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We studied 20 places around the world and found the most common diseases linked with voluntary assisted dying

December 18, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Eliana Close, Senior Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology Ground Picture/Shutterstock More and more countries are legalising voluntary assisted dying. This lets a doctor, or sometimes a nurse practitioner, give life-ending medication to an eligible person who requests it. As of ... <a title="We studied 20 places around the world and found the most common diseases linked with voluntary assisted dying" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/18/we-studied-20-places-around-the-world-and-found-the-most-common-diseases-linked-with-voluntary-assisted-dying-245664/" aria-label="Read more about We studied 20 places around the world and found the most common diseases linked with voluntary assisted dying">Read more</a>

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A push to cool Australian cities may inadvertently increase our skin cancer risk, unless we act

December 18, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Stanford, Researcher Associate, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University Picture this: you’re working from home and it’s sweltering outside. You venture out for a coffee and move between patches of shade as you go. Good thing you wore your sunglasses, because the glare of the new ... <a title="A push to cool Australian cities may inadvertently increase our skin cancer risk, unless we act" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/18/a-push-to-cool-australian-cities-may-inadvertently-increase-our-skin-cancer-risk-unless-we-act-245744/" aria-label="Read more about A push to cool Australian cities may inadvertently increase our skin cancer risk, unless we act">Read more</a>

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Some ancient Romans got to retire with a pension at 42, but retirement’s changed a bit over the centuries

December 18, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Asher, Associate Professor in the UNSW Business School, UNSW Sydney siloto/Shutterstock This article is part of The Conversation’s “Retirement” series where experts examine issues including how much money we need to retire, retiring with debt, the psychological impact of retiring and the benefits of getting financial ... <a title="Some ancient Romans got to retire with a pension at 42, but retirement’s changed a bit over the centuries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/18/some-ancient-romans-got-to-retire-with-a-pension-at-42-but-retirements-changed-a-bit-over-the-centuries-241121/" aria-label="Read more about Some ancient Romans got to retire with a pension at 42, but retirement’s changed a bit over the centuries">Read more</a>

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Glam tidings of joy: how Slade made Merry Xmas Everybody a seasonal hit for the ages

December 18, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Blair, Teaching Fellow in Music, University of Otago Getty Images Are you hanging up your stocking on your wall? It’s the time that every Santa has a ball! You’ve probably just heard the 1973 Slade classic at the mall or supermarket. Merry Xmas Everybody is one ... <a title="Glam tidings of joy: how Slade made Merry Xmas Everybody a seasonal hit for the ages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/18/glam-tidings-of-joy-how-slade-made-merry-xmas-everybody-a-seasonal-hit-for-the-ages-245469/" aria-label="Read more about Glam tidings of joy: how Slade made Merry Xmas Everybody a seasonal hit for the ages">Read more</a>

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Hugh Marks is the new managing director of the ABC. Is he the right person for the job?

December 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne Aspects of Hugh Marks’s record as chief executive of the Nine Entertainment Company raise questions about his suitability for the position of managing director of the ABC, to which he has just been appointed. ... <a title="Hugh Marks is the new managing director of the ABC. Is he the right person for the job?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/17/hugh-marks-is-the-new-managing-director-of-the-abc-is-he-the-right-person-for-the-job-246124/" aria-label="Read more about Hugh Marks is the new managing director of the ABC. Is he the right person for the job?">Read more</a>

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Australia’s latest brush with extreme heat shows just how good weather forecasting really is

December 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ailie Gallant, Associate Professor, ARC Centre of Excellence for Weather of the 21st Century, Monash University Google Earth As a dome of heat developed over north and central Australia last weekend, parts of the country braced themselves for their first taste of summer temperatures well in excess ... <a title="Australia’s latest brush with extreme heat shows just how good weather forecasting really is" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/17/australias-latest-brush-with-extreme-heat-shows-just-how-good-weather-forecasting-really-is-246127/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s latest brush with extreme heat shows just how good weather forecasting really is">Read more</a>

