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November 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nikki-Anne Wilson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), UNSW Sydney Jack Cronkhite/Shutterstock The way people living with dementia experience the world can change as the disease progresses. Their sense of reality or place in time can become distorted, which can cause agitation and distress. One of ... <a title="What is ‘doll therapy’ for people with dementia? And is it backed by science?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/what-is-doll-therapy-for-people-with-dementia-and-is-it-backed-by-science-243589/" aria-label="Read more about What is ‘doll therapy’ for people with dementia? And is it backed by science?">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Penny van Oosterzee, Adjunct Associate Professor James Cook University and University Fellow Charles Darwin University, James Cook University Shutterstock Australia is a world-leader in species extinction and environmental decline. So great is the problem, the federal government now wants to harness money from the private sector to ... <a title="As Australia privatises nature repair, the cheapest approach won’t save our threatened species" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/as-australia-privatises-nature-repair-the-cheapest-approach-wont-save-our-threatened-species-241900/" aria-label="Read more about As Australia privatises nature repair, the cheapest approach won’t save our threatened species">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Nethery, Senior Lecturer in Politics and Policy Studies, Deakin University After nearly a year without basic income and support services, 42 refugees and asylum seekers remaining in Papua New Guinea will soon begin receiving a meagre allowance of 900 kina (A$338) per week from the Australian ... <a title="Dozens of refugees are still stranded in precarious situations in PNG – and support from Australia is dwindling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/dozens-of-refugees-are-still-stranded-in-precarious-situations-in-png-and-support-from-australia-is-dwindling-241676/" aria-label="Read more about Dozens of refugees are still stranded in precarious situations in PNG – and support from Australia is dwindling">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Himanshu Gupta, Senior Research Fellow (Lived Experience), Rural and Remote Health, Flinders University Rose Marinelli/Shutterstock Australians lose around A$25 billion on legal forms of gambling each year, representing the largest per person losses in the world. Gambling harms – including financial, emotional, social and psychological costs – ... <a title="Financial stress and cultural differences make migrants particularly vulnerable to gambling harms. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/financial-stress-and-cultural-differences-make-migrants-particularly-vulnerable-to-gambling-harms-heres-why-243042/" aria-label="Read more about Financial stress and cultural differences make migrants particularly vulnerable to gambling harms. Here’s why">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dana McKay, Associate Dean, Interaction, Technology and Information, RMIT University Jakub Krechowicz / Shutterstock The original idea for the world wide web emerged in a flurry of scientific thought around the end of World War II. It began with a hypothetical machine called the “memex”, proposed by ... <a title="As AI and megaplatforms take over, the hyperlinks that built the web may face extinction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/as-ai-and-megaplatforms-take-over-the-hyperlinks-that-built-the-web-may-face-extinction-239933/" aria-label="Read more about As AI and megaplatforms take over, the hyperlinks that built the web may face extinction">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Bartlett, Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle Towfiqu barbhuiya/Pexels Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has recently approved a new COVID booster. The shot was developed by Pfizer and targets the JN.1 sub-variant of Omicron. This is now the fifth iteration of the ... <a title="The latest COVID booster will soon be available. Should I get one? Am I eligible?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/the-latest-covid-booster-will-soon-be-available-should-i-get-one-am-i-eligible-239594/" aria-label="Read more about The latest COVID booster will soon be available. Should I get one? Am I eligible?">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carly Randall, Senior Research Scientist, Benthic and Restoration Ecology, Australian Institute of Marine Science Coral Brunner/Shutterstock The Great Barrier Reef, which supports an estimated 64,000 jobs and has a social and economic value of around A$6.4 billion, is under threat due to human-induced climate change. Scientists have ... <a title="Traditional owners and scientists worked together on ‘coral IVF’ projects. Here’s what we found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/traditional-owners-and-scientists-worked-together-on-coral-ivf-projects-heres-what-we-found-241915/" aria-label="Read more about Traditional owners and scientists worked together on ‘coral IVF’ projects. Here’s what we found">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elise Kalokerinos, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, The University of Melbourne Jan Faukner/Shutterstock It’s that time of year when students are waiting for school and university results that could change the course of their lives. Uncertain waiting periods are among our most emotionally challenging experiences. In fact, research ... <a title="Waiting for exam results can be awful. Our research shows how best to manage the stress" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/waiting-for-exam-results-can-be-awful-our-research-shows-how-best-to-manage-the-stress-242216/" aria-label="Read more about Waiting for exam results can be awful. Our research shows how best to manage the stress">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martin Loosemore, Professor of Construction Management, University of Technology Sydney Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Working practices in the construction industry have been labelled a relic of a bygone era – 64% of employees work more than 50 hours per week. Long working hours can pose significant risks to people’s physical ... <a title="Would a mandatory five-day working week solve construction’s work-life balance woes?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/would-a-mandatory-five-day-working-week-solve-constructions-work-life-balance-woes-243023/" aria-label="Read more about Would a mandatory five-day working week solve construction’s work-life balance woes?">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Ghezelbash, Associate Professor and Director, Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, UNSW Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney The Albanese government is looking to introduce laws that would give it unprecedented powers to forcibly remove non-citizens from Australia. The newly introduced Migration Amendment Bill, expected to be ... <a title="Another rushed migration bill would give the government sweeping powers to deport potentially thousands of people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/another-rushed-migration-bill-would-give-the-government-sweeping-powers-to-deport-potentially-thousands-of-people-243365/" aria-label="Read more about Another rushed migration bill would give the government sweeping powers to deport potentially thousands of people">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominic O’Sullivan, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University The hīkoi (march) to protest NZ’s Treaty Principles Bill crosses Auckland Harbour Bridge, November 13. Getty Images With the ACT Party’s Principles of the Treaty ... <a title="Treaties, truth and equality: how NZ, Australia and Canada are all struggling with colonial politics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/treaties-truth-and-equality-how-nz-australia-and-canada-are-all-struggling-with-colonial-politics-243575/" aria-label="Read more about Treaties, truth and equality: how NZ, Australia and Canada are all struggling with colonial politics">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The Albanese government, anxious to prevent a dash from cash by businesses, says it will mandate that they must accept it for essential items. Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones outlined the move in a statement, and are ... <a title="Businesses will have to accept cash for essentials under government plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/businesses-will-have-to-accept-cash-for-essentials-under-government-plan-243899/" aria-label="Read more about Businesses will have to accept cash for essentials under government plan">Read more</a>
