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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachel Goldlust, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Archaeology and History, La Trobe University Lisa Fotios/Pexels The poor state of Australia’s residential, and particularly rental, housing stock is attracting increasing attention. This week it has been reported many renters are living in unhealthily cold and damp housing. The ... <a title="People are shivering in cold and mouldy homes in a country that pioneered housing comfort research – how did that happen?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/people-are-shivering-in-cold-and-mouldy-homes-in-a-country-that-pioneered-housing-comfort-research-how-did-that-happen-188809/" aria-label="Read more about People are shivering in cold and mouldy homes in a country that pioneered housing comfort research – how did that happen?">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter O’Sullivan, Professor of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, Curtin University Unsplash/Studio Republic, CC BY-SA Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Most people experience an episode of back pain in their lifetime. It often emerges during adolescence and becomes more common in adults. For 25% of people ... <a title="Having ‘good’ posture doesn’t prevent back pain, and ‘bad’ posture doesn’t cause it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/having-good-posture-doesnt-prevent-back-pain-and-bad-posture-doesnt-cause-it-183732/" aria-label="Read more about Having ‘good’ posture doesn’t prevent back pain, and ‘bad’ posture doesn’t cause it">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University Wes Mountain/The Conversation, CC BY-ND The go-to defence of pretty much everyone who is entangled in the scandal of Scott Morrison’s self-appointment to five ministerial portfolios other than his own is that ... <a title="Morrison’s multiple portfolios: why the law has nothing to do with it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/morrisons-multiple-portfolios-why-the-law-has-nothing-to-do-with-it-188892/" aria-label="Read more about Morrison’s multiple portfolios: why the law has nothing to do with it">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra One of the more bizarre things Scott Morrison said in his hour-long, sometimes combative, Wednesday news conference was that he’d had a “wonderful” conversation with Josh Frydenberg on Tuesday. Morrison contacted Frydenberg after the revelation the former prime minister had ... <a title="View from The Hill: Morrison reverts to type in an unconvincing defence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/view-from-the-hill-morrison-reverts-to-type-in-an-unconvincing-defence-188911/" aria-label="Read more about View from The Hill: Morrison reverts to type in an unconvincing defence">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Signe Dean, Science + Technology Editor, The Conversation Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery In a newly announced partnership with Texas biotech company Colossal Biosciences, Australian researchers are hoping their dream to bring back the extinct thylacine is a “giant leap” closer to fruition. Scientists at University of ... <a title="Should we bring back the thylacine? We asked 5 experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/17/should-we-bring-back-the-thylacine-we-asked-5-experts-188894/" aria-label="Read more about Should we bring back the thylacine? We asked 5 experts">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Shutterstock Australia’s consumer price index is about to go monthly, meaning Australia will join most of the developed world in getting an update on inflation at the end of every month, instead of ... <a title="Australia’s inflation rate is about to go monthly. Be careful what you wish for" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/17/australias-inflation-rate-is-about-to-go-monthly-be-careful-what-you-wish-for-188706/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s inflation rate is about to go monthly. Be careful what you wish for">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caroline Robinson, Associate Professor Podiatry, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock “Smelly” might be the first word that comes to mind when you think of feet. Why do some people’s feet have no smell, yet other feet are so pungent they could almost knock you out? Let’s go through ... <a title="Why do my feet smell? And what can I do about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/17/why-do-my-feet-smell-and-what-can-i-do-about-it-184561/" aria-label="Read more about Why do my feet smell? And what can I do about it?">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Damilola Ayeni, PhD Candidate, Swinburne University of Technology Dan Himbrechts/AP How are social media platforms managing vaccine misinformation at this stage in the pandemic? Anti-vaccine sentiment has been building since 2020, and hasn’t gone anywhere. In fact, it will have intensified following the recent approval of COVID-19 ... <a title="A researcher asked COVID anti-vaxxers how they avoid Facebook moderation. Here’s what they found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/17/a-researcher-asked-covid-anti-vaxxers-how-they-avoid-facebook-moderation-heres-what-they-found-186406/" aria-label="Read more about A researcher asked COVID anti-vaxxers how they avoid Facebook moderation. Here’s what they found">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philippa Martyr, Lecturer, Pharmacology, Women’s Health, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock It’s hard to measure the impact of any one drug on world history. But here are five drugs we can safely say made a huge difference to our lives, often in ... <a title="5 drugs that changed the world (and what went wrong)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/17/5-drugs-that-changed-the-world-and-what-went-wrong-186042/" aria-label="Read more about 5 drugs that changed the world (and what went wrong)">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2022
By Koroi Hawkins and Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalists, with reporting and photography from RNZ correspondent Hilaire Bule in Port Vila The Vanuatu Prime Minister Bob Loughman has confirmed he will attend the next sitting of an extra-ordinary Parliament session on Friday to face a motion of no-confidence in his leadership. Loughman and 20 MPs ... <a title="‘Just a power grab’ claim over Vanuatu PM’s no-confidence vote boycott" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/17/just-a-power-grab-claim-over-vanuatu-pms-no-confidence-vote-boycott/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Just a power grab’ claim over Vanuatu PM’s no-confidence vote boycott">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Phillips, Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Retailing, Auckland University of Technology Getty Images Multiple delays and a NZ$60 entry cost have done little to quench enthusiasm for New Zealand’s first Costco, with New Zealanders lining up for more than 90 minutes recently for a chance to ... <a title="Costco will change the way New Zealanders shop: 4 expert tips for getting the most out of a bulk buy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/17/costco-will-change-the-way-new-zealanders-shop-4-expert-tips-for-getting-the-most-out-of-a-bulk-buy-188284/" aria-label="Read more about Costco will change the way New Zealanders shop: 4 expert tips for getting the most out of a bulk buy">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2022
COMMENTARY: By John Minto The last 10 days has seen the entire media focus (aside from the ubiquitous concern for the All Black prospects in a rugby test and then the fate of coach Ian Foster) has been on allegations of bullying by new opposition National MP Sam Uffindell and bullying of first term Labour ... <a title="John Minto: RNZ and the news media – asking the hard questions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/17/john-minto-rnz-and-the-news-media-asking-the-hard-questions/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: RNZ and the news media – asking the hard questions">Read more</a>