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Tech giant Meta will pay Australians $50 million for enabling the Cambridge Analytica scandal

December 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katharine Kemp, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Justice; Lead, UNSW Public Interest Law & Tech Initiative, UNSW Sydney The Australian Information Commissioner today announced a settlement with tech giant Meta over its involvement in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The settlement will see Meta establish a A$50 ... <a title="Tech giant Meta will pay Australians $50 million for enabling the Cambridge Analytica scandal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/17/tech-giant-meta-will-pay-australians-50-million-for-enabling-the-cambridge-analytica-scandal-246144/" aria-label="Read more about Tech giant Meta will pay Australians $50 million for enabling the Cambridge Analytica scandal">Read more</a>

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The government is spending millions on news, but crucial community media remains underfunded

December 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bridget Backhaus, Senior Lecturer in Journalism and Media Studies, Griffith University Shutterstock The Australian government has launched its News Media Assistance Program, throwing a lifeline to public interest journalism and local news. The latest push for a more diverse and sustainable news landscape also saw community broadcasters ... <a title="The government is spending millions on news, but crucial community media remains underfunded" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/17/the-government-is-spending-millions-on-news-but-crucial-community-media-remains-underfunded-246123/" aria-label="Read more about The government is spending millions on news, but crucial community media remains underfunded">Read more</a>

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Cars in Australian cities are emitting less – but in the regions exhaust emissions are growing

December 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kai Li Lim, St Baker Fellow in Electric Mobility, The University of Queensland becauz gao/Shutterstock Within five years, transport is expected to be Australia’s top source of greenhouse gas emissions. While renewables and storage are bringing down emissions from the electricity sector, emissions from transport are still ... <a title="Cars in Australian cities are emitting less – but in the regions exhaust emissions are growing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/17/cars-in-australian-cities-are-emitting-less-but-in-the-regions-exhaust-emissions-are-growing-241017/" aria-label="Read more about Cars in Australian cities are emitting less – but in the regions exhaust emissions are growing">Read more</a>

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Can Syria avoid becoming another Libya or Iraq? A week after Assad’s fall, here are 3 possible futures

December 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University After the fall of the Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, the world was moved by emotional scenes of liberation — families reuniting after years of separation and former prisoners walking free from the brutal conditions of Assad’s prisons. ... <a title="Can Syria avoid becoming another Libya or Iraq? A week after Assad’s fall, here are 3 possible futures" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/17/can-syria-avoid-becoming-another-libya-or-iraq-a-week-after-assads-fall-here-are-3-possible-futures-245945/" aria-label="Read more about Can Syria avoid becoming another Libya or Iraq? A week after Assad’s fall, here are 3 possible futures">Read more</a>

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The fiscal update is no Christmas present for the government – but signs of a slow recovery are there

December 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Hickson, Economics Lecturer and Director Business Taught Masters Programme, University of Canterbury After a slow economic year, many New Zealanders are eyeing 2025 with uncertainty but also a degree cautious optimism. Interest rates are dropping and unemployment rates remain below expectations. However, Treasury’s Half Year Economic ... <a title="The fiscal update is no Christmas present for the government – but signs of a slow recovery are there" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/17/the-fiscal-update-is-no-christmas-present-for-the-government-but-signs-of-a-slow-recovery-are-there-246020/" aria-label="Read more about The fiscal update is no Christmas present for the government – but signs of a slow recovery are there">Read more</a>

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Why do we revert to our childhood selves when we visit family?

December 17, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gery Karantzas, Professor in Social Psychology / Relationship Science, Deakin University TORWAISTUDIO/Shutterstock You’re an independent, capable adult all year round. But when you gather with family for a holiday such as Christmas, suddenly the child in you comes out. Maybe you find yourself fighting with a sibling ... <a title="Why do we revert to our childhood selves when we visit family?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/17/why-do-we-revert-to-our-childhood-selves-when-we-visit-family-244631/" aria-label="Read more about Why do we revert to our childhood selves when we visit family?">Read more</a>