flexibility

December 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lewis Ingram, Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of South Australia Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels Can you reach down and touch your toes without bending your knees? Can you reach both arms overhead? If these sound like a struggle, you may be lacking flexibility. Flexibility is the ability to move a ... <a title="New research shows how long, hard and often you need to stretch to improve your flexibility" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/03/new-research-shows-how-long-hard-and-often-you-need-to-stretch-to-improve-your-flexibility-242488/" aria-label="Read more about New research shows how long, hard and often you need to stretch to improve your flexibility">Read more</a>

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To map the vibration of the universe, astronomers built a detector the size of the galaxy

December 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Miles, Postdoctoral Researcher in Astrophysics, Swinburne University of Technology Carl Knox, OzGrav, Swinburne University of Technology and South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) Using the largest gravitational wave detector ever made, we have confirmed earlier reports that the fabric of the universe is constantly vibrating. This ... <a title="To map the vibration of the universe, astronomers built a detector the size of the galaxy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/03/to-map-the-vibration-of-the-universe-astronomers-built-a-detector-the-size-of-the-galaxy-244157/" aria-label="Read more about To map the vibration of the universe, astronomers built a detector the size of the galaxy">Read more</a>

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97% of adult Australians have limited skills to verify information online – new report

December 3, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sora Park, Professor of Communication, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra An example of an Instagram post used in the study. Instagram/Park et al. 2024 Australians now use social media more often than any other type of media, including TV, radio and websites. While the ... <a title="97% of adult Australians have limited skills to verify information online – new report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/03/97-of-adult-australians-have-limited-skills-to-verify-information-online-new-report-243595/" aria-label="Read more about 97% of adult Australians have limited skills to verify information online – new report">Read more</a>