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July 22, 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 States election will be held on November 5. On Sunday US time, President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential election contest and endorsed his vice ... <a title="Can Kamala Harris win the US presidency after Joe Biden’s withdrawal? Here’s what the polls say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/can-kamala-harris-win-the-us-presidency-after-joe-bidens-withdrawal-heres-what-the-polls-say-235185/" aria-label="Read more about Can Kamala Harris win the US presidency after Joe Biden’s withdrawal? Here’s what the polls say">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2024
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Chuave District Development Authority is condemning an attack on a priest and his team in Chimbu province. Father Ryszard Wajda (SVD), three nurses, two doctors from Mingende hospital, and two Catholic education officers returned on a four-day foot patrol to Kiari in Nomane sub-district when they were attacked at Dulai ... <a title="PNG villagers attack priest, nurses and doctors while on Chimbu foot patrol" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/png-villagers-attack-priest-nurses-and-doctors-while-on-chimbu-foot-patrol/" aria-label="Read more about PNG villagers attack priest, nurses and doctors while on Chimbu foot patrol">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Belinda Wheaton, Professor, School of Sport, Health and Human Performance, University of Waikato Getty Images A greener games? Certainly that is what Paris promised when it made environmental sustainability, innovation and leadership central to its successful bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Organising ... <a title="The greenest games ever? How claims of Olympic sustainability hit a reef in Tahiti" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/the-greenest-games-ever-how-claims-of-olympic-sustainability-hit-a-reef-in-tahiti-234464/" aria-label="Read more about The greenest games ever? How claims of Olympic sustainability hit a reef in Tahiti">Read more</a>
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July 22, 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 A national Newspoll, conducted July 15–19 from a sample of 1,258, gave Labor a 51–49 lead, unchanged from the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were ... <a title="Labor has narrow Newspoll lead but behind in other polls; Labor doomed in Queensland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/labor-has-narrow-newspoll-lead-but-behind-in-other-polls-labor-doomed-in-queensland-234710/" aria-label="Read more about Labor has narrow Newspoll lead but behind in other polls; Labor doomed in Queensland">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Hartley, Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Dotshock / Shutterstock The 2024 Summer Olympics, kicking off in Paris on July 26, will be novel for more than just the first inclusion of breakdancing. The event will also be the first instalment of the ... <a title="Why does the Olympics have an ‘AI agenda’ and what does it mean for the future of sport?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/why-does-the-olympics-have-an-ai-agenda-and-what-does-it-mean-for-the-future-of-sport-233456/" aria-label="Read more about Why does the Olympics have an ‘AI agenda’ and what does it mean for the future of sport?">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn Holbrook, Associate Professor in History, Deakin University The Strengthening Australian Democracy report released by Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil this week provides a sophisticated diagnosis of the challenges facing democratic governance around the world. The report also offers a broad prescription of how Australia might meet ... <a title="Threats and challenges to Australia’s democracy are well outlined in government report. Now for some action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/threats-and-challenges-to-australias-democracy-are-well-outlined-in-government-report-now-for-some-action-234898/" aria-label="Read more about Threats and challenges to Australia’s democracy are well outlined in government report. Now for some action">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Strangio, Emeritus Professor of Politics, Monash University For nearly 200 years, the notion of American political exceptionalism has had currency in the United States: it is an idea rooted in the nation’s status as the first modern republic. As we watch from afar, disturbed yet mesmerised ... <a title="Compulsory voting in Australia is 100 years old. We should celebrate how special it makes our democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/compulsory-voting-in-australia-is-100-years-old-we-should-celebrate-how-special-it-makes-our-democracy-234801/" aria-label="Read more about Compulsory voting in Australia is 100 years old. We should celebrate how special it makes our democracy">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renee Carey, Senior Research Fellow, School of Population Health, Curtin University Pavel Chernonogov/Pexels Census data show at least 60,000 people are employed as welders in Australia. Welders work in a variety of industries, including construction, manufacturing and mining. Welding is a method used to join metals together ... <a title="Most Australian welders are exposed to high levels of dangerous fumes. More than 40,000 may be at risk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/most-australian-welders-are-exposed-to-high-levels-of-dangerous-fumes-more-than-40-000-may-be-at-risk-234813/" aria-label="Read more about Most Australian welders are exposed to high levels of dangerous fumes. More than 40,000 may be at risk">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University Shutterstock The extent to which renewables should dominate Australia’s energy grids is a major issue in science and politics. Solar and wind are clearly now the cheapest form of electricity. But limits to these technologies can undermine the case for ... <a title="Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/sodium-ion-batteries-are-set-to-spark-a-renewable-energy-revolution-and-australia-must-be-ready-234560/" aria-label="Read more about Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Bedford, Senior Lecturer Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of Southern Queensland As Year 12 students begin term 3, they will be thinking increasingly about what to do next year. Throughout August, many universities have have open days as students investigate different courses and options for study. This ... <a title="Unsure what to study next year? 6 things to consider as you make up your mind" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/unsure-what-to-study-next-year-6-things-to-consider-as-you-make-up-your-mind-234690/" aria-label="Read more about Unsure what to study next year? 6 things to consider as you make up your mind">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anjali Bhatia, Research Assistant, Auckland University of Technology Migrant mothers face a confusing and frustrating time when it comes to navigating New Zealand’s healthcare system, new research has found. But there are ways to make the process easier. The Asian population is the fastest growing ethnic group ... <a title="Navigating NZ’s health system can be so hard some migrant mothers travel home for medical help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/navigating-nzs-health-system-can-be-so-hard-some-migrant-mothers-travel-home-for-medical-help-235000/" aria-label="Read more about Navigating NZ’s health system can be so hard some migrant mothers travel home for medical help">Read more</a>
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July 22, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Myles David Sergeant, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University Keeping people in cities healthy, especially in poorer neighbourhoods, is challenging. One simple, effective and scientifically proven prescription for better health is planting more trees. The idea of planting more trees in urban environments is ... <a title="Bringing forests to the city: 10 ways planting trees improves health in urban centres" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/22/bringing-forests-to-the-city-10-ways-planting-trees-improves-health-in-urban-centres-233629/" aria-label="Read more about Bringing forests to the city: 10 ways planting trees improves health in urban centres">Read more</a>
