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How do we keep women’s football clean? Start paying players a fair wage

July 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Ordway, Associate Professor Sport Management and Sport Integrity Lead, University of Canberra As the Women’s World Cup grows in size and stature, it’s not surprising concerns are also being raised about match-fixing and the integrity of the sport. Women’s sport has traditionally not been considered high ... <a title="How do we keep women’s football clean? Start paying players a fair wage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/how-do-we-keep-womens-football-clean-start-paying-players-a-fair-wage-210134/" aria-label="Read more about How do we keep women’s football clean? Start paying players a fair wage">Read more</a>

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What happens in our body when we encounter and fight off a virus like the flu, SARS-CoV-2 or RSV?

July 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lara Herrero, Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease, Griffith University Shutterstock Respiratory viruses like influenza virus (flu), SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can make us sick by infecting our respiratory system, including the nose, upper airways and lungs. They spread from person ... <a title="What happens in our body when we encounter and fight off a virus like the flu, SARS-CoV-2 or RSV?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/what-happens-in-our-body-when-we-encounter-and-fight-off-a-virus-like-the-flu-sars-cov-2-or-rsv-207023/" aria-label="Read more about What happens in our body when we encounter and fight off a virus like the flu, SARS-CoV-2 or RSV?">Read more</a>

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Australians are living and working longer – but not necessarily healthier, new study shows

July 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kim Kiely, Lecturer, Statistics and Data Science, University of Wollongong Shutterstock Australians are living and working longer, but a longer working life doesn’t always come with equivalent gains in healthy life. Our analysis of change in life expectancy, health transitions and working patterns of more than 10,000 ... <a title="Australians are living and working longer – but not necessarily healthier, new study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/australians-are-living-and-working-longer-but-not-necessarily-healthier-new-study-shows-210542/" aria-label="Read more about Australians are living and working longer – but not necessarily healthier, new study shows">Read more</a>

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Captivating and cathartic, a visionary and a truth-teller: playing Sinéad O’Connor’s music was my education

July 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toby Martin, Music historian, University of Sydney Sinéad O’Connor was well known for her deeply emotional voice, her outspoken stance on political issues – especially her critique of the Catholic Church – and her explorations of spiritualism and religion, but what I want to talk about, mostly, ... <a title="Captivating and cathartic, a visionary and a truth-teller: playing Sinéad O’Connor’s music was my education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/captivating-and-cathartic-a-visionary-and-a-truth-teller-playing-sinead-oconnors-music-was-my-education-210554/" aria-label="Read more about Captivating and cathartic, a visionary and a truth-teller: playing Sinéad O’Connor’s music was my education">Read more</a>

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Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals

July 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Models Theme Leader for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Flinders University. Science fiction is rife with fanciful tales of deadly organisms emerging from the ice and wreaking havoc on unsuspecting human ... <a title="Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/ancient-pathogens-released-from-melting-ice-could-wreak-havoc-on-the-world-new-analysis-reveals-209795/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient pathogens released from melting ice could wreak havoc on the world, new analysis reveals">Read more</a>

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Will Ukraine be able to win over the Global South in its fight against Russian aggression?

July 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Galyna Piskorska, Honorary Senior Fellow at the Advanced Centre for Journalism, University of Melbourne,Associate Professor, Department of Advertising and Public Relations, Faculty of Journalism, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University (Ukraine), The University of Melbourne I was running from my home in Kyiv as the Russian army occupied Bucha, ... <a title="Will Ukraine be able to win over the Global South in its fight against Russian aggression?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/will-ukraine-be-able-to-win-over-the-global-south-in-its-fight-against-russian-aggression-208948/" aria-label="Read more about Will Ukraine be able to win over the Global South in its fight against Russian aggression?">Read more</a>

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Oppenheimer’s warning lives on: international laws and treaties are failing to stop a new arms race

