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April 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Grogan, Adjunct Senior Lecturer, The Daffodil Centre, University of Sydney Shutterstock A major review on the health effects of e-cigarettes reflects what public health advocates have feared – escalating use of e-cigarettes in school-aged children, early warning signs of increased smoking rates in young Australians, and ... <a title="A damning review of e-cigarettes shows vaping leads to smoking, the opposite of what supporters claim" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/07/a-damning-review-of-e-cigarettes-shows-vaping-leads-to-smoking-the-opposite-of-what-supporters-claim-180675/" aria-label="Read more about A damning review of e-cigarettes shows vaping leads to smoking, the opposite of what supporters claim">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Garth Stahl, Associate Professor, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Higher education research shows families pursue university because it provides opportunities for upward social mobility. With a university education come more options for career choices and, it is assumed, increased social status. There have been many efforts to ... <a title="‘Mum wanted to go to uni, but she didn’t have the opportunity’: what students who are first in their family to go to university say" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/07/mum-wanted-to-go-to-uni-but-she-didnt-have-the-opportunity-what-students-who-are-first-in-their-family-to-go-to-university-say-177553/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Mum wanted to go to uni, but she didn’t have the opportunity’: what students who are first in their family to go to university say">Read more</a>
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April 7, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Regina Scheyvens, Professor of Development Studies, Massey University Shutterstock With the reopening of New Zealand’s borders from next week, the future of tourism comes into sharp relief. Flattened by the pandemic and having survived on domestic consumption for two years, the industry has a choice: try to ... <a title="As borders reopen, can New Zealand reset from high volume to ‘high values’ tourism?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/07/as-borders-reopen-can-new-zealand-reset-from-high-volume-to-high-values-tourism-180298/" aria-label="Read more about As borders reopen, can New Zealand reset from high volume to ‘high values’ tourism?">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Romane H. Cristescu, Posdoc in Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast Flickr Animals do all sorts of disgusting things. While these gross behaviours might turn our stomachs, they’re often crucial to an animal’s survival. I and my colleague Nic Gill have done the dirty work, and collected ... <a title="The spider that looks like bird poo – and other amazing (and gross) tricks animals deploy to survive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/the-spider-that-looks-like-bird-poo-and-other-amazing-and-gross-tricks-animals-deploy-to-survive-179507/" aria-label="Read more about The spider that looks like bird poo – and other amazing (and gross) tricks animals deploy to survive">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Getty If the world acts now, we can avoid the worst outcomes of climate change without any significant effect on standards of living. That’s a key message from the new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ... <a title="Time’s up: why Australia has to quit stalling and wean itself off fossil fuels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/times-up-why-australia-has-to-quit-stalling-and-wean-itself-off-fossil-fuels-180666/" aria-label="Read more about Time’s up: why Australia has to quit stalling and wean itself off fossil fuels">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Wenger, PhD Student, University of Sydney Large-scale deployment of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods is now “unavoidable” if the world is to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, according to this week’s report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report, released on Monday, finds ... <a title="On top of drastic emissions cuts, IPCC finds large-scale CO₂ removal from air will be “essential” to meeting targets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/on-top-of-drastic-emissions-cuts-ipcc-finds-large-scale-co-removal-from-air-will-be-essential-to-meeting-targets-180663/" aria-label="Read more about On top of drastic emissions cuts, IPCC finds large-scale CO₂ removal from air will be “essential” to meeting targets">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Isaac Gross, Lecturer in Economics, Monash University shutterstock It is coming up to 18 months since Australia’s Reserve Bank last cut its cash rate. And what it did then was merely a further cut, from an unprecedented low of 0.25% to a fresh unprecedented low of 0.10% ... <a title="The RBA has lost some patience on rates, but it isn’t rushing to push them up: here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/the-rba-has-lost-some-patience-on-rates-but-it-isnt-rushing-to-push-them-up-heres-why-180681/" aria-label="Read more about The RBA has lost some patience on rates, but it isn’t rushing to push them up: here’s why">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natasha Yates, Assistant Professor, General Practice, Bond University Mel Elias/Unsplash People are often surprised by how fatigued they are during a COVID infection. Fatigue is more than being worn out or sleepy. It’s an excessive tiredness that persists despite resting or good sleep. It’s likely a result ... <a title="Fatigue after COVID is way more than just feeling tired. 5 tips on what to do about it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/fatigue-after-covid-is-way-more-than-just-feeling-tired-5-tips-on-what-to-do-about-it-179478/" aria-label="Read more about Fatigue after COVID is way more than just feeling tired. 5 tips on what to do about it">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Faith Gordon, Associate Professor in Law, Australian National University Young people are growing up in the shadow of a climate crisis and global conflict, amid sky-high housing costs and a precarious economy. For decades, government spending and policies have also been skewed in favour of older people. ... <a title="At 16, Australians can drive, work and apply for the army – so why can’t they vote?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/at-16-australians-can-drive-work-and-apply-for-the-army-so-why-cant-they-vote-177370/" aria-label="Read more about At 16, Australians can drive, work and apply for the army – so why can’t they vote?">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Niro Kandasamy, Lecturer, University of Sydney Phoebe Powell/Darlinghurst Theatre Company Review: Stay Woke, by Aran Thangaratnam, directed by Bridget Balodis. The lingering smell of incense and the hurried crunching of murukku and thattu vadai greets the audience as we settle into their seats to watch Stay Woke, ... <a title="Stay Woke reminded me of the importance of telling stories of injustice by those most affected by it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/stay-woke-reminded-me-of-the-importance-of-telling-stories-of-injustice-by-those-most-affected-by-it-180577/" aria-label="Read more about Stay Woke reminded me of the importance of telling stories of injustice by those most affected by it">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Bennett, Professor of Ecology, La Trobe University Rohan Clarke, Author provided Rural landscapes are changing in southern Australia. Thanks to landholders, community volunteers and Landcare groups, farms are increasingly home to corridors of trees and shrubs along creeks, and paddocks bordered by trees. Our research, published ... <a title="New research shows planting trees and shrubs brings woodland birds back to farms, from superb fairy wrens to spotted pardalotes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/new-research-shows-planting-trees-and-shrubs-brings-woodland-birds-back-to-farms-from-superb-fairy-wrens-to-spotted-pardalotes-180494/" aria-label="Read more about New research shows planting trees and shrubs brings woodland birds back to farms, from superb fairy wrens to spotted pardalotes">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leon Salter, Postdoctoral Fellow, Massey University GettyImages Largely overlooked in the recent easing of COVID restrictions has been the unequal impact on marginalised groups such as gig workers. While for much of the past two years there was a sense of collective risk mitigation by the “team ... <a title="Voiceless and vulnerable, NZ’s gig workers faced more risk with fewer protections during the pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/voiceless-and-vulnerable-nzs-gig-workers-faced-more-risk-with-fewer-protections-during-the-pandemic-178747/" aria-label="Read more about Voiceless and vulnerable, NZ’s gig workers faced more risk with fewer protections during the pandemic">Read more</a>
