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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Shutterstock There is a lot of health buzz around the term “inflammation” right now. From new scientific discoveries to celebrities and social media influencers, it seems like everyone is talking about this important bodily process ... <a title="9 signs you have inflammation in your body. Could an anti-inflammatory diet help?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/9-signs-you-have-inflammation-in-your-body-could-an-anti-inflammatory-diet-help-210468/" aria-label="Read more about 9 signs you have inflammation in your body. Could an anti-inflammatory diet help?">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Linette Umbrello, Postdoctoral research associate, Queensland University of Technology Linette Umbrello, CC BY-SA You probably know about the Tasmanian devil. You might even know about its smaller, less-famous relative, the spotted-tailed quoll. But these are far from the only meat-eating marsupials. Australia is home to a suite ... <a title="Two new Australian mammal species just dropped – and they are very small" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/two-new-australian-mammal-species-just-dropped-and-they-are-very-small-210386/" aria-label="Read more about Two new Australian mammal species just dropped – and they are very small">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Randolph Grace, Professor of Psychology, University of Canterbury Everyone knows that arithmetic is true: 2 + 2 = 4. But surprisingly, we don’t know why it’s true. By stepping outside the box of our usual way of thinking about numbers, my colleagues and I have recently shown ... <a title="Arithmetic has a biological origin – it’s an expression in symbols of the ‘deep structure’ of our perception" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/arithmetic-has-a-biological-origin-its-an-expression-in-symbols-of-the-deep-structure-of-our-perception-211337/" aria-label="Read more about Arithmetic has a biological origin – it’s an expression in symbols of the ‘deep structure’ of our perception">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andy Marks, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Strategy, Government and Alliances, Western Sydney University Changes to the management of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party in NSW reaffirm an unchanging rule of politics. Opponents be damned. The fiercest fighting is reserved for colleagues. The party’s federal leader, Hanson, confirmed her national ... <a title="Hanson-Latham rift leaves One Nation’s future in NSW uncertain" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/hanson-latham-rift-leaves-one-nations-future-in-nsw-uncertain-211548/" aria-label="Read more about Hanson-Latham rift leaves One Nation’s future in NSW uncertain">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content LABOURS TAX POLICY Craig McCulloch and Russell Palmer (RNZ): Tax experts respond to GST-free fruit and vegetables: ‘Populist’ and ‘stupid’ Gordon Campbell: On the “GST off fruit and ... <a title="Newsletter: August 15 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/newsletter-august-15-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: August 15 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Essay by Keith Rankin. Fresh vegetables and fruit – quality foods – are what economists call a merit good, like primary health care, education and urban public transport. By contrast, ‘junk food’ – rich in sugar – is a demerit good. We in New Zealand and many other countries have a problem: too much unhealthy ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Subsidise Vegetables and Fruit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/keith-rankin-essay-subsidise-vegetables-and-fruit/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Subsidise Vegetables and Fruit">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marian-Andrei Rizoiu, Senior Lecturer in Behavioral Data Science, University of Technology Sydney Bert B / Unsplash Social media platforms have become the “digital town squares” of our time, enabling communication and the exchange of ideas on a global scale. However, the unregulated nature of these platforms has ... <a title="Can human moderators ever really rein in harmful online content? New research says yes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/can-human-moderators-ever-really-rein-in-harmful-online-content-new-research-says-yes-209882/" aria-label="Read more about Can human moderators ever really rein in harmful online content? New research says yes">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Glasziou, Professor of Medicine, Bond University Shutterstock When Sophie was pregnant with her first baby, she had an oral glucose tolerance blood test. A few days later, the hospital phoned telling her she had gestational diabetes. Despite having only a slightly raised glucose (blood sugar) level, ... <a title="1 in 6 women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. But this diagnosis may not benefit them or their babies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/1-in-6-women-are-diagnosed-with-gestational-diabetes-but-this-diagnosis-may-not-benefit-them-or-their-babies-205919/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 6 women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. But this diagnosis may not benefit them or their babies">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joe Duggan, PhD Candidate, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Australian National University Rawpixel.com, Shutterstock As climate records tumble and wildfires rage, people all over the planet are feeling the toll. Negative emotional responses such as anger, fear, sadness and despair recorded in children ... <a title="Group therapy helps scientists cope with challenging ‘climate emotions’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/group-therapy-helps-scientists-cope-with-challenging-climate-emotions-208933/" aria-label="Read more about Group therapy helps scientists cope with challenging ‘climate emotions’">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tets Kimura, Adjunct Lecturer, Creative Arts, Flinders University Interned Japanese having lunch at their camp at Woolenook Bend, South Australia, 1944. State Library South Australia For most of the world’s population, the end of the second world war was a glorious day. This was not necessarily the ... <a title="Discrimination, internment camps, then deportation: the end of the second world war did not mean peace for Japanese-Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/discrimination-internment-camps-then-deportation-the-end-of-the-second-world-war-did-not-mean-peace-for-japanese-australians-208582/" aria-label="Read more about Discrimination, internment camps, then deportation: the end of the second world war did not mean peace for Japanese-Australians">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2023
By Sera Sefeti in Suva International environmental campaign group Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior is currently sailing across the Pacific, calling at ports and collecting evidence to present to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) — the World Court — during a historic hearing in The Hague next year. Rainbow Warrior staff and crew will be ... <a title="Rainbow Warrior sails Pacific seeking evidence for World Court climate case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/14/rainbow-warrior-sails-pacific-seeking-evidence-for-world-court-climate-case/" aria-label="Read more about Rainbow Warrior sails Pacific seeking evidence for World Court climate case">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Qantas is providing travel for the Yes23 campaign and the Uluru Dialogue teams “so they can engage with regional and remote Australians”. The airline is also decorating three planes with special “yes” campaign livery. Outgoing Qantas chief Alan Joyce appeared ... <a title="Qantas throws weight behind Voice with travel for ‘yes’ campaigners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/14/qantas-throws-weight-behind-voice-with-travel-for-yes-campaigners-211523/" aria-label="Read more about Qantas throws weight behind Voice with travel for ‘yes’ campaigners">Read more</a>
