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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Prudence Flowers, Senior Lecturer in US History, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Flinders University Abortion is shaping up to be a central issue for both parties in the 2024 US presidential and Congressional elections. Nearly two years ago, the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark ... <a title="Will abortion be the issue that swings the 2024 US presidential election?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/will-abortion-be-the-issue-that-swings-the-2024-us-presidential-election-219495/" aria-label="Read more about Will abortion be the issue that swings the 2024 US presidential election?">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marika Guggisberg, Senior Lecturer, Domestic and Family Violence, CQUniversity Australia SOK Studio/Shutterstock Virtual reality (VR) headsets are increasingly popular among adults and children. They are part of extended reality environments, which “enable ever more realistic and immersive experiences”. VR provides entry into computer-generated 3D worlds and games ... <a title="Virtual reality grooming is an increasing danger. How can parents keep children safe?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/virtual-reality-grooming-is-an-increasing-danger-how-can-parents-keep-children-safe-221608/" aria-label="Read more about Virtual reality grooming is an increasing danger. How can parents keep children safe?">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jane Chalmers, Senior Lecturer in Pain Sciences, University of South Australia Shutterstock The Victorian government has announced an inquiry into women’s pain. Given women are disproportionately affected by pain, such a thorough investigation is long overdue. The inquiry, the first of its kind in Australia and the ... <a title="A new government inquiry will examine women’s pain and treatment. How and why is it different?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/a-new-government-inquiry-will-examine-womens-pain-and-treatment-how-and-why-is-it-different-221747/" aria-label="Read more about A new government inquiry will examine women’s pain and treatment. How and why is it different?">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Janet Hoek, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago Associate Health Minister Casey Costello recently said she was concerned about the financial burden on people who smoke. She has requested advice on freezing the Consumers Price Index (CPI) adjustment applied annually to tobacco products, according to a ... <a title="Don’t lower the price: 3 more effective ways to reduce the costs of smoking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/dont-lower-the-price-3-more-effective-ways-to-reduce-the-costs-of-smoking-222270/" aria-label="Read more about Don’t lower the price: 3 more effective ways to reduce the costs of smoking">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ari Mattes, Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Dune Part Two is eagerly awaited, even if all the best actors were killed off in part one. Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures Last year was the worst for Hollywood cinema in my memory. The few ... <a title="The promised big hits, sure disappointments, and hidden indie gems we’ll get from Hollywood in 2024" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/02/01/the-promised-big-hits-sure-disappointments-and-hidden-indie-gems-well-get-from-hollywood-in-2024-219964/" aria-label="Read more about The promised big hits, sure disappointments, and hidden indie gems we’ll get from Hollywood in 2024">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Several democratic, progressive and socialist organisations in Indonesia and in the Melanesian region of West Papua have come together in solidarity with Palestine and formed an alliance called the People’s Movement for Palestinian Independence (GERAK Palestine). In a statement released by GERAK Palestine, the group declared full support for the Palestinian people ... <a title="Indonesian and Papuan protesters call for ‘Palestine independence’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/31/indonesian-and-papuan-protesters-call-for-palestine-independence/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian and Papuan protesters call for ‘Palestine independence’">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2024
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. New Zealand has fallen slightly in the latest Corruption Perception Index – which measures the least corrupt countries in the world. New Zealand has gone from number two in the world, to number three. The annual index is produced each year by the global anti-corruption NGO, Transparency International. The country’s ... <a title="Bryce Edwards Analysis – Luxon needs to raise standards in the Beehive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/31/bryce-edwards-analysis-luxon-needs-to-raise-standards-in-the-beehive/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards Analysis – Luxon needs to raise standards in the Beehive">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra Inflation has fallen for the fourth successive quarter. Australia’s annual inflation rate fell to 4.1% in the December quarter 2023, down from 7.8% in the December quarter 2022. The new rate is the ... <a title="The 7 new graphs that show inflation falling back to earth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/31/the-7-new-graphs-that-show-inflation-falling-back-to-earth-220670/" aria-label="Read more about The 7 new graphs that show inflation falling back to earth">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Charlotte Gupta, Postdoctoral research fellow, CQUniversity Australia Shutterstock Many of us wish we could get a better night’s sleep. Wouldn’t it be great if it was as easy as a mocktail before bed? That’s what the latest viral trend might have us believe. The “Sleepy Girl Mocktail” ... <a title="Turns out the viral ‘Sleepy Girl Mocktail’ is backed by science. Should you try it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/31/turns-out-the-viral-sleepy-girl-mocktail-is-backed-by-science-should-you-try-it-222151/" aria-label="Read more about Turns out the viral ‘Sleepy Girl Mocktail’ is backed by science. Should you try it?">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaya Dantas, Deputy Chair, Academic Board; Dean International, Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of International Health, Curtin University fotohay/Shutterstock In recent weeks a series of measles alerts have been issued around Australia, including in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, after the identification of a small ... <a title="Measles is on the rise around the world – we can’t let vaccination rates falter" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/31/measles-is-on-the-rise-around-the-world-we-cant-let-vaccination-rates-falter-222144/" aria-label="Read more about Measles is on the rise around the world – we can’t let vaccination rates falter">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jamilla Rosdahl, Senior Lecturer, Australian College of Applied Psychology Shutterstock A new trend taking over TikTok is targeting vulnerable young men. The “looksmaxxing” phenomenon – to maximise one’s looks – is aimed at young men and boys who want to change their appearance to become more attractive ... <a title="‘Looksmaxxing’ is the disturbing TikTok trend turning young men into incels" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/31/looksmaxxing-is-the-disturbing-tiktok-trend-turning-young-men-into-incels-221724/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Looksmaxxing’ is the disturbing TikTok trend turning young men into incels">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ruby Ekkel, PhD student in Australian History, Australian National University Shutterstock Koalas are one of the world’s most beloved animal species. They serve as symbols for everything from bushfire destruction to Australian tourism to caramel chocolate bars. These tree-dwelling marsupials get far more attention than many other ... <a title="We once killed 600,000 koalas in a year. Now they’re Australia’s ‘teddy bears’. What changed?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/31/we-once-killed-600-000-koalas-in-a-year-now-theyre-australias-teddy-bears-what-changed-219609/" aria-label="Read more about We once killed 600,000 koalas in a year. Now they’re Australia’s ‘teddy bears’. What changed?">Read more</a>
