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August 15, 2023
Essay by Keith Rankin. Fresh vegetables and fruit – quality foods – are what economists call a merit good, like primary health care, education and urban public transport. By contrast, ‘junk food’ – rich in sugar – is a demerit good. We in New Zealand and many other countries have a problem: too much unhealthy ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Subsidise Vegetables and Fruit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/keith-rankin-essay-subsidise-vegetables-and-fruit/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Subsidise Vegetables and Fruit">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marian-Andrei Rizoiu, Senior Lecturer in Behavioral Data Science, University of Technology Sydney Bert B / Unsplash Social media platforms have become the “digital town squares” of our time, enabling communication and the exchange of ideas on a global scale. However, the unregulated nature of these platforms has ... <a title="Can human moderators ever really rein in harmful online content? New research says yes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/can-human-moderators-ever-really-rein-in-harmful-online-content-new-research-says-yes-209882/" aria-label="Read more about Can human moderators ever really rein in harmful online content? New research says yes">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Glasziou, Professor of Medicine, Bond University Shutterstock When Sophie was pregnant with her first baby, she had an oral glucose tolerance blood test. A few days later, the hospital phoned telling her she had gestational diabetes. Despite having only a slightly raised glucose (blood sugar) level, ... <a title="1 in 6 women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. But this diagnosis may not benefit them or their babies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/1-in-6-women-are-diagnosed-with-gestational-diabetes-but-this-diagnosis-may-not-benefit-them-or-their-babies-205919/" aria-label="Read more about 1 in 6 women are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. But this diagnosis may not benefit them or their babies">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joe Duggan, PhD Candidate, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, Australian National University Rawpixel.com, Shutterstock As climate records tumble and wildfires rage, people all over the planet are feeling the toll. Negative emotional responses such as anger, fear, sadness and despair recorded in children ... <a title="Group therapy helps scientists cope with challenging ‘climate emotions’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/group-therapy-helps-scientists-cope-with-challenging-climate-emotions-208933/" aria-label="Read more about Group therapy helps scientists cope with challenging ‘climate emotions’">Read more</a>
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August 15, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tets Kimura, Adjunct Lecturer, Creative Arts, Flinders University Interned Japanese having lunch at their camp at Woolenook Bend, South Australia, 1944. State Library South Australia For most of the world’s population, the end of the second world war was a glorious day. This was not necessarily the ... <a title="Discrimination, internment camps, then deportation: the end of the second world war did not mean peace for Japanese-Australians" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/15/discrimination-internment-camps-then-deportation-the-end-of-the-second-world-war-did-not-mean-peace-for-japanese-australians-208582/" aria-label="Read more about Discrimination, internment camps, then deportation: the end of the second world war did not mean peace for Japanese-Australians">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2023
By Sera Sefeti in Suva International environmental campaign group Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior is currently sailing across the Pacific, calling at ports and collecting evidence to present to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) — the World Court — during a historic hearing in The Hague next year. Rainbow Warrior staff and crew will be ... <a title="Rainbow Warrior sails Pacific seeking evidence for World Court climate case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/14/rainbow-warrior-sails-pacific-seeking-evidence-for-world-court-climate-case/" aria-label="Read more about Rainbow Warrior sails Pacific seeking evidence for World Court climate case">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Qantas is providing travel for the Yes23 campaign and the Uluru Dialogue teams “so they can engage with regional and remote Australians”. The airline is also decorating three planes with special “yes” campaign livery. Outgoing Qantas chief Alan Joyce appeared ... <a title="Qantas throws weight behind Voice with travel for ‘yes’ campaigners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/14/qantas-throws-weight-behind-voice-with-travel-for-yes-campaigners-211523/" aria-label="Read more about Qantas throws weight behind Voice with travel for ‘yes’ campaigners">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jocelyne Basseal, Associate Director, Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute (Sydney ID), Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney When the COVID pandemic hit, epidemiologist Professor Emeritus Mary-Louise McLaws AO became the go-to expert for many journalists across the media spectrum. With new research being released daily, access ... <a title="‘Stay safe’ – Vale Mary-Louise McLaws, a champion for the power of clear science communication" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/14/stay-safe-vale-mary-louise-mclaws-a-champion-for-the-power-of-clear-science-communication-211502/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stay safe’ – Vale Mary-Louise McLaws, a champion for the power of clear science communication">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Who would profit most from Labour’s GST-exemption policy? It won’t be those struggling with the cost of living – the average shopper is unlikely to see any real change in supermarket prices if Chris Hipkins was to implement his tax-off fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables. The real winner would ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How Labour’s tax cut will do little but benefit the rich" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-how-labours-tax-cut-will-do-little-but-benefit-the-rich/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How Labour’s tax cut will do little but benefit the rich">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University adhy savala/unsplash Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article names and references deceased persons. This month the Victorian government announced it’s establishing a permanent “sobering up” centre as part the state’s decriminalisation ... <a title="What happens in a ‘sobering up’ centre?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/14/what-happens-in-a-sobering-up-centre-211038/" aria-label="Read more about What happens in a ‘sobering up’ centre?">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hulya Gilbert, Lecturer in Planning and Human Geography, La Trobe University Shutterstock Amid Australia’s housing crisis, land-supply slogans are once again dominating discussions about the solutions. Governments and private developers often blame housing crises on lack of land for new housing. Their solution? Rezone farmland for housing ... <a title="Urban sprawl is ‘not a dirty word’? If the priority is to meet all kids’ needs, it should be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/14/urban-sprawl-is-not-a-dirty-word-if-the-priority-is-to-meet-all-kids-needs-it-should-be-208670/" aria-label="Read more about Urban sprawl is ‘not a dirty word’? If the priority is to meet all kids’ needs, it should be">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland Tune into news from about any part of the planet, and there will likely be a headline about extreme weather. While these stories will be specific to the location, they all tend to include the amplifying effects ... <a title="Creating ‘sponge cities’ to cope with more rainfall needn’t cost billions – but NZ has to start now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/14/creating-sponge-cities-to-cope-with-more-rainfall-neednt-cost-billions-but-nz-has-to-start-now-211181/" aria-label="Read more about Creating ‘sponge cities’ to cope with more rainfall needn’t cost billions – but NZ has to start now">Read more</a>
