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May 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Scott, Associate Professor (Research) and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, Deakin University Shutterstock Sarcopenia is the progressive and accelerated loss of muscle mass and strength as we age. The term was coined in the 1980s, and the condition has been recognised as a disease for less than ... <a title="Am I too old to build muscle? What science says about sarcopenia and building strength later in life" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/17/am-i-too-old-to-build-muscle-what-science-says-about-sarcopenia-and-building-strength-later-in-life-203562/" aria-label="Read more about Am I too old to build muscle? What science says about sarcopenia and building strength later in life">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2023
Jubi News A West Papuan leader, defending himself against treason charges, has denounced “systemic racism” by Indonesian authorities in the Melanesian region in a court hearing. Viktor Yeimo, the international spokesperson of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), presented his defence statement — pledoi — in a hearing at the Jayapura Class 1A District Court ... <a title="Viktor Yeimo denounces Jakarta’s ‘systemic racism’ in Papua in his treason case defence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/17/viktor-yeimo-denounces-jakartas-systemic-racism-in-papua-in-his-treason-case-defence/" aria-label="Read more about Viktor Yeimo denounces Jakarta’s ‘systemic racism’ in Papua in his treason case defence">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2023
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist US President Joe Biden will cut out his historic trip to Papua New Guinea — and also to Australia — to return to complete debt ceiling negotiations in the US, according to a White House statement. Biden was scheduled to make a brief, historic stopover in PNG, and meet ... <a title="Biden cuts out Australia and Papua New Guinea on Pacific visit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/17/biden-cuts-out-australia-and-papua-new-guinea-on-pacific-visit/" aria-label="Read more about Biden cuts out Australia and Papua New Guinea on Pacific visit">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2023
Asia Pacific Report Free Papua Organisation (OPM) leader Jeffrey Bomanak has appealed to US President Joe Biden for a “proactive role” in ending Indonesia’s “unlawful military occupation and annexation” of West Papua. He claims this illegal occupation led to the subsequent US “foreign policy failure” in protecting six decades of crimes against humanity. Bomanak made ... <a title="OPM leader calls on Biden to take proactive role in ending West Papuan ‘holocaust’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/17/opm-leader-calls-on-biden-to-take-proactive-role-in-ending-west-papuan-holocaust/" aria-label="Read more about OPM leader calls on Biden to take proactive role in ending West Papuan ‘holocaust’">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ananish Chaudhuri, Professor of Behavioural and Experimental Economics, University of Auckland Getty Images People’s willingness to believe in climate change varies greatly, as does their willingness to engage in pro-environmental behaviour, such as energy conservation. We tried to understand the psychological factors behind these differences in our ... <a title="Climate change believers are more likely to cooperate with strangers, new research finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/17/climate-change-believers-are-more-likely-to-cooperate-with-strangers-new-research-finds-205469/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change believers are more likely to cooperate with strangers, new research finds">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Diego Fidele/AAP Since the May 9 budget, there have been polls from Resolve, Essential, Morgan and Newspoll. Labor has a large lead in all of these polls. ... <a title="Labor maintains large lead in post-budget polls a year after winning election, but Voice support slumps" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/17/labor-maintains-large-lead-in-post-budget-polls-a-year-after-winning-election-but-voice-support-slumps-205746/" aria-label="Read more about Labor maintains large lead in post-budget polls a year after winning election, but Voice support slumps">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Kaufman, Adjunct Researcher, Cities Research Institute, Griffith University Getty Images Public transport systems are facing a critical challenge: how to improve services without increasing infrastructure and cost. As urban populations grow and demand increases, innovative solutions are needed to ensure the most efficient use of resources. ... <a title="Smart moves: how Auckland can get more for its money from on-demand public transport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/17/smart-moves-how-auckland-can-get-more-for-its-money-from-on-demand-public-transport-205389/" aria-label="Read more about Smart moves: how Auckland can get more for its money from on-demand public transport">Read more</a>
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May 17, 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 BUDGET Grant Duncan (The Conversation): Wellbeing is so last year – Labour’s ‘no frills’ budget points to an uninspiring NZ election Kate Prickett (The Conversation): NZ is finally ... <a title="Newsletter: May 17 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/17/newsletter-may-17-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 17 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Sussex, Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University Prigozhin Press Service/AP As Russia’s disastrous war in Ukraine continues, another rant by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the bombastic chief of the paramilitary Wagner group, has laid bare the power struggle at the top of Russia’s military leadership. ... <a title="Putin under pressure: the military melodrama between the Wagner group and Russia’s armed forces" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/17/putin-under-pressure-the-military-melodrama-between-the-wagner-group-and-russias-armed-forces-205475/" aria-label="Read more about Putin under pressure: the military melodrama between the Wagner group and Russia’s armed forces">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Griffin, Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The University of Queensland Pexels/Marcus Aurelius After having low rates of influenza (flu) transmission in recent years thanks to our COVID control strategies, case numbers are now rising. So far this year, Australia has had more than 32,000 lab-confirmed ... <a title="Should I get a flu vaccine this year? Here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/17/should-i-get-a-flu-vaccine-this-year-heres-what-you-need-to-know-203406/" aria-label="Read more about Should I get a flu vaccine this year? Here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cynthia Faye Barlow, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Housing Research, University of Adelaide Shutterstock Every winter we hear about soaring energy bills and people’s inability to stay warm. But, until now, we haven’t really known just how cold Australian homes are. Our newly published research suggests ... <a title="Feeling frozen? 4 out of 5 homes in southern Australia are colder than is healthy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/17/feeling-frozen-4-out-of-5-homes-in-southern-australia-are-colder-than-is-healthy-205293/" aria-label="Read more about Feeling frozen? 4 out of 5 homes in southern Australia are colder than is healthy">Read more</a>
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May 17, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bjorn Sturmberg, Senior Research Fellow, Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program, Australian National University Shutterstock To power Australia without fossil fuels will mean using batteries to store power from solar and wind. We often think this means home batteries – or large grid-scale installations. There’s another size too: ... <a title="Community batteries are popular – but we have to make sure they actually help share power" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/17/community-batteries-are-popular-but-we-have-to-make-sure-they-actually-help-share-power-202626/" aria-label="Read more about Community batteries are popular – but we have to make sure they actually help share power">Read more</a>
