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January 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elke Hacker, Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology Despite decades of public health campaigns, skin cancer remains a major threat to health in Australia, with more cases diagnosed each year than all other cancers combined. Skin cancer rates remain high and sunburn is all too common in ... <a title="I can’t get sunburnt through glass, shade or in water, right? 5 common sunburn myths busted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/04/i-cant-get-sunburnt-through-glass-shade-or-in-water-right-5-common-sunburn-myths-busted-150640/" aria-label="Read more about I can’t get sunburnt through glass, shade or in water, right? 5 common sunburn myths busted">Read more</a>
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January 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gavin JD Smith, Associate Professor in Sociology, Australian National University Sun, sea … snakes: all three are synonymous with the Australian summer, but only the first two are broadly welcomed. And of all Australia’s snake species, brown snakes are among the most feared. To some degree, this ... <a title="‘Good luck fella, stay safe’: a snake catcher explains why our fear of brown snakes is misplaced" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/04/good-luck-fella-stay-safe-a-snake-catcher-explains-why-our-fear-of-brown-snakes-is-misplaced-150783/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Good luck fella, stay safe’: a snake catcher explains why our fear of brown snakes is misplaced">Read more</a>
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January 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Gannaway, Lecturer, University of Melbourne This article is part of three-part series on summer reads for young people after a very unique year. US teenager Trayvon Martin was shot dead in 2012 by a neighbourhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman who was later acquitted of the murder. ... <a title="Teen summer reads: 5 books to help young people understand racism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/04/teen-summer-reads-5-books-to-help-young-people-understand-racism-150072/" aria-label="Read more about Teen summer reads: 5 books to help young people understand racism">Read more</a>
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January 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucy Montgomery, Program Lead, Innovation in Knowledge Communication, Curtin University For all its faults, 2020 appears to have locked in momentum for the open access movement. But it is time to ask whether providing free access to published research is enough – and whether equitable access to ... <a title="2020 locked in shift to open access publishing, but Australia is lagging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/04/2020-locked-in-shift-to-open-access-publishing-but-australia-is-lagging-150284/" aria-label="Read more about 2020 locked in shift to open access publishing, but Australia is lagging">Read more</a>
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January 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christina Ergler, Senior Lecturer, University of Otago In an age of climate crisis, unaffordable housing and increasing disparities of wealth, the livability and functionality of our cities are more important than ever. And yet, important voices are missing from urban planning debates — the voices of those ... <a title="Young children are intuitive urban planners — we would all benefit from living in their ‘care-full’ cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/04/young-children-are-intuitive-urban-planners-we-would-all-benefit-from-living-in-their-care-full-cities-151365/" aria-label="Read more about Young children are intuitive urban planners — we would all benefit from living in their ‘care-full’ cities">Read more</a>
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January 4, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Aotearoa New Zealand likes to think it punches above its weight internationally, but there is one area where we are conspicuously falling behind — the number of sites recognised by the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Globally, there are 1,121 ... <a title="Why Aotearoa New Zealand’s early Polynesian settlement should be recognised with World Heritage Site status" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/04/why-aotearoa-new-zealands-early-polynesian-settlement-should-be-recognised-with-world-heritage-site-status-149981/" aria-label="Read more about Why Aotearoa New Zealand’s early Polynesian settlement should be recognised with World Heritage Site status">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland The best meteor showers are a spectacular sight but, unfortunately, 2021 starts with a whimper. Moonlight this January will wash out the first of the big three — the Quadrantids (seen above in 2020). After that, the year just ... <a title="Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/01/look-up-your-guide-to-some-of-the-best-meteor-showers-for-2021-149146/" aria-label="Read more about Look up! Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2021">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Wallace, Associate Professor, 50/50 By 2030 Foundation, Faculty of Business Government & Law, University of Canberra Australian Cabinet papers from 2000, released today, reflect a relatively quiescent Australia where Islamic militancy and offshore detention were barely glimpses on the horizon, and climate science denialism was not ... <a title="Cabinet papers 2000: the Coalition before climate denialism, but on the path to offshore detention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/01/cabinet-papers-2000-the-coalition-before-climate-denialism-but-on-the-path-to-offshore-detention-151576/" aria-label="Read more about Cabinet papers 2000: the Coalition before climate denialism, but on the path to offshore detention">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christian Swann, Associate Professor in Psychology, Southern Cross University It’s that time of year when many of us are setting goals for the year ahead. The most common New Year’s resolution – set by 59% of us – is to exercise more. But our research suggests the ... <a title="Want to exercise more? Try setting an open goal for your New Year’s resolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/01/want-to-exercise-more-try-setting-an-open-goal-for-your-new-years-resolution-149172/" aria-label="Read more about Want to exercise more? Try setting an open goal for your New Year’s resolution">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Lee, Research assistant, The University of Queensland So you’re one of the 21% of Australians who got sunburnt last weekend. While we should be avoiding sunburn, it’s sometimes easier said than done in the Australian sun. What can you do once you realise you’re turning into ... <a title="How to treat sunburn pain, according to skin experts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/01/how-to-treat-sunburn-pain-according-to-skin-experts-150070/" aria-label="Read more about How to treat sunburn pain, according to skin experts">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Norman Day, Lecturer in Architecture, Practice and Design, Swinburne University of Technology Throughout the world architects are designing green buildings, whether it’s in their sustainable construction, environmentally friendly operation or actually green by style. It’s broadly titled biophilia, connecting people with nature, and it can lead to ... <a title="Green buildings can bring fresh air to design, but they can also bring pests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/01/green-buildings-can-bring-fresh-air-to-design-but-they-can-also-bring-pests-147838/" aria-label="Read more about Green buildings can bring fresh air to design, but they can also bring pests">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katie Pickles, Professor of History, University of Canterbury What’s with those jandals, hokey pokey ice-creams, buzzy bees, Swanndris and gumboots? Far from being random and unrelated objects, these icons of so-called Kiwiana tell a story of late 20th-century nostalgia at a moment of rapid social transformation. Definitions ... <a title="Kiwiana is past its use-by date. Is it time to re-imagine our symbols of national identity?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/01/kiwiana-is-past-its-use-by-date-is-it-time-to-re-imagine-our-symbols-of-national-identity-149967/" aria-label="Read more about Kiwiana is past its use-by date. Is it time to re-imagine our symbols of national identity?">Read more</a>
