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Should terminally ill young people be able to choose voluntary assisted dying? The ACT is considering it

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katrine Del Villar, Postdoctoral research fellow, Queensland University of Technology Shutterstock The ACT Labor-Greens government is currently considering legalising voluntary assisted dying, as has recently occurred in all six Australian states. But the results of community consultation on the topic suggest the ACT’s proposed legislation may differ ... <a title="Should terminally ill young people be able to choose voluntary assisted dying? The ACT is considering it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/should-terminally-ill-young-people-be-able-to-choose-voluntary-assisted-dying-the-act-is-considering-it-208837/" aria-label="Read more about Should terminally ill young people be able to choose voluntary assisted dying? The ACT is considering it">Read more</a>

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Banks put family violence perpetrators on notice. Stop using accounts to commit abuse or risk being ‘debanked’

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Fitzpatrick, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney Perpetrators of family violence will often use money to hurt and control their victims. Shutterstock Ella never knew when her credit card was going to be declined. It happened when she was shopping for groceries with ... <a title="Banks put family violence perpetrators on notice. Stop using accounts to commit abuse or risk being ‘debanked’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/banks-put-family-violence-perpetrators-on-notice-stop-using-accounts-to-commit-abuse-or-risk-being-debanked-208575/" aria-label="Read more about Banks put family violence perpetrators on notice. Stop using accounts to commit abuse or risk being ‘debanked’">Read more</a>

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The earth might hold huge stores of natural hydrogen – and prospectors are already scouring South Australia for it

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Linda Stalker, Senior principal research scientist, CSIRO Shutterstock Hydrogen comes in an ever-increasing range of colours. Green hydrogen, made by cracking water into oxygen and hydrogen. Blue hydrogen, made from natural gas with the carbon emissions captured and stored. Grey hydrogen, using natural gas with carbon dioxide ... <a title="The earth might hold huge stores of natural hydrogen – and prospectors are already scouring South Australia for it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/the-earth-might-hold-huge-stores-of-natural-hydrogen-and-prospectors-are-already-scouring-south-australia-for-it-204904/" aria-label="Read more about The earth might hold huge stores of natural hydrogen – and prospectors are already scouring South Australia for it">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: July 04 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

July 4, 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. Today’s content TORY WHANAU David Cormack (Stuff): The pearl-clutching over the mayor’s tipsy night out Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Tory Whanau- whose story do you believe? Georgina Campbell (Herald): A ... <a title="Newsletter: July 04 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/newsletter-july-04-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: July 04 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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Astronomers see ancient galaxies flickering in slow motion due to expanding space

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geraint Lewis, Professor of Astrophysics, University of Sydney NASA / ESA / J. Olmsted (STScI) According to our best understanding of physics, the fact space is expanding should influence the apparent flow of time, with the distant Universe appearing to run in slow motion. But observations of ... <a title="Astronomers see ancient galaxies flickering in slow motion due to expanding space" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/astronomers-see-ancient-galaxies-flickering-in-slow-motion-due-to-expanding-space-208621/" aria-label="Read more about Astronomers see ancient galaxies flickering in slow motion due to expanding space">Read more</a>

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Why ‘wokeness’ has become the latest battlefront for white conservatives in America

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Lecturer in Social and Global Studies, RMIT University John Raoux/AP The day he launched his bid for the Republican nomination for the 2024 US presidential election, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned Fox News viewers “the woke mind virus is basically a form of cultural Marxism.” ... <a title="Why ‘wokeness’ has become the latest battlefront for white conservatives in America" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/why-wokeness-has-become-the-latest-battlefront-for-white-conservatives-in-america-207122/" aria-label="Read more about Why ‘wokeness’ has become the latest battlefront for white conservatives in America">Read more</a>

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Australian researchers confirm world’s first case of dementia linked to repetitive brain trauma in a female athlete

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Townsend, Lecturer, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland Researchers at the Australian Sports Brain Bank have today reported the world’s first diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a female athlete. With the consent of her family, the diagnosis was made ... <a title="Australian researchers confirm world’s first case of dementia linked to repetitive brain trauma in a female athlete" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/australian-researchers-confirm-worlds-first-case-of-dementia-linked-to-repetitive-brain-trauma-in-a-female-athlete-208929/" aria-label="Read more about Australian researchers confirm world’s first case of dementia linked to repetitive brain trauma in a female athlete">Read more</a>

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Turtles on the tarmac could delay flights at Western Sydney airport

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ricky Spencer, Associate Professor of Ecology, Western Sydney University Amid the controversy surrounding preliminary flight paths for Western Sydney’s new airport, another potential challenge is looming: turtles on the tarmac. The land surrounding Sydney’s newest airport is prime nesting area for native turtles. This may create problems ... <a title="Turtles on the tarmac could delay flights at Western Sydney airport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/turtles-on-the-tarmac-could-delay-flights-at-western-sydney-airport-208930/" aria-label="Read more about Turtles on the tarmac could delay flights at Western Sydney airport">Read more</a>

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What are we teaching our children when we use them as taxpayers of convenience?

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dale Boccabella, Associate Professor of Taxation Law, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock The start of the Australian tax year is an opportunity to reflect on the way in which children – some of them very young – are being used to minimise their parents and grandparents’ tax, and the ... <a title="What are we teaching our children when we use them as taxpayers of convenience?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/what-are-we-teaching-our-children-when-we-use-them-as-taxpayers-of-convenience-206987/" aria-label="Read more about What are we teaching our children when we use them as taxpayers of convenience?">Read more</a>

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What is the story of maneki-neko, the Japanese beckoning cat?

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tets Kimura, Adjunct Lecturer, Creative Arts, Flinders University Shutterstock Maneki-neko, translated as beckoning cat but also known as lucky cat or welcome cat, is recognisable internationally, often found behind cash registers of restaurants and retail outlets – and also in your phone. But how did the cat ... <a title="What is the story of maneki-neko, the Japanese beckoning cat?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/what-is-the-story-of-maneki-neko-the-japanese-beckoning-cat-203906/" aria-label="Read more about What is the story of maneki-neko, the Japanese beckoning cat?">Read more</a>

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As new Aussie citizenship rules kick in, the ‘fair go’ finally returns to trans-Tasman relations

July 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Curtin, Professor of Politics and Policy, University of Auckland Getty Images In 1865, my Irish-born great great grandparents travelled from Dunedin to Sydney to marry in St Mary’s Cathedral. Some 63 years later, my grandmother Mary also travelled to Australia to marry my grandfather Ted. He ... <a title="As new Aussie citizenship rules kick in, the ‘fair go’ finally returns to trans-Tasman relations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/04/as-new-aussie-citizenship-rules-kick-in-the-fair-go-finally-returns-to-trans-tasman-relations-208739/" aria-label="Read more about As new Aussie citizenship rules kick in, the ‘fair go’ finally returns to trans-Tasman relations">Read more</a>

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Uncapping uni places for Indigenous students is a step in the right direction, but we must do much more

July 3, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marnee Shay, Associate Professor, Principal Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Australian universities are calling on the federal government to uncap university places for all Indigenous students. This would mean any Indigenous applicant, provided they met the entrance requirements, could go to university. Currently, places are only ... <a title="Uncapping uni places for Indigenous students is a step in the right direction, but we must do much more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/03/uncapping-uni-places-for-indigenous-students-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction-but-we-must-do-much-more-208918/" aria-label="Read more about Uncapping uni places for Indigenous students is a step in the right direction, but we must do much more">Read more</a>