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December 14, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an address to New Zealand’s Parliament today and the government has pledged an additional $3 million of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Zelensky began with a friendly “kia ora” before saying he would offer New Zealand the opportunity to take the lead in pushing for peace. “Today, this anti-war coalition has ... <a title="‘The time has come’, says Zelensky in fresh appeal to NZ government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/the-time-has-come-says-zelensky-in-fresh-appeal-to-nz-government/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The time has come’, says Zelensky in fresh appeal to NZ government">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jenna Crowe-Riddell, Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroecology, La Trobe University Luke Allen, Author provided Snakes have clitorises – and we have given a full anatomical description of them for the first time. In research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, we describe the size and shape ... <a title="Snakes have clitorises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/snakes-have-clitorises-196553/" aria-label="Read more about Snakes have clitorises">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Woodcock, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, University of Technology Sydney The 2022 FIFA World Cup has certainly attracted plenty of negative press, with scandal from bidding process through to the tournament itself. Yet out of this negativity, one positive storyline has arisen. With victories over two ... <a title="Morocco are the first-ever African semifinalists of the World Cup. Here’s what geographical data tell us about this result" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/morocco-are-the-first-ever-african-semifinalists-of-the-world-cup-heres-what-geographical-data-tell-us-about-this-result-196484/" aria-label="Read more about Morocco are the first-ever African semifinalists of the World Cup. Here’s what geographical data tell us about this result">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Zylstra, Adjunct Associate Professor at Curtin University, Research Associate at University of New South Wales, Curtin University Shutterstock For four years, naturalist Allison Dixon regularly walked from dusk until dawn at the Warrungup Spring bush reserve south of Perth, carefully documenting every western ringtail possum she ... <a title="Bad fire science can kill our threatened species. It’s time to cooperate with nature" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/bad-fire-science-can-kill-our-threatened-species-its-time-to-cooperate-with-nature-196363/" aria-label="Read more about Bad fire science can kill our threatened species. It’s time to cooperate with nature">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Paul Murphy, Lecturer in Digital Media, CQUniversity Australia Brendan Murphy/Stable Diffusion, Author provided The Lensa photo and video editing app has shot into social media prominence in recent weeks, after adding a feature that lets you generate stunning digital portraits of yourself in contemporary art styles. ... <a title="No, the Lensa AI app technically isn’t stealing artists’ work – but it will majorly shake up the art world" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/no-the-lensa-ai-app-technically-isnt-stealing-artists-work-but-it-will-majorly-shake-up-the-art-world-196480/" aria-label="Read more about No, the Lensa AI app technically isn’t stealing artists’ work – but it will majorly shake up the art world">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
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 Con Chronis/AAP At the November 26 Victorian election, Labor won 15 of the 40 upper house seats (down three since 2018), the Coalition 14 (up three), the ... <a title="Final Victorian election results: how would upper house look using the Senate system?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/final-victorian-election-results-how-would-upper-house-look-using-the-senate-system-196291/" aria-label="Read more about Final Victorian election results: how would upper house look using the Senate system?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
By Ioane Asioli, Cooper Williams and Geraldine Panapasa of Wansolwara in Suva Scores of people along the Nasinu-Suva corridor lined the premises of their designated polling stations as early as 6am today to cast their votes in the Fiji 2022 general election. While polling venues opened at 7.30am, the light morning drizzle did little to ... <a title="Voters turn up in numbers as Fiji’s 2022 election gets underway" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/voters-turn-up-in-numbers-as-fijis-2022-election-gets-underway/" aria-label="Read more about Voters turn up in numbers as Fiji’s 2022 election gets underway">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nathan Garland, Lecturer in Applied Mathematics and Physics, Griffith University Artist’s depiction of ions in the inertial confinement experiment. John Jett and Jake Long/LLNL For the first time, scientists in the US have confirmed a fusion energy experiment achieved net gain. This means releasing more energy than ... <a title="A major ‘fusion breakthrough’ was just officially announced in the US. But what does it actually mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/a-major-fusion-breakthrough-was-just-officially-announced-in-the-us-but-what-does-it-actually-mean-196474/" aria-label="Read more about A major ‘fusion breakthrough’ was just officially announced in the US. But what does it actually mean?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Sharman, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast Shutterstock We all lie to our kids. Some lies – telling them their artwork is wonderful, or that Wiggles band-aids are infused with anaesthetic – benefit the child. Others are just a bit of fun. Take ... <a title="Is it OK to prank your kids? Do they get it? And where’s the line?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/is-it-ok-to-prank-your-kids-do-they-get-it-and-wheres-the-line-195932/" aria-label="Read more about Is it OK to prank your kids? Do they get it? And where’s the line?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marguerite Johnson, Professor of Classics, University of Newcastle By John Dickson Batten/Wikimedia The 2022 word of the year from the folks at the Oxford English Dictionary is “goblin mode”. Voted by the public and coming in at 93%, “goblin mode” – a phrase, rather than a word, ... <a title="What is a goblin?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/what-is-a-goblin-196135/" aria-label="Read more about What is a goblin?">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
RNZ Pacific More than 606,000 Fijians are expected to head to the polls today to elect a new Parliament for a four-year term. This is the country’s third election under the 2013 constitution and since the 2006 military coup. In the race are 343 candidates from nine political parties and two independents vying for a ... <a title="Fijians heading to the polls today for third post-coup election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/fijians-heading-to-the-polls-today-for-third-post-coup-election/" aria-label="Read more about Fijians heading to the polls today for third post-coup election">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2022
RNZ Pacific The local administration in the New Caledonian township of Canala stayed shut on Monday to mark the first anniversary of the last referendum on independence from France. A year ago, more than 96 percent voted against full sovereignty but the pro-independence parties had advised their supporters to abstain, which lowered turnout to 43 ... <a title="New Caledonia township Canala marks independence referendum anniversary" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/14/new-caledonia-township-canala-marks-independence-referendum-anniversary/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia township Canala marks independence referendum anniversary">Read more</a>
