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Donald Trump’s stroll to victory in Iowa was a foregone conclusion. This doesn’t make it less shocking

January 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Of course, on the day of the first nominating contest for the 2024 US presidential election, there was a storm. In Iowa over the weekend, blizzards described as “life-threatening” by the National Weather ... <a title="Donald Trump’s stroll to victory in Iowa was a foregone conclusion. This doesn’t make it less shocking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/16/donald-trumps-stroll-to-victory-in-iowa-was-a-foregone-conclusion-this-doesnt-make-it-less-shocking-221207/" aria-label="Read more about Donald Trump’s stroll to victory in Iowa was a foregone conclusion. This doesn’t make it less shocking">Read more</a>

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Our ‘food environments’ affect what we eat. Here’s how you can change yours to support healthier eating

January 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Georgie Russell, Senior Lecturer, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), Deakin University Foxys Forest Manufacture/Shutterstock In January, many people are setting new year’s resolutions around healthy eating. Achieving these is often challenging – it can be difficult to change our eating habits. But healthy diets can ... <a title="Our ‘food environments’ affect what we eat. Here’s how you can change yours to support healthier eating" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/16/our-food-environments-affect-what-we-eat-heres-how-you-can-change-yours-to-support-healthier-eating-220770/" aria-label="Read more about Our ‘food environments’ affect what we eat. Here’s how you can change yours to support healthier eating">Read more</a>

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New Zealand can learn from South Africa, The Gambia and others when it comes to international accountability

January 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karen Scott, Professor in Law, University of Canterbury In 2023 the world witnessed a sustained attack on the very foundations of the international legal order. Russia, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, continued its illegal invasion in Ukraine. Israel’s response to the October terrorist ... <a title="New Zealand can learn from South Africa, The Gambia and others when it comes to international accountability" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/16/new-zealand-can-learn-from-south-africa-the-gambia-and-others-when-it-comes-to-international-accountability-221114/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand can learn from South Africa, The Gambia and others when it comes to international accountability">Read more</a>

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Climate change and nature loss are our biggest environmental problems – so why isn’t the market tackling them together?

January 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick O’Connor, Associate Professor, University of Adelaide Shutterstock Climate change and biodiversity loss are arguably the greatest environmental challenges the world faces. The way we use land is crucial in finding solutions to these problems. In theory, actions such as revegetation and avoiding land clearing can tackle ... <a title="Climate change and nature loss are our biggest environmental problems – so why isn’t the market tackling them together?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/16/climate-change-and-nature-loss-are-our-biggest-environmental-problems-so-why-isnt-the-market-tackling-them-together-219899/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change and nature loss are our biggest environmental problems – so why isn’t the market tackling them together?">Read more</a>

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Netflix’s You Are What You Eat uses a twin study. Here’s why studying twins is so important for science

January 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Kettlewell, Senior lecturer, Economics Department, University of Technology Sydney Still from You Are What You Eat. Netflix A new Netflix documentary, You Are What You Eat, showcases sets of identical twins as they adopt different diets. For eight weeks one twin follows a vegan diet while ... <a title="Netflix’s You Are What You Eat uses a twin study. Here’s why studying twins is so important for science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/16/netflixs-you-are-what-you-eat-uses-a-twin-study-heres-why-studying-twins-is-so-important-for-science-221012/" aria-label="Read more about Netflix’s You Are What You Eat uses a twin study. Here’s why studying twins is so important for science">Read more</a>

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565-million-years-old, some of the oldest UK fossils are eerily similar to famous Australian ones

January 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Kirkland, Professor of Geochronology, Curtin University Ediacaran life as imagined by scientists in the 1980s. Ryan Somma/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA Some half a billion years ago, life on Earth went through a huge transformation. In what is called the Ediacaran period, after billions of years of single-celled ... <a title="565-million-years-old, some of the oldest UK fossils are eerily similar to famous Australian ones" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/16/565-million-years-old-some-of-the-oldest-uk-fossils-are-eerily-similar-to-famous-australian-ones-218128/" aria-label="Read more about 565-million-years-old, some of the oldest UK fossils are eerily similar to famous Australian ones">Read more</a>

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South Africa has made its genocide case against Israel in court. Here’s what both sides said and what happens next

