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Year: 2023

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How to feed your garden birds if you want to attract and support native species

January 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Daria Erastova, Doctoral researcher, University of Auckland Shutterstock/KingRobert As vegetation is removed to make way for urban development, wild species experience a dramatic loss of habitat, making it more difficult for city dwellers to interact with wildlife. Studies show a lack of connection to nature might lead ... <a title="How to feed your garden birds if you want to attract and support native species" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/05/how-to-feed-your-garden-birds-if-you-want-to-attract-and-support-native-species-195434/" aria-label="Read more about How to feed your garden birds if you want to attract and support native species">Read more</a>

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Should I loosen up on the kids’ bedtime these holidays – or stick to the schedule? Tips from a child sleep expert

January 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sarah Blunden, Professor and Head of Paediatric Sleep Research, CQUniversity Australia Shutterstock Summer holidays often mean sunshine, beach trips, mountain hikes, relaxation, catching up with family and friends, and the chance to sleep in. For many parents, the temptation is to loosen up on the kids’ bedtime ... <a title="Should I loosen up on the kids’ bedtime these holidays – or stick to the schedule? Tips from a child sleep expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/05/should-i-loosen-up-on-the-kids-bedtime-these-holidays-or-stick-to-the-schedule-tips-from-a-child-sleep-expert-192727/" aria-label="Read more about Should I loosen up on the kids’ bedtime these holidays – or stick to the schedule? Tips from a child sleep expert">Read more</a>

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‘Boys will be boys’: why consumers don’t punish big polluters for greenwashing lies

January 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Austen Kay, Lecturer, School of Business, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Stigma is an awful burden for business. But what if – for some companies – stigma is an asset? That’s what I and an international team of researchers set out to investigate in a new ... <a title="‘Boys will be boys’: why consumers don’t punish big polluters for greenwashing lies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/05/boys-will-be-boys-why-consumers-dont-punish-big-polluters-for-greenwashing-lies-194902/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Boys will be boys’: why consumers don’t punish big polluters for greenwashing lies">Read more</a>

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5 tips to take the best care of your voice for everyone who sings, from a speech pathologist

January 5, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sandra Rojas, Speech pathologist, Voice specialist, Researcher, Federation University Australia Shutterstock The care of your singing voice is crucial to maintain a healthy and long-life voice. Professional singers often have teams of people keeping their voices healthy, and they have received lots of training in how to ... <a title="5 tips to take the best care of your voice for everyone who sings, from a speech pathologist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/05/5-tips-to-take-the-best-care-of-your-voice-for-everyone-who-sings-from-a-speech-pathologist-193222/" aria-label="Read more about 5 tips to take the best care of your voice for everyone who sings, from a speech pathologist">Read more</a>

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Steven Ratuva: What an election in Fiji – some reflections, lessons

January 5, 2023

ANALYSIS: By Professor Steven Ratuva The highly anticipated 2022 election last month was a very close, emotionally charged and highly controversial affair. All that is behind us now and it is time to reflect on it critically and learn some important lessons as we welcome the dawn of 2023. Despite the Supervisor of Elections’ prediction ... <a title="Steven Ratuva: What an election in Fiji – some reflections, lessons" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/05/steven-ratuva-what-an-election-in-fiji-some-reflections-lessons/" aria-label="Read more about Steven Ratuva: What an election in Fiji – some reflections, lessons">Read more</a>

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Aiyaz ousted as Fiji MP over taking public office, rules Speaker

January 4, 2023

By Felix Chaudhary in Suva FijiFirst Party general secretary and former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is no longer a Member of Fiji’s Parliament, says Speaker Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu. Ratu Naiqama said formal notices had been served to Sayed-Khaiyum, advising him that he had lost his seat in the House. “We have served notices to all his ... <a title="Aiyaz ousted as Fiji MP over taking public office, rules Speaker" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/04/aiyaz-ousted-as-fiji-mp-over-taking-public-office-rules-speaker/" aria-label="Read more about Aiyaz ousted as Fiji MP over taking public office, rules Speaker">Read more</a>

