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December 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University sheetmusicdirect “One of the first things you have to decide on with a musical is why should there be songs.” The person speaking is Stephen Sondheim, the writer of some of the best songs for ... <a title="Like songs, the best graphs tell stories. Here are my 10 favourites from 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/27/like-songs-the-best-graphs-tell-stories-here-are-my-10-favourites-from-2021-173245/" aria-label="Read more about Like songs, the best graphs tell stories. Here are my 10 favourites from 2021">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Di Johnson, Lecturer in Finance, Griffith University Shutterstock At a certain point in life, many wonder what’s better: to pay off the home loan ASAP or top up your superannuation? If your emergency cash buffer looks OK and you have enough to cover you for around three ... <a title="Should I pay off the mortgage ASAP or top up my superannuation? 4 questions to ask yourself" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/27/should-i-pay-off-the-mortgage-asap-or-top-up-my-superannuation-4-questions-to-ask-yourself-170470/" aria-label="Read more about Should I pay off the mortgage ASAP or top up my superannuation? 4 questions to ask yourself">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content 2021 in review, Parliament, parties Matthew Hooton (Herald): My reflections of 2021 – and ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 24 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/24/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-24-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 24 2021">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah J MacLean, Associate professor, La Trobe University Shutterstock As we head towards the end of the year, office get-togethers, Christmas lunches and New Year’s parties are upon us. It seems like a prime opportunity for young people to be drinking the night away. But something unexpected ... <a title="Why are young people drinking less than their parents’ generation did?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/24/why-are-young-people-drinking-less-than-their-parents-generation-did-172225/" aria-label="Read more about Why are young people drinking less than their parents’ generation did?">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Salis, NHMRC Senior Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia Shutterstock Ever eaten that last slice of pizza, even though you’ve had enough? Or polished off kids’ leftovers, despite already feeling full? To understand what’s happening – and how to ... <a title="Step away from the table – why you keep eating when you’re full" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/24/step-away-from-the-table-why-you-keep-eating-when-youre-full-170649/" aria-label="Read more about Step away from the table – why you keep eating when you’re full">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ralph Sims, Emeritus Professor, Energy and Climate Mitigation, Massey University Shutterstock/Matej Kastelic As New Zealanders plan their summer holiday trips, it’s worth considering different travel options and their respective cost, both to the budget and the environment. I’ve compared several travel modes (with all assumptions made found ... <a title="Convenience, comfort, cost and carbon: what’s the best way to travel, save money and cut emissions?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/24/convenience-comfort-cost-and-carbon-whats-the-best-way-to-travel-save-money-and-cut-emissions-165526/" aria-label="Read more about Convenience, comfort, cost and carbon: what’s the best way to travel, save money and cut emissions?">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brett Voss, Learning Designer- Technology Enhancement, Bond University Shutterstock This article is part of a series explaining how readers can learn the skills to take part in activities that academics love doing as part of their work. Music technology has always fascinated me. My father’s reel-to-reel tape ... <a title="So you want to be a music producer? You can learn the skills online to do it at home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/24/so-you-want-to-be-a-music-producer-you-can-learn-the-skills-online-to-do-it-at-home-171220/" aria-label="Read more about So you want to be a music producer? You can learn the skills online to do it at home">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By John Hawkins, Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society and NATSEM, University of Canberra shutterstock John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) was the greatest economist of the twentieth century. Less well known is that he had a parallel career as a successful investor: fairly successful early in ... <a title="Would Keynes have bought Bitcoin?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/24/would-keynes-have-bought-bitcoin-172065/" aria-label="Read more about Would Keynes have bought Bitcoin?">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2021
The first chart shows all countries and territories. The little places – many islands (ie with natural moats) – get their chance to compete with the big 'guys'. There has never been evidence that islands are somehow safer from Covid19 than countries with land borders.
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December 23, 2021
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. You can sign up to NZ Politics Daily as well as New Zealand Political Roundup columns for free here. Today’s content Omicron, NZ border, MIQ, Govt management of Covid-19 Thomas Coughlan (Herald): The border will ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 23 2021" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/23/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-december-23-2021/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – December 23 2021">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nial Wheate, Associate Professor of the Sydney Pharmacy School, University of Sydney Shutterstock With summer holidays underway, it’s time to think about the sun and your skin. Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, so we need to be doing more to protect ... <a title="Drugs and the sun – your daily medications could put you at greater risk of sunburn" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/23/drugs-and-the-sun-your-daily-medications-could-put-you-at-greater-risk-of-sunburn-170559/" aria-label="Read more about Drugs and the sun – your daily medications could put you at greater risk of sunburn">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2021
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hannah Power, Associate Professor in Coastal and Marine Science, University of Newcastle A sandy beach with rocky headland. Hannah Power. As lockdowns ease and we head into summer, many Australians have started thinking about their beach holiday. For most people, a beach involves sun, sand, salt, and ... <a title="From enormous tides to millions of shells, here are 6 unique beaches for your summer road trip" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/23/from-enormous-tides-to-millions-of-shells-here-are-6-unique-beaches-for-your-summer-road-trip-169164/" aria-label="Read more about From enormous tides to millions of shells, here are 6 unique beaches for your summer road trip">Read more</a>
