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June 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Mason, Research assistant in Public Health, Medical, and Veterinary Sciences, James Cook University Attending outdoor sporting events can be life-threatening. Amid soaring temperatures, event organisers need to take extra care – not just for athletes, but also for officials, spectators and volunteers. The consequences of extreme ... <a title="Extreme heat is a killer for outdoor sporting events – let’s plan properly to keep everyone safe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/12/extreme-heat-is-a-killer-for-outdoor-sporting-events-lets-plan-properly-to-keep-everyone-safe-229998/" aria-label="Read more about Extreme heat is a killer for outdoor sporting events – let’s plan properly to keep everyone safe">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Zomer, Associate Research Fellow at the Centre of the Digital Child, Deakin University Julia M Cameron/ Pexels , CC BY There is increasing concern children are less focused in school. This is often blamed on smartphones and social media. At the same time, there is significant ... <a title="Some online platforms are starting to measure ‘student engagement’ at school. Here’s what you need to know" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/12/some-online-platforms-are-starting-to-measure-student-engagement-at-school-heres-what-you-need-to-know-231918/" aria-label="Read more about Some online platforms are starting to measure ‘student engagement’ at school. Here’s what you need to know">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claudia Rozas, Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau For the second time in as many years, New Zealand’s secondary school English curriculum will be rewritten, a move which has generated disquiet from teachers and academics alike. The revised year 7-13 ... <a title="Shakespeare, Beowulf and Chaucer could be back in the NZ English curriculum – should they be?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/12/shakespeare-beowulf-and-chaucer-could-be-back-in-the-nz-english-curriculum-should-they-be-231817/" aria-label="Read more about Shakespeare, Beowulf and Chaucer could be back in the NZ English curriculum – should they be?">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Crooke, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Music Therapy, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Recently we have seen the launch of artificial intelligence programs such as SOUNDRAW and Loudly that can create musical compositions in the style of almost any artist. We’re also seeing big stars use AI ... <a title="No, AI doesn’t mean human-made music is doomed. Here’s why" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/12/no-ai-doesnt-mean-human-made-music-is-doomed-heres-why-230865/" aria-label="Read more about No, AI doesn’t mean human-made music is doomed. Here’s why">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathryn Holmes, Staff Scientist, Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, Brookfield Zoo Chicago, and PhD Researcher, The University of Western Australia Shark Bay Dolphin Research As humans, we grow up playing with other children. Animals of many species likewise play with their peers. But why? Play has its costs, ... <a title="Playful young male dolphins grow up to have more offspring" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/12/playful-young-male-dolphins-grow-up-to-have-more-offspring-231491/" aria-label="Read more about Playful young male dolphins grow up to have more offspring">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hal Swerissen, Emeritus Professor of Public Health, La Trobe University Davor Geber/Shutterstock Waiting lists for older people who need home care have blown out again. Twice as many people are now waiting for a Commonwealth Home Care Package as last year. Home care packages help older people ... <a title="Too many Australians are waiting for a home care package. Here’s how to fix the delays" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/12/too-many-australians-are-waiting-for-a-home-care-package-heres-how-to-fix-the-delays-231932/" aria-label="Read more about Too many Australians are waiting for a home care package. Here’s how to fix the delays">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University Love Silhouette/Shutterstock If you are anything like me, the nearer you get to a deadline, the more desperately you want to postpone it, no matter how much harder that makes things down the track. It’s ... <a title="The Coalition wants to dump our 2030 emissions target, yet somehow hit 2050’s. Behavioural economics has a name for that" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/12/the-coalition-wants-to-dump-our-2030-emissions-target-yet-somehow-hit-2050s-behavioural-economics-has-a-name-for-that-232141/" aria-label="Read more about The Coalition wants to dump our 2030 emissions target, yet somehow hit 2050’s. Behavioural economics has a name for that">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute Magnifical Productions/Shutterstock State and territory governments have long wanted a bigger say in Australia’s migration system. But our latest report shows states would actually be better off if the federal government no longer allowed them to nominate which skilled ... <a title="The states want a bigger say in skilled migration – but doing that actually leaves them worse off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/12/the-states-want-a-bigger-say-in-skilled-migration-but-doing-that-actually-leaves-them-worse-off-231927/" aria-label="Read more about The states want a bigger say in skilled migration – but doing that actually leaves them worse off">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2024
By Tiana Haxton, RNZ Pacific journalist in Hawai’i “One body, one people, one ocean, one Pacific” was Samoa’s powerful statement during the parade of nations at the official opening of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC). It was a sentiment echoed loudly and proudly by all other parading nations. Rapa Nui’s delegation ... <a title="FestPAC 2024: ‘One body, one people, one ocean, one Pacific’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/12/festpac-2024-one-body-one-people-one-ocean-one-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about FestPAC 2024: ‘One body, one people, one ocean, one Pacific’">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2024
Asia Pacific Report The Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has called on France to drop the “limbo” proposed law on electoral changes in Kanaky New Caledonia opposed by the indigenous pro-independence movement and restore the path to peace and self-determination. General secretary Reverend James Bhagwan made the call at the UN Committee of 24 meeting ... <a title="Pacific churches call at UN for France to drop ‘limbo law’ to restore peace in Kanaky" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/pacific-churches-call-at-un-for-france-to-drop-limbo-law-to-restore-peace-in-kanaky/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific churches call at UN for France to drop ‘limbo law’ to restore peace in Kanaky">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Peter Dutton has taken a further controversial step in his climate change policy, indicating a Coalition government would only announce its medium term emission reduction targets after the election. Dutton on Tuesday reaffirmed the opposition was committed to the net ... <a title="Dutton won’t announce medium term emissions targets before election – Albanese says that’s walking out of Paris" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/dutton-wont-announce-medium-term-emissions-targets-before-election-albanese-says-thats-walking-out-of-paris-232153/" aria-label="Read more about Dutton won’t announce medium term emissions targets before election – Albanese says that’s walking out of Paris">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2024
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ian A. Wright, Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University Today’s news coverage reports potentially unsafe levels of “forever chemicals” detected in drinking water supplies around Australia. These include human-made chemicals: perfluorooctane sulfonate (known as PFOS) and perflurooctanic acid (PFOA). They are classed under the broader ... <a title="There are ‘forever chemicals’ in our drinking water. Should standards change to protect our health?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/there-are-forever-chemicals-in-our-drinking-water-should-standards-change-to-protect-our-health-232143/" aria-label="Read more about There are ‘forever chemicals’ in our drinking water. Should standards change to protect our health?">Read more</a>
