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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alice Neikirk, Program Convenor, Criminology, University of Newcastle More than 6.6 million refugees live in camps located largely in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In these camp communities, unique cultural practices can arise. In our new research, we found the oral histories and healing practices of ... <a title="How international recognition of cultural practices could be a new way to protect refugees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/how-international-recognition-of-cultural-practices-could-be-a-new-way-to-protect-refugees-220853/" aria-label="Read more about How international recognition of cultural practices could be a new way to protect refugees">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Frew, Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University ArjunMJ/Unsplash Just beneath your feet, an ancient and silent alliance endures. This alliance between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi is one of the oldest biological partnerships on Earth. Going back almost ... <a title="If plants can pick fungi to help fight pests and diseases, it opens a door to greener farming and ecosystem recovery" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/if-plants-can-pick-fungi-to-help-fight-pests-and-diseases-it-opens-a-door-to-greener-farming-and-ecosystem-recovery-221994/" aria-label="Read more about If plants can pick fungi to help fight pests and diseases, it opens a door to greener farming and ecosystem recovery">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katharina Naswall, Professor of Organisational Psychology, University of Canterbury Most workers will be familiar with this scene: a meeting that goes round and round on a topic – one that may not be important to the priorities of the company. People leave the meeting frustrated and unheard. ... <a title="Frustrated by tedious and unproductive meetings? These 2 proven strategies can help teams work smarter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/frustrated-by-tedious-and-unproductive-meetings-these-2-proven-strategies-can-help-teams-work-smarter-217434/" aria-label="Read more about Frustrated by tedious and unproductive meetings? These 2 proven strategies can help teams work smarter">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Samina Yasmeen, Director of Centre for Muslim States and Societies, The University of Western Australia Pakistanis will head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament and prime minister at a time of renewed political turbulence in the country. The country’s popular former leader, Imran ... <a title="With Pakistan’s most popular politician in jail and cynicism running high, can a new leader unite the country?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/with-pakistans-most-popular-politician-in-jail-and-cynicism-running-high-can-a-new-leader-unite-the-country-222147/" aria-label="Read more about With Pakistan’s most popular politician in jail and cynicism running high, can a new leader unite the country?">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brian Choo, Postdoctoral fellow in vertebrate palaeontology, Flinders University Harajicadectes cruises through the ancient rivers of central Australia ~385 million years ago. Brian Choo More than 380 million years ago, a sleek, air-breathing predatory fish patrolled the rivers of central Australia. Today, the sediments of those rivers ... <a title="A 380-million-year old predatory fish from Central Australia is finally named after decades of digging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/a-380-million-year-old-predatory-fish-from-central-australia-is-finally-named-after-decades-of-digging-219397/" aria-label="Read more about A 380-million-year old predatory fish from Central Australia is finally named after decades of digging">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Ordway, Associate Professor Sport Management and Sport Integrity Lead, University of Canberra Shutterstock For many, elite sport is the quintessential human endeavour. It drives ferocious competition, captures unconditional tribal loyalty, and rewards the victors with fame and fortune. As the Olympic motto declares, the limits of ... <a title="Venture capitalists are backing a ‘steroid Olympics’ to find out what happens when athletes are doped to the gills" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/venture-capitalists-are-backing-a-steroid-olympics-to-find-out-what-happens-when-athletes-are-doped-to-the-gills-222869/" aria-label="Read more about Venture capitalists are backing a ‘steroid Olympics’ to find out what happens when athletes are doped to the gills">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University iuThere are two things the prime minister needs to get into his head about tax. One is that saying he won’t make any further changes no longer works. The other is that negative gearing doesn’t ... <a title="How Albanese could tweak negative gearing to save money and build more new homes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/how-albanese-could-tweak-negative-gearing-to-save-money-and-build-more-new-homes-222739/" aria-label="Read more about How Albanese could tweak negative gearing to save money and build more new homes">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Thomas, Lecturer in Middle East Studies, Deakin University In recent weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeated his rejections of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, saying: I will not compromise on full Israeli security control over all the territory west of Jordan – ... <a title="Explainer: what is the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/explainer-what-is-the-two-state-solution-to-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict-221872/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: what is the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn Backholer, Co-Director, Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Deakin University PR Image Factory/Shutterstock An affordable daily diet has edged too far away for many Australians. Food prices have risen sharply since 2021, fuelling cost of living pressures and food insecurity. Some 3.7 million Australian households ... <a title="We’re in a food price crisis. What is the government doing to ease the pressure?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/were-in-a-food-price-crisis-what-is-the-government-doing-to-ease-the-pressure-222368/" aria-label="Read more about We’re in a food price crisis. What is the government doing to ease the pressure?">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Quiggin, Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland Australia looks set to adopt fuel-efficiency standards after the Albanese government on Sunday revealed options for the long-awaited policy. The government says the reform would lead to more cars that are cheaper to run, eventually saving Australians ... <a title="Labor’s fuel-efficiency standards may settle the ute dispute – but there are still hazards on the road" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/labors-fuel-efficiency-standards-may-settle-the-ute-dispute-but-there-are-still-hazards-on-the-road-222875/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s fuel-efficiency standards may settle the ute dispute – but there are still hazards on the road">Read more</a>
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February 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Tookey, Professor of Construction Management, Auckland University of Technology Cyclone Gabrielle caused chaos one year ago. Repairs due to that storm and the Auckland floods have required substantial time and resources. Hawkes Bay, parts of Auckland and the Coromandel all still bear the scars of the ... <a title="One year on from Cyclone Gabrielle, NZ still needs a plan to fix its failing infrastructure" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/07/one-year-on-from-cyclone-gabrielle-nz-still-needs-a-plan-to-fix-its-failing-infrastructure-221864/" aria-label="Read more about One year on from Cyclone Gabrielle, NZ still needs a plan to fix its failing infrastructure">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa J. Hackett, Lecturer, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, University of New England King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. This is an unexpected announcement: it is unusual for the royal family to release details of medical conditions to the public. “Don’t let the daylight in” ... <a title="The royals have historically been tight-lipped about their health – but that never stopped the gossip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/06/the-royals-have-historically-been-tight-lipped-about-their-health-but-that-never-stopped-the-gossip-222873/" aria-label="Read more about The royals have historically been tight-lipped about their health – but that never stopped the gossip">Read more</a>
