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September 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lara Herrero, Research Leader in Virology and Infectious Disease, Griffith University Shutterstock Delta was recognised as a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in May 2021 and has proved extremely difficult to control in unvaccinated populations. Delta has managed to out-compete other variants, including Alpha. Variants are classified as ... <a title="How contagious is Delta? How long are you infectious? Is it more deadly? A quick guide to the latest science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/how-contagious-is-delta-how-long-are-you-infectious-is-it-more-deadly-a-quick-guide-to-the-latest-science-165538/" aria-label="Read more about How contagious is Delta? How long are you infectious? Is it more deadly? A quick guide to the latest science">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mark Boulet, Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash University Shutterstock From the farm to the plate, the modern day food system has a waste problem. Each year, a third of all food produced around the world, or 1.3 billion tonnes, ends up as rubbish. Imagine that for a ... <a title="Want to reduce your food waste at home? Here are the 6 best evidence-based ways to do it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/want-to-reduce-your-food-waste-at-home-here-are-the-6-best-evidence-based-ways-to-do-it-168561/" aria-label="Read more about Want to reduce your food waste at home? Here are the 6 best evidence-based ways to do it">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xanthe Mallett, Forensic Criminologist, University of Newcastle The murder of 22-year-old American Gabby Petito, and disappearance of her fiance, 23-year-old Brian Laundrie, have sparked worldwide interest and speculation. Podcasts have been made covering the case, news outlets worldwide are giving daily updates — it would seem the ... <a title="The Gabby Petito case has been exploited by the media. We need to stop treating human tragedy as entertainment" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/the-gabby-petito-case-has-been-exploited-by-the-media-we-need-to-stop-treating-human-tragedy-as-entertainment-168562/" aria-label="Read more about The Gabby Petito case has been exploited by the media. We need to stop treating human tragedy as entertainment">Read more</a>
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September 29, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Apisalome Movono, Senior Lecturer in Development Studies, Massey University Shutterstock Pacific Island countries are betting big on vaccination as a strategy for resuming tourism by Christmas and bringing much needed relief for their struggling economies. For much of the Pacific, tourism has long been the goose that ... <a title="Vax and vacation? Why that Pacific island holiday will still mean ‘traveller beware’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/29/vax-and-vacation-why-that-pacific-island-holiday-will-still-mean-traveller-beware-168380/" aria-label="Read more about Vax and vacation? Why that Pacific island holiday will still mean ‘traveller beware’">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Untitled design As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team. In this episode, politics + society Senior ... <a title="Politics with Michelle Grattan: Coalition free-for-all over 2050 target" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/28/politics-with-michelle-grattan-coalition-free-for-all-over-2050-target-168855/" aria-label="Read more about Politics with Michelle Grattan: Coalition free-for-all over 2050 target">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Grzeskowiak, Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation Fellow in Medicines Use and Safety – Flinders University & South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute, Flinders University Shutterstock Pregnancy comes with aches and pains and heightened anxiety about what we put into the body. A new article published ... <a title="Take care with paracetamol when pregnant — but don’t let pain or fever go unchecked" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/28/take-care-with-paracetamol-when-pregnant-but-dont-let-pain-or-fever-go-unchecked-168747/" aria-label="Read more about Take care with paracetamol when pregnant — but don’t let pain or fever go unchecked">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Untitled design As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team. In this episode, politics + society Senior ... <a title="Word from The Hill: Coalition free-for-all over 2050 target" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/28/word-from-the-hill-coalition-free-for-all-over-2050-target-168855/" aria-label="Read more about Word from The Hill: Coalition free-for-all over 2050 target">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matt McDonald, Associate Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland AAP Prime Minister Scott Morrison is reportedly developing a plan for Australia to adopt a target of net-zero emissions by 2050. Climate change was a central focus of the Quad talks in Washington which Morrison attended ... <a title="The Nationals signing up to net-zero should be a no-brainer. Instead, they’re holding Australia to ransom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/28/the-nationals-signing-up-to-net-zero-should-be-a-no-brainer-instead-theyre-holding-australia-to-ransom-168845/" aria-label="Read more about The Nationals signing up to net-zero should be a no-brainer. Instead, they’re holding Australia to ransom">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Frank Bongiorno, Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University Prime Minister Scott Morrison cheers in the sheds after a NRL match between the Cronulla Sharks and the North Queensland Cowboys in Sydney, 2019. Craig Golding/AAP Review: Quarterly Essay 83 Top Blokes: ... <a title="The larrikin lives on — as a conservative politician" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/28/the-larrikin-lives-on-as-a-conservative-politician-168464/" aria-label="Read more about The larrikin lives on — as a conservative politician">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Petterson, Professor of Geology, Auckland University of Technology Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images CC BY-ND Climate explained is a collaboration between The Conversation, Stuff and the New Zealand Science Media Centre to answer your questions about climate change. If you have a question you’d like an ... <a title="Climate explained: what is an ice age and how often do they happen?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/28/climate-explained-what-is-an-ice-age-and-how-often-do-they-happen-166652/" aria-label="Read more about Climate explained: what is an ice age and how often do they happen?">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Tiller, Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser – Public Health Genomics, Monash University Shutterstock/gopixa Genetic testing is increasingly used as part of routine healthcare to determine a patient’s risk for some conditions, including certain cancers. But insurers can use genetic test results to refuse cover or increase ... <a title="Why New Zealanders are vulnerable to genetic discrimination in health and life insurance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/28/why-new-zealanders-are-vulnerable-to-genetic-discrimination-in-health-and-life-insurance-167783/" aria-label="Read more about Why New Zealanders are vulnerable to genetic discrimination in health and life insurance">Read more</a>
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September 28, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trevor H. Worthy, Associate Professor, Vertebrate Palaeontology Group, Flinders University Jacob Blokland/Flinders University, Author provided The parched deserts of the South Australian outback were once a rainforest filled with a rich variety of birds and animals. Now, thanks to a new fossil discovery, we know the apex ... <a title="Meet the prehistoric eagle that ruled Australian forests 25 million years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/28/meet-the-prehistoric-eagle-that-ruled-australian-forests-25-million-years-ago-168249/" aria-label="Read more about Meet the prehistoric eagle that ruled Australian forests 25 million years ago">Read more</a>