January 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Taucher, Lecturer in History, Murdoch University Following the October 7 attack by Hamas, Israeli forces have carried out sustained attacks on the Palestinian controlled territory, dividing the international community. Last week, the South African government presented a case to the International Court of Justice. They argued ... <a title="South Africa has made its genocide case against Israel in court. Here’s what both sides said and what happens next" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/16/south-africa-has-made-its-genocide-case-against-israel-in-court-heres-what-both-sides-said-and-what-happens-next-221017/" aria-label="Read more about South Africa has made its genocide case against Israel in court. Here’s what both sides said and what happens next">Read more</a>

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Thinking of using an activity tracker to achieve your exercise goals? Here’s where it can help – and where it probably won’t

January 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Corneel Vandelanotte, Professorial Research Fellow: Physical Activity and Health, CQUniversity Australia MalikNalik/Shutterstock It’s that time of year when many people are getting started on their resolutions for the year ahead. Doing more physical activity is a popular and worthwhile goal. If you’re hoping to be more active ... <a title="Thinking of using an activity tracker to achieve your exercise goals? Here’s where it can help – and where it probably won’t" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/16/thinking-of-using-an-activity-tracker-to-achieve-your-exercise-goals-heres-where-it-can-help-and-where-it-probably-wont-219235/" aria-label="Read more about Thinking of using an activity tracker to achieve your exercise goals? Here’s where it can help – and where it probably won’t">Read more</a>

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What’s it worth to work from home? For some, it’s as much as one-third of their wage

January 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lynette Washington, Research Fellow, UniSA Business, University of South Australia Shutterstock A significant proportion of Australian workers – about one-fifth – would be prepared to sacrifice between 16% and 33% of their salaries for the right to work from home, which works out at A$12,000 to $24,000 ... <a title="What’s it worth to work from home? For some, it’s as much as one-third of their wage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/16/whats-it-worth-to-work-from-home-for-some-its-as-much-as-one-third-of-their-wage-217554/" aria-label="Read more about What’s it worth to work from home? For some, it’s as much as one-third of their wage">Read more</a>

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The shame and pleasure of masturbation: Poor Things gets girls’ early sexual feelings right

January 16, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Saskia Roberts, PhD Candidate, School of History, Australian National University Searchlight Pictures This piece contains spoilers for Poor Things. Poor Things can be described in one word: polarising. Yorgos Lanthimos’ film follows Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a scientist’s experiment created from a woman’s body and a child’s ... <a title="The shame and pleasure of masturbation: Poor Things gets girls’ early sexual feelings right" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/16/the-shame-and-pleasure-of-masturbation-poor-things-gets-girls-early-sexual-feelings-right-220662/" aria-label="Read more about The shame and pleasure of masturbation: Poor Things gets girls’ early sexual feelings right">Read more</a>

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Why First Nations ‘ununiformed warriors’ qualify for the Australian War Memorial

January 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ray Kerkhove, Associate Professor (Adjunct), School of Education., University of Southern Queensland Last year, chair of the Australian War Memorial Kim Beazley called for First Nations “guerilla campaigns” of the Frontier Wars to be included in the Australian War Memorial. His bid was criticised by the RSL ... <a title="Why First Nations ‘ununiformed warriors’ qualify for the Australian War Memorial" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/15/why-first-nations-ununiformed-warriors-qualify-for-the-australian-war-memorial-219109/" aria-label="Read more about Why First Nations ‘ununiformed warriors’ qualify for the Australian War Memorial">Read more</a>

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Following the Voice failure, Indigenous politicians are calling for the UN’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to be implemented. What is it and what would it mean?

January 15, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Bell, Adjunct professor, Monash University The Voice referendum was a disappointing result for many, but there is hope that much of its vision could be achieved via a different path. The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs has presented a report to ... <a title="Following the Voice failure, Indigenous politicians are calling for the UN’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to be implemented. What is it and what would it mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/15/following-the-voice-failure-indigenous-politicians-are-calling-for-the-uns-declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples-to-be-implemented-what-is-it-and-what-would-it-mean-219695/" aria-label="Read more about Following the Voice failure, Indigenous politicians are calling for the UN’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to be implemented. What is it and what would it mean?">Read more</a>