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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kris Gledhill, Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology The new coalition government has made its campaign promise to crack down on gangs a priority in its 100-day action plan. But whether the new “get tough” policy genuinely plugs gaps in existing legislation is very much open ... <a title="NZ’s new government is getting tough on gangs – but all the necessary laws already exist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/nzs-new-government-is-getting-tough-on-gangs-but-all-the-necessary-laws-already-exist-217557/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s new government is getting tough on gangs – but all the necessary laws already exist">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Laird, Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong Shutterstock Until the 1960s, railways dominated freight across every distance bar the shortest. Much freight went by sea, and some by truck. But then trucking grew, and grew, and grew, while rail’s share of freight outside mined ore has ... <a title="Australia’s freight used to go by train, not truck. Here’s how we can bring back rail – and cut emissions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/australias-freight-used-to-go-by-train-not-truck-heres-how-we-can-bring-back-rail-and-cut-emissions-219332/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s freight used to go by train, not truck. Here’s how we can bring back rail – and cut emissions">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sanjoy Paul, Associate Professor, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney Denys Kurbatov/Shutterstock With inflation driving up the cost of living, many are dreading not just the hassle of a big grocery shop, but also the bruising cost. But while Australians struggle with their budget and spending, ... <a title="Amid allegations of price gouging, it’s time for big supermarkets to come clean on how they price their products" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/amid-allegations-of-price-gouging-its-time-for-big-supermarkets-to-come-clean-on-how-they-price-their-products-219316/" aria-label="Read more about Amid allegations of price gouging, it’s time for big supermarkets to come clean on how they price their products">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hazel Keedle, Senior Lecturer of Midwifery, Western Sydney University Tyler Olson/Shutterstock In theory, pregnant women in Australia can choose the type of health provider they see during pregnancy, labour and after they give birth. But this is often dependent on where you live and how much you ... <a title="Women want to see the same health provider during pregnancy, birth and beyond" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/women-want-to-see-the-same-health-provider-during-pregnancy-birth-and-beyond-217803/" aria-label="Read more about Women want to see the same health provider during pregnancy, birth and beyond">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Keith Rathbone, Senior Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University Earlier this month, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Russian and Belarussian athletes will be able to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics if they are politically neutral. The decision from the committee’s executive board ... <a title="‘Politically neutral’ Russian athletes can now enter the Olympics – but don’t expect many to compete" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/politically-neutral-russian-athletes-can-now-enter-the-olympics-but-dont-expect-many-to-compete-219796/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Politically neutral’ Russian athletes can now enter the Olympics – but don’t expect many to compete">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan Hazel, Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide Shutterstock Is your dog bothered by something but you can’t work out what? Do you wish they could tell you? There’s a huge range of dog “talking” buttons on the market that now claim ... <a title="Do dog ‘talking buttons’ actually work? Does my dog understand me? Here’s what the science says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/do-dog-talking-buttons-actually-work-does-my-dog-understand-me-heres-what-the-science-says-219807/" aria-label="Read more about Do dog ‘talking buttons’ actually work? Does my dog understand me? Here’s what the science says">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Fuller, Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney As Christmas approaches, so does the challenge of healthy eating and maintaining weight-related goals. The season’s many social gatherings can easily tempt us to indulge in calorie-rich food and celebratory drinks. It’s why we typically gain ... <a title="5 ways to avoid weight gain and save money on food this Christmas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/5-ways-to-avoid-weight-gain-and-save-money-on-food-this-christmas-219114/" aria-label="Read more about 5 ways to avoid weight gain and save money on food this Christmas">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fergus Green, Lecturer in Political Theory and Public Policy, UCL For years large fossil fuel producers — including Australia — have expanded fossil fuel production while maintaining rhetorically that the world needs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But global emissions are overwhelmingly caused by the extraction, transport ... <a title="From laggard to leader? Why Australia must phase out fossil fuel exports, starting now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/from-laggard-to-leader-why-australia-must-phase-out-fossil-fuel-exports-starting-now-219912/" aria-label="Read more about From laggard to leader? Why Australia must phase out fossil fuel exports, starting now">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sebastian Leuzinger, Professor of Environmental Science, Auckland University of Technology New Zealand’s per-capita contribution to carbon emissions is very high by international comparison. But so too is its potential to mitigate climate change by planting forests to quickly sequester large amounts of carbon. There is sometimes passionate ... <a title="Planting pine or native forest for carbon capture isn’t the only choice – NZ can have the best of both" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/planting-pine-or-native-forest-for-carbon-capture-isnt-the-only-choice-nz-can-have-the-best-of-both-217772/" aria-label="Read more about Planting pine or native forest for carbon capture isn’t the only choice – NZ can have the best of both">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Scholes, Associate Professor and ARC Principal Research Fellow, Australian Catholic University Ivan Samkov/Pexels , CC BY Are you sure you want Frozen again? You’ve already seen it 20 times! Do you find your children asking to watch the same TV shows and movies, or play the ... <a title="Is it OK to let my kids watch the same show over and over again?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/is-it-ok-to-let-my-kids-watch-the-same-show-over-and-over-again-218042/" aria-label="Read more about Is it OK to let my kids watch the same show over and over again?">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Arrow, Professor of History, Macquarie University Umbrella Entertainment Fifty years ago this week, the first blockbuster of the Australian new wave hit Australian cinemas. Directed by Tim Burstall and starring Graeme Blundell, Alvin Purple was a bawdy sex comedy about an unprepossessing young man who was ... <a title="Alvin Purple at 50: how ‘boobs and pubes’ led Australian screen’s sexual (and sexist) revolution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/19/alvin-purple-at-50-how-boobs-and-pubes-led-australian-screens-sexual-and-sexist-revolution-218420/" aria-label="Read more about Alvin Purple at 50: how ‘boobs and pubes’ led Australian screen’s sexual (and sexist) revolution">Read more</a>
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December 18, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Kyron, Research Fellow, School of Psychological Science, The University of Western Australia witsarut sakorn/Shutterstock Traditional approaches to preventing suicide have focused on “who is at risk?” The aim is to identify an individual and to help them get support. But that approach doesn’t seem to be ... <a title="Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/12/18/have-we-been-trying-to-prevent-suicides-wrongly-all-this-time-218022/" aria-label="Read more about Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?">Read more</a>
