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August 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard de Grijs, Professor of Astrophysics / Executive Director, International Space Science Institute-Beijing, Macquarie University This week, the Russian space agency Roscosmos had hoped to return to the Moon after an absence of nearly 50 years. Instead, on Saturday it lost control of its Luna-25 lander. The ... <a title="Russia has declared a new space race, hoping to join forces with China. Here’s why that’s unlikely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/russia-has-declared-a-new-space-race-hoping-to-join-forces-with-china-heres-why-thats-unlikely-211993/" aria-label="Read more about Russia has declared a new space race, hoping to join forces with China. Here’s why that’s unlikely">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago Strategy, as the great military thinker Carl von Clausewitz once observed, is the process of effectively applying means to achieve clearly defined ends. But good strategy in global politics has proved easier said than done. The post-Cold ... <a title="The defence dilemma facing NZ’s next government: stay independent or join ‘pillar 2’ of AUKUS?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/the-defence-dilemma-facing-nzs-next-government-stay-independent-or-join-pillar-2-of-aukus-212090/" aria-label="Read more about The defence dilemma facing NZ’s next government: stay independent or join ‘pillar 2’ of AUKUS?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samuel Cornell, PhD Candidate, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock In the age of the selfie taking photos of yourself has become an everyday occurrence. Half of all teenagers regularly post selfies. Driven by social media algorithms, many of us now flock to natural places for ... <a title="Trampling plants, damaging rock art, risking your life: taking selfies in nature has a cost" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/trampling-plants-damaging-rock-art-risking-your-life-taking-selfies-in-nature-has-a-cost-211901/" aria-label="Read more about Trampling plants, damaging rock art, risking your life: taking selfies in nature has a cost">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heath Pardoe, Associate professor, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The worlds of pop culture and advanced imaging technology intersected recently when Kim Kardashian promoted a commercial whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) service on social media as a tool to detect cancer and aneurysms. The post ... <a title="Keeping up with advanced MRI: Kim Kardashian promotes whole-body scans. Could they be worth the hype?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/keeping-up-with-advanced-mri-kim-kardashian-promotes-whole-body-scans-could-they-be-worth-the-hype-211676/" aria-label="Read more about Keeping up with advanced MRI: Kim Kardashian promotes whole-body scans. Could they be worth the hype?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alana Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, La Trobe University Jeffrey F Lin/Unsplash, CC BY-SA In the wake of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the federal government has announced A$200 million for women’s sport. The money will go towards improving sporting facilities and equipment for women, making ... <a title="Albanese has committed $200 million for women’s sport – but spending money on infrastructure won’t change systemic issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/albanese-has-committed-200-million-for-womens-sport-but-spending-money-on-infrastructure-wont-change-systemic-issues-211913/" aria-label="Read more about Albanese has committed $200 million for women’s sport – but spending money on infrastructure won’t change systemic issues">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Akshay Vij, Senior Research Fellow, University of South Australia Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic triggered population growth in regions at the expense of capital cities. Regional migration has since stabilised, but the pandemic has left its mark. Australians reassessed where they wanted to live and work. Our research ... <a title="Wide verandas, picket fences or the CBD? How coastal cities near the capitals could ride post-COVID waves of growth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/wide-verandas-picket-fences-or-the-cbd-how-coastal-cities-near-the-capitals-could-ride-post-covid-waves-of-growth-210716/" aria-label="Read more about Wide verandas, picket fences or the CBD? How coastal cities near the capitals could ride post-COVID waves of growth">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott Carver, Associate Professor, Wildlife Ecology, University of Tasmania More than 80% of Australian mammals are found nowhere else in the world. Many of these unique, iconic creatures are under threat. The most important and well-known threats are invasive species (such as cats and foxes) and human-driven ... <a title="Disease in the dirt: how mange-causing mites decimated a Tasmanian wombat population" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/disease-in-the-dirt-how-mange-causing-mites-decimated-a-tasmanian-wombat-population-211992/" aria-label="Read more about Disease in the dirt: how mange-causing mites decimated a Tasmanian wombat population">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Cross, Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology Jenny Ueberberg/Unsplash You’ve done it. You’ve finally bought that new sofa you wanted so much. The old one is still perfectly good to sit on, so you jump ... <a title="‘My brother will pick it up, what’s your PayID?’ How to avoid this scam when selling stuff online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/my-brother-will-pick-it-up-whats-your-payid-how-to-avoid-this-scam-when-selling-stuff-online-211665/" aria-label="Read more about ‘My brother will pick it up, what’s your PayID?’ How to avoid this scam when selling stuff online">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vivienne Lewis, Assistant professor – Psychology, University of Canberra Netflix Season two of the series Heartstopper on Netflix brings out an issue that is often hidden – male eating disorders. Centred on two teenage boys in love, the show helps bust the common perception that eating disorders ... <a title="A male character on Heartstopper has an eating disorder. That’s more common than you might think" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/a-male-character-on-heartstopper-has-an-eating-disorder-thats-more-common-than-you-might-think-211912/" aria-label="Read more about A male character on Heartstopper has an eating disorder. That’s more common than you might think">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jason Alexandra, Senior research fellow, Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions, Australian National University The national cabinet has announced plans to build an extra 1.2 million homes by July 1 2029. The construction, operation and maintenance of buildings accounts for almost a quarter of greenhouse gas ... <a title="Better than net zero? Making the promised 1.2 million homes climate-friendly would transform construction in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/better-than-net-zero-making-the-promised-1-2-million-homes-climate-friendly-would-transform-construction-in-australia-211825/" aria-label="Read more about Better than net zero? Making the promised 1.2 million homes climate-friendly would transform construction in Australia">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Moore, Lecturer, Educational Psychology & Child Development, School of Education, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock. As the school term stretches on, many parents might be tempted to take their children out of school. Perhaps they want to beat the crowds at the snow or enjoy off-season prices ... <a title="Can I take my child out of school to go on a holiday?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/can-i-take-my-child-out-of-school-to-go-on-a-holiday-211103/" aria-label="Read more about Can I take my child out of school to go on a holiday?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Phillips, Associate Professor, Centre for Social Research and Methods, Director, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), Australian National University This article is part of The Conversation’s series examining Australia’s cost of living crisis. Read the other articles in the series here. Cost of living pressures are ... <a title="Higher prices have hit most people but homeowners have felt it harder than renters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/higher-prices-have-hit-most-people-but-homeowners-have-felt-it-harder-than-renters-211200/" aria-label="Read more about Higher prices have hit most people but homeowners have felt it harder than renters">Read more</a>
