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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Svetlana Stevanovic, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Engineering, Deakin University Karolina Grabowska/Pexels There’s nothing wrong with wanting your home to smell nice and fresh – and from candles to diffusers, there’s no shortage of home scent products to help you achieve that. But having rampant fragrances in our ... <a title="Too many smelly candles? Here’s how scents impact the air quality in your home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/too-many-smelly-candles-heres-how-scents-impact-the-air-quality-in-your-home-190913/" aria-label="Read more about Too many smelly candles? Here’s how scents impact the air quality in your home">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Timothy Welch, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland Getty Images The cul-de-sac is a suburban trap. It’s virtually useless as a road, doesn’t support public transport, cycling or walking, and doesn’t work well as a play or gathering place. Its literal translation from the French ... <a title="Road to nowhere: why the suburban cul-de-sac is an urban planning dead end" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/road-to-nowhere-why-the-suburban-cul-de-sac-is-an-urban-planning-dead-end-194628/" aria-label="Read more about Road to nowhere: why the suburban cul-de-sac is an urban planning dead end">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Beth Radulski, PhD Candidate and Neurodiversity Project Manager, La Trobe University Shutterstock Many autistic people and ADHD-ers report using “masking” and “camouflaging” in their lives. This is where people conceal certain traits and replace them with neurotypical ones to avoid being recognised as neurominorities. This can involve ... <a title="What are ‘masking’ and ‘camouflaging’ in the context of autism and ADHD?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/what-are-masking-and-camouflaging-in-the-context-of-autism-and-adhd-193446/" aria-label="Read more about What are ‘masking’ and ‘camouflaging’ in the context of autism and ADHD?">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dominique Potvin, Senior Lecturer in Animal Ecology, University of the Sunshine Coast Am I not pretty enough? This article is part of The Conversation’s series introducing you to unloved Australian animals that need our help. In 1962, renowned American conservationist Rachel Carson wrote a book entitled “Silent ... <a title="Meet the eastern bristlebird: tragically under-appreciated, and one fire away from local extinction" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/meet-the-eastern-bristlebird-tragically-under-appreciated-and-one-fire-away-from-local-extinction-175245/" aria-label="Read more about Meet the eastern bristlebird: tragically under-appreciated, and one fire away from local extinction">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nic Rawlence, Senior Lecturer in Ancient DNA, University of Otago Shutterstock/Tessa Palmer Aotearoa’s wilderness areas are the jewel in our ecotourism crown. But conservation laws may soon be in for a radical shake-up. Recent proposals would, among other things, allow Māori to resume traditional harvesting practices (mahinga ... <a title="Can customary harvesting of NZ’s native species be sustainable? Archaeology and palaeo-ecology provide some answers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/can-customary-harvesting-of-nzs-native-species-be-sustainable-archaeology-and-palaeo-ecology-provide-some-answers-196031/" aria-label="Read more about Can customary harvesting of NZ’s native species be sustainable? Archaeology and palaeo-ecology provide some answers">Read more</a>
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January 9, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute Shutterstock Compared to the rest of the world, income inequality is not particularly high in Australia, nor is it getting much worse – until you include housing. Rising housing costs have dramatically widened the gap between what Australians on ... <a title="How housing made rich Australians 50% richer, leaving renters and the young behind – and how to fix it" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/09/how-housing-made-rich-australians-50-richer-leaving-renters-and-the-young-behind-and-how-to-fix-it-195189/" aria-label="Read more about How housing made rich Australians 50% richer, leaving renters and the young behind – and how to fix it">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2023
By John Mitchell in Suva In any true democracy, the role of journalists and the media outlets they represent is to inform the people so that they can make educated and well-informed choices. The role of politicians is to represent those who elected them. They are to make decisions that best serve the public interest ... <a title="John Mitchell: Politicians’ love-hate relationship with media and The Fiji Times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/08/john-mitchell-politicians-love-hate-relationship-with-media-and-the-fiji-times/" aria-label="Read more about John Mitchell: Politicians’ love-hate relationship with media and The Fiji Times">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2023
By Claudia Tally and Maxine Kamus in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s local airlines Air Niugini and PNG Air may be back flying again this weekend. But passengers affected by the “no lift off” were incensed at the cancellations of their flights this week with calls by citizens that this should not happen again when ... <a title="Stranded PNG air travellers angered at government’s lack of intervention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/07/stranded-png-air-travellers-angered-at-governments-lack-of-intervention/" aria-label="Read more about Stranded PNG air travellers angered at government’s lack of intervention">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2023
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka confirms termination of the Corvis contract. Video: The Fiji Times By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva Qorvis Communications and Vatis — the two controversial public relation companies employed by the FijiFirst government to manage its public relations work — have been terminated. This was confirmed by Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka ... <a title="Fiji sacks PR consultants Qorvis Communications and Vatis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/07/fiji-sacks-pr-consultants-qorvis-communications-and-vatis/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji sacks PR consultants Qorvis Communications and Vatis">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2023
By Shayal Devi in Suva Lawyer Tupou Draunidalo has replaced former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as the opposition leader’s appointee to Fiji’s Constitutional Offices Commission (COC). She was seen entering Suvavou House today where a meeting of the COC was being held. Opposition leader Voreqe Bainimarama had earlier nominated Sayed-Khaiyum to the position. However, this was ... <a title="Lawyer Draunidalo replaces Aiyaz as COC appointee in Fiji controversy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/07/lawyer-draunidalo-replaces-aiyaz-as-coc-appointee-in-fiji-controversy/" aria-label="Read more about Lawyer Draunidalo replaces Aiyaz as COC appointee in Fiji controversy">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stephen Wroe, Professor, University of New England Neanderthal skull Petr Student/Shutterstock Many believe our particularly large brain is what makes us human – but is there more to it? The brain’s shape, as well as the shapes of its component parts (lobes) may also be important. Results ... <a title="Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising ‘youthful’ quality in common, new research finds" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/06/human-and-neanderthal-brains-have-a-surprising-youthful-quality-in-common-new-research-finds-191594/" aria-label="Read more about Human and Neanderthal brains have a surprising ‘youthful’ quality in common, new research finds">Read more</a>
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January 6, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kate Burridge, Professor of Linguistics, Monash University Australians sure do like those brekkies, barbies and mozzies. We’re not talking about “actual” mozzies here. We’re defo (definitely) talking about words — and Aussies can’t seem to get enough of these shortened words. Some say we’re lazy for clipping ... <a title="Brekkies, barbies, mozzies: why do Aussies shorten so many words?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/06/brekkies-barbies-mozzies-why-do-aussies-shorten-so-many-words-192616/" aria-label="Read more about Brekkies, barbies, mozzies: why do Aussies shorten so many words?">Read more</a>
