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July 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wayne Peake, Adjunct research fellow, School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University The Latin motto of the Olympic Games, which Baron Pierre de Coubertin – known as the father of the Olympics – resurrected at Athens in 1896, is “citius, altius, fortius – communiter”. In ... <a title="Anyone for obstacle course swimming? How some of the more unusual Olympic Games sports came to be" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/11/anyone-for-obstacle-course-swimming-how-some-of-the-more-unusual-olympic-games-sports-came-to-be-228398/" aria-label="Read more about Anyone for obstacle course swimming? How some of the more unusual Olympic Games sports came to be">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2024
Analysis by Geoffrey Miller – This analysis was first published on the Democracy Project (https://democracyproject.nz). Christopher Luxon is finding his foreign policy feet. Now eight months into the job, New Zealand’s Prime Minister is in Washington DC this week to attend the NATO summit. It is the third year in a row that Wellington has been ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller Analysis – New Zealand forges deeper ties with NATO" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/11/geoffrey-miller-analysis-new-zealand-forges-deeper-ties-with-nato/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller Analysis – New Zealand forges deeper ties with NATO">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Riots in Kanaky New Caledonia claimed their 10th victim yesterday. The death took place as a result of an exchange of fire between a group of rioters in the village of Saint Louis (near the capital Nouméa) and French gendarmes, local news media reported. Nouméa Public ... <a title="Death toll in Kanaky New Caledonia unrest reaches 10" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/11/death-toll-in-kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-reaches-10/" aria-label="Read more about Death toll in Kanaky New Caledonia unrest reaches 10">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nina Lansbury, Associate Professor in Public Health, The University of Queensland The theme of this year’s NAIDOC Week is “Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud”. The organisers are calling for “a society where the wisdom and contributions of Indigenous peoples are fully valued and respected”. ... <a title="‘Knowledge keeps the fires burning’: how ancient Indigenous wisdom can transform our battle against climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/11/knowledge-keeps-the-fires-burning-how-ancient-indigenous-wisdom-can-transform-our-battle-against-climate-change-234074/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Knowledge keeps the fires burning’: how ancient Indigenous wisdom can transform our battle against climate change">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andreas Cebulla, Associate Professor in The Future of Work, Flinders University Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash As year 12 students across Australia ponder their next move, the world of work is undergoing a seismic shift. Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are reshaping industries, creating new opportunities, ... <a title="How should I factor AI into my decision about what to study after school?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/11/how-should-i-factor-ai-into-my-decision-about-what-to-study-after-school-232821/" aria-label="Read more about How should I factor AI into my decision about what to study after school?">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tijl Grootswagers, Senior Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience, Western Sydney University STEKLO/Shutterstock You are standing in the cereal aisle, weighing up whether to buy a healthy bran or a sugary chocolate-flavoured alternative. Your hand hovers momentarily before you make the final grab. But did you know that ... <a title="Think you’ve decided what to buy? Actually, your brain is still deciding – even as you put it in your basket" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/11/think-youve-decided-what-to-buy-actually-your-brain-is-still-deciding-even-as-you-put-it-in-your-basket-234167/" aria-label="Read more about Think you’ve decided what to buy? Actually, your brain is still deciding – even as you put it in your basket">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Wright, Chief Investigator – Looking Forward Aboriginal Mental Health Project, Curtin University Aboriginal Elders in Perth are working with mainstream mental health service leaders to improve mental health services for their community. The Looking Forward research project, which I lead, has enabled mental health service providers ... <a title="Mental health services that consult with Elders can deliver better care to Aboriginal people" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/11/mental-health-services-that-consult-with-elders-can-deliver-better-care-to-aboriginal-people-231488/" aria-label="Read more about Mental health services that consult with Elders can deliver better care to Aboriginal people">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Case, Lecturer in Musicology, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney Jimmy Little performs at National Aborigines’ Day, 1963. State Library of New South Wales Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people. Following on from the ... <a title="Identity and resilience: Aboriginal performers have been singing up the streets of Sydney for NAIDOC week since 1959" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/11/identity-and-resilience-aboriginal-performers-have-been-singing-up-the-streets-of-sydney-for-naidoc-week-since-1959-234163/" aria-label="Read more about Identity and resilience: Aboriginal performers have been singing up the streets of Sydney for NAIDOC week since 1959">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Astrid R.N. Haas, Adjunct professor, University of Toronto The economic growth paths of Asian and African countries have often been compared. China, with gross domestic product per capita of US$251 in 1987, was poorer than most African countries at the time. Uganda’s GDP per capita was US$392, ... <a title="African urbanisation: what can (and can’t) be learned from China about growing cities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/11/african-urbanisation-what-can-and-cant-be-learned-from-china-about-growing-cities-233686/" aria-label="Read more about African urbanisation: what can (and can’t) be learned from China about growing cities">Read more</a>
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July 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Catherine de Fontenay, Honorary Fellow, Department of Economics, The University of Melbourne Drazen Zigic/Shutterstock Australia is among the strongest global performers in terms of income mobility between the generations, according to a new Productivity Commission report. The country’s long-term economic growth has led to each generation earning ... <a title="Your parents’ income doesn’t determine yours – unless you’re ultra rich or extremely poor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/11/your-parents-income-doesnt-determine-yours-unless-youre-ultra-rich-or-extremely-poor-234158/" aria-label="Read more about Your parents’ income doesn’t determine yours – unless you’re ultra rich or extremely poor">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gabriel da Silva, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne A very large factory fire in Melbourne sent plumes of thick, dark smoke billowing across the western part of the city on Wednesday afternoon, with authorities issuing warnings for people in surrounding suburbs. The fire ... <a title="How might the Melbourne factory fire affect health and the environment? An air pollution expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/10/how-might-the-melbourne-factory-fire-affect-health-and-the-environment-an-air-pollution-expert-explains-234379/" aria-label="Read more about How might the Melbourne factory fire affect health and the environment? An air pollution expert explains">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Buchanan, Professor, Discipline of Business Information Systems, University of Sydney Business School, University of Sydney Australia is now in the same league as Lithuania, Estonia and Hungary when it comes to cutting real pay, according to a new OECD report. These are the only countries where ... <a title="Why real wages in Australia have fallen while they’ve risen in most other OECD countries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/10/why-real-wages-in-australia-have-fallen-while-theyve-risen-in-most-other-oecd-countries-234362/" aria-label="Read more about Why real wages in Australia have fallen while they’ve risen in most other OECD countries">Read more</a>
