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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xanthe Mallett, Forensic Criminologist, University of Newcastle The huge blaze that struck Randle Street in central Sydney last week is now the subject of an arson investigation, authorities have confirmed. Many details remain unclear, including the safety and whereabouts of some of the people who were reportedly ... <a title="Revenge, excitement, or profit: why do people commit arson?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/revenge-excitement-or-profit-why-do-people-commit-arson-206502/" aria-label="Read more about Revenge, excitement, or profit: why do people commit arson?">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jack Pascoe, Research fellow, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock The end of native forest logging in Victoria announced last week was met with joy from conservationists and shock from timber industry workers. To date, this has been how the story has been told: a win for the ... <a title="What should happen to native forests when logging ends? Ask Victoria’s First Peoples" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/what-should-happen-to-native-forests-when-logging-ends-ask-victorias-first-peoples-206412/" aria-label="Read more about What should happen to native forests when logging ends? Ask Victoria’s First Peoples">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Fenton, Lecturer in Bioethics, University of Otago Getty Images Ethicists argue that healthcare is special. Unlike other consumer goods, its availability and accessibility should be based on need rather than ability to pay. In New Zealand, however, our tolerance of a two-tier health system – in ... <a title="The real cost of New Zealand’s two-tier health system: why going private doesn’t relieve pressure on public hospitals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/the-real-cost-of-new-zealands-two-tier-health-system-why-going-private-doesnt-relieve-pressure-on-public-hospitals-206491/" aria-label="Read more about The real cost of New Zealand’s two-tier health system: why going private doesn’t relieve pressure on public hospitals">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Tuffley, Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity, Griffith University Pixabay Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain implant with at least 100 times more brain connections than devices currently approved by the ... <a title="The FDA finally approved Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/the-fda-finally-approved-elon-musks-neuralink-chip-for-human-trials-have-all-the-concerns-been-addressed-206610/" aria-label="Read more about The FDA finally approved Elon Musk’s Neuralink chip for human trials. Have all the concerns been addressed?">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fleur Sharafizad, Lecturer in Management, Edith Cowan University Cliff Booth/Pexels An informal personal carer is someone who looks after a family member, neighbour or friend in need of care due to disability, illness or age. In Australia, there are approximately 2.8 million informal personal carers, including 906,000 ... <a title="‘We lose ourselves’: carers talk about the lonely, stressful work of looking after loved ones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/we-lose-ourselves-carers-talk-about-the-lonely-stressful-work-of-looking-after-loved-ones-206409/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We lose ourselves’: carers talk about the lonely, stressful work of looking after loved ones">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elise Carrotte, PhD Candidate, The University of Melbourne Ross Sneddon/Unsplash Millions of people listen to podcasts each year. Podcast content is diverse, with popular genres including true crime, comedy, and society and culture. In our research, we’re specifically interested in podcasts that talk about mental health. People ... <a title="‘It’s actually a human person, undergoing real emotions’: how podcasts can impact attitudes around mental health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/its-actually-a-human-person-undergoing-real-emotions-how-podcasts-can-impact-attitudes-around-mental-health-203241/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s actually a human person, undergoing real emotions’: how podcasts can impact attitudes around mental health">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin McEwan, PhD candidate in Geological Sciences, University of Canterbury Getty Images New Zealand’s 2016 Kaikōura earthquake stopped the Waiau Toa – also known as the Clarence River – in its course. Within hours, the river flooded outside its channel and changed course. In the seven years ... <a title="Earthquakes can change the course of rivers – with devastating results. We may now be able to predict these threats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/earthquakes-can-change-the-course-of-rivers-with-devastating-results-we-may-now-be-able-to-predict-these-threats-206172/" aria-label="Read more about Earthquakes can change the course of rivers – with devastating results. We may now be able to predict these threats">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Malouff, Associate Professor, School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences, University of New England Shutterstock Being on social media has become synonymous with living in the 21st century. Year after year, we see new platforms and smarter algorithms roping us into highly addictive online worlds. Now, ... <a title="What are the long-term effects of quitting social media? Almost nobody can log off long enough to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/what-are-the-long-term-effects-of-quitting-social-media-almost-nobody-can-log-off-long-enough-to-find-out-205478/" aria-label="Read more about What are the long-term effects of quitting social media? Almost nobody can log off long enough to find out">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danelle Kenny, PhD student, The University of Queensland Shutterstock So you’ve been approved for a home care package. Congratulations! This government-funded program can provide you with much-needed assistance to stay independent and live safely in your own home. However, the process of getting started can be confusing ... <a title="I’ve been approved for a home care package but how do I choose a provider – and what if I want to switch?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/ive-been-approved-for-a-home-care-package-but-how-do-i-choose-a-provider-and-what-if-i-want-to-switch-205386/" aria-label="Read more about I’ve been approved for a home care package but how do I choose a provider – and what if I want to switch?">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie M Cairns, Research fellow, UNSW Sydney Jun Zhang, Shutterstock For decades, crossbreeding between dingoes and dogs has been considered the greatest threat to dingo conservation. Previous DNA studies suggested pure dingoes were virtually extinct in Victoria and New South Wales. Reinforcing this belief, the term “wild ... <a title="New DNA testing shatters ‘wild dog’ myth: most dingoes are pure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/new-dna-testing-shatters-wild-dog-myth-most-dingoes-are-pure-206397/" aria-label="Read more about New DNA testing shatters ‘wild dog’ myth: most dingoes are pure">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lurion De Mello, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Macquarie University Shutterstock Australian consumers are painfully aware of the energy cost crisis. And from July 1, electricity bills are set to rise by a further 20-25% across South Australia, New South Wales, south-east Queensland and Victoria. The increases will ... <a title="Shop around to beat electricity price spikes? It’s not as easy as it should be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/shop-around-to-beat-electricity-price-spikes-its-not-as-easy-as-it-should-be-206405/" aria-label="Read more about Shop around to beat electricity price spikes? It’s not as easy as it should be">Read more</a>
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May 30, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amy Peden, NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock The weather is getting chilly and the pool is looking less inviting than ever. At this time of year, with cooler temperatures and shorter days, swimming can be ... <a title="Thinking of quitting your child’s swimming lessons over winter? Read this first" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/30/thinking-of-quitting-your-childs-swimming-lessons-over-winter-read-this-first-206192/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of quitting your child’s swimming lessons over winter? Read this first">Read more</a>
