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Concerned about your risk of a heart attack? Here are 5 ways to improve your heart health

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ellie Paige, Senior Research Fellow, George Institute for Global Health The news of Shane Warne’s untimely death of a suspected heart attack at the age of only 52 years has left many cricket fans reeling. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia – and ... <a title="Concerned about your risk of a heart attack? Here are 5 ways to improve your heart health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/concerned-about-your-risk-of-a-heart-attack-here-are-5-ways-to-improve-your-heart-health-178631/" aria-label="Read more about Concerned about your risk of a heart attack? Here are 5 ways to improve your heart health">Read more</a>

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It’s still legal to rape your wife in India. That could be about to change

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saptarshi Mandal, Associate law professor, O.P. Jindal Global University In late February, a court in Delhi finished hearing a case on married Indian women’s right to sexual autonomy, and now, a decision on the matter is awaited. The Indian Penal Code, enacted by the British colonial state ... <a title="It’s still legal to rape your wife in India. That could be about to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/its-still-legal-to-rape-your-wife-in-india-that-could-be-about-to-change-176797/" aria-label="Read more about It’s still legal to rape your wife in India. That could be about to change">Read more</a>

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Refugees, reporting and the far right: how the Ukraine crisis reveals brutal ‘everyday racism’ in Europe and beyond

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bina Fernandez, Associate professor, The University of Melbourne Please be advised this article features accounts of racism and racist discourse, including mentions of Nazism. The intensifying conflict in Ukraine has raised the issue of racism not only in Ukraine, but Europe. Three specific and related dimensions of ... <a title="Refugees, reporting and the far right: how the Ukraine crisis reveals brutal ‘everyday racism’ in Europe and beyond" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/refugees-reporting-and-the-far-right-how-the-ukraine-crisis-reveals-brutal-everyday-racism-in-europe-and-beyond-178410/" aria-label="Read more about Refugees, reporting and the far right: how the Ukraine crisis reveals brutal ‘everyday racism’ in Europe and beyond">Read more</a>

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The east coast rain seems endless. Where on Earth is all the water coming from?

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chiara Holgate, Hydroclimatologist, Australian National University Jason O’Brien/AAP At any one time, Earth’s atmosphere holds only about a week’s worth of rain. But rainfall and floods have devastated Australia’s eastern regions for weeks and more heavy rain is forecast. So where’s all this water coming from? We ... <a title="The east coast rain seems endless. Where on Earth is all the water coming from?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/the-east-coast-rain-seems-endless-where-on-earth-is-all-the-water-coming-from-178316/" aria-label="Read more about The east coast rain seems endless. Where on Earth is all the water coming from?">Read more</a>

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How will NZ’s law targeting sanctions against Russia work – and what are the risks?

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato GettyImages With the cabinet meeting today agreeing to targeted Russian sanctions legislation, New Zealand is preparing to circumvent its normal United Nations-based response to international crises. The Russia Sanctions Bill will allow additional sanctions against Russia, including the ability ... <a title="How will NZ’s law targeting sanctions against Russia work – and what are the risks?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/how-will-nzs-law-targeting-sanctions-against-russia-work-and-what-are-the-risks-178634/" aria-label="Read more about How will NZ’s law targeting sanctions against Russia work – and what are the risks?">Read more</a>

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From the ABC and the National Gallery of Australia, The Exhibitionists explores the unsung talent of Australian art

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa French, Professor & Dean, School of Media and Communication, RMIT University ABC TV Review: The Exhibitionists, ABC TV What do you picture in your mind when you imagine an artist? Is it a man in a beret? Do you think Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Van Gogh? ... <a title="From the ABC and the National Gallery of Australia, The Exhibitionists explores the unsung talent of Australian art" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/from-the-abc-and-the-national-gallery-of-australia-the-exhibitionists-explores-the-unsung-talent-of-australian-art-176804/" aria-label="Read more about From the ABC and the National Gallery of Australia, The Exhibitionists explores the unsung talent of Australian art">Read more</a>

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Australia has lost 140 journals in a decade. That’s damaging for local research and education

