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July 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Vally, Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University Halfpoint/Shutterstock Every few weeks or months, the media reports on a new study that tantalisingly dangles the possibility of a new drug to give us longer, healthier lives. The latest study centres around a drug involved in targeting interleukin-11, a ... <a title="A drug that can extend your life by 25%? Don’t hold your breath" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/25/a-drug-that-can-extend-your-life-by-25-dont-hold-your-breath-235313/" aria-label="Read more about A drug that can extend your life by 25%? Don’t hold your breath">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Guy Castley, Associate Professor, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University Guy Castley Banknotes and coins help shape our national identity. The images they display emphasise historical events, prominent personalities, or scientific, industrial and technological advances. Sometimes they highlight biodiversity, including distinctive plants and wildlife. Our new ... <a title="Almost 1 in 6 of the world’s banknotes feature wildlife – and they’re not always the creatures you’d expect" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/25/almost-1-in-6-of-the-worlds-banknotes-feature-wildlife-and-theyre-not-always-the-creatures-youd-expect-234174/" aria-label="Read more about Almost 1 in 6 of the world’s banknotes feature wildlife – and they’re not always the creatures you’d expect">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2024
By Kaneta Naimatau in Suva In a democracy, citizens must critically evaluate issues based on facts. However in a very polarised society, people focus more on who is speaking than what is being said. This was highlighted by journalism Professor Cherian George of the Hong Kong Baptist University as he delivered his keynote address during ... <a title="Polarised media undermines democracy, professor warns at Pacific media conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/25/polarised-media-undermines-democracy-professor-warns-at-pacific-media-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Polarised media undermines democracy, professor warns at Pacific media conference">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Jakubowicz, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Technology Sydney A year ago, the government instigated an independent review of the national multicultural framework. As more than half of Australia’s population is either born overseas or has one parent who was, this policy is important. It underpins ... <a title="A major multiculturalism review has recommended bold reforms. How far is the government prepared to go?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/25/a-major-multiculturalism-review-has-recommended-bold-reforms-how-far-is-the-government-prepared-to-go-235414/" aria-label="Read more about A major multiculturalism review has recommended bold reforms. How far is the government prepared to go?">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shona Halson, Associate professor, school of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University Hananeko_Studio/Shutterstock Although the Olympics are an exciting time for sport enthusiasts worldwide, you may be faced with the gruelling test of lining up your viewing schedule with the Paris time zone. Your sleep schedule ... <a title="Surviving the Olympiczzzzz: how fans can best cope with sleep deprivation during major overseas events" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/25/surviving-the-olympiczzzzz-how-fans-can-best-cope-with-sleep-deprivation-during-major-overseas-events-227902/" aria-label="Read more about Surviving the Olympiczzzzz: how fans can best cope with sleep deprivation during major overseas events">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fethi Mansouri, Deakin Distinguished Professor/UNESCO Chair-holder; Founding Director, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University President Joe Biden’s recent decision to step down from the 2024 presidential elections in the United States and support Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee has led to ... <a title="Kamala Harris refers to herself as a ‘woman of colour’. Is it okay if everyone else does too?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/25/kamala-harris-refers-to-herself-as-a-woman-of-colour-is-it-okay-if-everyone-else-does-too-235324/" aria-label="Read more about Kamala Harris refers to herself as a ‘woman of colour’. Is it okay if everyone else does too?">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Freeman, Associate Professor of Dermatology, Bond University Max kegfire/Shutterstock Social media is full of claims that everyday habits can harm your skin. It’s also full of recommendations or advertisements for products that can protect you. Now social media has blue light from our devices in its ... <a title="Yes, blue light from your phone can harm your skin. A dermatologist explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/25/yes-blue-light-from-your-phone-can-harm-your-skin-a-dermatologist-explains-233335/" aria-label="Read more about Yes, blue light from your phone can harm your skin. A dermatologist explains">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2024
The French Ambassador to the Pacific says President Emmanuel Macron is yet to sign-off on a letter from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) requesting authorisation for a high-level Pacific mission to Kanaky New Caledonia. Véronique Roger-Lacan told RNZ Pacific with the Paris Olympics kicking off this week, it could be tough propping up security in ... <a title="French President Macron yet to sign-off on Pacific leaders bid to visit Kanaky New Caledonia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/25/french-president-macron-yet-to-sign-off-on-pacific-leaders-bid-to-visit-kanaky-new-caledonia/" aria-label="Read more about French President Macron yet to sign-off on Pacific leaders bid to visit Kanaky New Caledonia">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Toni Moate, Chair, National Marine Science Committee and Director, CSIRO National Collections and Marine Infrastructure, CSIRO Bow and bent foremast of MV Noongah. CSIRO On August 23 1969, the coastal freighter MV Noongah departed Newcastle bound for Townsville with a cargo of steel and 26 crew. The ... <a title="Why are we finding so many Australian shipwrecks lately? There’s one research vessel helping uncover the past" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/25/why-are-we-finding-so-many-australian-shipwrecks-lately-theres-one-research-vessel-helping-uncover-the-past-235219/" aria-label="Read more about Why are we finding so many Australian shipwrecks lately? There’s one research vessel helping uncover the past">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alex Beattie, Lecturer, Media and Communication, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington Getty Images In an age when connectivity is constant, many New Zealanders find it hard to unplug from the internet. Despite a desire to switch off, the reality of disconnecting is challenging. Soon ... <a title="The struggle to unplug: why Kiwis find it so hard to disconnect from the internet" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/25/the-struggle-to-unplug-why-kiwis-find-it-so-hard-to-disconnect-from-the-internet-235096/" aria-label="Read more about The struggle to unplug: why Kiwis find it so hard to disconnect from the internet">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Annie Grace Kraehe, PhD candidate, Australian National University Take 2 Photography, Author provided Greater stick-nest rats (or “stickies” as they are affectionately named) are one of Australia’s most adorable small native mammals. These guinea-pig sized rodents build large communal nests which can be a metre high and ... <a title="The greater stick-nest rat almost went extinct. Now it’s found an unlikely ally: one of Australia’s worst weeds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/25/the-greater-stick-nest-rat-almost-went-extinct-now-its-found-an-unlikely-ally-one-of-australias-worst-weeds-234681/" aria-label="Read more about The greater stick-nest rat almost went extinct. Now it’s found an unlikely ally: one of Australia’s worst weeds">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine Legg, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Deakin University Edijs K/Shutterstock The human eye registers three colours of light: red, green and blue. But pigeons (and many other animal species) can also see a fourth colour, ultraviolet. The “four-dimensional” colour space pigeons see may contain millions more colours ... <a title="Your world is different from a pigeon’s – but a new theory explains how we can still live in the same reality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/25/your-world-is-different-from-a-pigeons-but-a-new-theory-explains-how-we-can-still-live-in-the-same-reality-232479/" aria-label="Read more about Your world is different from a pigeon’s – but a new theory explains how we can still live in the same reality">Read more</a>
