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October 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Griffin, Professor, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The University of Queensland Since COVID was first reported in December 2019, there have been more than 775 million recorded infections and more than 7 million deaths from the disease. This makes COVID the seventh-deadliest pandemic in recorded history. Factors ... <a title="One of science’s greatest achievements: how the rapid development of COVID vaccines prepares us for future pandemics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/08/one-of-sciences-greatest-achievements-how-the-rapid-development-of-covid-vaccines-prepares-us-for-future-pandemics-228787/" aria-label="Read more about One of science’s greatest achievements: how the rapid development of COVID vaccines prepares us for future pandemics">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Cinner, Professor & ARC Laureate Fellow, Thriving Oceans Research Hub, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney Ocean fish populations have fallen dramatically in the past half-century, and climate change is expected to make the problem worse. Governments have designated “marine protected areas”, where where human activity ... <a title="Ocean protection accounts for 10% of fish in the world’s coral reefs – but we could save so much more" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/08/ocean-protection-accounts-for-10-of-fish-in-the-worlds-coral-reefs-but-we-could-save-so-much-more-239188/" aria-label="Read more about Ocean protection accounts for 10% of fish in the world’s coral reefs – but we could save so much more">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew White, Lecturer and Researcher Australian Catholic University, Australian Catholic University School tutoring is a huge business. Australian estimates suggest it was worth more than of A$1.5 billion as of 2021. In Australia, we see frequent media reports of parents using tutors to help their children through ... <a title="I think my child might need a tutor. What do I need to consider first?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/08/i-think-my-child-might-need-a-tutor-what-do-i-need-to-consider-first-240091/" aria-label="Read more about I think my child might need a tutor. What do I need to consider first?">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander H. Beare, Lecturer in Media, University of Adelaide HBO’s latest crime drama The Penguin came with a flood of memes on TikTok, X and Instagram. They compare actor Colin Farrell’s Oswald Cobblepot to James Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano. It’s true, there are undeniable similarities between the two ... <a title="Still with the Tony Soprano memes? Young audiences are watching the series with fresh eyes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/08/still-with-the-tony-soprano-memes-young-audiences-are-watching-the-series-with-fresh-eyes-237982/" aria-label="Read more about Still with the Tony Soprano memes? Young audiences are watching the series with fresh eyes">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Vonasch, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Canterbury If you’re offered a free cookie, you might say yes. But if you’re paid to eat a free cookie, would your response be the same? In our new research, twice as many people were willing to eat a ... <a title="Too good to be true? New study shows people reject freebies and cheap deals for fear of hidden costs" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/08/too-good-to-be-true-new-study-shows-people-reject-freebies-and-cheap-deals-for-fear-of-hidden-costs-238869/" aria-label="Read more about Too good to be true? New study shows people reject freebies and cheap deals for fear of hidden costs">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sukhmani Khorana, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, UNSW Sydney SBS’s new romantic drama Four Years Later comes in the middle of an eventful week for cultural diversity in the Australian media. On one hand, there was a scathing review that revealed systemic racism across ... <a title="SBS’s Four Years Later is an immigrant love story that pushes the boundaries of onscreen representation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/sbss-four-years-later-is-an-immigrant-love-story-that-pushes-the-boundaries-of-onscreen-representation-240219/" aria-label="Read more about SBS’s Four Years Later is an immigrant love story that pushes the boundaries of onscreen representation">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yvonne Middlewick, Nurse, Lecturer & Director of Post-graduate Studies in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University Insta_Photos/Shutterstock Menopause is having a bit of a moment, with less stigma and more awareness about the changes it can bring. A recent senate inquiry recommended public education ... <a title="Is there anything good about menopause? Yep, here are 4 things to look forward to" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/is-there-anything-good-about-menopause-yep-here-are-4-things-to-look-forward-to-239725/" aria-label="Read more about Is there anything good about menopause? Yep, here are 4 things to look forward to">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert Hoffmann, Professor of Economics, Tasmanian Behavioural Lab, University of Tasmania Shutterstock Efforts to redress global inequality are facing an unexpected adversary: the white saviour. It’s the idea that people of colour, whether in the Global South or North, need “saving” by a white Western person or ... <a title="People don’t like a ‘white saviour’, but does it affect how they donate to charity?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/people-dont-like-a-white-saviour-but-does-it-affect-how-they-donate-to-charity-239307/" aria-label="Read more about People don’t like a ‘white saviour’, but does it affect how they donate to charity?">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2024
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 The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by ... <a title="Kamala Harris maintains narrow lead in key states in US presidential race" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/kamala-harris-maintains-narrow-lead-in-key-states-in-us-presidential-race-240117/" aria-label="Read more about Kamala Harris maintains narrow lead in key states in US presidential race">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Townsend, Research Fellow, UQ School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland A new portrait of NRL legend Wally Lewis conveys a striking message about the consequences of brain trauma in sport. The portrait, created by visual artist Jamie van Leeuwen in cooperation ... <a title="Why a portrait of a former NRL great could spark greater concussion awareness in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/why-a-portrait-of-a-former-nrl-great-could-spark-greater-concussion-awareness-in-australia-238882/" aria-label="Read more about Why a portrait of a former NRL great could spark greater concussion awareness in Australia">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Lloyd, Research Fellow, ARC CoE Plants for Space, School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia Illustration of the spacecraft above Europa’s icy surface. NASA/JPL-Caltech On October 10, NASA is launching a hotly anticipated new mission to Jupiter’s fourth-largest moon, Europa. Called Europa Clipper, the ... <a title="NASA is launching a major mission to look for habitable spots on Jupiter’s moon Europa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/nasa-is-launching-a-major-mission-to-look-for-habitable-spots-on-jupiters-moon-europa-239928/" aria-label="Read more about NASA is launching a major mission to look for habitable spots on Jupiter’s moon Europa">Read more</a>
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October 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tania Signal, Professor of Psychology, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity Australia Pogodina Natalia/Shutterstock Australia loves dogs. We have one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world, and one in two households has at least one dog. But are they good for ... <a title="Is owning a dog good for your health?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/07/is-owning-a-dog-good-for-your-health-238888/" aria-label="Read more about Is owning a dog good for your health?">Read more</a>
