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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cathy Buntting, Senior lecturer, School of Education, University of Waikato, University of Waikato The latest international test results have some good news for New Zealand primary school science teachers. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) data show average performance of Year 5 students is ... <a title="NZ school science results improve – but international testing highlights a stubborn socioeconomic gap" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/nz-school-science-results-improve-but-international-testing-highlights-a-stubborn-socioeconomic-gap-245345/" aria-label="Read more about NZ school science results improve – but international testing highlights a stubborn socioeconomic gap">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anna DeMello, Research Fellow in Public Health, University of Otago Getty Images Vaping rates among young people continue to be a major public health concern, both in Aotearoa New Zealand and elsewhere. New vape legislation currently before the health select committee proposes a ban on disposable vapes ... <a title="‘It’s the worst feeling’ – young New Zealanders regret their vaping addictions but feel unsupported to quit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/its-the-worst-feeling-young-new-zealanders-regret-their-vaping-addictions-but-feel-unsupported-to-quit-245018/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s the worst feeling’ – young New Zealanders regret their vaping addictions but feel unsupported to quit">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kelvin (Shiu Fung) Wong, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, Swinburne University of Technology Chendongshan/Shutterstock Spotify has just released its 2024 Spotify Wrapped, the music streaming site’s annual presentation of each user’s yearly listening habits. It gives you a fun recap of your most listened to songs, artists ... <a title="Spotify Wrapped is about more than what songs you listen to – it’s about what makes you you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/spotify-wrapped-is-about-more-than-what-songs-you-listen-to-its-about-what-makes-you-you-245019/" aria-label="Read more about Spotify Wrapped is about more than what songs you listen to – it’s about what makes you you">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Heslop, Associate Professor of Population Health, UNSW Sydney Cybermagician / Shutterstock Over the past two years, we have seen much written about the “promise and peril” of artificial intelligence (AI). Some have suggested AI systems might aid in the construction of chemical or biological weapons. How ... <a title="Chatbots won’t help anyone make weapons of mass destruction. But other AI systems just might" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/chatbots-wont-help-anyone-make-weapons-of-mass-destruction-but-other-ai-systems-just-might-244514/" aria-label="Read more about Chatbots won’t help anyone make weapons of mass destruction. But other AI systems just might">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cameron McTernan, Lecturer of Media and Communication, University of South Australia Evgenii Panov/Shutterstock Just days out from the United States presidential election last month, X (formerly Twitter) suddenly crippled the ability of many major media and political organisations to reach audiences on the social media platform. Without ... <a title="Social media platforms are throttling access to news – with far-reaching implications for democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/social-media-platforms-are-throttling-access-to-news-with-far-reaching-implications-for-democracy-244644/" aria-label="Read more about Social media platforms are throttling access to news – with far-reaching implications for democracy">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rona Carroll, Senior Lecturer, Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago Getty Images The growing politicisation and rise in misinformation about the use of puberty blockers for gender-affirming healthcare has resulted in bans and restrictions internationally. New Zealand’s government has tasked the Ministry ... <a title="NZ is consulting the public on regulations for puberty blockers – this should be a medical decision not a political one" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/nz-is-consulting-the-public-on-regulations-for-puberty-blockers-this-should-be-a-medical-decision-not-a-political-one-245020/" aria-label="Read more about NZ is consulting the public on regulations for puberty blockers – this should be a medical decision not a political one">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jiayue-Clara Jiang, Postdoctoral Researcher in Human Genomics, The University of Queensland Bricolage/Shutterstock Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally in both men and women. It accounts for one in three deaths for Australian women, yet women with heart disease remain under-studied, under-diagnosed and under-treated. Meanwhile, ... <a title="The genetic risk of depression is a stronger predictor of heart problems in women than men: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/the-genetic-risk-of-depression-is-a-stronger-predictor-of-heart-problems-in-women-than-men-new-research-244162/" aria-label="Read more about The genetic risk of depression is a stronger predictor of heart problems in women than men: new research">Read more</a>
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December 5, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tanya Latty, Associate Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney Rainbow stag beetle (Phalacrognathus muelleri) Shutterstock Beetles are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, accounting for nearly a quarter of all known animal species. Australia is thought to be home to a ... <a title="Australia boasts some of the world’s most stunning beetles. Look out for these 5 beauties this summer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/05/australia-boasts-some-of-the-worlds-most-stunning-beetles-look-out-for-these-5-beauties-this-summer-244483/" aria-label="Read more about Australia boasts some of the world’s most stunning beetles. Look out for these 5 beauties this summer">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Wernert, Senior Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research DGLImages/Shutterstock Australian Year 4 students have achieved their best ever result in a major international assessment of maths and science. Year 8 students, who also did the test, held steady. The results from the 2023 Trends in ... <a title="Year 4 students just achieved their best ever result in a major maths and science test" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/year-4-students-just-achieved-their-best-ever-result-in-a-major-maths-and-science-test-244400/" aria-label="Read more about Year 4 students just achieved their best ever result in a major maths and science test">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James C. Fisher, Lecturer, Australian National University Australian grandmother Donna Nelson was convicted today by a panel of three judges and six jurors of illegally transporting nearly two kilograms of drugs into Japan. She was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. As typically occurs when citizens of Western ... <a title="Donna Nelson’s guilty verdict is not an aberration. Japan has a high criminal conviction rate for a reason" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/donna-nelsons-guilty-verdict-is-not-an-aberration-japan-has-a-high-criminal-conviction-rate-for-a-reason-245258/" aria-label="Read more about Donna Nelson’s guilty verdict is not an aberration. Japan has a high criminal conviction rate for a reason">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Holloway, Senior Research DECRA Fellow, Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education, Australian Catholic University Lubo Ivanko/Shutterstock NAPLAN 2024 results for individual schools were released on Wednesday. This follows national and individual student results earlier this year. This is an opportunity for schools to identify areas ... <a title="What should you do if your child’s school has not done well in NAPLAN this year?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/what-should-you-do-if-your-childs-school-has-not-done-well-in-naplan-this-year-245272/" aria-label="Read more about What should you do if your child’s school has not done well in NAPLAN this year?">Read more</a>
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December 4, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Bartos, Professor of Economics, University of Canberra Pintira18/Shutterstock Australia’s economic growth remains in the slow lane, at only 0.3% for the September quarter, keeping Australia close to recession territory. However, the national accounts data released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) puts growth ... <a title="Australians still feeling pain in the hip-pocket but there are positive signs of growth ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/04/australians-still-feeling-pain-in-the-hip-pocket-but-there-are-positive-signs-of-growth-ahead-245150/" aria-label="Read more about Australians still feeling pain in the hip-pocket but there are positive signs of growth ahead">Read more</a>
