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Who is Jacinta Allan, Victoria’s new premier?

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zareh Ghazarian, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Monash University With the sudden announcement that Daniel Andrews will be stepping down as premier of Victoria at 5pm today, the Labor Party has been working to find the best replacement. Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan, from the Socialist Left ... <a title="Who is Jacinta Allan, Victoria’s new premier?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/who-is-jacinta-allan-victorias-new-premier-214457/" aria-label="Read more about Who is Jacinta Allan, Victoria’s new premier?">Read more</a>

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Is TikTok right – will eating three carrots a day really give me a natural tan?

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Shutterstock A beauty trend gaining popularity on TikTok, dubbed the “carrot tan”, claims eating three carrots a day will give you a natural tan. But can this really give you a natural glow? And is ... <a title="Is TikTok right – will eating three carrots a day really give me a natural tan?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/is-tiktok-right-will-eating-three-carrots-a-day-really-give-me-a-natural-tan-214270/" aria-label="Read more about Is TikTok right – will eating three carrots a day really give me a natural tan?">Read more</a>

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China’s new anti-espionage law is sending a chill through foreign corporations and citizens alike

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marina Yue Zhang, Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney Earlier this year, China updated its anti-espionage law amid an intensifying rivalry with the US and growing distrust of the Western-led international order. The law broadens the scope beyond what it originally sought to prohibit – leaks of ... <a title="China’s new anti-espionage law is sending a chill through foreign corporations and citizens alike" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/chinas-new-anti-espionage-law-is-sending-a-chill-through-foreign-corporations-and-citizens-alike-212010/" aria-label="Read more about China’s new anti-espionage law is sending a chill through foreign corporations and citizens alike">Read more</a>

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Nobody knows how consciousness works – but top researchers are fighting over which theories are really science

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Bayne, Professor of Philosophy, Monash University Shutterstock Science is hard. The science of consciousness is particularly hard, beset with philosophical difficulties and a scarcity of experimental data. So in June, when the results of a head-to-head experimental contest between two rival theories were announced at the ... <a title="Nobody knows how consciousness works – but top researchers are fighting over which theories are really science" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/nobody-knows-how-consciousness-works-but-top-researchers-are-fighting-over-which-theories-are-really-science-214074/" aria-label="Read more about Nobody knows how consciousness works – but top researchers are fighting over which theories are really science">Read more</a>

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Citizen scientists collect more nature data than ever, showing us where common and threatened species live

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Roger, Sector Lead, CSIRO Shutterstock Citizen science isn’t new anymore. For decades, keen amateur naturalists have been gathering data about nature and the environment around them – and sharing it. But what is new is the rate at which citizen scientists are collecting and sharing useful data. ... <a title="Citizen scientists collect more nature data than ever, showing us where common and threatened species live" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/citizen-scientists-collect-more-nature-data-than-ever-showing-us-where-common-and-threatened-species-live-212372/" aria-label="Read more about Citizen scientists collect more nature data than ever, showing us where common and threatened species live">Read more</a>

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Ruapehu has had a great ski season – but we need to reimagine the future of NZ’s iconic volcano

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Holly Thorpe, Professor in Sociology of Sport and Gender, University of Waikato As a former competitive snowboarder and instructor, and later a researcher of snow sports, I’ve been lucky to enjoy ski resorts around the world. But nothing compares to Mount Ruapehu on a good day. Holidaying ... <a title="Ruapehu has had a great ski season – but we need to reimagine the future of NZ’s iconic volcano" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/ruapehu-has-had-a-great-ski-season-but-we-need-to-reimagine-the-future-of-nzs-iconic-volcano-214248/" aria-label="Read more about Ruapehu has had a great ski season – but we need to reimagine the future of NZ’s iconic volcano">Read more</a>

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New study shows we can create value from food waste by turning it into a highly desirable material – nanocellulose