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Fiji plans to ‘restore confidence’ in USP partnership, says Professor Prasad

January 4, 2023

By Rakesh Kumar in Suva Fiji’s Minister of Finance and deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad says all coalition partners in the new government have agreed to a closer relationship with the Suva-based regional University of the South Pacific (USP). He said government would restore confidence in USP and respect the governance structure of the ... <a title="Fiji plans to ‘restore confidence’ in USP partnership, says Professor Prasad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/04/fiji-plans-to-restore-confidence-in-usp-partnership-says-professor-prasad/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji plans to ‘restore confidence’ in USP partnership, says Professor Prasad">Read more</a>

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Fiji’s PM Rabuka hits back: ‘We’ve every right to appoint and disappoint’

January 4, 2023

By Serafina Silaitoga in Suva Fiji’s coalition government has every right to “appoint and disappoint” under the 2013 Constitution, says Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. While responding to opposition Leader and former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama’s call to the coalition government to follow the 2013 Constitution in dealing with the employment of permanent secretaries, Rabuka said ... <a title="Fiji’s PM Rabuka hits back: ‘We’ve every right to appoint and disappoint’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/04/fijis-pm-rabuka-hits-back-weve-every-right-to-appoint-and-disappoint/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s PM Rabuka hits back: ‘We’ve every right to appoint and disappoint’">Read more</a>

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Who is and isn’t suited to barefoot running? And if I want to try, how do I start?

January 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Collins, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland Shutterstock You might have noticed a buzz on social media about barefoot running, with many proponents breathlessly describing it as the most natural way to run. But not everyone is a fan. The claims made about going ... <a title="Who is and isn’t suited to barefoot running? And if I want to try, how do I start?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/04/who-is-and-isnt-suited-to-barefoot-running-and-if-i-want-to-try-how-do-i-start-194331/" aria-label="Read more about Who is and isn’t suited to barefoot running? And if I want to try, how do I start?">Read more</a>

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Australians pay $163 a month on average to store all the stuff we buy – how can we stop overconsuming?

January 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Louise Grimmer, Senior Lecturer in Retail Marketing, University of Tasmania Shutterstock Many of us are drowning in “stuff”. To find space for all our possessions, we are paying off-site storage companies. Australians spend an average of A$163 per month on self-storage, one recent survey found. The number ... <a title="Australians pay $163 a month on average to store all the stuff we buy – how can we stop overconsuming?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/04/australians-pay-163-a-month-on-average-to-store-all-the-stuff-we-buy-how-can-we-stop-overconsuming-192503/" aria-label="Read more about Australians pay $163 a month on average to store all the stuff we buy – how can we stop overconsuming?">Read more</a>

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Are black holes time machines? Yes, but there’s a catch

January 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sam Baron, Associate Professor, Philosophy of Science, Australian Catholic University NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center / Jeremy Schnittman Black holes form natural time machines that allow travel to both the past and the future. But don’t expect to be heading back to visit the dinosaurs any ... <a title="Are black holes time machines? Yes, but there’s a catch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/04/are-black-holes-time-machines-yes-but-theres-a-catch-195418/" aria-label="Read more about Are black holes time machines? Yes, but there’s a catch">Read more</a>

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The ‘forgettables’: 5 Australian prime ministers you may not know much about

January 4, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joshua Black, PhD Candidate, School of History, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University Museum of Australian Democracy The idea of a “forgotten prime minister” may seem laughable. For Australian historians, it is the governed rather than the governors who need rescuing “from the enormous condescension of ... <a title="The ‘forgettables’: 5 Australian prime ministers you may not know much about" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/04/the-forgettables-5-australian-prime-ministers-you-may-not-know-much-about-196360/" aria-label="Read more about The ‘forgettables’: 5 Australian prime ministers you may not know much about">Read more</a>