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June 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lesley Hughes, Professor Emerita, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University The appointment of high-profile New South Wales Liberal politician Matt Kean to chair the Climate Change Authority has sparked questions about what this body does. How does it influence climate policy in Australia? When Prime Minister Anthony ... <a title="What’s next for the Climate Change Authority under Matt Kean’s leadership?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/28/whats-next-for-the-climate-change-authority-under-matt-keans-leadership-233433/" aria-label="Read more about What’s next for the Climate Change Authority under Matt Kean’s leadership?">Read more</a>
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June 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janice Lord, Associate Professor in Botany, University of Otago Getty Images In a world increasingly affected by light pollution, we can take time during the shorter days and longer nights around Matariki to appreciate the superpowers of our nocturnal bugs. As diurnal creatures, our world view is ... <a title="Want to help our precious nocturnal bugs during Matariki’s longer nights? Turn the lights down low" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/28/want-to-help-our-precious-nocturnal-bugs-during-matarikis-longer-nights-turn-the-lights-down-low-232701/" aria-label="Read more about Want to help our precious nocturnal bugs during Matariki’s longer nights? Turn the lights down low">Read more</a>
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June 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Narelle Hopkin (Towie), Academic chair of journalism, Murdoch University DenPhotos/Shutterstock Ironically, younger generations are using smartphones for anything but actual phone calls. Many people under 40 appear far more comfortable letting their fingers do the talking, using text or images, rather than speech, to communicate over the ... <a title="Young people hate making phone calls – could it be hurting their careers?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/28/young-people-hate-making-phone-calls-could-it-be-hurting-their-careers-232167/" aria-label="Read more about Young people hate making phone calls – could it be hurting their careers?">Read more</a>
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June 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Paterson, Professor of Earth Sciences, University of New England A. El Albani (University of Poitiers) If you’ve ever visited the fossil gallery of a natural history museum — or its gift shop, for that matter — you’ve probably seen the armoured body remains (or exoskeletons) of ... <a title="A ‘trilobite Pompeii’: perfectly preserved fossils of ancient sea critters found buried in volcanic ash" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/28/a-trilobite-pompeii-perfectly-preserved-fossils-of-ancient-sea-critters-found-buried-in-volcanic-ash-233230/" aria-label="Read more about A ‘trilobite Pompeii’: perfectly preserved fossils of ancient sea critters found buried in volcanic ash">Read more</a>
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June 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Romain Fathi, Senior Lecturer, School of History, Australian National University Just one hour after the far-right’s surge in the European elections on June 9, French President Emmanuel Macron made the surprising decision to dissolve the French national assembly and call for snap elections. The latest polling from ... <a title="Explainer: What’s at stake in France’s election, and could it make Macron’s government even weaker?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/28/explainer-whats-at-stake-in-frances-election-and-could-it-make-macrons-government-even-weaker-232705/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: What’s at stake in France’s election, and could it make Macron’s government even weaker?">Read more</a>
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June 28, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Woods, Professor of Health Economics, University of Technology Sydney In Green/Shutterstock New analysis has revealed many Australian aged care residents are not receiving the levels of care they need and are entitled to. The UTS Ageing Research Collaborative, which we are involved in, recently released its ... <a title="Most aged care homes are falling short of minimum care standards – new report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/28/most-aged-care-homes-are-falling-short-of-minimum-care-standards-new-report-232991/" aria-label="Read more about Most aged care homes are falling short of minimum care standards – new report">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As scripted political dramas go, Julian Assange’s (welcome) arrival in Canberra on Wednesday night would be hard to beat. Even before Assange exited the plane, Anthony Albanese was on the phone in a pre-arranged call. Immediately afterwards the prime minister, ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: the Assange light and sound show overshadows government problems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/grattan-on-friday-the-assange-light-and-sound-show-overshadows-government-problems-233451/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: the Assange light and sound show overshadows government problems">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian R. Camilleri, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Technology Sydney Yesterday, thousands of Sydneysiders gathered at the Opera House to watch the world’s most subscribed-to YouTuber, MrBeast, give away ten mostly luxury cars. Beyond people who can drive, the crowd was also packed with children who ... <a title="The MrBeast effect: an expert explains why we’re drawn to videos of random people winning big" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/the-mrbeast-effect-an-expert-explains-why-were-drawn-to-videos-of-random-people-winning-big-233443/" aria-label="Read more about The MrBeast effect: an expert explains why we’re drawn to videos of random people winning big">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Rawpixel/Shutterstock Debate continues to rage in Australia over whether children should (or can) be banned from social media. Following politicians’ recent promises to ban those under 16 from the platforms, eSafety ... <a title="Other countries have struggled to control how kids access the internet. What can Australia learn?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/other-countries-have-struggled-to-control-how-kids-access-the-internet-what-can-australia-learn-233239/" aria-label="Read more about Other countries have struggled to control how kids access the internet. What can Australia learn?">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janet Davies, Respiratory Allergy Stream Co-chair, National Allergy Centre of Excellence; Professor and Head, Allergy Research Group, Queensland University of Technology Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels Allergies happen when your immune system overreacts to a normally harmless substance like dust or pollen. Hay fever, hives and anaphylaxis are all types ... <a title="Can I take antihistamines everyday? More than the recommended dose? What if I’m pregnant? Here’s what the research says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/can-i-take-antihistamines-everyday-more-than-the-recommended-dose-what-if-im-pregnant-heres-what-the-research-says-228390/" aria-label="Read more about Can I take antihistamines everyday? More than the recommended dose? What if I’m pregnant? Here’s what the research says">Read more</a>
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June 27, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Miles Park, Senior Lecturer, Industrial Design, UNSW Sydney Christopher Kidall Park While vapes or e-cigarettes first appeared around 20 years ago as an alternative to smoking, their prevalence and use have increasingly become problematic. Governments and regulators are now catching up to what is widely seen as ... <a title="What’s really inside vapes? We pulled them apart to find out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/whats-really-inside-vapes-we-pulled-them-apart-to-find-out-233334/" aria-label="Read more about What’s really inside vapes? We pulled them apart to find out">Read more</a>
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June 27, 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 United Kingdom general election will be held in a week, on July 4. Polls close at 7am AEST on July 5. The 650 members of the ... <a title="Latest polling shows UK Labour likely to win landslide at next week’s election, while Biden gains on Trump across the pond" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/27/latest-polling-shows-uk-labour-likely-to-win-landslide-at-next-weeks-election-while-biden-gains-on-trump-across-the-pond-232834/" aria-label="Read more about Latest polling shows UK Labour likely to win landslide at next week’s election, while Biden gains on Trump across the pond">Read more</a>