July 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Getty Images J. Robert Oppenheimer – the great nuclear physicist, “father of the atomic bomb”, and now subject of a blockbuster biopic – always despaired about the nuclear arms race triggered by his creation. So the approaching 78th anniversary ... <a title="Oppenheimer’s warning lives on: international laws and treaties are failing to stop a new arms race" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/oppenheimers-warning-lives-on-international-laws-and-treaties-are-failing-to-stop-a-new-arms-race-210545/" aria-label="Read more about Oppenheimer’s warning lives on: international laws and treaties are failing to stop a new arms race">Read more</a>

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Climb the stairs, lug the shopping, chase the kids. Incidental vigorous activity linked to lower cancer risks

July 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emmanuel Stamatakis, Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney Shutterstock Many people know exercise reduces the risk of cancers, including liver, lung, breast and kidney. But structured exercise is time-consuming, requires significant commitment and often financial outlay or travel to a gym. These ... <a title="Climb the stairs, lug the shopping, chase the kids. Incidental vigorous activity linked to lower cancer risks" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/climb-the-stairs-lug-the-shopping-chase-the-kids-incidental-vigorous-activity-linked-to-lower-cancer-risks-210288/" aria-label="Read more about Climb the stairs, lug the shopping, chase the kids. Incidental vigorous activity linked to lower cancer risks">Read more</a>

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The Universities Accord draft contains ‘spiky’ ideas, but puts a question mark over the spikiest one of all

July 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Michael McCarthy, Emeritus Professor, School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia When he released the Universities Accord interim report last week, Education Minister Jason Clare drew attention to the echidna on the front cover. As he explained, he had asked the review team to ... <a title="The Universities Accord draft contains ‘spiky’ ideas, but puts a question mark over the spikiest one of all" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/the-universities-accord-draft-contains-spiky-ideas-but-puts-a-question-mark-over-the-spikiest-one-of-all-210383/" aria-label="Read more about The Universities Accord draft contains ‘spiky’ ideas, but puts a question mark over the spikiest one of all">Read more</a>

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Not all porn is created equal – is there such a thing as a healthy pornography?

July 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan McKee, Head of School of Art, Communication and English, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney Deon Black/ Unsplash, CC BY-SA We recently saw yet another controversy about sexual representation in Australia. Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes’ book Welcome to Sex was attacked by ... <a title="Not all porn is created equal – is there such a thing as a healthy pornography?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/not-all-porn-is-created-equal-is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-healthy-pornography-209387/" aria-label="Read more about Not all porn is created equal – is there such a thing as a healthy pornography?">Read more</a>

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How can you tell if hosting the Olympics or Commonwealth games offers value for money? Here are our expert tips

July 28, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Madden, Emeritus Professor, Centre of Policy Studies, Victoria University Victorian Premier Dan Andrews’ decision to back out of a commitment to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games because it might cost A$6 billion to $7 billion that did “not represent value for money” raises the question: is ... <a title="How can you tell if hosting the Olympics or Commonwealth games offers value for money? Here are our expert tips" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/how-can-you-tell-if-hosting-the-olympics-or-commonwealth-games-offers-value-for-money-here-are-our-expert-tips-210161/" aria-label="Read more about How can you tell if hosting the Olympics or Commonwealth games offers value for money? Here are our expert tips">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese government should be selling Voice as part of its wider framework for reducing Aboriginal disadvantage

July 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra A report this week from the Productivity Commission has exposed – without spelling it out – an odd shortcoming in the Albanese government’s sales pitch for its Voice proposal. The commission examined the progress of the National Agreement on Closing ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Albanese government should be selling Voice as part of its wider framework for reducing Aboriginal disadvantage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/27/grattan-on-friday-albanese-government-should-be-selling-voice-as-part-of-its-wider-framework-for-reducing-aboriginal-disadvantage-210552/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Albanese government should be selling Voice as part of its wider framework for reducing Aboriginal disadvantage">Read more</a>