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alan Labas, Lecturer in Management, Federation University Australia Food waste is a global problem with approximately 1.3 billion tonnes of food wasted each year throughout the food lifecycle – from the farm to food manufacturers and households. Across the food supply chain, Australians waste around 7.6 million ... <a title="New study shows we can create value from food waste by turning it into a highly desirable material – nanocellulose" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/new-study-shows-we-can-create-value-from-food-waste-by-turning-it-into-a-highly-desirable-material-nanocellulose-214153/" aria-label="Read more about New study shows we can create value from food waste by turning it into a highly desirable material – nanocellulose">Read more</a>

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7 ways to look after yourself and your community before and after the Voice referendum

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacob Prehn, Associate Dean Indigenous College of Arts, Law, and Education; Senior Lecturer – Indigenous Fellow, Social Work, University of Tasmania GettyImages The lead-up to the Voice referendum is already affecting the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. These impacts will likely worsen ... <a title="7 ways to look after yourself and your community before and after the Voice referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/7-ways-to-look-after-yourself-and-your-community-before-and-after-the-voice-referendum-213372/" aria-label="Read more about 7 ways to look after yourself and your community before and after the Voice referendum">Read more</a>

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Why the Voice could be a bulwark against Trumpism gaining a stronger foothold in Australia

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Wolpe, Non-resident Senior Fellow, United States Study Centre, University of Sydney As former Labor minister Barry Jones has wisely noted, the Voice referendum feels like 2016 all over again. The shock from the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom in June of that year set the ... <a title="Why the Voice could be a bulwark against Trumpism gaining a stronger foothold in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/why-the-voice-could-be-a-bulwark-against-trumpism-gaining-a-stronger-foothold-in-australia-213856/" aria-label="Read more about Why the Voice could be a bulwark against Trumpism gaining a stronger foothold in Australia">Read more</a>

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What do we know about long COVID in kids? And what do I do if I think my child has it?

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shidan Tosif, Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, The University of Melbourne While COVID in children has generally been milder than in adults, there are concerns long COVID may be a major consequence for children and young people arising from the pandemic. Long COVID, also known as “post-COVID condition” ... <a title="What do we know about long COVID in kids? And what do I do if I think my child has it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/what-do-we-know-about-long-covid-in-kids-and-what-do-i-do-if-i-think-my-child-has-it-205027/" aria-label="Read more about What do we know about long COVID in kids? And what do I do if I think my child has it?">Read more</a>

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Playful whales can use seaweed as a hat – or exfoliant. This “kelping” behaviour is more common than we realised

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olaf Meynecke, Research Fellow in Marine Science, Griffith University WA Western Whale Watch Australia, CC BY-NC-ND If you’re a whale, there’s often not too much to see out in deeper water. Perhaps that’s why so many whales get playful with kelp and other seaweed. Once might have ... <a title="Playful whales can use seaweed as a hat – or exfoliant. This “kelping” behaviour is more common than we realised" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/playful-whales-can-use-seaweed-as-a-hat-or-exfoliant-this-kelping-behaviour-is-more-common-than-we-realised-214269/" aria-label="Read more about Playful whales can use seaweed as a hat – or exfoliant. This “kelping” behaviour is more common than we realised">Read more</a>

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NZ’s Green Party is ‘filling the void on the left’ as voters grow frustrated with Labour’s centrist shift

September 27, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Priya Kurian, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Waikato The Green Party has run a strong campaign. With a 14.2% share in the latest Newshub-Reid Research poll, up by 1.9 percentage points since the previous poll, that is more than half the Labour Party’s ... <a title="NZ’s Green Party is ‘filling the void on the left’ as voters grow frustrated with Labour’s centrist shift" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/27/nzs-green-party-is-filling-the-void-on-the-left-as-voters-grow-frustrated-with-labours-centrist-shift-213061/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Green Party is ‘filling the void on the left’ as voters grow frustrated with Labour’s centrist shift">Read more</a>