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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Flinders University In the past week, old comments by Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance about people without children have resurfaced, offending huge swathes of the American public. In a 2021 interview, Vance ... <a title="George Washington didn’t have biological children. So, why is the criticism of Kamala Harris touching such a nerve?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/george-washington-didnt-have-biological-children-so-why-is-the-criticism-of-kamala-harris-touching-such-a-nerve-235590/" aria-label="Read more about George Washington didn’t have biological children. So, why is the criticism of Kamala Harris touching such a nerve?">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robin Smit, Adjunct Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Technology Sydney Olga Olechka/Shutterstock Transport emissions have grown in line with the population and economy. Without intervention, the Australian government expects transport to be the largest emissions source by 2030. So, cutting transport emissions is ... <a title="We compared land transport options for getting to net zero. Hands down, electric rail is the best" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/we-compared-land-transport-options-for-getting-to-net-zero-hands-down-electric-rail-is-the-best-234092/" aria-label="Read more about We compared land transport options for getting to net zero. Hands down, electric rail is the best">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua McLeod, Lecturer in Sport Management, Deakin University The Olympics has been the world’s premier sporting event for more than a century. Throughout this time, the Olympic Movement has faced many challenges, but what is often overlooked is how it has continually needed to evolve since the ... <a title="Can the Olympics attract Gen Z eyeballs while preserving its traditions?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/can-the-olympics-attract-gen-z-eyeballs-while-preserving-its-traditions-228008/" aria-label="Read more about Can the Olympics attract Gen Z eyeballs while preserving its traditions?">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Kirby, PhD Candidate in History, University of the Sunshine Coast Rocio Monzon Photography/Shutterstock Sport plays an important role in the conception of Australian national identity. With the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games currently in swing and Queensland preparing to host the games in 2032, international ... <a title="School sports houses help shape our understanding of belonging and identity. Does who they’re named after matter?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/school-sports-houses-help-shape-our-understanding-of-belonging-and-identity-does-who-theyre-named-after-matter-234164/" aria-label="Read more about School sports houses help shape our understanding of belonging and identity. Does who they’re named after matter?">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kirsty Volz, Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Adelaide Botanic High School/South Australia Department of Education , CC BY When we think of what Australian schools look like, we probably think of large grounds with single or double storey buildings. They’re usually in suburban areas on relatively ... <a title="Would you send your child to school in a skyscraper? Vertical schools could revitalise our cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/would-you-send-your-child-to-school-in-a-skyscraper-vertical-schools-could-revitalise-our-cities-234472/" aria-label="Read more about Would you send your child to school in a skyscraper? Vertical schools could revitalise our cities">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Shand, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Brian Bielmann/Getty Images As the Olympics get going in earnest this week, not everyone’s attention is focused on host city Paris. Surf fans are heading to Tahiti, half a world ... <a title="Anatomy of a wave: what makes the Olympic surf break at Teahupo’o unique – and so challenging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/anatomy-of-a-wave-what-makes-the-olympic-surf-break-at-teahupoo-unique-and-so-challenging-235301/" aria-label="Read more about Anatomy of a wave: what makes the Olympic surf break at Teahupo’o unique – and so challenging">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Sharman, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast Brocreative/Shutterstock Over recent months, a number of politicians have supported calls to ban social media for children under 16 in Australia. Currently, kids under 13 are not allowed to use social media. There’s some research that ... <a title="Social media can hamper teenagers figuring out who they want to be. Banning it until 16 is a good idea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/social-media-can-hamper-teenagers-figuring-out-who-they-want-to-be-banning-it-until-16-is-a-good-idea-233866/" aria-label="Read more about Social media can hamper teenagers figuring out who they want to be. Banning it until 16 is a good idea">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Rose, Professor of Sustainable Future Transport, University of Sydney So you’re thinking of buying an electric car. Perhaps you want to save money on fuel, or reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, or both. After all, for Australia to reach net zero it needs to electrify vehicles ... <a title="Want to buy an electric car but unsure you can justify it? Here’s how the arguments against EVs stack up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/want-to-buy-an-electric-car-but-unsure-you-can-justify-it-heres-how-the-arguments-against-evs-stack-up-229608/" aria-label="Read more about Want to buy an electric car but unsure you can justify it? Here’s how the arguments against EVs stack up">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Patterson, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Wollongong In August many Australian universities have open days as Year 12 students make up their minds about what they want to study next year. There will be lots of things for prospective students to think about – ... <a title="Uni is not just about lectures. When choosing a degree, ask what supports are available to you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/uni-is-not-just-about-lectures-when-choosing-a-degree-ask-what-supports-are-available-to-you-235308/" aria-label="Read more about Uni is not just about lectures. When choosing a degree, ask what supports are available to you">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Blacklow, Lecturer in Economics, University of Tasmania Yanz Island/Shutterstock This article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance. It’s hard to remember a time before the cost-of-living crisis dominated news headlines. Most ... <a title="What is competition, and why is it so important for prices?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/what-is-competition-and-why-is-it-so-important-for-prices-234082/" aria-label="Read more about What is competition, and why is it so important for prices?">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jackie Cumming, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington New Zealanders’ first point of contact for healthcare – their general practice – is increasingly harder to reach, to the detriment of the overall health system. Our new research found 80% ... <a title="Under pressure, 80% of GPs closed their books to new patients at some point since 2019 – here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/under-pressure-80-of-gps-closed-their-books-to-new-patients-at-some-point-since-2019-heres-why-235500/" aria-label="Read more about Under pressure, 80% of GPs closed their books to new patients at some point since 2019 – here’s why">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julian Meyrick, Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University © Commonwealth of Australia (National Archives of Australia) 2023., CC BY Ray Lawler, who died this week at 103, was one of the artists responsible for establishing the first non-commercial repertory theatre in Australia – the Union Repertory Theatre ... <a title="Vale Ray Lawler: the playwright who changed the sound of Australian theatre" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/27/vale-ray-lawler-the-playwright-who-changed-the-sound-of-australian-theatre-218121/" aria-label="Read more about Vale Ray Lawler: the playwright who changed the sound of Australian theatre">Read more</a>
