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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Rebel Senator Fatima Payman has escalated her confrontation with the Labor Party by claiming “some members” are trying to intimidate her into quitting the Senate. The government is uncertain whether the Greens will exploit the situation with another pro-Palestinian motion ... <a title="View from The Hill: Fatima Payman alleges attempts to ‘intimidate’ her into quitting the Senate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/view-from-the-hill-fatima-payman-alleges-attempts-to-intimidate-her-into-quitting-the-senate-233673/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Fatima Payman alleges attempts to ‘intimidate’ her into quitting the Senate">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Romain Fathi, Senior Lecturer, School of History, ANU / Chercheur Associé at the Centre d’Histoire de Sciences Po, Australian National University Exit polls after the first round of the French legislative elections indicate the far-right National Rally party leading with about 34% of the vote. The New ... <a title="The far-right has surged to the lead in France’s elections. But forming a government remains a tall order" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/the-far-right-has-surged-to-the-lead-in-frances-elections-but-forming-a-government-remains-a-tall-order-233659/" aria-label="Read more about The far-right has surged to the lead in France’s elections. But forming a government remains a tall order">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bhavna Middha, ARC DECRA and Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Arctic ice, Shutterstock Every year, the Plastic Free July campaign asks us to refuse single-use plastic. The idea is that making a small change in our daily lives will collectively make a big ... <a title="Plastic Free July is a waste of time if the onus is only on consumers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/plastic-free-july-is-a-waste-of-time-if-the-onus-is-only-on-consumers-233436/" aria-label="Read more about Plastic Free July is a waste of time if the onus is only on consumers">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Melbourne Venus and Adonis depicted in a work by Simon Vouet. British Museum, CC BY-NC Sometime around 100 AD, the Roman lawyer and aristocrat Pliny sent a letter to his third wife, Calpurnia – who was staying in a ... <a title="Did people in Ancient Rome and Greece love the same way we do? Perhaps even more hopelessly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/did-people-in-ancient-rome-and-greece-love-the-same-way-we-do-perhaps-even-more-hopelessly-233561/" aria-label="Read more about Did people in Ancient Rome and Greece love the same way we do? Perhaps even more hopelessly">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Joy, Morgan Foundation Senior Research Fellow in Freshwater Ecology and Environmental Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington William West/AFP via Getty Images New Zealand’s rivers, streams, lakes and groundwater reservoirs are under pressure. Some lakes are regularly plagued by algal blooms because of ... <a title="Gaps in reporting of nitrogen fertiliser use on farms leave an incomplete picture of impacts on water quality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/gaps-in-reporting-of-nitrogen-fertiliser-use-on-farms-leave-an-incomplete-picture-of-impacts-on-water-quality-232709/" aria-label="Read more about Gaps in reporting of nitrogen fertiliser use on farms leave an incomplete picture of impacts on water quality">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Pacific results for the first round of French national snap elections yesterday showed a firm radicalisation, especially in the case of New Caledonia. In both of New Caledonia’s constituencies, the second round will look like a showdown between pro-independence and pro-France contestants. The French Pacific ... <a title="French elections: First round of Pacific results show polarisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/french-elections-first-round-of-pacific-results-show-polarisation/" aria-label="Read more about French elections: First round of Pacific results show polarisation">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michaela Rankin, Professor and Head, Department of Accounting, Monash University Smart Calendar/Shutterstock This article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance. Today is July 1, the first day of the new financial year ... <a title="What are financial years – and why are they different from calendar years?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/what-are-financial-years-and-why-are-they-different-from-calendar-years-233655/" aria-label="Read more about What are financial years – and why are they different from calendar years?">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn Hogg, Deputy Director, Sydney Environment Institute; Co-Lead Australasian Wildlife Genomics Group, University of Sydney Bradley Dennien/Shutterstock Commonly known as Australia’s “Easter bunny” due to its large ears and hopping movement, the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is the last of its kind. Today we published its reference ... <a title="We mapped the entire bilby genome – and now we can use poo to save Australia’s ‘Easter bunny’ from extinction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/we-mapped-the-entire-bilby-genome-and-now-we-can-use-poo-to-save-australias-easter-bunny-from-extinction-233557/" aria-label="Read more about We mapped the entire bilby genome – and now we can use poo to save Australia’s ‘Easter bunny’ from extinction">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Fuller, Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney Diva Plavalaguna/Pexels Few topics are more debated in health than the value of the humble bathroom scale. Some experts advocate daily self-weigh-ins to promote accountability for weight management, particularly when we’re following a diet and exercise ... <a title="How often should you really weigh yourself?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/how-often-should-you-really-weigh-yourself-223864/" aria-label="Read more about How often should you really weigh yourself?">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Hosting a major sporting event like the Olympic and Paralympic Games can deliver benefits to the host country, such as improved infrastructure (new sport facilities, better public transport, greater accessibility for people with disabilities), increased ... <a title="Does sports participation boom during (or before, or after) the Olympics?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/does-sports-participation-boom-during-or-before-or-after-the-olympics-227773/" aria-label="Read more about Does sports participation boom during (or before, or after) the Olympics?">Read more</a>
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July 1, 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 June 24–28 from a sample of 1,260 people, gave Labor a 51–49% lead over the Coalition, a one-point gain for Labor since the ... <a title="Labor gains in Newspoll as Australians narrowly oppose the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/labor-gains-in-newspoll-as-australians-narrowly-oppose-the-coalitions-nuclear-energy-plan-232693/" aria-label="Read more about Labor gains in Newspoll as Australians narrowly oppose the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan">Read more</a>
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July 1, 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 June 24–28 from a sample of 1,260 people, gave Labor a 51–49% lead over the Coalition, a one-point gain for Labor since the ... <a title="Labor gains in Newspoll as a majority of Australians oppose the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/labor-gains-in-newspoll-as-a-majority-of-australians-oppose-the-coalitions-nuclear-energy-plan-232693/" aria-label="Read more about Labor gains in Newspoll as a majority of Australians oppose the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan">Read more</a>