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hamid R. Jamali, Associate Professor and Associate Head, School of Information and Communication Studies, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock At least 140 Australian journals ceased publication in the past decade. While there are still more than 650 Australian journals, 75% of the discontinued ones served the arts, social ... <a title="Australia has lost 140 journals in a decade. That’s damaging for local research and education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/australia-has-lost-140-journals-in-a-decade-thats-damaging-for-local-research-and-education-177807/" aria-label="Read more about Australia has lost 140 journals in a decade. That’s damaging for local research and education">Read more</a>

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A retrial is happening in a police murder case 20 years after the conviction. Two lawyers explain the case

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Meribah Rose, Associate Lecturer in Criminology, La Trobe University The retrial of Jason Roberts, accused of killing two Melbourne policemen in 1998, is expected to begin this week in Melbourne. The retrial marks a significant milestone in Victoria’s criminal justice system – it’s the first to occur ... <a title="A retrial is happening in a police murder case 20 years after the conviction. Two lawyers explain the case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/a-retrial-is-happening-in-a-police-murder-case-20-years-after-the-conviction-two-lawyers-explain-the-case-178521/" aria-label="Read more about A retrial is happening in a police murder case 20 years after the conviction. Two lawyers explain the case">Read more</a>

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Ukraine is recruiting an ‘IT army’ of cyber warriors. Here’s how Australia could make it legal to join

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, Professor, Bond University Shutterstock In response to the Russian cyber attacks that have accompanied its invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian government has begun recruiting what it calls an “IT army”. Perhaps a more accurate term would be a “cyber militia”, given it will ... <a title="Ukraine is recruiting an ‘IT army’ of cyber warriors. Here’s how Australia could make it legal to join" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/ukraine-is-recruiting-an-it-army-of-cyber-warriors-heres-how-australia-could-make-it-legal-to-join-178414/" aria-label="Read more about Ukraine is recruiting an ‘IT army’ of cyber warriors. Here’s how Australia could make it legal to join">Read more</a>

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The power of tech giants has made them as influential as nations. Here’s how they’re sanctioning Russia

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rob Nicholls, Associate professor in regulation and governance, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock The world’s five leading tech companies – Google (now Alphabet), Apple, Facebook (now Meta), Amazon and Microsoft – have taken steps to impose significant and (mainly) voluntary sanctions on Russia, in response to its invasion of ... <a title="The power of tech giants has made them as influential as nations. Here’s how they’re sanctioning Russia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/the-power-of-tech-giants-has-made-them-as-influential-as-nations-heres-how-theyre-sanctioning-russia-178424/" aria-label="Read more about The power of tech giants has made them as influential as nations. Here’s how they’re sanctioning Russia">Read more</a>

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New research asked government insiders how to fix gender discrimination in Australia – this is what they said

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yolanda Vega, Lecturer and PhD Researcher, Swinburne University of Technology Tracey Nearmy/AAP We are about to mark another International Women’s Day. But amid the breakfasts and uplifting speeches about girl power, we will also be reminded of the appalling rates of violence against women, the stubborn gender ... <a title="New research asked government insiders how to fix gender discrimination in Australia – this is what they said" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/new-research-asked-government-insiders-how-to-fix-gender-discrimination-in-australia-this-is-what-they-said-177539/" aria-label="Read more about New research asked government insiders how to fix gender discrimination in Australia – this is what they said">Read more</a>

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Last year, half a million Australians couldn’t afford to fill a script. Here’s how to rein in rising health costs

March 7, 2022

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Director, Health and Aged Care Program, Grattan Institute Shutterstock Nearly every Australian uses some part of the health system every year, whether it be going to the GP, getting a prescription filled, or seeing a specialist. Despite having a universal health-care system, we often still ... <a title="Last year, half a million Australians couldn’t afford to fill a script. Here’s how to rein in rising health costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/last-year-half-a-million-australians-couldnt-afford-to-fill-a-script-heres-how-to-rein-in-rising-health-costs-178301/" aria-label="Read more about Last year, half a million Australians couldn’t afford to fill a script. Here’s how to rein in rising health costs">Read more</a>