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June 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Graycar, Professor of Public Policy, University of Adelaide When an anti-corruption agency issues a 688-page report with findings a former premier engaged in “serious corrupt conduct” and breached the public’s trust, it puts all public officials on notice. In an extraordinary report released today, the Independent ... <a title="‘Grave misconduct’: Gladys Berejiklian corruption report should put all public officials on notice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/29/grave-misconduct-gladys-berejiklian-corruption-report-should-put-all-public-officials-on-notice-208668/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Grave misconduct’: Gladys Berejiklian corruption report should put all public officials on notice">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Donne Potter, Professor, Research Centre for Hauora and Health, Massey University Shutterstock A recent survey suggests that 58% of workers in New Zealand are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work. Almost one in three are exposed at a high level, at or above ... <a title="NZ workers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens – they need better protection and long-term health monitoring" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/29/nz-workers-have-unacceptably-high-exposures-to-carcinogens-they-need-better-protection-and-long-term-health-monitoring-208573/" aria-label="Read more about NZ workers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens – they need better protection and long-term health monitoring">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Heterick, Adjunct Research Associate, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University Two of the worst ant pests on the planet are invading Australia. Red imported fire ants have been detected for the first time on the western side of the Great Dividing Range in Toowoomba, ... <a title="Why red fire ants and yellow crazy ants have given themselves a green light to invade Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/29/why-red-fire-ants-and-yellow-crazy-ants-have-given-themselves-a-green-light-to-invade-australia-208479/" aria-label="Read more about Why red fire ants and yellow crazy ants have given themselves a green light to invade Australia">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Schwartz, Lecturer, The University of Melbourne This week, a new report revealed First Nations people, as well as people of African or Middle Eastern appearance, were disproportionately targeted by police in issuing COVID-19 fines. Despite the Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton acknowledging structural racism when appearing ... <a title="Police shouldn’t be able to investigate themselves. Victoria needs an independent police accountability body" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/29/police-shouldnt-be-able-to-investigate-themselves-victoria-needs-an-independent-police-accountability-body-207608/" aria-label="Read more about Police shouldn’t be able to investigate themselves. Victoria needs an independent police accountability body">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Reardon, Postdoctoral researcher in pulsar timing and gravitational waves, Swinburne University of Technology OzGrav / Swinburne / Carl Knox When black holes and other enormously massive, dense objects whirl around one another, they send out ripples in space and time called gravitational waves. These waves are ... <a title="Using a detector the size of a galaxy, astronomers find strongest evidence yet for gravitational waves from supermassive black hole pairs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/29/using-a-detector-the-size-of-a-galaxy-astronomers-find-strongest-evidence-yet-for-gravitational-waves-from-supermassive-black-hole-pairs-208484/" aria-label="Read more about Using a detector the size of a galaxy, astronomers find strongest evidence yet for gravitational waves from supermassive black hole pairs">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christine Lin, Professor, University of Sydney Shutterstock Opioids are the one of the most prescribed pain-relief for people with low back and neck pain. In Australia, around 40% of people with low back and neck pain who present to their GP and 70% of people with low ... <a title="Opioids don’t relieve acute low back or neck pain – and can result in worse pain, new study finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/29/opioids-dont-relieve-acute-low-back-or-neck-pain-and-can-result-in-worse-pain-new-study-finds-203244/" aria-label="Read more about Opioids don’t relieve acute low back or neck pain – and can result in worse pain, new study finds">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daniel Huber, Astronomer, University of Sydney Julian Baum The search for planets outside our Solar System – exoplanets – is one of the most rapidly growing fields in astronomy. Over the past few decades, more than 5,000 exoplanets have been detected and astronomers now estimate that on ... <a title="Astronomers puzzled by ‘planet that shouldn’t exist’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/29/astronomers-puzzled-by-planet-that-shouldnt-exist-208649/" aria-label="Read more about Astronomers puzzled by ‘planet that shouldn’t exist’">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Gyngell, Research Fellow in Biomedical Ethics, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock At the same time as it has attracted support and understanding, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has invoked passionate debate in recent years. One hot topic is whether ADHD is being over-diagnosed. This concern dovetails ... <a title="You might have heard ADHD risks being over-diagnosed. Here’s why that’s not the case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/29/you-might-have-heard-adhd-risks-being-over-diagnosed-heres-why-thats-not-the-case-208581/" aria-label="Read more about You might have heard ADHD risks being over-diagnosed. Here’s why that’s not the case">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rusty Langdon, Senior Research Consultant, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney We are seeing the biggest changes in our energy and transport systems since industrialisation. By 2026, global renewable energy generation is expected to match total fossil fuel and nuclear output. Building the wind and ... <a title="We could need 6 times more of the minerals used for renewables and batteries. How can we avoid a huge increase in mining impacts?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/29/we-could-need-6-times-more-of-the-minerals-used-for-renewables-and-batteries-how-can-we-avoid-a-huge-increase-in-mining-impacts-206864/" aria-label="Read more about We could need 6 times more of the minerals used for renewables and batteries. How can we avoid a huge increase in mining impacts?">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Jefferson, Senior Lecturer in Education, Edith Cowan University Cottonbro Studio/Pexels School holidays become a very different challenge when kids leave primary school. The holiday program arrangements that once enabled parents to juggle work commitments may no longer be suitable or even available. You may find your ... <a title="Set ground rules, get them outside and do things together: how to navigate school holidays with high school kids" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/29/set-ground-rules-get-them-outside-and-do-things-together-how-to-navigate-school-holidays-with-high-school-kids-208474/" aria-label="Read more about Set ground rules, get them outside and do things together: how to navigate school holidays with high school kids">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Crosby, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Macquarie University Ashley Landis/AP Desire, anticipation, frustration and disappointment – any time tickets for a Taylor Swift tour go on sale there is Bad Blood. The release of tickets for the Australian leg of Swift’s Eras world tour has been ... <a title="Why are Taylor Swift tickets so hard to get? The economics are complicated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/29/why-are-taylor-swift-tickets-so-hard-to-get-the-economics-are-complicated-208567/" aria-label="Read more about Why are Taylor Swift tickets so hard to get? The economics are complicated">Read more</a>
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June 29, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leo Roberts, Research Fellow, Centre for Mental Health, The University of Melbourne With dual men’s and women’s Ashes series under way, the performance of elite Test cricketers is in the spotlight. For psychologically minded researchers like us, one aspect of play is attracting particular interest: the performance ... <a title="Cricket commentators love to talk about the ‘nervous nineties’ – but our new research suggests there’s no such thing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/29/cricket-commentators-love-to-talk-about-the-nervous-nineties-but-our-new-research-suggests-theres-no-such-thing-208027/" aria-label="Read more about Cricket commentators love to talk about the ‘nervous nineties’ – but our new research suggests there’s no such thing">Read more</a>
