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August 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Moore, Lecturer in International Politics and Policy, James Cook University Low-lying Tuvalu Romaine W/Shutterstock This week, one of the world’s largest fossil fuel exporters went to a meeting of island states strongly affected by human-induced climate change. Or, in more conventional language, Australian leaders attended the ... <a title="Talk isn’t enough: Pacific nations say Australia must end new fossil fuel projects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/talk-isnt-enough-pacific-nations-say-australia-must-end-new-fossil-fuel-projects-237749/" aria-label="Read more about Talk isn’t enough: Pacific nations say Australia must end new fossil fuel projects">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mia Cobb, Research Fellow, Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Labradoodles, puggles, dorgis, cavoodles, cavapoos: whatever you call them, there’s no escaping the explosion of designer crossbreeds parading along our streets and through our dog parks these days. People have flocked to these hybrid ... <a title="New research busts the myth that crossbred ‘designer dogs’ are healthier than pedigrees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/new-research-busts-the-myth-that-crossbred-designer-dogs-are-healthier-than-pedigrees-237648/" aria-label="Read more about New research busts the myth that crossbred ‘designer dogs’ are healthier than pedigrees">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alison Reeve, Deputy Program Director, Energy and Climate Change, Grattan Institute Shutterstock Every year, authorities release a snapshot of how reliable our electricity supply will be in the coming decade. And each time, commentators have divergent takes on what it all means. So it is with the ... <a title="Wondering what to make of warnings about our electricity system? The outlook is improving – but we’re not out of the woods" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/wondering-what-to-make-of-warnings-about-our-electricity-system-the-outlook-is-improving-but-were-not-out-of-the-woods-237750/" aria-label="Read more about Wondering what to make of warnings about our electricity system? The outlook is improving – but we’re not out of the woods">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gwilym Croucher, Associate Professor, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne Taoty/Shutterstock, CC BY This week, Education Minister Jason Clare made an announcement that could reshape the landscape of international education in Australia. He revealed how from 2025, Australian universities, TAFEs and ... <a title="Australia’s approach to international student caps is even more radical than in the UK and Canada" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/australias-approach-to-international-student-caps-is-even-more-radical-than-in-the-uk-and-canada-237752/" aria-label="Read more about Australia’s approach to international student caps is even more radical than in the UK and Canada">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cassandra Cross, Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology Napoleonka/Shutterstock We often think of fraudsters as people on the opposite side of the world. They will manipulate and exploit victims through words on a computer screen, or ... <a title="Romance fraud doesn’t only happen online – it can turn into real-world deception" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/romance-fraud-doesnt-only-happen-online-it-can-turn-into-real-world-deception-237653/" aria-label="Read more about Romance fraud doesn’t only happen online – it can turn into real-world deception">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael O’Keefe, Director, Master of International Relations, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may be attempting to backpedal from a “hot mic” moment at the Pacific Islands Forum this week in which he joked the United States “go halvies” ... <a title="‘Hot mic’ moment aside, Pacific policing deal is a masterstroke of diplomacy for the Albanese government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/hot-mic-moment-aside-pacific-policing-deal-is-a-masterstroke-of-diplomacy-for-the-albanese-government-237663/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Hot mic’ moment aside, Pacific policing deal is a masterstroke of diplomacy for the Albanese government">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, University of South Australia Since the inception of the Australian Football League Women’s (AFLW) competition in 2017, women’s football participation has increased rapidly, from about 380,000 in 2016 to around 600,000 in 2022. Women now represent approximately one-third of all players ... <a title="Concussion risks for women footballers are greater than men: why, and what can be done?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/concussion-risks-for-women-footballers-are-greater-than-men-why-and-what-can-be-done-235090/" aria-label="Read more about Concussion risks for women footballers are greater than men: why, and what can be done?">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia eldar nurkovic/Shutterstock Whether you enjoy chocolate milk regularly, as a weekend treat, or as an occasional dose of childhood nostalgia, it probably wouldn’t be the first option you think of for ... <a title="Is chocolate milk a good recovery drink after a workout? A dietitian reviews the evidence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/is-chocolate-milk-a-good-recovery-drink-after-a-workout-a-dietitian-reviews-the-evidence-236685/" aria-label="Read more about Is chocolate milk a good recovery drink after a workout? A dietitian reviews the evidence">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Xavier J Mills, PhD Candidate at School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education, Swinburne University of Technology The 2026 Census presented a crucial opportunity to count the LGBTQI+ population in Australia for the first time. Instead, the Albanese government has opted to disregard important questions on ... <a title="LGBTQI+ Australians are tired of being ignored. Here’s why counting them in the census is so important" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/lgbtqi-australians-are-tired-of-being-ignored-heres-why-counting-them-in-the-census-is-so-important-237637/" aria-label="Read more about LGBTQI+ Australians are tired of being ignored. Here’s why counting them in the census is so important">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Susan M. Sawyer, Professor of Adolescent Health The University of Melbourne; Director, Royal Children’s Hospital Centre for Adolescent Health, The University of Melbourne Bricolage/Shutterstock The age a child can be arrested, charged and jailed in Australia is back in the spotlight. Last year, the Northern Territory became ... <a title="Can a 10-year-old be responsible for a crime? Here’s what brain science tells us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/can-a-10-year-old-be-responsible-for-a-crime-heres-what-brain-science-tells-us-237552/" aria-label="Read more about Can a 10-year-old be responsible for a crime? Here’s what brain science tells us">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow in Applied Labour Economics, Auckland University of Technology The current cost-of-living crisis, high interest rates and the ensuing economic contraction have disproportionately hit low-income households. And for many low-income workers, the future remains uncertain. On top of that, the rise of artificial ... <a title="Labour or leisure? Why a universal basic income might foster wellbeing but not productivity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/labour-or-leisure-why-a-universal-basic-income-might-foster-wellbeing-but-not-productivity-235523/" aria-label="Read more about Labour or leisure? Why a universal basic income might foster wellbeing but not productivity">Read more</a>
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August 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Philip Oldfield, Head of School and Professor of Architecture, UNSW Built Environment, UNSW Sydney Buildings are one of our biggest contributors to global heating. They produce 37% of all greenhouse gas emissions from energy use and production processes. Building emissions are made up of two parts: operational ... <a title="How low can we go? To cut the carbon that goes into buildings to net zero, we need radical change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/how-low-can-we-go-to-cut-the-carbon-that-goes-into-buildings-to-net-zero-we-need-radical-change-236326/" aria-label="Read more about How low can we go? To cut the carbon that goes into buildings to net zero, we need radical change">Read more</a>
