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August 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Keogh, Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University Vaillery/Shutterstock It’s no secret old age can rob us of our strength. This age-related muscle wastage – known as sarcopenia – can eventually lead to more falls, more hospital stays, difficulty with walking ... <a title="Sarcopenic obesity can rob people of their strength – but even brief bursts of exercise help a lot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/07/sarcopenic-obesity-can-rob-people-of-their-strength-but-even-brief-bursts-of-exercise-help-a-lot-234663/" aria-label="Read more about Sarcopenic obesity can rob people of their strength – but even brief bursts of exercise help a lot">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kyle Eggleton, Associate Dean, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Telehealth has been touted as one solution to New Zealand’s ongoing health-care crisis, which is particularly stark in rural regions. But moving health services online can have a number of unintended consequences that can impact the wellbeing ... <a title="A tool not a panacea: telehealth is overhyped as a solution to New Zealand’s rural health-care crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/07/a-tool-not-a-panacea-telehealth-is-overhyped-as-a-solution-to-new-zealands-rural-health-care-crisis-236132/" aria-label="Read more about A tool not a panacea: telehealth is overhyped as a solution to New Zealand’s rural health-care crisis">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Polynesia’s homeboy Kauli Vaast has won the Olympic gold medal in the men’s shortboard finals of the Paris 2024 surfing event and in the process made history in Teahupo’o. Radio 1 reports Vaast 22, an indigenous Tahitian, beat Australia’s Jack Robinson to become the first ... <a title="French Polynesia’s homeboy ‘King of Teahupo’o’ wins Olympic surf gold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/07/french-polynesias-homeboy-king-of-teahupoo-wins-olympic-surf-gold/" aria-label="Read more about French Polynesia’s homeboy ‘King of Teahupo’o’ wins Olympic surf gold">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The West Papuan resistance movement OPM has blamed the tragic death of a New Zealand helicopter pilot in a remote part of the troubled Melanesian region on Indonesia’s security forces and “every nation supporting barbarity”. In a statement today, the OPM (Free Papua Organisation) chairman-commander Jeffrey Bomanak claimed his movement had undertaken ... <a title="OPM blames Indonesia over tragic death of NZ helicopter pilot" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/07/opm-blames-indonesia-over-tragic-death-of-nz-helicopter-pilot/" aria-label="Read more about OPM blames Indonesia over tragic death of NZ helicopter pilot">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Luke Hartigan, Lecturer in Economics, University of Sydney This week has been a rollercoaster ride for investors. Financial markets across the world were gripped by a fearsome selloff that surprised even seasoned investors with its speed and ferocity, as well as what caused it all in the ... <a title="Fear gripped global markets this week – but was it all overblown?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/06/fear-gripped-global-markets-this-week-but-was-it-all-overblown-236219/" aria-label="Read more about Fear gripped global markets this week – but was it all overblown?">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Days ago, at the start of last week, there was talk of a Reserve Bank rate hike. Not now, not seriously, although Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock said it remained an option on the table ... <a title="The RBA says don’t expect interest rate cuts for 6 months. Here’s why it could be sooner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/06/the-rba-says-dont-expect-interest-rate-cuts-for-6-months-heres-why-it-could-be-sooner-236138/" aria-label="Read more about The RBA says don’t expect interest rate cuts for 6 months. Here’s why it could be sooner">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal government plans to set a start date of the middle of the next parliamentary term for the commencement of its electoral reforms, which would cap election spending and donations. But it has delayed the introduction of the legislation ... <a title="Government’s electoral reform legislation delayed until September" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/06/governments-electoral-reform-legislation-delayed-until-september-236241/" aria-label="Read more about Government’s electoral reform legislation delayed until September">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The federal government plans to set a start date of the middle of the next parliamentary term for the commencement of its electoral reforms, which would cap election spending and donations. But it has delayed the introduction of the legislation ... <a title="Government’s electoral reform legislation delayed until September, minister says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/06/governments-electoral-reform-legislation-delayed-until-september-minister-says-236241/" aria-label="Read more about Government’s electoral reform legislation delayed until September, minister says">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Zena Assaad, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Australian National University On Monday a US federal judge ruled Google has violated antitrust laws, saying the organisation is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly. Google disputes the ruling. Its president of global affairs, ... <a title="A US Court has ruled Google is an illegal monopoly – and the internet might never be the same" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/06/a-us-court-has-ruled-google-is-an-illegal-monopoly-and-the-internet-might-never-be-the-same-236227/" aria-label="Read more about A US Court has ruled Google is an illegal monopoly – and the internet might never be the same">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ken Nosaka, Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Edith Cowan University Ketut Subiyanto/Pexels You’ve had a cold or the flu and your symptoms have begun to subside. Your nose has stopped dripping, your cough is clearing and your head and muscles no longer ache. You’re ready to ... <a title="I’ve been sick. When can I start exercising again?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/06/ive-been-sick-when-can-i-start-exercising-again-233130/" aria-label="Read more about I’ve been sick. When can I start exercising again?">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Konstantine Panegyres, McKenzie Postdoctoral Fellow, researching Greco-Roman antiquity, The University of Melbourne Arkadij Schell/Shutterstock The Greek historian Arrian (c. 86-160 AD) said he appreciated the glory of victory at an Olympic games, but also warned it was very difficult to achieve: Do you wish to win an ... <a title="Wrestling with bulls, meat-only diets and sex bans: how the ancient Olympians prepared" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/06/wrestling-with-bulls-meat-only-diets-and-sex-bans-how-the-ancient-olympians-prepared-235522/" aria-label="Read more about Wrestling with bulls, meat-only diets and sex bans: how the ancient Olympians prepared">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2024
Analysis by Keith Rankin. This morning the biggest news story by far was the collapse of the government of Bangladesh, the world’s eighth-biggest country by population, and a source of labour and international students for New Zealand. Not that you would have known that this was such a big story if reliant on the New ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Political Crisis in Bangladesh: Lessons for Aotearoa New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/06/keith-rankin-analysis-political-crisis-in-bangladesh-lessons-for-aotearoa-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Political Crisis in Bangladesh: Lessons for Aotearoa New Zealand">Read more</a>
