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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne The US presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 49.3–46.0 ... <a title="Kamala Harris the slight favourite to win US election as she narrowly leads in key states" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/kamala-harris-the-slight-favourite-to-win-us-election-as-she-narrowly-leads-in-key-states-239735/" aria-label="Read more about Kamala Harris the slight favourite to win US election as she narrowly leads in key states">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alister McKeich, Lecturer and Researcher in Law, Criminology and Indigenous Studies, Victoria University, Victoria University Shutterstock The onslaught in the Middle East has brought to the world’s attention once again the “crime of crimes”, genocide. Both the the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court (ICC) ... <a title="Can Australia prosecute foreigners for genocide overseas? Here’s how our atrocity laws work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/can-australia-prosecute-foreigners-for-genocide-overseas-heres-how-our-atrocity-laws-work-236394/" aria-label="Read more about Can Australia prosecute foreigners for genocide overseas? Here’s how our atrocity laws work">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Keogh, Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University The development of “superhuman” strength and power has long been admired in many cultures across the world. This may reflect the importance of these physical fitness characteristics in many facets of our lives ... <a title="Scientists recently studied the body of one of the world’s strongest men. This is what they found" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/scientists-recently-studied-the-body-of-one-of-the-worlds-strongest-men-this-is-what-they-found-238873/" aria-label="Read more about Scientists recently studied the body of one of the world’s strongest men. This is what they found">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martie-Louise Verreynne, Professor in Innovation and Associate Dean (Research), The University of Queensland Humans are increasingly engaging with wearable technology as it becomes more adaptable and interactive. One of the most intimate ways gaining acceptance is through augmented reality (AR) glasses. Last week, Meta debuted a prototype ... <a title="Meta has launched the world’s ‘most advanced’ glasses. Will they replace smartphones?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/meta-has-launched-the-worlds-most-advanced-glasses-will-they-replace-smartphones-240023/" aria-label="Read more about Meta has launched the world’s ‘most advanced’ glasses. Will they replace smartphones?">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dennis Del Favero, ARC Laureate Fellow and executive director, iCinema Research Centre, UNSW Sydney As summer approaches, the threat of bushfires looms. Earlier this month, an out-of-control blaze in Sydney’s northern beaches burnt more than 100 hectares of bushland, threatening nearby homes. Climate change is making bushfires ... <a title="A new immersive cinema is helping firefighters to better prepare for megafires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/a-new-immersive-cinema-is-helping-firefighters-to-better-prepare-for-megafires-235892/" aria-label="Read more about A new immersive cinema is helping firefighters to better prepare for megafires">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Esperanza Martinez, Professor of Practice and Head of Health and Human Security, College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned attacks on health-care workers, patients and facilities “must not become the norm”. Yet reports ... <a title="Attacks on health care during war are becoming more common, creating devastating ripple effects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/attacks-on-health-care-during-war-are-becoming-more-common-creating-devastating-ripple-effects-237484/" aria-label="Read more about Attacks on health care during war are becoming more common, creating devastating ripple effects">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brianna Chesser, Associate Professor in Criminology and Justice, RMIT University Shutterstock In October 2023, a Victorian woman, Elodie Aldridge, was driving home from a midwife appointment when her car was hit by a four-wheel drive. Aldridge was 34 weeks pregnant with her son, Remi. She suffered significant ... <a title="In parts of Australia, unborn babies aren’t legally seen as people. Here’s why that needs to change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/in-parts-of-australia-unborn-babies-arent-legally-seen-as-people-heres-why-that-needs-to-change-239591/" aria-label="Read more about In parts of Australia, unborn babies aren’t legally seen as people. Here’s why that needs to change">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Finnerty, Postdoctoral research fellow in conservation, University of Sydney Timothy Christianto, Shutterstock When dead animals are left lying around in nature, who takes advantage of the free feed – carnivores or herbivores? The answer may surprise you. In Australia, people tend to think carnivores – such ... <a title="‘Vegetarian’ possums eat meat when the weather’s cold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/vegetarian-possums-eat-meat-when-the-weathers-cold-231825/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Vegetarian’ possums eat meat when the weather’s cold">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University kos1976/Shutterstock Australia’s tax system is needlessly complex, and that’s making it costly in ways that aren’t obvious. New research from our team at the Australian National University’s ... <a title="Rounding up: how our research used round numbers to zero in on tax evasion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/rounding-up-how-our-research-used-round-numbers-to-zero-in-on-tax-evasion-239927/" aria-label="Read more about Rounding up: how our research used round numbers to zero in on tax evasion">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Heather L. Robinson, Research Associate in Cultural Studies, Flinders University. "Beyond the Books: Culture, value, and why libraries matter" will be published late 2024 through Wakefield Press., Flinders University Social Cut/Unsplash The past few months has seen the sudden departure of leadership from some of the country’s ... <a title="What’s behind the spate of arts leadership departures in Australia? Perhaps a mismatch of values" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/whats-behind-the-spate-of-arts-leadership-departures-in-australia-perhaps-a-mismatch-of-values-238583/" aria-label="Read more about What’s behind the spate of arts leadership departures in Australia? Perhaps a mismatch of values">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Niland, Lecturer in Early Childhood, University of Sydney Fizkes/Shutterstock Good girl! Good boy! Parents, relatives and teachers say these phrases all the time and mean them positively. They may use it when a child puts on their shoes when asked, when they draw something interesting, or ... <a title="Parents say ‘good girl’ and ‘good boy’ all the time. Here’s why you should try and say something else" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/parents-say-good-girl-and-good-boy-all-the-time-heres-why-you-should-try-and-say-something-else-238893/" aria-label="Read more about Parents say ‘good girl’ and ‘good boy’ all the time. Here’s why you should try and say something else">Read more</a>
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September 30, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The budget surplus for last financial year has come in at $15.8 billion, well exceeding the $9.3 billion that was forecast in the May budget. Treasurer Jim Chalmers, just back from talks in Beijing on China’s economic outlook, will announce ... <a title="Final budget outcome shows 2023-24 surplus of $15.8 billion" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/30/final-budget-outcome-shows-2023-24-surplus-of-15-8-billion-240093/" aria-label="Read more about Final budget outcome shows 2023-24 surplus of $15.8 billion">Read more</a>
