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August 26, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra An “aviation industry ombuds scheme” and improved assistance for passengers with a disability will be among measures the federal government will announce on Monday to force airlines to address the extensive public discontent with their services. A new aviation customer ... <a title="Airline ‘customer rights charter’ to specify when cash refunds required" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/26/airline-customer-rights-charter-to-specify-when-cash-refunds-required-237447/" aria-label="Read more about Airline ‘customer rights charter’ to specify when cash refunds required">Read more</a>
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August 25, 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="Harris gains in US polls during Democratic convention; Labor thumped in NT election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/25/harris-gains-in-us-polls-during-democratic-convention-labor-thumped-in-nt-election-237033/" aria-label="Read more about Harris gains in US polls during Democratic convention; Labor thumped in NT election">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rolf Gerritsen, Adjunct Professor, The Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University The Northern Territory is a different place. On the day prior to this election, Speckles the Adelaide River crocodile was asked to predict the result of the election. He had replaced the previous crocodile, a spiv who ... <a title="NT election: the Country Liberals claim a landslide victory in a contest decided in suburbia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/25/nt-election-the-country-liberals-claim-a-landslide-victory-in-a-contest-decided-in-suburbia-235648/" aria-label="Read more about NT election: the Country Liberals claim a landslide victory in a contest decided in suburbia">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Professor, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland GBRMPA/J Sumerling The Great Barrier Reef will continue to deteriorate, largely to climate change, and the window to secure its future is rapidly closing. That is the sobering conclusion of a major new report into the ... <a title="‘Humanity is failing’: official report warns our chance to save the Great Barrier Reef is fast closing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/24/humanity-is-failing-official-report-warns-our-chance-to-save-the-great-barrier-reef-is-fast-closing-237441/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Humanity is failing’: official report warns our chance to save the Great Barrier Reef is fast closing">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Emma Shortis, Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University In the recent history of convention speeches, Kamala Harris’ remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago were relatively short. But they hit all the right notes. Harris was steady, warm, clear and, ... <a title="Harris delivers warm and strong acceptance speech as Democrats take joy, hope and renewal to the electorate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/harris-delivers-warm-and-strong-acceptance-speech-as-democrats-take-joy-hope-and-renewal-to-the-electorate-237136/" aria-label="Read more about Harris delivers warm and strong acceptance speech as Democrats take joy, hope and renewal to the electorate">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bangle Wu, PhD candidate, Australian National University The Australian parliament will conduct a national inquiry into the dangers of “forever chemicals”. The move comes after a string of revelations about the potential dangers of the substances, including news this week that Sydney Water has detected the chemicals ... <a title="What exactly are ‘forever chemicals’ – and can we move beyond them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/what-exactly-are-forever-chemicals-and-can-we-move-beyond-them-237395/" aria-label="Read more about What exactly are ‘forever chemicals’ – and can we move beyond them?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Geetanjali Saluja, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Technology Sydney In the immediate aftermath of last month’s shocking assassination attempt on US presidential candidate Donald Trump, search engine giant Google found itself in hot water. The reason? A technical issue with its auto-complete function. Search terms relating ... <a title="Should brands take a stance on social and political issues?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/should-brands-take-a-stance-on-social-and-political-issues-235688/" aria-label="Read more about Should brands take a stance on social and political issues?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Esterman, Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox. WA has seen two cases, while Victoria has recorded 125 cases so far this year. New South Wales, which has ... <a title="Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know about the strain spreading here" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/mpox-cases-in-australia-are-less-severe-than-in-africa-heres-what-to-know-about-the-strain-spreading-here-237324/" aria-label="Read more about Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know about the strain spreading here">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Professor and Director Academic Excellence, Macquarie University Ground Picture/Shutterstock Australia currently finds itself in the unusual position of being both in an opioid epidemic and experiencing a shortage of these critical medicines. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has placed eight oral morphine products on its shortage ... <a title="Australia is running low on oral morphine. What does that mean for pain relief in palliative care?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/australia-is-running-low-on-oral-morphine-what-does-that-mean-for-pain-relief-in-palliative-care-237310/" aria-label="Read more about Australia is running low on oral morphine. What does that mean for pain relief in palliative care?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paula Gerber, Professor of Human Rights Law, Monash University It’s been a case closely watched by the transgender community and legal minds alike. Today in the Federal Court of Australia, a judge ruled in favour of trans woman Roxanne Tickle in her anti-discrimination case against a social ... <a title="Roxanne Tickle’s win in the federal court is a historic victory for transgender women" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/roxanne-tickles-win-in-the-federal-court-is-a-historic-victory-for-transgender-women-237309/" aria-label="Read more about Roxanne Tickle’s win in the federal court is a historic victory for transgender women">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Phyu Phyu Oo, Research Fellow, Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Griffith University The United Nations verified 3,688 cases of conflict-related sexual violence around the world last year, a significant increase of 50% from 2022. This is certainly a vast underestimate of the ... <a title="In Myanmar’s brutal war, the military is weaponising sexual violence against women, children and LGBTQI+ people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/in-myanmars-brutal-war-the-military-is-weaponising-sexual-violence-against-women-children-and-lgbtqi-people-229916/" aria-label="Read more about In Myanmar’s brutal war, the military is weaponising sexual violence against women, children and LGBTQI+ people">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland Karolina Kaboompics/Pexels You might remember cottage cheese from your childhood. Back then, it was considered “diet food”. You ate it out of the tub, with celery or spread it on crackers for a low-calorie snack. ... <a title="Cottage cheese is back and all over TikTok. Two dietitians explain why social media’s obsessed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/cottage-cheese-is-back-and-all-over-tiktok-two-dietitians-explain-why-social-medias-obsessed-236512/" aria-label="Read more about Cottage cheese is back and all over TikTok. Two dietitians explain why social media’s obsessed">Read more</a>
