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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mike Joy, Morgan Foundation Senior Research Fellow in Freshwater Ecology and Environmental Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington William West/AFP via Getty Images New Zealand’s rivers, streams, lakes and groundwater reservoirs are under pressure. Some lakes are regularly plagued by algal blooms because of ... <a title="Gaps in reporting of nitrogen fertiliser use on farms leave an incomplete picture of impacts on water quality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/gaps-in-reporting-of-nitrogen-fertiliser-use-on-farms-leave-an-incomplete-picture-of-impacts-on-water-quality-232709/" aria-label="Read more about Gaps in reporting of nitrogen fertiliser use on farms leave an incomplete picture of impacts on water quality">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Pacific results for the first round of French national snap elections yesterday showed a firm radicalisation, especially in the case of New Caledonia. In both of New Caledonia’s constituencies, the second round will look like a showdown between pro-independence and pro-France contestants. The French Pacific ... <a title="French elections: First round of Pacific results show polarisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/french-elections-first-round-of-pacific-results-show-polarisation/" aria-label="Read more about French elections: First round of Pacific results show polarisation">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michaela Rankin, Professor and Head, Department of Accounting, Monash University Smart Calendar/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. Today is July 1, the first day of the new financial year ... <a title="What are financial years – and why are they different from calendar years?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/what-are-financial-years-and-why-are-they-different-from-calendar-years-233655/" aria-label="Read more about What are financial years – and why are they different from calendar years?">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn Hogg, Deputy Director, Sydney Environment Institute; Co-Lead Australasian Wildlife Genomics Group, University of Sydney Bradley Dennien/Shutterstock Commonly known as Australia’s “Easter bunny” due to its large ears and hopping movement, the greater bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is the last of its kind. Today we published its reference ... <a title="We mapped the entire bilby genome – and now we can use poo to save Australia’s ‘Easter bunny’ from extinction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/we-mapped-the-entire-bilby-genome-and-now-we-can-use-poo-to-save-australias-easter-bunny-from-extinction-233557/" aria-label="Read more about We mapped the entire bilby genome – and now we can use poo to save Australia’s ‘Easter bunny’ from extinction">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nick Fuller, Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney Diva Plavalaguna/Pexels Few topics are more debated in health than the value of the humble bathroom scale. Some experts advocate daily self-weigh-ins to promote accountability for weight management, particularly when we’re following a diet and exercise ... <a title="How often should you really weigh yourself?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/how-often-should-you-really-weigh-yourself-223864/" aria-label="Read more about How often should you really weigh yourself?">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vaughan Cruickshank, Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania Hosting a major sporting event like the Olympic and Paralympic Games can deliver benefits to the host country, such as improved infrastructure (new sport facilities, better public transport, greater accessibility for people with disabilities), increased ... <a title="Does sports participation boom during (or before, or after) the Olympics?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/does-sports-participation-boom-during-or-before-or-after-the-olympics-227773/" aria-label="Read more about Does sports participation boom during (or before, or after) the Olympics?">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne A national Newspoll, conducted June 24–28 from a sample of 1,260 people, gave Labor a 51–49% lead over the Coalition, a one-point gain for Labor since the ... <a title="Labor gains in Newspoll as Australians narrowly oppose the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/labor-gains-in-newspoll-as-australians-narrowly-oppose-the-coalitions-nuclear-energy-plan-232693/" aria-label="Read more about Labor gains in Newspoll as Australians narrowly oppose the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne A national Newspoll, conducted June 24–28 from a sample of 1,260 people, gave Labor a 51–49% lead over the Coalition, a one-point gain for Labor since the ... <a title="Labor gains in Newspoll as a majority of Australians oppose the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/labor-gains-in-newspoll-as-a-majority-of-australians-oppose-the-coalitions-nuclear-energy-plan-232693/" aria-label="Read more about Labor gains in Newspoll as a majority of Australians oppose the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stanislav Roudavski, Founder of Deep Design Lab and Senior Lecturer in Digital Architectural Design, The University of Melbourne A point cloud of a large old tree with green indicating branches preferred by birds. Stanislav Roudavski / Alex Holland, CC BY Grassy box gum woodlands once covered millions ... <a title="What makes a good tree? We used AI to ask birds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/what-makes-a-good-tree-we-used-ai-to-ask-birds-233281/" aria-label="Read more about What makes a good tree? We used AI to ask birds">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Arnott, PhD Candidate, Griffith University Shutterstock Half the global population are voting in elections in 2024. Many already have. This has prompted concerns about fairness and electoral integrity, particularly with the growth of generative AI. A global tracker has identified dozens of instances of AI-generated misinformation ... <a title="In a year of global elections, how do we stop the spread of misinformation? ‘Prebunking’ is part of the solution" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/in-a-year-of-global-elections-how-do-we-stop-the-spread-of-misinformation-prebunking-is-part-of-the-solution-233115/" aria-label="Read more about In a year of global elections, how do we stop the spread of misinformation? ‘Prebunking’ is part of the solution">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Renee Carey, Senior Research Fellow, School of Population Health, Curtin University Tama2u/Shutterstock From today, engineered stone is banned in Australia in a bid to protect workers from inhaling deadly silica dust, which has long been linked to diseases such as lung cancer and silicosis. The ban on ... <a title="Engineered stone is now banned. But how safe are the alternatives?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/engineered-stone-is-now-banned-but-how-safe-are-the-alternatives-232488/" aria-label="Read more about Engineered stone is now banned. But how safe are the alternatives?">Read more</a>
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July 1, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Steven Roberts, Professor of Education and Social Justice, Monash University Komorebi Photo/Unsplash , CC BY Many parents are worried about their children using social media. But these concerns tend to focus on privacy, exposure to explicit material or contact with strangers. As researchers looking at sexism and ... <a title="We research online ‘misogynist radicalisation’. Here’s what parents of boys should know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/01/we-research-online-misogynist-radicalisation-heres-what-parents-of-boys-should-know-232901/" aria-label="Read more about We research online ‘misogynist radicalisation’. Here’s what parents of boys should know">Read more</a>
