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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kirsty Volz, Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology Adelaide Botanic High School/South Australia Department of Education , CC BY When we think of what Australian schools look like, we probably think of large grounds with single or double storey buildings. They’re usually in suburban areas on relatively ... <a title="Would you send your child to school in a skyscraper? Vertical schools could revitalise our cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/would-you-send-your-child-to-school-in-a-skyscraper-vertical-schools-could-revitalise-our-cities-234472/" aria-label="Read more about Would you send your child to school in a skyscraper? Vertical schools could revitalise our cities">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Maribel Nolasco and Rubén Sierra Honolulu, Hawai‘i History was made on June 2, 2024. Claudia Sheinbaum became the first woman to be elected President of México and the first democratically-elected woman to lead a country in North America. President-elect Sheinbaum will take the reins from her predecessor ... <a title="México Elects First Woman President in Historic Election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/mexico-elects-first-woman-president-in-historic-election/" aria-label="Read more about México Elects First Woman President in Historic Election">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) has signed onto the following letter urging respect for the electoral process underway in Venezuela and opposing outside interference. July 27, 2024 On July 28, millions of Venezuelans will go to the polls to choose between ten presidential candidates, including incumbent Nicolás ... <a title="Beware of Attempts to Discredit Venezuela’s Election and Launch Regime Change: A Letter from Organizations in the US" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/beware-of-attempts-to-discredit-venezuelas-election-and-launch-regime-change-a-letter-from-organizations-in-the-us/" aria-label="Read more about Beware of Attempts to Discredit Venezuela’s Election and Launch Regime Change: A Letter from Organizations in the US">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tom Shand, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Brian Bielmann/Getty Images As the Olympics get going in earnest this week, not everyone’s attention is focused on host city Paris. Surf fans are heading to Tahiti, half a world ... <a title="Anatomy of a wave: what makes the Olympic surf break at Teahupo’o unique – and so challenging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/anatomy-of-a-wave-what-makes-the-olympic-surf-break-at-teahupoo-unique-and-so-challenging-235301/" aria-label="Read more about Anatomy of a wave: what makes the Olympic surf break at Teahupo’o unique – and so challenging">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rachael Sharman, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast Brocreative/Shutterstock Over recent months, a number of politicians have supported calls to ban social media for children under 16 in Australia. Currently, kids under 13 are not allowed to use social media. There’s some research that ... <a title="Social media can hamper teenagers figuring out who they want to be. Banning it until 16 is a good idea" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/social-media-can-hamper-teenagers-figuring-out-who-they-want-to-be-banning-it-until-16-is-a-good-idea-233866/" aria-label="Read more about Social media can hamper teenagers figuring out who they want to be. Banning it until 16 is a good idea">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Rose, Professor of Sustainable Future Transport, University of Sydney So you’re thinking of buying an electric car. Perhaps you want to save money on fuel, or reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, or both. After all, for Australia to reach net zero it needs to electrify vehicles ... <a title="Want to buy an electric car but unsure you can justify it? Here’s how the arguments against EVs stack up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/want-to-buy-an-electric-car-but-unsure-you-can-justify-it-heres-how-the-arguments-against-evs-stack-up-229608/" aria-label="Read more about Want to buy an electric car but unsure you can justify it? Here’s how the arguments against EVs stack up">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Patterson, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, University of Wollongong In August many Australian universities have open days as Year 12 students make up their minds about what they want to study next year. There will be lots of things for prospective students to think about – ... <a title="Uni is not just about lectures. When choosing a degree, ask what supports are available to you" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/uni-is-not-just-about-lectures-when-choosing-a-degree-ask-what-supports-are-available-to-you-235308/" aria-label="Read more about Uni is not just about lectures. When choosing a degree, ask what supports are available to you">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Blacklow, Lecturer in Economics, University of Tasmania Yanz Island/Shutterstock This article is part of The Conversation’s “Business Basics” series where we ask experts to discuss key concepts in business, economics and finance. It’s hard to remember a time before the cost-of-living crisis dominated news headlines. Most ... <a title="What is competition, and why is it so important for prices?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/what-is-competition-and-why-is-it-so-important-for-prices-234082/" aria-label="Read more about What is competition, and why is it so important for prices?">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jackie Cumming, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington New Zealanders’ first point of contact for healthcare – their general practice – is increasingly harder to reach, to the detriment of the overall health system. Our new research found 80% ... <a title="Under pressure, 80% of GPs closed their books to new patients at some point since 2019 – here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/under-pressure-80-of-gps-closed-their-books-to-new-patients-at-some-point-since-2019-heres-why-235500/" aria-label="Read more about Under pressure, 80% of GPs closed their books to new patients at some point since 2019 – here’s why">Read more</a>
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July 29, 2024
Climate justice and gender equality cannot be achieved separately, a Pacific women’s conference heard this week. Marshall Islands President Dr Hilda Heine said the climate crisis faced in the region and the world would make gender equality more difficult to attain. “For example, we know that we cannot have gender equality without climate justice, and ... <a title="‘We can’t solve the climate crisis without gender equality’, says Heine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/29/we-cant-solve-the-climate-crisis-without-gender-equality-says-heine/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We can’t solve the climate crisis without gender equality’, says Heine">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2024
By David Robie Former New Zealand attorney-general David Parker spoke on day 295 of Israel’ genocidal war on Gaza in Auckland today, condemning the National-led government’s inaction over the ongoing crisis. Responding to the recent International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory ruling that Israel’s occupation of Gaza, West Bank and East Jerusalem — Occupied Palestine ... <a title="Labour’s Parker critical of weak NZ response to ICJ ruling against Israel over Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/28/labours-parker-critical-of-weak-nz-response-to-icj-ruling-against-israel-over-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Labour’s Parker critical of weak NZ response to ICJ ruling against Israel over Gaza">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2024
By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior sports journalist in Paris France has claimed their first Olympic Games sevens rugby gold medal with a 28-7 win over Fiji at the Stade de France Star French player Antoine Dupont scored two late second half tries to help the side create history in front of a partisan 69,000 ... <a title="Fiji falls short as Dupont rallies France to claim Olympics rugby sevens gold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/28/fiji-falls-short-as-dupont-rallies-france-to-claim-olympics-rugby-sevens-gold/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji falls short as Dupont rallies France to claim Olympics rugby sevens gold">Read more</a>
