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August 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ali Mamouri, Research fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed to inflict “harsh punishment” on Israel in retaliation for the assassination of the top Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran. Haniyeh’s killing is a critical escalation in the already ... <a title="Iran has vowed ‘harsh punishment’ for Ismail Haniyeh’s killing, but how likely is all-out war with Israel?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/01/iran-has-vowed-harsh-punishment-for-ismail-haniyehs-killing-but-how-likely-is-all-out-war-with-israel-235896/" aria-label="Read more about Iran has vowed ‘harsh punishment’ for Ismail Haniyeh’s killing, but how likely is all-out war with Israel?">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2024
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage by Leonardo Flores Caracas A massive cyberattack, a global disinformation campaign and armed gangs are key elements in an attempted coup in Venezuela following presidential elections on July 28. The results of those elections, in which 10 candidates competed, saw President Maduro win 51.2% of the vote against ... <a title="An Attack on Venezuela’s Democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/01/an-attack-on-venezuelas-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about An Attack on Venezuela’s Democracy">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gemma Blackwood, Lecturer, Media, University of Tasmania Shutterstock Even if you weren’t lucky enough to spot the aurora light shows visible across southern Australia this week (and which may potentially reappear in coming days), you probably did encounter the onslaught of online news articles and photos that ... <a title="Smartphones allow us to capture nature like never before – but are they also distorting our view?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/01/smartphones-allow-us-to-capture-nature-like-never-before-but-are-they-also-distorting-our-view-230550/" aria-label="Read more about Smartphones allow us to capture nature like never before – but are they also distorting our view?">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Caleb Ferguson, Professor of Nursing; Director of Health Innnovations, University of Wollongong LightField Studios/shutterstock Wearable trackers and monitors (such as smartwatches) are increasingly popular and sophisticated. For people living with heart conditions, they can provide important information, including updates about abnormalities in heart rate and rhythm. But ... <a title="Is your smartwatch making you anxious? Wearables can lead people to stress more about their health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/01/is-your-smartwatch-making-you-anxious-wearables-can-lead-people-to-stress-more-about-their-health-235596/" aria-label="Read more about Is your smartwatch making you anxious? Wearables can lead people to stress more about their health">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Keating, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney There has been plenty of rain, sweat and tears shed at the Paris Olympics this week. But the pool at the heart of La Defénce Arena has suffered a drought of world records that has athletes and officials scratching their heads. ... <a title="Is the shallow pool in Paris really slowing Olympic swimmers down? Here’s what the science says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/01/is-the-shallow-pool-in-paris-really-slowing-olympic-swimmers-down-heres-what-the-science-says-235884/" aria-label="Read more about Is the shallow pool in Paris really slowing Olympic swimmers down? Here’s what the science says">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Mesagno, Senior Lecturer – Sport and Exercise Psychology, Research Fellow – Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University Australia’s soccer team entered Paris with high hopes of notching their first Olympic medal but those aspirations came crashing down with defeat to the United States. Even without ... <a title="Despair after four years of pressure: how do Olympians deal with disappointment?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/01/despair-after-four-years-of-pressure-how-do-olympians-deal-with-disappointment-227904/" aria-label="Read more about Despair after four years of pressure: how do Olympians deal with disappointment?">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Phillips, Associate Professor in Education, The University of Queensland In recent years, the climate emergency has sparked a global response from children and young people. The School Strikes for Climate movement is a prominent example. Through this activism, children express their frustration at political systems that ... <a title="Are young climate activists finally being heard? Our research shows adults support youth voice to parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/01/are-young-climate-activists-finally-being-heard-our-research-shows-adults-support-youth-voice-to-parliament-235409/" aria-label="Read more about Are young climate activists finally being heard? Our research shows adults support youth voice to parliament">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Schunker, ARC Future Fellow, University of Newcastle Aurora seen from the International Space Station. ESA/NASA Few sights in the night sky are as awe-inspiring as aurora. The vibrant dancing lights – usually seen close to the planet’s poles – are produced by a wind of charged ... <a title="I heard there’s an aurora coming. How do I check?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/01/i-heard-theres-an-aurora-coming-how-do-i-check-235869/" aria-label="Read more about I heard there’s an aurora coming. How do I check?">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jack Pascoe, Research fellow in ecology and land management, The University of Melbourne Mark le Pla, Author provided On January 1 this year, the commercial logging of native forests ended in Victoria and Western Australia. It was one of the most significant changes in the history of ... <a title="Restoring logged forests doesn’t mean locking them up as ‘wilderness’ – it means actively managing them" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/01/restoring-logged-forests-doesnt-mean-locking-them-up-as-wilderness-it-means-actively-managing-them-232140/" aria-label="Read more about Restoring logged forests doesn’t mean locking them up as ‘wilderness’ – it means actively managing them">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kevin Dew, Professor of Sociology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images A diagnosis of life-limiting cancer can be overwhelming and cause feelings of panic and anxiety. But for some people, it provides a license to live life differently, including quitting toxic jobs and ... <a title="Cancer diagnosis can be devastating, but for some it gives permission to live more radically" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/01/cancer-diagnosis-can-be-devastating-but-for-some-it-gives-permission-to-live-more-radically-233782/" aria-label="Read more about Cancer diagnosis can be devastating, but for some it gives permission to live more radically">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Tuvalu has added its voice to the growing tide in the Pacific against deep sea mining, highlighting the momentum against this destructive industry, says Greenpeace. The Tuvalu government’s call for a precautionary pause on deep sea mining took place at the 29th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in Kingston, Jamaica. ... <a title="Tuvalu joins growing Pacific tide of opposition to deep sea mining" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/01/tuvalu-joins-growing-pacific-tide-of-opposition-to-deep-sea-mining/" aria-label="Read more about Tuvalu joins growing Pacific tide of opposition to deep sea mining">Read more</a>
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August 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hayley Green, Senior Lecturer – Forensic Anthropology, Western Sydney University ESB Professional/Shutterstock Sometimes it’s unclear how or why a person died. A detailed examination of the body after death, known as an autopsy or postmortem, can help find answers. Despite what you may have seen on TV ... <a title="What happens in an autopsy? A forensics expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/01/what-happens-in-an-autopsy-a-forensics-expert-explains-232603/" aria-label="Read more about What happens in an autopsy? A forensics expert explains">Read more</a>
