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January 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nina Sivertsen, Senior Lecturer (Nursing), Flinders University Getty Images It’s good practice for employers to consult staff when forming policies or guidelines. However, for some staff from diverse backgrounds, this creates extra work and pressure. “Cultural load” in the context of the workplace is the invisible workload ... <a title="First Nations people often take on the ‘cultural load’ in their workplaces. Employers need to ease this burden" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/31/first-nations-people-often-take-on-the-cultural-load-in-their-workplaces-employers-need-to-ease-this-burden-193858/" aria-label="Read more about First Nations people often take on the ‘cultural load’ in their workplaces. Employers need to ease this burden">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Clare Collins, Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics AO, University of Newcastle Pexels/Anna Shvets Ever feel a bit stressed or need a concentration boost? Research suggests one remedy may be right under your nose. Chewing has benefits for brain function, stress, anxiety, exam performance, pain perception, as ... <a title="Can chewing help manage stress, pain and appetite? Here’s what the science says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/31/can-chewing-help-manage-stress-pain-and-appetite-heres-what-the-science-says-163364/" aria-label="Read more about Can chewing help manage stress, pain and appetite? Here’s what the science says">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danny C Price, Senior research fellow, Curtin University Midjourney, Author provided Some 540 million years ago, diverse life forms suddenly began to emerge from the muddy ocean floors of planet Earth. This period is known as the Cambrian Explosion, and these aquatic critters are our ancient ancestors. ... <a title="AI is helping us search for intelligent alien life – and we’ve found 8 strange new signals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/31/ai-is-helping-us-search-for-intelligent-alien-life-and-weve-found-8-strange-new-signals-198754/" aria-label="Read more about AI is helping us search for intelligent alien life – and we’ve found 8 strange new signals">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Camilla Nelson, EG Whitlam Research Fellow at the Whitlam Institute, and Associate Professor, University of Notre Dame Australia April Fonti/AAP There is much to be excited about in Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus’s draft Family Law Amendment Bill 2023, the first in a projected series of reforms that promise ... <a title="Labor’s proposed family law overhaul makes some important changes, but omits others" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/31/labors-proposed-family-law-overhaul-makes-some-important-changes-but-omits-others-198773/" aria-label="Read more about Labor’s proposed family law overhaul makes some important changes, but omits others">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Naylor, Senior Lecturer, Massey University Getty Images The clean-up from Auckland’s devastating floods last week is just beginning but insurance companies will need to start thinking about what the record-breaking weather event will mean for future coverage. Over 24 hours, 249mm of rain fell across the ... <a title="Climate change is already putting the heat on insurance companies – Auckland’s floods could be a turning point" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/31/climate-change-is-already-putting-the-heat-on-insurance-companies-aucklands-floods-could-be-a-turning-point-198764/" aria-label="Read more about Climate change is already putting the heat on insurance companies – Auckland’s floods could be a turning point">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Danny C Price, Senior research fellow, Curtin University Midjourney, Author provided Some 540 million years ago, diverse life forms suddenly began to emerge from the muddy ocean floors of planet Earth. This period is known as the Cambrian Explosion, and these aquatic critters are our ancient ancestors. ... <a title="AI is helping us search for intelligent alien life – and we’ve already found 8 strange new signals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/31/ai-is-helping-us-search-for-intelligent-alien-life-and-weve-already-found-8-strange-new-signals-198754/" aria-label="Read more about AI is helping us search for intelligent alien life – and we’ve already found 8 strange new signals">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathy Eagar, Adjunct professor in the School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney Shutterstock COVID was Australia’s third leading cause of death (after heart disease and dementia) in 2022. In a bad flu year we have about 1,200 influenza deaths. We had more than 1,500 COVID deaths in ... <a title="Here’s who decides cause of death, how death certificates work – and whether a person died with or of COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/31/heres-who-decides-cause-of-death-how-death-certificates-work-and-whether-a-person-died-with-or-of-covid-198401/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s who decides cause of death, how death certificates work – and whether a person died with or of COVID">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hugh Davies, Research Associate, Charles Darwin University The world’s largest wild population of water buffalo now roam Australia. As does the largest wild herd of camels. We have millions of feral goats and deer. For these introduced species, Australia is a paradise. Plenty of vegetation, and not ... <a title="How culling Australia’s feral water buffalo could help tackle climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/31/how-culling-australias-feral-water-buffalo-could-help-tackle-climate-change-193103/" aria-label="Read more about How culling Australia’s feral water buffalo could help tackle climate change">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Juliana Segura-Salazar, Research Fellow, The University of Queensland Planetary Resources We know the world must move to cleaner energy sources to head off the worst effects of climate change, but the technology required for the transition is very mineral-intensive. So where will all these resources come from? ... <a title="The hype is out of this world, but mining in space won’t save the Earth" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/31/the-hype-is-out-of-this-world-but-mining-in-space-wont-save-the-earth-191855/" aria-label="Read more about The hype is out of this world, but mining in space won’t save the Earth">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Former deputy prime minister John Anderson is one of the six- member committee launched on Monday to spearhead the “no” case in the Voice referendum. The Voice No Case Committee’s “Recognise a Better Way” campaign argues the Voice is “the ... <a title="Former deputy prime minister John Anderson joins group spearheading “no” campaign on the Voice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/31/former-deputy-prime-minister-john-anderson-joins-group-spearheading-no-campaign-on-the-voice-195571/" aria-label="Read more about Former deputy prime minister John Anderson joins group spearheading “no” campaign on the Voice">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2023
RNZ Pacific New Caledonia’s pro-independence Union Calédonian has proposed September 24 this year as the date by which an accord be reached with France to complete decolonisation. The party, which wants independence for the territory by 2025, has chosen the date because it will mark the 170th anniversary of New Caledonia becoming a French colony ... <a title="Union Calédonian proposes historic September 24 date for ‘independence accord’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/30/union-caledonian-proposes-historic-september-24-date-for-independence-accord/" aria-label="Read more about Union Calédonian proposes historic September 24 date for ‘independence accord’">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2023
Pacific Media Watch Radio Australia’s Pacific Beat reports today on how Fiji has fared under the draconian Media Industry Development Act that has restricted media freedom over the past decade. There are hopes that state-endorsed media censorship will stop in Fiji following last month’s change in government to the People’s Alliance-led coalition. Reported by Fiji ... <a title="Fiji’s media veterans recount intimidation under FijiFirst government – eye on reforms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/30/fijis-media-veterans-recount-intimidation-under-fijifirst-government-eye-on-reforms/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s media veterans recount intimidation under FijiFirst government – eye on reforms">Read more</a>
