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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland KieferPix/Shutterstock Water is essential for daily functioning and health, and we can only survive a few days without it. Yet we constantly lose water through sweat, urination and even evaporation when we breathe. This is ... <a title="Is thirst a good predictor of dehydration?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/is-thirst-a-good-predictor-of-dehydration-242194/" aria-label="Read more about Is thirst a good predictor of dehydration?">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexa Scarlata, Research Fellow, Media & Communication, RMIT University As I write this, people around the country will be recovering from last night’s Halloween shenanigans, perhaps even experiencing a candy-induced comedown. Luckily, this month’s streaming picks include a serial killer flick that’ll help keep the spooky season ... <a title="Naked tennis, outback feuds and a chimp named Tonka: what we’re streaming in November" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/naked-tennis-outback-feuds-and-a-chimp-named-tonka-what-were-streaming-in-november-242587/" aria-label="Read more about Naked tennis, outback feuds and a chimp named Tonka: what we’re streaming in November">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Graham, Associate Professor in Digital Media, Queensland University of Technology On July 13, shortly after Donald Trump was targeted by an assassination attempt, Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter), tweeted to his more than 200 million followers: I fully endorse President Trump and ... <a title="Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s social media posts have had a ‘sudden boost’ since July, new research reveals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/tech-billionaire-elon-musks-social-media-posts-have-had-a-sudden-boost-since-july-new-research-reveals-242490/" aria-label="Read more about Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s social media posts have had a ‘sudden boost’ since July, new research reveals">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jessica Genauer, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, Flinders University In recent months, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been pushing hard for the United States and European countries to double down on military support for his country until he can achieve his “victory plan” against Russia. In September, ... <a title="Could Ukraine be heading toward a frozen conflict? Why so much is hinging on the US election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/could-ukraine-be-heading-toward-a-frozen-conflict-why-so-much-is-hinging-on-the-us-election-241130/" aria-label="Read more about Could Ukraine be heading toward a frozen conflict? Why so much is hinging on the US election">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Liderina/Shutterstock Sport and physical activity are an important part of Australian culture and society. But how do we know which sports have the highest participation rates in Australia? And does this change depend on factors ... <a title="Australians love sport, but which ones do they actually play? National survey results paint a surprising picture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/australians-love-sport-but-which-ones-do-they-actually-play-national-survey-results-paint-a-surprising-picture-242593/" aria-label="Read more about Australians love sport, but which ones do they actually play? National survey results paint a surprising picture">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Verity Truelove, Senior Research Fellow in Road Safety Research, University of the Sunshine Coast Vlad Ispas/Shutterstock Apps such as Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze can tell drivers when they are approaching speed cameras or random breath testing stations. Countries such as Germany, France and Switzerland have ... <a title="‘I’m coming home from a party, and I don’t want to end up getting arrested’: do driving apps help people break road rules?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/im-coming-home-from-a-party-and-i-dont-want-to-end-up-getting-arrested-do-driving-apps-help-people-break-road-rules-237664/" aria-label="Read more about ‘I’m coming home from a party, and I don’t want to end up getting arrested’: do driving apps help people break road rules?">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blair Williams, Lecturer in Australian Politics, Monash University Abortion became a key issue at the recent Queensland election, despite its decriminalisation in 2018. Voting against the motion at the time, LNP leader David Crisafulli fumbled questions throughout the election campaign about whether LNP members would be allowed ... <a title="Which Australian states and territories perform best on gender representation in parliament? We crunched the numbers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/which-australian-states-and-territories-perform-best-on-gender-representation-in-parliament-we-crunched-the-numbers-241920/" aria-label="Read more about Which Australian states and territories perform best on gender representation in parliament? We crunched the numbers">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karen Scott, Professor in Law, University of Canterbury Fiona Goodall/Getty Images New Zealand and other Commonwealth nations wrapped up their global meeting in Samoa last week with a declaration to protect the ocean in the face of severe climate change, pollution and over-exploitation. The Apia Commonwealth Ocean ... <a title="NZ must step up to protect its own oceans to match international commitments made at Commonwealth leaders’ meeting" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/nz-must-step-up-to-protect-its-own-oceans-to-match-international-commitments-made-at-commonwealth-leaders-meeting-242385/" aria-label="Read more about NZ must step up to protect its own oceans to match international commitments made at Commonwealth leaders’ meeting">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jim Radford, Associate Professor, Ecology and Environment, La Trobe University The world is charging towards tipping points for species extinctions, ecosystem collapse and loss of genetic diversity. Crossing these tipping points will be devastating for nature and human existence alike. Avoiding this catastrophe of humanity’s making is ... <a title="5 things you can do to end the biodiversity crisis as the world talks about it at COP16" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/5-things-you-can-do-to-end-the-biodiversity-crisis-as-the-world-talks-about-it-at-cop16-242205/" aria-label="Read more about 5 things you can do to end the biodiversity crisis as the world talks about it at COP16">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michela Mariani, Associate Professor in Physical Geography, University of Nottingham Lano Lan / Shutterstock Increased land management by Aboriginal people in southeastern Australia around 6,000 years ago cut forest shrub cover in half, according to our new study of fossil pollen trapped in ancient mud. Shrubs connect ... <a title="Ancient mud reveals Australia’s burning history over the past 130,000 years – and shows a way through our fiery future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/ancient-mud-reveals-australias-burning-history-over-the-past-130-000-years-and-shows-a-way-through-our-fiery-future-239561/" aria-label="Read more about Ancient mud reveals Australia’s burning history over the past 130,000 years – and shows a way through our fiery future">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hart, Emeritus Faculty, Australian National University For a fleeting moment in early October, it looked like the US presidential electoral system might become an issue in this year’s election. The Democratic vice presidential candidate, Tim Walz, told two audiences that the Electoral College should be abolished ... <a title="Explainer: a short history of the Electoral College and how it subverts the will of voters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/explainer-a-short-history-of-the-electoral-college-and-how-it-subverts-the-will-of-voters-239206/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: a short history of the Electoral College and how it subverts the will of voters">Read more</a>
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November 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, Auckland University of Technology New Zealand is ranked the tenth most inclusive society by international legal standards, with a reputation for being forward-thinking and progressive – especially when it comes to the rights of sexually and gender-diverse individuals. But recent high-profile hate ... <a title="New data on violence against LGBTQ+ people makes ‘grim reading’ – and undermines NZ’s inclusive reputation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/01/new-data-on-violence-against-lgbtq-people-makes-grim-reading-and-undermines-nzs-inclusive-reputation-239706/" aria-label="Read more about New data on violence against LGBTQ+ people makes ‘grim reading’ – and undermines NZ’s inclusive reputation">Read more</a>
