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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Leigh Signal, Professor in Fatigue Management and Sleep Health/Associate Dean, Research, Massey University Shutterstock For most of us, the prospect of a long-haul flight is exciting, mixed with a few nerves. We’re off somewhere different – perhaps a holiday, maybe to catch up with friends or family. ... <a title="How can I get better sleep on long-haul flights?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/how-can-i-get-better-sleep-on-long-haul-flights-211821/" aria-label="Read more about How can I get better sleep on long-haul flights?">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xanthe Mallett, Forensic Criminologist, University of Newcastle British nurse Lucy Letby was last week sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven infants in her care, and attempting to murder a further six. As a forensic criminologist, many people have asked me why a medical professional would ... <a title="Access and attention: why serial killers like Lucy Letby often work in healthcare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/access-and-attention-why-serial-killers-like-lucy-letby-often-work-in-healthcare-212105/" aria-label="Read more about Access and attention: why serial killers like Lucy Letby often work in healthcare">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gordon Parker, Scientia Professor, UNSW Sydney Imagine you, or someone you know, is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. One drug is prescribed, but you have heard another drug is better. What are your next steps? Do you seek evidence? And if so, what type of evidence would you ... <a title="Bipolar disorder isn’t the same for everyone. So people should have more say in how they’re treated" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/bipolar-disorder-isnt-the-same-for-everyone-so-people-should-have-more-say-in-how-theyre-treated-211124/" aria-label="Read more about Bipolar disorder isn’t the same for everyone. So people should have more say in how they’re treated">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. NZ Politics Daily: 31 August 2023 NATIONAL PARTY TAX POLICY Luke Malpass (Post): A National tax package framed by fear of the Labour machine (Paywalled) Jane Patterson (RNZ): The sticking points ... <a title="Newsletter: August 31 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/newsletter-august-31-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: August 31 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julia Quilter, Professor of Law, University of Wollongong More than 40 years ago, law-makers began listening to sexual violence victim-survivors, advocates and activists when they explained that the traditional criminal law and criminal trial were not serving them well. In NSW, the Crimes (Sexual Assault) Amendment Act ... <a title="Sexual offence trials have improved, but there is more to be done: new research" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/sexual-offence-trials-have-improved-but-there-is-more-to-be-done-new-research-211895/" aria-label="Read more about Sexual offence trials have improved, but there is more to be done: new research">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Asia Pacific Report An Australian advocacy group in support of West Papuan self-determination has criticised the Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders for failing to grant West Papua full membership in the organisation at last week’s summit in Port Vila. While praising Vanuatu Minister for Climate Change Adaptation Ralph Regenvanu for his public stance in support of ... <a title="West Papuan supporters ‘let down’ by MSG leaders, says advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/west-papuan-supporters-let-down-by-msg-leaders-says-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan supporters ‘let down’ by MSG leaders, says advocate">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xinyu Fu, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Planning, University of Waikato Despite countries pouring billions of dollars into “protecting” communities, flood-related disasters are becoming more frequent and are projected to become even more severe as the climate crisis worsens. In fact, many areas that flooded during recent extreme ... <a title="Flood protection based on historical records is flawed – we need a risk model fit for climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/flood-protection-based-on-historical-records-is-flawed-we-need-a-risk-model-fit-for-climate-change-212454/" aria-label="Read more about Flood protection based on historical records is flawed – we need a risk model fit for climate change">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital and social media journalist The leaders of five Melanesian nations have agreed to write to French President Emmanuel Macron “expressing their strong opposition” to the results of the third New Caledonia referendum. In December 2021, more than 96 percent of people voted against full sovereignty, but the pro-independence ... <a title="MSG leaders back Kanak challenge to Macron over ‘not valid’ referendum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/msg-leaders-back-kanak-challenge-to-macron-over-not-valid-referendum/" aria-label="Read more about MSG leaders back Kanak challenge to Macron over ‘not valid’ referendum">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. New Zealand’s Exceptional Economic Policy Fingerprint The above chart shows New Zealand’s financial (im)balances from 1999. What is truly exceptional is the number of years in which Aotearoa New Zealand has green and red together on the ‘surplus’ side of the chart. (I have discussed this in May in Visualising Countries’ ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – New Zealand’s Financial Exceptionalism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-new-zealands-financial-exceptionalism/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – New Zealand’s Financial Exceptionalism">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Duckett, Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne Aged-care funding is again on the agenda, with the latest Intergenerational Report predicting Australia’s aged population will triple over the next 40 years. As a community, we ... <a title="We need a new way to pay for aged care. But it can’t shut out those on low incomes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/we-need-a-new-way-to-pay-for-aged-care-but-it-cant-shut-out-those-on-low-incomes-212017/" aria-label="Read more about We need a new way to pay for aged care. But it can’t shut out those on low incomes">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Greg Williams, Associate Director, CSIRO Futures, CSIRO Shutterstock Animals have been used for medical research for thousands of years, dating back to ancient Greece where the first dissections were performed. These days, one of the main uses of animals is to ensure the safety of medical products ... <a title="We won’t always have to use animals for medical research. Here’s what we can do instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/we-wont-always-have-to-use-animals-for-medical-research-heres-what-we-can-do-instead-212182/" aria-label="Read more about We won’t always have to use animals for medical research. Here’s what we can do instead">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neil Saintilan, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Simon Albert Much of the world’s natural coastline is protected by living habitats, most notably mangroves in warmer waters and tidal marshes closer to the poles. These ecosystems support fisheries and wildlife, absorb the impact of crashing waves ... <a title="We studied more than 1,500 coastal ecosystems – they will drown if we let the world warm above 2C" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/we-studied-more-than-1-500-coastal-ecosystems-they-will-drown-if-we-let-the-world-warm-above-2c-211431/" aria-label="Read more about We studied more than 1,500 coastal ecosystems – they will drown if we let the world warm above 2C">Read more</a>
