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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>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Euan Ritchie, Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University STEKLO, Shutterstock Few things are more wonderful than well-written and produced children’s books. They captivate kids, families and classrooms, leaving lifelong impressions. They shape our world. But for the most part, ... <a title="Here’s why more Australian scientists should team up with authors on books about animals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/heres-why-more-australian-scientists-should-team-up-with-authors-on-books-about-animals-230211/" aria-label="Read more about Here’s why more Australian scientists should team up with authors on books about animals">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Graham Edgar, Senior Marine Ecologist, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania When fish are taken from our oceans faster than they can reproduce, their population numbers decline. This over-fishing upsets marine ecosystems. It’s also bad for human populations that rely on fish for protein ... <a title="Investigation reveals global fisheries are in far worse shape than we thought – and many have already collapsed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/investigation-reveals-global-fisheries-are-in-far-worse-shape-than-we-thought-and-many-have-already-collapsed-237306/" aria-label="Read more about Investigation reveals global fisheries are in far worse shape than we thought – and many have already collapsed">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Eating oranges at half-time has been a popular and long-standing tradition at junior sports in countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. They are also regularly eaten by professional athletes in ... <a title="How and why did half-time oranges in junior sports become a tradition?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/how-and-why-did-half-time-oranges-in-junior-sports-become-a-tradition-234919/" aria-label="Read more about How and why did half-time oranges in junior sports become a tradition?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gergely Toldi, Senior Lecturer in Neonatology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Getty Images The government’s recent decision to opt out of the Australia-New Zealand joint infant formula standard is a step in the wrong direction for child health policy. Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard said New ... <a title="NZ has opted out of an infant formula standard – the evidence says that’s a backward step" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/nz-has-opted-out-of-an-infant-formula-standard-the-evidence-says-thats-a-backward-step-236567/" aria-label="Read more about NZ has opted out of an infant formula standard – the evidence says that’s a backward step">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Francis Mollica, Lecturer in Computational Cognitive Science, The University of Melbourne Gradient Background / Shutterstock Legal language, or “legalese”, is notoriously hard to understand. Legalese contains more difficult linguistic structures and unusual word choices than most other styles of writing, including non-fiction, news media and even complex ... <a title="Is legal jargon actually a ‘magic spell’? Science says maybe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/is-legal-jargon-actually-a-magic-spell-science-says-maybe-237134/" aria-label="Read more about Is legal jargon actually a ‘magic spell’? Science says maybe">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rolf Gerritsen, Adjunct Professor, The Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University The Northern Territory is going to the polls this weekend. The incumbent Labor government is under serious challenge from a rejuvenated Country Liberal Party (CLP) opposition, led by Lia Finocchiaro. This is an election mainly about crime ... <a title="This NT election, even pet crocs are campaign fodder. Just don’t mention the ballooning debt" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/this-nt-election-even-pet-crocs-are-campaign-fodder-just-dont-mention-the-ballooning-debt-235646/" aria-label="Read more about This NT election, even pet crocs are campaign fodder. Just don’t mention the ballooning debt">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Matthew Ahmadi, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney William Choquette/Pexels With the responsibilities of adulthood, free time can be a rare commodity. Many of us find ourselves asking, “I barely have time to cook dinner. How can I find time to exercise ... <a title="Being a ‘weekend warrior’ could be as good for brain health as exercising throughout the week, new study shows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/being-a-weekend-warrior-could-be-as-good-for-brain-health-as-exercising-throughout-the-week-new-study-shows-237212/" aria-label="Read more about Being a ‘weekend warrior’ could be as good for brain health as exercising throughout the week, new study shows">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kurt Iveson, Professor of Urban Geography, University of Sydney Author provided, Sweltering Cities Multi-billion-dollar transport projects create headlines, and politicians love to bask in the glow of a successfully completed project such as Sydney’s new Metro. This service will change many people’s lives for the better. In ... <a title="Sydney’s shiny new Metro service is great – now can we fix the city’s busted bus stops?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/sydneys-shiny-new-metro-service-is-great-now-can-we-fix-the-citys-busted-bus-stops-237208/" aria-label="Read more about Sydney’s shiny new Metro service is great – now can we fix the city’s busted bus stops?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Pengelley, Adjunct Lecturer, School of Education, Murdoch University Have A Nice Day/ Shutterstock, CC BY Australian students are increasingly taking tests on computers. This includes major tests used to check national progress on literacy and numeracy. The idea is this prepares students “for the future”, because ... <a title="Does it matter if students do tests on computers or on paper?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/does-it-matter-if-students-do-tests-on-computers-or-on-paper-236872/" aria-label="Read more about Does it matter if students do tests on computers or on paper?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jacqueline Burgess, Lecturer in International Business, University of the Sunshine Coast Steam/Game Science If asked to name the biggest video game company in the world, you might think of icons such as Nintendo – the famed creator of Mario, Pokémon and the Legend of Zelda – or ... <a title="Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong tops Steam charts. What does it signify for the rest of the gaming world?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/23/chinese-game-black-myth-wukong-tops-steam-charts-what-does-it-signify-for-the-rest-of-the-gaming-world-237219/" aria-label="Read more about Chinese game Black Myth: Wukong tops Steam charts. What does it signify for the rest of the gaming world?">Read more</a>
